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The Christian directed in his race to heaven, or, A short account of that knowledge and practice that leads thither by James Forbs.
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J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.
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Nature Temper Talents Disposition and Inclination Prov. 20.11 Even a Child is known by his doings what way he is inclined whether to good or evil 4. Provide Temporals for them by all Lawful and Honest ways without wronging your own Consciences or others Prov. 19.14 House and Riches are the Inheritance of Fathers 2 Cor. 12.14 The Children ought not to lay up for their Parents but the Parents for their Children 1 Tim. 5.8 If any provide not for his own specially for those of his own House he hath denyed the Faith and is worse than an Infidel 5. As much as in you lieth transmit a Blessing to your Posterity with Temporals being chiefly Sollicitous that they may become the Children of God having true Grace wrought in their Souls Prov. 8.10 11. Receive my Instruction and not Silver and Knowledge rather than choice Gold For Wisdom is better than Rubies and all things that may be desired are not to be compared to it Psal 37.16 6. Improve not your parental Authority with too much rigour lest they be driven to take desperate courses Col. 3.21 Fathers provoke not your Children to anger lest they be discouraged When once they are of Age deal with their Consciences convincing them of the sinfulness of their ways mixing lenity and tenderness with your Authority Ephes 6.4 Bring them up in the Nurture and Admonition of the Lord. Charge them to serve the Lord God of your Fathers 1 Thes 2.11 Gen. 18.19 I know Abraham that he will command his Houshold and his Children after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord to do Justice an Judgment Deut. 32.46 Set your Hearts unto all the words which I testifie amongst you this day which ye shall command your Children to observe to do all the words of this Law 7. Provide fit matches for them being carefull that they Marry in the Lord Gen. 24.2 3 4. Abraham said to his Servant thou shalt not take a Wife unto my Son of the Daughters of the Canaanites among whom I dwell but thou shalt go to my Country and to my Kindred and take a Wife unto my Son Isaac 8. Be much in seeking the Lord for them that they may be abundantly Blessed with all Blessings Spiritual and Temporal Parents Prayers may prove their Childrens best Portion even a Treasure laid up in Heaven for them Children of many Prayers seldom miscarry Be affected towards your Children as Paul to the Galatians Chap. 4. v. 19. My little Children of whom I Travel in Birth again until Christ be formed in you Job sent and sanctified his Children Chap 1. v. 5. i.e. He sent up Prayers to God for them he offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all Duties of Children to Parents 1. Give them all due Reverence and Respect Ep. 6.2 Honour thy Father and thy Mother which is the first Commandment with Promise that it may be well with thee and thou mayest live long on the Earth 2. Obey their counsels and commands Prov 23.22 Harken unto thy Father that begat thee and despise not thy Mother when she is Old And 30.17 The Eye that mocketh at his Father and despiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the Valley shall pick it out and the young Eagles shall eat it Col 3.20 Ephes 6.1 3. Submit to their correction Heb. 12.8 We have had Fathers of our Flesh which have corrected us and we gave them reverence v. 7. What Son is he whom the Father chasteneth not 4. Trace the steps of your godly Parents Joh. 8.39 If ye were Abraham's Children ye would do the works of Abraham 1 Pet. 3.6 Whose Daughters ye are as long as ye do well 2 Tim. 1.5 When I remember the unfeigned Faith that is in thee which dwelt first in thy Grandmother Lois and thy Mother Eunice and I am perswaded that in thee also Rom. 4.11 12 19 20 21.22 5. Dispose not of your selves in Marriage without their consent Where Parents consent is wanting as one saith there God's blessing is away Yea a Curse comes often upon such Matches Seth's Sons Marrying with Cain's Daughters without the consent of their godly Parents had a wretched Posterity Juda Marrying a Canaanite without his Father's advice contrary to the principle of the pious Patriarchs which was against the mixed Marriages of an Israelite with a Canaanite had two such Sons that God would not suffer them to live but slew them himself Gen. 38.2 3. and 26.34 34. with 27.46 Esau marrying after the same manner his Wives were a grief of mind to his Father and Mother Rebecca said to Isaac I am weary of my life because of the Daughters of Heth if Jacob take of them for a Wife what good shall my life do me 6. If Providence do so impoverish your Parents that they have not a competence for a subsistence you ought to provide for them and supply their wants 1 Tim. 5.4 If any Widow have Children or Nephews let them learn first to shew Piety at home and to requite the Parents for that is good and acceptable before God v. 16. If any Man or Woman that believeth have Widows let them relieve them and let not the Church be charged that it may relieve them that are Widows indeed Joseph nourished his Father with all his houshold and Brethren Gen. 47.12 Ruth gave of her gleanings to her Mother-in-law Naami ch 2.18 Matth. 15.5 Be not more unnatural than the Stork which feeds her aged Parents carrying them on her Shoulders into the Meadows and bringing them back again Duties of Masters to Servants 1. Be Christianly affectionate both to the Souls and Bodies of your Servants Catechise and Instruct them in the knowledge of God Exhort them to serve God with their Souls as well as your selves with their Bodies Allow them time for Reading the Scriptures and Private Prayer See that they Sanctifie the Sabbath in hearing Sermons and in other religious exercises craving an account how they have profited Be not too rigorous in imposing hard labour upon them which they cannot perform Do not over-task nor over-work them like the Egyptians to the Israelites Exod. 5.7 8. A righteous Man is merciful to his Beast how much more to his Servant If they fall Sick in your service be wanting the use of no means that may be for their recovery not like the hardhearted Amalekite that left his Servant in the Field because of Sickness 2 Sam. 30.13 but like the Centurion who besought Christ to cure his paralytick Servant Mat. 8.5 6 7. 2. Give unto your Servants that which is just and equal knowing also that you have a Master in Heaven Col. 4.1 Let them have Food an Rayment Meat Drink and Wages according to their deserts and your agreement with them Luke 17.8 Gird thy self and serve me till I have Eaten and Drunken and afterwards thou shalt Eat and Drink Prov. 31.15 And 27.27 Mt. 20.8 The Lord of the Vineyard saith unto the Steward call the Labourers and give them