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 first is, what it is to remember or (as it is infinitively set down) remembering to remember; this is prefixed and would look rather like the inferring of something commanded already, then the new instituting of a command, and so indeed it seemeth to suppose a day formerly institute and set apart for God (as was hinted before) which by this Command his people are put to mind: It doth beside import these four with a respect as it were to four times. 1. A constant and continued Duty at all times, and in all days, that is, that we would remember, that God has set apart a seventh day for himself, and therefore every day we would remember to cast our Affairs so, as they may not be impediments to us in the sanctifying of that day, and we would endeavour always to keep our hearts in such a frame a • we may not be discomposed, when that day shall come, and this affirmative part of this command bindeth semper or alway, and its negative ad semper, on other days as well as on the Sabbath.

The first is, what it is to remember or (as it is infinitively set down) remembring to remember; this is prefixed and would look rather like the inferring of something commanded already, then the new instituting of a command, and so indeed it seemeth to suppose a day formerly institute and set apart for God (as was hinted before) which by this Command his people are put to mind: It doth beside import these four with a respect as it were to four times. 1. A constant and continued Duty at all times, and in all dayes, that is, that we would remember, that God has set apart a seventh day for himself, and therefore every day we would remember to cast our Affairs so, as they may not be impediments to us in the sanctifying of that day, and we would endeavour alwaies to keep our hearts in such a frame a • we may not be discomposed, when that day shall come, and this affirmative part of this command bindeth semper or alway, and its negative ad semper, on other dayes as well as on the Sabbath.

2. It importeth a timely preparing for the Sabbath, when it is a coming, or when it draweth near, this remembering it calleth for something to be done in reference to it; before it come a man by this is obliged to endeavour to have a frame of heart, that he may be ready to meet the Sabbath, and enter kindly to the Duties of it, when it hall come, otherwise, if it come on him while he is in his common or course frame, and not fitted for it, it will say he has not been remembering it before it came.