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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.
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.
3. The fittest time for family worship, is, Morning and Evening. This time of worshiping 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 shaddow of death at Night, our dangers are so great.
Also at those times, we have most opportunity for such work, and therefore when the Lord orders Parents to teach their Children, Deut. 6.6. he times it thus, When you lie down, and when you rise up. And the Scripture also makes it manifest, Exod. 29.39. Also Numb. 28.4. The one Lamb shalt thou offer in the Morning, and the other Lamb at Evening. And thus the Tribes, Acts 26.7. ⟨p. 271⟩are said to serve God instantly night and day, that is, evening and morning. By which, things soberly considered, together with the practise of Gods people, as a Commentary thereupon, you may evidently see, That to worship God in your families morning and evening is the will of God; it is your duty, nay it is your privilege.