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    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Elders and brethren of the Particular Baptist churches in London and the country · PDF

    Paragraph 22.8

    Chapter 22: Of Religious Worship and the Sabbath Day

    The Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day, from their own works, words, and thoughts, about their wordly employment, and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time in the publick and private exercises of his worship, and in the dutiesa of necessity and mercy.b

    1. a. Isaiah 58:13; Nehemiah 13:15–23

      Isaiah 58:13

      58:13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

      58:13 If you turn your foot from breaking the Sabbath, from doing as you please on My holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight, and the LORD's holy day honorable, if you honor it by not going your own way or seeking your own pleasure or speaking idle words,

      Nehemiah 13:15–23

      13:15 In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. 13:16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. 13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day? 13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. 13:19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. 13:20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice. 13:21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath. 13:22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. 13:23 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

      13:15 In those days I saw people in Judah treading winepresses on the Sabbath and bringing in grain and loading it on donkeys, along with wine, grapes, and figs. All kinds of goods were being brought into Jerusalem on the Sabbath day. So I warned them against selling food on that day. 13:16 Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem. 13:17 Then I rebuked the nobles of Judah and asked, "What is this evil you are doing-profaning the Sabbath day? 13:18 Did not your forefathers do the same things, so that our God brought all this disaster on us and on this city? And now you are rekindling His wrath against Israel by profaning the Sabbath!" 13:19 When the evening shadows began to fall on the gates of Jerusalem, just before the Sabbath, I ordered that the gates be shut and not opened until after the Sabbath. I posted some of my servants at the gates so that no load could enter on the Sabbath day. 13:20 Once or twice, the merchants and those who sell all kinds of goods camped outside Jerusalem, 13:21 but I warned them, "Why are you camping in front of the wall? If you do it again, I will lay hands on you." From that time on, they did not return on the Sabbath. 13:22 Then I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion. 13:23 In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

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    2. b. Matthew 12:1–13

      Matthew 12:1–13

      12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 12:2 But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 12:3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 12:4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 12:6 But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. 12:7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 12:8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 12:9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 12:10 And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 12:11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 12:13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other.

      12:1 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. 12:2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, "Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath." 12:3 Jesus replied, "Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 12:4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests. 12:5 Or haven't you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are innocent? 12:6 But I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. 12:7 If only you had known the meaning of 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent. 12:8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath." 12:9 Moving on from there, Jesus entered their synagogue, 12:10 and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" 12:11 He replied, "If one of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will he not take hold of it and lift it out? 12:12 How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath." 12:13 Then Jesus said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." So he stretched it out, and it was restored to full use, just like the other.

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    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 21.8 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 22.8

    This The Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day, from their own works, words, and thoughts, about their worldly imployments, wordly employment, and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time in the publick and private exercises of his worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy.

    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 21.8

    This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affaires before hand, doe not only observe an holy Rest, all the Day, from their own works, words, and thoughts about their worldly imployments, and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time, in the publique and private Exercises of his Worship, and in the Duties of necessity, and mercy.

    Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 22.8

    This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering their common affairs beforehand, do not onely observe an holy rest all the day from their own works, words, and thoughts about their worldly imployments and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time in the publique and private exercises of his Worship, and in the duties of Necessity and Mercy.

    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 22.8

    The Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day, from their own works, words, and thoughts, about their wordly employment, and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time in the publick and private exercises of his worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy.

    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 21.8 → Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 22.8

    This The Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day, from their own works, words, and thoughts, about their worldly imployments, wordly employment, and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time in the publick and private exercises of his worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy.

    Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), Paragraph 21.8

    This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affairs before hand, do not only observe an holy Rest, all the Day, from their own works, words, and thoughts about their worldly employments, and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time, in the public and private Exercises of his Worship, and in the Duties of necessity, and mercy.

    Savoy Declaration of Faith and Order (1658), Paragraph 22.8

    This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering their common affairs beforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day from their own works, words, and thoughts about their worldly employments and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time in the public and private exercises of his Worship, and in the duties of Necessity and Mercy.

    Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (first printing) (1677), Paragraph 22.8

    The Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men after a due preparing of their hearts, and ordering their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day, from their own works, words, and thoughts, about their wordly employment, and recreations, but also are taken up the whole time in the publick and private exercises of his worship, and in the duties of necessity and mercy.

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    Paragraph 22.8

    The Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when Men, after a due preparing of their Hearts, and ordering their common affairs aforehand, do not only observe an holy rest all the day, from their own Works, Words and Thoughts, about their worldly Employment and Recreations, but also are taken up the whole Time in the publick and private Exercises of his Worship, and in the Duties of Necessity and Mercy.

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