A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

4. Men would take heed that they have not a tickling complacency that such necessities fall on the Sabbath, and be not glad to have diversions from the proper duties of the day. They would go about such works with a sort of sadness, though yet with clearness and peace of conscience as to their lawfulness: Therefore Christ saith to his Disciples, Matth. 24.20. pray that your flight be not on the Sabbath day; because it would be heavy to Gods people to sly on that day, though it was lawful.

4. Men would take heed that they have not a tickling complacencie that such necessities fall on the Sabbath, and be not glad to have diversions from the proper duties of the day. They would go about such works with a sort of sadness, though yet with clearness and peace of conscience as to their lawfulness: Therefore Christ saith to his Disciples, Matth. 24.20. pray that your flight be not on the Sabbath day; because it would be heavy to Gods people to slie on that day, though it was lawful.

5. We would see that it mar not a spiritual frame, and that in doing these we turn not to mind the World as on other days; There would be still a respect to the day in our frame (which is called for in the word remember) and even when our hand is otherwise employed, the heart should not be taken up with these things, but so far as is necessary to the acting of them.

5. We would see that it marr not a spiritual frame, and that in doing these we turn not to mind the World as on other dayes; There would be still a respect to the day in our frame (which is called for in the word remember) and even when our hand is otherwayes imployed, the heart should not be taken up with these things, but so far as is necessary to the acting of them.