3 18 ZbePow Oano . o.mflp. '5oott. t=. r. With a .compofe'd reverent mind, (having all- your family together that can come) Dire&ions for Fa- briefly crave Gods aflifiance and ac- mily worihip; ceptance. z. Then Read a Chapter : And if you have leifune, fòme leaves. ofCome other good Book ; Or elfe bid them mark fuch paffages as molt concern them as yougo. 3. Before or after fing aPfalm if you havea Family that can fing Ifnot, Read force Plaints of Pralle. ¢. Then in faith- ful fervent prayer call on God through .Jefus Chr.ift in his Spi rit : And fo at evening. S. Iprayyou reflye me thefefew gquefions. í ,ueft. J. .flow oft in a day mugI pray in myfaraáily ? P. God hath not punctually determined juf how oft: Therefore you -muff not fuperftitioufly feign more Commands thanhe hath made. But the General Com. -. mands of Praying continually, and in all things, with the final Law, Do 411 to Edficatìon, -and the na ure of families, and their nece,jtties and opportunitier, and Scriptureexamples, do fully prove that ordinarily twice a clay is a duty. Which becaule I muff not here :flay to prove, read the fuir proof in the fecond Part of mÿ' ChrifianDireEtions. Keep up the life of Grace within, and the fettle of your nece'flities,artd of 'the worth of mercy, and keep up the experience What :lively prayer and thankfgiving is, and it will prefervea you againlì the Libertines opinion, who cry down conftant w,órlhip in families as fuperttition: S. Qyeíf.z .At what hours muß Ipray ? P. God hath not tyed you to anhour by Scripture,but hisprovidence will direct you:Ufually.early and late are fitteft.: But all families have notthe fame employments nor leifure.That hour mufbe chofen,whic.i family occa- rrxts,and bodily temper and Company'do make moll fis S4 n
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