The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…

This fourth command, which is about the time of more solemn worship, is, explicated 1. generally, vers. 8. Remember, &c. 2. special, vers. 9, 10. that this is the seventh, or one of seven; whereunto is adjoined the duty about keeping this day. This duty consists of two parts, to wit, of rest, and of the Sanctification of that rest: the rest is a ceasing from all our works; and is illustrated from its causes, by a distribution; neither thou, nor thy son, &c. The sanctifying of this rest is consecrating, or holy application of it to Gods worship. And this sentence is not only proposed, but also confirmed, and that with a double reason; whereof 1. Is taken from a tacit comparison of the greater. God hath promised us six days for our works; and therefore by ⟨p. 230⟩very good right and reason, he may challenge the seventh to himself, to be consecrated to his worship. •. Reason is taken from the exemplar cause, because God by his own example of resting on the seventh day, went before us, as it were to give us a copy to follow. 3, Reason is from the efficient, that is, Gods institution or appointment which consisteth of two parts; sanctifying of it, and blessing it. The sanctifying of it, was the separating of this day from a worldly use to an holy. The blessing of it, was the promise to bless them, that rightly bless this day.

THis fourth command, which is about the time of more solemn worship, is, explicated 1. generally, vers. 8. Remember, &c. 2. speciall, vers. 9, 10. that this is the seventh, or one of seven; whereunto is adjoyned the duty about keeping this day. This duty consists of two parts, to wit, of rest, and of the Sanctification of that rest: the rest is a ceasing from all our workes; and is illustrated from its causes, by a distribuition; neither thou, nor thy son, &c. The sanctifying of this rest is consecrating, or holy application of it to Gods worship. And this sentence is not onely proposed, but also confirmed, and that with a double reason; whereof 1. Is taken from a tacit comparison of the greater. God hath promised us six dayes for our works; and therefore by ⟨p. 230⟩very good right and reason, he may challenge the seventh to himself, to be consecrated to his worship. •. Reason is taken from the exemplar cause, because God by his own example of resting on the seventh day, went before us, as it were to give us a coppy to follow. 3, Reason is from the efficient, that is, Gods institution or appointment which consisteth of two parts; sanctifying of it, and blessing it. The sanctifying of it, was the separating of this day from a worldly use to an holy. The blessing of it, was the promise to blesse them, that rightly blesse this day.