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A59693 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 ... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649. 1650 (1650) Wing S3145; ESTC R31814 262,948 313

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20.20_o but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v original_o significative_a and_o typical_a for_o it_o may_v be_v only_o accidental_a ●o_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o type_n and_o sign_n affix_v yet_o upon_o narrow_a search_n of_o this_o place_n so_o much_o stand_v upon_o no_o type_n at_o all_o can_v hence_o be_v prove_v because_o a_o sign_n be_v mention_v for_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o think_v that_o that_o it_o be_v a_o typical_a and_o sacramental_a sign_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passeover_n be_v for_o it_o may_v be_v only_o a_o indicant_fw-la sign_n and_o declarative_a as_o num._n 16.38_o &_o 17.10_o and_o as_o the_o fruit_n of_o god_n regenerate_v spirit_n be_v sign_n of_o our_o translation_n from_o death_n to_o life_n 1_o joh._n 3_o 14._o which_o sign_n still_o continue_v and_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o sign_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o strong_a argument_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n then_o for_o any_o abolition_n or_o change_n 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itself_o be_v call_v a_o sign_n exod_a 31._o yet_o it_o be_v explain_v vers_fw-la 13._o to_o be_v such_o a_o sign_n as_o to_o know_v hereby_o that_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n sanctify_v we_o and_o in_o ezek._n 20.20_o that_o we_o may_v know_v hereby_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o we_o know_v he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n if_o he_o sanctify_v we_o and_o that_o we_o be_v his_o people_n if_o we_o sanctify_v or_o be_v sanctify_v of_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o become_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o a_o mutual_a sign_n between_o god_n and_o we_o and_o in_o no_o other_o respect_n as_o wallaeus_n will_v stretch_v it_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o whoever_o make_v a_o conscience_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n aright_o shall_v not_o long_o want_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n by_o this_o bless_a sign_n thesis_n 185._o what_o type_n shall_v be_v affix_v to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o what_o it_o be_v thus_o typical_a and_o significative_a be_v not_o a_o 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postiller_n who_o please_v themselves_o much_o in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a allegorical_a signification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n rest_n for_o if_o christ_n do_v neither_o enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o rest_n till_o his_o resurrection_n nor_o into_o the_o place_n of_o rest_n until_o his_o ascension_n how_o then_o can_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n type_n out_o his_o rest_n in_o the_o grave_n which_o be_v part_n of_o his_o most_o heavy_a labour_n of_o humiliation_n act._n 2.24_o and_o no_o part_n of_o his_o rest_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o cessation_n therein_o from_o action_n of_o natural_a life_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o one_o day_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o resemble_v and_o type_n
both_o hemisphere_n consist_v only_o of_o light_n which_o these_o man_n say_v be_v significative_a of_o heaven_n thesis_n 21._o we_o may_v and_o do_v sanctify_v time_n by_o sleep_v on_o the_o sabbath_n night_n as_o well_o as_o by_o show_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o do_v work_n of_o necessity_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o as_o we_o may_v do_v by_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o to_o take_v moderate_a sleep_n be_v a_o work_n not_o only_o of_o necessity_n but_o also_o of_o mercy_n to_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o to_o abolish_v the_o sabbath_n night_n from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o sabbath_n because_o we_o can_v as_o some_o think_v sanctify_v time_n by_o sleep_v no_o more_o than_o by_o work_v be_v very_o unsound_a thesis_n 22._o moses_n indeed_o tell_v the_o people_n ex._n 16.23_o that_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o lord_n sabbath_n but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o day_n time_n only_o be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o the_o day_n light_n begin_v and_o end_v the_o sabbath_n but_o he_o mention_n that_o time_n because_o on_o that_o daylight_n of_o the_o seven_o day_n they_o be_v apt_a and_o incline_v to_o go_v out_o as_o in_o other_o day_n to_o gather_v manna_n and_o so_o to_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v to_o one_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o ride_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n morning_n about_o worldly_a occasion_n do_v not_o stir_v out_o for_o to_o morrow_n be_v the_o sabbath_n that_o so_o we_o may_v hereby_o prevent_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o that_o thing_n especial_o at_o that_o time_n wherein_o one_o be_v most_o incline_v so_o to_o do_v thesis_n 23._o to_o imagine_v that_o the_o sabbath_n must_v be_v contain_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o daylight_n because_o christ_n jesus_n arise_v at_o break_v of_o day_n mat._n 28.1_o be_v of_o no_o more_o force_n then_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v conclude_v