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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

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master_n and_o their_o mistress_n or_o dame_n be_v at_o debate_n can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v in_o quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n than_o a_o city_n who_o ruler_n agree_v not_o but_o when_o it_o see_v they_o in_o concord_n and_o quietness_n than_o it_o rejoice_v trust_v that_o they_o will_v be_v even_o so_o unto_o they_o as_o it_o perceive_v then_o to_o be_v among_o themselves_o wherein_o sure_o they_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o if_o the_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n do_v love_o and_o gentle_o support_v and_o entreat_v one_o a_o other_o they_o learn_v not_o to_o disdain_v or_o for_o every_o light_a fault_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o their_o servant_n or_o yet_o for_o any_o household_n word_n to_o be_v vex_v or_o
job_n 2.10_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16._o vers_fw-la 23._o and_o to_o james_n and_o john_n luk._n 9_o vers_fw-la 55._o elie_n 1_o sam._n 2.23_o etc._n etc._n rebuke_v his_o son_n but_o not_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o fault_n which_o turn_v to_o his_o and_o their_o ruin_n the_o profit_n of_o this_o wise_o do_v be_v declare_v by_o solomon_n prover._n 23.15_o the_o rod_n and_o rebuke_n give_v wisdom_n but_o the_o child_n let_v alone_o shame_v his_o mother_n this_o reproof_n may_v have_v some_o threaten_n of_o chastisement_n join_v with_o it_o if_o need_v be_v to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v it_o sink_v the_o deep_a with_o they_o pro._n 19.19_o be_v thou_o very_o angry_a when_o thou_o pardone_v a_o fault_n say_v that_o thou_o for_o spare_v he_o now_o will_v punish_v he_o the_o sore_a if_o he_o transgress_v again_o but_o threaten_n must_v not_o be_v vain_a word_n without_o effect_n but_o always_o if_o amendment_n follow_v not_o thou_o must_v perform_v what_o be_v threaten_v lest_o thou_o become_v light_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o offender_n eye_n chastisement_n be_v when_o with_o a_o sharp_a rebuke_n punishment_n be_v also_o lay_v upon_o the_o offender_n according_a to_o discretion_n if_o any_o man_n think_v fight_v unmeet_a for_o christian_n or_o be_v loath_a to_o foil_v their_o hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v get_v themselves_o a_o ill_a name_n let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n ordinance_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o a_o ill_a report_n but_o only_o among_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a and_o meet_a now_o that_o household_n chastisement_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o proverb_n where_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v very_o often_o commend_v it_o to_o we_o as_o chap._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o where_o he_o require_v that_o it_o be_v not_o defer_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a that_o be_v till_o the_o offender_n be_v harden_v in_o ill_a but_o give_v in_o time_n before_o he_o be_v past_a recovery_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o true_a and_o pure_a love_n to_o correct_v in_o due_a time_n and_o very_a love_n in_o parent_n and_o care_n of_o their_o chidren_n must_v draw_v they_o to_o it_o three_o he_o say_v parent_n never_o know_v what_o true_a love_n of_o child_n mean_v but_o embrace_v fondness_n and_o foolish_a pity_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o who_o do_v spare_v to_o correct_v when_o correction_n be_v deserve_v four_o that_o this_o fondness_n and_o foolish_a affection_n be_v indeed_o hatred_n and_o not_o love_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v to_o be_v count_v hatred_n be_v set_v down_o prou._n 19.18_o chastise_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n where_o he_o plain_o say_v that_o fond_a pity_v and_o spare_v of_o child_n be_v to_o work_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o token_n of_o great_a hatred_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o another_o destruction_n elsewhere_o he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o correction_n and_o the_o good_a which_o it_o do_v pro._n 22.15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v remove_v it_o far_o from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v much_o folly_n and_o lewdness_n be_v couch_v in_o a_o child_n heart_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o purge_v will_v burst_v forth_o into_o foul_a enormity_n and_o therefore_o a_o purgation_n be_v but_o needful_a and_o what_o may_v that_o be_v but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n the_o same_o be_v command_v pro._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n where_o also_o he_o show_v what_o benefit_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o parent_n he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o will_v give_v pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o sorrow_n heaviness_n and_o many_o trouble_n which_o many_o parent_n have_v with_o ungracious_a child_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o shall_v have_v much_o comfort_n and_o delight_n by_o they_o great_a benefit_n also_o come_v