there to giue a name in the mother tounge which may haue some godlie signification fitte for that worke Contrarie to this is differring of that worke for trifles or vnmeete causes a giuinge of a name in another tongue a prophane name Gene. 25. 25. And the firste came foorth roughe being all oâ—er as an hearie gowne and they called his name Esau 26 Afterwardes his brother came foorth whose hande helde the heele of Esau therefore euerie one called his name Iacob Luke 1. 59. And it was so on the eight daye they came to circumcise the babe and called him Zacharias after the name of his father 62 Then they made signes to his father howe hee woulde haue him called 63 So he asked for writinge Tables and wrote sayinge His name is Iohn and they marueyled all Gene. 4. 25. And after Adam knewe his wise whiche brought foorth a sonne and called his name Sheth For sayd shee God hath layde vppe for mee another seede for Abâ—ll whom Kain slewe Gene. 19. 11. Furthermore the Angell of the Lorde sayde vnto her Beholde thou arte with childe and shalt shortlie beare a sonne therefore call his name Izmaell because the Lorde considereth thine affliction 15 Therefore Agar brought foorth vnto Abraham a sonne and Abraham called the name of the sonne which Agar brought foorth vnto him Ismael So the Greekes in Greeke as Timothie the feare of God Actes 16. 1. Then came he to Darbe and to Listra and beholde a certayne Disciple was there named Timotheus a womans sonne which was a Iâ—wesse but his father was a Grecian And the Latines in Latine as Tertius Rom. 16. 22. I Tertius whiche wrote out this Epistle salute you in the Lorde The proper duetie of the mother is to nourishe it vp if shee bee able with her owne milke and to wayne it and performe all such motherlie care and duetie 1. Tim. 5. 10. If shee haue nourished her children if shee haue lodged straungers c. Gene. 21. 7. Furthermore shee saide Who would haue saide vnto Abraham Surelie Saâ—ah shall gtue children sucke but I haue borne a sonne in his olde age 8 And the babe grewe and was wayned and Abraham made a great feaste what day Izaak was wayned 1. Sam. 1. 29. So the woman abode that she might nurse her sonne vntill shee had brought him vp Luc. 2. 12. And this shalbe a signe vnto you you shall finde the childe swadled and layde in a cratche Contrarie to this is the tendernes of many mothers that bring on them the threatning of the Prophete willinglie of barren brestes which should goe onlie with a barraine wombe Hitherto of their duties as they be parentes Nowe followeth their dueties as they be Maisters and Mistresses where besides these common both to children and seruauntes this is proper in regarde of seruauntes that not onelie accordinge to iustice they paye them their due wages but also otherwise helpe them comforte them liberallie rewarde theÌ„ as farre as christianitie liberalitie in equalitie shall binde them Contrarie to this is to retayne their wages to exacte of them to oppresse them or onely rewarde them strictelie according to the exacte deseruing Colos 4. 1. Ye Maisters doo vnto your seruauntes that which is iuste and equall knewing that ye also haue a maister in heauen And these are the duties which they must performe in their life time All which must be shutte vp with setting order for all things at their death with especial exhortations and prayers for Religion for vprightnes in their callinges for peace and order after them Esai 38. 1. In those dayes Hezechiah was sicke vnto death Esaiah the sonne of Amotz the Prophete came and saide vnto him so saieth the Lorde Giue preceptes vnto thy familie for thou shalt shortlie die and shalt not liue 1. Kings 2. 1. And when the dayes of Dauid drewe neare that he should die he commaunded Schelomâ—h his sonne saying 2 I shall shortlie departe after the manner of all the worlde but be stronge and bee a man 3 And keepe the ordinances of the Lorde thy God by walking in his wyaes keeping his statutes and his commaundementes and his iudgementes and his testimonies as it is written in the lawe of Mosche that then maiest prosper whatsoeuer thou shalt do and whither soeuer thou shalt turne thy selfe 4 That the Lorde may performe the worde which he promised me saying If thy children shall keepe my waye by walking before me in faith from their whole harte and their whole minde saying I saye there shall not be cutte of vnto thee a man from the scate of Izraell 5 Moreouer thou knowest what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah