the Holy Ghost, to guide his Church unto the World's End ;- -The Apoftles of Jefus Chrift therefore fet apart That Day, calling it-The Lord's Day. Since which Time all good Chriftians do or fhould lay aside all worldly Bufinefs, Cares, and Pleasures, and meet together-to give public Honour to God, to acknowlege his Power, Wisdom, Jutice, and Goodness,-to praise him for the Bleffings he has given them, and to pray for the Bleffings they want.

Ind. Why are we bid in an efpecial manner, to keep this Law?'

Mill. Because if this HOLY DAY should be forgotten, All Religion would foon be forgotten with it, and the very Knowlege of the true God (as it is in many Nations) would be loft amongst us, were not this Day fet apart, and Perfons appointed to bring to our Remembrance Truths of the highest Confequence both to our prefent and everlasting Interefts.

Ind. Are all bound to obferve this • Day?'

Mi Yes-all that can be fpared from the NECESSARY Bufinefs of the Family.

Children, That they may learn their Duty, and from their Infancy to fear God.

Servants, That they may not forget, that they have a Mafter in Heaven..

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And the very Beafts are to reft, unless Neceffity requires it to be otherwife, that the WHOLE CREATION may rejoice in the Mercies of God.

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Ind. Why is it faid-Six Days fhalt thou • labour ??

Milf To put us in mind, that it is God who gives us all our Time:

That we are fallen from a State of Happinefs, and muft labour for our daily Bread: Laftly,That it is purely by God's Per miflion, that we profper in our daily Labours; -That therefore we ought to ferve him truly all our Days.

Ind. How is the Lord's Day profan❜d ?

Miff. By neglecting to go to the Place where the Great God is publickly worshiped ; by neglecting Family and private Devotion; by not meditating upon, and recollecting in private, what we are taught, or pray for, in public;-by Idlenefs, and trifling Converfation; unneceffary Bufinefs and Journeys ;and by vain Sports and Gaming, unbecoming the Serioufnefs of the Day, and of Chriftia nity.

Ind. It is well, if too many Chriftians will not think this a hard Command, and neglect it, when they muft lofe fo much Time, in which they might increase their Wealth, or enjoy their Pleasures.'

Miff. They must be Chriftians then of very little Knowlege and Faith ;-and do not confider the Power and the Promises of God, and/ of his Son *, to make them fufficient. Amends, for the Lofs of their own and their Servants Labour. And efpecially when the Respite of One Day in Seven would enable their Servants to perform the Business of the other Six Days with more Chearfulness and Vigour.

Thefe Four Commands have refpect to God, and the Honour due to him.-The Six following concern our Neighbour, and the Peace. and Welfare of Mankind in general.

Ind. You will be pleased to let me know what they are.'

Mil. Remember what I have at present told you, and the next Time you come, I will explain to you the reft of the Commands-In the mean time pray to God in the following Words.

The PRAYER.

GOD, who alone art worthy of our Love, give me Grace that I may never forget Thee, nor thy glorious Perfections; but that I may ferve Thee according to thy Word, in Sincerity and godly Fear ;-That I may never mention thy facred Name without Reverence ;-That I may not spend thy Holy Day in Vanity and Idleness, nor in a Matt. vi. 33.

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customary Attendance at thy Houfe only ;but that I may ferve Thee with my Soul, as well as with my Body, through Jefus Chrift our Lord. Amen.

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DIALOGUE XIV.

PART II.

Indian.

Am come to defire you to explain to me thofe Commands that relate to my Duty to my Neighbour.'

Miffionary. The Fifth Command is this:

V. Honour thy Father and thy Mother, that thy Days may be long in the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Ind. I beg you will explain thefe Commands to me, and let me know the Defign • of them.'

Mill. The Defign of this Fifth Command is,-To teach us, from our very Childhood, to fhew Honour and Obedience to our Parents; that when we grow up, we may know how to refpect and honour all who are our Betters;

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that Subjects may honour their Governors Servants may obey their Master's; and all may love and efteem their Spiritual Paftors and Teachers. And the Peace and Good of the World do fo much depend on the Dif charge of these Obligations, that God for Encouragement hath promifed an efpecial Bleffing to fuch as fhall obferve them faithfully. Ind. Why is the Duty of Children to their Parents only mentioned ?”

Miff. Because that is a Duty first learned, and best understood:-Children very naturally love their Parents, and are generally kept in Subjection by them; and therefore when they are commanded fo to honour Others, as they do their Parents, they easily know what That meaneth, and will more readily pay the Duties owing to all their Supe

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Ind. How muft I honour my Father and • Mother?"

Mill. You must in all lawful Things chearfully fubmit to them, be careful not to grieve them by ftubborn or evil Courses :-You muft fhew them all due Refpect, and thankfully acknowlege their Kindnefs to you;bear with their Infirmities,-bide their Failings, fupply their Wants, and pray for their prefent and everlafting Happiness Which if you do, in Obedience to the ComP 2 mand