A59693:972
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 11.
The Schoolmen, and some of their late Idolizers (like the Pharisees of old) over blind in interpreting the spiritualness of the Law of God, describe a servile work in that manner, so as that the grinding of water-mills and wind-mills, as also the counsels of Lawyers to their Clients, the Herring Trade of Fishermen, are with them no servile works on this day; and indeed they scarce make any work servile, but what is slavish and external bondage and burden.
The Schoolmen, and some of their late Idolizers (like the Pharises of old) over blind in interpreting the spiritualnesse of the Law of God, describe a servile worke in that manner, so as that the grinding of water-mills and wind-mills, as also the counsells of Lawyers to their Clients, the Herring Trade of Fishermen, are with them no servile works on this day; and indeed they scarce make any worke servile, but what is slavish and externall bondage and burden.
Thesis 12.
But if we consult with Scriptures and the very words of this fourth Commandment, we shall find two things concurring to make up a servile work. 1. If any work be done for any worldly gain profit, or livelihood to acquire and purchase the things of this life by; (which is the principal end of week day labour,