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

In the second place come things both necessary and delightful, of profit, and of pleasure. In seed time and in harvest the fittest seasons for all worldly commodities, ⟨p. 170⟩thou shalt keep Sabbath, saith the Holy Ghost, Exodus 34. 21. Of this kind are travailing and journeying upon that Day; whereof the Law is given, Exodus 16. 29. Tarry every man in his place: Let no man go out of his place the seventh Day. Likewise Fairs, Markets, and all kind of buying and selling: for which cause ^xNehemiah that godly Magistrate, When the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, commanded to shut the gates, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath, and set some of his servants at the gates, that there should be no burden brought in upon the Sabbath Day. Sporting also, banqueting, and such like, which distract our minds from Gods Service, are then to be avoided, which is that the Lord calleth, Not to do our own delight upon that Day, Isaiah 58. 13. The doing of which things, or of any of them, is contrary to this outward sanctifying of the Sabbath.

In the second place come things both necessarie and delightfull, of profit, and of pleasure. In seed time and in haruest the fittest seasons for all worldly commodities, ⟨p. 170⟩thou shalt keepe Sabbath, saith the Holy Ghost, Exodus 34. 21. Of this kinde are trauailing and iournying vpon that Day; whereof the Law is giuen, Exodus 16. 29. Tarrie euery man in his place: Let no man goe out of his place the seuenth Day. Likewise Faires, Markets, and all kinde of buying and selling: for which cause ^xNehemia that godly Magistrate, When the gates of Ierusalem began to bee darke before the Sabbath, commanded to shut the gates, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath, and set some of his seruants at the gates, that there should be no burden brought in vpon the Sabbath Day. Sporting also, banquetting, and such like, which distract our minds from Gods Seruice, are then to be auoyded, which is that the Lord calleth, Not to do our owne delight vpon that Day, Esay 58. 13. The doing of which things, or of any of them, is contrarie to this outward sanctifying of the Sabbath.