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 ...

Thesis 206.

If this truth concerning the morality of the Sabbath [ 206] did depend upon the testimony of ancient writers, it were easie to bring them up here in the rear, notwithstan∣ding the flourishes of the great Historian; but this hath been done sufficiently by others, nor doth it sute our scope who aim at only the clearing up of the meaning of the fourth command, which must stand firm; the hea∣ven and earth shall fall asunder, the Lord will rather waste kingdomes and the whole Christian world with fire and sword, then let one tittle of his Law perish; the land must rest when Gods Sabbaths cannot, Lev. 26.34. and although I wish the Ministry of Christ Jesus a comely and comfortable maintenance, as may richly testifie his peoples abundant thankfullnesse, for the feet of those his messengers as preach peace, yet me thinks it argues great blindnesse in those men who plead for a morality in a tenth pigge or sheaf of corn, and yet will acknowledge no morality in a Seventh day.