thereby_o to_o the_o child_n as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o 15._o verse_n the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n and_o chap._n 23.13.14_o whereas_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o bring_v hurt_v to_o the_o child_n and_o to_o the_o parent_n as_o follow_v a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v his_o mother_n ashamed_a and_o for_o servant_n the_o wiseman_n do_v close_o show_v how_o they_o must_v be_v deal_v with_o all_o where_o he_o say_v pro._n 29.21_o he_o which_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n delicate_o from_o his_o youth_n at_o length_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o child_n and_o a_o little_a before_o verse_n 19_o he_o say_v a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v chastise_v with_o word_n though_o he_o understand_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v or_o regard_n these_o scripture_n show_v that_o god_n have_v put_v the_o rod_n of_o correction_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n by_o punishment_n to_o save_v they_o from_o destruction_n which_o if_o the_o bridle_n be_v let_v loose_a unto_o they_o they_o will_v run_v unto_o where_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v content_a to_o go_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o to_o undergo_v ill_a report_n to_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n there_o god_n will_v give_v a_o blessing_n that_o be_v a_o well_o order_v family_n wherein_o all_o shall_v be_v of_o good_a hope_n holiness_n the_o wife_n duty_n touch_v christian_n holiness_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o family_n owe_v to_o they_o of_o his_o family_n within_o door_n as_o touch_v godliness_n the_o wife_n also_o which_o be_v a_o fellowe-helper_n 18.67.1_o to_o be_v a_o fellow_n helper_n be_v to_o yield_v help_n to_o her_o husband_n especial_a at_o home_n in_o all_o the_o matter_n o●_n the_o family_n 1._o tim._n 5.15_o tit._n 2.5_o gen._n 18.67.1_o have_v some_o thing_n belong_v to_o she_o to_o further_a godliness_n in_o her_o family_n as_o for_o example_n in_o herself_o to_o give_v example_n to_o her_o household_n of_o all_o ready_a submission_n to_o all_o good_a and_o christian_n order_n to_o order_v her_o household_n affair_n so_o careful_o that_o no_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v hinder_v or_o put_v out_o of_o place_n at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v do_v and_o in_o her_o husband_n absence_n to_o see_v good_a order_n observe_v as_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o her_o house_n and_o to_o help_v her_o husband_n in_o spy_v out_o evil_n that_o be_v breed_n that_o by_o his_o wisdom_n they_o be_v prevent_v or_o cure_v solomon_n say_v of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n that_o she_o oversee_v the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n 26._o pro._n 31.27_o verse_n 26._o and_o a_o little_a before_o she_o open_v her_o mouth_n with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o her_o tongue_n and_o s._n paul_n require_v that_o wife_n special_o the_o elder_a be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o young_a they_o may_v also_o do_v much_o good_a in_o frame_v the_o tender_a year_n of_o their_o child_n unto_o good_a while_o they_o be_v under_o their_o hand_n for_o even_o as_o a_o child_n cockered_a and_o make_v a_o wanton_a by_o the_o mother_n will_v be_v more_o untractable_a when_o the_o father_n shall_v seek_v to_o bend_v he_o to_o good_a so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o child_n wise_o train_v up_o by_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o young_a year_n will_v be_v the_o easy_o bring_v to_o goodness_n by_o the_o father_n godly_a care_n we_o read_v that_o timothy_n be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n from_o a_o little_a child_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o godly_a mother_n &_o grandmother_n a_o good_a pattern_n for_o christian_n and_o mark_v the_o proof_n god_n recompense_v their_o godly_a care_n exceed_o for_o timothy_n prove_v a_o 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to_o love_v his_o wife_n as_o his_o own_o flesh_n 2._o then_o to_o govern_v she_o in_o all_o duty_n that_o proper_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o marriage_n in_o knowledge_n in_o wisdom_n judgement_n and_o justice_n three_o to_o dwell_v with_o she_o four_o to_o use_v she_o in_o all_o due_a benevolence_n 7.45_o 1._o pet._n 13.7_o 1._o cor._n 7.45_o honest_o sober_o and_o chaste_o 1._o the_o wife_n her_o duty_n be_v in_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n to_o submit_v and_o subject_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n in_o all_o such_o duty_n as_o proper_o belong_v to_o marriage_n second_o therein_o to_o be_v a_o help_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n three_o to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v command_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o husband_n four_o and_o last_o to_o give_v he_o mutual_a benevolence_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o mutual_a duty_n as_o they_o may_v be_v all_o comprehend_v under_o these_o so_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o fit_a 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