A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of almighty God written Exo. 20. Deu.…A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of allmygthye God wroten Exo. 20. Deu.…

The cause / and end / why this commandment was instituted / is diverse. First because man should upon this day call his intendment / and thoughts from the lusts / pleasures / vanities / an concupiscence of the world unto the meditations of god / and his works / to the study of scripture hearing of the word of god / to call upon God with ardent prayer / to use and exercise the Sacraments of God / to confer ⟨p. CI⟩/ and give according to his ability alms / to the comforting of the pour. Then like wise God by this commandment provideth thee for the temporal / and Civil lief of man / and like wise for all things that be necessary and expedient for man / in this lief. if man / and best / that is mans servant / should without repose / and rest / always labour / they might never endure / the travel / of the Earth. God therefore / as he that intendeth the conservation / and wealth of man / and the thing created to mans use / commandeth this rest / and repose from labour that his creatures may endure / and serve as well there own necessary affairs / and business / as preserve the youth / and offering of man and best / till it come to a sufficient age and convenient force / to supply the place / and room of such as death / or disease shall private / or disable / from the execution / and use of such travels as this careful lief shall necessarily require. So saythe Ovid. Quod caret alterna requie, durabile non est. That is to say. the thing cannot endure / that lacketh rest. That man and best therefore / might breath and have repose / this sabbath was instituted. Not only that the body should be restored unto strength and made able to sustain the travels / of the week to cum / but also that the soul and spirit of man / whiles the body is at rest / ⟨p. CII⟩might / upon the Sabbath / learn and know / so the blessed will of his maker. that only / it leave not from the labour / and adversity of sin: but also by God's grace / receive such strength / and force in the contemplation of God's most merciful promise / that it may be able / to sustain all the troubles of temptation / in the week that followeth. for as the body being always oppressed with labour loseth his strength / and so perisheth:

THe cause / and end / why this commaundement was institutyd / is diuerse. Fyrst because man shuld apon this daye call his intendement / and thowghtes from the lustis / pleasures / vanites / an concupiscens of the worold vnto the meditacions of godd / and his workes / to the studie of scripture herīg of the word of god / to call vpon God withe ardent praier / to vse and exercise the Sacramentes of God / to conferr