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A57346	The cursed family; or, A short tract, shewing the pernicious influence of wicked prayer-less houses, upon this church and kingdom Humbly tender'd by way of subserviency to His Majesties Royal Proclamations, and Acts of Parliament, for preventing and punishing immorality and prophaness. By THomas Risley Master of Arts, and sometime fellow of Pembrook-Colledge in Oxford. With a prefatory epistle by the reverend Mr. John Howe.	Risley, Thomas, 1630-1716.; Howe, John, 1630-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing R1539; ESTC R218001	38,264	98

and was clad with Guilt Shame and Amazement To this ancient Estate of Honour and Communion with God none but the Annointed of the Lord can restore Investing with a New-Creation Robe of Righteousness and Holiness Well then Grace is the Foundation Nemo denique egregius nisi qui b●nus innocens Lact. lib. 5. Cap. 15. of Pristine Glory The way to raise thy self and Family is by the steps of Piety and Vertue down then with Wickedness and Vice and set up Religion in thy Family Them that Honour me I will Honour and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed 1 Sam. 2. 30. It is said That the Valiant Roman Marcellus built two Temples of Honour Vertue in such manner that none could enter into that of Honour but he must first pass through the other of Vertue By the Laws of Armory Plut. Vita Marcelli none ought to be promoted to Civil Honour unless they be Loyal Temperate Religious Valiant Charitable to the poor and ready to attend their Soveraign to the Wars And can any hope that God will Honour any such Families or Persons as trample upon his Holy Laws Blaspheme his Name renounce their Allegiance in Holy Baptism and give no Honour and Service to that God who hath condescended to take them for his Covenant Servants Can we say properly that such as these are Christians Are they not the scandal and shame of Christianity Are they Members of Gods Church Are they not of the Synagogue of Sathan Rev. 2. 9 It 's very excellently said by a Learned Bp. Sand. his third Sermon Ad Cler. pag. 109 110. Divine to this matter as followeth All the Members of the Body have their proper and distinct Offices according as they have their proper and distinct Faculties As in the Body that indeed is no Member which cannot call it self by any other Name then by a common Name of a Member So in the Church he that cannot stile himself by any other Name then a Christian doth indeed but Usurp that too If thou saist thou art of the Body I demand then what is thy Office in the Body If thou hast no Office in the Body then thou art at the best but Tumor praetur naturam a Scab or Botch or Wen as Physitians call them or some other Monstrous Excrescency upon the Body but certainly thou art no true Member of the Body And if thou art no part of the Body How darest thou make Challenge to the Head by miscalling thy self a Christian Therefore oh Christian beware of having a Name to Live and yet Dead As a Dead Man is no Man so the Nominal Christian is no Christian. 7. Why wilt thou O Professor of Christianity 7. Aggravation of Family-Impiety It is condemned by Heathens live in thy Family As without God in the World Why wilt thou Heathenize thy self and Posterity Idolaters Condemn thee for thy course of Life as they did by the Prophets Testimony the professing People of the true God under the Law Pass over the Isles of Chittim and see and send to Kedar and consider dlligently and see if there be any such a thing Hath a Nation changed their Gods which are yet no Gods but my People have changed their Glory for that which doth not profit Jer. 2. 30 31. All People will walk every one in the Name of his God and why wilt not thou walk in the Name of the Lord thy God A●icah 4. 5 O Christian thou art not only Condemned by Idolaters for thy Irreligion in thy Family but Condemned by thy own self As Joshua said unto Israel Ye are Witnesses against your selves that ye have chosen you the Lord to serve him and they said we are Witnesses Joshua 24. 22. Thou O Christian hast chosen the Lord to serve him and to put away the Idols of the Flesh and the World by thy Covenant in Baptism Therefore take up Joshua's Resolution and say As for me and my House we will serve the Lord Josh. 24. 