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A54497	A demonstration of family-duties: or Certaine propositions and reasons of them taken [ou]t of the holy Scriptures, tending to shew the necessity, nature, and manner of performance of such religious duties, as Christian families ought to spare some time unto from common affaires every day. By T.P.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1643 (1643)	Wing P168AA; ESTC R220409	63,974	165

children of Ammon Moab and mount Seir which were come against Iudah and they were smitten c. OBSERV Gods will is done on earth daily in some good degree according as we are directed to pray Math. 6.10 as it is done in heaven by singing of Psalmes daily sith singing of spirituall songs is a heaventh service performed by the heavenly hoste continually See Luk. 2.13 14. And sudden there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly hoste praising God and saying Glory 〈◊〉 God in the highest and on earth peace good wa● towards men Compared with Revel 4.8 9 10 11. And the foure beasts had each of the● sixe wings about him and they were full of eye within and they rest not day and night saying Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which wa● and is and is to come c. XVII PROPOSITION Catechising in the Principles of Christian religion is a divine ordinance and a Scripture-exercise which ought to be used practised by the people of God frequently as occasion offereth and requireth PROOF This doctrine God himselfe commandeth and commendeth unto his people Deut. 6.6 7. The words which I command thee this day shal be in thine heart And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children c. Prov. 22.6 Traine up or Catechize childe in the way he should goe c. I. REAS. Because Catecheticall instruction and information is very requisite necessary for such Christians as are novices unskilfull in the word of righteousnesse For so the Apostle Paul convinceth some of the beleeving Hebrews Hebr. 5.12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers ye have neede that one teach you againe which be the first principles of the Oracles of God and are become such as have need of milke and not of strong meat II. REAS. Because the good fruit and effect of frequent Catechizing and teaching wil be found to be great as there is a growing up in Christianity even from childhood to old age as Solomon advertiseth See Prov. 22.6 Catechize or traine up a childe in the way he should goe and when he is old he will not depart from it OBSERV Catechisme properly considered is an occasionall Scripture-exercise to be used amongst such specially as are yong and novices in the profession of Christian religion that so a foundation may be laid Heb. 6.1 for an admission to the Lords table which requireth an ability of selfe-examination to become a worthy communicant that there may be a growing up in Christ and a going forward to perfection See 1 Corinth 11.28 Hebr. 6.1 And yet notwithstanding a proposall and opening of Catecheticall doctrine from time to time i● the hearing of growne Christians may be very usefull See this implied Luk. 1.4 That thou mightest know the certainty of these things wherein thou hast beene instructed or Catechised XVIII PROPOSITION In the religious exercise of Catechising it is not only lawfull but also it may seeme to be expedient to make use for the most part of a set forme of some approved Catechisme PROOF The Apostle Paul instructed his schollar Timotheus in a Forme of sound words which probably was a set forme of Catechisme See 2 Timoth. 1.13 Hold fas● the forme of sound words which thou hast heard of me c. It seemeth also that the beleeving Romans had beene taught a forme of Catechisme which they willingly learned and heartily submitted unto as is testified of thē Rom. 6.17 Ye have obeyed from the heart that forme of doctrine which was delivered you I. REAS. Because it is a great helpe to our understanding and memory to have the summe of Christian religion which is promiscuously set downe here and there in severall parts of the Bible to be compendiously abridged and methodically digested with good coherence in a set forme of Catechisme It may seeme that the Apostles of Christ in the purest primitive times did frame such a Catechisme which was called the Principles of the doctrine of Christ or the Foundation consisting of sixe principles viz. I. Of Repentance from dead works II. Of Faith towards God III. Of Baptisme IV. Of Laying on of hands V. Of the Resurrection of the dead And VI. of Eternall judgment See Hebr. 6.1 2. II. REAS. Because in a