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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 Obligations and duty of Parents required of God towards their Children, in their Educating of them in godliness.
BE sure in the first place, that you do your part in entering them at first into the Baptismal Covenant; 1. See that you be true to your Covenant your self, for the promise is made to the true Christians and their Seed, Eph. 2 Ch. 13. Gen. 17 Ch. 4. 13. 14. 2ly, Do not think that his Bare being the Child of godly Parents, is his full condition of Right to the benefits of the Covenant, that is but the Fundamental part; but you must Actually dedicate him to God in Baptism, (Deut. 29. ch. 11. 12. ver. Rom. 11 ch. 16, John 3. ch. 2. 5.) The child of a Believer actually offered or dedicated to God, is a rightful Receiver of Baptism and its benefits. 3ly. Teach them therefore to know what Covenant they have made, and then cease not till you have brought them heartily to consent to it at Age themselves: and then bring them to the Minister of the Church, that he may Solemnly own the Covenant made in his Baptism, and so may be Admitted into the Number of Adult Communicating Members in a regular way.
BE sure in the first place, that you do your part in entring them at first into the Baptismal Covenant; 1. See that you be true to your Covenant your self, for the promise is made to the true Christians and their Seed, Eph. 2 Ch. 13. Gen. 17 Ch. 4. 13. 14. 2ly, Do not think that his Bare being the Child of godly Parents, is his full condition of Right to the benefits of the Covenant, that is but the Fundamental part; but you must Actually dedicate him to God in Baptism, (