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Mr. Baxters rules & directions for family duties showing how every one ought to…Mr. Baxters rules & directions for family duties shewing how every one ought to…
Mr. Baxters rules & directions for family duties showing how every one ought to behave himself in a Christian behaviour, suitable to that relation in which God hath placed him : wherein is set forth the duty of parents (required of God) towards their children, likewise children's duty to their parents, husbands to their wives, and wives to their husbands, masters to their servants, and servants duty to their masters ...Mr. Baxters rules & directions for family duties shewing how every one ought to behave himself in a Christian behaviour, suitable to that relation in which God hath placed him : wherein is set forth the duty of parents (required of God) towards their children, likewise childrens duty to their parents, husbands to their wives, and wives to their husbands, masters to their servants, and servants duty to their masters ...
S.l: printed by H. Brugis for J. Conyers, 1681
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First, begin with the easiest parts, as Scripture Histories, and then Church Histories: let them read the Lives of Holy Men, written by Mr. Samuel Clark and his Martyrology, and the Lives of Mr. Bolton, and Mr. Joseph Allir, Mr. Janeway; Dr. Beards Theatre of Gods Judgments, speak much to them of the praise of Ancient and latter Holy men; be much in opening to them the Riches of Grace, and the joys of glory: exercise them much in Psalms and praising God; let your discourse with them be much in the disgrace of Sensuality, Pride, and worldliness: tell them how Pride is the Devils sin, which cast him from Heaven, when others tell them of Riches, Honours, and Preferments, do you tell them these are the Devils baits to allure and steal thy Heart from God that they may be damned, make them often read, Luk 12 ch. 16. 18. ver Jam. 14 ch. 5. ver. Rom. 8 ch. 12. ver. Matt. 5 ch. 21. 6. ver. Wisely break them of their own Wills, and let them know that they must obey and like Gods Will and yours.
First, begin with the easiest parts, as Scripture Histories, and then Church Histories: let them read the Lives of Holy Men, written by Mr. Samuel Clark and his Martyroligy, and the Lives of Mr. Bolton, and Mr. Joseph Allir, Mr. Janeway; Dr. Beards Theatre of Gods Judgments, speak much to them of the praise of Ancient and latter Holy men; be much in opening to them the Riches of Grace, and the joyes of glory: exercise them much in Psalms and praising God; let your discourse with them be much in the disgrace of Sensuality, Pride, and wordlyness: tell them how Pride is the Devils sin, which cast him from Heaven, when others tell them of Riches, Honours, and Preferments, do you tell them these are the Devils baites to allure and steal thy Heart from God that they may be damned, make them often read, Luk 12 ch. 16. 18. ver Jam. 14 ch. 5. ver. Rom. 8 ch. 12. ver. Matt. 5 ch. 21. 6. ver. Wisely break them of their own Wills, and let them know that they must obey and like Gods Will and yours.