doctrines or with the Bible to obserue the diuision coherence doctrine vses and proofes Act. 17. 11. To the end thou maist eschew sleepe and wandring thoughts and so to heare with vnderstanding delight and profit 1. Cor. 14. 15. 16. 19. 6. 20. 10. 15. Esa 58. 13. Luke 8. 18. 3 After the exercise of the fore and after noon we must be careful of these viz. 1 Sobriety of meat and drink and carefull temperance aboue all other times that the body may bee strengthened and better disposed to the duties of godlinesse not ouer burdened and made vnapt to remember meditate conferre or hearken and giue heede 1. Cor. 11. 21. 29. 30. Mat. 10. 1. 2. Rom. 14. 17. Luke 21. 34. 2 Holy conference with other either 1 By occasion at the table whether of the things deliuered that day by the Preacher or else of some other good matter ministred auoiding the common rocke vvhereupon men stumble of profane and worldly talk remembring the rule Esa 58. 13. Luke 14. 1. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 15. 16. 2 By purpose and intention calling our family together and examining them or ioyning to other like minded Christians and mutually conferring of that which wee haue heard Luke 24. 14. 5. 17. Acts 17. 11. 3 Praier for a blessing of this our labour and for grace effectually to performe the particular duties we haue bin taught this day Luk. 17. 5. Mat. 9. 37. 38. 4 Singing of Psalms in priuate Act 16. 25. Eph. 5. 19. 5 A time for priuate reading of the Scripture and meditation Psal 1. 1. 2. 119. 11. 15. 97. 1 Of our owne 1 Sinnes Psal 119. 59. Iam. 3. 2 2 Wants Philip. 1. 12. 3 Infirmities 2. Cor. 12. 7. 8. 9. 10 4 Miseries Psal 34. 19. 5 Profitings in grace knowledge 2. Pet. 3. 18. 2 Of the estate of the Church of GOD whether in the state of 1 Misery 2 Mercy Psal 147. 20. Esay 5. 4. 2. Sam. 7. 23. 3 Of GOD his 1 Works of Wisedome Power Iustice 2 Benefits and mercies on our selues Psalm 116. 12. 1. Pet. 9. 10. Col. 1. 12. 13. 3 Word especially of the things which wee haue heard 1 How much we vnderstand and remember Heb. 2. 1. 12. 5. 2 What proofs we haue of it Act. 17. 11. Rom. 14. 23. 3 How appliable to our selues euery thing is Rom. 2. 21. Prou. 9. 12. Psal 90. 12. 6 Conscience care and heedfulnesse to put in praesent practise the doctrine vses we haue heard remeÌ„bred so called to mind with continuall feruent praier vnto God to work in vs the things that he hath taught vs. Io. 17. 13. Luke 11. 28. Matth. 7. 24. So much of the duties of Piety * 2. The workes of Mercy and necessity concerning eyther 1 God and his worship so it is lawfull on the Sabbaoth 1 For Kings Magistrats to cleanse the Church of Idolatry 2. King 11. 15. 16. 18. 2 For the Priests of the olde Testament and Ministers of the Gospell to doe such necessary businesse as tendeth to the worship of God Mat. 12. 5. 3 For a Minister in teaching or Christians in hearing to ouer-watch themselues and to breake their sleep Act. 27. 8 9. 4 To trauell on the Sabbaoth to heare the preaching of Gods word or to performe a necessary deede of Mercy vvhich cases properly doe make a Sabbaoth dayes iourney 2. King 4. 23. Psal 84. 6. 7. 2 Gods Church in such like actions as these 1 To fight against the enemies of God in lawfull battell 1. King 20. 29. Ios 6. 15. 1. Maccabees 2. 34 and to do such other needfull publick businesse as can admit no longer delay 2 To put to death an idolatrous and euill deseruing person whose longer life may be daungerous to the Church of God 2. King 11. 9. 16. 3 Our selues so is it lawfull for vs 1 To eate and satisfie hunger by vsing Gods creatures with thanks-giuing and sobriety Matth. 12. 1. 3. 4. 5. 7. Luke 14. 1. Acts 20. 