great purity; It is expedient and necessary, that Secret
Worship of each person alone, and Private Worship of Families be pressed
and set up: That with Nationall Reformation the profession and power of
Godlinesse both Personall and Domestick bee advanced.

I. And first for Secret Worship; It is most necessar, that every one apart
and by themselves be given to Prayer and Meditation, The unspeakable
benefit whereof is best known to them who are most exercised therein: This
being the meane whereby in a special way communion with God is
entertained, and right preparation for all other duties obtained; And
therefore it becometh not onely Pastors, within their severall Charges, to
presse Persons of all sorts to performe this dutie Morning and Evening,
and at other occasions, but also it is incumbent to the head of every
Family, to have a care that both themselves & all within their charge be
daily diligent herein.

II. The ordinar duties comprehended under the exercise of Pietie, which
should be in Families when they are conveened to that effect, are these:
First, Prayer and Praises performed, with a speciall reference as well to
the publike condition of the Kirk of God and this Kingdome, as to the
present case of the Familie, and every member thereof. Next, Reading of
Scriptures with Catechizing in a plaine way, that the understandings of
the simpler may be the beter enabled to profit under the publike
Ordinances, and they made more capable to understand the Scriptures when
they are read? Together with godly conferences tending to the edification
of all the members in the most holy faith: As also, admonition and rebuke
upon just reasons from these who have Authority in the Familie.

III. As the Charge and Office of interpreting the holy Scriptures, is a
part of the Ministeriall calling, which none (howsoever otherwise
qualified) should take upon him in any place, but he that is duely called
thereunto by God and his Kirk: So in every Familie where there is any that
can read, The holy Scriptures should be read ordinarily to the Familie;
And it is commendable that thereafter they confer, and by way of
conference make some good use of what hath beene read and heard: As for
example, if any sin be reproved in the Word read, use may bee made
thereof, to make all the Familie circumspect and watchfull against the
same; Or, if any judgement be threatned or mentioned to have beene
inflicted in that Portion of Scripture which is read,