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A31438	Family reformation promoted in a sermon on Joshua, chap. 24. ver. 15. and by short catechismes fitted for the three-fold relations in a family of 1. Children and parents, 2. Servants and masters, 3. Husband and wife / by D. Cawdrey ...	Cawdrey, Daniel, 1588-1664.	1656 (1656)	Wing C1627; ESTC R5596	30,955	146

required in the family to be exercised by the Master of the house How much ignorance of God and his word in most families For neglect of How much loosnesse profanenesse wickednesse in children servants wives Take but the reason of all in a word it is because there is no care of the service of God in the family by the Chief of the family Look but upon the particular services 1 Morning and evening prayers in the family 1. A constant course of Morning Evening Prayers is one principle part of the service of God in the family which is evinced by this one argument because some deny the necessity of it and call for Scripture for it to omit others Because it being God that hath placed men in a Community setting the solitary in families Psal 68.6 it cannot be justly conceived he did this meerly for their worldly conveniences but rather that they should improve their Society to his glory who is the Lord of them altogether as well as of every one single so to worship him joyntly as well as of every one solitarily and apart Zach. 12. And as Congregations or publick Assemblies are appointed purposely for the more solemne worship of God by all several families So are families for a joynt and lesse solemne worship of God by all the single persons thereof together And indeed how hath the family that knowledge of God to be 1. Their great Lord and Master 2 The Author of their peace among themselves Psal He maketh men to be of one minde in an house that the Governour is gentle to his inferiours and they dutiful to him 3. The Author of all blessings to them all of health and strength to follow their labours and of successe and comfort in them if they agree not together to joyne in worship of that their Lord and in tendering Prayers and Praises for such things as they expect and receive from him But now how visible how common is the neglect of this service of God How many or rather how few families are there that keep this course How many goe to bed like their Swine and rise again like their Dog without ever calling upon Gods Name to give thanks for mercies received or pray for what they want The very Lords Prayer which runs in the plural implyes this a dayly duty of every man and being a society it requires it of all together that can meet to say Our Father c. and thine is the Kingdome c. The House is a little Church and so may be called an House of Prayer 2. Reading and hearing of the word 2 Reading and hearing of the word is another commanded service as by every person single so by all together in the family It concerns the Master of the family to see this done Deut. 11.18 c. is expressed for this to make the Scriptures known to their houshold speaking of it to them writing it upon the posts and gates and reading of it is now the readiest way But now how many Families have not one Chapter read from years end to years end at least from Sabbath to Sabbath How shall they understand the word in publick Col. 3.16 that are not acquainted with it in private The Apostle commands Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdome teaching and admonishing one another c. And it was the commendation of Timothius Parents that he knew he holy Scripturs from a child which onely are able to make a man wise to salvation In many families and they great ones we may finde Play-Books and amorous lacivious discourses frequently read but rarely a Chapter of the Bible all the week long Is it any wonder then that wives children servants are so bad 3. Catechising and instructing of those under their charge 3 Catechising is another Service of God Deut. 6.6 Thou shalt whet them upon thy Children c. or sharpen them by often repeating and the best meanes to work knowledge of God and his service in the hearts of inferiours Traine up a childe and servant in the trade of his youth and when he is old he shall not depart from it Thus did David drop Religion into Solomon while a childe Pro. 4.3 4. and so did his mother Bathsheba Pro. 31.1 2. c. Timothies did the like 2 Tim. 2. But how is this every where neglected Few children or servants are taught the Catechisme the first principles of Religion Hence the unprofitablenesse under the best publick preaching Hence so many are seduced into so many grosse errors and heresies and profanesse 4 Singing of Psalms 4. Singing of Psalmes is another service of God in the family as well as in the publick See Col. 3.16 Teaching and admonishing one another with Psalmes and Hymnes and spiritual Songs making melody in your hearts to God We heare Ballads and Jigs and filthy Songs sung in families but not a Psalme all the year long 5. Grace before and after meales 5 Grace at meales is a part of Prayer and Praises due to God but shamefully neglected in families or but a meer formality if used without any reverence Is it any wonder children servants be so bad to them when they are so bad to God that they do as the children of Israel did Sit down to eat and drink and rise up to play and that play was Idolatry Our blessed Saviour himselfe never eat himselfe or fed others at his Table but he blessed and gave thanks Mark 8.6 7. the Apostle Paul amongst Heathens observed the same Acts 27.35 And the same Apostle speaking of meats particulary God hath created them to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe know the truth For every creature of God is good if it be received with thanksgiving For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 1 Tim. 4.3 4 5. As if it were not good if not sanctified by prayer and thanksgiving but may prove a Serpent even a poyson to soul or body And the neglect hereof argues in the Apostles Logick that such persons neither believe nor know the truth Let them consider it 6 Sanctification of the Sabbath 6. Lastly Sanctification of the Sabbath by the whole family in all or most of the duties aforesaid publickly and privately is the care of the chief housholder as in the fourth Commandment Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath day Thou Master and thy sonne and daughter manservant and maidservant What need so particular enumeration if there were not a great weight in the performance thereof But where shall we finde the family that doth all this when the Housholders themselves neglect or profane it by their own example and imploy their children and servants in businesses to keep them from the publick Congregation or leave them to come or goe at their own pleasure or to spend the day in Idelnesse or Sports pastimes that day How can these men say truly I and my