11. 1. Corinth 11. 34. 1. Timoth. 4. 4. Luke 21. 34. 2 Carying of a bed home or the like action necessity of Gods glory or obedience to his Commaundements vrging vs. Io. 5. 9. 11. 4 Our Neighbour in things concerning his 1. Body 1 To saue life Mark 3. 4 Mat. 12. 11. 12. Ioh. 7. 23. 2 To heale Io. 9. 14. Note that this doth not patronize 1 The labors of our calling on that day 2 Studie and looking aâ—ter gayne 3 To feed and send part of our aboundance Neh. 8. 10. 11. 12. Mat. 25. 42. 2. Soule To visite instruct exhort reproue and coÌ„fort Mat. 25. 42. 43. 3. Goods 1 To saue Luke 10. 27. 2 To giue and collect almes 1. Cor. 16. 2. Heere note this almes or collection must be performed 1 Cheerefully Rom. 12. 8. 2. Corin. 8. 11. 12. 9. 7. 2 Liberally to our power 2. Cor. 8. 12. 9. 5. 6. 3 Wisely and discreetly Galat. 6. 10. Prouer. 31. 6. Matth. 25. 40. 45. 10. 41. 42. 4 Continually and weekly 1. Cor. 16. 1. 2. Heb. 13. 16. 5 Our Cattell Leade him to water lift him out of a pit and the like cases wherein is danger of the spoyle and casting away of Gods liuing creatures which may be preuented by our helpe Matthew 12. 11. Luke 13. 15. 14. 5. 6 Generally any good deede or morall duty to doe well on a Sabbaoth is a Sabbaoth dayes duty Matthew 12. 2. Mark 3. 4. Negatiue Things not to be done but carefully auoyded as profaning the Sabbaoth in causing to break Gods Commaundements Namely all sinne either in nature or circumstances Esa 56. 2 Either committed against 1 The first Table as 1 To seeke or to doe our owne will or wayes Esa 58. 13. 2 Idolatry Ezech 20. 24. 23. 37. 38. 3 Hypocrisie Luke 13. 15. 4 Disobedience to God euen in a light matter Ex. 20. 10. Numb 15. 32. 35. 5 An vnlearned vnsufficient false teaching man-pleasing lewd-liuing or scandalous and vnsanctisi ed Ministery Ezech. 22. 26. Hos 4. 6. Ier. 8. 9. 1. Tim. 5. 22. 6 Contempt or loathing or persecuting of Gods word or of Gods faithfull Ministry Ezec. 20. 21. 24 Act. 13. 45. 46. 50. 7 To trouble or hinder wittingly or wilfully a worke or duty of the Sabbaoth whether it bee of 1 Pyety as the preaching of the Word Acts. 13. 45. 46. 2 Mercy Luke 13. 14. 16. 8 All things that hinder the worship of God or any part thereof as prayer the preaching or hearing of Gods word the receiuing of the Sacraments except it be in a case of a necessary work of mercy with out the which our selues or others cannot be or not wel be by any longer delay of time Ex. 16. 23. 24. 26 29. 35. 3. 15. 32. 35. Of these kind of vnlawfull hindrances are 1 The ordinary labours of our weeke dayes calling Exod. 20. 9. Ier. 17. 22. 24. Leuit. 23. 3. 8. 2 Haruest worke or bearing of
of God Psal 93. 5. 2. Tim. 2. 19. Psal 50. 16. 17. Mich. 6. 6. 8. 3. And lastly in respect of the vanity profanenesse of our nature and thereby our vnfitnesse to vse Gods ordinances Rom. 7. 15. 18. 19. 23. Eccles 4. 17. The duties of praeparation are eyther 1. Speciall and proper to that day 1. In obseruing the due time of the Christian Sabbaoth which doubtlesse is one whole naturall day as appeares Exod. 20. 10. Leuit. 23. 32. which time beginneth at the euening before the day which is the time of praeparation and endeth also on the Sabbaoth euen the time appointed by God of naturall rest Nehem. 13. 19. with Leuit. 23. 32. 2. In remoouing all things that may hinder the sanctifying of it the next day both in our selues in our seruants and this we are to preuent with speciall care and prouidence both to keepe the peace and quiet of our conscience in preuenting of a sin causing vs to profane the Sabbaoth as also thereby to redeeme our spirituall profit and to cut away occasion of offence and euill example vnto others Exod. 16. 