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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 58.
And surely its of deep consideration to all those who would have the beginning of the Sabbath to be just at the time of the Resurrection of Christ, on the morning, That not any one of the Evangelists do set forth, or aim to set forth the exact time of Christs Resurrection: they tell us indeed the exact time of the women's preparation, and coming to the Sepulchre, and of the Earthquake and fear of the Soldiers, and that these things were done in the morning; but none of them points out the time of Christs rising; nor is it their scope to show exactly when he rose, but only to show that he was risen and that he appeared to many being risen, who came to seek for him. Now assuredly, if it had been the mind of God that his people should begin the Sabbath when Christ began his resurrection, he would have pointed out the exact time when he did arise, that so they might exactly begin the Sabbath; but none of the Evangelists point out the time, nor is it their scope exactly so to do; nay, they do exactly point out when other matters happened about the women's coming to the Sepulchre, ⟨p. 55⟩but this is not made mention of; only we may gather by laying many things together about what time it should be, & therefore I marvel at them who would prove the beginning of the Sabbath at the time of Christs Resurrection from the four Evangelists speaking exactly to the time of the women's rising in the morning to visit Christs Sepulchre, but not a word of the main thing this drives at, which is the exact time of Christs rising.
And surely its of deepe consideration to all those who would have the beginning of the Sabbath to be just at the time of the Resurrection of Christ, on the morning, That not any one of the Evangelists do set forth, or ayme to set forth the exact time of Christs Resurrection: they tell us indeed the exact time of the womens preparation, and comming to the Sepulchre, and of the Earthquake and feare of the Souldiers, and that these things were done in the morning; but none of them points out the time of Christs rising; nor is it their scope to shew exactly when he rose, but only to shew that he was risen and that he appeared to many being risen, who came to seek for him. Now assuredly, if it had been the mind of God that his people should begin the Sabbath when Christ began his resurrection, he would have pointed out the exact time when he did arise, that so they might exactly begin the Sabbath; but none of the Evangelists point out the time, nor is it their scope exactly so to doe; nay, they do exactly point out when other matters hapned about the womens comming to the Sepulchre,