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The Larger Catechiſm. y Daut. v. 12, 13, 14. Gen. ii. 2, 3. I Cor. xvi I. 2. Acts xx. 7. Mat. v. 17, 18, Iſa. Ivi. 2, 4, 6,7 z Rev, i. 10. Q. How is the Sabbath or the Lord's Day to be ſane- tified ? A. The Sabbath or the Lord's Day is to be Sane- tified by an holy reſting all that Day a, not only from ſuch Works as are at all Times ſinful, but even from ſuch worldly employments and recreations as are on other Days lawful b, and making it our Do light to ſpend the whole Time (except ſo much of it as is to be taken up in the works of Neceſſity and Mercy c) in the public and private Exerciſes of God's Worſhip, and, to that End, we are to pre- pare our Hearts, and with ſuch Foreſight, Diligence, and Moderation, to diſpoſe and ſeaſonably to diſ- patch our worldly Buſineſs, that we may be the more free and fit for the Duties of that Day e. a Exodus xx. 8, ro. b Exodus xvi. 25, to 29. Neh. xiii. 15 to 23. Jer. xvii. 21, 22. c Mat. xii. I. to 13. d Iſa. lviii. 13. Luke iv. 16. As xx. 7. I Cor. xvi. 1, 2. Pſal. xcii. Title. Iſa. lxvi. 23. Lev. xxiii. 3. e Exod. xx. 8. Luke xxiii. 54, 56. Exod. xvi. 22, 25, 26, 29. Neh. xiii. 19. Q. Why is the Charge or keeping the Sabbath more Specially directed to Governors of Families and other Superiors? 4. The Charge of keeping the Sabbath is more ſpecially directed to Governors or Families, and o- ther Superiors, becauſe they are bound - only to keep it themſelves, but to ſee that it be obſerved by all thoſe that are under their Charge, and becauſe they are prone oft times to hinder them by Employ- ments of their own f. f Exod. x. 10. 7ob xxiv. 15. Neh. will. 15, 17. Jer, xvii. 20, 21, 22. Exod. xxiii. 12. F 2 Q. What