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A04623
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A briefe exhortation to all men to set their houses in order. By William Iones B. of D. Preacher to the Isle of Wight
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Jones, William, b. 1581 or 2.
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1631
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STC 14741; ESTC S107460
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and_o impudent_a as_o to_o scoff_n at_o those_o that_o solemn_o praise_n god_n at_o meal_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n especial_o if_o their_o grace_n be_v a_o little_a long_o than_o ordinary_a doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o graceless_a man_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n though_o many_o use_n god_n creature_n to_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n when_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o have_v they_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n with_o ordinary_a prayer_n in_o the_o family_n we_o must_v sometime_o join_v sing_v of_o psalm_n the_o chief_a exercise_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n why_o then_o shall_v this_o exercise_n on_o earth_n seem_v tedious_a to_o any_o man_n that_o hope_v to_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o celcstiall_a queer_v moreover_o beside_o ordinary_a prayer_n every_o day_n perhaps_o sometime_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n to_o call_v to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n which_o be_v common_o join_v with_o fast_v this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o common_a or_o private_a calamity_n or_o when_o some_o extraordinary_a blessing_n be_v request_v as_o nehem._n 1._o 4._o act_n 10_o 30._o ester_n 4._o 16._o now_o concern_v this_o bless_a service_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v daily_o in_o every_o family_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o use_v motive_n consider_v that_o god_n do_v so_o great_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o worth_a this_o one_o prerogative_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o the_o almighty_a and_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o every_o day_n with_o great_a cost_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n will_v we_o not_o do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o only_o ask_v and_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o holy_a service_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a family_n be_v wholesome_a discipline_n this_o must_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n may_v proceed_v neither_o to_o excommunication_n nor_o execution_n of_o any_o of_o his_o family_n never_o so_o wicked_a the_o course_n that_o governor_n of_o several_a house_n may_v take_v be_v this_o first_o if_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v unrulie_a they_o must_v tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n secondlie_o if_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v they_o must_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o thirdlie_o if_o that_o will_v not_o prevail_v they_o must_v correct_v they_o fourthlie_o if_o private_a admonition_n and_o correction_n will_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o order_n the_o master_n must_v require_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 21._o 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a him_z will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o alas_o how_o have_v foolish_a pity_n thrust_v out_o wholesome_a household_n discipline_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v so_o far_o from_o correct_v and_o rebuke_v their_o unrulie_a child_n that_o they_o be_v angry_a if_o any_o neighbour_n speak_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o admonition_n therefore_o have_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v lest_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o old_a ely_n because_o he_o be_v too_o favourable_a to_o his_o lewd_a son_n so_o also_o for_o evil_a servant_n what_o master_n now_o adays_o will_v take_v any_o pain_n by_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o due_a correction_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o order_n some_o master_n indeed_o behave_v themselves_o like_o lion_n in_o their_o house_n towards_o those_o that_o will_v not_o do_v their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n but_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v their_o business_n they_o regard_v not_o how_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a they_o be_v otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v not_o presentt_o serve_v their_o turn_n they_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o make_v they_o better_o but_o turn_v they_o away_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o be_v filthy_a or_o lazy_a or_o ignorant_a remain_v so_o still_o and_o the_o land_n swarm_n with_o a_o generation_n of_o debauch_a servant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o execution_n of_o wholesome_a discipline_n in_o private_a family_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o former_a duty_n concern_v god_n the_o second_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o the_o better_a perform_v of_o this_o duty_n note_v that_o there_o be_v three_o combination_n or_o couplement_n in_o the_o family_n first_o there_o be_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n secondlie_o parent_n and_o child_n thirdlie_o master_n and_o servant_n