The sabbaths sanctification

The two former of these secret duties, are such as may be performed both in private and public: but the difference is in the manner of performing them. But the two latter (meditation and examination of ones self) are most proper to be performed in the most secret places that may be: because they are actions of the mind, and concern a mans own self in particular.

The two former of these secret duties, are such as may be performed both in private and publick: but the difference is in the manner of performing them. But the two latter (meditation and examination of ones selfe) are most proper to be performed in the most secret places that may be: because they are actions of the mind, and concerne a mans owne selfe in particular.

These secret duties of piety would especially be performed first in the morning, and last in the evening; that the Lords day may be begun with them, (for a better preparation to the other duties) and ended with them, as a means of atonement for all our failings past. The forenamed secret duties are of excellent use to both those purposes.

These secret duties of piety would especially be performed first in the morning, and last in the evening; that the Lords day may be begun with them, (for a better preparation to the other duties) and ended with them, as a means of attonement for all our failings past. The forenamed secret duties are of excellent use to both those purposes.

They who are conscionable in performing all the fore-mentioned duties of piety, public, private and secret, shall find time little enough from their rising up to their lying down: so as they shall have no cause to complain of the many hours, or to say, they know not what to do, or how to spend their time: especially if to those sundry duties of piety, they add duties of mercy.