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The sabbaths sanctification
The sabbaths sanctification ... by W.G.
London: printed by G.M. for Joshua Kirton and Thomas Warren, 1641
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.
A. They are on the Sabbath as meat: on other days as sauce. Numb. 28. 9, 10.
A. They are on the Sabbath as meat: on other dayes as sauce. Numb. 28. 9, 10.
We use to fill our bellies with meat: and to eat as much as we can (I speak of such as eat for strength and not for gluttony) but we take a little sauce, no more then will give a relish to the meat, and sharpen appetite. So on the Sabbath we ought to do as many duties of piety thereon as conveniently we can. To secret duties, private must be added: to secret and private, public. The greater part of the Sabbath day must be spent in these. But it is sufficient on other days, to perform secret and private duties of piety, morning and evening, to season and sanctify the works of our calling thereby: and that by craving pardon of sin, assistance and blessing, and by giving praise to God, yea and by learning directions out of Gods word. For which end, some part of the holy Scripture is to be read: and some opportunities are to be taken where they may be had, to hear Sermons on week days. But the greatest part of every of the six days is to be spent in the works of our calling, Exod. 20. 6.
We use to fill our bellies with meate: and to eate as much as we can (I speake of such as eate for strength and not for gluttony) but we take a little sauce, no more then will give a rellish to the meate, and sharpen appetite. So on the Sabbath we ought to doe as many duties of piety thereon as conveniently we can. To secret duties, private must be added: to secret and private, publick. The greater part of the Sabbath day must be spent in these. But it is sufficient on other dayes, to performe secret and private duties of piety, morning and evening, to season and sanctifie the workes of our calling thereby: and that by craving pardon of sinne, assistance and blessing, and by giving praise to God, yea and by learning directions out of Gods word. For which end, some part of the holy Scripture is to be read: and some opportunities are to be taken where they may be had, to heare Sermons on weeke dayes. But the greatest part of every of the six dayes is to be spent in the workes of our calling,