The Baptist Catechism

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

    Question 57

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.a

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shall you labor, and do all your work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your man-servant, nor your maid-servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.a

    1. a. Exodus 20:8–11

      Exodus 20:8–11

      20:8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. 20:9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: 20:10 But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: 20:11 For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

      20:8 Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 20:9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 20:10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God, on which you must not do any work-neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant or livestock, nor the foreigner within your gates. 20:11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them, but on the seventh day He rested. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy.

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    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 62

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy; six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy the stranger that is within thy gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 57

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 62

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy; six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God, in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor the stranger that is within thy gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 62

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy; six days shall you labor and do all your work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God, in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your man-servant, nor your maid-servant, nor your cattle, nor your the stranger that is within your gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

    Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), Question 57

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shall you labor, and do all your work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord your God: in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your man-servant, nor your maid-servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger that is within your gates: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

    The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 62

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy; six days shall you labor and do all your work; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God, in it you shall not do any work, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your man-servant, nor your maid-servant, nor your cattle, nor the stranger that is within your gates; for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

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    Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

    Question 115

    Which is the fourth commandment?

    The fourth commandment is, Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.

    Commentaries (9)

    • Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism

      Which is the fourth Commandment? The fourth Commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, six days shalt thou labour and do all thy works: but the seventh day is the…

      Joseph Alleine’s text

    • Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

      Which is the fourth Commandment? The fourth Commandment is Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, 9. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work. 10. But the seventh day is…

      Thomas Lye’s text

    • Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism

      Which is the fourth Commandment? The fourth Commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work, but the seventh day is the…

      Thomas Vincent’s text

    • 1675, An Explicatory Catechism

      Which is the fourth Commandment? The fourth Commandment, is, Rememmber the Sabbath day, to keep it holy: Six daies shalt thou labour and do all thy work: but the seventh day is…

      Its text

    • John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism

      Which is the fourth Commandment? The fourth Commandment is, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy: Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work; but the seventh day is the…

      John Flavel’s text

    • Thomas Watson, 1692, A Body of Practical Divinity

      EXOD. XX. 8. Remember the Sabbath-Day to keep it Holy. Six Days shalt thou labour, and do all thy Work. But the Seventh Day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt…

      Thomas Watson’s text

    • Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism

      What is the Fourth Commandment? The Fourth Commandment is, Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it Holy; Six Days shalt thou labour, and do all thy Work, but the Seventh Day is the…

      Matthew Henry’s text

    • Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism

      Remember the sabbath day—Sabbath is from the Hebrew Shabath, to rest, the day of rest, the Sabbath day. This name is the most ancient name of the day, and till New Testament times…

      Alexander Whyte’s text

    • Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism

      On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 62, which adapts this question

      Is labour necessary as well as rest? Yes. Six days shalt thou labour, Should every returning seventh day be set apart to the services of religion? Yes. From one Sabbath to another…

      Benjamin Beddome’s text