A36061:183
A Directory for the Public Worship of God
A directory for the public worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory be forthwith printed and published.A directory for the publique worship of God, throughout the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland together with an ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of common-prayer, ... die Jovis, 13. Martii, 1644 / ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance and directory bee forthwith printed and published.
London: printed for Evan Tyler, 1644
Concerning Public Solemn Fasting.Concerning Publique Solemne Fasting.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In all these, the Ministers, who are the mouths of the people unto God, ought so to speak from their hearts upon serious and through premeditation of them, that both themselves and their people may be much affected, and even melted thereby; especially with sorrow for their sins, that it may be ⟨p. 78⟩indeed a Day of deep humiliation and afflicting of the soul.
In all these, the Ministers, who are the mouthes of the people unto God, ought so to speak from their hearts upon serious and through premeditation of them, that both themselves and their people may be much affected, and even melted thereby; especially with sorrow for their sins, that it may be indeed⟨p. 78⟩a Day of deepe humiliation and afflicting of the soul.
Special choice is to be made of such Scriptures to be read, and of such Texts for Preaching, as may best work the hearts of the hearers to the special business of the day, and most dispose them to humiliation and repentance; insisting most on those particulars, which each Ministers observation and experience tells him are most conducing to the edification, and reformation of that Congregation to which he preacheth.
Speciall choice is to be made of such Scriptures to be read, and of such Texts for Preaching, as may best work the hearts of the hearers to the speciall businesse of the day, and most dispose them to humiliation and repentance; insisting most on those particulars, which each Ministers observation and experience tels him are most conducing to the edification, and reformation of that Congregation to which he preacheth.