DirtfJ, I• Dirtl1. 2. Direa. 3· Direa. 4· Direa. 5· ·Dire(/. 6. Dire61.7. Direa. s. Dire8. 9· Dirt'll. zo. DiseCi. 11. Dire[r. 12. T/,e order of duties 011 tiJe Lords day. the Pharifees were in the right : No doubr Chrifi: might have chofcn another day to heal Qn. But he knew that the works which moll declared the power of God, and honoured him be~ ' all, and confirmed the Gofpel, were firrdl for rhe Sabbath day. Take heed therefore of rhe Ph~ nfet.:s Cc~·emonio;rfi:cfJ and Cenfurioufnrji. If ~·ou ke a man walking abroad on the Lords d/ cenf~rc h1m nor tdl you kno~ dut he doth· 1t from yrophane_ne_fs or negligence : You know nr: but It may be neceJT:ny to hrs health, and he may 1rnprove tt m holy meditation ? If you hea fame fpeak a word ITIQre than you think needful, of common things, or do more about me ~ and_ cloarhing than you think meet ; cenfure them not till you hear their reafon. A fcru ~. louincfs a?m1r fuch outwa_rd obfervances, when the holy duties of the day are no whit ·hind~ed by rhar th1ng, and a cenfor10ufiH:fs tewards thofe that are not as fcrupulous, is tOO' -Pha.rifaical a d ~cre~oni_ousoa Religion _for CpiricualcharitableChriftians. And the cxtreams of fame Godly peo;Ic 111 th1s kmd, havr: occal10ned rhr: ~akers and Seekers to take and ufc aH daies alike, and the pro~ phanr: to contemn the fandifyingot the Lords day. Tit. 2. More p_artieular DireEtion~ for the order of holy duties. 9· I • DireCl:. I. R Emfmbtr the Lordr day befori it cometh, and -prepare /111' it, and prevtnt tbo[e . dijhtrDancu that rt:"ould hindtr you and depriveyou of the benefit : For Prepa· ration : I. Six d.;ieJ you mujl labour and do aU that yott htJ.ve to do : Difpatch a!I your bulinefr rhzt ynu may not have it then to hinder and di{hub you: And fee that your Servants do the fame: 2. ShJkc off the thoughts of worldly thing<;, and clear your minds of worldly delights and cares. 3· Call to mind rhe doCtrine taught you the laU Lords day, ( and if you have fervanrs, caufe rhem to remember ic) .that you may be prepared to receive the nexc. 4, Go feafonahly to bed that you and your {ervants may not be confiraincd to lye long the next morning, or be lleepy on the Lords day. 5· Let your medit11tion1be prt:paratory for the day. Repent of the fins of the we(k plft: as plr!icuhdy and fcrioufly as you can: and feck for pardon and peace through Chrifi; that you come not wuh t!,ttilt or trouble upon your Confc:1ences before the Lord. § 2· Direct. 2· Ltt your firjl th,ugiJIJ be not only H1ly, b11t fuitable to the occafions of tbe day. W~h gladnefs remember what a day of mercies y.ou awake to; and how early your Redeemer r6fe from the dead that day l and what excellent work y6u are ro bt employed in. §. 3· Dire&. 3· Rife fuU M early that dJy M you do on other daies. Be nor like rhe carnal ge– fl(talion, that fa.nditle the Lords day but as a Swine doth, by llc:eping and idlendS and fulnefs. Thin~ not your worldly bufinefs more worthy of }'O~r early rifing, than your fpiritual imployment 15·. .. ~ . 9· 4• DireCt. 4· Let your drrffing tinte bt {pent in fome fruitfUl mcditati1Jff 1 or conference or bearing {ome one rrad • Chapttr: And let it not be loni to detain you from your duty. §. 5· Direct. 5· If you can h•ve leifure go fir{! to fecm prayer : And if you are G:rvants or have any necdfary buGneC. ro do, difparch it quickly that you may be free for better work. ' ~· 6. DireCt. 6. Let F.ami/y·rvorjhip comt next, and not be flubbcred over JTcightly> ~Ht be fe– riotfl and ·rcvcrem : and fuit all to the nature or end of the day. Efp-ccilllly awaken your felves •nd fcrvanr. ro confider what you have to do in publick, and to go with prep•red fanctilied h=~ . . §. 7· Direct. 7· Enter the holy lljfembly witb reveu11ce. and joy; and <1mpofe your[elves as thufe that come 1hitbcr to treat with the living God, ab11ut the matltrl of Eurn,d life. And warch your heartJ rhar d1ey wander not, nor fleep not, nor !li!ight the facreCI matcers which you are aboUt. And guard your ryes rhat they carry not away your hearts: And let not your heans be a mo– ment idle, bur ferionfiy employed all the Time : And when hypocrites and difiempered Chri– llians are quarrdling with the imperfe:Cfions of the fpcJI(er, or congrtga.ti~J or mode Of Wor– fhip, do you rather make it your diligent endeavour, to watch your hearts, and improve what ~~ . . . . ' .. 9· 8. DireCt. 8. A1 fimt M JDU come borne, whfe dmuer u preparmg, tt nnD be "[tafoJtabfe time either for {ecret pr.Jyer or meditation ; to eaU over wh.;t you heard, dnd urg-t it on your bti!lrtt, and beg Gods bclp for the improvement if it, and p2rdon (or )71tr publicl.(fa'iii;:f.i• · 9· 9• Dirett. 9· Let your time at nuat be [pent zn the chc.,rful remembrance or mrnfion of th~ Love tif your Redeemer; or {omervbtfuit.Jble tothe comp.my and the d.Jy. 9· 10. Din. et. ., IO· After dinner CAll your fumilieJ tagcthcr, and fing a Pfalm of Pr.Jlfe, and by cx.;minuti~n or repetition, "r both~ c1m[e them to re":embcr Wbat Wd! _pu~lickjy taztf,ht them. §. 11. D1nfr. 11. 'fbqt go agam to the Congreg.mon ( t/J the begmmng) and behave your {clveJ a1 befr~re. • . . ' , 9· 12. D1ret!. 12· Tf/hm you come hoine eaU your famrlrer togetlur, and firft crav.e God1 af!Mance a1 td accept.mce : a1rd tbeJt fi'zg a Pj(,Jm of Prajfo : a1!d thm repeat the Sermon wbtch yu~ heard; or if there was none, read one out of fame lively prohtable book : and then Pray and Pratfe God; and"all with the holy fnioufnefs and joy ,,;hioh is fuirable ro the work ~nd day. y. •,.
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