Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment. By Thomas Vincent, sometime Minister of Maudlins…

4. Come forth all ye Sabbath-breakers, you that have spent the day in sleeping, in eating and drinking to excess: who instead of holy meditations, have been thinking and contriving your worldly business; instead of […] conferences, have discoursed only of earthly matters: […] of going to Church to worship God, have walked into the fields▪ ⟨p. 74⟩and spent the time in recreation, or if you have seemed to give God a half day service by your presence at Church one part of the day: yet have worshipped him only with your bodies, when your hearts were removed far from him, had not you an express command for the Sabbaths observation: and if the day of first institution were changed, was the day and worship thereof laid aside, and ceased to be a duty: if the Jews were obliged to keep a day holy, were not the Christians much more: Was not the Sabbath made for man, was it not for his privilege to take […] […] for holy rest and worship: and did the Gospel […] mens Privileges: Did not the Moral Law of which Sabbath observation was one precept, bind throughout all generations: could you call other days holy which the Scripture gave no warrant for, and not observe that holy day which you were enjoined: Did not God allow you six days for labour in your callings: and was it unequal for him to take one day for his own worship: had he eased you of the burdensome Ceremonies under the Law, was the Sabbath so burden▪ ••me to you: could you reasonably hope to enter into eternal rest, and keep a Sabbath in Heaven, if you would not celebrate the appointed Sabbaths on Earth: Were not the works of the Creation and Redemption worthy your memorial: was not communion with God in Ordinances desirable: had you no need of those spiritual provisions, which God did use to deal forth on the Sabbath days to them that waited upon him for them: what: not worship God either in your own houses, no• in his house, neither on the work day or Sabbath day: could your sometimes cold and formal services be counted worship: Did you think that […] prayers would ever be heard by God that searcheth and requireth the heart: did you think that Sermons unminded, un-remembered, which you did neither believe, no• were affected with, would be effectual to save you▪ Take them Devils, ind them hand and foot,