The saints everlasting rest

The LORD'S day is a time exceeding seasonable for this exercise. When should we more seasonably contemplate on rest, than on that day which doth typify it to us? Neither do I think that typifying use is ceased, because the antitype is not fully come. However it being a day appropriated to worship and spiritual duties, we should never exclude this duty, which is so eminently spiritual. I think verily this is the chief work of a christian sabbath, and most agreeable to the intent of its positive institution. What fitter time to converse with our LORD, than on that day which he hath appropriated to such employment, and therefore called it the LORD'S day? What fitter day to ascend to heaven, than that on which our LORD did arise from earth, and fully triumph over death and hell, and take possession of heaven before us?

Two sorts of christians I would entreat to take notice of this especially.

1. Those that spend the LORD'S day only in public worship; either through the neglect of meditation or else by their over-much exercise of the public, allowing no time to private duty: though there be few that offend in this kind; yet some there are, and a hurtful mistake to the soul it is. They will grow but in gifts, if they exercise but their gifts in outward performances. 2. Those that have time on the LORD'S day for idleness and vain discourse, and find the day longer than they know how well to spend: were these but acquainted with this duty of contemplation, they would need no other recreation; they would think the longest day short enough, and be sorry that the night had shortened their pleasure.