A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

1. That we be not overlavish and prodigal in our indulgences to the flesh, and the concernments of the outward man, that we exceed not our limits of Christian sobriety and moderation.

1. That vve be not overlavish and prodigal in our indulgences to the flesh, and the concernments of the outward man, that vve exceed not our limits of Christian sobriety and moderation.

2. Provided that we do not those things with common spirits; we must eat and drink and sleep, as part of the Sabbath-work, with heavenly minds, and Sabbath affections.

The occasional Sabbaths amongst the Jews gave them a greater latitude: no more time of those days being counted holy, than was spent in the public service of the day; which continued but from nine of the clock in the morning when the morning sacrifice was to be offered; and ended at three of the clock in the afternoon, at evening sacrifice. But the weekly Sabbath was holy in the whole extent of it: not indeed by constitution but by institution and consecration; God blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it, i. e. set it apart for divine and holy uses, of which more infra.

The occasional Sabbaths amongst the Jews gave them a greater latitude: no more time of those days being counted holy, than was spent in the publique service of the day; which continued but from nine of the clock in the morning when the morning sacrifice was to be offered; and ended at three of the clock in the afternoon, at evening sacrifice. But the weekly Sabbath was holy in the whole extent of it: not indeed by constitution but by institution and consecration; God blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it, i. e. set it apart for divine and holy uses, of which more infra.