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             The sabbaths sanctification ... by W.G.
             Gouge, William, 1578-1653.
          
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             "Herein I. The grounds of the morality of the Sabbath. II. Directions for sanctifying it. III. Proofs that the Lords day is the Christians Sabbath. III. Aberrations about the Sabbath. V. Motives to sanctifie the Sabbath."
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           THE
           SABBATHS
           Sanctification
           .
           Herein
        
         
           
             
               I.
            
             The
             Grounds
             of
             the
             morality
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             .
          
           
             
               II.
            
             Directions
             for
             sanctifying
             it
             .
          
           
             
               III.
            
             Proofs
             that
             the
             Lords
             day
             is
             the
             Christians
             Sabbath
             .
          
           
             
               IIII.
            
             Aberrations
             about
             the
             Sabbath
             .
          
           
             
               V.
            
             Motives
             to
             sanctifie
             the
             Sabbath
             .
          
        
         
           
             By
          
           W.
           G.
           
        
         
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             G.
             M.
          
           for
           
             Joshua
             Kirton
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Warren
             ,
          
           at
           their
           shop
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           Church-yard
           at
           the
           white
           Horse
           ,
           1641.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             Christian
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           THis
           Treatise
           of
           the
           
             Sabbaths
             Sanctification
             ,
          
           hath
           in
           the
           private
           family
           of
           the
           
             Author
             ,
          
           and
           in
           other
           families
           of
           his
           pious
           Friends
           beene
           taught
           ,
           and
           learned
           many
           yeares
           together
           .
           They
           who
           have
           beene
           made
           partakers
           thereof
           ,
           and
           made
           conscience
           of
           well
           using
           it
           ,
           have
           found
           a
           singular
           help
           thereby
           for
           a
           comfortable
           and
           profitable
           passing
           thorow
           that
           day
           ,
           which
           unto
           too
           too
           many
           seemeth
           very
           tedious
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           at
           least
           they
           be
           under
           the
           Ministery
           or
           government
           of
           such
           as
           restraine
           them
           from
           those
           sensuall
           workes
           that
           satisfie
           the
           flesh
           )
           makes
           them
           complaine
           ,
           and
           say
           as
           the
           Iewes
           of
           old
           did
           
             (
             Amos
             8.
             5.
             
             )
             when
             will
             the
             Sabbath
             be
             gone
             ?
          
           But
           they
           who
           
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           variety
           of
           duties
           therein
           set
           downe
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           fit
           dependance
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           shall
           rather
           find
           want
           of
           time
           for
           a
           due
           performance
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           superfluity
           .
           By
           care
           and
           conscience
           in
           aright
           observing
           of
           them
           ,
           
             the
             Lords
             day
          
           will
           prove
           an
           holy
           spirituall
           market
           day
           ,
           wherein
           we
           may
           procure
           ,
           weeke
           after
           weeke
           ,
           such
           spirituall
           provision
           for
           our
           soules
           ,
           as
           will
           nourish
           and
           cherish
           them
           unto
           eternall
           life
           .
           The
           very
           life
           of
           piety
           is
           preserved
           by
           a
           due
           sanctification
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
           They
           put
           a
           knife
           to
           the
           throat
           of
           religion
           ,
           that
           hinder
           the
           same
           .
           Let
           such
           as
           desire
           and
           expect
           the
           blessed
           fruition
           of
           the
           eternall
           Sabbath
           to
           come
           ,
           make
           conscience
           of
           well
           sanctifying
           the
           Christian
           Sabbath
           while
           here
           they
           live
           :
           for
           an
           help
           whereunto
           ,
           this
           Treatise
           of
           the
           
             Sabbaths
             Sanctification
          
           is
           published
           .
           To
           it
           is
           added
           another
           Treatise
           about
           
             Apostasy
             :
          
           which
           two
           may
           fitly
           goe
           together
           ,
           because
           a
           conscionable
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           will
           be
           an
           especiall
           meanes
           to
           keepe
           men
           from
           
             Apostasy
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           SABBATHS
           SANCTIFICATION
           .
        
         
           1
           
             Q.
             IS
             the
             Sabbath
             morall
             ,
             or
             ceremoniall
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Morall
             .
          
        
         
           That
           is
           accounted
           
             morall
             ,
          
           which
           (
           as
           a
           rule
           of
           life
           )
           bindeth
           all
           persons
           ,
           in
           all
           places
           ,
           at
           all
           times
           .
        
         
           2
           
             Q.
             How
             appeares
             it
             to
             be
             morall
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             It
             was
             sanctified
             in
             Adams
             innocency
             .
          
           Gen.
           2.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             Adam
          
           in
           his
           innocent
           estate
           was
           a
           publick
           person
           ,
           and
           bore
           in
           his
           loynes
           all
           man-kinde
           :
           and
           that
           without
           distinction
           of
           Jew
           and
           Gentile
           .
           That
           therefore
           which
           was
           given
           to
           him
           in
           chardge
           ,
           appertained
           to
           all
           that
           in
           any
           age
           should
           come
           from
           him
           .
        
         
         
           2
           
             It
             is
             one
             of
             the
             ten
             precepts
             of
             the
             morall
             law
             .
          
           Ex.
           20.
           8.
           
           It
           is
           not
           an
           appendix
           to
           another
           precept
           :
           but
           an
           intire
           precept
           in
           it selfe
           .
           If
           it
           be
           abrogated
           ,
           or
           made
           ceremoniall
           ,
           there
           are
           but
           nine
           precepts
           of
           the
           morall
           law
           :
           contrary
           to
           these
           expresse
           Scriptures
           ,
           
             Exod
             ,
             34.
             28.
             
             Deut.
          
           4.
           13.
           
           &
           10.
           4.
           
        
         
           3
           
             Q.
             Of
             how
             many
             houres
             doth
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             consist
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Of
             foure
             and
             twenty
             .
          
           Gen.
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           The
           Sabbath
           is
           called
           
             the
             seventh
             day
             :
          
           so
           as
           it
           is
           a
           seventh
           part
           of
           the
           weeke
           :
           therefore
           so
           many
           houres
           as
           make
           up
           every
           of
           the
           other
           dayes
           (
           which
           are
           foure
           and
           twenty
           )
           must
           be
           accounted
           to
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           4
           
             Q.
             Are
             all
             those
             houres
             to
             be
             sanctified
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Yes
             .
          
           Exod.
           20.
           11.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           rested
           the
           whole
           seventh
           day
           :
           and
           all
           the
           time
           wherein
           he
           rested
           he
           sanctified
           .
           Gen.
           2.
           2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
           5
           
             Q.
             How
             can
             all
             that
             time
             be
             sanctified
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             By
             observing
             things
             commanded
             .
          
           Jer.
           17.
           22.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             By
             observing
             things
             permitted
             .
          
           Exod.
           12.
           16.
           
        
         
           Duties
           commanded
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           Gods
           supreme
           soveraignty
           must
           be
           done
           .
           They
           are
           so
           proper
           to
           the
           day
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           right
           performing
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           sanctification
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           consisteth
           .
        
         
           Matters
           permitted
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           Gods
           tender
           indulgency
           ,
           having
           respect
           to
           our
           infirmity
           and
           necessity
           ,
           may
           be
           done
           .
           And
           though
           the
           Sabbath
           be
           not
           properly
           sanctified
           in
           them
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           the
           better
           sanctified
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           6
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             the
             heads
             of
             Duties
             commanded
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               1.
               
               Duties
               of
               Piety
               .
               
                 Luk.
              
               4.
               16.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Duties
               of
               Mercy
               .
               
                 Mark
                 .
              
               3.
               4.
               
            
          
           Isa.
           58.
           13.
           
        
         
           Duties
           of
           Piery
           are
           such
           as
           immediately
           tend
           to
           Gods
           honour
           ,
           wherein
           and
           whereby
           he
           is
           worshipped
           :
           and
           withall
           they
           are
           such
           as
           directly
           
           tend
           to
           our
           spirituall
           edification
           .
           Wherefore
           the
           wise
           Lord
           ,
           who
           affordeth
           us
           six
           dayes
           for
           secular
           and
           temporall
           affaires
           ,
           seeth
           it
           meet
           that
           every
           seventh
           day
           should
           be
           set
           apart
           for
           divine
           and
           spirituall
           matters
           .
        
         
           And
           because
           the
           workes
           of
           our
           calling
           (
           wherein
           we
           are
           most
           employed
           in
           the
           six
           dayes
           )
           tend
           especially
           to
           our
           owne
           profit
           ,
           God
           will
           have
           us
           on
           his
           day
           to
           shew
           mercy
           to
           others
           that
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           our
           helpe
           .
           Many
           are
           the
           works
           of
           mercy
           which
           Christ
           did
           on
           Sabbath
           dayes
           ,
           as
           appeareth
           ,
           Mark
           .
           1.
           21
           ,
           25
           ,
           29
           ,
           34.
           
           &
           3.
           2
           ,
           5.
           
           Luk.
           13.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           &
           14.
           1
           ,
           &c.
           
           Joh.
           5.
           9.
           
           &
           7.
           23.
           
           &
           9.
           14.
           
        
         
           7
           
             Q.
             What
             kindes
             are
             there
             of
             workes
             of
             Piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             Publick
             .
          
           Act.
           15.
           21.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Private
             .
          
           Act.
           16.
           13.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Secret
             .
          
           Mar.
           1.
           35.
           
        
         
           The
           severall
           duties
           of
           piety
           which
           are
           comprised
           under
           these
           heads
           ,
           are
           very
           helpfull
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           cause
           the
           Sabbath
           to
           be
           more
           comfortably
           passed
           over
           ,
           without
           any
           seeming
           tediousnesse
           ,
           or
           wearisomenesse
           .
        
         
           8
           
             Q.
             Where
             are
             publick
             duties
             of
             piety
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             In
             the
             Church
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           17.
           
           &
           11.
           20
           ,
           22
           ,
           &
           14.
           19
           ,
           28.
           
           Heb.
           2.
           12.
           
        
         
           Churches
           are
           publick
           places
           ,
           where
           many
           of
           severall
           families
           meete
           together
           .
           There
           use
           to
           be
           most
           frequent
           assemblies
           to
           worship
           God
           .
           The
           doores
           of
           Churches
           use
           to
           stand
           open
           ,
           for
           any
           that
           will
           to
           enter
           in
           .
           There
           the
           most
           solemne
           duties
           of
           piety
           are
           performed
           .
        
         
           9
           
             Q.
             By
             Whom
             are
             they
             performed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             By
             the
             Minister
             .
          
           Act.
           13.
           16.
           
        
         
           2
           
             By
             the
             People
             .
          
           Act.
           20.
           7.
           
        
         
           3
           
             By
             all
             together
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           14.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
        
         
           A
           Minister
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           people
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           make
           up
           a
           true
           Church
           .
           The
           Minister
           is
           
           the
           mouth
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           whose
           roome
           he
           stands
           ,
           to
           the
           people
           :
           and
           by
           reason
           thereof
           he
           declares
           out
           of
           Gods
           word
           ,
           Gods
           will
           to
           the
           people
           .
        
         
           A
           Minister
           is
           also
           the
           peoples
           mouth
           unto
           God
           :
           presenting
           their
           mind
           to
           God
           :
           which
           he
           doth
           for
           order
           sake
           .
           For
           if
           all
           should
           utter
           their
           owne
           mind
           together
           ,
           by
           their
           own
           severall
           voices
           ,
           what
           confusion
           would
           there
           be
           ?
        
         
           Yet
           are
           there
           also
           duties
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           the
           people
           joyntly
           among
           themselves
           ,
           but
           distinctly
           from
           the
           Minister
           :
           els
           that
           which
           the
           Minister
           doth
           will
           be
           in
           vaine
           .
        
         
           Yea
           there
           are
           also
           some
           duties
           wherein
           the
           Minister
           joyneth
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           with
           the
           Minister
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           of
           performing
           them
           :
           as
           the
           particulars
           following
           will
           shew
           .
        
         
           10
           
             Q.
             What
             duties
             are
             done
             by
             the
             Minister
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             Reading
             the
             Word
             .
          
           Act.
           13.
           27.
           
           Col.
           4.
           16.
           
        
         
           2
           
             Preaching
             it
             .
          
           Luk.
           4.
           20
           ,
           21.
           
           Act.
           13.
           15.
           
        
         
           3
           
             Praying
             and
             praising
             God
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           14.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           Neh.
           8.
           6.
           
           &
           9.
           5.
           6.
           
        
         
           4
           
             Administring
             Sacraments
             .
          
           Mat.
           28.
           19.
           
           &
           26.
           26.
           
           Act.
           20.
           11.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Blessing
             the
             people
             .
          
           Num.
           6.
           23.
           
        
         
           In
           performing
           the
           two
           first
           (
           reading
           and
           preaching
           the
           word
           )
           and
           the
           two
           last
           (
           administring
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           blessing
           the
           people
           )
           the
           Minister
           stands
           in
           Gods
           roome
           ,
           and
           is
           his
           mouth
           :
           but
           in
           the
           middlemost
           duty
           (
           praying
           to
           God
           and
           praising
           him
           )
           he
           is
           the
           peoples
           mouth
           to
           God
           .
        
         
           11
           
             Q
          
           What
           duties
           are
           done
           by
           the
           people
           ?
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             Attending
             to
             the
             Word
             read
             and
             preached
             .
          
           Act.
           10.
           33.
           
        
         
           2
           
             Assenting
             to
             the
             prayers
             and
             praises
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           14.
           16.
           
        
         
           3
           
             Partaking
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             .
          
           Mat.
           3.
           6.
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           13.
           
        
         
         
           4
           
             Saying
             AMEN
             ,
             audibly
             to
             all
             .
          
           Neh.
           8.
           6.
           
        
         
           If
           people
           attend
           not
           to
           the
           Word
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           the
           seed
           sowne
           in
           the
           way
           side
           ,
           which
           the
           soules
           soone
           pick
           up
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           13.
           4
           ,
           19.
           
        
         
           If
           they
           assent
           not
           to
           the
           prayers
           and
           praises
           ,
           they
           are
           like
           those
           that
           draw
           neere
           to
           God
           with
           their
           lipps
           ,
           but
           have
           their
           hearts
           farre
           off
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           15.
           8.
           
        
         
           If
           they
           partake
           not
           of
           the
           Sacraments
           ,
           they
           cast
           themselves
           out
           of
           the
           communion
           of
           Saints
           .
           
             Gen.
             17.
             14.
             
             Num.
             9.
             13.
             
             Luk.
          
           14.
           24.
           
        
         
           As
           for
           an
           audible
           pronouncing
           of
           
             Amen
             ,
          
           if
           the
           
           mind
           of
           them
           that
           pronounce
           it
           ,
           have
           beene
           upon
           that
           which
           the
           Minister
           uttered
           ,
           and
           their
           heart
           have
           given
           consent
           thereto
           ,
           it
           compriseth
           alltogether
           as
           much
           as
           the
           Minister
           hath
           uttered
           .
           This
           is
           the
           only
           warrantable
           meanes
           for
           people
           to
           utter
           their
           mind
           in
           a
           Congregation
           .
           It
           must
           therefore
           be
           uttered
           by
           every
           one
           ,
           altogether
           ,
           so
           loud
           ,
           as
           the
           Minister
           may
           heare
           their
           consent
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           they
           heare
           what
           he
           hath
           uttered
           in
           their
           name
           .
           For
           the
           one
           is
           as
           requisite
           as
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           12
           
             Q.
             What
             duties
             of
             piety
             are
             done
             by
             Minister
             and
             people
             all
             together
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Singing
             Psalmes
             .
          
