The Synod of Dort's Rules for Observing the Sabbath or Lord's Day---1. In the fourth Commandment of the divine law, part is ceremonial and part is moral.--2. The ceremonial was the rest of the seventh day after creation, and the rigid observance of that day prescribed particularly for the Jewish people.--3. The moral truly is that a certain and appointed day should be appointed for the worship of God and so much rest as is necessary for the worship of God and for holy meditation on him.--4. Since the abrogation of the Sabbath of the Jews, the day of the Lord must be solemnly sanctified by Christians.--5. This day has always been observed since the time of the Apostles by the ancient catholic church.--6. This day must be so consecrated to divine worship that on it one ceases from all servile works, except those of love and present necessity- and also from all such refreshing activities as impede the worship of God.---Translated by W. Robert Godfrey, revised by Brian Lee-