The Sabbath: A Sermon

The sermon urges strict observance of the Sabbath as a divine ordinance, opening with the biblical injunction to remember the day and emphasizing the dramatic manner in which the command was given—audible voice, thunder, and a written tablet—to underscore its solemnity. It argues that Sabbath observance predates the Jewish law, is rooted in creation, and thus binds all humanity, while asserting that Christians have special cause to hallow Sunday. Addressed to local parishioners, it links Sabbath keeping to worship, gratitude, and meditation on God’s works, and attributes neglect to ignorance or thoughtlessness rather than deliberate irreligion.