           Mat.
           26.
           30.
           
        
         
           Singing
           of
           Psalmes
           was
           alwaies
           used
           by
           Gods
           people
           ,
           not
           onely
           in
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           Temple
           and
           Synagogue
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           Christian
           Churches
           .
           Christ
           used
           it
           with
           his
           Disciples
           
             (
             Mat.
          
           26.
           30.
           )
           It
           is
           enjoyned
           by
           the
           Apostle
           
             (
             Eph.
             5.
             19.
             
             Col.
          
           3.
           16.
           
           )
           and
           it
           was
           practised
           by
           the
           primitive
           Church
           ,
           (
           1.
           
             Cor.
          
           14.
           15
           ,
           26.
           )
           By
           this
           duty
           joyntly
           performed
           by
           all
           ,
           as
           our
           owne
           spirits
           are
           quickned
           ,
           so
           we
           quicken
           the
           spirits
           of
           others
           :
           and
           we
           are
           all
           made
           the
           more
           cheerfull
           in
           serving
           God
           .
           On
           this
           
           ground
           they
           who
           are
           merry
           are
           enjoyned
           to
           sing
           .
           
             Jam.
          
           5.
           13.
           
        
         
           13
           
             Q.
             Where
             are
             private
             duties
             of
             Piety
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             In
             a
             family
             or
             some
             other
             private
             place
             .
          
        
         
           Herein
           lieth
           a
           difference
           betwixt
           performing
           publick
           and
           private
           duties
           ,
           that
           from
           the
           publick
           none
           are
           excluded
           :
           but
           private
           are
           done
           by
           the
           mutuall
           consent
           of
           a
           certaine
           number
           :
           either
           of
           such
           as
           are
           under
           one
           roofe
           
             (
             Josh.
             24.
             15.
             
             Act.
          
           10.
           2
           ,
           30.
           )
           or
           else
           of
           others
           that
           agree
           together
           for
           that
           end
           
             (
             Act.
          
           16.
           13.
           )
           By
           private
           meetings
           of
           such
           as
           are
           of
           the
           same
           minde
           and
           piously
           affected
           ,
           Christians
           doe
           bring
           much
           sweet
           consolation
           and
           mutuall
           edification
           one
           to
           another
           :
           and
           the
           power
           and
           profit
           of
           publicke
           duties
           is
           much
           promoted
           thereby
           .
        
         
           14
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             private
             duties
             of
             Piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Reading
             Gods
             Word
             .
          
           1.
           Tim.
           4.
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Praying
             and
             praising
             God
             .
          
           Act.
           16.
           13.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Catechising
             ,
          
           Deut.
           6.
           7.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Repeating
             Sermons
             .
          
           Act.
           17.
           11.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Holy
             conference
             .
          
           Luk.
           24.
           14.
           
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Singing
             Psalmes
             .
          
           Act.
           16.
           25.
           
           Jam.
           5.
           13.
           
        
         
           By
           a
           conscionable
           and
           constant
           performance
           of
           these
           private
           duties
           ,
           a
           private
           house
           is
           made
           Gods
           Church
           :
           and
           God
           will
           be
           there
           present
           ,
           as
           he
           was
           in
           the
           house
           of
           
             Obed-edom
             (
             2.
             Sam.
          
           6.
           12.
           
           )
           to
           blesse
           them
           .
           Yea
           wheresoever
           two
           or
           three
           duly
           meet
           for
           such
           purposes
           ,
           Christ
           by
           his
           Spirit
           will
           be
           among
           them
           .
           
             Mat.
          
           18.
           20.
           
        
         
           In
           performing
           these
           ,
           it
           is
           requisite
           ,
           that
           some
           one
           of
           ability
           be
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           in
           reading
           the
           Word
           ,
           praying
           to
           God
           and
           praising
           him
           ,
           instructing
           in
           the
           grounds
           of
           Religion
           ,
           which
           is
           catechising
           ,
           and
           repeating
           Sermons
           :
           and
           the
           governour
           of
           the
           family
           if
           he
           be
           
           able
           ,
           is
           the
           fittest
           to
           performe
           those
           duties
           .
        
         
           By
           such
           kind
           of
           duties
           of
           piety
           performed
           ,
           as
           we
           can
           ,
           before
           we
           go
           to
           Church
           ,
           we
           are
           the
           better
           fitted
           to
           the
           publick
           ,
           and
           after
           we
           come
           from
           Church
           ,
           by
           these
           will
           publick
           duties
           be
           made
           the
           more
           profitable
           :
           yea
           by
           these
           ,
           much
           of
           that
           time
           wherein
           we
           are
           absent
           from
           Church
           ,
           is
           sanctified
           .
        
         
           15
           
             Q
             Where
             are
             secret
             duties
             of
             piety
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             In
             some
             secret
             place
             betweene
             God
             and
             ones
             selfe
             alone
             .
          
           Mat.
           14.
           23.
           
        
         
           No
           place
           is
           exempted
           from
           secret
           duties
           ,
           so
           as
           a
           Christian
           may
           be
           there
           alone
           ,
           and
           none
           with
           him
           ;
           In
           relation
           to
           such
           duties
           ,
           thus
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           enter
           into
           thy
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           when
           thou
           hast
           shut
           thy
           doore
           ,
           pray
           ,
           Mat.
           6.
           6.
           
           Secret
           duties
           ought
           so
           to
           be
           performed
           ,
           as
           none
           but
           God
           should
           know
           what
           we
           are
           about
           :
           so
           will
           thy
           soule
           be
           the
           more
           upright
           ,
           and
           freed
           from
           hypocrisy
           and
           vaine-glory
           :
           so
           will
           the
           duties
           bring
           the
           more
           comfort
           to
           the
           performers
           thereof
           .
        
         
           16
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             secret
             duties
             of
             Piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             Reading
             Gods
             word
             .
          
           Act.
           8.
           28.
           
        
         
           2
           
             Praying
             and
             praising
             God
             .
          
           Mar.
           1.
           35.
           
           Act.
           10.
           9.
           
           Psal.
           119.
           164.
           
        
         
           3
           
             Meditating
             .
          
           Gen.
           24.
           63.
           
           Psal.
           63.
           6.
           
        
         
           4
           
             Examining
          
           ones
           selfe
           .
           Psal.
           4.
           4.
           1
           Cor.
           11.
           28.
           
        
         
           The
           two
           former
           of
           these
           secret
           duties
           ,
           are
           such
           as
           may
           be
           performed
           both
           in
           private
           and
           publick
           :
           but
           the
           difference
           is
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           performing
           them
           .
           But
           the
           two
           latter
           (
           meditation
           and
           examination
           of
           ones
           selfe
           )
           are
           most
           proper
           to
           be
           performed
           in
           the
           most
           secret
           places
           that
           may
           be
           :
           because
           they
           are
           actions
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           and
           concerne
           a
           mans
           owne
           selfe
           in
           particular
           .
        
         
         
           These
           secret
           duties
           of
           piety
           would
           especially
           be
           performed
           first
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           last
           in
           the
           evening
           ;
           that
           the
           Lords
           day
           may
           be
           begun
           with
           them
           ,
           (
           for
           a
           better
           preparation
           to
           the
           other
           duties
           )
           and
           ended
           with
           them
           ,
           as
           a
           means
           of
           attonement
           for
           all
           our
           failings
           past
           .
           The
           forenamed
           secret
           duties
           are
           of
           excellent
           use
           to
           both
           those
           purposes
           .
        
         
           They
           who
           are
           conscionable
           in
           performing
           all
           the
           fore-mentioned
           duties
           of
           piety
           ,
           publick
           ,
           private
           and
           secret
           ,
           shall
           finde
           time
           little
           enough
           from
           their
           rising
           up
           to
           their
           lying
           downe
           :
           so
           as
           they
           shall
           have
           no
           cause
           to
           complaine
           of
           the
           many
           houres
           ,
           or
           to
           say
           ,
           they
           know
           not
           what
           to
           doe
           ,
           or
           how
           to
           spend
           their
           time
           :
           especially
           if
           to
           those
           sundry
           duties
           of
           piety
           ,
           they
           adde
           duties
           of
           mercy
           .
        
         
           17
           
             Q.
             What
             kindes
             are
             there
             of
             workes
             of
             mercy
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             Such
             as
             concerne
             the
             soule
             .
          
           Joh.
           7.
           22
           ,
           23.
           
        
         
           2
           
             Such
             as
             concerne
             the
             body
             .
          
           Mar.
           1.
           29
           ,
           30
           ,
           31.
           
        
         
           Man
           consists
           of
           two
           parts
           :
           
             Soul
          
           and
           
             Body
             ,
          
           and
           both
           of
           them
           are
           subject
           to
           many
           maladies
           ,
           and
           many
           necessities
           :
           we
           may
           therefore
           afford
           much
           succour
           ,
           and
           shew
           much
           mercy
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           both
           in
           soul
           and
           body
           .
        
         
           18
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             the
             workes
             of
             mercy
             which
             concerne
             the
             soule
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             Instructing
             the
             ignorant
             .
          
           1
           Cor.
           12.
           1.
           
        
         
           2
           
             Establishing
             the
             weake
             .
          
           Act.
           20.
           35.
           
        
         
           3
           
             Resolving
             the
             doubtfull
             .
          
           Luk.
           24.
           38
           ,
           39.
           
        
         
           4
           
             Comforting
             troubled
             soules
             .
          
           Joh.
           11.
           31
           ,
           &
           14.
           1.
           2
           Cor.
           2.
           7.
           1
           Thes.
           5.
           14.
           
        
         
           5
           
             Informing
             such
             as
             are
             in
             errour
             .
          
           Mar.
           22.
           29.
           
           &
           Jam.
           5.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
        
         
           6
           
             Reproving
             the
             sinner
             .
          
           Mar.
           8.
           33.
           
           Luk.
           3.
           19.
           2
           Cor.
           2.
           6.
           
        
         
           7
           
             Every
             way
             edifying
             others
             .
          
           1
           Thes.
           5.
           11.
           
           Rom.
           15.
           2.
           
        
         
         
           These
           in
           one
           respect
           may
           be
           accounted
           workes
           of
           piety
           ,
           namely
           as
           they
           are
           instructions
           ,
           directions
           and
           reprehensions
           gathered
           out
           of
           Gods
           word
           :
           but
           in
           another
           respect
           they
           are
           workes
           of
           mercy
           ,
           namely
           as
           they
           tend
           to
           the
           reliefe
           of
           our
           brother
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           spirituall
           distresse
           and
           need
           of
           his
           soule
           .
           The
           matter
           of
           them
           makes
           them
           workes
           of
           piety
           ,
           the
           end
           whereto
           they
           tend
           makes
           them
           workes
           of
           mercy
           .
        
         
           There
           is
           therefore
           a
           double
           bond
           to
           tye
           us
           to
           a
           diligent
           performance
           of
           all
           these
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           as
           we
           can
           finde
           any
           occasion
           of
           doing
           them
           :
           one
           ,
           the
           bond
           of
           piety
           :
           the
           other
           ,
           the
           bond
           of
           mercy
           .
           Yea
           as
           the
           soule
           is
           more
           excellent
           then
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           the
           soule
           more
           necessary
           then
           the
           good
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           so
           these
           works
           of
           mercy
           which
           so
           much
           concerne
           the
           good
           of
           the
           soule
           ,
           ought
           with
           more
           diligence
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           then
           those
           which
           concerne
           the
           good
           of
           the
           body
           :
           which
           yet
           we
           must
           not
           neglect
           .
           These
           we
           ought
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           not
           leave
           the
           other
           undone
           .
        
         
           19
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             the
             workes
             of
             mercy
             which
             concerne
             the
             body
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1
             Visiting
             the
             sick
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             otherwayes
             restrained
             of
             liberty
             .
          
           Mark
           .
           1.
           29
           ,
           30.
           
           Mat.
           25.
           36.
           
        
         
           2
           
             Relieving
             the
             needy
             with
             what
             they
             want
             .
          
           Isa.
           58.
           7.
           1
           Cor.
           16.
           2.
           Mat.
           25.
           35
           ,
           36.
           
        
         
           3
           
             Pulling
             out
             of
             danger
             such
             as
             are
             therein
             .
          
           Mat.
           12.
           11.
           
           Luk.
           13.
           16.
           
        
         
           4
           
             Affording
             all
             other
             seasonable
             succour
             .
          
           Mat.
           12.
           1
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           These
           may
           be
           so
           ordered
           ,
           as
           none
           of
           the
           forementioned
           duties
           of
           piety
           need
           to
           be
           omitted
           for
           them
           .
           If
           Christians
           rise
           in
           any
           seasonable
           time
           ,
           they
           may
           performe
           both
           private
           and
           
           secret
           duties
           of
           piety
           before
           they
           goe
           to
           Church
           in
           the
           fore-noone
           :
           and
           if
           they
           spend
           not
           too
           much
           time
           at
           dinner
           ,
           they
           may
           doe
           the
           like
           before
           Church-time
           in
           the
           afternoone
           .
           And
           when
           they
           come
           from
           the
           after-noone
           publick
           service
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           either
           before
           ,
           or
           after
           ,
           the
           like
           private
           duties
           of
           piety
           ,
           they
           may
           doe
           some
           of
           the
           fore-mentioned
           workes
           of
           mercy
           :
           and
           those
           such
           as
           concerne
           the
           body
           .
           If
           they
           prove
           such
           as
           hinder
           workes
           of
           piety
           ,
           they
           belong
           to
           workes
           permitted
           ,
           which
           are
           hereafter
           distinctly
           set
           downe
           .
        
         
           20
           
             Q.
             Are
             not
             duties
             of
             piety
             and
             mercy
             to
             be
             done
             on
             other
             dayes
             also
             .
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Yes
             .
          
           Act.
           2.
           46.
           2
           Tim.
           4.
           2.
           1
           Thes.
           5.
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           Prov.
           3.
           28.
           
        
         
           God
           every
           day
           continues
           the
           same
           God
           :
           and
           answerably
           he
           is
           to
           be
           so
           acknowledged
           :
           and
           in
           testimony
           thereof
           divine
           worship
           is
           every
           day
           to
           be
           performed
           .
           Under
           the
           law
           they
           had
           their
           morning
           and
           evening
           sacrifices
           every
           day
           ,
           Exod.
           29.
           38
           ,
           39.
           
