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A43576	A family altar erected to the honour of the eternal God, or, A solemn essay to promote the worship of God in private houses being some meditations on Genesis 35. 2, 3 / by O.H. ...	Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702.	1693 (1693)	Wing H1765; ESTC R6342	87,094	166

of business or prejudice and disaffection to the Duty the Reverend Author hath said enough to convince thee that it is thy Duty and if convinced hereof thou wilt continue in the wilful neglect of thy known duty thou dost in effect say with those in Jer. 44 16. As for the Word which thou hast spoken to us in the Name of the Lord we will not hearken unto thee What an aggravation will this be of thy sin For to him that knoweth to do good and doth it not to him it is sin Jam. 4.17 i. e. exceeding sinful and also of thy punishment for that Servant which knew his Lords will and prepared not himself neither did according to his will shall be beaten with many stripes Luk. 12.47 That the one and the other may be prevented and thou mayest be prevailed with conscientiously to practise this Duty is the design of this Treatise and the hearty desire of Thine in the Lord John Starkey Thine in the Lord John Howe THE CONTENTS CHap. I. The Text opened Doctrines raised Chap. II. Shewing what is meant by Family-Altars and what 's required of Housholders Chap. III. Arguments to prove that Governours of Families must set up Altars for the Worship of God Chap. IV. Objections proposed and answered that militate against Family-Altars Chap. V. An use of Conviction Lamentation over Prayerless-Families Chap. VI. Motives to persuade Governours of Families to set up Altars to God for his Solemn Worship Chap. VII Directions how to set up an Altar in Families and how to manage Family-Worship Chap. VIII Directions how to manage the Worship of God in Families as to the matter of Prayer Chap. IX Helps how to manage Family-Worship as to the manner of Performance Chap. 10. A Resolution of several Cases of Conscience concerning the Worship of God in Families Books lately Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside SYnodicon in Gallia Reformata Or the Acts Decisions Decrees and Canons of those Famous National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France being a most Faithful and Impartial History of the Rise Growth Perfection Decay of the Reformation in that Kingdom with its fatal Catastrophe upon the Revocation of the Edict at Nants in the Year 1685. also the Confession of Faith and Discipline of those Churches their Speeches Sacred Politicks Cases of Conscience and Controversies in Divinity c. their Government Laws c. Collected out of the Original Manuscript Acts of those Renowned Synods In two Vol. in Fol. By John Quick A Body of Practical Divinity consisting of above 176 Sermons on the lesser Catechism Composed by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster with a Supplement of some Sermons on several Texts of Scripture By Thomas Watson formerly Minister of St. Stephen's Walbrook London Recommended by several Ministers to Masters of Families and others In Folio The Confirming Work of Religion or its great things made plain by their primary Evidences and Demonstrations whereby the meanest in the Church may soon be made able to render a Rational Account of their Faith Written by Robert Fleming Author of the Fulfilling of the Scriptures Now Published by Daniel Burgess Advice to an only Child or excellent Counsel to all Young Persons containing the Sum and Substance of Experimental and Practical Divinity Written by an Eminent and Judicious Divine for the private use of an only Child now made publick for the benefit of all A Present to such as have been Sick and are recovered Or a Discourse concerning the Good that comes out of the Evil of Affliction Being several Sermons Preached after his being raised from a Bed of Languishing By Nathaniel Vincent M. A. and Minister of the Gospel A Defence of Mr. M. H's Brief Enquiry into the Nature of Schism and the Vindication of it with Reflections upon a Pamphlet called The Review c. And a brief Historical Account of Nonconformity from the Reformation to this present time A Sermon at the Funeral of the Worshipful John Symonds late of great Yeldham in the County of Essex Esq Preached in the parish-Parish-Church of great Yeldham aforesaid on the 24th of Feb. 1692. By John Brooks M. A. and Rector there A Sermon Preached at the Funeral of the Reverend Mr. Tho. Shewel M. A. and Minister of the Gospel in Coventry By William Tongue Minister of the Gospel Mr. Richard Baxter's Paraphrase on the Psalms of David Songs of Praise with Penitential Cries By the Author of the Midnight-Cry Death improv'd and Immoderate Sorrow for Deceased Friends and Relations reprov'd By Edw. Bury formerly Minister at Great Bolas in Shropshire In Octavo A short Story of the Rise Reign and Ruine of the Antinomians Familists and Libertines that infected the Churches of New-England c. A brief Tract on the Fourth Commandment wherein is shewn the cause of all our Controversies about the Sabbath-Day and the means of Reconciling them Recommended by the Reverend Dr. Bates and Mr. John Howe A Sermon Preached before the King and Queen at Whitehall Novemb. 5. 1692. By Richard Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells Satan Sifting or the Oyl of Joy for the Spirit of Heaviness In Octavo The Carnality of Religious Contention In two Sermons Preached at the Merchants-Lecture in Broadstreet By John Howe Octavo Theological Discourses and Sermons on several Occasions In two Parts By John W●ll●s D. D. Professor of Geometry in Oxford Quarto There is now in the Press a Discourse against Rash Anger By Henry Newcome M. A. and Minister of the Gospel A Family-Altar Erected to the Honour of the Eternal God Genesis 35.2 3. Then Jacob said unto his Houshold and to all that were with him put away the strange Gods that are among you and be clean and change your Garments And let us arise and go up to Bethel and I will make there an Altar unto God who answered me in the day of my distress and was with me in the way which I went Chap. I. The Text opened Doctrines raised THis Text is copious and may be called a Family-Text as comprehending the whole Duty of Housholders and their Inferiours He that is not relatively Religious is not really Religious God hath to do with all Men in all their capacities And Men have to do with God in all their Stations Relations Actions As we must give an account to God of our natural civil and spiritual Acts God's Word must regulate all we do that we may act as Christians according to God's will and for his glory The Text contains an excellent pattern for all Families The whole Context holds forth these four Generals 1. God's Commission to Jacob v. 1. 2. Jacob's Charge to his Family v. 2 3. 3. His Families chearful Compliance v. 4. 4. The blessed Issue viz. success safety v. 5. An hint of all these 1. The Text declares God's Commission to Jacob In which Commission observe four things Viz. 1. The Privacy of it God said of Jacob when alone 2. The Order 1. Arise 2.