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…

3 From all immoderate eating and drinking, whereby we are fitter to sleep than to attend upon the Ordinances of God. And therefore how blame-worthy are they, who make the Lords Day a day of Feasting their neighbours and friends? For though it be lawful upon this day to make such provision as shall be convenient for our own families, or for the relief of our poor neighbours, yet to make solemn feasts upon this day (as is the custom of too many) whereby servants are kept from the public Ordinances, and our selves and guests are more indisposed to the duties of Gods worship and service, must needs be unlawful. And therefore, though we be not forbidden upon the Lords Day to kindle a fire for the dressing of meat, yet we must take heed, that we make not such a flame, as shall kindle the fire of Gods wrath against us.

3 From all immoderate eating and drinking, whereby wee are fitter to sleep than to attend upon the Ordinances of God. And therefore how blame-worthy are they, who make the Lords Day a day of Feasting their neighbours and friends? For though it be lawful upon this day to make such provision as shall be convenient for our own families, or for the relief of our poor neighbours, yet to make solemn feasts upon this day (as is the custome of too many) whereby servants are kept from the publick Ordinances, and our selves and guests are more indisposed to the duties of Gods worship and service, must needs be unlawful. And therefore, though wee be not forbidden upon the Lords Day to kindle a fire for the dressing of meat, yet we must take heed, that wee make not such a flame, as shall kindle the fire of Gods wrath against us.

4 From all worldly words, and discoursing of earthly affairs, which the Lord himself expressly forbiddeth by the Prophet Isaiah, Not speaking thine own words, ¹which imports talking and discoursing of worldly matters on the Sabbath day; For where the Lord hath commanded the whole man to rest from worldly works, there he commands, as, the hand to rest from working, so the tongue from talking of worldly matters. But in the fourth Commandment, the Lord hath commanded the whole man to rest from worldly works, where he saith,