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^a 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; Nehemiah 13:23

   ^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. ^13:23 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. ^13:23 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; Matthew 12:13

   ^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. ^12:13 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. ^12:13 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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