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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

of the publick ordinances viz. A preparation in private before the publick ordinances be taken in hand and prayer conference and meditation after the publick ordinances are ended touching the same conduce much to a good successe thereof This is in part implied in Hezekiah the King his prayer and its successe in the behalfe of the people of the Jews at the celebration of the Passeover 2 Chron. 30.18 19 20. But Hezekiah prayed for them saying The good Lord pardon every one That prepareth his heart to seeke God the Lord God of his fathers though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah and healed the people See also for after-course what is recorded Act. 13.42 Now when the congregation was broken up many of the Jews and religious Proselytes followed Paul Barnabas who speaking to them perswaded them to continue in the grace of God c. OBSERV Such as having conversed with God in the religious use of his publick ordinances on the Sabbath day in the assemblies doe goe forth after cares and riches and pleasures of this life assoone as the assemblies are dismissed they cannot bring forth fruit unto perfection as is to be seene in the state of that sort of unfruitfull hearers of the word who are by our Saviour Christ resembled unto the thorny ground Luk. 8.14 And that which fell among thornes are they which when they have heard goe forth and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life and bring no fruit to perfection XLVIII PROPOSITION All due caution and circumspection ought to be used by the people of God for the declining and avoiding of vaine and sinister walking in the performances of religious duties whether in the congregation or family or in secret whether the services be ordinary or extraordinary PROOF Such caveat is given by our Saviour Christ touching prayer and fasting is appliable likewise unto other religious services See Math. 6.5 And when thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are for they love to pray standing in the Synagogues in the corner of the streets that they may be seene of men c. And ibid. vers 16. Moreover when ye fast be not as the hypocrites of a sad countenance for they disfigure their faces that they may appeare unto men to fast I. REAS. Because the Lord is a God that searcheth the heart and taketh exact knowledge of the waies of his people and will reward them accordingly as they walke in singlenesse and sincerity of heart and integrity of conversation See Jerem. 17. ● I the Lord search the heart I try the reines 〈◊〉 to give every man according to his waies and ●●cording to the fruit of his doings Revel 2. ● All the Churches shall know that I am he 〈◊〉 searcheth the reines and hearts c. II. REAS. Because such cautelous ●●wary sincere walking doeth tend much the stopping of the mouthes of absurd a●versaries and to a restraining of their f●●● who are apt to traduce and persecute t●● good waies of the people of God See P●o●● 16.7 When a mans waies please the Lord 〈◊〉 maketh even his enimies to be at peace with his See also 1 Pet. 3.15 16. But sanctify the L●●● God in your hearts and be ready alwaies to g●●● an answer to every one that asketh you a reason the hope that is in you with meeknesse and f●●● Having a good conscience that whereas they sp●●● evill of you as of evill doers they may be ashe●● which falsly accuse your good conversation in Chr●●● OBSERV Hypocrites may gaine the● ward of popular applause and reputation upon a vaine and sinister course in religi●● held by them See Math. 6.2 5 16 c. 2 King 10.15 16. But such are not accept●● of God See 2 Corinth 10.18 For not 〈◊〉 that commendeth himselfe is approved but what the Lord commendeth XLIX PROPOSITION Speciall care and regard ought ●●kewise to be had that religious duties and services be performed ●y the people of God both in an holy and spirituall manner and ●lso in a due order according to ●he Lords owne direction and commandement PROOF For so our blessed Saviour informed and taught the woman of Samaria See John 4.23 But the houre commeth and now is when the true Worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in trueth for the Father seeketh such to worship him Yea and our Lord and Saviour Christ did thus approve himselfe by walking according to Gods commandement See John 14.31 And as the Father gave me commandement even so doe I. I. REAS. Because the Lord God unto whom religious duties and services ought to be tendred is of a spirituall nature and therefore must be served spiritually and in an holy manner proportioned unto such his incomprehensible essence See John 4. vers 24. God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in trueth 2 Cor. 3. ● The Lord is a Spirit c. II. REAS. Because God hath been w●● severely to punish such as have beene n●●gent and carelesse to worship and serve 〈◊〉 after the due order as King David by occ●sion acknowledgeth and maketh menti●●● 1 Chron. 