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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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by_o man_n preach_v a_o long_o or_o a_o short_a time_n paul_n may_v have_v continue_v preach_v long_o than_o the_o sabbath_n or_o midnight_n the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o departure_n the_o next_o day_n never_o to_o see_v their_o face_n more_o and_o he_o may_v have_v continue_v a_o short_a time_n than_o the_o sabbath_n continue_v as_o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v before_o sunset_n mark_v 1.22.32_o for_o the_o bound_n of_o of_o continuance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o set_v according_a to_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o any_o man_n preach_v which_o be_v so_o exceed_v uncertain_a paul_n long_a sermon_n be_v not_o continue_v and_o end_v at_o midnight_n purposely_o and_o because_o so_o long_a the_o sabbath_n continue_v but_o occasional_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o final_a departure_n from_o they_o the_o next_o day_n and_o hence_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o extraordinary_a cause_n he_o continue_v so_o long_o at_o it_o which_o in_o ordinary_a course_n 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at_o morning_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o none_o to_o show_v the_o beginning_n of_o it_o at_o evening_n the_o argument_n have_v much_o weight_n but_o this_o have_v not_o yet_o appear_v old_a testament_n evidence_n be_v not_o apocrypha_fw-la proof_n in_o moral_a matter_n in_o these_o man_n conscience_n who_o thus_o argue_v for_o the_o morning_n thesis_n 75._o to_o argue_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n at_o morning_n from_o the_o congruity_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o season_n for_o holy_a time_n rather_o than_o evening_n be_v no_o way_n fair_a nor_o rational_a for_o 1._o there_o may_v be_v as_o much_o say_v perhaps_o more_o for_o the_o fitness_n and_o congruity_n of_o the_o evening_n if_o this_o argue_v be_v evicting_a but_o we_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o superstition_n have_v be_v humane_a wisdom_n which_o put_v out_o the_o eagle's_n eye_n when_o it_o go_v about_o to_o mend_v they_o and_o when_o it_o will_v better_v god_n worship_n by_o ●oodly_a seeming●_n and_o trappings_n it_o than_o destroy_v it_o at_o least_o corrupt_v it_o this_o only_a may_v be_v say_v that_o just_a as_o we_o lie_v down_o with_o our_o heart_n over_o night_n so_o we_o find_v they_o common_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o sabbath_n at_o evening_n will_v force_v we_o in_o conscience_n ●o_o lie_v down_o over_o nigh_o with_o sabbath_n heart_n which_o marvellous_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o sabbath_n blessing_n the_o day_n ensue_v thesis_n 76._o if_o therefore_o the_o sabbath_n do_v not_o begin_v neither_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o civil_a nation_n nor_o at_o midnight_n nor_o morning_n what_o time_n then_o must_v it_o begin_v at_o from_o any_o colour_n of_o scripture_n but_o only_a in_o the_o evening_n at_o evening_n therefore_o after_o the_o set_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o darkness_n begin_v to_o be_v predominant_a over_o the_o light_a the_o sabbath_n begin_v now_o as_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n 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improbable_a but_o that_o ezekiel_n fortell_n this_o that_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o the_o gate_n for_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v not_o be_v shut_v until_o the_o evening_n ezek._n 46.1_o 2._o so_o by_o just_a proportion_n the_o time_n for_o open_v of_o it_o be_v the_o evening_n before_o when_o the_o sabbath_n begin_v thesis_n 78._o now_o although_o some_o deny_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o gen._n 1._o to_o be_v in_o the_o evening_n deceive_v themselves_o and_o their_o reader_n with_o the_o ambiguity_n and_o various_a acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n evening_n and_o morning_n yet_o this_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o first_o day_n begin_v with_o night_n or_o darkness_n which_o be_v call_v night_n gen._n 1.4_o 5._o and_o consequent_o end_v with_o daylight_n let_v evening_n and_o morning_n therefore_o be_v take_v how_o they_o will_v yet_o its_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o which_o we_o aim_v at_o viz._n that_o as_o the_o first_o day_n begin_v with_o night_n and_o end_v at_o the_o end_n of_o day_n light_n so_o by_o just_a consequence_n every_o other_o day_n do_v even_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o which_o still_o begin_v the_o beginning_n of_o night_n which_o be_v all_o that_o which_o we_o mean_v by_o evening_n when_o we_o say_v that_o it_o begin_v then_o which_o also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v darkness_n which_o darkness_n gen._n 1.2_o he_o call_v night_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o which_o night_n be_v all_o one_o with_o evening_n thesis_n 79._o and_o if_o the_o natural_a which_o some_o call_v civil_a other_o the_o compound_n day_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o evening_n then_o sure_o it_o continue_v so_o or_o if_o not_o than_o this_o disorderly_a practice_n shall_v have_v be_v regulate_v again_o according_a to_o the_o first_o pattern_n as_o the_o abuse_v creep_v into_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o as_o error_n about_o