THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY'S SHORTER CATECHISM
Mark—No scriptural direction for the change. THE WESTMINSTER ASSEMBLY'S SHORTER CATECHISM.
Q. Which is the fourth commandment? A. 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," &c. Q. What is required in the fourth commandment? A. The fourth commandment requireth the keeping holy to God set times as he hath appointed in his word, expressly one whole day in seven, to be a holy Sabbath to himself. Q. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath? A. From the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath, and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian Sabbath." Mark—God hath appointed the first day of the week for the Christian Sabbath.