The Second Excuse
Scripture referenced in this chapter 1
The Second Excuse.
Another man does so excuse himself, I was without confidence for family prayer; I would pray, but I am ashamed.
This excuse is little better. To be ashamed of prayer is to be ashamed of Christ: and it is the plain word of our Lord Jesus in (Mark 8:38), Whoever shall be ashamed of me, of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed. O direful doom! Will not such a smart thunderclap, cause you and your family to fall down upon their knees? Never be ashamed of prayer but be ashamed of sin; it is a [illegible] to live without prayer. If you have any scoffers in your houses, whom it is not fit you should pray before, then do as Abraham did; even, turn them out of the doors. Better turn them out, than turn God out. They that use not family prayer, say to the Almighty, Depart from us.
