Questions about the nature and perpetuity of the seventh-day Sabbath and proof that the…Questions about the nature and perpetunity of the seventh-day Sabbath and proof that the…

2. This part of Worship is most comely to be done upon the first day of the week, and that at the close of that days work: For thereby the Church shows, not only her thankfulness to God for a Sabbath-days mercy, but also returneth him, by giving to the Poor, that Sacrifice for their benefit that is most behoveful to make manifest their professed subjection to Christ, Prov. 19. 17. 2 Cor. 9. 12, 13, 14, 15.

2. This part of Worship is most comely to be done upon the first day of the week, and that at the close of that days work: For thereby the Church shews, not onely her thankfulness to God for a Sabbath-days mercy, but also returneth him, by giving to the Poor, that Sacrifice for their benefit that is most behoveful to make manifest their professed subjection to Christ, Prov. 19. 17. 2 Cor. 9. 12, 13, 14, 15.

It is therefore necessary, that this work be done on the first day of the week, for a comely close of the worship that we perform to the Lord our God on that day.

3. On the first day of the week, when the Church is performing of holy worship unto God, then that of Collection for the Saints is most meet to be performed; because then, in all likelihood, our hearts will be most warm with the divine Presence; consequently most open and free to contribute to the necessity ⟨p. 101⟩