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A23775 The whole duty of man laid down in a plain way for the use of the meanest reader divided into XVII chapters : one whereof being read every Lords day, the whole may be read over, thrice in the year, necessary for all families : with private devotions.; Whole duty of man Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679. 1659 (1659) Wing A1170_PARTIAL; Wing A1161_PARTIAL; ESTC R22026 270,427 508

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how_o much_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trust_n repose_v the_o betray_v whereof_o add_v to_o the_o crime_n as_o for_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o unfaithfulness_n that_o of_o waste_v though_o without_o gain_n to_o themselves_o it_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o effect_n from_o this_o the_o master_n may_v lose_v as_o much_o by_o the_o one_o as_o by_o the_o other_o and_o then_o what_o odds_o be_v it_o to_o he_o whether_o he_o be_v robe_v by_o the_o covetousness_n or_o negligence_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o it_o be_v still_o the_o same_o breach_n of_o trust_n with_o the_o former_a for_o every_o master_n be_v suppose_v to_o intrust_v his_o affair_n as_o well_o to_o the_o care_n as_o the_o honesty_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o it_o will_v be_v little_a advantage_n to_o the_o master_n to_o be_v secure_v that_o his_o servant_n will_v not_o himself_o cheat_v he_o while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o will_v by_o his_o carelessness_n give_v opportunity_n to_o other_o to_o do_v it_o therefore_o he_o 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how_o they_o may_v live_v cheerful_o and_o comfortable_o in_o this_o world_n and_o to_o that_o end_n though_o a_o competency_n of_o estate_n may_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v regard_v yet_o sure_o abundance_n be_v no_o way_n requisite_a and_o therefore_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v too_o vehement_o seek_v after_o that_o which_o much_o more_o tend_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o state_n be_v the_o mutual_a kindness_n and_o like_v of_o the_o party_n without_o which_o marriage_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o uncomfortable_a condition_n and_o therefore_o no_o parent_n ought_v to_o thrust_v a_o child_n into_o it_o i_o have_v now_o do_v with_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o relation_n that_o of_o a_o parent_n partition_n xv._n of_o duty_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o relation_n husband_n wife_n friends_z master_n servant_n §_o 1._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o relation_n be_v that_o of_o a_o brother_n now_o brotherhood_n may_v be_v brethren_n two_o fold_n either_o natural_a or_o spiritual_a 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faithfulness_n in_o all_o trust_v commit_v faithfulness_n to_o he_o by_o his_o friend_n whether_o that_o of_o good_n or_o secret_n he_o that_o betray_v the_o trust_n of_o a_o friend_n in_o either_o be_v by_o all_o man_n look_v upon_o with_o abhorrence_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a falsness_n and_o treachery_n and_o for_o such_o treacherous_a wound_n the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o every_o friend_n will_v depart_v eccles._n 22._o 22._o 21._o second_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o friend_n to_o assistance_n be_v assist_v to_o his_o friend_n in_o all_o his_o outward_a needs_o to_o counsel_v he_o when_o he_o want_v advice_n to_o cheer_v he_o when_o he_o need_v comfort_n to_o give_v he_o when_o he_o want_v relief_n and_o to_o endeavour_v his_o rescue_n out_o of_o any_o trouble_n or_o danger_n a_o admirable_a example_n we_o have_v of_o this_o friendship_n in_o jonathan_n to_o david_n he_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o we_o see_v he_o not_o only_o contrive_v for_o his_o 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as_o we_o do_v other_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a they_o shall_v sometime_o be_v show_v we_o by_o those_o who_o see_v they_o more_o clear_o and_o the_o do_v this_o at_o the_o first_o may_v prevent_v the_o multiply_a of_o more_o whereas_o if_o we_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v unreproved_a it_o often_o come_v to_o such_o a_o habit_n that_o reproof_n will_v do_v no_o good_a and_o then_o how_o shall_v that_o person_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v it_o either_o to_o god_n or_o himself_o that_o have_v by_o his_o silence_n betray_v his_o friend_n to_o this_o great_a mischief_n it_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o god_n himself_o speak_v of_o a_o friend_n thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n deut._n 13._o 6._o and_o sure_o we_o shall_v in_o this_o respect_n account_v our_o friend_n as_o our_o own_o soul_n