23. 2. Common to other dayes and therefore now especially required and they are 1. Examining our consciences and repentance 1. Cor. 11. 28. Psal 119. 59. 2. Reading and Meditation of Gods word Psal 1. 2. 119. 97. Iosu 1. 8. Deut. 6. 6. 8. 9. 11. 19. Io. 5. 35. Col. 3. 16. 3. Instruction examining and praeparing of our Families Deut. 6. 7. and 11. 18. 20. Genes 18. 19. Iosu 24. 15. 4. Prayer inuocation confession petition intercession and praise Col. 3. 17. 1. Thess 5. 17. 18. 5. Singing of Psalmes Iam. 5. 13. Col. 3. 16. Eph. 5. 19. 6. Sobriety of dyet and going to bed in due time that our bodies be not disquieted or distempered and made vnfit and vnpraepared to the duties of the Sabbaoth Psal 4. 8. Luk. 21. 34. II. Sanctification of the Sabbaoth day it selfe the performance whereof God biddeth vs Remember because we easily forget the best and most needefull duties Wherin euery person is to obserue his duty required The forgetting or neglecting whereof is to bee accounted vnto God And the persons are I. The Magistrate or Person hauing authority either the 1. Greater of the Common-wealth whosoeuer hath publicke lawfull power to commaunde or ouer-rule more or lesse The greater Magistrate is called to bee a nursing Father of the Church of God Esa 49. 23. And therfore herein must he look and remember that the Church be fed and not deliuered ouer to dry Nurses that statue their children They are Gods ordinance and Ministers and their power is of God Rom. 13. 1. 2. 6. For else they could doe nothing Io. 19. 11. This they must acknowledge and therefore honour God and vphold his ordinances aboue all things vnder the penalty of a heauy woe 1. Sam. 2. 30. their due is limited Matt. 22. 21. They must therefore giue to God his due else they must know that God can abase them that walke in pride in whose eyes they are as nothing Dan. 4. 32. 34. They are also called gods in respecte of that Image to which they ought to bee conformed and must feare God Exodus 18. 2. Else they shall dye like men Psalm 82. 6. 7. Lastly they are to know that by Christ kings reigne Prou. 8. 15. Therefore they must employ their power authority to the seruice and glory of Christ and so to kisse the Sonne of God and that also vnder paine least Christ be angry and hee breake them in pieces like a Potters vessell Psal 2. 11. 12. 9. Wherefore seeing Christ is now Lord of the Sabbaoth Mat. 12. 8. they must take especiall care not to vsurpe the right of Christ but serue the Lord in feare and remember to keepe holy the Christian Sabbaoth whereof they haue cleare and expresse Commandement Exod. 28. 9. 10. Ezech. 46. 2. 4. 10. Because the kingdome is our Lords his Christs Who is the King of kings and Lord of lords Reu. 11. 15. 17. 14. 19. 6. 16. The duty of the Magistrate of the Common-wealth is 1. To represse the profaning of the Sabbaoth for Qui non prohibet cùm potest iubet Leu. 19. 17. This duty standeth in vsing all meanes wherby the profaning of the Sabbaoth is repressed Namely to forbid Neh. 13. 15. reproue Neh. 13. 17. 18. threaten Neh. 13. 21. hinder Neh. 13. 19. 22. and punish the profaning of it Neh. 13. 20. 2. To commaund and compell it to be sanctified 2. Chron. 34. 33. Exod. 20. 10. Ios 24. 15. 3. To sanctifie it himself his children Nobles attendants and whole Court both priuately Psal 5. 7. Acts. 10. 1. 2. As also publikely Ezech. 46. 2. 4. 10. 2. King 11. 5. 7. 9. The duties of priuate publicke sanctifying Look furder in the duties of the people to which the Prince and other Magistrate is no lesse strictly tyed then the meanest of his subiects or inferiors 2. The Lesser as euery housholder ouer his family who also may bee called a lesse Magistrate as man is called a lesser world In respecte of the authority he hath to commaund Mat. 8. 