A37049:865
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…
A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience.
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
2. It importeth a timely preparing for the Sabbath, when it is a coming, or when it draweth near, this remembring 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, otherwayes, 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 remembring it before it came.
3. Remembering importeth an intenseness and seriousness in going about the Duties of the day, when it cometh, and that it should be with all carefulness sanctified, and that men should be mindful of the duties called for, lest their hearts div •rt from them, or slacken, bensil and grow formal in them; whereby mens inclination to forget this duty, or to be superficial in it, is much hinted at, this word we take to be moral, being a mean •or furthering the great Duty aimed at of sanctifying the Lords day or Sabbath coming.
3. Remembring importeth an intenseness and seriousness in going about the Duties of the day, when it cometh, and that it should be with all carefulness sanctified, and that men should be mindful of the duties called for, lest their hearts div •rt from them, or slacken, bensil and grow formal in them; whereby mens inclination to forget this duty, or to be superficial in it, is much hinted at, this word we take to be moral, being a mean or furthering the great Duty aimed at of sanctifying the Lords day or Sabbath coming.