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The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…
The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan showing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan shewing him how to carry himself Christian-like in the whole course of his life / by Tho. Gouge ...
London: printed by S. and B.G. for Nevil Simmons, 1676
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VII. Have special regard to the Duties thou owest to thy Relations, wherein consisteth a great part of a Christians work. If God hath blessed thee with a Family, let thy care be that God may be honoured therein, by a constant, conscionable performance of holy and religious duties. Relative Duties do more demonstrate Piety, and true Godliness, than General Duties. The work of Grace in mens Conversations doth appear much in the Duties of their Relations: If therefore thou profess Godliness, manifest the truth and power of it in performing the Duties of thy Relations.
VII. HAve special regard to the Duties thou owest to thy Relations, wherein consisteth a great part of a Christians work. If God hath blessed thee with a Family, let thy care be that God may be honoured therein, by a constant, conscionable performance of holy and religious duties. Relative Duties do more demonstrate Piety, and true Godliness, than General Duties. The work of Grace in mens Conversations doth appear much in the Duties of their Relations: If therefore thou profess Godliness, manifest the truth and power of it in performing the Duties of thy Relations.
Whatsoever men may talk of Godliness, except it appear in a conscionable discharge of the duties of their Relations, all their talk and profession of Religion is […] no purpose. Except a Servant be diligent and faithful to his Master, a Child dutiful to his Parent, a Wife loving and obedient to her Husband, all their profession of Religion is in vain. So unless Masters, Parents, and Husbands, be careful and conscionable in the discharge of the duties of their Relations, all their talk of Godliness is to no purpose.
Whatsoever men may talk of Godliness, except it appear in a conscionable discharge of the duties of their Relations, all their talk and profession of Religion is 〈…〉 no purpose. Except a Servant be diligent and faithful to his Master, a Child dutiful to his Parent, a Wife loving and obedient to her Husband, all their profession of Religion is in vain. So unless Masters, Parents, and Husbands, be careful and conscionable in the discharge of the duties of their Relations, all their talk of Godliness is to no purpose.