that_o a_o family_n may_v be_v well-ordered_a it_o be_v requisite_a that_o these_o three_o couplement_n which_o stand_v in_o relation_n each_o to_o other_o do_v keep_v their_o rank_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v that_o he_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n give_v honour_n unto_o she_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o love_v she_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o she_o the_o wife_n duty_n be_v to_o submit_v herself_o unto_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n be_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o in_o some_o lawful_a call_n wherein_o they_o may_v further_o the_o commonweal_n the_o duty_n of_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o servant_n food_n and_o raiment_n and_o sufficient_a employment_n they_o must_v also_o take_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o if_o need_v be_v correct_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o master_n though_o they_o be_v but_o mean_a man_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a not_o answer_v again_o but_o do_v service_n to_o they_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ._n all_o these_o point_n be_v so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o need_v not_o explanation_n but_o execution_n and_o where_o any_o of_o these_o couplement_n keep_v not_o their_o rank_n or_o neglect_v the_o forename_a duty_n the_o family_n can_v be_v well_o order_v wherefore_o as_o we_o love_v order_n and_o reverence_v the_o god_n of_o order_n let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o order_n that_o so_o every_o several_a family_n be_v well_o order_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n may_v come_v into_o good_a order_n and_o consequent_o that_o god_n may_v be_v move_v to_o remove_v from_o we_o his_o judgement_n of_o plague_n famine_n and_o unseasonable_a weather_n which_o our_o manifold_a disorder_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o now_o and_o then_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o disorder_n in_o the_o land_n and_o pray_v for_o reformation_n but_o assure_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o look_v for_o public_a reformation_n unless_o we_o will_v every_o one_o reform_v our_o own_o family_n as_o long_o then_o as_o we_o live_v disorderly_a ourselves_o or_o keep_v any_o disorder_a person_n in_o our_o house_n whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n manservant_n or_o maid-servant_n yea_o or_o any_o kinsman_n or_o stranger_n we_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o which_o be_v more_o adversary_n to_o the_o commonweal_n which_o imputation_n if_o we_o do_v just_o abhor_v then_o let_v we_o with_o all_o our_o might_n endeavour_v every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a according_a to_o the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n to_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n deo_fw-la patri_fw-la filio_fw-la et_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la laus_fw-la honour_n &_o gloria_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la amen_o finis_fw-la
he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o look_v to_o the_o well_o order_v of_o his_o whole_a family_n though_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n from_o joshua_n i_o descend_v to_o david_n who_o behaviour_n touch_v the_o well_o order_v of_o his_o house_n you_o may_v see_v psal._n 101._o 2._o there_o he_o profess_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o wise_o i_o will_v walk_v within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n say_v he_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n shall_v serve_v i_o he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n i_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o i_o may_v cast_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o david_n the_o king_n intend_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o kingdom_n begin_v first_o with_o his_o own_o family_n because_o he_o well_o know_v except_o order_v be_v keep_v in_o private_a family_n there_o can_v be_v no_o good_a order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n to_o joshua_n and_o david_n we_o may_v add_v cornelius_n who_o as_o you_o may_v see_v act_n 10._o be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v his_o servant_n in_o order_n now_o behold_v that_o which_o abraham_n joshua_n david_n and_o cornelius_n do_v be_v record_v for_o our_o instruction_n every_o commend_a ensample_n in_o scripture_n be_v propound_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o all_o that_o hear_v the_o same_o take_v we_o therefore_o from_o hence_o special_a notice_n that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o set_v our_o several_a house_n in_o order_n will_v you_o say_v unto_o i_o these_o four_o be_v great_a commander_n and_o have_v authority_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o compel_v the_o refractory_a but_o we_o which_o be_v private_a man_n for_o want_v of_o authority_n can_v never_o hope_v to_o compass_v this_o main_a business_n i_o answer_v the_o scripture_n afford_v example_n of_o private_a man_n and_o woman_n which_o have_v well_o order_v their_o family_n among_o these_o i_o give_v pre-eminence_n to_o jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o recab_n who_o so_o well_o order_v his_o family_n that_o after_o his_o death_n a_o long_a time_n it_o remain_v a_o excellent_a order_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n himself_o propound_v that_o family_n as_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n and_o