hath done vnto me what he hath done to the two Captaynes of the hoste of Izrael Abner the sonne of Ner and Hamasa the sonne of Iether whome he slewe appointing slaughter of warre in peace as hee hath put the bloude of slaughter of warre on his girdle which was about his loynes and in his shoes which were vpon his feete 6 Wherefore doo according to thy wisedome neyther suffer his white heade to goe downe to the graue in peace 7 But exercise mercie towardes the sonnes of Barzillai the Gileadite and let them be amongest those that eate meate at thy table because likewise they came vnto mee when I fledde from Absolon thy brother 8 To be shorte Schimmhi the sonne of Gera be in thy remembrance which cursed me with a most bitter curse what day I went Machananâ—m who descending to meete me to Iordan Ihaue sworne vnto him by the Lorde saying I will not slare thee with the sworde 9 But nowe discharge not him being guiltie seeing thou art a wise man but knowe what thou shalt doo vnto him that thou mayest bringe downe his white heade vnto the graue with bloude 10 After Dauid slepte with his fathers and was buried in the citie of Dauid Gene. 49. 30. Then he commaunded and charged them saying When I shalbe gathered to my people burie me with my fathers in the caue which is in the fielde of Hephron the Chittite Hitherto of the firste parte of housholders which concerneth the gouernement of the same by the Superiours in it Nowe followeth the dueties of the inferiours The inferiours are those which are vnder the reste in the houshold and are called of Peeter those of the housholde or housholde fellowes Their dueties are towardes The housholde gouernours Or others Tim. 1. 6. If anie be vnreproueable the husbande of one wife hauing faithefull children which are not slaundered of ryot neyther are disobedient Towarde the householde gouernours to Be helpefull to them in outwarde behauiour Be in subiection and obedience Luc. 2. 51. Then he wente downe with them and came to Nazareth and was subiecte to them The firste is by outward behauiour to acknowledge their authoritie such as shall be prescribed vnto them as of cappe legge manner of speaking Contrarie to this is vnmannerlines answering againe giuing cutted aunsweres c. 1. Tim. 6. 2. And they
spoken seeing thou oughtest not to heare thy seruaunte curfinge thee 22 For also many times thy minde is priuie that thou hast cursed others Prou. 20. 21. He which bringeth vp his seruaunte deltcatelie shall in the ende be depriued of his children Patience fitte for it is with keeping the authoritie of the chieefe of the familie to heare what can be alledged and by equitie also to allowe or disallowe the same Contrarie to which is hastines without discretion and making the matter playne that the conscience may be touched for the faulte Also pride not to heare any excuse or defence deliuered in duetie submission and obedience of childe or seruaunt Finallie bitternes which may prouoke wrath rather then cause amendement Colos 3. 21. Fathers prouoke not your children to wrath least they be discouraged Iob. 31. 13. If I contemned the cause of my seruaunt or mine handmayde when they pleade with mee 14 For what should I doo if the stronge God should rise or if he should visite what should I answere him Nomb 22. 26. After the Aungell of the Lorde went forwarde and floode in a naâ—â—â—we place where there was no waye to decline eyther to the right hande or to the leste 27 And when the asseseeing the Aungell of the Lorde God layee downe vnder Baalam Balaam being kindled with wrathe smote the Asse with his floffe 28 And the Lorde opened the mouth of the Asse whiche saide vnto Baalam what haue I done vnto thee that thou hast smitten mee newe three tymes Paalam sayde vnto the Asse because thou haste meeked mee I would there were a sworde in mine hande for euen nâ—we would I kill thee Ephe. 6. And ye Maisters doo the same things towardes them letting passe threatninges knowing also that your maister is in heauen neyther that there is respect of persons with him And these are the properties of those dueties The diuers sortes are Rebuke Correction Pro. 22. 15 The foolishnes which is bounde vnto the harte of a childe the rodde of instruction will remooue farre from him Pro. 23. 13. Withdrawr not correction from thy sonne when as thou shalt strike him with the rodde he shall not dye thereof 14 Strike him with the rodde and thou shalt deliuer his soule from the graue Pro. 20. 