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 ...

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Title: 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 ...
Author: Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.
Publication: London :: Printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Rothwell ...,; 1650.
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Thesis 75.

To argue the beginning of the Sabbath at Morning, from [ 75] the congruity and fitnesse of the season for holy Time rather then Evening, is no way faire nor rationall: for 1. There may be as much said (perhaps more) for the fitnesse and con∣gruity of the Evening, if this arguing were evicting; but we know the ground of all superstition hath bin humane wis∣dome, which puts out the Eagles eyes when it goes about to mend them; and when it would better Gods worship by ••oodly seeming•• and trapings, it then destroyes it, at least corrupts it; this only may be said that just as we lie downe with our hearts over night, so we finde them commonly in the Morning; the beginning of the Sabbath at Evening will force us in conscience ••o lie down over nigh with Sabbath hearts, which marvellously prepares for the receiving of Sab∣bath blessing•• the day ensuing.