A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

How these Excellent Catechisms may be used to the best advantage by Parents and Governors of Families, I have long since given directions, which may be had at Mr. Parkhurst's at the Bible and three Crowns near Mercer's Chapel: ¹And as to my dear and Reverend Brethren of the Ministry, that would at the Great Day be publicly owned as Pastors after God's own Heart, such as have minded the Flock more than the Fleece, and in that Flock the Lambs as well as the Sheep: To these my Brethren, though I dare not presume to give advice, (what can my Taper do to their Sun, my drop to their stream?) yet they will give me leave to be their Remembrancer. Dear Brethren, who are to me as my own Soul, our great and good God hath been pleased to honour us so far, as to set us up as Stewards in his house, to give every one his proper portion in due season; and of all others, you know our Master's will is, that young ones be especially provided for: The Duty therefore that we owe to God, the love we bear to Truth, and to Souls that are not capable of being saved without ⟨p. 225⟩the knowledge of Truth; to the Souls of younger ones especially, who if they be not taught the Truth in their greener years, will more difficultly be brought to learn it when they are grown older: Nay, the love we owe to our own souls, who must give a just account for every poor Soul committed to our charge, we knowing how great a Price the least Lamb of our Flock hath cost, how rich a Prey Satan hath ever reckoned on in the poorest Soul, how industrious he is in hunting, how many nimble Beagles he hath that rejoice to do their best in the worst service he lists to employ them, how great advantages they have at this time by the many sad and fatal breaches made in all our hedges: Surely, in the serious consideration of these, and many more particulars, we shall, in the strength of our God, arise and be doing, and revive that most necessary exercise of Catechizing in the midst of us. But how?

How these Excellent Catechisms may be used to the best advantage by Parents and Governours of Families, I have long since given directions, which may be had at Mr. Parkhurst's at the Bible and three Crowns near Mercer's Chappel: ¹And as to my dear and Reverend Brethren of the Ministry, that would at the Great Day be publickly own'd as Pastors after God's own Heart, such as have minded the Flock more than the Fleece, and in that Flock the Lambs as well as the Sheep: To these my Brethren, though I dare not presume to give advice, (what can my Taper do to their Sun, my dop to their stream?) yet they will give me leave to be their Remembrancer. Dear Brethren, who are to me as my own Soul, our great and good God hath been pleas'd to honour us so far, as to set us up as Stewards in his house, to give every one his proper portion in due seasn; and of all others, you know our Master's will is, that young ones be especially provided for: The Duty therefore that we ow to God, the love we bear to Truth, and to Souls that are not capable of being saved without