           By
           duties
           of
           piety
           to
           God
           ,
           are
           our
           secular
           affaires
           sanctified
           and
           seasoned
           .
           Every
           day
           therefore
           are
           they
           to
           be
           performed
           .
           And
           because
           every
           day
           the
           necessities
           of
           some
           or
           other
           require
           workes
           of
           mercy
           ,
           we
           must
           be
           ready
           every
           day
           to
           doe
           them
           so
           farre
           as
           we
           are
           able
           .
           The
           rules
           for
           shewing
           mercy
           are
           especially
           these
           three
           ,
        
         
           
             1
             Our
             brothers
             necessity
             .
          
           
             2
             Our
             owne
             ability
             .
          
           
             3
             Gods
             opportunity
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             occasion
             which
             by
             the
             divine
             providence
             is
             offered
             unto
             us
             .
             Luk.
             10.
             33
             ,
             34.
             1
             Joh.
             3.
             17.
             
          
        
         
           21
           
             Q.
             Wherein
             lyeth
             the
             difference
             betwixt
             doing
             workes
             of
             piety
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             on
             other
             dayes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             They
             are
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             as
             meat
             :
             on
             other
             dayes
             as
             sauce
             .
          
           Numb.
           28.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
         
           We
           use
           to
           fill
           our
           bellies
           with
           meate
           :
           and
           to
           eate
           as
           much
           as
           we
           can
           (
           I
           speake
           of
           such
           as
           eate
           for
           strength
           and
           not
           for
           gluttony
           )
           but
           we
           take
           a
           little
           sauce
           ,
           no
           more
           then
           will
           give
           a
           rellish
           to
           the
           meate
           ,
           and
           sharpen
           appetite
           .
           So
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           we
           ought
           to
           doe
           as
           many
           duties
           of
           piety
           thereon
           as
           conveniently
           we
           can
           .
           To
           secret
           duties
           ,
           private
           must
           be
           added
           :
           to
           secret
           and
           private
           ,
           publick
           .
           The
           greater
           part
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           must
           be
           spent
           in
           these
           .
           But
           it
           is
           sufficient
           on
           other
           dayes
           ,
           to
           performe
           secret
           and
           private
           duties
           of
           piety
           ,
           morning
           and
           evening
           ,
           to
           season
           and
           sanctifie
           the
           workes
           of
           our
           calling
           thereby
           :
           and
           that
           by
           craving
           pardon
           of
           sinne
           ,
           assistance
           and
           blessing
           ,
           and
           by
           giving
           praise
           to
           God
           ,
           yea
           and
           by
           learning
           directions
           out
           of
           Gods
           word
           .
           For
           which
           end
           ,
           some
           part
           of
           the
           holy
           Scripture
           is
           to
           be
           read
           :
           and
           some
           opportunities
           are
           to
           be
           taken
           where
           they
           may
           be
           had
           ,
           to
           heare
           Sermons
           on
           weeke
           dayes
           .
           But
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           every
           of
           the
           six
           dayes
           is
           to
           be
           spent
           in
           the
           workes
           of
           our
           calling
           ,
           Exod.
           20.
           6.
           
        
         
           22
           
             Q.
             Wherein
             lyeth
             the
             difference
             betwixt
             doing
             works
             of
             mercy
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             and
             on
             other
             dayes
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Opportunities
             for
             works
             of
             mercy
             ,
             are
             to
             be
             sought
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             and
             taken
             on
             other
             daies
             ,
          
           1.
           Cor.
           16.
           2.
           
        
         
           No
           Sabbath
           ought
           to
           passe
           over
           our
           heads
           wherin
           some
           worke
           of
           mercy
           (
           if
           at
           least
           we
           be
           able
           )
           is
           not
           done
           .
           The
           time
           that
           we
           spare
           from
           duties
           of
           piety
           ,
           and
           from
           a
           lawfull
           refreshing
           of
           our
           bodies
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           spent
           in
           works
           of
           mercy
           .
           For
           which
           end
           it
           is
           requisite
           that
           we
           take
           due
           notice
           of
           such
           as
           are
           sicke
           ,
           or
           in
           prison
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           restrained
           of
           liberty
           ,
           or
           any
           way
           troubled
           and
           perplexed
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           as
           are
           poore
           ,
           and
           in
           want
           :
           yea
           if
           we
           know
           none
           such
           ,
           to
           enquire
           
           after
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           goe
           to
           visit
           them
           ,
           and
           comfort
           them
           ,
           and
           relieve
           them
           .
           Where
           the
           Apostle
           enjoyneth
           to
           lay
           up
           something
           in
           store
           
             every
             first
             day
             in
             the
             weeke
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Lords
           day
           )
           he
           implies
           that
           that
           is
           a
           very
           fit
           season
           not
           only
           to
           doe
           workes
           of
           mercy
           which
           then
           are
           offered
           to
           us
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           prepare
           on
           that
           day
           for
           other
           times
           .
        
         
           Surely
           if
           every
           one
           would
           every
           Lords
           day
           lay
           something
           aside
           ,
           as
           God
           hath
           prospered
           him
           ,
           for
           a
           stocke
           to
           give
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           much
           good
           might
           be
           done
           thereby
           .
           Thus
           will
           men
           have
           more
           to
           give
           :
           thus
           will
           they
           have
           in
           a
           readinesse
           to
           give
           :
           (
           it
           being
           a
           sacred
           stock
           by
           their
           voluntary
           setting
           it
           apart
           to
           such
           an
           use
           ,
           their
           conscience
           will
           account
           it
           sacriledge
           to
           lay
           it
           out
           any
           other
           way
           :
           )
           thus
           will
           they
           more
           cheerefully
           give
           ,
           because
           the
           stock
           out
           of
           which
           they
           give
           is
           prepared
           before
           hand
           :
           and
           thus
           will
           their
           benevolence
           on
           another
           day
           be
           a
           Sabbath-daies
           work
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           out
           of
           the
           stock
           which
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           was
           laid
           aside
           .
           If
           poore
           men
           that
           live
           on
           their
           daies
           labour
           ,
           if
           servants
           that
           live
           on
           their
           wages
           would
           every
           Lords
           day
           lay
           up
           some
           tokens
           or
           pence
           for
           this
           end
           ,
           they
           might
           have
           ,
           without
           any
           sensible
           dammage
           to
           themselves
           a
           stock
           for
           the
           poore
           :
           how
           much
           greater
           stoare
           would
           be
           for
           the
           poore
           ,
           if
           rich
           men
           according
           to
           Gods
           blessing
           on
           them
           ,
           would
           so
           doe
           ?
        
         
           23
           
             Q.
             What
             servil
             workes
             are
             permitted
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Such
             as
             further
             the
             proper
             works
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
          
           Mat.
           12.
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Such
             as
             hinder
             them
             ,
          
           Mat.
           12.
           11.
           
        
         
           Such
           is
           Gods
           wisedome
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           things
           that
           he
           requires
           ,
           he
           affords
           all
           meanes
           that
           may
           further
           the
           same
           .
           And
           withall
           ,
           such
           is
           Gods
           tender
           respect
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           he
           ordaines
           and
           orders
           all
           things
           for
           our
           good
           .
           For
           our
           good
           ,
           namely
           for
           the
           
           spirituall
           edification
           of
           our
           soules
           ,
           he
           first
           ordained
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           The
           Sabbath
           was
           made
           for
           man
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           2.
           27.
           
           Therefore
           those
           ordinances
           wherein
           and
           whereby
           he
           is
           worshipped
           and
           honoured
           ,
           are
           the
           meanes
           of
           edifying
           and
           saving
           our
           soules
           .
        
         
           But
           God
           did
           so
           aime
           at
           our
           spirituall
           good
           ,
           as
           he
           would
           not
           on
           his
           day
           have
           the
           temporall
           good
           of
           our
           bodies
           neglected
           .
           If
           therefore
           our
           bodies
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           present
           succour
           ,
           for
           the
           affording
           whereof
           duties
           of
           piety
           must
           be
           omitted
           ,
           he
           suffers
           us
           to
           forbeare
           the
           externall
           works
           of
           piety
           :
           and
           thereby
           verifies
           that
           ,
           which
           the
           Prophet
           of
           old
           testified
           
             (
             Hos.
          
           6.
           6.
           
           )
           and
           Christ
           once
           and
           againe
           confirmed
           
             (
             Mat.
          
           9.
           13
           and
           12.
           7.
           )
           
             I
             will
             have
             mercy
             and
             not
             sacrifice
             .
          
        
         
           24
           
             Q.
             What
             servil
             things
             may
             further
             the
             proper
             works
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             externall
             rites
             about
             the
             performing
             of
             them
             ,
          
           Levit.
           24.
           8.
           
           Num.
           18.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           Vnder
           the
           Law
           there
           were
           sundry
           rites
           which
           required
           much
           bodily
           labour
           that
           tended
           to
           that
           worship
           which
           God
           then
           required
           :
           as
           slaying
           sacrifices
           ,
           fleaing
           and
           cutting
           them
           in
           peeces
           ,
           laying
           wood
           on
           the
           altar
           ,
           and
           the
           sacrifices
           thereon
           ,
           renewing
           the
           lamps
           ,
           setting
           the
           shew-bread
           on
           the
           table
           :
           and
           many
           other
           the
           like
           :
           concerning
           which
           Christ
           thus
           saith
           of
           the
           performers
           thereof
           ,
           
             The
             Priests
             in
             the
             Temple
             prophane
             the
             Sabbath
             and
             are
             blamelesse
             .
          
           Mat.
           12.
           5.
           that
           is
           ,
           they
           do
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           in
           other
           cases
           ,
           not
           concerning
           the
           Worship
           of
           God
           ,
           would
           be
           a
           profanation
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           (
           If
           a
           butcher
           in
           his
           slaughter-house
           should
           so
           slay
           ,
           slea
           ,
           and
           cut
           beasts
           in
           peeces
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           he
           would
           therein
           prophane
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           )
           But
           in
           the
           case
           of
           Gods
           worship
           they
           are
           no
           profanation
           ,
           and
           therefore
           the
           performers
           thereof
           may
           justly
           be
           acquitted
           of
           all
           blame
           therein
           .
           Thus
           Church-Wardens
           ,
           and
           Clearkes
           
           may
           provide
           good
           Bread
           and
           Wine
           for
           the
           Communion
           ,
           and
           Water
           for
           Baptisme
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           Church
           .
           Thus
           Collectors
           may
           receive
           ,
           tell
           out
           ,
           and
           distribute
           money
           to
           the
           poore
           .
           Thus
           Ministers
           may
           studie
           for
           their
           Sermons
           .
           And
           other
           like
           works
           may
           be
           done
           that
           tend
           to
           the
           principall
           duties
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
           25
           
             Q.
             What
             other
             servil
             things
             may
             further
             the
             proper
             workes
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Such
             as
             our
             weake
             bodies
             doe
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             .
          
           Exod.
           12.
           16.
           
           Mat.
           12.
           1.
           
        
         
           Man
           by
           sinne
           hath
           brought
           many
           infirmities
           upon
           his
           body
           .
           By
           them
           is
           he
           much
           disabled
           and
           hindered
           from
           performing
           good
           duties
           .
           The
           Lord
           therefore
           every
           way
           endeavouring
           with
           his
           goodnesse
           to
           overcome
           mans
           wretchednesse
           ,
           hath
           by
           his
           providence
           afforded
           him
           sufficient
           meanes
           to
           support
           and
           redresse
           his
           infirmities
           .
           These
           meanes
           God
           is
           willing
           that
           man
           should
           use
           at
           all
           times
           ,
           on
           all
           accasions
           ,
           so
           farre
           forth
           as
           may
           be
           needfull
           and
           usefull
           for
           him
           .
           The
           Lord
           is
           not
           like
           that
           cruell
           Tyrant
           who
           laid
           upon
           the
           
             Israelites
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           held
           in
           hard
           bondage
           ,
           
           as
           much
           as
           they
           could
           doe
           ,
           if
           not
           more
           ,
           and
           yet
           would
           not
           afford
           them
           ordinary
           meanes
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           He
           rather
           will
           have
           his
           work
           intermitted
           ,
           then
           man
           oppressed
           thereby
           .
        
         
           26.
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             those
             particulars
             which
             our
             weake
             bodies
             doe
             most
             need
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Sleepe
             .
          
           Eccles.
           5.
           12.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Foode
             .
          
           Luke
           14.
           1.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Apparell
             .
          
           2.
           Sam.
           12.
           20.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             All
             other
             occasionall
             helps
             .
          
           Mar.
           2.
           3
           ,
           4.
           
        
         
           27.
           
             Q.
             Why
             is
             sleepe
             requisite
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           If
           we
           have
           not
           seasonable
           sleepe
           the
           night
           immediately
           before
           the
           Sabbath
           (
           the
           latter
           part
           whereof
           ,
           namely
           from
           midnight
           to
           the
           time
           we
           rise
           ,
           is
           part
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           )
           the
           duties
           of
           the
           
           day
           will
           be
           so
           drousily
           performed
           (
           if
           at
           all
           they
           be
           performed
           )
           as
           they
           cannot
           be
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           advantageable
           to
           our
           spirituall
           edification
           .
           Sleep
           doth
           much
           refresh
           our
           drowsie
           bodies
           ,
           and
           cheere
           our
           dull
           spirits
           :
           and
           so
           make
           us
           much
           better
           performe
           the
           duties
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           Therefore
           sleep
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             sweet
             ,
          
           Eccles.
           5.
           12.
           
        
         
           28
           
             Q.
             Why
             is
             food
             needfull
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           Food
           is
           of
           speciall
           use
           to
           refresh
           the
           body
           and
           quicken
           the
           spirit
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           seasonably
           ,
           and
           moderately
           taken
           .
           Many
           mens
           spirits
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           faint
           if
           they
           be
           not
           in
           due
           season
           refreshed
           with
           convenient
           food
           .
           Christ
           therefore
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           tooke
           his
           ordinary
           repast
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           14.
           1.
           and
           made
           an
           apology
           for
           his
           Disciples
           refreshing
           themselves
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           6.
           1
           ,
           &c.
           yea
           he
           sheweth
           that
           such
           mercy
           ought
           to
           be
           afforded
           to
           Beasts
           .
           
             Luke
          
           13.
           15.
           
        
         
           29
           
             Q.
             To
             what
             use
             is
             apparell
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           Apparell
           also
           is
           needfull
           and
           usefull
           for
           refreshing
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           for
           comelinesse
           .
           It
           keepeth
           the
           body
           warme
           ,
           it
           covereth
           our
           uncomely
           parts
           .
           Then
           especially
           are
           wee
           to
           make
           our selves
           comely
           when
           we
           go
           into
           great
           assemblies
           :
           and
           greatest
           assemblies
           use
           to
           be
           in
           Churches
           ,
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
           Of
           old
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           put
           on
           their
           best
           apparell
           when
           they
           went
           to
           the
           House
           of
           God
           (
           2.
           
             Sam.
          