marriage_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o that_o a●_n initio_fw-la non_fw-la suis_fw-la sic_fw-la thesis_n 80._o nor_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o wonder_n why_o the_o wise_a creator_n shall_v begin_v time_n with_o darkness_n or_o the_o less_o noble_a part_n of_o the_o day_n no_o more_o than_o why_o the_o lord_n shall_v begin_v the_o world_n with_o a_o rude_a and_o confuse_a chaos_n before_o a_o glorious_a world_n the_o progress_n of_o his_o wisdom_n in_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n from_o more_o imperfect_a thing_n to_o perfect_a from_o the_o chaos_n to_o beauty_n from_o the_o servant_n and_o furniture_n to_o man_n the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o this_o great_a house_n and_o so_o here_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n the_o sabbath_n also_o be_v a_o day_n of_o rest_n be_v it_o not_o most_o proper_a to_o begin_v it_o then_o when_o man_n begin_v his_o rest_n which_o be_v the_o night_n when_o also_o god_n begin_v rest_n from_o his_o work_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n thesis_n 81._o some_o convince_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o text_n that_o darkness_n be_v before_o light_n command_n yet_o wrestle_v with_o their_o wit_n to_o make_v it_o neither_o part_n of_o the_o night_n nor_o part_n of_o time_n but_o only_o punctum_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o by_o this_o shift_n will_v make_v the_o first_o day_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o morning-light_n thesis_n 82._o but_o be_v ever_o any_o punctum_fw-la temporis_fw-la which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o time_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o night_n as_o this_o darkness_n be_v gen._n 1.4_o 5._o with_o 2._o be_v the_o world_n make_v in_o six_o day_n and_o be_v there_o a_o heaven_n and_o earth_n make_v within_o the_o time_n of_o this_o darkness_n and_o yet_o this_o time_n of_o darkness_n to_o be_v no_o part_n of_o time_n but_o only_o a_o mathematical_a point_n but_o no_o real_a part_n of_o succeed_a time_n zanchy_a long_o since_o have_v large_o confute_v and_o crush_v this_o eggshell_n where_o the_o reader_n may_v look_v there_o be_v not_o indeed_o any_o celestial_a 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pray_v that_o their_o flight_n may_v not_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n or_o sabbath-day_n as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o open_v these_o place_n against_o all_o cavil_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v for_o substance_n moral_a yet_o the_o word_n sabbatisme_n heb._n 4.9_o and_o the_o apostle_n gradation_n from_o yearly_a holiday_n to_o monthly_a new-moon_n and_o from_o they_o to_o weekly_a sabbath_n which_o be_v call_v shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v colos._n 2.16_o seem_v strong_o to_o argue_v some_o type_n affix_v to_o those_o individual_a sabbath_n or_o jewish_a seven_o day_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v perhaps_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v set_v among_o moral_a law_n in_o the_o decalogue_n be_v original_o and_o essential_o moral_a and_o yet_o be_v set_v among_o ceremonial_a feast-daye_n levit._n 23.2_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v accidental_o typical_a and_o therefore_o mr._n brabourne_n need_v not_o raise_v such_o a_o dust_n and_o cry_v out_o oh_o monstrous_a very_o strange_a what_o a_o 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be_v so_o plain_a and_o express_v in_o it_o i_o 〈◊〉_d incline_v to_o think_v the_o same_o which_o junius_n do_v that_o this_o be_v the_o type_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o i_o have_v yet_o hear_v of_o against_o which_o i_o know_v many_o thing_n may_v be_v object_v only_o it_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v up_o the_o place_n against_o that_o which_o mr._n brabourne_n answer_v to_o it_o thesis_n 23._o the_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d of_o egypt_n say_v he_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_z as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o only_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v more_o general_a in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o decalogue_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o every_o other_o command_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o ceremonial_a for_o god_n say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o egypt_n therefore_o keep_v thou_o the_o first_o the_o second_o the_o three_o the_o five_o the_o six_o as_o well_o as_o the_o four_o commandment_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o we_o may_v make_v every_o commandment_n ceremonial_a as_o well_o as_o the_o sabbath_n if_o the_o motive_n of_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n make_v the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v so_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n and_o sinew_n of_o his_o discourse_n herein_o and_o i_o confess_v its_o true_a their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o the_o first_o ground_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o it_o but_o god_n rest_v after_o his_o six_o day_n labour_n yet_o it_o be_v such_o a_o ground_n as_o we_o contend_v for_o viz._n a_o secondary_a and_o a_o annex_v or_o affix_v ground_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o motive_n only_o to_o observe_v that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o decalogue_n