by_o have_v the_o same_o jealous_a tenderness_n and_o watchfulness_n over_o their_o soul_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v of_o our_o own_o it_o will_v 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long_o this_o be_v great_a injustice_n to_o he_o who_o if_o he_o have_v behave_v himself_o well_o ought_v the_o more_o to_o be_v value_v by_o how_o much_o the_o long_o he_o have_v continue_v to_o do_v so_o and_o it_o be_v great_a folly_n in_o ourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o cast_v away_o the_o great_a treasure_n of_o humane_a life_n for_o such_o certain_o be_v a_o try_a friend_n the_o wise_a of_o man_n give_v warning_n of_o it_o prov._n 27._o 16._o thou_o own_o friend_n and_o thy_o father_n friend_n forsake_v not_o nay_o far_o it_o be_v not_o every_o light_a offence_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o shall_v make_v thou_o renounce_v his_o friendship_n there_o must_v be_v some_o allowance_n make_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v occasion_n to_o pardon_v he_o somewhat_o to_o day_n perhaps_o thou_o may_v give_v he_o opportunity_n to_o requite_v thou_o to_o morrow_n therefore_o nothing_o but_o unfaithfulness_n or_o incorrigible_a vice_n shall_v break_v this_o band_n 25._o the_o last_o relation_n be_v that_o between_o master_n and_o servant_n both_o which_o owe_v duty_n to_o each_o other_o that_o of_o the_o servant_n be_v first_o obedience_n obedience_n to_o all_o lawful_a command_n this_o be_v express_o require_v by_o the_o apostle_n ephes._n 6._o 6._o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o obedience_n must_v not_o be_v a_o grumble_a and_o unwilling_a one_o but_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a as_o he_o there_o proceed_v to_o exhort_v ver_fw-la 7._o with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n and_o to_o help_v they_o herein_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n god_n have_v command_v servant_n thus_o to_o obey_v their_o master_n and_o therefore_o the_o obedience_n they_o pay_v be_v to_o god_n which_o may_v well_o make_v they_o do_v it_o cheerful_o how_o harsh_a or_o unworthy_a soever_o the_o master_n be_v especial_o if_o what_o the_o apostle_n far_o urge_v ver_fw-la 8._o be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o god_n for_o it_o 26._o the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n be_v faithfulness_n and_o that_o may_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o as_o fidelity_n oppose_v to_o eye-service_n the_o other_o to_o purloin_v or_o defraud_v the_o first_o part_n of_o faithfulness_n be_v the_o do_v of_o all_o true_a service_n to_o his_o master_n not_o only_a when_o his_o eye_n be_v over_o he_o and_o he_o expect_v punishment_n for_o the_o omission_n but_o at_o all_o time_n even_o when_o his_o master_n be_v not_o likely_a to_o discern_v his_o fail_n and_o that_o servant_n that_o do_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o this_o be_v far_o from_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n this_o eye_n service_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n set_v opposite_a to_o that_o singleness_n of_o heart_n which_o he_o require_v of_o servant_n eph._n 6._o 5._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o faithfulness_n consist_v in_o the_o honest_a managery_n of_o all_o thing_n entrust_v to_o he_o by_o his_o master_n the_o not_o waste_v his_o good_n as_o the_o un_fw-mi ust_o steward_n be_v accuse_v to_o have_v do_v luk._n 16._o whether_o by_o careless_a embezel_n of_o they_o or_o by_o convert_v any_o of_o they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n without_o the_o allowance_n of_o his_o master_n this_o latter_a be_v that_o purloin_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n warn_v servant_n tit._n 2._o 10._o and_o be_v indeed_o no_o better_a than_o arrant_a theft_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v all_o those_o way_n that_o the_o servant_n have_v of_o gain_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o master_n as_o the_o be_v bribe_v to_o make_v ill_a bargain_n for_o he_o and_o many_o the_o like_a nay_o indeed_o this_o sort_n of_o unfaithfulness_n be_v worse_a than_o common_a theft_n by_o