be fitted to make good Masters 3. And prove themselves good servants to God and truly gracious Tit. 2.10 11. and adorne the Gospel and Religion Chapter 4. The Duties of Masters to their Servants Eph. 6.9 Masters do ye the same things to them forbearing threatning knowing that your Master also is in heaven Col. 4.1 Masters give unto your servants that which is just and equal knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven Q. WHat are the parts of these Texts A. Two 1. The duties in general Justice and Equity 2. The reason knowing that ye have a Master in heaven Q. What duties concern Masters A. 1. Care in chusing good servants as Psal 101. at large especially godly and religious 2. Conscience in using them well Q. Wherein doth this last consist A. 1. In a wise maintaining their authority as the authority of God 2. In a right managing of it Q. How may they maintaine wisely their Authority A. 1. By a good example and worthy carriage Josh 24.15 Psalm 101.1 2. 2. By an awful carriage that servants may stand in fear of them 3. By keeping a distance from them least familiarity breed contempt Prov. 30.22 29.21 Q. What is the extent of their Authority A. 1. In their commands restrained to the Laws of God and exercised in execution of Gods commands as Abraham Gen. 19. Levit. 25.43 2. In their corrections which must be moderate and discreet in consideration of the age sexe fault of the person c. Q. How may they manage rightly their Authority A. By Justice and Equity as the Text. Q. What doth Justice respect A. 1. The souls of their servants in their edification and salvation Josh 24.15 to serve the Lord by teaching them Principles of Religion bringing to publick worship calling them to account and praying with them and for them Jer. 10.25 2. Their bodies cherishing them with wholsome food fit apparel Pro. 31.21 Deut. 5.14 moderate labour convenient rest vales and in sicknesse physick needful Matth. 8 6. 3. Their estate that they may have a calling and that they may live of themselves Gen. 30.30 Q. What doth Equity require of them A. 1. A good esteem of them not as slaves but as children rather 2 Kin. 5.13 1 Cor. 7.22 2. Taking notice of their goodnesse with approbation and kind acceptance Matth. 25.21 Rom. 13.3 well done good servant 3. Rewarding the good when goe away as Deut. 15.13 Q. What motives are there to enforce these duties upon them A. 1. They have a Master over them and this will be a spure to incite them to their duty and a curb to do no wrong to them because he takes notice of both 2. Their Equality in regard of God ye also have a Master and so fellow-servants Math. 24 49. 3. In heaven servants are admitted there no respect of persons with God And yet there is far greater distance between God and them than betwen them and their servants Chapter 5. Of Marriage in general Heb. 13.4 Marriage is honourable among all c. Q. WHerein appears the honour of Marriage A. 1. In the Author God himselfe 2. In the place Paradise Gen. 2.18 21. c. 3. In the time in Innocency 4. In the persons the first Parents of all 5. In the manner consultation c. Q. What are required to Marriage A. 1. A right conjunction of man and woman 2. The common and mutual duties which concern them both alike 3. The particular duties of each party Q. Who are accounted Husband and Wife A. They who are rightly joyned together in marriage and of two made one flesh Q. Who are parties fit to marry A. They who having ripnesse of years and wisdom to chuse no way made impotent to marriage duties 1 Cor. 7.36 Q. Who are to be accounted impotent A. Born or made Eunuchs by any occasion Mat. 19.12 or dangerously diseased Q. May all sorts of person but such marry A. Yes all Heb. 13.4 1 Tim. 4.1 3. as the disease of Concupiscence is common to all 1 Cor. 7.2 9. Q. In choice of a person what is required A. Choice of a fit helper Gen. 2.18 Q. What makes a fit helper A. 1. One not within the degrees of consanguinity or affinity prohibited 2. Equality in Age Condition Estate and Piety Luk. 1.6 Q. How may a godly person be known A. 1. By their religious education and their answerable walking 2. By the report and fame with the good 3. By the lookes if modest and chast c. 4. By the speech if sparing and humble 5. By the Apparel 1 Pet. 3. 6. By the Companions like will to like Q. After what manner are fit persons to be joyned together A. 1. By a mutual liking of each other Gen 24.58 2. By an actual contract Gen. 19.14 18. Luk. 1.27 a promise of marriage in due time 3. By a publick solemnization of the marriage Q. What are the ends of marriage A. 1. To be fit helpers one of another 2. Propagation of an holy posterity 3. To avoid fornication 1 Cor. 7.2 Q. What are those mutual and comm●n duties concerning both parties alike A. 1. Such as concern them between themselves 2. Joyntly with respect to others Q. What are the duties that concern them between themselves A. 1. Such as respect the very being of marriage 2. Or such as respect the well being of it Q. What are those mutual duties to one another which resp●ct the being of marriage A. 1. Matrimonial unity accounting one another to be one fl●sh and that without desertion of one another except in case of Death or Adultery Math. 1. Cor. 7.10 11. c. 2. Matrimonial chastity or faithfulnesse in the Covenant of marriage Mal. 2.14 15. Tit. 2.5 Q. What reasons are there for this chastity A. 1 It s one end of marriage 1 Cor. 7.2 2 It preserves an holy posterity Mal. 2.15 3 It s the honour of marriage Heb. 13.4 Q. What is the best remedy against unchastity A. The rendering mutually to each other due benevolence 1 Cor. 7.3 4 c. Q. What are those mutual duties which tend to the well being of marriage A. 1 Mutual love or entire affection one towards another Epp. 5. last Tit. 2.4 1 Cor. 16.14 This is the ground of all their duties 2 Mutual concord and. peace by unity of minds Eph. 4.3 avoiding contentions Pro. 21.9 Q. What are the best meanes to preserve love and peace between them A. 1. All offences must be carefuly prevented 2. If given by one not taken by the other forbearing one another Eph. 4.2 and forgiving v. 32. 3. Beware of jealousie or occasions of it 4. Study to please one another 1 Cor. 7.33 34. Q. What other common duties concern both A. In general a provident care for one anothers good Q. What are the means to promote that care A. 1. Cohabitation or dwelling together forsaking all others Psal 45.10 1 Cor. 7.12 1 Pet. 3.7 2. Prayers not onely singly