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CHAP. IX.
Of the fourth Commandement.
THis is the manner of Gods worship: A holy rest is a sanctifying of a time vnto his seruice; which (be∣side other times as occasion shall be offered) in a Family or for ones selfe apart, ought ordinarily to bee in the Morning and Euening of euery day: for Church-mee∣tings on such Dayes and Times of the day, as may stand with the conuenience of that Church.
But of necessitie one whole day in seuen, is thus to be kept holy, both with publike and priuate exercises: In which number the duties of brotherly loue, as distribu∣ting to the Poore, according to Gods blessing vpon vs, visiting the Sicke, helping our Neighbour, or any thing that is his, in their distresse, come also to bee reckoned when they are done, as works of Mercy.
This Day, in the first institution, was the seuenth Day from the Creation, and called the Sabbath Day, begin∣ning on the euening of the day before, when the Crea∣tion of the World was finished.