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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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if_o special_a light_n in_o they_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v more_o special_a and_o save_a light_n thesis_n 194._o as_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o that_o law_n be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o gentile_n general_o practise_v for_o then_o polytheisme_n and_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n yea_o will-worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n because_o these_o sin_n be_v general_o practise_v so_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o that_o law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o general_o neglect_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o gentile_n never_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o moral_a law_n 3._o i_o know_v m._n primrose_n think_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v by_o a_o instinct_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o dictate_v that_o all_o sin_n whereof_o mortal_a man_n be_v guilty_a be_v to_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n 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decalogue_n if_o right_a reason_n may_v be_v judge_n now_o to_o apply_v these_o thesis_n 196._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o pure_a nature_n the_o answer_n be_v yea_o for_o adam_n mind_n know_v of_o it_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o bend_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o now_o this_o light_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o in_o many_o other_o moral_a duty_n be_v almost_o whole_o extinct_a and_o wear_v out_o as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v and_o to_o speak_v plain_o this_o great_a and_o first_o impression_n leave_v on_o man_n heart_n in_o pure_a nature_n be_v the_o first_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o serve_v to_o dash_v to_o piece_n and_o grind_v to_o powder_n and_o dust_n most_o effectual_o and_o strong_o the_o dream_n and_o device_n of_o such_o as_o will_v make_v the_o sabbath_n not_o moral_a 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the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o object_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v virtual_o and_o for_o substance_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n although_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a description_n set_v down_o of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o this_o description_n here_o thesis_n 197._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n strict_o take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o and_o ready_o know_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n than_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o affirm_v that_o although_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n natural_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o moral_a for_o the_o moral_a law_n once_o write_v on_o man_n heart_n in_o pure_a nature_n be_v almost_o blot_v out_o only_o some_o rudera_fw-la and_o old_a rubbish_n be_v leave_v of_o it_o in_o a_o perverse_a mind_n and_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n eph._n 4.18_o we_o see_v the_o wise_a of_o 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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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be_v never_o take_v in_o scripture_n for_o the_o whole_a night_n and_o that_o therefore_o by_o the_o evening_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v six_o hour_n day_n and_o six_o hour_n night_n as_o the_o consequence_n be_v most_o weak_a so_o the_o assertion_n be_v most_o false_a as_o may_v appear_v to_o any_o who_o serious_o ponder_v these_o and_o such_o like_a scripture_n hab._n 1.8_o ps._n 92.2_o job._n 7.4_o deut._n 28.66_o 67._o zach_n 14.7_o isa._n 21.12_o thesis_n 35._o nor_o can_v it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o evening_n begin_v at_o midday_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o morning_n begin_v at_o midnight_n thesis_n 36._o for_o though_o it_o be_v say_v ex._n 29.38_o 39_o ex._n 12.6_o that_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v slay_v between_o the_o two_o evening_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n yet_o neither_o these_o or_o any_o such_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o one_o of_o those_o evening_n must_v necessary_o begin_v at_o midday_n but_o 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which_o therefore_o grow_v long_o but_o midday_n be_v no_o time_n of_o decline_a shadow_n thesis_n 38._o although_o the_o evening_n may_v be_v call_v by_o humane_a custom_n all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o wish_v man_n good_a even_o from_o noon_n till_o sunset_n yet_o it_o be_v then_o call_v the_o evening_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o artificial_a not_o natural_a day_n of_o which_o moses_n speak_v when_o he_o divide_v the_o day_n into_o morning_n and_o evening_n part_n of_o which_o afternoon_n be_v also_o call_v evening_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n because_o it_o be_v either_o approach_v or_o hasten_v towards_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n or_o contiguous_a to_o it_o even_o as_o part_v of_o the_o dark_a night_n be_v sometime_o call_v morning_n because_o it_o be_v either_o contiguous_a or_o not_o far_o from_o the_o morning_n light_n and_o man_n be_v then_o usual_o up_o and_o prepare_v for_o it_o thesis_n 39_o and_o as_o no_o text_n can_v be_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o evening_n begin_v at_o midday_n so_o neither_o can_v any_o be_v allege_v to_o prove_v the_o morning_n to_o begin_v at_o midnight_n the_o scripture_n speak_v proper_o put_v a_o express_a difference_n between_o midnight_n cock-crowing_a and_o morning_n mark_v 13.35_o thesis_n 40._o and_o therefore_o to_o translate_v the_o word_n in_o gen._n 1_o so_o be_v the_o evening_n so_o be_v the_o morning_n the_o first_o day_n and_o then_o and_o this_o gloss_n and_o interpretation_n viz._n that_o out_o of_o the_o premise_n of_o night_n and_o day_n so_o be_v the_o evening_n mix_v of_o they_o both_o so_o be_v the_o morning_n also_o compound_v of_o both_o to_o wit_n of_o night_n and_o light_n this_o i_o say_v be_v but_o word_n here_o be_v no_o proof_n for_o such_o a_o interpretation_n junius_n translation_n be_v best_a and_o most_o clear_a and_o rational_a viz._n so_o be_v the_o evening_n and_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o first_o day_n for_o as_o have_v be_v 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