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

How may the duty of of daily Family Prayer be best managed for the spiritual benefit of every one in the Family? Serm. XV.

Joshua being old and stricken in age, and desirous before his departure out of the world, solemnly to engage the people of Israel to adhere to God, and his holy worship, gathered all their Tribes to Shechem, called for the chief of them that were Governors, and Representatives of the whole body of the People,^(a) namely for the Elders of Israel, or the Senate, that did chiefly manage the affairs of Church and State; for their Heads, the most eminent of each Tribe, and prime Rulers thereof; for their Judges, that sate in Courts to hear Causes and execute judgment betwixt man and man, and such Magistrates that ruled over them for their peace and welfare; and for their Officers, who did see to the execution of the sentences and judgments of Superior Magistrates. All these being present, Joshua makes a brief historical narrative of God's signal providences and singular benefits to them and their Fathers, in this order. First, His calling of Abraham from Idolatry to the knowledge of the true God, and profession of true Religion, ver. 2, 3. Secondly, His multiplying of his Seed, ver. 3, 4. Thirdly, His delivering them out of Egypt, and making a way for them through the Red-sea, which returning, destroyed the Egyptians that did pursue them, ver. 5, 6, 7. Fourthly, His preserving them in the Wilderness, ver. 7. Fifthly, The Victories that he gave them over the Amorites when they fought against them, ver. 8. Sixthly, His defending them against Balak the Son of Zippor King of Moab, and restraining Balaam from cursing of them, ver. 9, 10. Seventhly, His miraculous providence in drying up the waters of Jordan, that they might pass over, ver. 11. Eighthly, His delivering the men of Jericho, and their several enemies into their hands, ver. 11. Ninthly, That it was not by their own Sword, nor