etie :i'ano famíip oat. 99 the Praltice. That is; i. Teach them (i) the words of theCovenant, and of the Creed, Lords Prayer and Commandments, and of a Catechifn, and all() the words offuchTexts of Scripture as have the fame fence, 2. Teach them the meaning of all thefe words. 3. Joyn #fill force familiar earneft perfwafions and motives, to ftir up holy elffeEtions in them. 4. And thew them the wayofPrifangall. No one ortwo of thefe will ferve without all the ref. z.Ifyou teach not the Forms of wholfome orfoundwords, youwill deprive them of one of the greateft helps for knowledge, and foundnefs in the faith. z. If you teach themnot the meaning, the words will be of no ùfe. 3, If you excite not their affeétions, all will be but dead opinion, and tend to a dreaming and prating kind of Religion, feparated from the Love of God. 4. And ifyou lead them not on the Praice of all, they will make themfelvesa Religion of zealous affeîlions cor- rupted by a common life, or quickly flarved for want of fuel. Therefore be lure you joyn all four. When you teach them the words of Scripture and Catechifm, make them plain., and oft mix familiar queftions and difcourfe about death and judgement and eternity and their preparations. Many Profeffours teach their Children to go in a rode of hearing, reading, and repeating Sermons, and joyning in coniant prayer, when all proverb but cuftotnary formality, for want of fomefamiliar ferioits awakening ffieech or conference interpofed now and then. To this end i. Labour to polfefs them with the greater Reverence ofCod and the holyScriptures. And (i) a 7im.g..6. e' 6.3. 2?irrm. t. I. 4, then-
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