A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

1. Plainness and perspicuity in teaching, seems to have been designed by the Author throughout the whole book. Hereby it is accommodated unto the meanest Capacities, which is the greatest excellency of Discourses of this nature as unto outward Form and Order. For, whereas its only end is to direct the Practice of all sorts of Christians, all Ornaments of Speech, every thing that diverts from plainness, sobriety, and gravity, is impertinent thereunto. Wherefore as the things themselves treated of, are such, as the most wise, knowing, and learned among Believers ought to be exercised in continually: So, the way and manner of their Delivery or Declaration, is accommodated unto the Understanding and Capacity of the meanest of them that are so, that benefit may redound unto all.

1. Plainness and perspicuity in teaching, seems to have been designed by the Authour throughout the whole book. Hereby it is accommodated unto the meanest Capacities, which is the greatest excellency of Discourses of this nature as unto outward Forme and Order. For, whereas its only end is to direct the Practice of all sorts of Christians, all Ornaments of Speech, every thing that diverts from plainness, sobriety, and gravity, is impertinent thereunto. Wherefore as the things themselves treated of, are such, as the most wise, knowing, and learned among Believers ought to be exercised in continually: So, the way and manner of their Delivery or Declaration, is accommodated unto the Vnderstanding and Capacity of the meanest of them that are so, that benefit may redound unto all.

2. In particular instances and cases relating to daily practise are so distinctly proposed, stated and determined, as that the whole is a complete Christian, directory in our walking before God in all duties of obedience; let the pious Reader single out any one duty or head of duties to make his trial upon, and if I greatly mistake not, he will discern with what wisdom, and from what deep experience his plain directions are managed, and do proceed. As to give a particular instance, let him consider what he discovereth concerning public Prayer, and the Miscarriages therein, which men are liable unto, pages 80, 81, 82, or apply himself unto what he supposes himself more immediately concerned in, unaffected plainness, perspicuous brevity, with solidity of judgment, will every where represent themselves unto him.