A treatise of Christian religion

A. Some think so, but there is little or no ground for such an opinion: for the wearying and toiling out of servants, and beasts, is against the sixth Commandment. And work is here forbidden, that men might be the more free for the worship of God; and therefore though servants had never so much rest and recreation upon other days, yet they ought to rest upon this day in that regard.

A. Some thinke so, but there is little or no ground for such an opinion: for the wearying and toyling out of seruants, and beasts, is against the sixth Commandement. And worke is here forbidden, that men might be the more free for the worship of God; and therefore though seruants had neuer so much rest and recreation vpon other daies, yet they ought to rest vpon this day in that regard.

Q. Why doth he then make mention of the Rest of the Beasts in this Commandment?

Q. Why doth hee then make mention of the Rest of the Beasts in this Commandement?

A. Because Beasts cannot be travelled, or used in any work upon that day, unless man be withdrawn from Gods service: yea, though the beast could labour without mans attendance, yet his mind would some way or other, be so carried away, and distracted thereby, that it would not be so fit as it ought to be, for Gods service.

A. Because Beasts cannot bee trauelled, or vsed in any worke vpon that day, vnlesse man be withdrawne from Gods seruice: yea, though the beast could labour without mans attendance, yet his minde would some way or other, be so carried away, and distracted thereby, that it would not bee so fit as it ought to bee, for Gods seruice.