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Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…
Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Sepulchres parish / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by R. Ibbitson and M. Wright, 1661
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
1 Such as concern the Bodies of their Servants. 2 Such as concern the Souls of their Servants.
The Duties of Masters, in reference to the Bodies of their Servants, are.
1 To provide fitting raiment for them, such as may fence them against the extremity of the weather. I mean if by agreement they are bound to find them apparel, as is the condition of most Apprentices.
2 To give them wholesome and sufficient food. As their food must be wholesome for the preservation of their health, so sufficient for the increase of their strength, that they may be the better enabled with cheerfulness to do their Masters service.1 Solomons Housewife among other things is commended for her giving meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. Whereby is meant a sufficient portion and quantity of meat to her servants. Oh that all Housewives would imitate her herein, and not pinch their Servants bellies, which too many do!
2 To give them wholsome and sufficient food. As their food must be wholsome for the preservation of their health, so sufficient for the encrease of their strength, that they may be the better enabled with cheerfulness to doe their Masters service.