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swear_v to_o perform_v a_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v he_o not_o bind_v notwithstanding_o to_o perform_v his_o oath_n answ_n in_o no_o wise_a for_o so_o he_o shall_v add_v unto_o his_o sin_n of_o swear_v unlawful_o a_o further_a sin_n of_o do_v unlawful_o 249_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n answ_n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n 250_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n here_o command_v ans_fw-fr to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n and_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o it_o 250_o quest_n how_o may_v this_o be_v do_v answ_n by_o assemble_v together_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o praise_v he_o to_o hear_v his_o holy_a word_n and_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n 250_o quest_n be_v this_o all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o the_o right_a keep_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n answ_n no_o but_o we_o must_v prepare_v ourselves_o by_o prayer_n and_o empty_v our_o heart_n of_o sin_n and_o meditate_v upon_o god_n work_n and_o the_o word_n which_o we_o have_v hear_v suffer_v it_o so_o to_o work_v in_o we_o as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v further_v in_o all_o holiness_n of_o life_n 250_o quest_n be_v there_o no_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o the_o hallow_n of_o this_o day_n answ_n yes_o it_o be_v a_o special_a time_n of_o exercise_v mercy_n by_o help_v against_o sudden_a danger_n by_o collect_v and_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a by_o visit_v the_o sick_a and_o reconcile_a dissension_n among_o neighbour_n 254_o quest_n be_v there_o any_o set_a day_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n thus_o to_o be_v keep_v holy_a answ_n yes_o the_o day_n which_o be_v common_o call_v sunday_n but_o in_o the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n day_n or_o the_o first_o day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v keep_v without_o alteration_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 260_o quest_n when_o do_v the_o lord_n day_n begin_v and_o end_v answ_n it_o begin_v in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o end_v next_o morning_n likewise_o 272_o quest_n be_v we_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o holy_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n all_o this_o time_n without_o cease_v answ_n no_o for_o we_o may_v refresh_v ourselves_o with_o eat_v and_o drink_v sing_v and_o music_n and_o with_o any_o honest_a delight_n whatsoever_o whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v cheer_v up_o and_o joy_n and_o gladness_n befit_v the_o lord_n holy_a day_n express_v 276_o quest_n be_v this_o all_o that_o we_o be_v bind_v unto_o to_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n ourselves_o in_o cease_v from_o labour_n and_o do_v the_o duty_n thereof_o answ_n no_o but_o who_o so_o have_v son_n or_o daughter_n man_n servant_n or_o maid-servant_n cattle_n or_o stranger_n within_o his_o gate_n be_v alike_o bind_v to_o provide_v as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v that_o they_o all_o observe_v this_o day_n in_o their_o kind_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n 278_o quest_n do_v the_o lord_n only_o take_v care_n for_o the_o right_n spend_v of_o this_o day_n and_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o upon_o the_o six_o day_n answ_n no_o doubtless_o but_o it_o be_v his_o will_n and_o commandment_n also_o that_o we_o shall_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n abstain_v from_o idleness_n and_o diligent_o labour_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n 279_o quest_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o forbear_v work_v to_o attend_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n answ_n yes_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o necessary_a for_o every_o one_o to_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o god_n worship_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a when_o just_a occasion_n be_v offer_v 282_o quest_n how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o the_o command_n of_o work_v upan_o the_o six_o day_n answ_n yes_o very_o well_o because_o that_o howsoever_o god_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n yet_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o calling_n 286_o quest_n what_o more_o special_a rule_n be_v we_o to_o follow_v in_o our_o weekly_a devotion_n answ_n first_o we_o must_v pray_v every_o day_n morning_n and_o evening_n second_o before_o and_o after_o the_o use_n of_o god_n creature_n three_o the_o more_o our_o necessity_n urge_v we_o pray_v the_o often_o and_o more_o instant_o four_o let_v no_o day_n pass_v without_o some_o read_n and_o divine_a meditation_n five_o neglect_v not_o the_o public_a preach_n in_o the_o week_n day_n where_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v to_o come_v unto_o it_o 286_o quest_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o whole_a day_n set_v apart_o to_o public_a duty_n in_o the_o week_n as_o saint_n day_n and_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n answ_n all_o this_o may_v lawful_o be_v do_v and_o be_v commendable_a by_o god_n word_n &_o therefore_o we_o be_v reverent_o to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o authority_n herein_o 287_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o sin_n by_o this_o commandment_n forbid_v answ_n all_o profane_v of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n which_o be_v first_o by_o do_v worldly_a work_n that_o be_v not_o of_o present_a necessity_n by_o journey_v about_o worldly_a affair_n idle_a rest_v or_o absent_v ourselves_o from_o the_o public_a duty_n of_o god_n worship_n second_o by_o forgetfulness_n of_o the_o sabbath_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n by_o which_o we_o often_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o a_o necessity_n of_o profane_v the_o same_o three_o when_o be_v parent_n or_o governor_n we_o leave_v our_o child_n pupil_n or_o servant_n to_o their_o own_o liberty_n upon_o this_o day_n 291_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n answ_n they_o be_v partly_o enfold_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o partly_o express_v in_o these_o word_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 295_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n enfold_v in_o this_o commandment_n answ_n three_o first_o because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v ancient_a and_o be_v in_o force_n in_o paradise_n before_o man_n fall_n second_o because_o it_o be_v most_o equal_a the_o lord_n allow_v we_o six_o day_n for_o our_o worldly_a affair_n and_o require_v but_o one_o of_o seven_o for_o the_o work_n of_o his_o worship_n three_o because_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o lord_n peculiar_a day_n so_o that_o without_o sacrilege_n we_o can_v any_o way_n profane_v it_o 296_o quest_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n express_v answ_n two_o first_o from_o the_o lord_n own_o example_n who_o rest_v upon_o the_o seven_o day_n from_o all_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n second_o from_o his_o blessing_n inseparable_o link_v to_o the_o hallow_n of_o this_o day_n so_o that_o he_o which_o keep_v it_o holy_a shall_v find_v it_o to_o his_o comfort_n unto_o he_o a_o bless_a day_n 298_o quest_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n or_o the_o five_o of_o the_o law_n answ_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v 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