1 58 Duty of observing the Sabbath. 



tiously feels he is bound to perform. He knows 

 his duty, and discharges it : here, if known, it 

 is neglected. 

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The necessity ought to be imperious to jus- 

 tify a breach of the sabbath. In the time of 

 harvest, attended by uncertain sun-shine, and 

 in a country so subject as this is to wet weather, 

 occasions may arise to justify the husbandman 

 in using every means in availing himself of 

 every opportunity, that may enable him to 

 preserve the bounty which Providence had be- 

 stowed. But I am sorry to say, as we passed on, 

 we observed many of the people laboring in 

 the fields, inexcused from the violation of the 

 sabbath by harvest work. 



In Roman Catholic countries, after the ser- 

 vices of the day are concluded, all the sacred 

 duties are supposed to be finished, and the peo- 

 ple are at liberty to pursue their private plea- 

 sures, or partake of public amusements. 



When we consider how great is that propor- 

 tion of mankind, who rise every day, with the 

 exception of one in each week, to labor, in order 

 to live to whom, resting from such labor is 

 partaking the greatest of luxuries how must 

 this indulgent day of rest be hailed and wel- 



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