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

Direction VI.

6. It will be useful to this purpose,¹ that the Master of the Family understand the spiritual condition of every one in the Family, that he may put up requests suitable to their condition. Let him get a particular knowledge of their wants, doubts, fears, temptations, afflictions of soul, of their sins, as far as is convenient, and the mercies of God towards them: for as it is for the spiritual benefit of a people, that their Minister understand the state of his flock, that so he might study for them, and preach to them, pray for them, and with them, according as their case requires; so it will be for the benefit of a Family to have their particular cases spread before the Lord in Prayer.

6. It will be useful to this purpose,¹ that the Master of the Family understand the spiritual condition of every one in the Family, that he may put up requests suitable to their condition. Let him get a particular knowledg of their wants, doubts, fears, temptations, afflictions of soul, of their sins, as far as is convenient, and the mercies of God towards them: for as it is for the spiritual benefit of a people, that their Minister understand the state of his flock, that so he might study for them, and preach to them, pray for them, and with them, according as their case requires; so it will be for the benefit of a Family to have their particular cases spread before the Lord in Prayer.

1. 1Cui aliis in precando praecunáum, sedulò perquirat, quae apud suos obtinent peccata; quibus maximè indigent, gratiae; quibus exercentur, tentationes; quae illos cujuscu que generis premunt, grvamina; quae illis imminent judicia, quae in illos indies confert Deus beneficia hand aliter suis see inter orandum accomodabit qui non haec omnia in numerato habet. Bowl. past. Evan.