15.13 The Lord our God made a b●●●●● upon us for that we sought him not after the 〈◊〉 order And this is also declared by the ●postle Paul touching some of the Chur●● of Corinth in regard of their comming 〈◊〉 the Sacrament in an undue way 1 Cor. 11 3● For this cause many are weake and sickly am●●● you and many sleepe See vers 27 28 29. OBSERV A holy and spirituall man●●● and due order of religious performances 〈◊〉 consisteth in such qualifications and dispo●●tions as these following viz. I. Understanding or distinct knowledg● in the religious service in hand 1 Cori●●●● 14.14 15. For if I pray in an unknowne tong●● my spirit prayeth but my understanding is 〈◊〉 fruitfull What is it then I will pray with th● spirit and will pray with understanding also 〈◊〉 will sing with the spirit and will sing with the understanding also II. Conscience of God to sway unto and in every religious duty as may be gathered from the Lords expostulation Zach. 7.5 When ye fasted and mourned in the ●●ft and seventh moneth even those seventy yeeres ●●d yee at all fast unto me even to me III. Sincerity or trueth in performing ●hereof See Josh 24.14 Feare the Lord and ●●rve him in sincerity and trueth IV. Faith on God through Christ See Mark 11.24 Whatsoever things ye desire when ●●e pray beleeve that yee receive c. See also Hebr. 11.6 V. Hope or waiting for the accomplishment of the promises Psal 130.5 I waite ●or the Lord my soule doeth waite and in his word ●oe I hope VI. Willingnesse or cheerfulnesse in the service See what is particularly said touching works of charity as being generally ●ppliable in the case in hand 2 Corinth 9.7 Every man according as he purposeth in his

offence at any of their subjects that doe usurpe upon the●● royall prerogative in presuming to doe 〈◊〉 requiring any thing to be done or executed in their owne names and not in the name o● their Prince accounting such disloyalty i● the compasse of Praemunire Evē so the God of heaven earth who is King of kings Lord of lords Revel 19.16 wil be highly offended at all those presumptuous ones as are bold to serve him otherwise then he hath given direction as may appeare by the Apostle Paul his intimation to the Churches of Galatia Galat. 1.8 9. But though we or a● Angel from heaven preach any other Gospel unto you then that which we have preached unto you let him be accursed As we said before so say I now againe If any man preach any other Gospel unto you then that ye have received let him be accursed IV. PROPOSITION The revealed will or word of God which is conteined in the holy Scripture or Canonicall books of the old new Testament is the absolute rule of direction unto such worship religious service as is of Gods owne institution and appointment to be observed and performed unto his most divine Majesty PROOF This Christ sheweth in the parable of Dives and Lazarus Luk. 16.29 Abraham saith unto him They have Moses the Prophets let them heare them Thus Moses teacheth Deut. 29.29 The secret things belong unto the Lord our God but those things which are revealed belong unto us to our children for ever that we may doe all the words of this law And thus the godly Bereans approved themselves as it may appeare in that honourable testimony given unto them Act. 17.11 These were more noble then those in Thessalonica in that they received the word with all readinesse of minde and searched the Scriptures daily whether th●● things were so I. REAS. Because the holy Scripture divinely inspired were therfore given un●● us that we might walke in the light of th●● so be made wise unto salvation by obse●ving the directions in them Isa 8.19 2● And when they shall say unto you Seeke unto the● that have familiar spirits and unto wizards th● peepe and that mutter Should not a people see● unto their God for the living to the dead 〈◊〉 the law to the testimony if they speake not 〈◊〉 cording to this word it is because there is no li●● in them 2. Timoth. 