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VVHereas we finde in the Examples of holy Scripture, that Mato ſeek the Lord God of their Fathers, and do the Law and Commandment, 2 Chron. 14.2, 3, 4. Ezra 7.25, 26, 27. but alſo ſtirred up and ſent forth the Levites, accompanied with other principal men, to teach the good knowledge of the Lord throughout all the Cities of Judah, 2 Chron. 17.6, 7, 8, 9. which endeavours have been crowned with Gods bleſſing.
Alſo we finde that our Brethren of the Congregational Perſwaſion in England have made a good Profeſſion, in their Book, intituled, A Declaration of their Faith and Order, Pag. 59. Sect. 14. where they ſay, That although Paſtors and Teachers ſtand eſpecially related unto their particular Churches; yet they ought not to neglect others living within their Parochial Bounds, but beſides their conſtant publick Preaching to them, they ought to enquire after their profiting by the Word, inſtructing them in, and preſſing upon them (whether young or old) the great Doctrines of the Goſpel, even perſonally and particularly, ſo farre as their ſtrength and time will permit.
We hope that ſundry of you need not a ſpur in theſe things, but are conſcientiouſly careful to do your duty: yet foraſmuch as we have cauſe to fear, that there is too much neglect in many places, notwithſtanding the Laws long ſince provided therein; We do therefore think it our duty to emit this Declaration unto you, earneſtly deſiring, and in the bowels of our Lord Jeſus requiring you to be very diligent and careful to Catechize and Inſtruct all the people (eſpecially the Youth) under your Charge, in the Sound and Orthodox Principles of Chriſtian Religion; and that not onely in publick, but privately from houſe to houſe, as bleſſed Paul did, Acts 20.20. or at leaſt three, four, or more Families meeting together, as ſtrength and time may permit, taking to your aſſiſtance ſuch godly and grave perſons as to you may ſeem moſt expedient. And alſo that you laEngliſh Tongue: taking all occaſions to apply ſuitable Exhortations particularly unto them, for the Rebuke of thoſe that do evil, and for the Encourage
The effectual and conſtant proſecution hereof, we hope will have a ten