but_o a_o superadded_a ground_n of_o it_o may_v appear_v from_o this_o one_o consideration_n viz._n because_o that_o very_a ground_n on_o which_o the_o lord_n urge_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o exod._n 20.11_o it_o be_v whole_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 5.15_o and_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n put_v into_o the_o room_n thereof_o for_o the_o ground_n in_o exod._n 20.11_o be_v this_o six_o day_n god_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o sanctify_v it_o but_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n and_o of_o this_o ground_n we_o find_v other_o word_n put_v into_o their_o room_n deut._n 5.15_o remember_v thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n bring_v thou_o out_o thence_o with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n therefore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n command_v thou_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n which_o seem_v to_o argue_v strong_o that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a motive_n but_o another_o ground_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o general_a motive_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o decalogue_n serve_v as_o a_o sufficient_a motive_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o motive_n in_o these_o word_n of_o deutr._n and_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v this_o be_v also_o the_o ground_n and_o affix_v type_n unto_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n thesis_n 24._o but_o still_o the_o difficulty_n remain_v for_o master_n brabourne_n will_v say_v that_o those_o be_v but_o humane_a reason_n but_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o from_o scripture_n for_o the_o institution_n of_o another_o sabbath_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o clear_v i_o confess_v this_o cause_n sink_v here_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v again_o observe_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v such_o evidence_n from_o scripture_n concern_v this_o change_n as_o fond_a and_o humorous_a wit_n sometime_o plead_v for_o in_o this_o controversy_n namely_o that_o christ_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d
with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o proclaim_v by_o word_n or_o writing_n in_o so_o many_o express_a word_n that_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n be_v abrogate_a and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n institute_v in_o its_o room_n to_o be_v observe_v of_o all_o christian_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o lord_n manner_n so_o to_o speak_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o kingdom_n but_o as_o it_o be_v occasional_o or_o in_o way_n of_o history_n or_o epistle_n to_o some_o particular_a church_n or_o people_n and_o thus_o he_o do_v concern_v the_o sabbath_n and_o yet_o wisdom_n mind_n be_v plain_a enough_o to_o they_o that_o understand_v nor_o do_v i_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o scripture_n which_o be_v sometime_o allege_v for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n although_o at_o first_o blush_n they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o hear_v up_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o cause_n yet_o be_v thorough_o consider_v they_o be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a to_o establish_v modest_a mind_n but_o be_v also_o such_o as_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o stop_v the_o mouth_n even_o of_o wrangler_n themselves_o thesis_n 25._o i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a duty_n on_o a_o day_n argue_v that_o such_o a_o day_n be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n day_n for_o the_o apostle_n preach_v common_o upon_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n sometime_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n also_o and_o therefore_o the_o bare_a exercise_n of_o holy_a duty_n on_o a_o day_n be_v no_o sufficient_a argument_n that_o either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n for_o then_o there_o may_v be_v two_o sabbath_n yea_o many_o sabbath_n in_o a_o week_n because_o there_o may_v be_v many_o holy_a duty_n in_o several_a day_n of_o the_o week_n which_o we_o know_v be_v against_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n thesis_n 26._o yet_o notwithstanding_o although_o holy_a duty_n on_o a_o day_n do_v not_o argue_v such_o a_o day_n to_o be_v our_o sabbath_n yet_o that_o day_n which_o be_v set_v apart_o for_o sabbath_n service_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o day_n and_o be_v honour_v above_o any_o other_o day_n for_o that_o end_n sure_o such_o a_o day_n be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n now_o if_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v thus_o honour_v then_o certain_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n thesis_n 27._o the_o primitive_a pattern_n church_n thus_o honour_v the_o fi●st_a day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o what_o they_o practise_v without_o reproof_n that_o the_o apostle_n who_o plant_v those_o church_n enjoin_v and_o preach_v unto_o they_o so_o to_o do_v at_o least_o in_o such_o weighty_a matter_n as_o the_o change_n of_o day_n of_o prefer_v one_o before_o that_o other_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v honour_v before_o and_o what_o the_o apostle_n preach_v that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v matth._n 