Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

Questionless every one, whether he be rich or poor, Master or Servant, ought to make conscience of performing this duty on the Lords day, which being appropriated to spiritual duties, doth especially challenge this, which is so eminently spiritual.

Questionless every one, whether hee be rich or poor, Master or Servant, ought to make conscience of performing this duty on the Lords day, which being appropriated to spiritual duties, doth especially challenge this, which is so eminently spiritual.

For the choice of other days, and set times therein, it must be left to Christian prudence, which will teach thee what time thou canst best spare from thine ordinary employments, and when thou art best disposed and fitted for the performance of the same.

For the choice of other daies, and set times therein, it must be left to Christian prudence, which will teach thee what time thou canst best spare from thine ordinary imployments, and when thou art best disposed and fitted for the performance of the same.

II. The next thing to be considered is the Place, for this duty ought to be private, in some private, retired place, where thou mayst be free from company, and whatsoever may distract thee. For when thou art most retired from the world, then art thou most fit to have communion with God. Therefore Isaac when he would meditate, and by Meditation converse with God,¹ walked alone into the fields. And David meditated upon his bed, as himself tells us.

II. The next thing to bee considered is the Place, for this duty ought to be private, in some private, retired place, where thou mayst be free from company, and whatsoever may distract thee. For when thou art most retired from the world, then art thou most fit to have communion with God. Therefore Isaac when hee would meditate, and by Meditation converse with God,