A36329:471
Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life,…
Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolittle.Man ashiv le-Yahoweh, or, A serious enquiry for a suitable return for continued life, in and after a time of great mortality, by a wasting plague (anno 1665) answered in XIII directions / by Tho. Doolitel.
London: printed by R.I. for J. Johnson, 1666
DIRECTIONS how to live after a wasting PLAGUE. › Part 4 › Section 9
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.
4. From equity; You would have all in your family discharge their duties which they owe to you; you would have your children be obedient to you, and your servants be dutiful to you, and do your work, and serve you; and, is it not then reasonable that you and they should discharge your du•ies unto God? and that you and they should serve the Lord? when you and they have more dependence upon God, then they have upon you.
4. From equity; You would have all in your family disc•a•ge their duties which they owe to you; you would have your children be obedient to you, and your servants be dutiful to you, and do your work, and serve you; and, is it not then reasonable that you and they should discharge your du•ies unto God? and that you and they should serve the Lord? when you and they have more dependance upon God, then they have upon you.
5. If you neglect your duty herein, you will be guilty of the blood of the Souls of those that die in your family, and are damned for ever: you ⟨p. 181⟩will be bloody Butchers to the souls of your Children and Servants: God hath committed the care of their souls (in great measure) unto you, and, can you discharge your trust that God hath reposed in you, in the total neglect of your duty herein? hath not God charged you in the fourth Commandment, that neither you your self should profane his day, and that you should see that neither your sons nor daughters, neither your men-servants, nor maid-servants should profane it; and, if they do, will not God require this at your hand?
5. If you neglect your duty herein, you will be guilty of the blood of the Soules of those that die in your family, and are damned for ever: you ⟨p. 181⟩