The marrow of the oracles of God. Or, divers treatisesThe marrovv of the oracles of God. Or, diuers treatises

First, the ending of all our works on the six days, as God did his, Gen. 2. 2.

First, the ending of all our works on the sixe dayes, as God did his, Gen. 2. 2.

This example of God is set down, not only to show what he did, but to prescribe unto us, ⟨p. 561⟩what we should do, as is manifest by urging this example in the reason of the commandment. We must then take order to finish the works of the week days with such discretion, that neither our heads be troubled with the cares of them, nor our hands tempted to work about them on the Sabbath Day.

This example of God is set downe, not onely to shew what he did, but to prescribe vnto vs, ⟨p. 561⟩what we should doe, as is manifest by vrging this example in the reason of the commandement. We must then take order to finish the works of the weeke dayes with such discretion, that neither our heads bee troubled with the cares of them, nor our hands tempted to worke about them on the Sabbath Day.

Secondly, the preventing of domesticall grievances, and perturbations, Levit. 19. 3. Ye shall fear every man his mother and his father, and keep my Sabbath. Discords and contentions, and heartburnings in the members of the family, extend their infection and hurt, even to the profaning of Gods Sabbath. The Lord looks not to be served aright in his house, if people live not quietly, and lovingly, and dutifully in their own houses.