A96226:141
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now
The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.
London: printed for Company of Stationers, 1646
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.
IV. Prayer is to be made for things lawful, and for all sorts of men living, or that shall live hereafter: but, not for the Dead, nor for those of whom it may be known, that they have sinned the sin unto death.
V. The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear; the sound Preaching and Conscionable Hearing of the Word, in obedience unto God, with understanding, faith, and reverence; singing of Psalms with grace in the heart; as also, the due administration, and worthy receiving of the Sacraments instituted by Christ; are all, parts of the ordinary Religious Worship of God: Beside Religious Oaths, Vows, Solemn Fastings, and Thanksgivings, upon special occasions, which are, in their several times and seasons, to be used, in an holy and religious manner.
V. The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear; the sound Preaching and Conscionable Hearing of the Word, in obedience unto God, with understanding, faith, and reverence; singing of Psalms with grace in the heart; as also, the due administration, and worthy receiving of the Sacraments instituted by Christ; are all, parts of the ordinary Religious Worship of God: Beside Religious Oathes, Vows, Solemn Fastings, and Thanksgivings, upon special occasions, which are, in their several times and seasons, to be used, in an holy and religious maner.
VI. Neither Prayer, nor any other part of Religious Worship, is now under the Gospel, either tied unto, or made more acceptable by any place in which it is performed, or towards which it is directed: but God is to be Worshipped every where, in Spirit and Truth; as in private Families daily, and in secret, each one by himself; so, more solemnly, in the public Assemblies, which are not carelessly, or wilfully to be neglected, or forsaken, when God, by his Word or Providence, calleth thereunto.