28.20_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n that_o which_o i_o command_v you_o unless_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o apostle_n sometime_o go_v beyond_o their_o commission_n to_o teach_v that_o to_o other_o which_o christ_n never_o command_v which_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o imagine_v for_o though_o they_o may_v err_v in_o practice_n as_o man_n and_o as_o peter_n do_v at_o antioch_n and_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n in_o their_o contention_n yet_o in_o in_o their_o public_a ministry_n they_o be_v infallible_o and_o extraordinary_o assist_v especial_o in_o such_o thing_n which_o they_o hold_v forth_o as_o pattern_n for_o after_o time_n if_o therefore_o the_o primitive_a church_n thus_o honour_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n above_o any_o other_o day_n for_o sabbath_n service_n then_o certain_o they_o be_v institute_v and_o teach_v thus_o to_o do_v by_o the_o apostle_n approve_v of_o they_o herein_o and_o what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v the_o church_n that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n command_v to_o the_o apostle_n so_o that_o the_o approve_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n herein_o show_v what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n show_v what_o be_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o sanctification_n of_o this_o fi●st_a day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v no_o humane_a tradition_n but_o a_o divine_a institution_n from_o christ_n himself_o thesis_n 28._o that_o the_o church_n honour_v this_o day_n above_o any_o other_o shall_v appear_v in_o its_o place_n as_o also_o that_o the_o apostle_n command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v yet_o mr._n primrose_n say_v that_o this_o latter_a be_v doubtful_a and_o mr._n ironside_n not_o question_v the_o matter_n fall_v off_o with_o another_o evasion_n viz._n that_o they_o act_v herein_o not_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o consequent_o as_o fallible_a man_n 89._o not_o only_o in_o command_v this_o change_n of_o the_o sabba●h_n but_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n of_o church_n government_n among_o which_o he_o reckon_v this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v one_o which_o he_o think_v be_v impose_v according_a to_o their_o private_a wisdom_n as_o most_o fit_a for_o those_o time_n but_o not_o by_o any_o apostolical_a commission_n as_o concern_v all_o time_n but_o to_o imagine_v that_o matter_n of_o church-government_n in_o the_o apostle_n day_n weet_v coat_n for_o the_o moon_n in_o respect_n of_o aftertime_n and_o that_o the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v mutable_a as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o i_o suppose_v will_v be_v digest_v by_o few_o honest_a and_o sober_a mind_n in_o these_o time_n unless_o they_o be_v bias_v for_o a_o season_n by_o politic_a end_n and_o therefore_o herein_o i_o will_v not_o now_o contend_v one●y_v it_o may_v be_v consider_v whether_o any_o private_a spirit_n can_v abolish_v that_o day_n which_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n god_n so_o high_o honour_v and_o then_o honour_n and_o advance_v another_o day_n above_o it_o and_o sanctify_v it_o too_o as_o shall_v be_v prove_v for_o religious_a service_n can_v any_o do_v this_o just_o but_o by_o immediate_a dispensation_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n jesus_n and_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v thus_o receive_v it_o immediate_o from_o christ_n and_o so_o teach_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o they_o can_v not_o then_o teach_v it_o as_o fallible_a man_n and_o as_o private_a pastor_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o a_o pernicious_a conceit_n enough_o to_o undermine_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v in_o many_o matter_n more_o weighty_a than_o this_o of_o the_o sabbath_n thesis_n 29._o to_o know_v when_o and_o where_o the_o lord_n christ_n instruct_v his_o desciple_n concern_v this_o change_n be_v needless_a to_o inquire_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o believe_v this_o that_o what_o the_o primitive_a church_n exemplary_o practise_v that_o be_v teach_v they_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o plant_v they_o and_o that_o whatsoever_o the_o apostle_n preach_v the_o lord_n christ_n command_v as_o have_v be_v show_v yet_o if_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v a_o matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v but_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o his_o forty_o day_n abode_n with_o they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o then_o teach_v it_o they_o for_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o then_o teach_v they_o such_o thing_n act_n 13._o thesis_n 30._o when_o the_o apostle_n come_v among_o the_o jew_n they_o preach_v usual_o upon_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n but_o this_o be_v not_o because_o they_o do_v think_v or_o appoint_v it_o herein_o to_o be_v the_o christian_a sabbath_n but_o that_o they_o may_v take_v the_o fit_a opportunity_n and_o season_n of_o meeting_n with_o and_o so_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o those_o time_n for_o what_o power_n have_v they_o to_o call_v they_o together_o when_o they_o see_v meet_v or_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o be_v it_o meet_v for_o they_o thus_o to_o do_v 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