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…

2. By not suffering this little times leaving of work, to be idly spent, but being taken up with endeavours, 1. To abstract the mind from other works as well as the hand, and to have the heart put in a lively frame. 2. To mind the work of the day which is coming, and to have a suitableness to it. If ye ask what suitableness should we have to it? Answ. Endeavour 1. to be as if ye were about to meet God, to tryst, as if it were, visibly with him, and solemnly to treat and enter in marriage with him. 2. To be like Heaven, and in a special manner in some sort to imitate God, as if ye were already entered into his rest, and had rested from your own works. 3. To be as if ye were to dye, and to step into Eternity, for this resting should mind us of that, and was, and is still, specially appointed (though yet no Ceremony) •o mind us of Gods separating of us from others for himself, that we may rest eternally with him.

2. By not suffering this little times leaving of vvork, to be idly spent, but being taken up vvith endeavours, 1. To abstract the mind from other vvorks as vvell as the hand, and to have the heart put in a lively frame. 2. To mind the vvork of the day vvhich is coming, and to have a sutableness to it. If ye ask vvhat sutableness should vve have to it? Answ. Endeavour 1. to be as if ye vvere about to meet God, to tryst, as if it vvere, visibly vvith him, and solemnly to treat and enter in marriage vvith him. 2. To be like Heaven, and in a special manner in some sort to imitate God, as if ye vvere already entered into his rest, and had rested from your ovvn vvorks. 3. To be as if ye vvere to dye, and to step into Eternity, for this resting should mind us of that, and vvas, and is still, specially appointed (though yet no Ceremony) •o mind us of Gods separating of us from others for himself, that vve may rest eternally vvith him.

Then 3. for furthering of this, look back on the Week past, and endeavour to have things clear before the Sabbath come, and all by-gone quarrels removed, that there may be no standing controversies against you to begin the Sabbath with.