30. Horse-combes are for the euill man blewenes woundes and stripes pearcing through the inner partes of the bellie Pro 29. 15. The rodde and rebuke giueth wisedome but the childe let alone to him selfe shameth his mother Rebuke is a sharpe admonition to take heede of the euill reproued aright as is gathered out of that before Correction is when with a sharpe rebuke of instruction punishment is inflicted or layde vpon the offendor according to their discretion consideration being had of the faulte and all circuÌ„stances of the same Yet if this at any time for some causes be omitted a greater is to be threatened and performed when they shall nexte deserue the same Pro. 19. 19 Be thou great in the seruencie of anger in forgiuing the faulte saying that if thou shalt deliuer him thou wilt further punishe him afterwarde Contrarie to this is to much lenitie also immoderate correction Pro. 19. The rodde and rebuke giueth wisedome but a sonne permitted to him selfe shamed his mother Pro. 29. 16. Chastise thy childe and he shall bring thee rest he shall delight thy soule Pro 29. 19. A seruant is not chastised with wordes c. That which they must procure to be done by other is that when the former meanes will not serue they doo according to S. Iames his rule sende for the Elders of the Church that they may by newe admonitions rebukes and censures of the Church drawe them to repentance and if that serue not to bringe them to the Magistrate and so those which they may to discharge theÌ„ from the familie vnlesse they amende and those which they may not to kepe them in such order till God or the common wealth cutt them off Iam. 5. 15. And the prayer of faith shall saue the sicke and the Lord shall rayse him vp and if he haue committed sinnes they shall be forgiuen him Mat. 18. 16. But if he shall not heare thee take yet with thee one or two that of the mouth of twoo or three witnesses the whole matter may be confirmed Deut. 21. 18. If any man shall haue a stubburne and rebellious sonne which hearkeneth not vnto the voyce of his father nor to the voyce of his mother althoughâ— they haue chastised him yet hee hearkeneth not vnto them 19 At length his father his mother taking him lette them bringe him to the Elders of their Citie and to the gate of their place 20 And let them saye vnto the Elders of their Citie This our sonne is stubburne and rebellious hee hearkeneth not vnto our voyce hee is a ryotous person and a drunkarde 21 Then lette all the citizens ouerwhelme him with stones that he may die and take awaye that euill out of the middest of thee that all the Izraelites may heare and feare Psal 101. 7. He that worketh deceypte shall not dwell within myne house hee that speaketh lyes shall not be established before mine eyes And hitherto of the firste sorte of dueties concerning Christian holynes in the familie The other concerning the things of this life is conuenientlie to prouide the necessarie things of this life as that they haue coÌ„uenient clothing foode reste and if on certayne causes neede be recreation 1. Tim. 5. â— But if any man prouide not for his and especially those of his house hath denied the faith and is worsâ— then an infidell Pro. 31. 21. Shee feareth not for her familie because of the snowe for all her familie is cloathed with double clokes Pro. 12. 9. The iuste man regardeth the life of his beaste but the compassions of the wicked are the compassions of the cruell And then much more the maister must care for the seruauntes that they may haue euen that refreshing ease which is meete And thus much for the generall dueties and of their speciall dueties towardes those which shalbe coÌ„tinuallie or ordinarilie vnder their gouernement in the familie Nowe followeth the other which is the intertaynement of strangers whose propertie is the loue of intertayning of Ghestes 1. Tim. 3. 2. Therefore a Bishop must be vnreproueable the husbande of one wife watchinge sober modest giuen to hospitalitie c. Heb. 13. 2. Be not vnmindefull of intertayning Chestes for hereby certayne vnawares haue intertayned Aungells 1. Pet. Be hailcicus one towardes another without grudging The first duetie required of this worke is a liberall chearefull ministring of protection and all things which serue for the necessitie and comfort of this life as is meete for the abilitie of them which receiue and the coÌ„dicion of those who are receyued Gen. 18. 2. For when lifting vp his eyes he had looked beholde three men stoode before him whom whilest he sawe he runneth to meete them from the
