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The husbandmans calling showing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandmanThe husbandmans calling shewing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman
The husbandmans calling showing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman : being the substance of XII sermons preached to a country congregation / by Richard Steele.The husbandmans calling shewing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman : being the substance of XII sermons preached to a country congregation / by Richard Steele.
London: printed by M.S., 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. God is not only to be worshipped alone in a family, but jointly and together. For every Christian family should be a little Church; like that, Rom. 16.5. Now it's not enough, ⟨p. 270⟩that the members of the Church worship God alone, but it ought to be done together, The same reason holds in a family; namely, for mutual Edification, that the stronger may help the weaker, and that all may worship without fail. It is also much for the Honour of God, that many join in his service. And the very tenor of that pattern of Prayer, Mat. 6.11. runs plural, Our Father, which art in Heaven. And proves beside, that daily prayer ought to be used by divers together, Give us this day our daily bread.
2. God is not only to be worshipped alone in a family, but joyntly and together. For every Christian family should be a little Church; like that, Rom. 16.5. Now it's not enough, ⟨p. 270⟩that the members of the Church worship God alone, but it ought to be done together, The same reason holds in a family; namely, for mutual Edification, that the stronger may help the weaker, and that all may worship without fail. It is also much for the Honour ofGod, that many joyn in his service. And the very tenour of that pattern of Prayer, Mat. 6.11. runs plural, Our Father, which art in Heaven. And proves beside, that daily prayer ought to be used by divers together, Give us this day our daily bread.
3. The fittest time for family worship, is, Morning and Evening. This time of worshipping in general, the light of Nature it self dictates. The morning and evening being such signal periods of time, as do in their own Nature intimate to man religious duty then to be done. Prayer being the Key to unlock the Blessings of the Day, and to lock up the Dangers of the Night; for alas we walk upon barrels of Gun-powder in the Day, our snares are so many; and we lie in the shadow of death at Night, our dangers are so great.