15. O therefore be Households of faith govern your Families in the fear of God and hope of his Mercy O ye Worldly Ignorant Carnal Parents Masters and Heads of Families will it be comfortable parting at Death from your Children and from your Servants when you go out of this World not only with the guilt of your own sins but of your Children and Servants You say you believe in Christ and yet Live without Repentance This Faith the Scripture calls Historical and it is the Faith of Devils such Believers are Mockers and Impostors And as one saith excellently Charron of Wisdom pag. 262. more then Men in the Articles of their Belief and worse then Swine in their Lives The Lord have mercy upon all such Families that call not on his Name and grant them Grace to reform their Houses as becometh Christians for their own Comfortable Account and the benefit of succeeding posterity at the great Day of Appearance That so God may put his Name in their Houses and leave an Entail of a Blessing and not of a Curse upon the surviving Generation For the Lord our God is a Jealous God visiting the iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation II. Commandment of them that hate him and shewing mercy unto Thousands of them that Love him and keep his Commandments To him the Habitation of whose Throne are Justice and Judgment and before whose presence are Mercy and Truth be Glory and Worship from all Families for evermore Amen And Amen FINIS BOOKS Printed for John Lawrence at the Angel in the Poultrey MR. Pooi's English Annotations on the whole Bible wherein the sacred Text is inserted together with the various Readings and Parallel Scriptures c. in 2 Vollums Folio The Works of the late Reverend Divine Mr. Stephon Charnock in 2 Vollums Folio The Life of the Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter with the History of the Times he lived in written by himself and Published by Mr. Matthew Sylvester in Folio Mr. Lorimers Apology for the Ministers who subscribed only unto the stating of the Truths and Errors in Mr. William's Book from the exceptions made against them by Mr. Trail Quarto his remarks on Mr. Goodwins Discourse of the Gospel Proving that the Gospel-Covenant is a Law of Grace and Answering the Objections to the contrary c. Quarto Mr. Shower's Winter Meditations Or a Sermon concerning Frost and Snow and Winds c. and the wonders of God therein Quarto his Thanksgiving Sermon on the discovery of the Assassination Plot April 1696. Quarto Mr. Nathaniel Vincents Funeral Sermon Preached by Mr. Nath. Taylor Quarto Mr. Stephen's Sermon before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London at St. Mary Le Bow Jan. 30th 1693. Quarto his Thanksgiving Sermon April 16th 1696. Quarto Mr. Slaters Thanksgiving Sermon Octob. 27th 1692. Quarto his Sermon at the Funerals of Mr. John Reynolds and Mr. ●incher Ministers of the Gospel 410. his Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. George Day Minister of the Gospel at Ratliff 1697. 410. The Jesuits Catechism 410. A Sermon Preached at a Publick ordination in a Country Congregation by Mr. Sam. Clark 410. Mr. Gibbons Sermon of Justification 410. Mr. Matthew Mead's Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. Tim. Cruso who Dyed Novem. 26. 1697. 410. Mr. John Howards Assize Sermon at Buckingham July 5. 1692. 410. his Visitation Sermon at Rotkwell in Northampton-shire Oct. 12. 1697. 410. An Effort against Bigottry and for Christian Catholicism by Henry Chandler 410. Mr. Shower's mourners Companion on Funeral discourses on several Texts the Second Edition in two parts 810. his Sermons upon Isaiah 55. 7 8 9. Gods thoughts and ways above ours especially in the forgiveness of sins 810. his Sermon at the Funeral of Mr. Nath. Oldfield Decem. 31. 1696. 