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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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The duty of Children to Parents
IS to love them dearly, and to be thankful for all that love & care which they can never requite, 2ly. to learn of them submissively, especially the Doctrine of salvation. 3ly. To obey them diligently in all lawful things in obedience to God. 4ly. To honour them in thought, words, and actions, and to avoid all appearance of slighting, dishonour, and contempt. 5ly. To be contented with their Parents Allowance and Provisions, and willing and ready to such labour or employment as they command them. 6ly. To take patiently the reproofs and corrections of their Parents, and to confess their faults with humble penitence, and to amend. 7ly. To use such company as their Parents command them, and not to run into the company of vain and tempting persons. 8ly. To be content with such a Calling as their Parents choose for them. 9ly. To marry by their Parents choice or consent only. 10ly. To relieve their Parents if they need. Gen. 9. ch. 22. Prov. 30 ch. 17. 13. 24. Prov. 6 ch. 20 ver. Col. 3 ch. 20 ver.
IS to love them dearly, and to be thankfull for all that love & care which they can never requite, 2ly. to learn of them submisively, especially the Doctrine of salvation. 3ly. To obey them diligently in all lawful things in obedience to God. 4ly. To honour them in thought, words, and actions, and to avoid all appearance of slighting, dishonour, and contempt. 5ly. To be contented with their Parents Allowance and Provisions, and willing and ready to such labour or imployment as they command them. 6ly. To take patiently the reprooffs and corrections of their Parents, and to confess their faults with humble penitence, and to amend. 7ly. To use such company as their Parents command them, and not to run into the company of vain and tempting persons. 8ly. To be content with such a Calling as their Parents choose for them. 9ly. To marry by their Parents choice or consent only. 10ly. To relieve their Parents if they need.