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

Secondly, Consider what great and deep mysterious things are contained in the Word of God which you are to read together, and there vvill appear a necessity of praying together also. Is there not in this Word the Doctrine concerning God, how he might be known, loved, obeyed, worshipped and delighted in? concerning Christ, God-man, a mystery that the Angels wonder at, and no man fully understands, or can express and fully unfold? concerning the Offices of Christ, Prophet, Priest and King? the example and the life of Christ, the miracles of Christ, the temptations of Christ, the sufferings of Christ, his death, ⟨p. 316⟩the victories of Christ, the Resurrection, Ascension, and Intercession of Christ, and his coming to Judgment? Is there not in the Scripture the Doctrine of the Trinity, of the misery of man by sin, and his remedy by Christ? of the Covenant of Grace, the Conditions of this Covenant, and the Seals thereof? the many precious, glorious privileges that we have by Christ, reconciliation with God, justification, sanctification and adoption; the several graces to be got, and duties to be done, and of mens everlasting state in Heaven or Hell? are these and such like contained in the Word of God that you ought to read daily in your houses, and yet do not you see the need of Prayer before and after your reading of it? Weigh them well, and you will.

Secondly, Consider what great and deep mysterious things are contained in the Word of God which you are to read together, and there vvill appear a necessity of praying together also. Is there not in this Word the Doctrine concerning God, how he might be known, loved, obeyed, worshipped and delighted in? concerning Christ, God-man, a mystery that the Angels wonder at, and no man fully understands, or can express and fully unfold? concerning the Offices of Christ, Prophet, Priest and King? the example and the life of Christ, the miracles of Christ, the temptations of Christ, the sufferings of Christ, his death, ⟨p. 316⟩the victories of Christ, the Resurrection, Ascension, and Intercession of Christ, and his coming to Judgment? Is there not in the Scripture the Doctrine of the Trinity, of the misery of man by sin, and his remedy by Christ? of the Covenant of Grace, the Conditions of this Covenant, and the Seals thereof? the many precious, glorious priviledges that we have by Christ, reconciliation with God, justification, sanctification and adoption; the several graces to be got, and duties to be done, and of mens everlasting state in Heaven or Hell? are these and such like contained in the Word of God that you ought to read daily in your houses, and yet do not you see the need of Prayer before and after your reading of it? Weigh them well, and you will.