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T muſt be granted, That ſuch as would be ſaved muſt be very diligent and earneſt in the uſe of the means of Salvation: And for this Reaſon, that they ought to be very careful in making the beſt Uſe of the Lord's Day, which is a peculiar ſeaſon for their Spiritual Edification. In order to which, we are commanded by GOD to ceate our worldly Labours and common Diverſions on this ſacred day, that we may the more entirely wait upon GOD, and advance our Spiritual and Eternal Intereſts. And the very nature of the thing ſhews us how reaſonable it is, that we, who muſt live for ever in another World, ſhould ſet aſide a conſiderable Part of our Time to prepare for it.

So that on this Holy Day we may, with out Breach of Manners, avoid unneceſſary