810. Mr. Nath. Taylors Preservative against Deism shewing the great Advantage of Revelation above reason in the two great paints of pardon of sin and a future state of happiness 810. Catholicism without Popery An Essay to render the Church of England a means and a Pattern of Union to the Christian World 810. Dr. Burtons Discourses of Purity Charity Repentance and seeking first the Kingdom of God Published with a Preface by Dr. John Tillotson late Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in 2 Vollums 810. Remarks on a late Discourse of William Lord Bishop of Derry concerning the Inventions of Men in the Worship of God Also a Defence of the said remarks against his Lordships Admonition by J. Boyse 810. Bishop Wilkins Discourses of the Gift of Prayer and Preaching the latter much inlarged by the Bishop of Norwich and Bishop Williams 80. Mr. Slater's Call to Family Religion being the substance of eighteen Sermons 80. Mr. Addy's short hand Bible 80. Cambridge Phrases by A. Robinson 80. History of the Conquest of Florida 80. Mr. William Scoffin's help to true spelling and reading or a very easie method for teaching Children or Elder Persons rightly to spell and exactly to read English 80. Monro's Institutia Grammaticae 80. Pavis Grammaticae Or the ready way to the Latin Tongue Containing most plain demonstrations for the regular Translating English into Latin 80. Mr. Alsop's Faithful rebuke to a false Report 80. his Vindication of the Faithful rebuke c. 80. Mr. Shower's Sermon on the Death of Mr. Nat. 80. Oldfield who departed this Life Decem. 31. 1696. 80. Mr. Hammond's Sermon at Mr. Steel's Funeral 80. Mr. Allins English Grammar Or the English Tongue reduced to Grammatical Rules Composed for the use of the English Schools 80. Mr. John Mason's little Catechism with little verses and little sayings for little Children 80. A free Discourse wherein the Doctrines that make for Tyranny are Display'd the Title of our Rightful and Lawful King William Vindicated And the unreasonableness and mischievous Tendency of the odious Distinction of a King de Facto and de Jure discovered by the Honourable Sir Robert Howard A Funeral Sermon occasioned by the Death of Mrs. Jane Papillian late Wife of Thomas Papillian Esq Preached July 24. 1698. and now Publish'd at his request by John Woodhouse The whole Duty of Man Epitomiz'd for the benefit of the Poor with select Prayers suited to every partition by Edm. Stacy a Minister of the Church of England 20. Price bound 6d

which the Seed of the word is sowed is 4. Aggravarion of the sin of Family-Impiety It is a great Discouragement to the Office of the Ministry cause of sorrow as well as discouragement to a faithful Minister Is it not matter of discontent and sorrow that the Seed-time for Corporal Bread is stopt by some rude wicked fellows in the Neighbourhood And do you think O wicked Families that it is not greater sorrow to Godly Ministers in their Office that the Seed-time for the Bread of Souls is hindered by you Is not Christ himself Lord of this Harvest who is Judge of the World Are not you the Tares and must not they be cast into the Fire not only for Being Tares but for hindering the Wheat Mat. 13. 40 41 It was the Great grief of that Holy Man and Famous Divine Mr. Ric. Greenham about the 35 Y. of Q. Eliz. That notwithstanding his Dr. F. Church History Book 9. Preaching Prayers Tears he had a Barren Obstinate Ignorant Parish Greenham had Pastures green But Sheep full lean Is it not matter of sorrow that the good Minister finds little more shew of Religion in his Congregation then what cometh in Course upon the Sabbath-Day or that most in the Parish part with Religion as soon as they turn their backs on the place of Gods Worship This troubleth the good Minister that most Heads of Families deny that at home which they seem to like well in the Congregation that some it may be bring their Bibles to the Church and never take them up all the week after that they Joyn in Publick Prayers and will not Pray in their Families And lastly This discourageth and troubleth the good Minister that many carry it like Christians in Gods House and live like Heathens in their own Our Blessed Saviour wept over Jerusalem saying Oh Jerusalem Jerusalem thou that killest the Prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee how often would I have gathered thy Children together even as a Hen gathereth her Chickens under her Wings and ye would not Mat. 23. 37 When he beheld the City he wept over it saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in this thy Day the things which belong unto thy Peace but now they are hid from thine eyes Luke 19. 41 42. After this sort the Prophet is affected If you will not hear it my Soul shall weep in secret places for your Pride c. Jer. 13. 