forme of Catechisme as in a Mappe in one prospect or view as it were much may be discerned with ease delight in a short time As Moses was shewed the land of Canaan on the top of Pisgah Deut. 34.1 2 3 4. So by way of allusion it may be said touching a forme of Catechisme OBSERVAT. It is one of Gods most gracious dispensations in these latter daies that he hath granted the penne of the godly-learned interpreters men of thousands to write so many orthodoxe formes of Catechisme for the instruction of the ignorant in the grounds of Christian religion Oh that such as have a price in their hand to get wisdome had hearts likewise to make use of it See Prov. 17.16 XIX PROPOSITION Religious conference repet●tion of Sermons asking answ●●ring of good questions is a divi●● ordinance which ought often be practised PROOF The example and practise Christ and his disciples argueth this S●● Mark 4.10 When he was alone they that 〈◊〉 with him with the twelve asked him of the Pa●●ble which he had insisted upon in his S●●mon So Math. 13.51 Iesus saith unto th●● viz. to his disciples after his publick pre●●ching was ended have yee understood all th●● things They say unto him Yea Lord c. I. REAS. Because religious conference and mutuall exhortation is a good reme●●● against the most dangerous spirituall mala● of hardnesse of heart occasioned and su●● thered by the deceitfulnesse of sinne as implied Hebr. 3.13 But exhort one anoth●● daily while it is called to day lest any of you● hardened through the deceitfulnesse of sinne II. REAS. Because godly talke and gracious speech tending to edification is ve●● effectuall to minister grace to the hearers i● moving and stirring up the affections to●● zealous temper See Luk. 24.32 Did 〈◊〉 our hearts burne within us while he talked with us ●y the way while he opened to us the Scriptures OBSERVAT. Like as the Galilean dia●ect or manner of speech did bewray Peter ●o be one of Christs disciples Math. 26.73 Mark 14.70 So the language of Canaan made use of by such as serve the Lord Isai ●9 18 argueth them to be religiously affec●ed and disposed The Psalmist noteth it to be a marke and property of godly persons Psal 37.30 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdome his tongue talketh of judgment Sith ●s our Saviour Christ teacheth Math. 12.34 Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh XX. PROPOSITION Meditation on the Word as likewise on the works of God is a divine ordinance in which the people of God ought to exercise themselves daily PROOF This Proposition is directly expressed Josh 1.8 This booke of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but

if David had said The knowledge I have of thy word through my daily converse in it hath restrained me from the killing of Saul when temptation and opportunity serve● thereunto II. The word daily conversed 〈◊〉 will cleanse from such sinnes as by occasio● any doe fall into or are overtaken withal● See Psal 119.9 Wherewith shall a yong m●● cleanse his way by taking heed thereto accordi●●● to thy word III. REAS. Because the word of Go● is a part of our Christian spirituall armour● even the Sword of the Spirit Ephes 6 1● to defend against Satan who daily goeth about like a roaring lyon seeking whom he may devoure 1 Pet. 5.8 Iob 1.7 2. ● Our blessed Saviour Christ by his skilfull us● of this spirituall weapon fully defeated Sat●● in his three most violent assaults Mat. 4.4 OBSERV The holy Scripture for the excellency thereof is called Bible or books by way of eminency because these books doe farre surpasse all others in respect of their authority and use See Joh. 5.39 Search th● Scriptures for in thē ye thinke to have eternall life 2 Pet. 1.19 We have also a more sure word of prophecie whereunto yee doe well that ye take heed a unto a light that shineth in a darke place untill the day dawne and the day-starre arise in your hearts XIII PROPOSITION The Scripture-exercise requisite every day consisteth either I. In reading of it II. In singing of Psalmes III. In Catechising or IV. In Conference In any one or two or all of these as opportunity may serve and permit The proofes and reasons of this Proposition are to be looked for in the declaration of these distinct kinds of Scripture-exercises in the Propositions immediatly following XIV PROPOSITION Reading of the Scripture or hearing it read is a religious service which ought frequently to be performed PROOF Daily reading of the word is enjoyned to Kings See Deut. 17. vers 18 19. He shall write him a copy of this law in a booke out of that which is before the Priests the Levites And it