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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
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Thesis 43.
The Angels indeed were created together with the third §43Heaven, Gen. 1.1. in the beginning of Time; for being incorruptible (as the third Heaven is) they could not be afterward created out of the first matter, as all this visible and corruptible World was; therefore the Earth is said to be dark and void (i. e. of all Inhabitants and beautiful forms) in opposition to the third Heaven which was made with it, which was lightsome and full of Inhabitants, viz. the Angels; and if it was a Kingdom prepared from the foundation of the World, surely this Kingdom had a King then, and this King had his subjects; who could they then be but Angels? but to infer from hence that this Time of darkness wherein the Angels were created, should be morning, and that therefore they are called by Job the Morning stars, Job. 38.6, 7. as some imagine, will follow no more then as if one should affirm that the King of Babel (called Lucifer) was certainly born in the Morning, because he also is called a Morning star, Isa. 14 13. for who sees not but that the speech is metaphorical in both? glorious excellency above others being bestowed on them, as special brightness and lustre is given to the Morning star.
The Angels indeed were created together with the third §43Heaven,