           12.
           20
           )
           unlesse
           it
           were
           a
           time
           of
           humiliation
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           33.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
        
         
           30
           
             Q.
             What
             other
             helps
             are
             there
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           There
           are
           sundry
           other
           helps
           ,
           which
           occasionally
           arise
           from
           sundry
           accidents
           .
           As
           in
           case
           of
           lamenesse
           ,
           or
           weakenesse
           of
           limmes
           by
           gout
           ,
           spraining
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           meanes
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           helpe
           to
           be
           carried
           to
           Church
           :
           and
           that
           carrying
           may
           prove
           to
           the
           bearers
           a
           laborious
           worke
           :
           So
           where
           the
           Church
           is
           remote
           ,
           the
           
           help
           of
           horse
           and
           coach
           by
           land
           ,
           and
           boate
           by
           water
           is
           needfull
           .
           It
           appeares
           that
           many
           brought
           such
           friends
           to
           Christ
           as
           could
           not
           come
           of
           themselves
           ,
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           
             Mar.
          
           1.
           32.
           
           &
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           31
           
             Q.
             How
             doe
             the
             fore-mentioned
             meanes
             further
             duties
             of
             piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             By
             enabling
             us
             the
             better
             to
             doe
             them
             ,
          
           Psal.
           104.
           14
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           We
           heard
           how
           they
           refresh
           our
           bodies
           ,
           cheere
           our
           spirits
           ,
           and
           support
           ,
           yea
           and
           redresse
           our
           manifold
           infirmities
           :
           thereby
           they
           enable
           us
           to
           doe
           the
           things
           which
           we
           take
           in
           hand
           the
           more
           cheerefully
           ,
           and
           steddily
           ,
           and
           thereby
           further
           the
           same
           .
           A
           man
           that
           hath
           a
           long
           journey
           to
           ride
           ,
           by
           resting
           some-time
           in
           an
           Inne
           ,
           by
           taking
           repast
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           giving
           his
           horse
           provinder
           ,
           enableth
           himselfe
           and
           horse
           to
           goe
           further
           then
           other-wise
           they
           could
           :
           and
           so
           doth
           further
           his
           journey
           .
           Though
           in
           baiting
           he
           doth
           not
           travell
           ,
           or
           goe
           any
           whit
           of
           his
           way
           ,
           but
           abide
           in
           his
           Inne
           ,
           yet
           hee
           helpeth
           forward
           his
           journey
           ,
           and
           shall
           by
           that
           meanes
           better
           come
           to
           the
           end
           thereof
           .
           Even
           so
           ,
           though
           in
           doing
           those
           servill
           things
           which
           are
           needfull
           for
           our
           bodies
           the
           Sabbath
           be
           not
           properly
           sanctified
           ,
           yet
           by
           them
           the
           sanctification
           thereof
           is
           furthered
           ,
           in
           that
           the
           services
           tending
           thereto
           ,
           are
           thereby
           better
           performed
           .
        
         
           32
           
             Q.
             What
             cautions
             are
             to
             be
             observed
             ,
             for
             well
             using
             these
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             First
             ,
             no
             more
             time
             then
             needs
             ,
             must
             be
             spent
             on
             them
             ,
          
           Exod.
           34.
           4.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           testifieth
           his
           respect
           to
           us
           ,
           in
           offording
           us
           liberty
           to
           use
           the
           things
           whereof
           we
           stand
           in
           need
           :
           and
           time
           convenient
           therein
           to
           use
           them
           .
           It
           becommeth
           us
           therefore
           to
           testifie
           our
           respect
           to
           God
           ,
           by
           giving
           to
           him
           and
           his
           service
           
           as
           much
           time
           as
           we
           can
           :
           and
           not
           to
           abuse
           his
           indulgency
           by
           spending
           on
           our selves
           more
           time
           then
           is
           needfull
           .
           Wherefore
           having
           had
           quiet
           rest
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           we
           ought
           to
           rise
           betimes
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           quick
           and
           speedy
           in
           attiring
           our selves
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           the
           more
           time
           to
           serve
           God
           on
           his
           day
           .
           The
           like
           must
           be
           done
           by
           servants
           in
           the
           needfull
           services
           which
           they
           doe
           .
           So
           in
           sitting
           at
           table
           to
           eate
           meate
           ,
           wee
           must
           use
           all
           convenient
           speed
           .
           To
           rise
           the
           sooner
           from
           bed
           and
           table
           ,
           and
           to
           doe
           all
           needfull
           servile
           workes
           the
           more
           speedily
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           argueth
           a
           good
           respect
           to
           God
           and
           his
           service
           .
        
         
           33
           
             Q.
             What
             other
             caution
             is
             to
             be
             observed
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Such
             servil
             workes
             as
             are
             permitted
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             must
             be
             performed
             as
             Sabbath
             daies
             workes
             .
          
        
         
           Such
           respect
           must
           be
           had
           to
           this
           sacred
           time
           ,
           as
           we
           ought
           to
           endeavour
           to
           turne
           all
           things
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           wee
           can
           ,
           to
           a
           sanctification
           of
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           34
           
             Q.
             How
             may
             they
             be
             so
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             With
             due
             respect
             to
             the
             end
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             With
             like
             respect
             to
             the
             manner
             .
          
        
         
           The
           end
           and
           manner
           make
           much
           to
           the
           qualifying
           of
           that
           we
           doe
           .
           An
           evill
           end
           and
           manner
           much
           pervert
           the
           things
           we
           doe
           :
           but
           a
           good
           end
           and
           manner
           adde
           much
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           warrantable
           things
           .
        
         
           35
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             end
             to
             be
             aimed
             at
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             To
             be
             better
             enabled
             to
             workes
             of
             piety
             .
          
           1.
           
           King.
           19.
           7.
           
        
         
           This
           end
           (
           especially
           if
           indeed
           we
           doe
           the
           better
           what
           we
           are
           enabled
           to
           doe
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           right
           use
           and
           proper
           effect
           of
           the
           end
           )
           this
           end
           maketh
           servile
           works
           to
           become
           Sabbath
           works
           .
           For
           instance
           ,
           if
           going
           to
           bed
           the
           evening
           before
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           we
           pray
           to
           have
           quiet
           rest
           for
           this
           
           end
           that
           we
           may
           more
           cheerefully
           doe
           the
           duties
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           that
           sleep
           is
           
             a
             Sabbath
             sleep
             :
          
           so
           to
           eat
           and
           drinke
           for
           that
           end
           is
           
             a
             Sabbath
             eating
             and
             drinking
             .
          
           So
           in
           other
           things
           .
        
         
           36
           
             Q.
             After
             what
             manner
             must
             they
             be
             done
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             With
             raising
             matter
             of
             spirituall
             meditation
             from
             them
             .
          
           Luk.
           14.
           7.
           
        
         
           On
           the
           Lords
           day
           our
           mind
           ought
           to
           be
           so
           heavenly
           ,
           as
           thereby
           every
           thing
           should
           be
           done
           after
           an
           heavenly
           manner
           :
           not
           onely
           workes
           of
           piety
           ,
           but
           also
           every
           other
           worke
           that
           we
           doe
           thereon
           ,
           should
           be
           so
           done
           .
           When
           we
           first
           wake
           ,
           we
           should
           call
           to
           mind
           what
           day
           it
           is
           ,
           and
           desire
           God
           to
           sanctifie
           us
           to
           the
           duties
           thereof
           .
           Rising
           out
           of
           bed
           ,
           should
           bring
           to
           our
           minde
           the
           first
           resurrection
           out
           of
           sinne
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           .
           In
           apparelling
           our selves
           ,
           we
           should
           meditate
           on
           the
           adorning
           of
           our
           soules
           .
           In
           washing
           face
           and
           hands
           ,
           thinke
           on
           the
           cleansing
           of
           our
           soules
           .
           Servants
           in
           making
           and
           blowing
           the
           fire
           ,
           should
           thence
           take
           occasion
           of
           stirring
           up
           the
           fire
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           in
           them
           .
           In
           preparing
           meate
           ,
           they
           should
           thinke
           of
           the
           food
           of
           their
           soules
           .
           There
           is
           nothing
           which
           may
           lawfully
           be
           done
           ,
           from
           which
           a
           pious
           minde
           may
           not
           draw
           matter
           of
           heavenly
           meditation
           :
           whereby
           the
           things
           from
           which
           meditation
           is
           drawne
           ,
           are
           sanctified
           .
        
         
           37
           
             Q.
             May
             servil
             works
             be
             done
             on
             the
             Sabbath
             ,
             though
             they
             hinder
             duties
             of
             piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Yea.
          
           Mat.
           12.
           7.
           
        
         
           God
           doth
           not
           so
           strictly
           tie
           us
           ,
           as
           fall
           what
           will
           ,
           or
           can
           fall
           out
           ,
           we
           must
           goe
           to
           Church
           .
           This
           phrase
           ,
           
             not
             sacrifice
             (
             Hos.
          
           6.
           6.
           
           )
           implieth
           that
           there
           may
           be
           cases
           ,
           wherein
           God
           doth
           not
           expect
           sarcrifices
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           externall
           duties
           of
           piety
           to
           be
           performed
           by
           us
           .
        
         
         
           38
           
             Q.
             What
             are
             those
             servil
             works
             which
             may
             be
             done
             though
             they
             hinder
             duties
             of
             piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Such
             as
             are
             of
             an
             absolute
             necessity
             .
          
        
         
           This
           absolute
           necessity
           hath
           relation
           to
           mans
           need
           :
           namely
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           necessary
           that
           such
           and
           such
           things
           be
           done
           ,
           or
           els
           some
           great
           dammage
           or
           prejudice
           will
           come
           to
           man
           .
        
         
           39
           
             Q.
             How
             may
             that
             absolute
             necessity
             be
             knowne
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             If
             that
             which
             must
             needs
             be
             done
             could
             not
             be
             done
             the
             day
             before
             ,
             nor
             can
             be
             put
             off
             to
             the
             day
             after
             .
          
        
         
           This
           implies
           a
           necessity
           of
           the
           present
           performance
           ,
           even
           upon
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           .
           This
           first
           is
           laid
           downe
           as
           a
           ground
           ,
           that
           
             it
             must
             needs
             be
             done
             :
          
           then
           it
           is
           taken
           for
           grant
           ,
           
             that
             it
             could
             not
             be
             done
             the
             day
             before
             ,
          
           and
           also
           ,
           that
           
             it
             cannot
             be
             put
             off
             to
             the
             day
             after
             :
          
           therefore
           it
           remaines
           that
           it
           must
           be
           done
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
           For
           instance
           .
           
             A
             tile
             falls
             on
             a
             mans
             head
             and
             soarely
             wounds
             him
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
           It
           is
           necessary
           that
           succour
           be
           afforded
           to
           this
           man
           .
           The
           day
           before
           nothing
           could
           be
           done
           for
           his
           cure
           ,
           because
           no
           man
           knew
           he
           would
           be
           hurt
           .
           Succour
           must
           not
           be
           put
           off
           to
           the
           day
           after
           ,
           least
           the
           man
           perish
           for
           want
           of
           succour
           .
           Such
           therefore
           as
           are
           able
           to
           helpe
           him
           ,
           must
           doe
           it
           ,
           though
           thereby
           the
           duties
           of
           piety
           be
           hindred
           .
           Note
           for
           this
           purpose
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           7.
           23.
           
        
         
           40
           
             Q.
             Of
             what
             sorts
             are
             those
             workes
             of
             absolute
             necessity
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Ordinary
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Extraordinary
             .
          
        
         
           Ordinary
           are
           such
           as
           for
           the
           most
           part
           happen
           every
           Sabbath
           :
           and
           some-where
           or
           other
           are
           performed
           on
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           Extraordinary
           are
           such
           as
           may
           fall
           out
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           do
           fall
           out
           :
           but
           very
           seldome
           :
           and
           it
           is
           a
           lamentable
           accident
           when
           any
           of
           them
           
           doe
           fall
           out
           .
        
         
           41
           
             Q.
             What
             instances
             may
             be
             given
             of
             ordinary
             servil
             works
             which
             hinder
             duties
             of
             piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Tending
             young
             children
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Keeping
             sick
             and
             impotent
             persons
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Helping
             women
             in
             travell
             .
          
        
         
           Most
           families
           have
           some
           young
           children
           which
           cannot
           looke
           to
           themselves
           nor
           be
           brought
           to
           Church
           without
           disturbance
           of
           the
           whole
           Congregation
           .
        
         
           Very
           oft
           it
           falls
           out
           in
           every
           City
           and
           Towne
           that
           some
           be
           sicke
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           impotent
           by
           age
           ,
           or
           some
           casualty
           ,
           so
           as
           they
           cannot
           goe
           to
           Church
           ,
           but
           require
           some
           to
           tarry
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           attend
           upon
           them
           .
           And
           in
           what
           day
           of
           the
           yeare
           doth
           it
           not
           fall
           out
           that
           some
           women
           in
           one
           place
           or
           other
           fall
           in
           travell
           ?
           If
           every
           day
           ,
           then
           also
           every
           Lords
           day
           .
           But
           it
           is
           requisite
           that
           more
           then
           one
           or
           two
           assist
           them
           in
           their
           travell
           .
        
         
           All
           these
           therefore
           are
           ordinary
           servil
           works
           whereby
           some
           are
           kept
           from
           duties
           of
           piety
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           blamelesse
           .
           Instance
           
             Hannah
          
           who
           tarried
           from
           the
           Temple
           till
           her
           child
           was
           weined
           (
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           1.
           22.
           
           )
           and
           was
           blamelesse
           .
        
         
           42
           
             Q.
             What
             instances
             may
             be
             given
             of
             extraordinary
             servil
             workes
             which
             hinder
             duties
             of
             piety
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Quenching
             fire
             on
             houses
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Making
             up
             breaches
             of
             water
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Withstanding
             enemies
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Freeing
             living
             creatures
             out
             of
             present
             danger
             .
          
        
         
           The
           three
           first
           of
           these
           concerning
           
             Fire
             ,
             Water
             ,
          
           and
           
             Enemies
             ,
          
           are
           so
           violent
           ,
           that
           if
           present
           helpe
           be
           not
           afforded
           against
           them
           ,
           irrecoverable
           dammage
           may
           soone
           follow
           thereupon
           .
           If
           therefore
           ,
           in
           any
           cases
           that
           rule
           hold
           ,
           
             mercy
             and
             
             not
             sacrifice
             (
             Hos.
             6.
             6.
             
             Mat.
          
           12.
           7.
           
           )
           most
           of
           all
           in
           these
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           freeing
           living
           creatures
           out
           of
           danger
           ,
           we
           have
           Christs
           expresse
           warrant
           ,
           
             Mat.
             13.
             11.
             
             Luke
          
           14.
           5.
           
           If
           unreasonable
           creatures
           are
           instantly
           to
           be
           pulled
           out
           of
           danger
           ,
           much
           more
           reasonable
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           13.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
        
         
           By
           these
           particulars
           which
           are
           permitted
           ,
           we
           may
           see
           ,
           that
           a
           conscionable
           observing
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           is
           not
           so
           heavy
           a
           yoke
           ,
           as
           many
           imagine
           it
           to
           be
           .
        
         
           43
           
             Q.
             Is
             our
             Lords
             day
             now
             the
             true
             Sabbath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Yes
             .
          