17. O ye Irreligious Families What will you do Will you be obstinate and impenitent because your Good Minister nay your Blessed Lord and Saviour is Tender and Compassionate Will you be careless and secure because your Minister is commanded to watch for your Souls And will you be cruel to the Souls of your Families because Ministers are sent of God to Preach Faith and Repentance Mercy and Forgiveness to you Will you harden your Hearts and stand it out because God by his Ministers is praying you in Christs stead to be reconciled to God 5. Consider That Profane Families do 5. Aggravation of Family Impiety It provoketh God to take away the Gospel from us provoke God to take away the Gospel from us and give it to a Nation that will bring forth the Fruits thereof Mat. 21. 43. God hath been pleased to Plant his Vineyard in England which since the Reformation hath taken Root and spread her Branches in abundance And Blessed be the Almighty the Wall thereof our good Laws is not broken down But where are the Fruits We hear of common seandalous sins of Drunkenness Swearing Whoredom and Pernicious Doctrines And the sin of Sabbath-breaking in Towns and Villages is notorious Notwithstanding K. W. the IIId 10th Y. of his Reign Feb. 24. 1697. his Majesties Royal Proclamation for the suppressing and preventing of Profaneness dissolute Living and all Immorallities and for the Countenancing of Vertue and Piety in this Church and Kingdom What shall we say of Loiterers Travellers Tatlers going from House to House What shall we say of Debauched Prodigals Harlots Hectors at Drunken and Filthy Meetings How few Families in Cities Towns or Villages do make any better Account of the Lords Day then Almanack Holy Days How few Christians keep Holy the Lords Day after Service in the Publick Assembly It were Just with God to Translate the Gospel to another People and to put a Bill of Divorce into our Mothers hand for the too common Disgust of the Power of Christianity and Practise of Piety It were Just with God to deliver his Strength into Captivity and his Glory into the Enemies hand Psal. 78. 61. Referring to the sins of Eli his Sons in the Priesthood 1 Sam. 2 Chap. And to the Punishment in the 4 Chap. not only of the Priests but People also And we of this our Church both Ministers and People for our sins of other Kinds have cause to fear least God deprive us of our Strength and Glory i. e. his gracious and influxive presence 6. Consider That this Profaneness of Families is the greatest reproach upon 6. Aggravation of Family-Sins They bring the greatest Reproach upon such Families them As sin leaveth behind it the forest wound upon Conscience So It marketh the Person with the Vilest Brand. What can expiate that Guilt which staineth the Heavens Curseth the Earth hath cast down Angels from their Glory and made Man as vile as the Beasts that Perish Who can blot out that which is written in Heaven in Gods Book on Earth in the Consciences of Men and unhappily Copied out to be written in the memory of succeeding Posterity Who can purge that away which Peccati inacula durat in aeternum ex se Seclusa Dei misericordià defileth the Souls of Men It is not devouring time nor flight nor Banishment nor change of Climate nor strange Inhabitants no nor Death it self of the Infamous sinner that can free his Conscience from the Guilt of his sin and wipe off the reproach and everlasting shame thereunto belonging Dan. 12. 2. And those that sleep in the Dust of the Earth shall awake some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting contempt The Seed of Evil doers shall never be renowned Isa. 14. 20. The memory of the Just is Blessed but the Name of the Wicked shall Rot Prov. 10. 7. Thou hast consulted shame to thy House by cutting off many People and hast sinned against thy Soul Hab. 2. 10. Are not Ahabs and Jezebels sins upon the File of Reproach There was none like Ahab who sold himself to work wickedness whom Jezebel his Wife that Cursed Woman stirred up Add hereunto Jeroboam the Son of Nebat who made Israel to sin And this is That King Ahaz Simon the Sorcerer Elymas the Sorcerer Judas the Traitor These Persons to this day have their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 their Brand of Infamy Man never came to loose his The way to true Honour Honour but by sin then he Marr'd his Creation-Robe