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A18965	A godlie forme of householde gouernment for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife: and the wifes dutie towards her husband. The parents dutie towards their children: and the childrens towards their parents. The masters dutie towards his seruants: and also the seruants dutie towards their masters. Gathered by R.C.	Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625, attributed name.; Deacon, John, 17th cent, attributed name.; Carr, Roger, d. 1612, attributed name.; Cawdry, Robert, attributed name.	1598 (1598)	STC 5383; ESTC S108061	199,347	392

Gods ordinance is broken which is great sinne and wickednesse So then by the word of God none ought to liue●idly and to neglect his charge and dutie but ought to giue himselfe to some profitable calling to get his liuing by and to do good to others Although fathers prouide for their children great store of money and huge heaps of treasure yet in three or foure houres al may be wasted and come to nought For much euill commeth through idlenesse It is an euill teacher Hee that doth nothing is ill occupied The minde of man is euer stirring and doing somwhat If it be not doing wll it is doing ill As water though it be neuer so cleare and faire fresh and comfortable yet if it stand still in a pitte or hole or be kept long in a vessell whence it hath no issue it will putrifie and corrupt rotte and smell and be vnwholesome euen so it fareth with children yea and with all the sonnes of Adam if they haue nothing to do no way to bestow their witte they will rotte and prooue vnwholesome and deuise mischiefe all the day long Idlenesse bringeth much euill For as labour and exercise of body in one man industrie and diligence of mind in an other man are sure Fortes and strong Bulwarkes of Countries euen so idlenesse and negligence are the cause of all euil for an ydle mans braine becommeth quickly the shoppe of the diuell And as in all things naturall there is one thing or other which is the spoyle of it as the canker to the rose the worme to the apple and the caterpiller to the leafe so the common spoyle to all youth is the contrary to paines and labour which is idlenesse Therfore is idlenesse worthily called the mother of all euils and step-dame of all vertues The Prophet Ezechiel in his sixteenth chapter verse fortie nine teacheth that idlenesse was one of the principall sinnes of Sodome which pulled downe fire and brimstone from heauen vpon their heads this idlenesse is the diuels confederate for euen as the traiterous seruant while his maister is asleepe and all things at rest setteth open the doore for the theefe to enter in vpon him and spoyle him at his pleasure euen so idlenesse while wee are not aware lying soft vppon the pillowes of securitie openeth the doore for the euill to enter into vs with full swing to the destruction both of body soule S. Mathew saith chapter thirteene twentie fiue verse that while men slept the enemie came and sowed tares among the wheate so the fittest time that the deuill can finde to worke vpon vs is when we aree idle for that is the sleepe of the soule In the 11. chapter of the 2. Sam. wee reade that that while Dauid tarried idely at home in the beginning of the yeare when Kings vsed to goe foorth to battell hee was soone ouertaken with those two foule sinnes of adulterie man-slaughter Oh that men sawe to how many vices and euils they shutte the doore whē they cease to be idle and giue thēselues to honest labours and a lawful calling So long as Sampson Iudg. 19. warred with the Philistines he could neuer be takē or ouercome but after that he gaue himselfe to idlenesse and pleasure he not only committed fornication with the strumpet Dalilah hut also was taken of his enimies and had his eyes miserably put out If those two which were such excellent mē indued of God with singular gifts the one of prophecie and the other of strength and such as no labour or trouble could ouercōe were notwithstanding ouerthrowne and fallen into greeuous sinnes by yeelding for a short time to ease then what crimes what mischiefes and inconueniences are not to be feared of thē who all their life long giue themselues to idlenesse and loytering But such hath alwaies been the peruerse incredulity of mēs hearts that they wil not beleeue that other men haue perished vntill they themselues perish also If we be vtterly voyde of vnderstanding let vs go to the brute creatures which want these helpes of reason gouernment that man hath and learn of them Go to the Pismire ô sluggard saith Salomon Pro. 6.6 behold her waies be wise for she hauing no guide nor ruler prepareth her meate in the summer and gathereth her foode in the haruest What is it that filleth the prisons and bringeth so many to the gallowes and causeth so many Parents to lament and bewaile the vntimely death of their children but Idlenesse When the poore condemned wretches haue receiued their iudgement and come to the place of execution and stand on the ladder what counsell giue they to young men and to children but to beware of idlenesse What is the cause of such and so many diseases in the bodie Aske the Phisitians they wil tel you Idlenesse Whereof rise rebellions in kingdomes against Princes Whereof rise mutinies and mutterings in Citties against Magistrates You can giue no greater cause thereof then Idlenesse Christ our redeemer saith Of euery idle word that is vaine and vnprofitable trifles Math. 12.36 which the most part of people spend their liues in that men shall speake they shal giue account thereof at the day of iudgement If we shall make an account for idle words what shall we do for idle hands for idle feet for idle bodie for idle soule What account for all our idlenesse especially for wicked deeds shall we make at the day of iudgement Seeing thē that idlenesse is so noysome hurtful let all christian parents therefore labour and endeuour to auoyd it both in themselues and in their children as a plague or contagious disease Therefore it is most requisit necessary thar Parents doe bring vp their children eyther in learning to learne that science which they be most apt for Obiection or in some occupation handicraft whereby they may get their liuing another day and so liue the better But some vnaduisedly and foolishly doe reason saying What neede is it for noble and rich mens children to haue learning they shall haue ynough Wee answere Answere the greater the Ship is and the more marchandise it carrieth about the more need it hath of a cunning Ship-maister so the greater the childe is both by birth and by inheritance so much the more neede it is for him to be brought vp in learning and in good literature Pro. 3.13.24.15 For learning knowledge and vnderstanding is profitable both for rich and poore So that as the Grecians say Hee that is ignorant and vnlearned seeth nothing although hee haue eyes The life of such a one is as a tree without fruite a day without Sunne a night without moone and starres a house without a man and a head without a bodie It is found by experience which the best schoolemaister that vnto what occupation or science soeuer any young man shall be put to the more skill and knowledge he hath in the liberal sciences so much the more

