The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved

Nay, women have both president and precept also for this work, as who do move frequently converse with their children in their tender age? We have an excellent example in Bathsheba teaching her Son,¹ and pressing Divine Precept upon his heart; she gave also a portion of instruction, as well as of food to her servants and Maidens. Ancient Matrons are commanded also by the Apostle to teach younger women the works of sobriety and obedience. For this matter Abraham was commended by God himself,² as a pattern to all posterity. I know him (says God) that he will command his children, and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord to do justice and judgement, &c. And therefore God was pleased to reveal secrets to him. To conclude, It is good to edge your Precepts and Instructions with some notable remembrances of the great day; as that holy and learned Mr. Bolton did to his children upon his death-bed; for speaking of the instructions that he had given them in the time of his sickness,³ and before; he said, he hoped they would remember it, and verily believed that none of them durst think to meet him at that great tribunal in an unregenerate state.

Nay, women have both president and precept also for this work, as who do move frequently converse with their children in their tender age? Wee have an excellent example in Bathshebah teaching her Son,¹ and pressing Divine Precept upon his heart; she gave also a portion of instruction, as well as of food to her servants and Maidens. Ancient Matrons are commanded also by the Apostle to teach younger women the works of sobriety and obedience. For this matter Abraham was commended by God himself,² as a pattern to all posterity. I know him (saies God) that hee will command his children, and his houshold after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord to do justice and judgement, &c. And therefore God was pleased to reveal secrets to him. To conclude, It is good to edge your Precepts and Instructions with some notable remembrances of the great day; as that holy and learned Mr. Bolton did to his children upon his death-bed; for speaking of the instructions that hee had given them in the time of his sickness,