Wesley Corpus

had loaded the sabbath, and made it of no effect but to impede those designs, for the fur therance of which it was ordained. He brought it back to its original standard, to its just and natural extent; accordingly both his words and actions manifested that we may perform works of necessity and mercy on this day ; that we may do whatever cannot be done on another day, or not without manifest inconvenience ; such as enjoying the works of creation with me ditation and gratitude, feeding and watering cattle (for this is a work of necessity); we may relieve our sick or indigent neighbours (for this is a work of mercy) ; and visit the prisoners and the afflicted. Thirdly,This therefore we may do, butwe may not do any other work which can be done on another day, and done without much inconve nience ; the delaying of which a day longer, would not give either to ourselves or our neigh bours much loss or pain. Neither may we use any such recreation on the sabbath as does not further the ends for which it was ordained : some recreation connected with those ends is •flowed on this day, because few minds are