9. Eph. 6. 1. 5. also of the dutie required of him Gen. 18. 19. Ephes 6. 4. Psal 101. 6. 7. and lastly of the account that he must make to God Col. 3 25. Exod. 20. 8. 9. 10. The speciall duties of the Housholder are 1. To sanctifie it and keepe it holy himselfe with all care and conscience Ex. 20. 10. Thou Remember 2. To commaund and compell his family hereunto that they may effectually practise it as wel as himselfe Gen 18. 19. Ios 24. 15. Esth 4. 16. Act. 10. 1. 2. Psal 101. 6. 7. Exod. 20. 10. Thy Sonne thy Daughter thy man and maide-seruant Remember 3 To cause the very Stranger and beast to rest Exod. 20. 10. Prou. 12. 10. II. The Minister of God or Teacher of Gods word who is Gods steward and therfore is required to be 1. wise 2. faithful to rule giue them their portion of meat in season in the season appointed of God Remember thou keep holy the Sabbaoth day Luk. 12. 42. He is giuen of God vnto his Church for the gathering of the Saints for the worke of the Ministry building vp of Gods Church to which purpose the Sabbaoth was ordained Eph. 4. 11. 12. 13. He is commanded to preach 1. in season of Gods Sabbaoth 2. and out of season at all sit times and iust occasions 1. Tim. 4. 2. Therfore he is effectually also principally to sanctifie the Christian Sabbaoth aboue al others seeing it is a good thing on the Sabbaoth to declare the works word of God Psal 92. 1. 2. 4. 5. And he the publick person appointed to be the publicke declarer of Gods word and workes Ezech. 3. 17. He must therefore sanctifie the Sabbaoth day seeing he is the Agent and Minister of Christ and the disposer of the
inspiration and reuelation that same day Reu. 1. 10. I omit the collections of the * Augustin de tempore ser 251 Leo Epist. 81. ad Dioscor Concil generale 6. sine Constantinop 6. can 8. Vide Bellarm Tom. 1. lib. 3. cap. 11. de cultu sanctor Fathers as that this very day is the first day of the worlds the Angels and elements and lights creation the first of Manna falling in the wildernesse the day of Christs natiuity baptisme of the starres appearing at Bethlehem to the wise-men of Christs feeding 5000. persons the like And frō hence we may obserue the practise of the Sabbaoth by the Apostles which hath cohaerence with these circumstances To shew vnto vs partly the probability that Christ did sanctifie the 1. day of the week himself and partly that it was his ordinance and will that that very day should bee sanctified by Christians For 1. vvhen the Apostles on this day were gathered together for feare of the Iewes Io. 20. 19. Christ then appeared vnto them Why so Doubtlesse at that time aboue all others to trayne thē vp in the sanctifying of the new Christian Sabbaoth day and therefore also on this very day doth he inspire them and indue them with the holy Ghost And note the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 coacti Gathered together which implyes a Church assembly for it is a word of Ecclesiasticall vse and so applyed Act. 20. 8. and 4. 31. and 11. 26. and 13. 44. and 14. 27 and 15. 6. 30. 1. Cor. 5. 4. The Primitiue is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 From thence 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. The Apostles second gathering together is performed on this day the day seauen-night after Io. 20. 26. And then also Christ appeareth to them and then is Thomas confirmed in the fayth Why the Apostles gathered Why Christ appearing vnto them Why vpon that day but that they had learned of Christ to meet vpon that day to sanctifie it vnto Christ and that Christ might begin to verefie his promise Matth. 