Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applied unto unconverted sinners, and saints…Meditations and discourses concerning the glory of Christ applyed unto unconverted sinners, and saints…

MANY cannot with any modesty make use of this pretence. Their Sloth, Indifferency, and Negligence in the Observance of the Duties of Divine Worship, both in private and public, is notorious. In particular, is not the Duty of Family Prayer neglected by many, at least as to it's constancy and fervency? And although it be grounded in the Light of Nature, confirmed by the general Rules of the Scripture, requisite unto the Dedication of a Family unto God, strengthened by the constant Example of all the Saints of old, and necessary in the Experience of all that walk with God; yet do not many begin to seek out pleas and arguings to justify their Omission hereof? Are not all things filled with the fruits of the negligence of such Professors in the Instruction of their Children and Servants? And hath not God given severe Rebukes unto many of us in their fearful miscarriages? And as unto the public Worship of God, I wish that Sloth and Indifferency did not appear upon too many, under various pretences. But,

MANY cannot with any modesty make use of this pretence. Their Sloth, Indifferency, and Negligence in the Observance of the Duties of Divine Worship, both in private and publick, is notorious. In particular, is not the Duty of Family Prayer neglected by many, at least as to it's constancy and fervency? And although it be grounded in the Light of Nature, confirmed by the general Rules of the Scripture, requisite unto the Dedication of a Family unto God, strengthened by the constant Example of all the Saints of old, and necessary in the Experience of all that walk with God; yet do not many begin to seek out pleas and arguings to justifie their Omission hereof? Are not all things filled with the fruits of the negligence of such Professors in the Instruction of their Children and Servants? And hath not God given severe Rebukes unto many of us in their fearful miscarriages? And as unto the publick Worship of God, I wish that Sloth and Indifferency did not appear upon too many, under various pretences. But,

2. THIS is not that which I do intend. Men may be weary of God, whilst they abide in the observance of a multitude of outward Duties.