Lorde Contrarie to this is the pride and vntamed affection of the wise their vncomelie gestures their whote and chiding answeres towardes their husbandes their vnshamefaste or equallike lookes finallie whatsoeuer is contrarie to the former rules And hitherto of the dueties which are betweene them selues Nowe followe the dueties towardes others They are double As they are parentes As they are maisters and maistresses Coloss 3. 21. Fathers prouoke not your children to wrath least they be discouraged Colos 4. 1. Ye Maisters giue right and equalitie vnto your seruauntes knewing that you haue a maister in heauen Tit. 2. 4. The duetie of parentes must be performed moderatelie of the Father with great grauitie and authoritie Gen. 22. 7. And Isaak speaking vnto Abraham his Father saide My father which saide Beholde here I am my sonne Then sayde Isaak Beholde here is fire and wood but where is the small beaste for the sacrifice Vnto whom Abraham sayde God shall prouide for him selfe a small beaste for the sacrifice my sonne when they wente both togither Pro. 4. 3. When I was a sonne with my father tender and onlie beloued before my mother 4 Hee teachinge me saide vnto me Let thy minde holde my wordes keepe my commaundementes and liue 5 Get wisedome get vnderstanding forget not neyther decline from the worde of my mouth Of a Mother with that chearefull easines of a mother which keepeth her authoritie Pro. 31. 1. The gathering togither of the wordes of Lemuell the king wherewith his mother had instructed him 2 What shall I saye my Sonne What thing O sonne of my wombe And what O sonne of my desires 3 Giue not thy strength vnto women and to those that worke that Kinges maye be abolished The dueties are Common to both Proper to eche Common to both from the firste conception of children to take care of theÌ„ euen to the ende of their liues as appeareth by the partes following The especiall partes of this duetie are these Which respecte Their tender age Youth Gal. 4. 1. This I saye the heire as longe as he is a childe differeth not from a seruaunt though he be Lorde of all 2 But is vnder tutors and gouernours vntill the time appointed of the father The duetie in their tender age is according to their yeares and abilitie to â—ource them vp in discipline fitte for children and admonitions of the Lorde Ephe. 6. 4. And you fathers prouoke not your children to wrath but bring them vpp in doctrines and admonitions of the Lorde Pro. 22. 6. Instructe thy childe according to his capacitie yea when he shall be olde it shall not departe from him Discipline fitte for children is when by intisementes allurementes corrections c. fitte for them they are framed to good The giuing of the admonitions is by litle and little by often repetitions in greatest playnes whiche maye be to make them vnderstande some chiefe groundes and seedes of religion of good manners and behauiour towardes al and so to beginne some conscience in them Esa 28. 10. When as there shalbe added precepte vnto precepte precepte vnto precepte line vnto line line vnto line here a little there a little 2. Tim. 3. 15. That thou haste learned the holy Scriptures of a childe which are able to make thee wise vnto saluatioÌ„ which is in Christe Iesus Hebr. 5. 12. For you which for the time ought to be better learned haue neede to be taught agayne what are the principles of the worde of God and yee are become those which haue neede of milke and not of stronge meate 13 For euery one that vseth milke is vnexperte of the worde of righteousnes for he is a babe Prou. 20. 11. Let a childe make him selfe knowen in his workes whether his worke be pure and right Contrarie to this is to let them haue their will from the beginninge to discourage them by seueritie to let the common ignorance of the worde to be rooted in them and not in this care to frame them to trueth and goodnes and to prepare them to be apte to receyue profite from the publike ministerie Their duetie towardes them in their youth is Eyther in the entrance of their youth Or in their ripe age Their duetie in the entrance of their youth is according to their giftes and diuersitie of them to prepare them vnto some profitable calling in the church by applying them vnto it beating into them the giftes and conscionable vse of the giftes which is required 1. Chron. 28. 