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…

2 From all kinds of recreations, especially such as tend to carnal and sensual delight, which though they may be lawful at other times, yet are unlawful on the Lords Day, being as expressly forbidden by God himself, as the works of our Calling, as you shall find, in Isa. 58. 13. where the Lord requires of his People, That they turn away their feet from doing their own pleasures on his holy ⟨p. 91⟩day. And that they call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable, and honour him, not doing their own wai•s, nor finding their own pleasures. And it is found by experience, that recreations do more steal away our affections from heavenly meditations,¹ and distract us in Gods service, than the works of our Calling. Whereupon saith St. Augustine, How much better is it to plough on the Lords Day, than to dance?

2 From all kinds of recreations, especially such as tend to carnal and •ensual delight, which though they may be lawful at other times, yet are unlawful on the Lords Day, being as expresly forbidden by God himself, as the works of our Calling, as you shall finde, in Isa. 58. 13. where the Lord requires of his People, That they turn away their feet from doing their own pleasures on his holy ⟨p. 91⟩day. And that they call the Sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable, and honour him, not doing their own wai•s, nor finding their own pleasures. And it is found by experience, that recreations do more steal away our affections from heavenly meditations,¹ and distract us in Gods service, than the works of our Calling. Whereupon saith St. Augustine, How much better is it to plow on the Lords Day, than to dance?

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