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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 75.
To argue the beginning of the Sabbath at Morning, from §75the congruity and fitness of the season for holy Time rather then Evening, is no way fair nor rational: for 1. There may be as much said (perhaps more) for the fitness and congruity of the Evening, if this arguing were evicting; but we know the ground of all superstition hath bin humane wisdom, which puts out the Eagles eyes when it goes about to mend them; and when it would better Gods worship by goodly seeming and trappings, it then destroys it, at least corrupts it; this only may be said that just as we lie down with our hearts over night, so we find them commonly in the Morning; the beginning of the Sabbath at Evening will force us in conscience •o lie down over nigh with Sabbath hearts, which marvellously prepares for the receiving of Sabbath blessing• the day ensuing.
To argue the beginning of the Sabbath at Morning, from §75the congruity and fitnesse of the season for holy Time rather then Evening, is no way faire nor rationall: for 1. There may be as much said (perhaps more) for the fitnesse and congruity of the Evening, if this arguing were evicting; but we know the ground of all superstition hath bin humane wisdome, which puts out the Eagles eyes when it goes about to mend them; and when it would better Gods worship by •oodly seeming• and trapings, it then destroyes it, at least corrupts it; this only may be said that just as we lie downe with our hearts over night, so we finde them commonly in the Morning; the beginning of the Sabbath at Evening will force us in conscience •o lie down over nigh with Sabbath hearts, which marvellously prepares for the receiving of Sabbath blessing the day ensuing.