diligence, he would be sure to give him the slip) did keep him
strictly to the observation of the day, he would plainly shew by
all carriages that he was highly discontent therewith: he would
sleep at Duties, would talk vainly with his Brothers, and as it
were, think every godly opportunity seven times as long as it was,
gruding till it was over.

Atten. This his abhorring of that day, was not, I think, for the
sake of the day itself: for as it is a day, it is nothing else but
as other days of the Week: But I suppose it were, think every
godly as it was, grudging till it that day, was not, I think) as it
is a day, it is nothing of the Week: But I suppose that the {28b}
reason of his loathing of it, was, for that God hath put sanctity
and holiness upon it; also because it is the day above all the days
of the week that ought to be spent in holy Devotion, in remembrance
of our Lords Resurrection from the dead.

Wise. Yes, 'twas therefore, that he was such an enemy to it, even
because more restraint was laid upon him on that day, from his own
ways, than were possible should be laid upon him on all others.

Atten. Doth not God by instituting of a day unto holy Duties, make
great proof how the hearts and inclinations of poor people do stand
to Holiness of heart, and a Conversation in [h]oly duties?

Wise. {29a} Yes doubtless; and a man shall shew his Heart and his
Life what they are, more by one Lords-day, than by all the days of
the week besides: And the reason is, because on the Lords-day
there is a special restraint laid upon men as to Thoughts and Life,
more than upon other days of the week besides. Also, men are