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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…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
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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.
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,2 Thou shalt do no manner of work, &c. Therefore he commands the tongue to rest from talking of worldly matters, as well as the hand from working of servile and worldly works. How blame-worthy then are they, who make the Lords Day a reckoning-day with work-men, and servants, or at least a visiting day amongst their friends and neighbours, and so consequently a day of idle tattle about their profits, pleasures, or other mens matters?
4 From all worldly words, and discoursing of earthly affairs, which the Lord himself expresly 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 hee commands, as, the hand to rest from working, so the tongue from talking of worldly matters. But in the fourth Commandement, the Lord hath commanded the whole man to rest from worldly works, where hee saith,2 Thou shalt do no manner of work, &c. Therefore hee commands the tongue to rest from talking of worldly matters, as well as the hand from working of servile and worldly works. How blame-worthy then are they, who make the Lords Day a reckoning-day with work-men, and servants, or at least a visiting day amongst their friends and neighbours, and so confequently a day of idle tattle about their profits, pleasures, or other mens matters?