The original Westminster Larger Catechism (1648) teaches, on the fourth commandment, teaches,
Question 116: What is required in the fourth commandment? Answer: The fourth commandment requires of all men the sanctifying or keeping holy to God such set times as he has appointed in his Word, expressly one whole day in seven; which was the seventh from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, and the first day of the week ever since, and so to continue to the end of the world; which is the Christian sabbath, and in the New Testament called the Lord's day.
For the answers to all the WLC questions below see http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualNLs/WLC.htm
Question 117: How is the sabbath or the Lord's day to be sanctified?
Question 118: Why is the charge of keeping the sabbath more specially directed to governors of families, & other superiors?
Question 119: What are the sins forbidden in the fourth commandment?
Question 120: What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment, the more to enforce it?
Question 121: Why is the word Remember set in the beginning of the fourth commandment?
And remember the Lord Jesus Christ said: 'If ye love me, keep my commandments.' (John 14:15) and 'If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.' (John 15:10)
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