Theses sabbaticae. Or, The doctrine of the Sabbath
Subtitle: Wherein the Sabbaths I. Morality, II. Change, III. Beginning, IV. Sanctification, are clearly discussed. Which were first handled more largely in sundry sermons in Cambridg [sic] in New-England, in opening of the fourth commandment. In unfolding whereof many Scriptures are cleared, divers cases of conscience resolved, and the moral law as a rule of life to a believer, occasionally and distinctly handled
By: By Thomas Shepard, Pastor of the Church of Christ at Cambridge in New England
Contributors: Caryl, Joseph, 1602-1673; Cranford, James, -1657; Adderley, William; Geree, John, 1601?-1649; Greenhill, William, 1591-1671; Stevens, Henry, Jr., 1819-1886
Publisher: Printed by S[arah]. G[riffin]. for John Rothwel at the Fountain and Bear in Goldsmiths row in Cheap-Side
Published: 1655
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
Subjects: Sabbath; Sunday
Other titles: Theses sabbaticae.; Doctrine of the Sabbath.; Change of the Sabbath.; Beginning of the Sabbath.; Sanctification of the Sabbath.; Certain select cases resolved.; First principles of the oracles of God.
Notes: Name of printer supplied by Wing CD.

The words "I. Morality," to "IV. Sanctification," on the title page are bracketed together on the right by the words "The Sabbaths" and "are clearly discussed" to the left.

Consists of 6 works issued together, each with separate dated title page.

"The change of the Sabbath. Wherein the true grounds of the change of the day are plainly opened ... The second part", p. [189]-227, 2nd count, has separate dated title page with imprint: London: Printed for John Rothwel, 1655.

"The beginning of the Sabbath. Wherein five several opinions about the beginning of the Sabbath, are set down ... The third part", p. [229]-243 and p. 260-296, 2nd and 3rd counts, have separate dated title page with imprint: London: Printed for John Rothwel, 1655.

"The sanctification of the Sabbath. Wherein the true rest of the day, together with the right manner of sanctifying of the day, are briefly opened ... The fourth part", p. [297]-320, 3rd count, has separate dated title page with imprint: London: Printed for John Rothwel, 1655.

"Certain select cases resolved. Specially, tending to the right ordering of the heart, that we may comfortably walk with God in our generall and particular callings", p. [1-2], 1-32, 4th and 5th counts, has separate dated title page with imprint: London: Printed for John Rothwel, 1655.

"The first principles of the oracles of God", p. [1-5], 1-17, 6th and 7th counts, has separate dated page with imprint: London: Printed for John Rothwel, 1655.

Imprimaturs on verso of title page of "The first principles of the oracles of God" signed: Ioseph Caryl and Iames Cranford; "To the Christian reader", p. [3-4], 6th count, signed and dated: VVilliam Adderley ... February, 1. 1647; "Christian reader", p. [5], 6th count, signed and dated: John Geree and Will. Greenhill. March 27. 1648. "Certain select cases resolved" and "the first principles of the oracles of God" were first issued together London, 1648 and became popularly known as the Cambridge catechism.

Signatures: A⁸ (A1 verso blank) a⁸ B-Z⁸ (N4, N5, P8, Q1, V7 versos blank) (E1, E3 missigned F, F3) 2A⁴

Errors in paging: p. 232, 233, 236, 237, 240, 241, and 242, 2nd counts, misnumbered 248, 249, 252, 253, 256, 257, and 24.

Title of part 1 printed within single rule border; titles of parts 2-4 printed with ornamental borders; woodcut head pieces; initial.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 80257

Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.). Catalogue of the McAlpin collection of British history and theology, III:135

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed. 1994), S3146

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island II:455

English short title catalogue R37142

Purchase; 1846; 0457.

Purchase; 1846; 04158.

Purchase; 1846; 0459.

Purchase; 1909; 6060.