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A18056 Carters Christian common vvealth; or, Domesticall dutyes deciphered Carter, Thomas, of London. 1627 (1627) STC 4698; ESTC S116227 89,281 328

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it had beene so indeed but know you that the wisedome of the Iob. 37. world is foolishnesse with God for in his word by which wee are to be ruled he hath commanded vs otherwaies For although you haue brought vp your Children to the yeares of discression so that then you thinke they are able to make shift for themselues as you say yet may you not then so leaue them to themselues for there is yet more to bee done that must not bee left vndone for thou must prouide for thy sonne a Wife for thy Daughter an Husband so as the wise man sayth Thou shalt performe a waighty matter Eccle. 7. thou must not leaue the younglings Parents ought to provide for the marriages of their children both sonnes daughters to themselues for to make their owne choyse but thou must doe it and that in his due time we find that Abraham was very carefull to performe this duty althought he was so farre Gen. 24. in yeares that hee could not travile about the businesse himselfe for he appoynted his servant the steward of his house what to doe and where to provide a Wife for his Sonne Isaacke and thus did Isaacke vnto Iacob his Sonne Gen. 28. appoynting him where to goe there only to make his choise thus did Hagar although but a woman dwelling in the wildernesse yet shee provided a Gen. 25. Wife for her sonne Ishmaell Yea the very heathen did obserue this rule for Sechem the father Gen. 34. of Hamor did sue vnto Iacob for his daughter Dina to bee a wife vnto his sonne yea Ibz●n Iudge of Israell though hee had Iug. 12. Thirty sons as many daughters yet he did provide for them all both Wiues for his sonnes Husbands for his daughters and many such proofes wee haue in the Scrptures by all which it appeareht that Parents haue alwaies euen from the beginning beene vere carefull to obserue this as a principall poynt of their duty to their Children And this must be done in due time thou must not doe as too many do in these daies which wil not suffer their childrē to marry but when they will to whom Parents not to force or limite their childrens mariage they plase nay fathers will doe more then fathers ouhgt to doe they will disinherite their Sons and bereaue their Children of their patrimonyes if they will not marry to their liking where wealth may serue to satisfie their coveteous mindes so in stead of being kind and loving Fathers vnto their Children they become tyrants vnto them not so much regarding the younglings likings whereby they may liue the rest of their daies in loue together and so bring vp their children together in the feare of God as their owne affections Whereupon by such enforced marriages if often commeth to passe that when the young couples beginne as it were to tast each of other they so dislike one of the other that they forsake one another the Wife the companie The danger that ensueth by constrayned marriages of her Husband or the Husband of the Wife and fall to that abhominable act of adultery and thus such Parents doe become both culpable and authors of their sinne Yet I doe not speake against this ●as giuing liberty vnto youthes that they may marry at their owne pleasure or liking without the consent of Parents or abridging the authority of Parents in this case God forbid I should so doe or thinke but I speake this against marriages constrayned limited for marriage was ordained as a remedy 1. Cor. 7. against sinne but they which prolong the time of their childrens marriage either for pleasing their own affections in their choyse or for the desire of wealth through coveteousnesse or for that they wil not part with any of their substance in dowrie with them such I say are many times the occasion of their childrens sinne for Saint Paule sayth it is better to marry then to burne in desire Had Iudah giuen his daughter in law vnto his sonne Shelah in Gen. 38. time according to his promise he had not committed that horrible fact of Incest with her himselfe Againe when Samson had made his choyse of a wife of that heathen generation the vncircumcised Philistines which were not onely enemies to the people of Israell but also vnto God himselfe when hee desired this woman of his Father and would needs marry her hee did not disinherit him or cast him out of his favour for it but yet wisely rebuketh him saying is there neuer a wife among the daughters of thy breatheren and amongst all my people that thou must goe to take a Wife of the vncircumcised Philistians yet when hee saw that his affection was setled on What Parents ought to doe in case of mariage to their children her he was content both to goe with him to procure the mariage for him it is sayd there that this marriage did come of the Lord though his Father knew it not I could wish therefore that Parents would follow the counsaile of Manoah in this ●●g ●4 place by their wisedomes to perswade when occasion shall serue but nor otherwise The 16. Chapter ANd now concerning how Parents ought to bestow their goods wee reade that Abraham was Gen. 15. minded to make Eliazer the steward of his house heire of all that he had but it was before he had any Children and yet hee was forbidden by God himselfe so to doe for God hauing determined to giue him issue of his A plaine profe that a man may not giue his goods from his children own body would not suffer him so to doe but telleth him directly that one that should proceed out of his owne bowels hee should be his heyre And the Prophet Dauid hee telleth vs likewise that it is the speciall gift of God his great Psal 127. blessing vnto man when he hath heyres of his owne body to possesse those lands or goods which hee hath gathered together and shall leaue behind him and this alone might serue to approue that a man may not dispose of his goods from his children but the Scriptures are plentifull of these examples Abraham gaue his goods vnto Gen. 25. his Sonne Isacke as you see he was appoynted of God Aaron Exod. 28. was commanded of God to santifie his sonnes vnto the order of priesthood vnto which the Lord had chosen him and Elye did 1. Sam. 2. place his sonnes in the same order nay he did not take it from thē although hee knew that they were wicked and Dauid did not 1. King 1. at his death devide his Kingdome vnto his sonnes but left it wholy vnto his sonne Salomon 1. King 11. neither did he deuide it but left it vnto his sonne Rehoboam and he also left it vnto his son Ab●am 1. King 14. and he vnto his sonne Asa and 2. Cro.
