Lord’s Day 38, Chapter 1: The Idea of the Sabbath

Q. 103. What doth God require in the fourth com­mandment? Q. 103. What doth God require in the fourth com­mandment? A. First, that the ministry of the gospel and the schools be maintained; and that I, especially on the sabbath, that is, on the day of rest, diligently fre­quent the church of God, to hear his sword, to use the sacraments, publicly to call upon the Lord, and contribute to the relief of the poor, as becomes a Christian. Secondly, that all the days of my life I cease from my evil...