Question 60

Must we rest on the Sabbath Day?

Yes. Six Days may Work be done, but in the Seventh is the Sabbath of Rest,^a

Must we Rest from worldly Employments?

Yes. Ye shall hallow the Sabbath Day to do no Work therein,^b

And from Recreations?

Yes. Not finding thine own Pleasure,^c

Is this to signifie our being dead to this World?

Yes. For he that is entred into his Rest has ceased from his own Works,^d

And to awaken us to think of leaving it?

Yes. For here we have no continuing City,^e

Must this Rest be dedicated to God?

Yes. It is a holy Day, a Sabbath of Rest to the Lord,^f

Must we spend time on that Day in the publick Exercises of God’s Worship?

Yes. For it is a holy Convocation,^g

Must we do so every Sabbath as we have Opportunity?

Yes. From one Sabbath to another shall all Flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord,^h

And must we not absent our selves from publick Worship?

No. Not forsaking the Assembling of your selves together,ⁱ

Must we spend time on that Day in the private Exercises of Religion?

Yes. It is the Sabbath of the Lord in all your Dwellings,^j

Did the Disciples of Christ thus spend the First Lord’s Day?

Yes. For on the First Day of the Week the Disciples were assembled,^k

Must we prepare for the Sabbath Day before-hand?

Yes. It was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew on,^l

Must the Sabbath be a Day of holy Joy?

Yes. We will rejoice and be glad in it,^m

Must it be a Day of Praise?

Yes. The Psalm for the Sabbath Day begins, It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord,ⁿ

Must we be spiritual in the Duties of the Day?

Yes. I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day,^o

And must we take pleasure in them?

Yes. Call the Sabbath a Delight,^p

Are Works of Mercy and Charity proper for the Sabbath Day?

Yes. Ought not this Woman to be loosed from this Bond on the Sabbath Day,^q

And may Works of Necessity be done on that Day?

Yes. Do not you on the Sabbath lead your Ox, or your Ass, to watering,^r