9. Then also Salomon my sonne knowe the God of thy father and worship him with an vndefiled bodie and with a carefull minde because God doeth searche all hartes and doeth vnderstande euerie imagination of the thoughtes if thou shalt seeke him he wil be founde of thee but if thou shalt forsake him hee will forsake thee for euer 10 Beholde nowe seeing the Lorde hath chosen thee to builde an house for the Sanctuarie be thou stronge and doo it 11 Then Dauid gaue to Solomon the paterne of the porche and of the houses thereof and the treasure houses thereof and of the Parlâ—re thereof and of the inner chambers thereof and of the place of the mercie Seate Pro. 31. 1. The gathering together of the wordes of Lemuell the king wherein his mother had instructed him 2 What shall I saye my Sonne What thing O sonne of my wombe And what O sonne of my desires 3 Giue not thy strength vnto women and to those that worke that Kinges maye be abolished Here the Church may not be depriued for honor gayne or such fleshlie respectes of meete Ministers In their ripe age their duetie is to giue their children that which maye helpe them in this life and also if they haue not the gifte of continencie to counsell them to gouerne them vnto a fitte and religious wife suche as is fitte for the dueties afore named 2. Cor. 12. 14. For I seeke not yours but you For children ought not to gather treasures for their parentes but the parentes for the Children Gene. 24 2. Put thine hande vnder my thighe 3 That I may binde that with an othe by the Lora God of heauen and the God of the earth that thou wilt not take a wise vnto my sonne of the daughters of the Cananites amongest whome I â—well 3 But that then will goe vnto my countreye and to my kindred and take a wise vnto my senne Iâ—chak Ruth 3. 1. Afterwarde Naemi her mother in lawe sayde vnto her Shoulâ—â— I not seeke reste vnto thee that it might bee well with thee So 1. Cor. 7. c. Contrarie to this is the neglecte of their life to come to make matches onelie for carnall respectes suffering them to liue wantonlie and vncleanelie and not seeking the â—â—nâ—â—die appoynted The proper dueties of both is commonlie towardes them in their infancie The Fathers duetie is with all contâ—enient speede that maye bee according to the assemblie of the congregation to presente the Chiloâ— for the first Sacramente and
which haue beleeuing maisters lette them not despise them because they are brethren but rather do seruice because they are faithfull and beloued and partakers of the benefite Tit. 2. 9. Let seruauntes be subiect to their maisters in all thinges not answering againe 10 Neyther pickers but that they shewe all good faithfulnes that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all thinges 1. Pet. 2. 18. Seruauntes be subiect to your Maisters with all feare not onely to the good and courteous but also to the frowarde The seconde duetie of obedience is in all commaundementes concerninge the forenamed dueties of the Superiours towards them willingly to performe them and to submitte them selues to rebukes to admonitions corrections such like with meekenes Pro. 4. 1. Heare O children the instruction of the Father and giue eare to learne vnderstanding 2 For I giue vnto you good discipline forsake not my doctrine 20 My sonne attende vnto my wordes and incline thine eare to my speache Numb 12. 14. And the Lorde spake vnto Mosche If her Father had spitte in her face should she not haue bin ashamed 7. dayes The duetie to be helpefull is by their example and persuasions one to another and by reuealing things which by admonition will not bee amended to be helpefull to the Superiours in the former dueties Contrarie to this is euill example euill persuasions hiding thinges whiche ought to be reuealed Gene. 37. 2. Ioseph being 17. yeare olde fedde the flocke with his brethren for he was a childe with the sonnes of Bilhah and with the sonnes of Zilpath the wiues of their father and he brought vnto his father their euill reporte Gen. 27. 44. And when it had bene tolde vnto Ribkah all the wordes of Hesau her eldest sonne shee sending called Iaacob her yongest sonne and sayde vnto him c. The duetie towards others is Amongest them selues Towardes other besides them selues Amongest them selues that with peace and quietnes They haue their mutuall equalitie beare with one another helpe one another as farre as is lawfull Contrarie to which is vnquiet mindes pride iarres lifting vp aboue others not keeping the place or difference made by the chiefe of the familie Towardes others is that they so order them selues towardes all as they are taught out of the commaundementes and towardes Ghestes and straungers ritche and poore hygh and lowe as they be taught out of the fifte commaundement And thus of the common dueties of all inferiours of the familie and this is proued by the commaundementes and sentences going before Gene. 45. 