3.16 17. All Scripture given by in spiration of God is profitable for d●●trine for reproofe for correction for instruct●● in righteousnesse That the man of God may be p●●fect thoroughly furnished unto all good works II. REAS. Because God who is a Sp●rit Iohn 4.24 Infinite Psal 147.5 Ete●nall Immortall Invisible only wise 〈◊〉 Timoth. 1.17 Almighty Gen. 17.1 Good Psal 136.1 Gracious and Mercifull Exo● 34.6 Holy Iosh 24.19 Iust Deut. 32. ● Perfect Math. 5.48 and Glorious Exo● 33.18 cannot have a worship sutable an● proportioned unto his excellent Majest● save as he hath appointed and revealed to same in his Word See Prov. 30.1 2 3 4 5 6. The words of Agur the sonne of Iakeh even the prophecie The man spake unto Ithiel even unto Ithiel and Vcal Surely I am more brutish then any man and have not the understanding of a man I neither learned wisdome nor have the knowledge of the holy Who hath ascended up into heaven or descended Who hath gathered the wind in his fists who hath bound the waters in a garment who hath established all the ends of the earth what is his name and what is his sonnes name if thou canst tell Every word of God is pure he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him Adde thou not unto his words lest he reproove thee thou be found alyar As if Agur had said Such is the Majesty Mystery of the incomprehensible God even the Father and of Jesus Christ in his hypostaticall union being Ithiel or Immanuel God with us that no man further then he is taught by the pure word of God ordereth himselfe according to it without any adding thereunto can aright worship him in Spirit and in trueth as the Father seeketh OBSERVAT. Albeit the invisible things of God seene in the Creation of the world Rom. 1.20 and in the works of his Providence Act. 14.17 and in the law written in mens hearts Rom. 2.15 doe serve to leave men without excuse for their not worshipping of God as is meet Yet none of these doe sufficiently and effectually clee● mens understandings touching the waies 〈◊〉 God where Scripture is not likewise mad● use of as Christ convinceth the Sadduces Math. 22.29 Ye doe erre not knowing the Scriptures V. PROPOSITION The direction or paterne of religious worship and service unto God conteined in the holy Scripture is propounded set down in a various methode or manner viz. Somtimes some parts of i● are directly expressed in Precept Doctrines and somtimes som● parts of it are only implyed and to be gathered by good consequence from Promises Threat●nings Examples c. mentione● historically related PROOF I. The books of Moses a● the Prophets doe in great part consist of P●●cepts and doctrines See Exod. 20.1 c. conteining the Decalogue See also Math 5. 6. 7. cap. conteining Christs sermon on the mount c. II. The Scripture aboundeth in precious Promises unto the conscionable observers of some religious courses that are not expressely commanded An instance hereof is in Revel 1.3 Blessed is he that readeth they that heare the words of this prophecie keep those things which are written therein Albeit there is no expresse commandement to read the booke of the Revelation and to observe the contents of it yet the blessing promised to the reading hearing and keeping implieth that such course is wel-pleasing to God consequently that he willeth and requireth the same III. The holy Scripture is full of Threatnings of judgments and curses to be inflicted and executed on people in case of some courses omitted which yet are not expresly commanded to be practised An instance hereof is in Ierem. 10.25 Powre out thy fury upon the families that call not upon thy Name Howbeit there is no where in Scripture an expresse Precept given to families to call upon Gods Name yet this propheticall imprecation or threatning of Gods fury to families for omission or contempt of such course implieth that God requireth families to call upon his Name For God in punishing any doth alwaies proceed justly Gen. 18.25 Shall not the Iudge of all the earth doe right IV. Sundry books both in the old and new Testament are in great part historicall and exemplary conteining divers examples of imitable practises which have no expresse commandement An instance hereof is in Act. 14.23 When they had ordained Elders in every Church c. This historicall example implieth that although there is no expresse direction to ordaine Elders in every Church yet notwithstanding that every