deavours for the suppression of vice, profaneness, and irreligion, as being at once both odious to God, and destructive to the public peace and welfare of any people.

The duty of Teachers towards those committed to their charge

is to attend to their teaching with faithfulness and diligence: to consider carefully what instruction is most proper for every one, and give it in that way, that may be likely to prove the most profitable to them to tell them freely of their faults; to admonish them of the sinfulness, as well as of the danger of them; and to help them, according to the best of their power, to amend them: in short, it is their duty, and ought to be their study and endeavour, to guide those whom they have the charge of, the best and most direct way they can, to the attainment of that knowledge which they pretend to bring them to.

The duty of Spiritual Pastors towards the People under their care

is to be diligent and faithful in discharging the trust that is committed to them; and to labour to furnish themselves with all those abilities that are necessary thereunto: to endea

vour to possess their minds with a great zeal for the glory of God, and the enlargement of His church; and with a just sense of the inestimable value of souls: to give themselves to study, meditation and prayer: to preach the word of God with plainness, sincerity, and courage to take all proper opportunities of giving private admonitions and instructions to those under their care, both in sickness and in health to take heed to themselves as well as to their doctrine, that they may be examples to their flock: in a word, to make it their constant study and endeavour, so to fulfil their ministry in every respect, that they may answer the high characters and titles attributed to them in Scripture, where they are called, ambassadors for Christ, to entreat us in Christ's stead, as though God did beseech us by them to be reconciled to God, angels to protect and preside over the several churches committed to their care; watchmen, appointed by God to give notice of approaching dangers and enemies; physicians of souls, to search out their distempers, and apply proper remedies; shepherds", to feed the flock of Christ, which He hath purchased with His own blood; stewards

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d 2 Cor. v. 20.
s Jer. vi. 17.

e Rev. ii. 1. &c.

Ezek. iii. 17.

h Acts xx. 28.

of God's household, to give them their portion of meat in due season; stewards of the mysteries of God; stewards of God'; stewards of the manifold grace of God"; parents" of children unto God in Christ Jesus, through the gospel.

The duty of Masters towards their Servants is to behave themselves with kindness and gentleness towards them; providing for them what is convenient; not laying too much work upon them, nor too rigorously exacting what they do to have a due regard to their souls, as well as their bodies; and in order thereunto, not only to allow them a sufficient time for the service of God, but to see that they employ the time so allowed them to the glory of God, and the promoting their soul's welfare and lastly, to be just in paying them their wages; not keeping it back from them when it is due, nor otherwise defrauding them of their hire.

The duty of the Husband towards his Wife is to be true to her bed; kind and loving to her person; and to communicate to her of his

i Luke xii. 42.

1 Tit. i. 7.

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1 Cor. iv. 1.

m 1 Pet. iv. 10..

n 1 Cor. iv. 15. Gal. iv. 19.

substance to look after her in all her sicknesses or other distresses: to protect her against the injuries of others; and to cherish her himself, as his own flesh: to keep only to her, and not to be separated from her, so long as it shall please God to continue her life to him.

The Duty of those who are in a higher rank, towards such as are below them

is not to behave themselves proudly or arrogantly towards them: not to despise them for their poverty or meanness in the world; but to remember that they are both men and Christians; and upon both those accounts as high in God's esteem as themselves: that when we come before the judgment seat of Christ, we shall all stand upon the same level; all titles, and honours, and distinctions, shall then be laid aside; and only the virtue and piety of the soul be considered: that in the meantime the poorest and lowest may be wise and good, brave and constant, chaste and temperate; and that these in reality make a great man, beyond all the outward trappings of titles and retinue and, lastly, it is their duty to be liberal and charitable out of what God hath given them to those who are in need; which

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is the best use that any man can put his riches to, and will turn to the highest account at the last.

Questions concerning our obedience to God's Commandments.

Am I persuaded that all these commandments of God are holy, just, and good; and that I am indispensably obliged to observe and walk in the same all the days of my life?

Do I believe that God hath appointed a day, in which He will judge the world in righteousness by Jesus Christ, Whom He hath ordained to be the Judge of the quick and the dead?

And that I shall then personally appear before the awful tribunal of Christ, to give a strict account of all my thoughts, and words, and actions?

And that I shall be adjudged to everlasting happiness, or to everlasting misery, according to my good or ill behaviour in this life?

Has it been my sincere desire and endeavour to live conformably to this persuasion; so as always to keep a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men?

Where I am conscious that I have acted any way contrary to my duty, have I humbled myself before God for all such my misdoings, and re