24. And setting his brethren goe he sayde vnto them bee not meâ—ued or stirred one against another in the way Inferiours in the familie are Children Seruauntes Childrens duetie is from their beginning to their ending to be subiecte obediente and helpefull to their parentes Contrarie to this is the reiecting of these dueties at some yeares Luk. 2. 51 â—nd he descended with them and came to Nazareth and was subiect to them 10. 19 26. When Iesus therefore sawe his mother and the Disciple standing whom he loued he said vnto his mother woman beholde thy sonne 1 King 2. 19. And when Bath shebah came vnto the King that she might speake vnto him for Adâ—nâ—ah the King â—ose to meete her and bewed him selfe vnto her sitting in his Throne he commaunded a throne to be placed for the mother of the King which sate at his righte hande Gen. 47. 29. And when the dayes of Izraell drewe night that he should die he sente for his sonne Ioseph and saide vnto him If new I haue founde sauour in thine eyes put I praye thee thine hande vnder my thighe and exercise this kindnes and saith towardes mee burie me not in Egipte but when I shall riste with my fathers carie me out of Egipte and burie me in their sepulchre Which sayde I will doo according to thy worde Gene. 49. 29. After he willed and commaunded them saying When I shalbe gathered to my people burie me with my fathers in that caue whiche is in the fielde of Hephron the Chittite 30 In that caue which is in the fielde of Macpela which is on the other side of Mamre in the lande of Canaan which Abraham bought with the fielde of Hephron the Chittite for a possession to burie in The proper or especiall partes of this dutie is in their proper Obedience Recompence which they must make The proper obedience is that which springeth from a chearefull naturall continuall and childelike loue and reuerence Contrarie to this is disobedience vnnaturall behauiours or affections c. 2. Tim. 3. 2. For men shalbe louers of them selues couetous boasters proude euill speakers disobedient to parentes vnthankefull prophane Colos 3. 20. Children hearken vnto your parentes in all things for this is acceptable vnto the Lorde Ephe. 6. 1. Children giue eare vnto your parentes in the Lorde for that is iust This obedience must shewe it selfe especiallie in being gouerned by them in the matter of calling and mariage accordinge to the rules prescribed in the worde of God and all such matters of waight momente Chieflie vntill by the fathers authoritie and consente more full power be giuen to their childreÌ„ because of their yeeres and discretion Numb 30. 4. When a woman hath vewed a vowe vnto the Lorde or bounde her selfe by a bonde at her fathers house in â—er youth 5 If when her father heareth her vowe or the bonde when with she hath bounde her selfe and her father holde his peace concerning her then let her vowes be established and euery bonde wherewith she hath bonde her selfe let it be established 6 But if her father shall make her to breake it in what day he shall heare it let none of her vewes or bondes wherewith shee hath bounde her selfe be established and the Lorde shall forgiue her because her father hath made that she should breake it 1. Cor. 7. 36. But if any man thinke he hath coÌ„mitted some vncomely thing against his vngin if she passe the flower of her age and that so it ought to be done let him doo what he will he sinneth not Let them be ioyned in mariage 37 But he which abideth firme in harte neyther is driuen by necessitie but hath his owne will in his power and hath decreed this in his harte that he may keepe his virgine he doeth well 38 Therefore he that giueth her in mariage doeth well but he that giueth her not in mariage doth better Gen. 24. 51. Beholde Ribkah is before thee take her and goe thy waye that shee may be a wise vnto the sonne of thy Lorde as the Lord hath spoken Laban the sonne hauing the gouernement of his father being olde was the chiefe in this busines Gen. 24. 55. And the brother of Ribkah and her mother sayd let this mayde tarrie with vs a few dayes at the least tenne afterward goe thy wayes 57 Then they saide Let vs call the mayde and aske of her mouth Their especiall recompence