wiser in his owne conceit then seuen men that can render a reason What hope is there of sauing of him that the begger catch him not who pleaseth himselfe in his sloth which doth summon him to beggerie That also is not to be omitted that such a sluggard who suffereth his ground to be ouer-growne with thornes and nettles stones or thistles serueth in the world for an example to make other men warie Vnder this is that same luskishnes which maketh men loue their ease and sleepe which bringeth forth the same fruit that sloth doth The sleeper shall be clothed with rags Pro. 23.21 And therefore the Wiseman laboreth to draw men from it Pro. 20.13 Loue not sleepe least thou come to pouertie open thine eies and thou shalt be satisfied with bread 2. Idle company keeping Another enemie to diligence is following of vaine and idle cōpanie For though a man be eager minded toward his busines yet by vaine and idle companie he shall be drawne away to other delights and lose his good houres let goe the occasion of doing some things in the fit season Therefore Salomon saith Pro. 12.11 The man that followeth the idle is destitute of vnderstanding And againe that he shall come to no better passe then the idle man Pro. 28.19 He that followeth the idle shall be filled with pouertie This harme getteth he by haunting vain company and lewd persons For as sweet waters are corrupted and spoiled with lewd persons when they run into waters which are salt bitter or vnholsome and so loose the vertue thereof Euen so hee that ioyneth himselfe in friendship and doth couple himselfe in familiaritie with wicked and vngodly men None can walke in simplicitie before God that delighteth in the company of the vngodly becommeth wicked and vngodly himselfe and is stayned and blemished with their vices although heretofore hee had bin inclined to vertue and godlinesse For A little leauen saith the Apostle doth leauen the whole lump 1. Cor 5.6 Pastime also carieth many from their callings 3. Pastime and likewise from thrift Pro. 21.17 Hee that loueth pastime shall be a poore man Lewd pastime causeth naked purses Which being a punishment threatned of God against that euill though a man would be warie of loosing much at play Thrift consisteth not in gold but in grace yet the Lord might some other way bring him to pouertie and so punish him for his corrupt delight in that thing which the Scripture hath so branded Lastly vnto true diligence 4. Great reckoning Salomon opposeth and setteth talking and great reckoning of what they will do Pro. 14.23 In all labour there is aboundance but the talke of the lips bringeth onely want For commonly such as make great account of their doings when it cōmeth to dooing can finde no fit time to begin Now to finish this point of diligence to bee vsed in our calling marke the good husbandrie which the spirit of God teacheth Prou. 27.23 Be diligent to know the state of thy flocke and take heed to thy heards for riches remaine not alwaies Where he willeth men not to trust all to seruants for the care of their cattel and other commodities but to looke diligently to them themselues the reason is for that their riches be not so glewed to them but that if they bee not carefully looked vnto they will take their leaue and be gone And so we see it often comes to passe that they which doe their busines by others haue other to thriue for them But here peraduenture some husbands and wiues will say Ye speake much of good husbandrie and good huswiferie but how would you haue them to be good husbands and good huswiues that haue not wherwith to be a good husband or good huswife on Whereunto we answere that good husbandrie and good huswifery consisteth not so much in hauing much or little as in the wise carefull discreet good forecasting of that which God in mercie hath inabled and inriched them with to see euery thing well ordered and imployed to a good end and vse For we by experience doe see that some husbands and wiues can so husbandly and huswifely dispose set forth and make a fairer shew of a little and cause it to stretch further then many can do with much and can do as much with twentie Nobles as some can doe with twentie or thirtie pounds As a calling must be followed with diligēce so also there is wisedome skill and discretion to be vsed in it For as in lifting of a great waight a mightie strong man wanting cunning can not mooue that though hee straine and bruse himselfe much which a weake man will doe with a sleight So dealing in any calling some man shall toyle exceedingly much and yet for want of wit and discretion not doe halfe the good that another shall with more ease Prou. 13.23 He that hath a trade let him learne to be cunning in it and able to goe through with it Prou. 16.20 And to the end he may walke on surer ground let him not disdaine to aske aduise and counsell for the praise of contriuing matters well by his owne wit is not so great as is the losse and ignominie when for want of counsell a man entreth a wrong course Besides Salomon doth commend this wisedome vnto vs often to take heede of hastinesse headinesse and selfe-will and to beware of ouer-weening in our owne reach Prou. 15.22 Without counsel thoughts that is intents and purposes come to nought but in the multitude of counsell there is stedfastnes And 20.18 Establish thy thoughts by counsell and by counsell make warre Whereas on the other side haste bringeth waste Whosoeuer is hastie that is that rashly goeth about his businesse without counsell commeth surely to pouertie Pro. 21.5 That is notable in the 29.20 Seest thou a man hastie in his matter there is more hope of a Foole then of him The same is said of the conceited man Seest thou a man wise in his owne conceit there is more hope of a Foole then of him Pro. 26.12 When the Spirit of God doth so carefully commend this thing to vs wee must needs thereby see that it is a matter of great necessitie and of excellent vse for as the Prouerbe is two eies see more then one And many times men see more clearelie in other mens matters then in their owne In this case also it is good to looke to the examples of others and our owne experience in such like cases for much light commeth into a wise mans mind by this windowe And to the ende that thou mayest make thy vse of experience and examples when occasion shall serue it is good to marke things which shall fall out the beginnings proceedings and euents of matters and keep them in minde to stand thee in stead for hee that neuer maketh any thing it is all one as if hee had neuer seen or heard them and such a one must alwaies bee