.,; r=r =.-,..,.. 464 k Gcn.t3.t9. $,em,t.t s. n;Af3.7.42, o CHAr.5. ,in&xpofition'vponthefirJl VER.12,13. they know as well as Preachers can tell them, what they tnufldoe: the manner of doing, mutt bee withal' at- tended. It iutlly reproucs that vfuall dif ioyning of thefe twoin praElife, which God, in his Prefcripr, hach cou- pled together. Some yee may obferue thus minded : It fufficech, they fay, ro heare in the Congregation; God bath giuen Miniflers to teach vs, what need wee be fo careful' of Conference, Admonition, &c ? By this meanes we (hall haue as many teachers, as men. Nay, eden for neceffarie duties in the Familie, that goes for a curranteacufe, They bring their people to the Con- gregation, to heart. I would that were as confoiona- bly performed, as is pretended ;, vfually it is true of moll, their feruants" are their owne men on the Lords Day. But wee muff remember, that God requires it as a dude in all than hee k commend' i a ABRAHAM. And if Paul, fo great an Apoille,thought he might bee r com- forted by thepeople' Faith; who are.wee, to difdaine the helpe of private men? Another fort there are, fo highly conceited of the fufficiencie ofprivate 'ludic, meditation, &c. -that they thinke the publique Minif eriá all -out, as needl.effe; and they, forfooth, chufe to ferue God at home. But thinke you, the Lord hath Paid in vaine, Dcf?ife not Pro- phecie, m Forfake not the e.4jjemblies? Are thy gifts greater than were they of Primitive Chrillians, that continued n daily.in the Apaßler Dofirine? Surely,though I know it is true; privatc helpes, feafonably vied, arcac- companied with a gracious bleffing from God: yet this I may boldly fay with S A,L O M O N, Neglefl of tic Publique, bring a Curfe upon the Primate. o Hee that turner his care from hearing the Law, hie very prayer fl ell be abominable. In the words are prefcribed duties concerning them towards
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