18. 20 3. The Apostles third gathering together and they all in one place with one accord which was that day seauen weekes Act. 2. 1. 2. after Christs ascension and then the promise of the holy Ghost came vpon them Acts 1. 4. Then Peter preacheth and the Iewes are assembled and conuerted Why assembled Why on that day Why the holy Ghost Why Preaching why Conuersion why the promise of Christ accomplished all on that day but still to declare the will and ordinance of Christ in sanctifying and blessing this day vnto his Church 4. The Apostle Paules fourth gathering of the Christian Gentiles Church at Troas And there he preached and administred the Sacrament and cured Eutichus a worke of mercy Act. 20. 7. 10. Here note Paul taryed there seauen dayes in all vers 6. That is he tarryed fiue dayes and on the sixt day of his abiding there he preached and ministred the Sacrament and on the next day departed ver 11. Now why is not the publicke meeting with preaching Sacraments administring which are Sabbaoth dayes workes performed till the first day of the weeke Why not on any of the former Why on the last of his abiding there And then lastly why is the first day of the weeke so precisely mentioned by the holy Ghost Doubtlesse it vvas the Christian Sabbaoth else all this circumstance had been in vaine expressed and set downe 5. The Apostle Paul 1. Corin. 16. 1. 2. ordayneth weekly gatherings but why in diuers Churches why weekly why the first day of the weeke named againe why then a worke of mercy Doubtlesse all this vvas not in vaine it was the Christian Sabbaoth 6. Lastly the holy Ghost appeareth once againe to whom to an inspired Apostle Reu. 1. 10. But why to enable him vnto a sanctified work most profitable to the Church most fit for an Apostle and most glorious to God but why vpon this day and why doth he so definitely and significantly tearme this day euen the Lords day Forsooth all these things are directly fitted to the Christian Sabbaoth established by the will and ordinaunce of Christ commaunded and practised by the Apostles and continued to the dayes of Iohn the Penner of the Reuelation 60 The seauenth Reason Drawne from the bare example of the Apostles admitting there were no Commaundement for it at all who being men 1. peculiarly inspired with the spirit of God 2. and set apart by Christ to plant and establish the Church in the new Testament as Moses vvas by God the Father in the olde Testament 3. and therefore were in forty dayes space instructed by Christ Act. 1. 3. in matter belonging to the Church or kingdome of God like as Moses was fortie dayes with God vpon the mount Deut. 9. 11. As the Apostles therefore must needs be praesumed to bee as faithfull as Moses in all the house of God so could they no more erre in religious matter appertayning or tending to Gods worship then Moses did And therefore as the Apostles constitutions which are called Commandemēts of the Lord Act. 15. 28. must needs tye the conscience So their very practise and example in matters religious morall ministeriall directly tending to Gods publicke worship and solemne seruice whose reason also implyeth a contynuance of practise wherein they could nor erre no more then in their constitutions and commandements doth tye the conscience no lesse and so we see the Apostle giueth such direction and command as if his example were as currant and authenticke as his own personall command 1. Cor. 11. 1. 23. Phil. 3. 17. 4. 9. Euen as his commandemēts were of equal force with the commandements of Christ So likewise we see the argument drawne from exāple of inspired godly persons is forcible as Io. 26. 