A59693:895
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 80.
Nor should it be a wonder why the wise Creator should begin §80Time with darkness, or the less noble part of the Day, no more then why the Lord should begin the World with a rude and confused Chaos before a glorious World; the progress of his wisdom in making the whole World being for the most part from more imperfect things to perfect, from the Chaos to beauty; from the servants, and furniture, to man the Lord and Master of this great house; and so here, from darkness to light; the Sabbath also being a day of Rest, was it not most proper to begin it then when man begins his rest which is the Night? when also God began Rest from his work in the first Creation.
Nor should it be a wonder why the wise Creator should begin §80Time with darkenesse, or the lesse noble part of the Day, no more then why the Lord should begin the World with a rude and confused Chaos before a glorious World; the progresse of his wisdome in making the whole World being for the most part from more imperfect things to perfect, from the Chaos to beauty; from the servants, and furniture, to man the Lord and Master of this great house; and so here, from darknesse to light; the Sabbath also being a day of Rest, was it not most proper to begin it then when man begins his rest which is the Night? when also God began Rest from his work in the first Creation.