        
         
           44
           
             Q.
             What
             grounds
             are
             there
             to
             prove
             it
             to
             be
             so
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Divine
             authority
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           best
           ground
           that
           can
           be
           :
           even
           that
           which
           is
           sufficient
           to
           settle
           a
           mans
           judgement
           and
           conscience
           .
           Divine
           authority
           is
           that
           which
           is
           set
           downe
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           either
           by
           expresse
           precept
           ,
           or
           by
           approved
           practice
           .
           This
           later
           is
           it
           which
           is
           most
           apparent
           in
           Scripture
           .
           For
           it
           is
           noted
           ,
           that
           Christs
           Disciples
           were
           assembled
           together
           
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             weeke
          
           (
           which
           is
           our
           Lords
           day
           )
           and
           so
           againe
           eight
           daies
           after
           
             (
             John
          
           20.
           19
           ,
           6.
           )
           which
           
             *
          
           inclusively
           was
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           next
           weeke
           .
           It
           was
           also
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           weeke
           ,
           when
           after
           Christs
           Ascention
           
             they
             were
             with
             one
             accord
             in
             one
             place
             (
             Acts
          
           2.
           1.
           
           )
           and
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           descended
           upon
           them
           in
           cloven
           tongues
           .
           Many
           yeares
           after
           that
           ,
           it
           is
           noted
           of
           Christians
           ,
           that
           
             on
             the
             first
             day
             of
             the
             weeke
             they
             came
             together
             to
             breake
             bread
          
           (
           meaning
           Sacramentall
           bread
           )
           and
           that
           
             Paul
          
           tooke
           that
           occasion
           to
           preach
           unto
           them
           
             (
             Acts
          
           20.
           7.
           )
           The
           manner
           of
           setting
           downe
           their
           assembling
           together
           implieth
           their
           custome
           therein
           :
           which
           is
           yet
           more
           manifest
           (
           1.
           
             Cor.
          
           16.
           2.
           
           )
           where
           the
           Apostle
           adviseth
           them
           to
           take
           that
           opportunity
           of
           their
           assembling
           
           together
           ,
           for
           laying
           up
           a
           stock
           to
           relieve
           such
           as
           were
           in
           distresse
           .
           It
           is
           not
           set
           downe
           as
           an
           act
           of
           one
           time
           ,
           once
           onely
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           weekely
           act
           ,
           to
           be
           observed
           every
           first
           day
           of
           the
           weeke
           .
           And
           why
           that
           day
           ?
           Surely
           because
           of
           their
           great
           assembly
           whereby
           they
           might
           whet
           on
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           their
           contribution
           be
           the
           more
           liberall
           :
           yea
           also
           because
           then
           was
           the
           time
           of
           observing
           Gods
           Ordinances
           ,
           whereby
           their
           soules
           must
           needs
           be
           incited
           to
           more
           bountifullnesse
           and
           cheerefullnesse
           therein
           .
           The
           title
           of
           
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
             Rev.
          
           1.
           10.
           can
           be
           applied
           to
           no
           other
           day
           so
           well
           as
           to
           this
           .
           For
           by
           
             LORD
             ,
          
           without
           all
           question
           is
           ment
           
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             (
             1.
             Cor.
          
           8.
           6.
           )
           It
           is
           an
           usuall
           title
           given
           to
           him
           in
           the
           New
           Testament
           .
           Now
           what
           day
           can
           so
           fitly
           be
           applied
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           denomination
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           dedicated
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           name
           ,
           as
           the
           day
           of
           his
           Resurrection
           ,
           whereon
           the
           Church
           so
           accustomed
           to
           meet
           together
           ,
           as
           we
           heard
           before
           .
           On
           this
           ground
           ,
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           weeke
           is
           stiled
           
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
          
           to
           this
           very
           day
           .
           Now
           this
           day
           being
           by
           the
           Church
           dedicated
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           
             John
          
           gave
           himselfe
           to
           holy
           devotion
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           took
           that
           opportunity
           on
           that
           holy
           day
           to
           shew
           him
           the
           divine
           revelations
           mentioned
           in
           that
           book
           .
        
         
           45
           
             Q.
             What
             other
             ground
             is
             there
             for
             our
             Lords
             .
             day
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             constant
             custome
             of
             Christs
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           From
           the
           Apostles
           time
           hitherto
           hath
           the
           Church
           celebrated
           ,
           as
           holy
           ,
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           and
           that
           under
           this
           title
           ,
           
             The
             Lords
             day
             .
          
           Now
           the
           constant
           custome
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           not
           to
           be
           sleighted
           .
           This
           Apostolicall
           phrase
           (
           1.
           
             Cor.
             11.
             16.
             )
             If
             any
             man
             seeme
             to
             be
             contentious
             ,
             we
             
             have
             no
             such
             custome
             ,
             neither
             the
             Churches
             of
             God
             ,
          
           sheweth
           that
           the
           custome
           of
           the
           Church
           is
           a
           matter
           to
           be
           regarded
           .
        
         
           46
           
             Q.
             What
             third
             ground
             is
             there
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Christs
             Resurrection
             which
             made
             all
             things
             new
             .
          
           2.
           Cor.
           5.
           17.
           
        
         
           This
           as
           it
           gives
           a
           ground
           for
           celebrating
           the
           day
           ,
           so
           it
           shewes
           the
           reason
           of
           altering
           it
           .
           Christs
           resurrection
           gave
           evidence
           of
           his
           full
           conquest
           over
           death
           ,
           the
           punishment
           of
           sinne
           ;
           and
           over
           him
           that
           had
           the
           power
           of
           death
           ,
           the
           Divell
           :
           yea
           it
           gave
           evidence
           of
           a
           full
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           cleare
           pacification
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           .
           In
           these
           respects
           Christ
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             raised
             againe
             for
             our
             iustification
             .
          
           Rom.
           4.
           25.
           
           For
           Gods
           justice
           being
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           wrath
           pacified
           ,
           death
           and
           Divell
           being
           over-come
           ,
           what
           can
           hinder
           our
           full
           redemption
           and
           justification
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           is
           a
           worke
           that
           farre
           surpasseth
           the
           Creation
           :
           and
           much
           more
           deserveth
           a
           weekely
           memoriall
           .
           Yea
           this
           greater
           work
           hath
           swallowed
           up
           the
           former
           ,
           as
           the
           Temple
           did
           the
           Tabernacle
           (
           1.
           
           
             King.
          
           8.
           4.
           )
           And
           we
           that
           live
           after
           Christs
           Resurrection
           are
           as
           much
           bound
           to
           the
           celebration
           of
           the
           first
           of
           the
           weeke
           ,
           as
           they
           that
           lived
           before
           ,
           to
           the
           last
           .
        
         
           47
           
             Q.
             What
             fourth
             ground
             is
             there
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             substance
             of
             the
             Law
             which
             requireth
             a
             seventh
             day
             .
          
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           the
           Law
           are
           these
           ,
           
             The
             seventh
             day
             is
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           I
           denie
           not
           but
           that
           the
           Law
           hath
           a
           speciall
           relation
           to
           the
           first
           seventh
           day
           :
           but
           so
           as
           it
           was
           a
           memoriall
           of
           that
           great
           worke
           of
           Creation
           .
           When
           that
           was
           swallowed
           up
           with
           a
           greater
           ,
           then
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           a
           sevenths
           day
           memoriall
           of
           that
           greater
           worke
           .
        
         
         
           And
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           the
           seventh
           which
           we
           celebrate
           is
           so
           ordered
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           change
           no
           weeke
           had
           two
           Sabbaths
           ,
           nor
           any
           weeke
           ,
           as
           part
           of
           a
           weeke
           was
           without
           a
           Sabbath
           .
           Their
           Sabbath
           concluded
           their
           last
           weeke
           :
           and
           our
           Sabbath
           began
           our
           first
           weeke
           .
           The
           change
           could
           not
           have
           beene
           so
           fit
           to
           any
           other
           day
           .
        
         
           48
           
             Q.
             When
             begins
             the
             Lords
             day
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             In
             the
             morning
             .
          
           Act.
           20.
           7.
           
        
         
           When
           
             Paul
          
           came
           to
           the
           Church
           at
           
             Troas
             ,
          
           he
           had
           a
           mind
           to
           spend
           a
           Lords
           day
           with
           them
           ,
           though
           he
           was
           in
           great
           haste
           to
           depart
           so
           soone
           as
           he
           could
           .
           He
           came
           therefore
           to
           their
           assembly
           at
           the
           time
           that
           they
           came
           together
           according
           to
           their
           custome
           :
           but
           he
           kept
           them
           till
           the
           end
           of
           that
           day
           :
           (
           for
           he
           would
           not
           travell
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           )
           and
           having
           dismissed
           the
           assembly
           ,
           he
           departed
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           he
           continued
           his
           speech
           
             till
             midnight
             (
             Acts
          
           20.
           7
           )
           even
           
             till
             breake
             of
             day
             (
             ver.
          
           11.
           )
           and
           then
           departed
           :
           which
           departure
           of
           his
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             on
             the
             morrow
             .
          
           By
           this
           punctuall
           expression
           of
           the
           time
           it
           appeares
           that
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           weeke
           ,
           
             the
             Lords
             day
             ,
          
           ended
           at
           midnight
           :
           and
           that
           then
           the
           morrow
           beganne
           .
           Now
           to
           make
           a
           naturall
           day
           which
           consisteth
           of
           twenty
           foure
           houres
           ,
           it
           must
           begin
           and
           end
           at
           the
           same
           time
           :
           for
           the
           end
           of
           one
           day
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           another
           .
           There
           is
           not
           a
           minute
           betwixt
           them
           .
           As
           therfore
           the
           Lords
           day
           ended
           at
           midnight
           ,
           so
           it
           must
           begin
           at
           midnight
           :
           when
           we
           count
           the
           morning
           to
           begin
           .
           Which
           is
           yet
           more
           evident
           by
           this
           phrase
           
             (
             Mat.
             28.
             1.
             )
             In
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Sabbath
          
           (
           namely
           of
           the
           weeke
           before
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           former
           Sabbath
           )
           
             as
             it
             began
             to
             dawne
          
           (
           namely
           )
           on
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           Lords
           day
           )
           or
           (
           as
           
             Joh.
             20.
             1.
             
             )
             when
             it
             was
             yet
             darke
          
           there
           came
           divers
           to
           annoint
           the
           body
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           but
           
           they
           found
           him
           not
           in
           the
           grave
           :
           he
           was
           risen
           before
           :
           so
           as
           Christ
           rose
           before
           the
           Sunne
           .
        
         
           49
           
             Q.
             What
             reasons
             may
             be
             given
             of
             the
             Lords
             daies
             beginning
             in
             the
             morning
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Other
             daies
             then
             begin
             .
          
        
         
           That
           they
           doe
           so
           with
           us
           ,
           is
           evident
           by
           the
           account
           of
           our
           houres
           .
           For
           midnight
           ended
           ,
           we
           begin
           with
           one
           a
           clock
           :
           then
           the
           first
           houre
           of
           the
           day
           beginneth
           .
           And
           it
           appeares
           to
           be
           so
           among
           the
           Jewes
           :
           for
           when
           
             Aaron
          
           proclaimed
           
             (
             Exod.
             32.
             5
             ,
             6.
             )
             To
             morrow
             shall
             be
             a
             feast
             to
             the
             Lord
             ,
             They
             rose
             up
             early
             on
             the
             morrow
             .
          
           I
           denie
           not
           but
           that
           sundry
           of
           the
           Jewish
           feasts
           began
           in
           the
           evening
           :
           as
           the
           
             Passeover
             (
             Exod.
          
           12.
           6.
           )
           But
           it
           cannot
           be
           proved
           that
           their
           weekly
           Sabbaths
           so
           began
           .
           There
           were
           speciall
           reasons
           for
           the
           beginning
           of
           those
           feasts
           in
           the
           evening
           ,
           which
           did
           then
           begin
           .
           As
           for
           the
           supposed
           beginnings
           of
           the
           first
           daies
           gathered
           out
           of
           this
           phrase
           ,
           
             (
             the
             evening
             and
             the
             morning
             were
             the
             first
             day
             )
          
           they
           cannot
           be
           necessarily
           concluded
           to
           be
           at
           evening
           .
           For
           the
           evening
           and
           the
           morning
           there
           importeth
           the
           moment
           of
           the
           evening
           and
           morning
           parting
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           and
           the
           returne
           to
           the
           same
           period
           :
           which
           moment
           is
           rather
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           morning
           then
           of
           the
           evening
           .
           The
           evening
           useth
           to
           be
           referred
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           the
           morning
           to
           the
           beginning
           ,
           as
           
             Exod.
             29.
             38
             ,
             39.
             1.
             Sam.
          
           17.
           16.
           and
           30.
           17.
           
           
             Joh.
          
           20.
           19.
           
        
         
           50
           
             Q.
             What
             other
             reason
             is
             there
             of
             the
             Lords
             daies
             beginning
             in
             the
             morning
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Christ
             then
             rose
             .
          
           Mar.
           16.
           2
           ,
           9.
           
        
         
           Of
           Christs
           rising
           in
           the
           morning
           no
           question
           can
           be
           made
           ,
           all
           the
           Evangelists
           agree
           in
           the
           narration
           thereof
           .
           Now
           the
           Lords
           day
           being
           a
           memoriall
           of
           Christs
           Resurrection
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           
           begin
           in
           the
           evening
           ,
           the
           memoriall
           would
           be
           before
           the
           thing
           it selfe
           :
           which
           is
           absurd
           to
           imagine
           .
           As
           all
           Gods
           workes
           were
           finished
           before
           the
           first
           Sabbath
           ,
           so
           all
           Christs
           sufferings
           before
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
           His
           lying
           dead
           in
           the
           grave
           was
           a
           part
           of
           his
           suffering
           :
           therefore
           by
           his
           Resurrection
           was
           all
           ended
           .
           With
           his
           Resurrection
           therfore
           must
           the
           Lords
           day
           begin
           .
        
         
           To
           make
           the
           evening
           before
           the
           Lords
           day
           a
           time
           of
           preparation
           thereunto
           ,
           is
           a
           point
           of
           piety
           and
           prudence
           :
           but
           to
           make
           it
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           is
           erroneous
           ,
           and
           in
           many
           respects
           very
           inconvenient
           .
        
         
           Hitherto
           of
           Directions
           .
           Aberrations
           follow
           .
        
         
           Aberrations
           concerne
           Mens
           
             
               Opinion
               .
            
             
               Practise
               .
            
          
        
         
           Some
           mens
           opinion
           is
           erroneous
           in
           too
           much
           loosenesse
           :
           others
           in
           too
           much
           strictnesse
           .
        
         
           Errors
           in
           too
           much
           loosenesse
           are
           foure
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Denying
             the
             morality
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Accounting
             the
             Lords
             day
             a
             matter
             arbitrary
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Judging
             externall
             rest
             and
             rites
             sufficient
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Supposing
             servil
             works
             in
             case
             of
             hazard
             to
             be
             lawfull
             .
          
        
         
           The
           error
           in
           too
           much
           strictnesse
           is
           this
           ,
           Thinking
           needfull
           works
           to
           be
           unlawfull
           .
        
