Christian Ecclesiastics, (or Church Duties) Volume 3

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 edition. Excerpt: ... 2. The duty of correcting either by corporal, sensible punishment, or by withdrawing some benefit, is so commonly required in Scripture, especially towards children, that I will not stand on it lest I speak in vain what you all know already; and how Eli suffered for neglecting it, you know. - 3. The discipline of casting the wicked out of the family (servants I mean who are separable members), you may find Psal. ci. 2, 3. 7, 8. " I will walk within my house with a perfect heart, I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house, he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight." Prop. iv. ' Solemn prayer and praises of God in and by Christian families is of divine appointment.' 1. For proof of this, I must desire you to look back to all the arguments which proved the dueness of worship in general, for they will yet more especially prove this sort of worship, seeing prayer and praise, are most immediately and eminently called God's worship of any; (under praises I comprehend psalms of praise, and under ptfayer, psalms of prayer); yet let us add some more. Arg. i. ' It is God's will that Christians who have fit occasions and opportunities for prayer and praises should improve them, but Christian families have fit occasions and opportunities for prayer and praise, therefore it is God's will they should improve them. The major is evident in many Scripture precepts. " I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubtinge." " Pray without ceas DEGREES ing: in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God concerning youf." " Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving g." "Teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, and hymns, and...