beseech thee for his sake to accept this our bounden duty and humbled hearts which as a Morning sacrifice with all humblenesse wee heere present vnto thee yeelding prayse thankes vnto thy sacred Maiesty for all those manifold blessings which in thy mercy thou hast dayly thus plenteously powred vpon vs thy most vnworthy servants amongst the rest we forget not that bodily health peace prosperity which thou in thy mercy dost still continue vnto us with that quiet and comfortable rest which wee haue enioyed this night past that thou hast now brought vs to the beginning of this day in safety These and all other things whatsoeuer we doe praise thy most glorious name for and now still doe most humbly beg of thee that thou wilt be pleased to receiue vs this day and all the daies of our liues vnder thy powerfull protection Oh defend and keep vs from euil guide vs with thy grace sanctifie vs with thy spirit graunt that in all things yea and aboue all things that our whole care and endeavours may be zealously to walke before thee in holy obedience vnto thy heauenly will holy commandements blesse vs we humbly beseech thee in the labors of our hands grāt that we take nothing in hand vnaduisedly but what shall be agreeable vnto thy most holy will thou that knowest what is needfull for vs better then we our selues do vouchsafe wee pray thee to giue vnto vs the good things which wee haue neede of whether it bee for our soules or bodies euen for thy deere and onely Sons sake Iesus Christ blessed for euer we doe most humbly begge them in of thee that forme of prayer which he himselfe haught vs saying Our Father c. Euening Praier O Blessed God which gauest the people of Israel in charge euery day to offer vnto thee a morning euening sacrifice that there by thou mightest be glorified and praised for their dayly protection and preseruation wee most vnworthie wretches presuming through this thy mercy to prostrate our selues heere before thy divine maiesty to offer vnto thee this our bounden duty do most humbly beseech thee for thy blessed Sonnes sake Iesus Christ blessed for euer that by the powerfull assistance of thy holy spirit thou wilt sanctifie our harts vnto the performance heereof for we confesse in respect of our manifold sins wee are farre vnworthy to present our selues before thy glorious maiesty much more that thou shouldest regard vs or accept any thing which we do but wee most humbly beseech thee enter not into iudgment with thy seruants for who then shall stand before thee our very righteousnesse is like vnto a filthy cloath the thoughts of our hearts are dayly and hourely corrupt before thee who can tell how often hee offendeth we haue beene alwaies rebellious Children against thee disobeying thy commandements contemning thy iudgements and abusing thy merits and it is thy great mercy that hath stayed thee that thou hast not vtterly consumed vs long since euen in the midst of our sinnes when they were vnregarded of vs or we vnrepented of them but since thou hast beene pleased to infuse now againe into vs thy grace to see our sins let this thy grace worke in vs we beseech thee a true and vnfained repentance of them pardon oh pardon all our sins O Lord we humbly beseech thee for thy blessed Sonnes sake Iesus Christ we most humbly beseech thee to pardon all our offences which eieither either this day or any other day or time from our births to this houre wee haue committed whether in thought word or deed whersoeuer whensoeuer howsoeuer or against whomsoeuer committed let that innocent most precious bloud which thy blessed Sonne hath shed to wash a way the sins of thy seruants wash and purge vs from all our sinnes and seeing that from vs of our selues no good thing can proceed we humbly beseech thee to create in vs new hearts and by the powerfull working of thy holy spirit sanctifie both our hearts and soules vnto thee that we may heerafter striue to performe a more holy and zealous obedience vnto thy heauenly will and holy commandements then euer hitherto we haue done for our blessed Sauiours sake we beseech thee to graunt these and all other good thinges vnto vs which may dayly further vs in the workes of our saluation and heere as wee are by duty bound we render vnto thee humble and most heartie thankes for all those great and manifold blessings which in thy great mercy thou doest dayly thus plenteously power vpon vs most vnworthy wretches and amongst the rest wee forget not that bodily health peace and prosperity which we doe still enioy with the blessings which wee haue this day receiued These and all other thinges whatsoeuer wee doe praise thy most glorious name for and doe most humbly begge of thee to continue thy mercies and blessings still vnto vs in all the good thinges that we haue need of and amongst the rest we beseech thee to receiue vs vnder thy powerfull protection this night that so wee may rest in peace and sleepe in safety for wee know there is no safety but in thee with thee in vaine are our houses any protection vnto vs or our beds any place of rest for our weak bodies if thy blessing bee not with vs. Oh suffer not Sathan to trouble vs in our sleepes nor any danger to annoy vs but wee beseech thee let thy holy Angels watch ouer vs while we take rest that so when wee shall wake againe wee may render due prayse vnto thee vnto whome all prayse belongeth neyther doe wee beg these thinges for our selues here alone but for thy whole Church wheresoeuer dispersed More particularly we pray thee be gracious vnto this land wherin through thy goodnesse we liue and haue o●● beeing and herein as wet are by duty bound wee humbly beseech thee to powre thy blessings on that great piller of thy Church our dread Soueraigne Lord Charles by thy gracious appoyntment King of great Brittaine France and Ireland wee beeseech thee enrich his royall heart with such graces and gifts as shall bee meete for that high place and calling wherein thou hast placed him blesse with him his and our noble Queene Mary his faythfull privie Counsellors the reverend Clergie all true hearted Nobilitie loyall Gentry and louing Comminalty we beseech thee let thy blessings dwell on the heads of these so long as the Sunne and Moone endureth neyther forget wee the poore afflicted mēbers of this thy Church wheresoeuer dispersed or howsoeeuer distressed and euery particular member thereof howsoeuer afflicted whether outwardly in body or inwardly in mind euen as if our selues were in their case so begge wee for them patience comfort and a speedy release of their seuerall calamities that they with vs and wee with them may in the end reioyce together with thee in thy heauenly kingdome which Lord we beseech thee to hasten prepare vs for thee and come Lord Iesus come quickly euen so Amen T. C.