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title: "Question 118: Why is the charge of keeping the sabbath more specially directed to governors of families and other superiors? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 118: Why is the charge of keeping the sabbath more specially directed to governors of families and other superiors? The charge of keeping the sabbath is more specially directed to governors of families and other superiors, because they are b"
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# Question 118: Why is the charge of keeping the sabbath more specially directed to governors of families and other superiors? | Westminster Larger Catechism

The charge of keeping the sabbath is more specially directed to governors of families and other superiors, because they are bound not only to keep it themselves, but to see that it be observed by all those that are under their charge; and because they are prone ofttimes to hinder them by employments of their own.

Scripture proofs: Ex. 20:10; Josh. 24:15; Neh. 13:15, 17; Jer. 17:20-22; Ex. 23:12.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=138)

## Related reading

- [Keeping the Lord’s Day](https://ctkrp.org/learn/topics/lords-day/)
- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 21: Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-21-religious-worship-and-the-sabbath-day/)
- [Westminster Shorter Catechism · Question 1: What is the chief end of man?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-1-what-is-the-chief-end-of-man/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 1: What is the chief and highest end of man?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-1-what-is-the-chief-and-highest-end-of-man/)
- [Find teaching on worship](https://ctkrp.org/sermons/?q=worship)
- [Question 117](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-117-how-is-the-sabbath-or-the-lords-day-to/)
- [Question 119](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-119-what-are-the-sins-forbidden-in-the-fourth-commandment/)

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