7I ) Thefe three Points will very much help to determine your Duty, as far as the matter of Edification is concerned. r. That there is nothing wanting in the Conftitution of the Church of England, that you canfuppofe necefrary toyourprivate Edification. The Ends of all our Publick .Affemblies on Religious Accounts, are compleatly anfwered, if the Conftituti- on of our Publick Services be fo framed, as that we can praife Almighty Clod, and pray to him as we ought ; and be per- fealy inftruEed in our Duty, according to his Will. For the former of thefe purpofes, the Liturgy is deffined : For the latter, theSermons conftantly Preach- ed, together with thofe Portions of Scrip. turc that are Read to the People, in the daily Service of the Church. Now, I cannot but thinly, that in the ferious Ufe of this Liturgy, you may be more fecure of offering up to Clod fuch Praifes and Prayers as are accept, able to him , and fit for Publick and general Occafions, than you can be in any feparate Afembly , where the whole is left to the Difcretion and Abilities of the Minifter. There is nothing in this D Service
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