ine Paw anz fa;raáCpZook. 291 the Minifter. And the motions of their tóngue and bodies, ismoft of theworfhip which they give to God t But their hearts are not offered in Faith and Lave as a Sacrifice to him, nor do they feel the power and fweetnefs ofthe Word, and worfhip him in Spirit and truth. 6. And in times when the Churches are corrupted, andgood Minifters are wanting, and bad ones either deceive the people, or are infufficient for their work, there is no better fupply to keep up Religion, than GodlyFamilies. IfParents and Mailers willteach their Children and, Servants faithfully, and worfhip God with them holily and conftantly, and Govern them carefully and orderly, it will much make tip the want ofPublickfTeaching, Worfhip and Difeipline. O that God would ftir up the hearts of people thus to make their families as little Churches, that it might not be in the power of Rulers or Paftors that are bad, to extinguifh Religion or banifh Godlinefs from any Land. For 7. Family reaching, t'orfliip, and difcipline , bath many advantages, which Churches have not a. Youhave but a few to Teach and Rule, and the Pallor bath many. 2. They are alwayes with you, andyou may fpeak to them as feafonably and as often as you will, either together, or one by one ä And fo can- not he. 3. They are tyed to you by Relation, Affe_ Rion, andCovenant, and by their own neceßìties and intereft ; otherwife than they are to him. Wife and Childrenare more confident ofyour Love to them, than of the e2finifters And Lovedothopen the ear to Coun- fei. Children dare not reje& your words, becaufe you can corree them, or make their worldly State Refs comfortable. But the Minifter doth all by bare U z exhor.
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