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title: "Question 62: What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 62: What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are, God’s allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, his challe"
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=166"
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# Question 62: What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment are, God’s allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, his challenging a special propriety in the seventh, his own example, and his blessing the Sabbath day.

Scripture proofs: Ex. 20:9, 11.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=166)

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