         
           Aberrations
           in
           
             practise
          
           respect
           
             others
             ,
          
           or
           
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           Two
           respect
           others
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
           
             
               Keeping
               others
               from
               sanctifying
               the
               day
               .
            
             
               Scoffing
               at
               such
               as
               make
               conscience
               thereof
               .
            
          
        
         
           Foure
           respect
           men
           themselves
           .
           
             
               Doing
               servil
               works
               openly
               .
            
             
               Deviding
               the
               Lords
               day
               betwixt
               God
               and
               themselves
               .
            
             
               Waxing
               weary
               of
               holy
               duties
               .
            
             
               Profaning
               the
               Lords
               day
               under
               a
               pretence
               of
               keeping
               it
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           51
           
             Q.
             What
             aberrations
             are
             contrary
             to
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Sabbath
             ?
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Deniall
             of
             the
             morality
             and
             equity
             thereof
             .
          
        
         
           There
           be
           many
           that
           account
           it
           no
           morall
           precept
           ,
           but
           reckon
           it
           among
           the
           ceremonies
           which
           were
           appropriated
           to
           the
           Jewes
           .
           Herein
           they
           may
           justly
           be
           reckoned
           in
           the
           number
           of
           those
           who
           
             make
             void
             the
             law
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.
           126.
           
           Much
           more
           they
           who
           account
           it
           too
           heavy
           a
           yoke
           for
           Christians
           to
           beare
           .
           Indeed
           the
           sacrifices
           and
           other
           legall
           rites
           which
           were
           enjoyned
           to
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           for
           the
           manner
           of
           solemnizing
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           are
           too
           heavy
           a
           burden
           now
           to
           be
           laid
           on
           Christians
           .
           But
           none
           of
           those
           are
           mentioned
           in
           the
           Morall
           Law
           .
           That
           which
           we
           account
           Morall
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           a
           perpetuall
           equity
           ,
           is
           the
           substance
           of
           the
           Law
           .
           Yet
           against
           this
           doe
           many
           also
           except
           ,
           as
           a
           wrong
           done
           to
           Christians
           ,
           in
           that
           thereby
           (
           as
           they
           alleadge
           )
           they
           are
           deprived
           of
           a
           seventh
           part
           of
           their
           time
           .
           Is
           man
           deprived
           of
           that
           time
           which
           is
           best
           spent
           ?
           which
           is
           spent
           in
           serving
           God
           ,
           edifying
           his
           soule
           ,
           and
           promoting
           the
           eternall
           salvation
           thereof
           ?
           Fie
           on
           such
           sensuall
           and
           unreasonable
           conceits
           ?
           who
           complaines
           of
           being
           deprived
           of
           that
           time
           which
           is
           spent
           ,
           or
           rather
           mispent
           in
           idlenesse
           and
           wickednesse
           ?
        
         
           52
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             a
             second
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Making
             it
             a
             matter
             arbitrary
             .
          
        
         
           There
           be
           that
           grant
           it
           to
           be
           a
           very
           meet
           and
           equall
           thing
           ,
           that
           a
           day
           should
           be
           set
           apart
           to
           Gods
           honour
           ,
           and
           our
           spirituall
           edification
           :
           but
           they
           hold
           it
           too
           strait
           a
           bond
           to
           be
           tied
           to
           a
           set
           and
           certaine
           day
           :
           they
           would
           have
           it
           left
           to
           the
           liberty
           ,
           if
           not
           of
           particular
           men
           ,
           yet
           of
           the
           Church
           to
           set
           apart
           what
           time
           they
           thinke
           fit
           .
           What
           is
           this
           ,
           but
           to
           suppose
           t●at
           
           men
           may
           be
           wiser
           then
           God
           ?
           or
           at
           least
           ,
           that
           men
           who
           live
           in
           after
           ages
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           hath
           withheld
           his
           extraordinary
           assistance
           and
           immediate
           inspiration
           ,
           may
           better
           know
           how
           to
           order
           times
           ,
           then
           they
           who
           were
           in
           speciall
           manner
           inspired
           and
           assisted
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ?
           yea
           what
           is
           this
           but
           to
           give
           liberty
           to
           man
           to
           breake
           the
           Lords
           bonds
           ,
           and
           to
           cast
           away
           his
           cords
           from
           them
           .
           This
           is
           a
           ready
           way
           to
           bring
           man
           to
           
             teach
             for
             doctrines
             the
             commandements
             of
             men
             :
          
           and
           so
           to
           worship
           God
           in
           vaine
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           15.
           9.
           
        
         
           53
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             third
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A
             Judging
             externall
             rest
             and
             rites
             sufficient
             .
          
        
         
           This
           was
           one
           of
           the
           reasons
           ,
           and
           that
           an
           especiall
           one
           ,
           which
           moved
           the
           Prophets
           to
           cry
           out
           against
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           for
           observing
           those
           ordinances
           which
           God
           himselfe
           had
           enjoyned
           :
           namely
           ,
           that
           they
           rested
           onely
           in
           doing
           the
           outward
           workes
           .
           In
           this
           respect
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           
             (
             Isa.
             1.
             13.
             )
             The
             Sabbath
             and
             calling
             of
             assemblies
             I
             cannot
             away
             with
             .
          
           Yet
           herewith
           doe
           most
           content
           themselves
           .
           The
           externall
           rites
           are
           onely
           meanes
           and
           helpes
           for
           sanctifying
           the
           day
           ;
           the
           sanctification
           thereof
           doth
           not
           simply
           consist
           in
           them
           :
           much
           lesse
           in
           sneere
           rest
           ,
           and
           cessation
           from
           labour
           :
           for
           then
           a
           beast
           might
           sanctifie
           the
           Sabbath
           .
        
         
           54
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             fourth
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Supposing
             servil
             workes
             in
             case
             of
             Hazzard
             to
             be
             lawfull
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           they
           pretend
           unwarrantable
           workes
           of
           necessity
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           such
           workes
           to
           be
           of
           necessity
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           so
           .
           What
           are
           to
           be
           accounted
           workes
           of
           necessity
           ,
           we
           heard
           before
           :
           namely
           such
           as
           require
           a
           present
           performance
           ,
           in
           that
           they
           could
           not
           be
           done
           the
           day
           before
           ,
           nor
           put
           off
           to
           the
           day
           after
           .
           To
           them
           many
           
           add
           such
           things
           as
           are
           in
           hazard
           ,
           or
           whereof
           there
           is
           feare
           that
           they
           may
           be
           spoiled
           :
           as
           in
           harvest
           ,
           if
           the
           weather
           have
           beene
           foule
           a
           day
           or
           two
           before
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           they
           thinke
           they
           may
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           faire
           ,
           make
           hay
           ,
           reape
           corne
           ,
           gather
           fruit
           ,
           and
           do
           other
           like
           servile
           workes
           .
           But
           these
           are
           not
           of
           an
           absolute
           necessity
           .
           For
           the
           weather
           may
           be
           faire
           after
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           upon
           it
           .
           The
           Law
           therefore
           hath
           expressely
           forbidden
           this
           .
           
             Exod.
             34.
             21.
             
             In
             earing
             time
             and
             in
             harvest
             thou
             shalt
             rest
             on
             the
             seventh
             day
             .
          
           To
           worke
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           on
           feare
           that
           the
           next
           day
           will
           be
           foule
           ,
           is
           to
           distrust
           the
           divine
           providence
           .
        
         
           These
           foure
           are
           errors
           in
           overmuch
           loosenesse
           .
        
         
           55
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             fift
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Thinking
             needfull
             workes
             to
             be
             unlawfull
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           an
           error
           in
           over-much
           strictnesse
           .
           For
           some
           are
           so
           over-strict
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           not
           suffer
           a
           fire
           to
           be
           kindled
           on
           that
           day
           ,
           nor
           any
           hot
           meate
           to
           be
           drest
           ,
           nor
           sundry
           workes
           of
           mercy
           to
           be
           done
           :
           like
           the
           Jewes
           who
           blamed
           Christ
           for
           the
           manifold
           cures
           he
           did
           on
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           and
           his
           Disciples
           for
           plucking
           and
           rubbing
           eares
           of
           corne
           ,
           and
           eating
           the
           graine
           .
           The
           many
           proofes
           which
           Christ
           alleadgeth
           in
           defence
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Disciples
           ,
           and
           the
           many
           evidences
           which
           he
           giveth
           of
           the
           Jewes
           superstition
           herein
           ,
           are
           a
           sufficient
           refutation
           of
           this
           erroneous
           opinon
           .
           For
           this
           purpose
           reade
           
             Mat.
             12.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             &c.
             Luke
             13.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             &
             14.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
             Joh.
          
           7.
           23.
           
        
         
           
             These
             five
             are
             errours
             in
             opinion
             .
          
        
         
           
             Aberrations
             in
             practise
             follow
             ,
             whereof
             two
             concerne
             others
             .
          
        
         
           56
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             sixt
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Keeping
             others
             from
             sanctifying
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
           
           The
           Law
           layeth
           the
           charge
           of
           sanctifying
           the
           Sabbath
           on
           men
           ,
           not
           onely
           for
           themselves
           ,
           but
           also
           for
           others
           ,
           especially
           for
           such
           as
           are
           under
           their
           charge
           .
           For
           the
           Law
           thus
           expresseth
           the
           prohibition
           of
           servile
           workes
           ,
           
             In
             it
             thou
             shalt
             not
             doe
             any
             Worke
             ,
             thou
             ,
             nor
             thy
             Sonne
             ,
             nor
             thy
             Daughter
             ,
             nor
             thy
             man-servant
             nor
             thy
             maid-servant
             ,
             nor
             thy
             cattell
             ,
             nor
             thy
             stranger
             Which
             is
             Within
             thy
             gates
             .
          
           Yet
           there
           be
           many
           so
           farre
           from
           procuring
           others
           ,
           and
           those
           under
           their
           charge
           ,
           to
           sanctifie
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           as
           they
           hinder
           them
           ,
           and
           suffer
           them
           not
           to
           doe
           it
           .
           Such
           are
           they
           that
           use
           to
           make
           great
           feasts
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           rather
           for
           pomp
           ,
           then
           necessity
           ,
           or
           to
           relieve
           the
           poore
           ;
           or
           set
           out
           enterludes
           or
           such
           kinde
           of
           solemnities
           for
           meere
           pleasure
           :
           and
           they
           who
           having
           others
           to
           attend
           upon
           them
           ,
           spend
           all
           the
           fore-noone
           in
           attiring
           and
           adorning
           themselves
           :
           and
           all
           they
           who
           imploy
           servants
           or
           others
           upon
           secular
           affaires
           contrary
           to
           the
           commandement
           .
           These
           ,
           and
           other
           like
           to
           these
           ,
           pull
           their
           owne
           and
           others
           blood
           upon
           their
           owne
           soules
           .
           They
           have
           cause
           to
           feare
           the
           doome
           denounced
           ,
           
             Jer.
          
           34.
           16
           ,
           17.
           
        
         
           57
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             seventh
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Scossing
             at
             such
             as
             make
             conscience
             of
             sanctifying
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           not
           onely
           deceived
           in
           their
           understanding
           ,
           but
           also
           so
           perverted
           in
           their
           will
           ,
           and
           so
           impious
           in
           their
           heart
           ,
           as
           they
           cannot
           endure
           such
           as
           are
           better
           enformed
           then
           themselves
           :
           or
           that
           beare
           and
           shew
           a
           better
           respect
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           worship
           then
           they
           doe
           .
        
         
           Therefore
           to
           discourage
           men
           from
           their
           pious
           courses
           ,
           they
           brand
           them
           with
           ignominious
           titles
           ,
           as
           
             Precisians
             ,
             Puritanes
             ,
             Sabbatarians
          
           and
           
             Jewes
             .
          
           Herein
           they
           doe
           exceedingly
           aggravate
           their
           sinne
           :
           and
           shew
           themselves
           like
           
           him
           that
           was
           
             borne
             after
             the
             flesh
             ,
          
           whose
           doome
           was
           to
           be
           
             cast
             out
             ,
             Gen.
             25.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Gal.
             4.
             29
             ,
             30.
             
             David
          
           was
           troubled
           with
           such
           in
           his
           daies
           :
           for
           thus
           he
           complaines
           ,
           
             Psal.
             119.
             51.
             
             The
             proud
             have
             had
             me
             greatly
             in
             derision
             .
          
           But
           yet
           marke
           his
           resolution
           in
           this
           that
           follows
           ,
           
             yet
             have
             I
             not
             declined
             from
             thy
             Law
             .
          
           To
           which
           purpose
           note
           also
           2.
           
             Sam.
          
           6.
           16
           ,
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           
             These
             two
             last
             aberrations
             in
             practise
             have
             respect
             to
             others
             .
             The
             soure
             last
             that
             follow
             have
             respect
             to
             men
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           58
           
             What
             is
             the
             eight
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Doing
             servile
             Workes
             openly
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           that
           are
           convinced
           in
           their
           judgements
           concerning
           the
           equity
           of
           sanctifying
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           yet
           have
           their
           hearts
           so
           possessed
           with
           covetousnesse
           ,
           and
           their
           minds
           so
           filled
           with
           the
           affaires
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           loath
           to
           spare
           a
           day
           from
           their
           worldly
           employments
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           spirituall
           edification
           of
           their
           owne
           soules
           .
           They
           are
           like
           those
           who
           being
           invited
           to
           a
           great
           supper
           ,
           made
           their
           excuses
           from
           their
           secular
           affaires
           ,
           
             Luke
          
           14.
           16
           ,
           18.
           
           Great
           was
           the
           zeale
           of
           
             Nehemiah
          
           against
           such
           ,
           
             Neh.
          
           13.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           
           The
           faires
           that
           in
           many
           places
           are
           kept
           ,
           and
           open
           selling
           of
           commodities
           ,
           are
           too
           publicke
           and
           open
           profanations
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
        
         
           59
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             ninth
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Deviding
             the
             Lords
             day
             betwixt
             God
             and
             themselves
             .
          
        
         
           Some
           thinke
           they
           doe
           sufficiently
           sanctifie
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           if
           they
           goe
           to
           Church
           ,
           and
           serve
           God
           some
           part
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           though
           they
           spend
           the
           other
           part
           thereof
           in
           their
           owne
           affaires
           .
           Herein
           they
           shew
           themselves
           like
           to
           those
           who
           
             set
             their
             threshold
             by
             Gods
             thresholds
             ,
             and
             their
             posts
             by
             Gods
             posts
             ,
          
           whereby
           they
           
             defile
             Gods
             holy
             name
             ,
          
           Ezek.
           43.
           8.
           
        
         
         
           60
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             tenth
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Wearisomenesse
             in
             the
             duties
             of
             the
             Lords
             day
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           that
           live
           in
           Countries
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           Parishes
           and
           Families
           ,
           where
           good
           orders
           for
           sanctifying
           the
           Lords
           day
           are
           strictly
           observed
           ,
           are
           thereby
           brought
           to
           performe
           the
           duties
           tending
           thereto
           ,
           but
           because
           they
           have
           no
           delight
           therein
           they
           are
           exceeding
           weary
           thereof
           ,
           and
           thinke
           it
           the
           longest
           ,
           and
           most
           tedious
           day
           in
           the
           weeke
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             When
             Will
             the
             Sabbath
             be
             gone
             ,
             Amos
          
           8.
           5.
           
