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7. This Command alone, and beside all others, is expressly pressed in the observation of it, not only on Masters and Rulers for themselves, but as taking burden on them, for all under them; and within their Families to endeavour the sanctifying of the Lords day with them, and by them as well as by themselves; whereby the extent of this Command is clearly and earnestly holden forth in more express terms, then in any other of all the Commands; though this be implied in them also.

7. This Command alone, and beside all others, is expresly pressed in the observation of it, not only on Masters and Rulers for themselves, but as taking burden on them, for all under them; and within their Families to endeavour the sanctifying of the Lords day with them, and by them as well as by themselves; whereby the extent of this Command is clearly and earnestly holden forth in more express terms, then in any other of all the Commands; though this be implyed in them also.

8. The observation of it is pressed and encouraged unto, by a special blessing which He hath annexed to the time set a part by himself; He blessed it, that is, He made and still maketh it useful and refreshing as a special blessing to his people who keep his Ordinances, seeking Him therein: this day has a double portion and increase, beside any other day, for his peoples Repose, Edification, Comfort, finding of His Presence, &c. And to say now that this Solemn time were not moral, were to rob the Church of a great blessing; seeing this day, set a part by God for his Service, hath the blessing, beyond any other day commanded, on it; and in the experience of his People often hath it been found to be so.

9. It is specially and singularly ushered in with a Memento, or Remember, which is not expressed in any other Command; and, Shall we think, that where God saith Remember, there is nothing to be taken notice of; or, shall we think, that it saith not Remember now as well as then; and if so, Who can warrantably forget that which he biddeth remember? which is, not to keep the Seventh day, but the Sabbath holy unto the Lord: And may not all these Characters, put together in one Command (so many not being to be found in all the other Commands if put together); May not all these, I say, convince us that it is the Lords purpose to have this Command standing obligatory in its substance to the end of the world? Which is so pressed, that if there be little help from Natures light, to determine the day, or to press its observation, it may be strongly born in, by the more clear and weighty reasons.