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 2. way is by his blessing of it. God blessed the Sabbath day, which is to be understood not simply in respect of the day, which is not properly capable of blessing, but in respect of the true observers of it, he blesseth it to them, and he blesseth them in it, which may be in these three: 1. That the rest of that day shall not prejudg them in their weeks work, but that their labour shall be therefore blessed, so that they shall miss nothing by observing that day, as the Lord blessed the Seventh year, whereon they rested, and yet notwithstanding they were as well provided as when they laboured, Lev. 25.20, 21, 22: And it's like that if we vvill compare such as make Conscience to sanctify the Sabbath with others, who ⟨p. 300⟩think and seem to gain by breaking of it, this will be found at the years end to be verified. 2. That the Lord hath set a part that day for a Spiritual blessing, and the Communication of it to his people (so the Bread and Wine are blessed in the Sacrament of the Lords Supper to be a mean of conveying Spiritual blessings to the worthy receivers) Is. 56. and Psal. 92.3. That God vvill abundantly manifest his gracious presence, and multiply his spiritual blessings that day upon it's due observers, more then on other days wherein he is also sought; as there is this day a double worship both in respect of the Duty, and of the day whereon it's done, so there shall be a double blessing beyond what is on other days; in which respect, even prayers in, and towards, the Temple (while it stood by divine appoin •m •nt as a separate place from others) had a blessing beyond prayers in other places; and thus Christ blessed the loaves and the few small fishes, John 6. when he made them by multiplication on the matter to feed far beyond their ordinary proportionableness; so service on this day groweth in it's blessing; hence we may see an usual connection betwixt Universal thriving in Religion, Grace and Piety, and suit able obedience to this command, in the tender sanctification of the Sabbath; and withal a reason, why so few make progress in godliness, even little keeping holy the Sabbath as they ought.