[ 1565] To be more strict in the holy observation of the Sabbath then heretofore; and why so?
SOme Popish People make a superstitious Almanack of the Sonday by the fairnesse or foulnesse thereof,* 1.1 guessing of the weather all the week after, according to that old Monkish rime;
If it rains on Sonday before Messe, It will rain all week more or lesse.However, it may be boldly affirmed, That from our well or ill spending of the Lord day, a probable conjecture may be made, how the following week will be employed; yea, it is to be conceived, that we are bound (as matters now stand in England) to a stricter observation of the Lords day, then ever before: That a time was due to Gods service, no Christian in this Nation ever did deny; That the same was weekly dispersed into the Lords day, Holy-dayes, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, some have earnestly maintained; seeing therefore all the last are generally neglected, the former must be more strictly observed, It being otherwise impious, that our devotion having a narrower channel, should also car∣ry a narrower stream along with it.