19. Ma. 12. 3. 4. 5. Wherfore if the place 1. Cor. 16. 1. 2 were no cōmandement tying or concerning vs or if the 4th Commandement of the moral decalogue did not perpetually commaund the keeping holy of a 7. day Yet the bare example of the Apostles their practise of keeping holy the first day of the weeke being a morall duty tending to Gods worship and the reason thereof implying continuance dooth tye our conscience and is as a necessary and sufficient rule for vs to walk by to the end of the world 61 The eight Reason Is drawne from the circumstance of time namely the continuance of it frō the Apostles times to our time Beginning 1. At Christ his two-fold apparition on that day so proceeding 2. to the holy Ghosts descēsion on the Apostles on that day 3. Then to the Apostles practise at Troas on that day 4. From thence to the Corinthian and Galathian constitution and commaund 5. From thence fortie yeares after aboue as the * Codoman anno Christi 55. 93. Perkins Marmonia Biblior anno Christi 54. 95. Moores Tables anno 55 97. Genebr chronol anno
in duties eyther affirmatiue negatiue The duties affirmatiue are such as Christians are commaunded and tyed in conscience to performe and are eyther works of 1 Piety 2 Mercy The works of Pyety are performed eyther 1 In the duties themselues beeing mayne and direct worships of God 2 In the circumstances tending to the better permance of them * 1. The duties themselues of Pyety to be performed by the Christian people are these 1 To hearken to Gods word preached publiquely by a lawfull authorized Teacher This they are required to doe with 1 Feare reuerence and humility Esa 66. 2. Psal 5. 7. Num. 16. 22. 2 Ioy gladnesse and cheerefulnesse Act. 13. 48. 1. Thess 1. 6. 3 Attention diligence heede and watchfulnesse Act. 16. 14. Eccles 4. 17. Luke 4. 20. 2. Pet. 1. 19. 4 Faith consent and application of the doctrine and vses Rom. 10. 17. Hebr. 4. 2. Luke 4. 22 7 35. Act. 17. 34. Io. 10. 26. 27. Act. 13. 48. 28. 24. Eph. 1. 13. 2. To receaue the Sacrament of the Lords Supper as often as thou mayst Act. 16. 13. 15. 20. 7. This must be performed with 1 Repentance examining iudging ourselues and with a good conscience 1. Pet. 3. 21. 1. Cor. 11. 28 Mark 1. 4. 2. Chro. 30. 19. 2 Faith and application Mark 16. 16. Act. 8. 37. Mat. 26. 28. 1. Cor. 10. 3. 4. Io. 6. 63. 64. 2. Cor. 13. 5. Gal. 3. 26. 27. 3 Loue 1. Cor. 10. 17. 11. 18. Act. 2. 41. 42 46. Io. 13. 2. 35. 1. Cor. 12. 13. 4 Thankefulnesse Matth. 26. 26 30. 1. Cor. 11. 25. 26. 2. Chro. 30. 15 21. 1. Cor. 10. 16. Also remember alwayes to bee praesent at the baptisme of infants 1. That thou may est omit no part of the publick worship of God but pray with the Church and Congregation 2. That thou may est outwardly grace Gods ordinaunce and countenance it as it were with thy praesence and not disgrace or seeme to scorne it by turning thy backe vnto it 3. That Gods publicke ordinance may bee publickely not priuately performed 4. That thou also may est hereby call to mind thy Couenant with God in Baptisme and Gods couenant made with thee and examine what fruit thereof appeares within thee that thou may est blesse God if thou finde the same effectuall and be humbled to labour vnto it if thou finde it to be small 3. To pray to God and prayse him Matth. 18. 19. 1. Tim. 2. 1. 2. This duty must also be done with 1 Humility and sense of Gods purity our owne vnworthinesse Psalm 2. 11. 145. 19. Luke 18. 13. Esa 56. 15. 66. 2. Psal 51. 17. Hebr. 5. 7. 2 Sense and feeling of our wants with hunger and desire of obtaining them Col. 1. 9. Psal 16. 17. 38. 9. Neh. 1. 