The sabbaths sanctification

To the Reader.

Christian Reader,

This Treatise of the Sabbaths Sanctification, hath in the private family of the Author, and in other families of his pious Friends been taught, and learned many years together. They who have been made partakers thereof, and made conscience of well using it, have found a singular help thereby for a comfortable and profitable passing through that day, which unto too too many seemeth very tedious, and (if at least they be under the Ministry or government of such as restrain them from those sensual works that satisfy the flesh) makes them complain, and say as the Jews of old did (Amos 8. 5.) when will the Sabbath be gone? But they who ⟨image 3⟩take notice of the variety of duties therein set down, and of their fit dependence one upon another, shall rather find want of time for a due performance of them, then superfluity. By care and conscience in aright observing of them, the Lords day will prove an holy spiritual market day, wherein we may procure, week after week, such spiritual provision for our souls, as will nourish and cherish them unto eternal life. The very life of piety is preserved by a due sanctification of the Lords day. They put a knife to the throat of religion, that hinder the same. Let such as desire and expect the blessed fruition of the eternal Sabbath to come, make conscience of well sanctifying the Christian Sabbath while here they live: for an help whereunto, this Treatise of the Sabbaths Sanctification is published. To it is added another Treatise about Apostasy: which two may fitly go together, because a conscionable sanctifying of the Lords day will be an especial means to keep men from Apostasy.