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…

These two last duties of reading the Word, and Prayer, are not to be performed only alone in secret, but likewise in and with your Families, if so be you be Parents, and Masters of Families; and therefore before you go to the public Ordinances, call your Family together, and pray with them, as for other things, so in special for the influences of the grace of God, and the incomes of his Spirit upon your hearts and spirits in the good duties you shall take in hand, that so you may perform them after such a manner, as glory may redound to Gods name, and some spiritual good and advantage to your own souls.

These two last duties of reading the Word, and Prayer, are not to be performed only alone in secret, but likewise in and with your Families, if so be you be Parents, and Masters of Families; and therefore before you goe to the publick Ordinances, call your Family together, and pray with them, as for other things, so in special for the influences of the grace of God, and the incomes of his Spirit upon your hearts and spirits in the good duties you shall take in hand, that so you may perform them after such a manner, as glory may redound to Gods name, and some spiritual good and advantage to your own souls.

These are the duties to be performed by way of preparation. Having thus fitted and prepared your selves,

I. Call your Family together, your Children and Servants, and take them along with you to the public Congregation; and •et Joshua's resolution be often in your mind, ¹As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. And as you are going,

I. Call your F•mily together, your Children and Servants, and take them along with you to the publick Congregation; and et Ioshuahs resolution bee often in your mind,