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 ...

The generall Contents about the change of the Sabbath.

• 1. SVfficient Light in the Scriptures for the change of the Sab∣bath. Thes. 1.
• 2. Apostolicall unwritten-traditions no ground for the change of it. Thes. 2.
• 3. Neither Churches custome, or any Imperiall Law ground of the change of it. Thes. 3.
• 4. How the observation of the Christian Sabbath ariseth from the fourth Commandement. Thes. 4.
• 5. How 〈◊〉〈◊〉 day in the week may be called the seventh day. Thes. 7, 8.
• 6. The will of God the Efficient cause, the Resurrection of Christ the morall cause of the change of the Sabbath. Thes. 10.
• 7. The Asce••tion no ground of the change of the Sabbath. Thes. 13.
• 8. The 〈…〉〈…〉 spoyled in his first Creation by the sin of man, hence the Day of Rest may be well changed. Thes. 16.
• 9. Neither the three dayes resting of Christ in the grave nor the 33. yeers of Christs labour, the ground of our labour and rest now. Thes, 18.
• 10. Not only Christs Resurrection, but an affixed Type to the first Sabbath, is the ground of the abrogation of it. Thes. 20.
• 11. What the affixed Type to the Sabbath is. Thes. 21.
• 12. The meer exercises of holy duties upon a day are not any true ground to make such a day the Christian Sabbath. Thes. 25.
• 13. How holy duties on a day may evince a Sabbath day. Thes. 26.
• 14. The first day of the week honour'd by the Primitive Churches from the Commandment of the Lord Iesus. Thes. 27.
• 15. The Apostles preaching on the Iewish Sabbath, doth not ar∣gue it to be the Christian Sabbath. Thes. 30.
• 16. The first day of the week proved to be the Christian Sabbath by Divine Institution. Thes. 34.
• 17. The first place alledged for the Christian Sabbath, Acts 20.7. cleared by nine considerations. Thes. 35.
• 18. The second place from 1 Cor. 16.1, 2. cleared from seven con∣siderations. Thes. 36.
• 19. The third Scripture. Rev. 1.10. cleared by two 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bran∣ches. Thes. 37.
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• 20. How the Christian Sabbath ariseth from the fourth Command∣ment, although it be not particularly named in it. Thes. 40.
• 21. The error of those, especially in the Eastern Churches, who ob∣served two Sabbaths. Thes. 41.
• 22. How the work of Redemption may be a ground for all men to observe the Sabbath. Thes. 42.
• 23. How far the Iudgement of God upon prophaners of the Lords Day is of force to evince the holinesse of the Sabbath. Thes. 44.