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 3. way is by his hallowing it, wherefore he hallowed it or sanctified it, that is per modum destinandi, or by way of appointing of it for holy uses, and separating it from other days (as is said): The inference wherefore as to the hallowing pointeth at the reason or end wherefore God did it, to wit, that there might thereby be an excitement left to men, to imitate God; and that man might not only have Gods command, but his example also to bind this duty on him.

The 3. way is by his hallowing it, wherefore he hallowed it or sanctified it, that is per modum destinandi, or by vvay of appointing of it for holy uses, and separating it from other days (as is said): The inference wherefore as to the hallowing pointeth at the reason or end wherefore God did it, to vvit, that there might thereby be an excitement left to men, to imitate God; and that man might not only have Gods command, but his example also to bind this duty on him.

If it be asked here, why God vvill have a day set apart for holy Exercises beside other days? It may be answered, 1. It's meet that God be acknowledged Lord of our time, by this Tribute being reserved to himself. 2. Because man having but a finite understanding, beside the now corruption of it, cannot be intensely taken up with spiritual and heavenly things and with temporal and earthly things, both at once, o • ⟨p. 301⟩at the same instant; for even Adam in innocency could not do that, therefore the Lord hath graciously set apart a day for mans help in that. 3. It's to teach man that his chief end is to converse with God, and to live with him, and that he ought to care in his own affairs along the week, and order things so as the Sabbath may be duly sanct •fied, when it shall come in that sweet soul reposing converse with him. 4. To show man wherein his happiness consisteth, it's even in this, to walk and converse with God, and to be in his worship; this i • his rest. 5. To show the excellency of Religion, and of the Works of Piety, or of Gods Worship, above mens Employments in earthly and worldly things: It was a Sabbath to Adam in innocency to be abstracted from his labour for the worship of God; the one is mens toil, the other is mens spiritual rest and ease, far contrary to that which men in the world ordinarily think and judge.