Five disputations of church-government and worship

§. 13. 7. God hath commanded us to Read the holy Scriptures, and to expound them to the people, that they may understand ⟨p. 403⟩and practise them: But he hath not told us what Book of Scripture, or what Chapter we shall read at such a day, or on such or such occasions; nor yet what order we shall observe in Reading; whether we shall begin the Scripture, and go on to the end; or whether we shall read more frequently some subjects of greatest use, and which? These therefore are left to humane prudence to determine of by general rules.

§. 13. 7. God hath commanded us to Read the holy Scriptures, and to expound them to the people, that they may understand ⟨p. 403⟩and practise them: But he hath not told us what Book of Scripture, or what Chapter we shall read at such a day, or on such or such occasions; nor yet what order we shall observe in Reading; whether we shall begin the Scripture, and go on to the end; or whether we shall read more frequently some subjects of greatest use, and which? These therefore are left to humane prudence to determine of by generall rules.

§. 14. 8. Though God hath commanded us to Read the Scripture, and to sing Psalms, &c. yet hath he not told us just how much we shall read at a time, or sing at a time: and therefore this also is a matter left to humane Determination.

§. 15. 9. Though God hath commanded us to Preach the Gospel, and told us what to preach, and given us general Rules for our direction, yet hath he not told us what text, or subject we shall preach on such or such a day: nor yet what Method we shall follow, there being various methods, suitable to several Texts and people: It is left therefore to humane prudence to choose both Subject, Text and Method.