A20762:1149
A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the dutiesA guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties
A guide to godliness or a Treatise of a Christian life showing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helps enabling & the reasons persuading unto it the impediments hindering the practise of it, and the best means to remove them whereunto are added divers prayers and a treatise of carnal security by John Douname Bachelor in Divinity and minister of Gods Word.A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.
London: printed by Felix Kingstone and William Stansby for Ed, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CAP. XXXI.
That Governors of families ought to train up those which are under their charge in the duties of godliness.
That Gouernours of families ought to traine vp those which are vnder their charge in the duties of godlinesse.
§. Sect. 1 That it is not enough for governors to be themselves religious, but they must also train up those which are under their government, in the knowledge and practice of Religion.
§. Sect. 1 That it is not enough for gouernours to be themselues religious, but they must also traine vp those which are vnder their gouernment, in the knowledge and practice of Religion.
The next duties belonging unto a godly life, are such as a Christian ought to perform in his family, all which may generally be referred to this main duty, that he not only duly and diligently serve God himself, but also teach those who are under his charge to join with him, and not only by instruction show them the right way, but also by wise and religious government, guiding and training them up in the fear of the Lord, he must cause them to accompany him, and to put in practice the holy duties of Gods service, in which he hath informed them. Neither is it sufficient that governors of families be good Christians in their own particular and personal carriage, but according to that place wherein God hath set them, and that vocation whereunto they are called, they ought to be Christian governors, and not only fight the Lords battles as common Soldiers, but as wise and valiant Captains, they must lead on those which are under their charge, and see that they in their places perform good service to our grand Emperor and chief Commander the Lord of Hosts, as well as they. And as Stewards and Bailiffs under our great Lord and Master, they must appoint their children and servants unto their