the_o containment_n of_o it_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o some_o darkness_n and_o twilight_n for_o its_o evident_a that_o he_o arise_v about_o that_o time_n thesis_n 24._o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o sanctify_v a_o day_n and_o a_o half_a by_o begin_v the_o day_n at_o evening_n then_o by_o begin_v it_o at_o morning_n light_n for_o thus_o some_o argue_v for_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o evening_n of_o both_o hemispher_n that_o the_o second_o evening_n will_v begin_v 12_o hour_n after_o the_o first_o if_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v to_o begin_v at_o the_o evening_n of_o both_o hemisphere_n and_o so_o there_o will_v be_v a_o day_n and_o half_o sanctify_v the_o like_a i_o say_v may_v be_v aver_v of_o the_o morning_n suppose_v that_o both_o hemisphere_n shall_v begin_v their_o sabbath_n at_o the_o morning_n of_o both_o hemisphere_n but_o we_o know_v that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n be_v sanctify_v to_o begin_v and_o end_v according_a to_o the_o set_n and_o rise_v sun_n in_o each_o hemisphere_n and_o longitude_n of_o place_n respective_o thesis_n 25._o if_o evening_n morning_n light_n and_o night_n make_v up_o every_o day_n the_o creation_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v but_o that_o the_o sabbath_n day_n also_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o part_n and_o if_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v in_o six_o day_n and_o these_o day_n be_v only_o such_o as_o consist_v of_o daylight_n when_o then_o be_v the_o three_o heaven_n and_o chaos_n make_v which_o do_v exist_v before_o light_n those_o father_n and_o schoolman_n who_o set_v such_o narrow_a bound_n to_o the_o day_n have_v need_n consider_v of_o it_o lest_o their_o answer_n be_v like_o his_o who_o hear_v a_o simple_a preacher_n desire_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n so_o long_o as_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v and_o be_v ask_v if_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o when_o shall_v his_o son_n reign_v he_o reply_v it_o may_v be_v the_o preacher_n think_v that_o he_o may_v rule_v by_o candle-light_n thesis_n 26._o suppose_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o public_a worship_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o one_o object_v among_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o nighttime_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o continue_v no_o long_o than_o daylight_n for_o the_o sabbath_n may_v be_v sanctify_v private_o in_o the_o night_n as_o well_o as_o more_o public_o in_o the_o day_n and_o thus_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o sanctify_v their_o sabbath_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o is._n 30.29_o psal._n 63.7_o psal._n 92.2.3_o thesis_n 27._o it_o be_v true_a that_o its_o very_a good_a to_o prepare_v for_o and_o end_v the_o sabbath_n with_o holy_a affection_n yet_o if_o a_o seven_o part_n of_o weekly_a time_n be_v due_a to_o god_n as_o six_o part_n of_o it_o be_v due_a to_o we_o through_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n then_o let_v god_n be_v glorify_v as_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a day_n allow_v he_o as_o his_o day_n let_v caesar_n have_v his_o due_n and_o god_n he_o thesis_n 28._o other_o allow_v the_o lord_n his_o whole_a time_n but_o they_o think_v that_o he_o have_v fix_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o midnight_n 3._o which_o midnight_n they_o call_v morning_n or_o morning_n midnight_n or_o midnight_n morning_n and_o therefore_o they_o imagine_v out_o of_o gen._n 1._o that_o the_o morning_n be_v half_a night_n wherein_o time_n begin_v and_o half_a day_n six_o hour_n night_n from_o midnight_n to_o six_o and_o six_o hour_n day_n from_o six_o to_o midday_n and_o by_o the_o same_o proportion_n the_o evening_n to_o begin_v at_o midday_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v six_o hour_n day_n from_o 12_o to_o six_o and_o six_o hour_n night_n from_o six_o to_o midnight_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o god_n be_v say_v to_o stretch_v the_o north_n upon_o the_o empty_a job._n 26.7_o because_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o notion_n of_o time_n begin_v from_o the_o north_n point_n when_o darkness_n be_v first_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o from_o this_o north_n point_n in_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o heaven_n we_o do_v account_v it_o midnight_n as_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o south_n which_o in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v at_o midday_n and_o therefore_o also_o they_o say_v that_o evening_n be_v never_o take_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a night_n but_o as_o evening_n begin_v at_o midday_n so_o morning_n begin_v at_o midnight_n thesis_n 29._o but_o if_o the_o first_o day_n and_o consequent_o the_o sabbath_n day_n shall_v begin_v at_o midnight_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o give_v a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o first_o darkness_n shall_v continue_v just_a six_o hour_n or_o half_o the_o time_n of_o such_o a_o night_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o equinoctial_a but_o although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o first_o time_n begin_v in_o darkness_n yet_o it_o be_v whole_o uncertain_a whether_o this_o darkness_n continue_v but_o six_o hour_n zanchius_n and_o many_o other_o have_v very_o good_a card_n to_o show_v that_o this_o first_o darkness_n continue_v 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