CAP. XXVI. Wherein is inquired after those duties of holinesse, unto which the Conscience is bound on the Lords day.
THere remaines only the last scruple, which is, or can be incident to this subject, viz. What duties of holinesse are proper and essentiall to the Lords day; whether only the acts of publike worship with the congregation: or the private exer∣cises also of those head-graces, faith, hope, loue; unto which, whatsoever is in Christian Religion, may be reduced? And this is indeed a point of chiefest consi∣deration, because it is practicall; and practice being the life, and spirit of knowledge, the conscience can never be throughly setled, untill this be discovered. Our literall Sabbatharians affirme in this question; and so affirme, that they make the observation of the Lords day the very abridgment of Godlinesse, in re∣spect of the first Table: and of righteousnesse; in re∣spect of the second Table. And from hence proceed these wide outcries against any, that shall contradict them; that Religion is laid upon the back, and pro∣phanenesse