           This
           wearisomnesse
           takes
           away
           all
           the
           glory
           and
           comfort
           of
           what
           they
           doe
           :
           it
           is
           neither
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           nor
           profitable
           to
           their
           owne
           owne
           soules
           .
           Therefore
           let
           us
           not
           be
           weary
           in
           well-doing
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           6.
           9.
           
        
         
           61
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             eleventh
             aberration
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Profaning
             the
             Lords
             day
             under
             a
             pretence
             of
             keeping
             it
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Government
           under
           which
           men
           live
           ,
           and
           the
           lawes
           of
           their
           Governours
           which
           they
           dare
           not
           transgresse
           ,
           make
           many
           to
           forbeare
           the
           ordinary
           workes
           of
           their
           calling
           ,
           the
           doing
           whereof
           is
           in
           all
           mens
           opinions
           an
           apparent
           profanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           :
           therefore
           Lawyers
           will
           forbeare
           to
           pleade
           at
           the
           barre
           :
           Tradesmen
           will
           shut
           up
           their
           shops
           :
           Husbandmen
           will
           forbeare
           the
           ordinary
           tillage
           of
           their
           ground
           ;
           work-men
           their
           usuall
           labour
           ,
           and
           others
           that
           which
           in
           the
           sixe
           daies
           they
           busie
           themselves
           about
           :
           But
           yet
           under
           pretence
           of
           that
           externall
           keeping
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           they
           will
           take
           advantage
           of
           doing
           sundry
           other
           things
           which
           are
           plaine
           prophanations
           of
           the
           day
           :
           wherein
           they
           doe
           not
           celebrate
           the
           Sabbath
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           the
           Sabbath
           of
           sundry
           other
           things
           :
           all
           which
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           foure
           heads
           :
           and
           under
           them
           ,
           all
           profanations
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           may
           be
           comprised
           ,
           as
           the
           particulars
           following
           will
           shew
           .
        
         
         
           62
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             first
             kinde
             of
             Sabbath
             that
             is
             not
             the
             Lords
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             Sabbath
             of
             worldlings
             .
          
        
         
           Worldlings
           are
           such
           as
           have
           their
           minds
           so
           set
           upon
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           as
           they
           take
           all
           the
           advantages
           that
           possibly
           they
           can
           to
           get
           and
           heape
           up
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           :
           and
           to
           that
           end
           they
           will
           turne
           those
           things
           that
           are
           ordained
           to
           another
           end
           ,
           even
           the
           meanes
           which
           are
           afforded
           to
           attaine
           to
           eternall
           life
           ,
           to
           their
           worldly
           advantages
           .
        
         
           63
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             worldlings
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Doing
             his
             works
             on
             it
             .
          
        
         
           In
           that
           ordinary
           works
           of
           a
           calling
           are
           forborne
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           shew
           of
           keeping
           a
           Sabbath
           :
           but
           that
           forbearing
           of
           such
           works
           giveth
           occasion
           to
           worldlings
           to
           do
           other
           things
           that
           prove
           as
           advantageable
           to
           them
           ,
           and
           which
           must
           be
           done
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           if
           they
           were
           not
           then
           done
           .
           For
           instance
           ,
           the
           Lawyer
           will
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           (
           when
           he
           pleads
           not
           at
           the
           barre
           ,
           because
           the
           Law
           suffers
           it
           not
           )
           appoint
           his
           Clients
           to
           come
           to
           him
           to
           informe
           him
           in
           their
           causes
           .
           The
           Trades-man
           that
           shuts
           up
           his
           shop
           ,
           will
           then
           cast
           up
           his
           books
           ,
           and
           send
           his
           servants
           to
           his
           Creditors
           to
           require
           his
           debts
           .
           The
           Farmer
           will
           then
           take
           his
           time
           to
           meet
           with
           his
           neighbours
           ,
           to
           make
           bargaines
           ,
           to
           buy
           and
           sell
           their
           commodities
           .
           So
           in
           other
           cases
           advantages
           being
           taken
           for
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           from
           a
           shew
           of
           keeping
           the
           Lords
           Sabbath
           ,
           makes
           it
           to
           be
           ,
           not
           the
           Sabbath
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Sabbath
             of
             worldlings
             .
          
        
         
           64
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             a
             second
             kind
             of
             Sabbath
             that
             is
             not
             the
             Lords
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             Sabbath
             of
             Epicures
             .
          
        
         
           There
           was
           a
           Philosopher
           called
           
             Epicurus
             ,
          
           who
           held
           
             pleasure
          
           to
           be
           mans
           
             summum
             bonum
             ,
          
           his
           greatest
           happinesse
           .
           Thereupon
           they
           that
           pursue
           their
           pleasures
           with
           all
           the
           might
           and
           maine
           they
           can
           ,
           
           and
           place
           a
           kind
           of
           content
           therein
           are
           called
           
             Epicures
             .
          
        
         
           65
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             Epicures
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Satisfying
             mens
             owne
             delights
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           They
           who
           are
           given
           to
           their
           pleasures
           ,
           being
           on
           the
           Lords
           day
           restrained
           from
           their
           ordinary
           calling
           and
           the
           workes
           thereof
           ,
           take
           that
           opportunity
           to
           make
           pompous
           feasts
           ,
           to
           follow
           their
           sports
           and
           pastimes
           ,
           and
           other
           waies
           to
           satisfie
           their
           fleshly
           delights
           ,
           neglecting
           Gods
           service
           .
           Thus
           the
           Sabbath
           which
           they
           keepe
           ,
           is
           not
           the
           Sabbath
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Sabbath
             of
             Epicures
             .
          
        
         
           66
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             third
             kind
             of
             Sabbath
             that
             is
             not
             the
             Lords
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             Sabbath
             of
             Beasts
             .
          
        
         
           Beasts
           being
           unreasonable
           creatures
           do
           not
           conceive
           any
           difference
           of
           daies
           ,
           nor
           the
           end
           why
           they
           rest
           from
           their
           accustomed
           labour
           and
           work
           .
           Thereupon
           that
           time
           wherein
           they
           are
           not
           put
           to
           work
           they
           spend
           in
           sleeping
           ,
           grazing
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           feeding
           ,
           in
           standing
           still
           ,
           or
           going
           idly
           here
           and
           there
           .
        
         
           67
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             beasts
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Passing
             it
             over
             in
             idlenosse
             .
          
        
         
           There
           be
           very
           many
           that
           do
           no
           more
           consider
           the
           end
           of
           intermitting
           the
           duties
           of
           their
           calling
           then
           beasts
           .
           But
           because
           they
           may
           not
           do
           them
           ,
           they
           spend
           the
           Lords
           day
           in
           lying
           a
           bed
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           sleeping
           ,
           in
           attiring
           themselves
           ,
           in
           eating
           and
           drinking
           ,
           in
           vaine
           talke
           ,
           in
           sitting
           at
           doores
           to
           behold
           what
           comes
           to
           their
           eyes
           ,
           in
           walking
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           and
           such
           other
           idle
           courses
           .
           This
           is
           not
           to
           keep
           the
           Lords
           Sabbath
           ,
           but
           
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             Beasts
             .
          
        
         
           68
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             fourth
             kind
             of
             Sabbath
             that
             is
             not
             the
             Lords
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             Sabbath
             of
             Divels
             .
          
        
         
         
           Divels
           are
           spirits
           of
           wickednesse
           ,
           doing
           all
           the
           evill
           they
           can
           ,
           and
           taking
           all
           the
           occasions
           they
           can
           to
           doe
           evill
           .
        
         
           69
           
             Q.
             What
             is
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             Divels
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Making
             it
             a
             day
             of
             sin
             .
          
        
         
           Many
           that
           by
           their
           calling
           are
           all
           the
           six
           daies
           restrained
           from
           outward
           notorious
           evill
           acts
           ,
           make
           the
           Lords
           day
           a
           time
           to
           let
           loose
           the
           reines
           to
           all
           sin
           .
           Whoremongers
           and
           whores
           appoint
           the
           Lords
           day
           to
           meet
           on
           to
           commit
           their
           lewdnesse
           .
           Theeves
           set
           that
           day
           apart
           to
           breake
           into
           houses
           ,
           to
           rob
           and
           steale
           .
           Then
           drunkards
           meet
           together
           to
           make
           one
           another
           drunk
           .
           Others
           that
           have
           mischievous
           plots
           in
           their
           heads
           ,
           will
           then
           meete
           to
           advise
           about
           the
           execution
           of
           them
           :
           and
           animate
           one
           another
           thereunto
           .
           Thus
           they
           serve
           the
           Divel
           :
           they
           doe
           his
           works
           :
           they
           shew
           themselves
           herein
           like
           the
           very
           Divels
           .
           This
           therfore
           is
           to
           keep
           ,
           not
           the
           Sabbath
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           but
           
             the
             Sabbath
             of
             divels
             .
          
        
         
           70
           
             Q.
             What
             motives
             may
             be
             given
             for
             sanctifying
             the
             Sabbath
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             1.
             
             Expresse
             precept
             .
          
           Deut.
           5.
           12.
           
        
         
           Were
           there
           no
           other
           motive
           ,
           this
           were
           sufficient
           to
           a
           pious
           mind
           ,
           that
           knoweth
           God
           to
           be
           the
           only
           Lord
           ,
           the
           highest
           Soveraigne
           over
           all
           :
           who
           hath
           an
           absolute
           power
           to
           command
           :
           to
           whose
           commandement
           obedience
           is
           expected
           ,
           yea
           shall
           be
           exacted
           ,
           and
           severe
           vengeance
           executed
           on
           such
           as
           refuse
           to
           obey
           .
        
         
           71
           
             Q.
             What
             other
             motive
             .
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
          
           item
           
             before
             that
             precept
             .
          
           Exod.
           20.
           8.
           
        
         
           The
           
             item
          
           prefixed
           before
           the
           Precept
           concerning
           the
           Sabbath
           is
           this
           ,
           
             Remember
             (
             remember
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             .
             )
          
           Where
           among
           sundry
           precepts
           a
           
             memēto
          
           is
           set
           upon
           one
           ,
           without
           question
           it
           implieth
           an
           especiall
           heed
           to
           be
           given
           to
           it
           :
           as
           if
           more
           largely
           it
           were
           said
           ,
           Of
           all
           that
           is
           given
           in
           charge
           let
           not
           
           this
           be
           forgotten
           :
           especially
           remember
           this
           ,
           and
           give
           good
           heed
           thereto
           .
        
         
           74
           
             Q.
             Why
             is
             a
             MEMENTO
             especially
             set
             before
             the
             fourth
             Commandement
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
          
           First
           ,
           the
           fourth
           Commandement
           bringeth
           a
           singular
           help
           to
           all
           the
           other
           precepts
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           distinctly
           shewed
           on
           the
           
             seventh
             motive
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           it
           intimates
           mans
           aversenesse
           against
           this
           precept
           .
           The
           morality
           of
           none
           of
           the
           tenne
           Commandements
           ,
           written
           with
           Gods
           owne
           fingers
           in
           the
           two
           Tables
           of
           stone
           ,
           was
           ever
           questioned
           by
           such
           as
           professed
           themselves
           Christians
           ,
           but
           this
           of
           the
           
             Sabbath
             .
          
           Indeed
           Papists
           in
           setting
           downe
           the
           
             ten
             Commandements
          
           (
           whether
           in
           
           Catechismes
           or
           els-where
           )
           do
           leave
           out
           the
           words
           of
           the
           second
           Commandement
           :
           yet
           they
           do
           not
           denie
           the
           morality
           of
           it
           :
           for
           they
           render
           this
           reason
           of
           leaving
           out
           the
           words
           ,
           
             The
             substance
             of
             the
             words
             left
             out
             is
             in
             the
             first
             Commandement
             :
             all
             that
             is
             left
             out
             is
             but
             an
             exposition
             of
             the
             first
             .
          
           Though
           the
           reason
           be
           not
           sound
           ,
           much
           lesse
           sufficient
           to
           justifie
           so
           audacious
           a
           fact
           ,
           as
           the
           leaving
           out
           of
           that
           which
           God
           hath
           so
           expressely
           with
           his
           own
           fingers
           set
           downe
           ,
           yet
           it
           sheweth
           that
           ,
           they
           denie
           not
           the
           morality
           of
           that
           precept
           .
           The
           
             memento
          
           then
           intends
           thus
           much
           ,
           That
           though
           there
           may
           be
           many
           that
           deny
           the
           morality
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           yet
           let
           such
           as
           beare
           a
           due
           respect
           to
           whatsoever
           is
           given
           in
           charge
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           remember
           this
           part
           thereof
           .
           
             Remember
             the
             Sabbath
             day
             to
             sanctifie
             it
             .
          
           Thus
           we
           see
           that
           this
           is
           a
           motive
           of
           moment
           .
        
         
           75
           
             Q.
             What
             third
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Gods
             honour
             .
          
           Isa.
           58.
           13.
           
        
         
           To
           have
           one
           of
           the
           seven
           daies
           weekely
           set
           apart
           for
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           to
           dedicate
           the
           same
           wholy
           thereunto
           ,
           must
           needs
           make
           much
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           .
           And
           who
           would
           not
           ,
           who
           should
           
           not
           do
           all
           that
           he
           can
           ,
           especially
           all
           that
           that
           is
           appointed
           by
           God
           himself
           ,
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           .
           
             Them
             that
             honour
             me
             ,
             will
             I
             honour
             ,
          
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           1.
           
             Sam.
          
           2.
           30.
           
        
         
           76
           
             Q.
             What
             fourth
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Gods
             example
             .
          
           Gen.
           2.
           2.
           Exod.
           20.
           11.
           
        
         
           The
           example
           of
           God
           in
           this
           particular
           is
           for
           this
           end
           expressely
           produced
           in
           the
           Law
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           the
           rather
           be
           induced
           thereby
           to
           sanctifie
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           20.
           11.
           
           To
           imitate
           God
           in
           that
           wherein
           he
           is
           to
           be
           imitated
           ;
           must
           needs
           be
           acceptable
           to
           God
           :
           and
           most
           honourable
           it
           is
           in
           it selfe
           .
           It
           is
           a
           matter
           of
           good
           credit
           for
           a
           child
           to
           imitate
           a
           good
           Father
           ,
           for
           a
           subject
           to
           imitate
           a
           prudent
           .
           Prince
           ,
           yea
           for
           any
           to
           imitate
           those
           ,
           whose
           example
           is
           worthy
           imitation
           .
           How
           much
           more
           to
           imitate
           God
           .
           This
           motive
           is
           much
           pressed
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           .
           
             Levit.
             19.
             2.
             Luk.
             6.
             35
             ,
             36.
             
             Eph.
          
           5.
           1.
           
        
         
           77
           
             Q.
             What
             fift
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             practise
             of
             Saints
             .
          
           Luk.
           4.
           16.
           
