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

Argument 4.

Masters of Families ought to read the Scripture to their Families, teach and instruct their Children and Servants in the matters and doctrines of Salvation: therefore they are to pray in and with their Families. No man that will not deny the Scripture can deny the unquestionable duty of reading the Scripture in our houses, Governors of Families teaching and instructing them out of the Word of God. Amongst a multitude of express Scriptures, look into these, Exod. 12.26. And it shall come to pass when your Children shall say unto you, what mean you by this service? 27. Ye shall say, it is the Sacrifice of the Lord's Passover, who passed over the houses of the Children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians and delivered our houses —And there is as much reason that Christian Parents should explain to their Children the Sacraments of the New Testament, to instruct them in the nature, use, and ends of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. Deut. 6.6. And these words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart. 7. v. And thou shalt teach ^*[Greek or Hebrew] [whet or sharpen] them diligently to thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest in the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up, i. e. morning and evening. Deut. 11.18, 19. Ephes. 6.4. And ye Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. And God was pleased with this in Abraham;