A treatise of Christian religion

Q. What need is there of one whole day in a week, to serve God in, seeing we may serve him every day?

Q. What need is there of one whole day in a weeke, to serue God in, seeing we may serue him euery day?

A. To the end, that we should not plunge our selves so deeply into the affairs of the world, as that we should not recover our selves; the wisdom of God hath thought it good, that one day in seven, there should be an intermission from them; that we might wholly separate our selves to the service of God, and with the more freedom of spirit perform the same.

A. To the end, that wee should not plunge our selues so deepely into the affaires of the world, as that we should not recouer our selues; the wisdome of God hath thought it good, that one day in seuen, there should bee an intermission from them; that wee might wholly separate our selues to the seruice of God, and with the more freedome of spirit performe the same.

Secondly, for that a whole day is needful, for the performance of all the parts of Gods worship; as hearing of public Prayer, and the Word preached, Catechizing, administration of the Sacraments, exercise of ⟨p. 109⟩holy Discipline, & consideration of the glory of God in the creatures. Thirdly, If Adam in his perfection had need of this help, much more have we, who are so grievously corrupted.

Secondly, for that a whole day is needfull, for the performance of all the parts of Gods worship; as hearing of publike Prayer, and the Word preached, Catechizing, administration of the Sacraments, exercise of ⟨p. 109⟩