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The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy…
The divine appointment of the Lords day proved as a separated day for holy worship, especially in the church assemblies, and consequently the cessation of the seventh day Sabbath : written for the satisfaction of some religious persons who are lately drawn into error or doubting in both these points / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
The Divine Appointment of the LORDS DAY, proved, as a separated Day… › Chapter 9
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6. At Supper to behave themselves soberly and piously: And after Supper to shut up the day in Prayer and Praise; And either then or before, either to examine or exhort inferiors, according as the case of the persons and families shall require (For in some Families it will be best on the same day to take an account of their profiting, and to Catechize them: And in other Families that have leisure, other days may be more convenient for Catechising and Examinations, that the greater works of the Lords day may not be shortened.)
6. At Supper to behave themselves soberly and piously: And after Supper to shut up the day in Prayer and Praise; And either then or before, either to examine or exhort inferiours, according as the case of the persons and families shall require (For in some Families it will be best on the same day to take an account of their profiting, and to Catechize them: And in other Families that have leisure, other daies may be more convenient for Catechising and Examinations, that the greater works of the Lords day may not be shortened.)
IV. So much of the day as can be spared from public and family worship, must be spent in secret, holy duties: such as are, 1. Secret Prayer. 2. Reading of the Scriptures and good Books. 3. Holy Meditation; 4. And the secret Conference of bosom friends. Of which I further add▪
IV. So much of the day as can be spared from publick and family worship, must be spent in secret, holy duties: such as are, 1. Secret Prayer. 2. Reading of the Scriptures and good Books. 3. Holy Meditation; 4. And the secret Conference of bosome friends. Of which I further adde▪
1. That where public or family worship cannot be had (as in impious places) there secret duties must be the chief, and make up the defect of others. And it is a great happiness of good Christians who have willing minds, that they have such secret substitutes and supplies; That they have Bibles and so many good Books to read, That they may have a friend to talk with of holy things; But much more that they have a God to go to, and a Heaven to Meditate on, besides so many Sacred Verities.