3 26, V)ePownano f atnitp ?Boot. red up by the exercife of Faith and Hope : And it fhould be fpent as a day of Thanksgivingfor the greatenmercy. 4. Therefore the Pofitive part of duty is the main viz. that Heart and tongue be thus employed towards God. And the .Negative part, (our abifaining from other thoughts and words and labours and (ports} is fo far our duty as They are any hinderance to this holy work : And not on a meer Ceremonial account. S. Nowfet me down all my duty in its order. F. Make due 4greparation for the day before-hand : Let your fix dayes labour be fo dif- The order of the patched, that it may not hinder you ; Lords day. the cart off worldly thoughts, and re- member .ords .. y g the laft Lords days inftruai- ons ; and repent of all the fins of the week part : and go in feafon toyour refl. 2. Let your firft thoughts be fuitable to the day : Re- member with Joy the Refurreelion of your Saviour ; whichbegun the triumphant Glorious ftate,as youawake in the beginning of this holy day : And let your heart beglad to think that a day of the Lord is come. 3. Rife full as early on that day as on your labouring flayes;and think not that Swinifh cloth is your holy Reif. 4. Let your drefi'ing time, be fhort;and fpent as afore- lfaid, in hearing a Chapter read, or in good thoughts or fuitable fpeech to thofe about you. 5. If you can, go firft to fecret prayer ; And let lervantsdifpatch their neçeffary bufinefs about Cattle, that it Rand not after in their way. p. Then call your fervants to familyworíhip, and if you can have time, without coming too late to the Af- Çembly, read the Scripture, fing a Pfalm of Praife, and F4494 Godwith joyful Thankfgiving, for our Redem-_ pf?tipn
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