Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

Of Reading the Scriptures in private.

Another duty to be performed alone, is Reading of the Scriptures▪ And indeed the Word and Prayer should go hand in hand together,¹ as the Christians daily exercise, For every thing is sanctified by the Word of God and Prayer.

ANother duty to be performed alone, is Reading of the Scriptures▪ And indeed the Word and Prayer should go hand in hand together,¹ as the Christians daily exercise, For every thing is sanctif•ed by the Word of God and Prayer.

1. 11 Tim. 4. 5.

Appoint therefore some set time in every day for the reading of the Word; The morning is the freest, when our spirits and wits are freshest.¹ By reading three chapters a day, the whole Bible may be read over in a year. But I would not so strictly tie any to this, as still to go on in reading some part of the Scriptures every day. And if extraordinary occasion hinder thine ordinary task, double it another time; For by the holy Scriptures only we may ⟨p. 14⟩