shal be with him and he shall reade therein all the daies of his life c. If a Kings weighty affaires doe not exempt him from this daily service unto God much lesse may others be dispensed with REAS. Because frequent reading of the word is very effectuall for the bettering of our spiritual state daily See Deut. 17.19 20 The King shall daily reade That he may lear● to feare the Lord his God to keepe all the wor● of this law these statutes to doe them That 〈◊〉 heart be not lifted up above his brethren and t●● he turne not aside from the commandement to t●● right hand or to the left c. OBSERVAT. Albeit much reading mens writings and books is a wearinesse 〈◊〉 the flesh and there is no end therein y●● by reading the words of trueth in the hol● Scripture we may be daily admonished 〈◊〉 our whole duty The summe whereof is Feare God and keepe his commandements S●● Eccles 12.10 11 12 13. XV. PROPOSITION In reading the Scripture daily it seemeth to be most expedient profitable to read in order the severall books and chapters from the beginning of Genesis to the end of the Revelation PROOF This Proposition is considerable from the course and methode that th● penmen of the Scripture have observe● speaking as they were moved by the hol● Ghost 2 Pet. 1.21 in their setting down in order for the most part the contens 〈◊〉 their writing See this implied by the Evangelist Luke his preface to his history of the Gospel Luk. 1.1 2 3. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely beleeved among us Even as they delivered them unto us which from the beginning were eye-witnesses ministers of the word It seemed good to me also having had prefect understanding of things from the very first to write unto thee in order c. I. REAS. Because there is for the most part some coherence both in the books and the chapters either in regard of time or matter for giving further light to the understanding thereof which by reading in order may be better observed This is evident to any that are at all versed in the Bible II. REAS. Because a reading in order all the Bible respectivly argueth a due esteeme of the Authour contents thereof as being wholly and equally the word of God and wholly profitable See 2 Timoth. 3.15 16. From a child thou hast knowne the holy Scriptures All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable c. I. OBSERVAT. Some portions of the holy Scripture in respect of our use may at some times on some occasions be more fruitfully conversed in then others The booke of Psalmes and of Isaiah are both of them made use of about sixty times in the new Testament some books are mo●● doctrinall then others as the booke of Proverbs c. So are some chapters as Matther 5.6 7. chap. c. yet this hindereth n●● but that in daily reading an order is to be observed II. OBSERVAT. Any portion of Scripture being read observed and remembred though it be not understood for the presen● yet it may be usefull and profitable for afterwards This may be seene by that which 〈◊〉 testified of the Disciples John 2.22 Wh●● Iesus vvas risen from the dead his Disciples ●●membred that he had said this unto them and th● beleeved the Scriptures c. One special bene● of such reading is that it prepareth fitte● to a better profiting by the ministery of the word as appeareth by the Eunuchs profiti●● by Philips Sermon although he was ignorant of that which he read before that time See Act. 8.35 c. XVI PROPOSITION Singing of Psalmes is a Scripture-exercise of divine institutiō that ought to be used frequently by the people of God PROOF See Coloss 3.16 Let the 〈◊〉 of Christ dwell richly in you in all wisdome teaching admonishing one another in Psalmes and hymnes and spirituall songs singing with grace in your hearts unto the Lord. Ephes 5.19 Speaking to your selves in Psalmes and hymnes and spirituall songs singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord. I. REAS. Because inasmuch as we ought alwaies to serve God with joyfulnesse and gladnesse of heart as it is implied Deut. 28.47 Philip. 4.4 Singing of Psalmes is an effectuall way and meanes to expresse such rejoycing as is taught James 5.13 Is any merry Let him sing Psalmes II. REAS. Because God doeth graciously accept and reward a due serving of him in singing of Psalmes This may be gathered from his gracious respect to King Iehoshaphat and the people of Iudah after their consultation and appointment of Singers according to his ordinance For at the same time that they began to sing he confounded their enimies See 2 Chron. 20.22 And when they began to sing and to praise the Lord set ambushments against the