A59693:824
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 53.
For this dawning toward the first day of the week is meant of the Artificial Day, or the Light of the first Day of the week, as the word dawning implies, and the evidence of their fact in coming to the Sepulchre demonstrates as much; for it is not the scope of the Evangelist to set down when the first day of the week began, but at what time of the first day of the week such and such actions •ell out: any thing done in any Time of the day, whether at six, or nine, or two of the Clock may be said to be done that day; but it will not follow that they are therefore done in the beginning of that Day: I meet with two Exceptions here.
For this dawning toward the first day of the week is meant of the Artificiall Day, or the Light of the first Day of the week, as the word dawning implies, and the evidence of their fact in comming to the Sepulcher demonstrates as much; for it is not the scope of the Evangelist to set down when the first day of the week began, but at what time of the first day of the week such and such actions •ell out: any thing done in any Time of the day, whether at six, or nine, or two of the Clock may be said to be done that day; but it will not follow that they are therefore done in the beginning of that Day: I meete with two Exceptions here.
1. Some say that it might be meant of the Artificial day if the words had run thus, viz. at the Dawning of the day; or the first Day of the week about the dawning of the day; but the dawning toward the first day, This phrase (they say) seems to describe beginning of such a day a stands in Relation to the whole week, and all the other days of the week, which are to