11. Mat. 5. 6. Luk. 11. 13. 3 Feruency and heartinesse Iames 5. 16. Rom. 12. 11. Psal 25. 1. 119. 5. 4 Faith perswasion of obtaining vpon Gods mercifull nature promises 1. Io. 5. 14. 3. 22. Mat. 21. 22. Iam. 1. 6. Psal 4. 8. 38. 15. 55. 17. 5 Loue vnto our neighbour vnfeined Mark 11. 25. 26. 1. Pet. 3. 7. 1. Tim. 2. 8. 6 Holinesse of life and a good conscience 2. Tim. 2. 19. 22. 1. Tim. 2. 8. 1. Io. 3. 22. Ioh. 15. 7. Esa 1. 15. Iob. 22 23. 27. Psal 66. 18. 4 To sing the Psalmes and spirituall songes indited by the holy-Ghost The vvhich duty because it is a speciall part of Gods worship those duties and affections beeing performed and required in singing of psalmes which are performed and required in prayer wee are therefore to attend vnto it with all care and conscience by how much the more it is neglected commonly Herein these duties are commaunded that namely it be performed 1 With vnderstanding 1. Cor. 14. 15. Psal 47. 7. 2 With heart and spirit 1. Corinth 14. 15. Col. 3. 16. Ephes 5. 19. 3 With a grace and decency Col. 3. 16. 4 With melody mirth instruction and comfort to ourselues Eph. 5. 19. Col. 3. 16. Iam. 5. 13. 5 Vnto the Lord in a direct intention beeing so affected as the matter of the Psalme and our owne praesent estate doth occasion this being also as before is said a part of Gods worship Eph. 5. 19. Col. 3. 16. Iudges 5. 3. Psal 7. 17. 30. 4. 47. 6. 92. 1. 111. 1. 137. 4. 2. The circumstances tending to the better performance of these worships of God and they are to bee considered according to the times which are 1 Before the exercise of the Word and Prayer 1 Rising early both fitly to prepare our selues as also to consecrate as much of the Lords day vnto the Lords seruice and worship as we can Ier. 7. 25. 32. 3. Mark 1. 35. with ver 38. 39. Luke 24. 1. 2 Examining of our consciences and confessing of our sinnes to God that wee may bring into the presence of God and assembly of the Saints the peace of a quiet heart 1. Cor. 11. 28. 1. Pet. 3. 31. To the which is required a taking heede vnto our wayes and a carefull study of holinesse the whole weeke before 2. Tim. 2. 19. Psal 50. 15. Esa 1. 15. 3 To ioyne with our families in priuate prayer or if our estate and condition be not such yet by our selues to pray feruently vnto God 1. Both for our selues that we may bee profitable hearers for vnderstanding memory grace and a blessing of the word Psal 119. 18. Prou. 2. 3. 5. Mat. 7. 7. Luke 11. 13. Iam. 1. 5. 2. As also for our Teachers and Instructors that God would giue them vtterance that they may speak as they ought Eph. 6. 19. 20 Col. 4. 3. 2. Thess 3. 1. Heb. 13. 18. 4 To dispatch vvith all effectuall care and prouidence all necessary businesse and put-by vnnecessaries that wee or ours be not hindred from comming or timely comming but that we with our housholdes may serue God Ios 24. 15. To this end the Housholder must get fit seruants Psal 101. 6. and command them Gen. 18. 19. 2 In the exercise both afore and after noone that thou maiest giue to Christ all his owne day Psal 92. 1. 2. Esa 58. 13. 1 To come at the beginning to ioine to the present exercises and there continewe to the end thou and thine Ezech. 46. 10. Act. 10. 2. 33. 13 44. 20. 7. Eccles 4. 17 1. Cor. 14. 16. 19. Luke 1. 21. 1. King 8 54. 55. 2 Such behauiour as becommeth Saints tendeth to edification and is guided by the rule of decency 1. Cor. 11. 13. 14. 26. 40. Eph. 5. 3. 4. Namely 1 Head vncouered and knee and body bowed 1. Corin. 11. 7. 25. Neh. 8. 6. Leuit. 9. 24. Acts. 9. 40. 20. 36. 2 Lifting vp the heart at the publicke prayers to say Amen vnto them Neh. 8. 6. 1. Cor. 14. 16. 3 To note with penne the