The law unsealed

From what hath been said Family-worship appeareth to be so convincingly clear, necessary and important a duty, that any Objections or Scruples, that can be moved against it, most needs be but of little weight and importance, and may be easily solved and satisfied: It will not therefore be needful to condescend particularly on them: And as for the advantages that wait on the conscientious and suitable practise of this duty they are many, a few whereof we shall very briefly touch upon: As 1. It hath Gods special approbation, testimony, and commendation, and he hath a great delight and complacency in the diligent and faithful Practisers of it, Genes. 18. verse 19. 2. It advanceth to a high degree of familiarity with God, and is attended with sweet Communications of his mind as himself thinketh fit, ibid. comparing verse 19 with verse 17. and 18. 3. It is readily and often followed with success more or less towards the spiritual good, and edification of Servants and Children, either in the Masters life time, or when he is gone, Gen. 18. v. 19. Abraham will command his children and household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, they shall keep is emphatic and observable; and with promised blessings on the Master, or head of the Family, ibid. That the Lord may bring upon Abraham, that which he bath spoken of him. 4. It is a notable mean of the propagation and increase of the knowledge of God: O what plenty of the growth of the knowledge of God might, and would be, in the Church, if all Masters of Families made Conscience of Family-duties? and particularly of catechising and instructing them in the knowledge of the principles of Religion! And what can one Minister do as to this alone in a numerous Congregation, if all, or most, Masters of Families be negligent, who yet must answer to God for the Souls of their Children and Servants, as well as the Minister must for the Souls of all under his Charge; these being under their Charge, as well as the other are under his, as is clear, from ⟨p. 144⟩this same Command. 5. It very much furthers through Gods blessing all the family for profiting by the Ministry of the Word, and for joining in public duties of Worship, as is obvious. 6.

From what hath been said Family-worship appeareth to be so convincingly clear, necessary and important a duty, that any Objections or Scruples, that can be moved against it, most needs be but of little weight and importance, and may be easily solved and satisfied: It will not therefore be needful to condescend particularly on them: And as for the advantages that wait on the conscientious and suitable practise of this duty they are many, a few whereof we shall very briefly touch upon: As 1. It hath Gods special approbation, testimony, and commendation, and he hath a great delight and complacency in the diligent and faithful Practisers of it,