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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

put thee in remembrance that thou stirre up the gift of God that is in thee For therefore God doeth bestow the gift 〈◊〉 prayer upon his people that they may exercise the same so attaine the fruit thereof Zach. 12.10 11 c. compar with chap. 13.1 And I will powre upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the Spirit 〈◊〉 grace and of supplications and they shall loo● upon me whom they have pierced and they sha●● mourne c. In that day there shal be a fountai● opened to the house of David to the inhabitan●● of Ierusalem for sinne and for uncleannesse II. REAS. Because there are varieties 〈◊〉 necessities and occasions which doe oftentimes fall out and present themselves daily unto the people of God So that it is therefore requisite they should frame thei● prayers sutable thereunto Solomon in 1. King 8.33 c. giveth instances of sundry occasions of prayer and of sutable seeking of God as namely Trespasses Captivity Drought Famine Sword Pestilence Blasting Mildew Locusts Caterpillers c. III. REAS. Because when the gift of prayer is exercised and stirred up in conceiving and uttering of our requests according to the present occasion then the Spirit doth more sensibly helpe our infirmities as a voice speaking in our eares behinde us Isai 30.21 dictating and giving matter words and affections according to the will of God whereas we ourselves for the most part are ignorant dull cold unaffected and indisposed dat such time See Rom. 8.26 27. Likewise the Spirit helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit it selfe maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be expressed And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the minde of the Spirit because he maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God OBSERVAT. The gifts of knowledge utterance wherewith some persons are enriched 1 Corinth 1.5 being common gifts of the Spirit that is to say such gifts as are common to some naturall men hypocrites and given to them aswell as to the regenerate ones Isaiah 58.2 3 c. ought to be exercised and improved carefully and conscionably to the advantage of the giver that hath committed them to their trust to such ends as the parable of the talents sheweth Math. 25.14 15 c. XI PROPOSITION Albeit conceived prayer as hath beene said Proposit X. is the best and most approved way ordinarily to expresse the desires of the soule as proceeding and issuing from a more speciall assistance of the Spirit of God yet it is not only lawfull but may be also very expedient and requisite for some persons and at some times to use set formes of prayer PROOF The Lords Prayer is not only a rule of prayer but also a forme of praver As appeareth by comparing together Math. 6.9 c. and Luk. 11.2 For in Mathew it is said After this maner pray ye c. But in Luke it is said When ye pray say Our Father c. There are also sundry formes of prayer which were prescribed for some persons on some occasions See Numb 6.23 24 25 26. 10.35 36. Psal 20. 102. c. I. REAS. Because many of the people of God at their first entrance into the profession of the Gospel being newly converted are as yet very ignorant of the waies of God not knowing how to walke or order their religious course or to pray aright but doe stand in great need of some helps for so it was with the disciples of John the Baptist and with the disciples of our Saviour Christ also as may be gathered from that request which one of Christs diciples made unto him Luk. 11.1 Lord teach us to pray as Iohn also taught his disciples II. REAS. Because many members of Christian Congregations and Families are dull of hearing and slow of conceiving of what is said and uttered in the ministery of the word touching some divine trueths for so the Apostle affirmeth of the beleeving Hebrews Hebr. 5.11 Ye are dull of hearing Which affirmation is aswell appliable unto praying as to the hearing of the word preached sith understanding and discerning is requisite in prayer aswel as in hearing of the word as is implyed in that demand of the Apostle Paul 1. Corinth 14.16 Hovv shall he that occupieth the roome of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks seeing he understandeth not vvhat thou sayest As if he should say Unlesse he that is present at prayer doe understand what is prayed he cannot be a fruitfull partaker of such prayer And therefore as it is very meet that in the ministery of the word the same things be oft repeated and inculcated Philip. 3.1 So it is likewise is prayer I. OBSERVAT. Prayer is an expressio● of our will to God See Psal 25.1 Now whatsoever condition or qualification is required unto prayer or lifting up the soule to God to make it lawfull and acceptable the same may be made use of in a set forme o● prayer viz. Knowledge Conscience Faith Hope Sincerity Fervency c. II. OBSERVAT. The words of him that uttereth a prayer in the presence of others are unto them as a set forme of prayer and for ought they know may be a forme premeditated prepared to be expressed word for word And they are bound to confine their spirit thereto and in no sort to suffer their hearts to wander or to be otherwise occupied as it is implied Deut. 27.14 c. XII PROPOSITION Some exercise in the holy Scripture is also a part of that religious service which the people of God ought to observe daily PROOF God himselfe doeth prescribe this daily practise to his people Josh 1.8 This booke of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day night that thou maiest observe to doe according to all that is written therein c. And the noble Bereans walking according to this doctrine had singular approbation commendations Act. 17.11 They searched the Scriptures daily c. I. REAS. Because the word of God is the spirituall mans daily bread wherewith his soule is fed his spirituall strength and stature promoted as it is intimated 1 Pet. 2.2 As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word that ye may grow thereby This spirituall food is as necessary and usefull for the soule every day as corporall repast for the body And accordingly the godly-wise have esteemed of it See Job 23.12 I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food II. REAS. Because daily exercise in the Scripture is an effectuall preservative against the danger of daily sinning against God notwithstanding the deceitfulnesse of sinne is such as it is For I. The word will discover sinne Rom. 7.7 and so give prevention to it See Psal 17.4 By the words of thy lips I have kept me from the path of the destroyer As