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…

The Fourth way of considering this sanctification is positively, to wit, as to the Duties, wherein the Sabbath is to be spent, which are shortly, all duties of immediate worship, whether they be inward, as meditation, self-examination, heart-prayer, either e ••culatory or more continued, heart-sorrow for sins, &c. or outward, as vocal prayer and singing of ⟨p. 290⟩Psalms, reading the Scriptures and other pious Books, hearing the word, &c. or whether they be secret which may be both inward and outward, or private in Families, as reading of the word, conferring on it, repeating Sermons, praying together, &c. or public; as joining with the Congregation in prayers and praises, hearing the word read, and the sense given, hearing of Sermons, participating of the Sacraments, when dispensed, joining in solemn humiliations and thanksgivings, when they fall necessarily or more conveniently to be on the Sabbath; All which and such like are proper duties for that day; to which liberal laying up, and giving for the relief of the poor according to ability, and as God blesseth every man would be added as a suitable duty of it, though it be no duty of immediate worship.

The Fourth way of considering this sanctification is positively, to wit, as to the Duties, wherein the Sabbath is to be spent, which are shortly, all duties of immediate worship, whether they be inward, as meditation, self-examination, heart-prayer, either e ••culatory or more continued, heart-sorrow for sins, &c. or outward, as vocal prayer and singing of ⟨p. 290⟩Psalms, reading the Scriptures and other pious Books, hearing the word, &c. or whether they be secret which may be both inward and outward, or private in Families, as reading of the word, conserring on it, repeating Sermons, praying together, &c. or publick; as joyning with the Congregation in prayers and praises, hearing the vvord read, and the sense given, hearing of Sermons, participating of the Sacraments, when dispensed, joyning in solemn humiliations and thanksgivings, vvhen they fall necessarily or more conveniently to be on the Sabbath; All vvhich and such like are proper duties for that day; to vvhich liberal laying up, and giving for the relief of the poor according to ability, and as God blesseth every man vvould be added as a suitable duty of it, though it be no duty of immediate vvorship.