Blessed is the man that doth this
That does justice, and keeps judgment; he hereby exercises a good
conscience both towards God and men; he enjoys communion with God
in his ways, worship, and ordinances, he attends unto, and has an
evidence of his right to eternal happiness: and the son of
man that layeth hold on it;
on the salvation of Christ, and his righteousness; which supposes
a sense of the insufficiency of a man's own righteousness, a view
of the excellency and suitableness of Christ's righteousness; and
is expressive of a strong act of faith upon it, embracing and
retaining it as a man's own: that keepeth the sabbath from
polluting it;
by doing any servile work on it, and attending to all religious
duties, private or public. This is put for the whole of
instituted worship under the Gospel dispensation, and for any day
or time in which the church of Christ meet together for religious
worship: and keepeth his hand from doing any
evil;
committing any sin against God, or doing injury to the persons or
properties of men, including the whole of moral duty.
Isaiah 56:2
