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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 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, Eph. 4.28. 1 Thes. 4.12.) this is a servile work, all one with what the Commandment calls Thy work: Hence buying, selling, sowing, reaping, which are done for worldly gain, are unlawful on this day, being therefore servile works: hence also worldly sports and pastimes (which are ordained of God to whet on worldly labour, not necessary every day but only at some seasons) are therefore most proper appurtenances unto days of labour, and are therefore unlawful ⟨p. 83⟩upon this day: holy Times are no more to be sported on, then holy places; hence also on the other side, to rub the ears of Corn, to dress meat for comfortable nourishment of man, because they respect not worldly gain, are no servile works nor yet unlawful, but may be more lawfully done for the comfort of man then to lead his horse to the water this day, Luke 6.2. & 13.15 & 14.5. hence also such works as are done only for the preservation of the Creatures, as to pull a sheep out of a ditch, to quench fire in a Town, to save Corn and Hay from the sudden inundation of Water, to keep Fire in the Iron mills, to sit at stern and guide the ship, and a thousand such like actions (being not done properly for worldly gain) are not unlawful; God himself not ceasing from works of preservation, when he did from those of creation: hence also such works as are not works of immediate worship, but only required necessarily thereto, as killing the Sacrifices in the Temple, travelling a Sabbath days journey to the public assemblies, being no servile works for outward gain, are not unlawful upon this day.