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A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the…
A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadful condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and persuading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to householders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshua's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.
London: printed for George Sawbridge, 1668
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CHAP. IX. Of Sabbath sanctification in Families.
IV. Another duty incumbent upon Parents, Masters, and governors of Families is, To look to the sanctification of the Lords-Day, to see that the Christian Sabbath be sanctified as by themselves, so by their whole Family, even by all under their charge. This is expressly enjoined in the fourth Commandment, which is directed not so much to Children and Servants, as to Parents and Masters of Families, who are there commanded, not only in their own persons, to keep holy the Sabbath day; but to see that their Children, and Servants do it also. For thus the Commandment runs, The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God;1 In it thou shalt not do any work, Thou, nor thy Son, nor thy Daughter, thy Man-servant, nor thy Maid-servant. Which Phrase (as Zanchy well noteth) implieth that it is the duty of Parents, 2and Masters of Families to see, that their Children, and Servants do not any way profane the Sabbath-day, but that they keep it as an holy rest.
IV. ANother duty incumbent upon Parents, Masters, and governours of Families is, To look to the sanctification of the Lords-Day, to see that the Christian Sabbath be sanctified as by themselves, so by their whole Family, even by all under their charge. This is expressly enjoyned in the fourth Commandment, which is directed not so much to Children and Servants, as to Parents and Masters of Families, who are there commanded, not only in their own persons, to keep holy the Sabbath day; but to see that their Children, and Servants do it also. For thus the Commandment runs, The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God;1 In it thou shalt not do any work, Thou, nor thy Son, nor thy Daughter, thy Man-servant, nor thy Maid-servant. Which Phrase (as Zanchy well noteth) implyeth that it is the duty of Parents,