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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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6 There is another rest expected from every one on the Lords Day, and that is a resting from sin, which we ought to do, as much as in us lieth, at all times, but especially on the Lords Day, which ought to be kept as an holy rest. And truly, we cannot offer unto God a greater indignity, than to serve the Devil in the works of darkness on the Lords Day, which is consecrated to the honour and service of God.
6 There is another rest expected from every one on the Lords Day, and that is a resting from sin, which wee ought to do, as much as in us lyeth, at all times, but especially on the Lords Day, which ought to be kept as an holy rest. And truly, wee cannot offer unto God a greater indignity, than to serve the Devil in the works of darkness on the Lords Day, which is consecrated to the honour and service of God.
Thus much of the first particular requisite to the sanctification of the Lords Day, namely, an observing of a rest.
II. Come we now to the second, viz. A consecrating that rest wholly to the worship and service of God. For it is not enough that we keep a rest, but we must keep an holy rest; barely to rest on the Sabbath day, is but a Sabbath of beasts. We must remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. For this is the chief end whereunto the outward rest tendeth.
II. Come wee now to the second, viz. A consecrating that rest wholly to the worship and service of God. For it is not enough that wee keep a rest, but wee must keep an holy rest; barely to rest on the Sabbath day, is but a Sabbath of beasts. Wee must remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. For this is the chief end whereunto the outward rest tendeth.