2. Such worldly works, which though they be not done for worldly gain or profit, yet if by a provident care and foresight they might be done as well the week before, or may as well be done a week after the Sabbath, these also are servile works: for thus the Commandment expresseth it, Six days thou mayst do all thy work, (meaning which can be done as well the week before) and if all cannot be done, it may therefore be as well done the week after. Hence the building of the Tabernacle (which was not so much for mans profit as Gods honour) because it might be done upon the six days seasonably enough▪ hence it is prohibited upon the Sabbath day, Exod. 31. If a man hath Corn in the field, though he may pretend that the weather is uncertain, and it is ready to be brought into the Barn, yet he is not to fetch it in upon the Sabbath day, because there is no eminent danger of spoil the Monday after, and then he may fetch it in as well as upon that day: the like may be said concerning Sea mens setting sail upon the Sabbath day, though they be uncertain of a fair gale upon the day after. Yet we must trust Gods providence, who almost in all such matters keeps us at uncertainties: hence also the sweeping of the house ought not to be done now, if it may as well be done the day before: so also to buy any things at shops, or to wash clothes; if they may be done the week before or after, they must not be done upon this day: hence on the other ⟨p. 84⟩side works of necessity, which cannot be so conveniently don• the day before or after, are not unlawful upon this day, as to fly in persecution, to watch the City, to fight with the Enemy, Math. 24.24. 2 Kings 1.2. Hence also works of necessity, not only for preservation of life, but also for comfort and comeliness of life, are not unlawful: for tis a gross mistake to think that works only of absolute necessity are allowed only upon this day: for to lead an Ox to water, which in the strictest times was not disallowed of, is not of absolute necessity; for it may live more then a day without it; only its necessary for the comfort of the life of the beast: how much more is allowed to the comfort of the life of man? the Disciples possibly might have lived longer then the Sabbath without rubbing Corn ears, and men may live on Sabbath days generally without warm meat, yea •hey may fast perhaps all that day;
2. Such worldly works, which though they be not done for worldly gaine or profit, yet if by a provident care and foresight they might be done as well the weeke before, or may as well be done a week after the Sabbath, these also are servile works: for thus the Commandment expresseth it, Six daies thou mayst doe all thy work, (meaning which can be done as well the week before) and if all cannot be done, it may therefore be as well done the week after. Hence the building of the Tabernacle (which was not so much for mans profit as Gods honour) because it might be done upon the six daies seasonably enough▪ hence it is prohibited upon the Sabbath day, Exod. 31. If a man hath Corn in the field, though he may pretend that the weather is uncertain, and it is ready to be brought into the Barn, yet he is not to fetch it in upon the Sabbath day, because there is no eminent danger of spoyle the Munday after, and then he may fetch it in as well as upon that day: the like may be said concerning Sea mens setting sayle upon the Sabbath day, though they be uncertaine of a faire gale upon the day after. Yet we must trust Gods providence, who almost in all such matters keeps us at uncertainties: hence also the sweeping of the house ought not to be done now, if it may as well be done the day before: so also to buy any things at shops, or to wash clothes; if they may be done the week before or after, they must not be done upon this day: hence on the other ⟨p. 84⟩side works of necessity, which cannot be so conveniently don• the day before or after, are not unlawfull upon this day, as to flie in persecution, to watch the City, to fight with the Enemy, Math. 24.24. 2 Kings 1.2. Hence also works of necessity, not onely for preservation of life, but also for comfort and comelinesse of life, are not unlawfull: for tis a grosse mistake to thinke that works onely of absolute necessity are allowed onely upon this day: for to lead an Ox to water, which in the strictest times was not disallowed of, is not of absolute necessity; for it may live more then a day without it; onely its necessary for the comfort of the life of the beast: how much more is allowed to the comfort of the life of man? the Disciples possibly might have lived longer then the Sabbath without rubbing Corn eares, and men may live on Sabbath daies generally without warm meat, yea •hey may fast perhaps all that day;
