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Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II.…
Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth Commandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the moral law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...Theses Sabbaticæ, or, The doctrine of the Sabbath wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning. IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed, which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridge in New-England in opening of the Fourth COmmandment : in unfolding whereof many scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the morall law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled / by Thomas Shepard ...
London: printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Rothwell, 1650
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thesis 41.
To affirm that the division of the natural day, Gen. 1. into Day and Night, was for civill use, and into Evening and Morning for Religious use, in respect of the Evening and Morning sacrifice along time after, is just such a device as his who would needs think that the first day of the we•ke was called [Greek or Hebrew], because God foresaw and ordained the change of the Sabbath unto that first Day; for we know, God speaks of things as they were then in their nature when they did first exist, before Sacrifices were thought of; Adam called the names of things according to their natures and special use, and is it credible that before his fall where there was no use of Sacrifices, that he should know of Morning and Evening Sacrifices in which respect it was called Evening morning; and yet suppose it was in respect of Religious use that these names are given to each day, yet why must not the Evening begin the day rather then the Morning? it being as hath bin proved, fi•st in being as it is fi•st in naming.
To affirme that the division of the naturall day, Gen. 1. into Day and Night, was for civill use, and into Evening and Morning for Religious use, in respect of the Evening and Morning s•crifice along time after, is just such a device as his who would needs thinke that the first day of the weke was called , because God foresaw and ordained the change of the Sabbath unto that first Day; for we know, God speaks of things as they were then in their nature when they did first exist, before Sacrifices were thought of; Adam called the names of things according to their natures and special use, and is it credible that before his fall where there was no use of Sacrifices, that he should know of Morning and Evening Sacrifies in which respect it was called Evening morning; and yet suppose it was in respect of Religious use that these names are given to each day, yet why must not the Evening begin the day rather then the Morning? it being as hath bin proved, fist in being as it is fist in naming.