The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Of the fourth Commandment.

Of the fourth Commandement.

THE fourth Commandment enjoineth a¹ sanctifying of some time unto his service, both other times, as occasion shall require, and especially some set and solemn times, which first in a Family or for ones self apart, ought (ordinarily) to be in the morning and evening every day, as the Psalmist ^ssaith, It is good to declare in the morning thy Kindness, and thy Truth in the night. Therefore was the morning and evening Sacrifice instituted of God, Exod. 29. 38, 39. Some mens zeal hath carried them further, either in respect of the public calamities of the Church, or their own more special and private wants, to perform this duty both morning, evening, and at noon. Evening, morning and at noon will I meditate and pray aloud, saith DAVID, Psal. 55. 17. So Daniel thrice a day kneeled upon his knees, and prayed and confessed before his God, Dan. 6. 11. which is there noted to have been his continual course: or else this at noon haply may be thought, when they came to receive their meat with Prayer and Thanksgiving.

THE fourth Commandement enioyneth a¹ sanctifying of some time vnto his seruice, both other times, as occasion shall require, and especially some set and solemne times, which first in a Family or for ones selfe apart, ought (ordinarily) to bee in the morning and euening euery day, as the Psalmist ^s