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The well-ordered family
The well-ordered family: wherein the duties of it's [sic] various members are described and urged. A small, but very comprehensive piece, suitable to be in the hand of every householder [sic]; and may be especially seasonable in the present day. / By that eminently pious and learned divine, Mr. Isaac Ambrose, Minister of the Gospel at Preston. ; [Two lines from John]The well-ordered family: wherein the duties of it's [sic] various members are described and urged. A small, but very comprehensive piece, suitable to be in the hand of every housholder [sic]; and may be especially seasonable in the present day. / By that eminently pious and learned divine, Mr. Isaac Ambrose, Minister of the Gospel at Preston. ; [Two lines from John]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland, 1762
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. The Duties they owe to their Families, are either, In general to the whole; or, in particular, according to their several Relations.
1. That which in general they owe to the whole Family, is either, to their Bodies, or to their Souls.
1. To their Bodies: Concerning which, saith the Apostle, He that provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own House, he hath denied the Faith, and is worse than an Infidel. 1 Tim. 5.8. Now as the Spirit of God chargeth us with this Duty, so he setteth us about such Things whereby this may be compassed; as, 1. That every one should have some honest and good Calling, and walk diligently in it: Let him that stole, steal no more, (saith the Apostle, Eph. 4.28.) but rather let him labour, working with his Hands the Thing which is good. 2. That he bear a low Sail, and keep within Compass; remembering that of Solomon; He that is despised, and hath a Servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh Bread.
1. To their Bodies: Concerning which, saith the Apostle, He that provideth not for his own, and especially for those of his own House, he hath denied the Faith, and is worse than an Infidel. 1 Tim. 5.8. Now as the Spirit of God chargeth us with this Duty, so he setteth us about such Things whereby this may be compassed; as, 1. That every one should have some honest and good Calling, and walk diligently in it: Let him that stole, steal no more, (saith the Apostle,