The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God

The reading of large Portions of Scripture upon the Sabbath Day, which was constantly Practised by the Jewish Church, is not so particularly now required by God, there was great need of it in those Ages, when the World had not the benefit of Preaching; but there is no institution requiring any such service ⟨p. 17⟩of us, any further then the Rule of Edification calls for it.

Ministers are not bound to observe any particular method in their Preaching, they may Preach either by expounding some Portion of Scripture, or by raising a Doctrine from a particular Text, and applying of it, or by explaining of a Catechism, or in any other profitable way. Ministers have Power to Catechise their hearers, not only that they may know their fitness to participate at the Lords Table, but also in order to their growth in knowledge, tho it may be presumed that many Persons are inquisitive and studious, yet there are many others who are not to be confided in, and the Minister hath Power by Virtue of his Pastoral charge, to see that they Learn; reason dictates this to be a most suitable method, as in the Learning of Arts and Languages, so in the Learning of the way of salvation, the most proper and profitable ways of teaching, are to be used by Ministers.

Ministers are not bound to observe any particular method in their Preaching, they may Preach either by expounding some Portion of Scripture, or by raising a Doctrine from a particular Text, and applying of it, or by explaining of a Catechism, or in any other profitable way. Ministers have Power to Catechise their hearers, not only that they may know their fitness to participate at the Lords Table, but also in order to their growth in knowledge, tho it may be presumed that many Persons are inquisitive and studious, yet there are many others who are not to be confided in, and the Minister hath Power by Virtue of his Pastoral charge, to see that they Learn; reason dictates this to be a most suteable method, as in the Learning of Arts and Languages, so in the Learning of the way of salvation, the most proper and profitable ways of teaching, are to be used by Ministers.