Question 119
Section 5: The third Part is of Man’s Thankfulness
What are we taught by the fourth Commandment?
That one Day in seven be kept in the Worship of God, which under the old Testament was the last Day of the Week, but under the Gospel changed to the first Day of the Week, and this Lord’s Day to be spent in private and publique Devotion, as hearing the Word diligently, practising the Gospel-Sacraments zealously, and doing Deeds of Charity conscionably, and resting from servil Works, cases of necessity excepted, this being the laudable Practice of the holy Apostles, who best knew the Mind of Christ as to the time of Worship; neither do we find in all the new Testament, that any Gospel Church in the Apostles times did set any other Day apart solemnly to worship God, save the first Day: and well might they so do, for if Israel, the natural Seed of Abraham, was to keep the seventh Day, to keep up the Remembrance of their Deliverance out of temporal Bondage, how much more are we bound to keep the first Day in Remembrance of Christ’s Deliverance of us from eternal Bondage?a
What are we taught by the fourth Commandment?
That one Day in seven be kept in the Worship of God, which under the old Testament was the last Day of the Week, but under the Gospel changed to the first Day of the Week, and this Lord’s Day to be spent in private and public Devotion, as hearing the Word diligently, practising the Gospel-Sacraments zealously, and doing Deeds of Charity conscionably, and resting from servile Works, cases of necessity excepted, this being the laudable Practice of the holy Apostles, who best knew the Mind of Christ as to the time of Worship; neither do we find in all the new Testament, that any Gospel Church in the Apostles times did set any other Day apart solemnly to worship God, save the first Day: and well might they so do, for if Israel, the natural Seed of Abraham, was to keep the seventh Day, to keep up the Remembrance of their Deliverance out of temporal Bondage, how much more are we bound to keep the first Day in Remembrance of Christ’s Deliverance of us from eternal Bondage?a
a. Psalm 40:9–10; Acts 2:42,46; 1 Corinthians 14:19,29,31; Acts 20:7; 1 Corinthians 11:33; 1 Timothy 2:1–3,8–9; 1 Corinthians 14:16; 1 Corinthians 16:1–2; Isaiah 66:23; John 20:19–20; Revelation 1:10; Deuteronomy 5:15
Psalm 40:9–10
40:9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. 40:10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
40:9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know. 40:10 I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
Acts 2:42; Acts 2:46
2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 2:46 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 14:29; 1 Corinthians 14:31
14:19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. 14:29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. 14:31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
14:19 But in the church, I would rather speak five coherent words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue. 14:29 Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. 14:31 For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.
Acts 20:7
20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
20:7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
1 Corinthians 11:33
11:33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.
11:33 So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.
1 Timothy 2:1–3; 1 Timothy 2:8–9
2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 2:9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
2:1 First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone- 2:2 for kings and all those in authority-so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity. 2:3 This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, 2:8 Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension. 2:9 Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
1 Corinthians 14:16
14:16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?
14:16 Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?
1 Corinthians 16:1–2
16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
16:1 Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia: 16:2 On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.
Isaiah 66:23
66:23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the Lord.
66:23 From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me," says the LORD.
John 20:19–20
20:19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20:20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
20:19 It was the first day of the week, and that very evening, while the disciples were together with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them. "Peace be with you!" He said to them. 20:20 After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Revelation 1:10
1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
1:10 On the Lord's day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,
Deuteronomy 5:15
5:15 And remember that thou wast a servant in the land of Egypt, and that the Lord thy God brought thee out thence through a mighty hand and by a stretched out arm: therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to keep the sabbath day.
5:15 Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and that the LORD your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to keep the Sabbath day.
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