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A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
Sermon 6 › Rules drawn from the Negative part of this model.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Here we are informed what we are commanded, as that whereby the Sabbath is sanctified, i. e. kept holy to the Lord; as we are enjoined, keep the Sabbath-day t• sanctify it, &c. in these words following; [And shalt call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable, and shalt honour Him, &c.]
Here we are informed what we are commanded, as that whereby the Sabbath is sanctified, i. e. kept holy to the Lord; as we are enjoined, keep the Sabbath-day t• sanctifie it, &c. in these words following; [And shalt call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable, and shalt honour Him, &c.]
In this Positive model are contained four great comprehensive branches or Duties, wherein the sanctification of the Sabbath doth consist, sc.
1. We must call it our delight. 2. We must call it Holy, or the Holy of the Lord. 3. We must call it Honourable or Glorious. 4. We must not only call the day an honourable day, but we must really and actually honour God, or honour the day.