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3. This reproveth those who do that in families which is quite contrary unto praying & serving God therein. Are there not families in this place, wherein there is Drinking to excess, Gaming, wantonness, Uncleanness? Indeed, when such deeds of darkness are brought to light, they are put to shame amongst us; and it is a great mercy to the Land, that open profaneness and wickedness is punished, but the Lord seeth what is done in private Houses. He knoweth who they are that assemble themselves ⟨p. 120⟩by troops in the Harlots House; Jer. 5. 7. And are there not families in the which instead of Prayer, there is Cursing, Sweating, Sabbath-breaking and the like Transgressions that provoke the glorious eyes of the Holy Majesty of Heaven? Let the Masters of such families look to themselves. For the Sabbath-breaking, and other profanenesses that are indulged in their families will be charged upon them who ought to rule their houses better. Exo. 20. 10.

3. This reproveth those who do that in families which is quite contrary unto praying & serving God therein. Are there not families in this place, wherein there is Drinking to excess, Gaming, wantonness, Uncleanness? Indeed, when such deeds of darkness are brought to light, they are put to shame amongst us; and it is a great mercy to the Land, that open prophaness and wickedness is punished, but the Lord seeth what is done in private Houses. He knoweth who they are that assemble themselves ⟨p. 120⟩by troops in the Harlots House; Jer. 5. 7. And are there not families in the which instead of Prayer, there is Cursing, Sweating, Sabbath-breaking and the like Transgressions that provoke the glorious eyes of the Holy Majesty of Heaven? Let the Masters of such families look to themselves. For the Sabbath-breaking, and other prophanenesses that are indulged in their families will be charged upon them who ought to rule their houses better. Exo. 20. 10.