           Act.
           16.
           30.
           1.
           Cor.
           16.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           This
           ,
           though
           it
           be
           not
           equall
           to
           the
           former
           motive
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           a
           motive
           of
           great
           moment
           :
           and
           it
           is
           also
           much
           pressed
           in
           sacred
           Scripture
           ,
           as
           
             Ps.
             99.
             6.
             
             Heb.
             6.
             12.
             
             Jam.
          
           9.
           10.
           
           Patterns
           of
           Saints
           ,
           who
           were
           men
           ,
           subject
           to
           like
           passions
           that
           we
           be
           ,
           shew
           that
           what
           we
           endeavour
           after
           is
           no
           other
           then
           that
           which
           appertaineth
           to
           man
           .
           Now
           for
           this
           duty
           ,
           of
           sanctifying
           to
           God
           a
           seventh
           day
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           examples
           of
           Saints
           before
           the
           Law
           
             (
             Exod
          
           16.
           30.
           
           )
           under
           the
           Law
           
             (
             Neh.
          
           13.
           19
           ,
           22.
           )
           after
           the
           Law
           
             (
             Act.
          
           20.
           7.
           )
        
         
           78
           
             Q.
             What
             sixt
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             equity
             of
             the
             duty
             .
          
           Exod.
           20.
           9.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           might
           exact
           of
           us
           every
           day
           to
           be
           dedicated
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           name
           .
           But
           it
           pleaseth
           him
           in
           tender
           respect
           to
           our
           need
           to
           
           afford
           us
           six
           daies
           to
           doe
           our
           owne
           worke
           therein
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           then
           most
           meet
           and
           equall
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           give
           a
           seventh
           to
           God
           and
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           his
           Name
           ?
           may
           not
           God
           in
           this
           case
           say
           ,
           
             is
             not
             my
             demand
             equall
             ?
          
           Doe
           not
           they
           who
           take
           this
           day
           to
           themselves
           ,
           deale
           worse
           with
           God
           then
           he
           did
           with
           his
           neighbour
           ,
           who
           had
           many
           sheepe
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           yet
           tooke
           from
           his
           poore
           neighbour
           the
           one
           onely
           one
           which
           he
           had
           .
           2.
           
             Sam.
          
           12.
           4.
           
        
         
           79
           
             Q.
             What
             seventh
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             helpe
             it
             brings
             to
             keepe
             the
             other
             Commandements
             ?
          
        
         
           An
           especiall
           part
           of
           sanctifying
           the
           Lords
           day
           consists
           in
           reading
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           in
           hearing
           it
           preached
           ,
           in
           conferring
           about
           it
           ,
           in
           meditating
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           calling
           upon
           God
           .
           Now
           by
           those
           duties
           which
           are
           about
           Gods
           Word
           we
           are
           instructed
           in
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           duties
           to
           him
           ,
           how
           we
           may
           take
           him
           alone
           for
           our
           God
           ,
           how
           we
           may
           worship
           him
           and
           honour
           his
           name
           aright
           :
           yea
           we
           are
           instructed
           also
           in
           all
           duties
           which
           we
           owe
           to
           our
           neighbour
           .
           By
           Gods
           Word
           also
           we
           are
           perswaded
           and
           enduced
           to
           endeavour
           after
           those
           things
           wherein
           we
           are
           instructed
           .
           And
           prayer
           is
           an
           especiall
           meanes
           to
           get
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           
             (
             Luke
          
           11.
           13.
           )
           This
           precept
           therefore
           is
           to
           be
           observed
           ,
           as
           simply
           in
           regard
           of
           it selfe
           ,
           so
           relatively
           in
           respect
           to
           all
           other
           the
           precepts
           :
           and
           thereupon
           an
           especiall
           
             memento
          
           is
           set
           before
           it
           alone
           .
        
         
           80
           
             Q.
             What
             eight
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             spirituall
             benefit
             thereof
             .
          
           Jer.
           17.
           26.
           
        
         
           A
           conscionable
           sanctifying
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           by
           a
           due
           observing
           of
           those
           divine
           ordinances
           which
           God
           hath
           prescribed
           ,
           is
           an
           especiall
           meanes
           to
           convert
           such
           as
           have
           formerly
           lived
           in
           their
           naturall
           corrupt
           estate
           ,
           and
           to
           quicken
           
           and
           increase
           the
           graces
           which
           have
           beene
           formerly
           wrought
           in
           us
           .
           We
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           flesh
           in
           us
           ,
           are
           prone
           as
           heavy
           things
           to
           fall
           downe
           :
           and
           as
           water
           to
           waxe
           cold
           .
           But
           the
           Lords
           day
           by
           the
           ordinances
           thereof
           is
           an
           especiall
           meanes
           of
           renewing
           what
           is
           decaied
           .
           As
           waites
           of
           a
           clock
           by
           oft
           winding
           up
           are
           kept
           continually
           going
           ,
           so
           grace
           by
           the
           foresaid
           duties
           is
           kept
           in
           continuall
           exercise
           .
           The
           Lords
           day
           is
           a
           spirituall
           market
           day
           ,
           wherein
           we
           may
           get
           such
           spirituall
           provision
           ,
           as
           may
           feed
           and
           sustaine
           our
           soules
           the
           whole
           weeke
           following
           :
           and
           so
           weeke
           after
           weeke
           ,
           while
           here
           we
           live
           in
           this
           world
           .
        
         
           81
           
             Q.
             What
             ninth
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             temporall
             benefit
             of
             it
             .
          
           Deut.
           5.
           14.
           
        
         
           Surely
           a
           daies
           rest
           in
           every
           weeke
           is
           very
           needfull
           and
           usefull
           for
           man
           and
           beast
           :
           especially
           for
           such
           as
           labour
           all
           the
           sixe
           daies
           .
           Experience
           gives
           good
           proofe
           thereof
           .
           Howsoever
           such
           as
           on
           no
           day
           take
           any
           great
           paines
           find
           no
           such
           benefit
           thereby
           :
           yet
           others
           doe
           .
           And
           the
           wise
           God
           saw
           it
           to
           be
           so
           .
           For
           which
           end
           he
           expresly
           commanded
           that
           the
           
             beast
          
           should
           rest
           
             (
             Exod.
          
           20.
           10.
           )
           Now
           the
           beast
           can
           reape
           no
           other
           then
           a
           temporall
           benefit
           .
           There
           is
           therefore
           a
           temporall
           benefit
           thence
           arising
           .
           Some
           masters
           are
           so
           covetous
           and
           gripulous
           ,
           as
           if
           there
           were
           not
           a
           seventh
           day
           for
           rest
           set
           apart
           ,
           they
           would
           never
           afford
           any
           daies
           rest
           to
           servants
           or
           cattell
           :
           but
           so
           weary
           them
           ,
           as
           their
           strength
           would
           quickly
           be
           exhausted
           .
           It
           remaines
           then
           that
           as
           the
           rest
           of
           every
           night
           ,
           so
           the
           rest
           of
           every
           seventh
           day
           ,
           is
           usefull
           and
           needfull
           :
           and
           a
           great
           temporall
           good
           is
           thereby
           brought
           to
           man
           and
           beast
           .
        
         
           82
           
             Q.
             What
             tenth
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Promises
             to
             observers
             thereof
             .
          
           Isa.
           58.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
         
           Promises
           ,
           great
           and
           pretious
           promises
           being
           made
           by
           one
           that
           is
           able
           to
           performe
           what
           he
           promiseth
           ,
           and
           withall
           is
           true
           and
           faithfull
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           kind
           will
           not
           faile
           to
           make
           good
           his
           word
           ,
           are
           a
           strong
           motive
           to
           stirre
           up
           men
           to
           doe
           with
           the
           uttermost
           of
           their
           power
           the
           things
           whereunto
           such
           and
           such
           promises
           are
           made
           .
           But
           promises
           ,
           great
           and
           many
           ,
           by
           God
           himselfe
           ,
           of
           whose
           power
           ,
           and
           truth
           no
           question
           can
           be
           made
           ,
           are
           made
           to
           such
           as
           are
           conscionable
           in
           keeping
           the
           Sabbath
           :
           as
           appeares
           
             Isa.
          
           56.
           2
           ,
           4
           ,
           6.
           and
           58.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           
             Jer.
          
           17.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
        
         
           83
           
             Q.
             What
             eleventh
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Threats
             against
             profaners
             of
             it
             .
          
        
         
           What
           promises
           cannot
           do
           on
           hard
           hearts
           ,
           threats
           may
           doe
           .
           For
           they
           are
           of
           force
           to
           affright
           men
           :
           and
           in
           a
           manner
           to
           force
           men
           to
           obedience
           .
           The
           Lord
           therefore
           being
           willing
           every
           way
           to
           try
           how
           men
           may
           be
           wrought
           upon
           ,
           useth
           this
           remedy
           :
           and
           the
           rather
           he
           useth
           it
           ,
           that
           judgement
           ,
           and
           the
           execution
           thereof
           may
           be
           prevented
           .
           For
           this
           is
           the
           proper
           end
           of
           threatnings
           before
           hand
           ,
           that
           after-judgements
           may
           be
           avoided
           :
           so
           as
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           end
           whereat
           they
           aime
           ,
           they
           appeare
           to
           be
           evidences
           of
           Gods
           favour
           .
           For
           these
           reade
           
             Exod.
             31.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Ier.
             17.
             27.
             
             Ezek.
          
           20.
           13
           ,
           21.
           
        
         
           84
           
             Q.
             What
             twelfth
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             Judgements
             executed
             on
             such
             as
             violated
             it
             .
          
        
         
           Execution
           of
           judgement
           hath
           a
           threefold
           end
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           aimeth
           at
           him
           on
           whom
           the
           judgement
           is
           executed
           :
           by
           the
           sence
           and
           smart
           thereof
           to
           be
           drawne
           to
           repentance
           .
           Thus
           was
           
             Manasseh
          
           wrought
           upon
           by
           a
           fearefull
           judgement
           executed
           on
           him
           ,
           2.
           
             Chron.
          
           33.
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           The
           second
           aimeth
           at
           others
           ,
           that
           if
           they
           on
           
           whom
           the
           judgement
           is
           executed
           be
           so
           hardned
           ,
           as
           it
           move
           them
           not
           ,
           yet
           others
           may
           be
           warned
           thereby
           :
           For
           this
           end
           the
           judgements
           on
           impenitent
           sinners
           of
           old
           is
           set
           before
           Christians
           to
           admonish
           them
           .
           1.
           
             Cor.
             10.
             6
             ,
             &c.
             Heb.
             3.
             12.
             
             Jude
             ver.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           third
           aimeth
           at
           God
           :
           that
           if
           neither
           they
           on
           whom
           judgements
           are
           executed
           ,
           nor
           others
           that
           see
           them
           or
           heare
           of
           them
           ,
           be
           wrought
           upon
           ,
           yet
           God
           may
           be
           justified
           .
           In
           which
           respect
           he
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             knowne
             by
             the
             iudgement
             which
             he
             executeth
             (
             Psal.
          
           9.
           16.
           )
           He
           thereby
           is
           knowne
           to
           be
           a
           mighty
           ,
           a
           just
           ,
           a
           wise
           God
           ,
           a
           God
           that
           hateth
           iniquity
           .
           Read
           
             Dan.
          
           9.
           7.
           and
           
             Neh.
          
           9.
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           Now
           judgements
           being
           terrible
           to
           such
           as
           feele
           ,
           and
           to
           such
           as
           see
           them
           ,
           or
           heare
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           a
           forcible
           motive
           to
           restraine
           men
           from
           profaning
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           Instances
           of
           fearefull
           judgements
           executed
           for
           this
           sinne
           are
           in
           
             Numb.
          
           15.
           32.
           and
           2
           
             Chron.
             36.
             21.
             
             Neh.
          
           13.
           18.
           
        
         
           85
           
             Q.
             What
             thirteenth
             motive
             ?
          
        
         
           
             A.
             The
             safety
             of
             sanctifying
             it
             .
          
           Act.
           4.
           19.
           
        
         
           There
           is
           great
           question
           about
           the
           Sabbath
           ,
           whether
           it
           ought
           now
           to
           be
           sanctified
           ,
           and
           wholy
           dedicated
           to
           God
           or
           no
           .
           Now
           to
           one
           that
           is
           not
           perswaded
           one
           way
           or
           other
           ,
           I
           would
           propound
           this
           question
           ,
           whether
           may
           be
           the
           safer
           ,
           to
           sanctifie
           it
           ,
           or
           not
           to
           sanctifie
           it
           ?
        
         
           If
           on
           the
           one
           side
           it
           still
           remaine
           as
           a
           precept
           whereunto
           we
           are
           all
           bound
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           a
           palpable
           transgression
           of
           the
           Law
           not
           to
           sanctifie
           it
           :
           and
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           woe
           to
           the
           transgressors
           thereof
           .
        
         
           But
           suppose
           the
           precept
           doe
           not
           still
           absolutely
           bind
           us
           ,
           yet
           if
           voluntarily
           we
           set
           apart
           a
           seventh
           day
           to
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           spirituall
           edification
           of
           our
           owne
           soules
           (
           provided
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           that
           superstition
           be
           not
           placed
           in
           the
           keeping
           of
           the
           day
           )
           surely
           there
           is
           no
           sinne
           therein
           ,
           nor
           any
           great
           inconvenience
           .
           So
           that
           questionlesse
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           the
           safest
           course
           to
           sanctifie
           the
           day
           .
           Among
           other
           motives
           let
           this
           also
           be
           well
           considered
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A41671e-380
           
             
               Of
               peoples
               uttering
            
             Amen
             ,
             See
             
               The
               Guide
               to
               goe
               to
               God
            
             §
             243
             
          
           
             Exod.
             5.
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             *
             Christ
             is
             said
             (
             Mar.
             8.
             31.
             
             )
             to
             rise
             againe
             
               after
            
             three
             daies
             :
             which
             is
             to
             be
             taken
             
               inclusively
               :
            
             the
             whole
             third
             day
             being
             included
             .
             Againe
             where
             (
             Mat.
             17
             1.
             
             &
             (
             Mar.
             9.
             2.
             
             )
             it
             is
             said
             that
             Christ
             went
             into
             the
             Mount
             where
             he
             was
             transfigured
             
               six
               daies
               after
               ,
               Luke
            
             (
             9.
             28.
             
             )
             saith
             
               about
               eight
               daies
               after
               ,
               Matthew
            
             &
             
               Mark
            
             speake
             
               exclusively
               :
            
             leaving
             out
             the
             day
             wherin
             he
             was
             last
             with
             all
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             wherein
             he
             came
             to
             the
             Mount
             :
             and
             meane
             only
             the
             six
             daies
             betwixt
             .
             
               Luke
            
             speakes
             
               inclusively
               :
            
             including
             the
             foresaid
             two
             daies
             .
          
           
             Catechis
             .
             1c
             uit
             .
             Catechis
             .
             Vicelij
             .
             Catechis
             .
             B.
             llarm
             .
             Lege
             Alanum
             Copum
             cap.
             21.
             
             Dialogi
             4.