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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 99.
Why the women did not go about to embalm Christs body the beginning of the dark evening after the Sabbath was past, but staid so long a time after till the dark morning, cannot be certainly determined; perhaps they thought it not suitable to a rule of God and prudence, to take some rest and sleep first, before they went about that sad work; and might think •he morning more fit for it then the dark evening before, when their sorrowful hearts and spent spirits might need mercy to be shown them, by taking their rest awhile first. They might also possibly think it offensive to others presently to run to the embalming of the dead, as soon as ever the Sabbath was ended, and therefore stayed till the dark morning, when usually every one was preparing and stirring toward their weekly work.
Why the women did not goe about to embalme Christs body the beginning of the dark evening after the Sabbath was past, but staid so long a time after till the dark morning, cannot be certainly determined; perhaps they thought it not suitable to a rule of God and prudence, to take some rest and sleep first, before they went about that sad work; and might think •he morning more fit for it then the dark evening before, when their sorrowfull hearts and spent spirits might need mercy to be shewn them, by taking their rest awhile first. They might also possibly think it offensive to others presently to run to the embalming of the dead, as soon as ever the Sabbath was ended, and therefore stayed till the dark morning, when usually every one was preparing and stirring toward their weekly work.