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 42.

Although the work of redemption be applyed unto few in [ 42] respect of the special benefits of it; yet Christ by his death is made Heire and Lord of all things, bring now set down at the right hand of God, and there is some benefit which befalls al the world by Christs Redemption; and the Government of all things is not now in the hand of God as Creator, but in the hand of a Mediator, Heb. 1.1, 2. Heb. 2.8.9. Iohn. 5.22. Colos. 1.16.17. 1 Tim. 4.10. Iohn. 3.35. and hence it is no wonder if all men as well as a few elected, selected and called, be commanded to sanctifie the Lords Day, as once they were the Jewish seventh day; the work of Christ being in some re∣spect of as great extent through all the worke of Creation as the work of the Father. And therefore it is a great feeblenesse in Master Brabourne to go about to vilifie the worke of Re∣demption, and extoll that of Creation above it; and that therefore the Sabbath ought still to be kept in reference to the work of Creation which concernes all men, rather then in re∣spect of Redemption, which he imagines concerneth onely some few.