etc._n etc._n of_o fast_v pag_n 109_o partition_n 6._o of_o duty_n to_o ourselves_o of_o sobriety_n humility_n the_o great_a sin_n of_o pride_n the_o danger_n the_o folly_n of_o this_o sin_n of_o vainglory_n the_o danger_n vi._n folly_n mean_v to_o prevent_v it_o of_o meekness_n the_o mean_n to_o obtain_v it_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 136._o partition_n 7._o of_o contentedness_n and_o the_o contrary_n to_o it_o murmur_a ambition_n covetousness_n envy_n help_v to_o contentedness_n of_o duty_n which_o vii_o concern_v our_o body_n of_o chastity_n help_v to_o it_o temperance_n rule_v of_o temperance_n in_o eat_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 158._o partition_n 8._o of_o temperance_n in_o drink_v false_a end_n of_o drink_v viz._n good_a fellowship_n put_v away_o care_n pass_v away_o time_n prevent_v reproach_n viii_o bargain_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 177._o partition_n 9_o temperance_n in_o sleep_n the_o rule_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n of_o recreation_n of_o apparel_n and_o of_o the_o end_n for_o ix_o which_o clothing_n shall_v be_v use_v pag._n 197._o partition_n 10._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o justice_n negative_a and_o positive_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o x._o murder_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o the_o strange_a discovery_n thereof_o of_o maim_v wound_n and_o stripe_n pag._n 206_o partition_n 11._o of_o justice_n about_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o neighbour_n against_o injure_v he_o as_o concern_v xi_o his_o wife_n his_o good_n of_o malice_n covetousness_n oppression_n theft_n of_o pay_v debt_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 226._o partition_n 12._o of_o theft_n steal_v the_o good_n of_o our_o neighbour_n of_o deceit_n in_o trust_n in_o traffic_n of_o xii_o restitution_n and_o the_o necessity_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 238._o partition_n 13._o of_o false_a report_n false_a witness_n slander_n whisper_n of_o despise_v and_o scoff_v for_o infirmity_n calamity_n sin_n etc._n etc._n of_o positive_a xiii_o justice_n speak_v the_o truth_n of_o lie_v of_o humility_n and_o pride_n of_o envy_n detraction_n of_o gratitude_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 251._o partition_n 14._o of_o duty_n to_o parent_n magistrate_n pastor_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n etc._n etc._n reverence_n love_n obedience_n especial_o in_o their_o fourteen_o marriage_n minister_a to_o their_o want_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n pag._n 278._o partition_n 15._o of_o duty_n to_o our_o brethren_n and_o relation_n husband_n wife_n friend_n master_n servant_n xv._n etc._n etc._n pag._n 305._o partition_n 16._o other_o branch_n of_o our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n of_o charity_n to_o man_n soul_n body_n good_n credit_n xvi_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 329._o partition_n 17._o of_o charity_n almsgiving_n etc._n etc._n of_o charity_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n credit_n of_o peacemaking_a of_o go_v to_o law_n of_o charity_n to_o our_o xvii_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n christian_n duty_n both_o possible_a 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to_o maintenance_n let_v she_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o those_o outward_a good_a thing_n wherewith_o god_n have_v blessed_v he_o and_o neither_o by_o niggardliness_n debar_v she_o of_o what_o be_v fit_a for_o she_o nor_o yet_o by_o unthriftiness_n so_o waste_v his_o good_n that_o he_o shall_v become_v unable_a to_o support_v she_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n who_o be_v as_o have_v be_v say_v to_o account_v his_o wife_n as_o a_o part_n of_o his_o own_o body_n must_v have_v the_o very_a same_o care_n to_o sustain_v she_o that_o he_o have_v for_o himself_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o excuse_v the_o wife_n from_o her_o part_n of_o labour_n and_o industry_n when_o that_o be_v requisite_a it_o be_v unreasonable_a the_o husband_n shall_v toil_v to_o maintain_v the_o wife_n in_o idleness_n 15._o four_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o instruct_v the_o instruction_n wife_n in_o the_o thing_n which_o concern_v her_o eternal_a welfare_n 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performance_n of_o duty_n and_o dissuade_v and_o draw_v back_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o by_o be_v like_o true_a yoke-fellowe_n helpful_a and_o assistant_n to_o each_o other_o in_o the_o do_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a both_o to_o their_o own_o family_n and_o all_o other_o within_o their_o reach_n this_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o true_a and_o most_o valuable_a love_n nay_o indeed_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v they_o do_v love_n at_o all_o who_o can_v content_o let_v each_o other_o run_v on_o in_o a_o course_n that_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a misery_n and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v thus_o ground_v in_o virtue_n and_o religion_n it_o will_v make_v their_o life_n a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n on_o earth_n it_o will_v prevent_v all_o those_o contention_n and_o brawling_n so_o common_a among_o they_o which_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n of_o family_n and_o a_o lesser_a hell_n in_o passage_n to_o the_o great_a and_o true_o where_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o 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