give_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o same_o jerem._n 35._o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o note_v aquila_n and_o priscilla_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v but_o craftsman_n s._n paul_n commend_v very_o high_o not_o only_o for_o instruct_v their_o own_o family_n but_o also_o for_o direct_v their_o neighbour_n rom._n 16._o in_o the_o three_o place_n come_v timothy_n grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o his_o mother_n eunice_n who_o as_o s._n paul_n record_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o be_v so_o careful_a in_o order_v young_a timothy_n that_o when_o he_o be_v a_o very_a young_a man_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v the_o great_a apostle_n companion_n act._n 16._o 1._o neither_o may_v we_o think_v that_o these_o godly_a woman_n bestow_v all_o their_o pain_n upon_o one_o timothy_n but_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n in_o the_o four_o place_n i_o name_v the_o elect_a lady_n to_o who_o s._n john_n dedicate_v his_o second_o epistle_n and_o the_o belove_a gain_n to_o who_o he_o write_v his_o three_o epistle_n together_o with_o nymphas_n col_n 4_o 15._o &_o philemon_n v._n 2._o who_o have_v as_o it_o be_v church_n in_o their_o private_a family_n as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o meaning_n be_v they_o so_o well_o order_v their_o family_n that_o they_o may_v right_o be_v call_v little_a church_n or_o holy_a congregation_n it_o be_v the_o note_n of_o learned_a zanchius_n upon_o col._n 4._o concern_v nymphas_n his_o house_n there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o church_n in_o his_o house_n say_v he_o because_o erat_fw-la tota_fw-la familia_fw-la benê_fw-la et_fw-la christianè_fw-la instituta_fw-la sicut_fw-la solent_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la legebatur_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la coarguebantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la ad_fw-la paenitentiam_fw-la excitabantur_fw-la singuli_fw-la fiducia_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la afflictis_fw-la conscientiis_fw-la inculcabatur_fw-la adhibebantur_fw-la consolationes_fw-la ad_fw-la studium_fw-la sanctae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la incitabantur_fw-la preces_fw-la habebantur_fw-la canebantur_fw-la psalmi_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o whole_a family_n be_v well_o and_o christianly_o order_v as_o church_n use_v to_o be_v because_o there_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v read_v sin_n be_v reprove_v all_o be_v exhort_v to_o repent_v they_o which_o be_v afflict_v in_o mind_n be_v counsel_v to_o be_v confident_a of_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n all_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n prayer_n be_v use_v and_o psalm_n be_v sing_v etc._n etc._n by_o these_o example_n which_o i_o have_v propound_v out_o of_o god_n word_n you_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o heretofore_o all_o believer_n be_v careful_a to_o order_v their_o own_o family_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o mean_a and_o hereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o number_n of_o believer_n do_v so_o mighty_o increase_v in_o those_o primative_a time_n and_o very_o the_o reason_n why_o iniquity_n do_v so_o abound_v in_o these_o day_n be_v because_o governor_n of_o family_n do_v as_o it_o be_v cast_v the_o reign_v in_o the_o neck_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o even_o suffer_v they_o to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v in_o regard_n of_o religion_n without_o controlment_n for_o who_o can_v bring_v a_o wel-governed_n commonwealth_n out_o of_o a_o rabble_n of_o disorder_a family_n wherefore_o if_o the_o example_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n be_v able_a to_o prevail_v with_o we_o any_o thing_n let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o every_o one_o of_o we_o which_o be_v in_o they_o let_v we_o all_o with_o one_o accord_n bend_v ourselves_o to_o set_v our_o several_a family_n in_o order_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o second_o reason_n enforce_v the_o well_o order_v of_o private_a family_n namely_o the_o example_n of_o holy_a man_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n not_o only_o in_o my_o text_n but_o also_o in_o other_o place_n if_o there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o commandment_n in_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a but_o behold_v divers_a other_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n deut._n 6._o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o commandment_n be_v give_v to_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n the_o word_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o what_o be_v here_o enjoin_v but_o the_o well_o order_v of_o all_o family_n according_a to_o god_n word_n first_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n must_v hide_v god_n word_n in_o his_o heart_n but_o not_o as_o the_o slothful_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n but_o he_o must_v lay_v they_o up_o there_o that_o he_o may_v have_v they_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o wife_n child_n servant_n and_o neighbour_n and_o he_o must_v so_o whet_v god_n word_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v understand_v they_o and_o keep_v they_o and_o do_v they_o the_o practice_n of_o abraham_n mention_v by_o god_n himself_o gen._n 18._o 19_o may_v serve_v to_o explain_v this_o place_n and_o do_v not_o solomon_n tell_v we_o prov._n 4._o 4._o that_o when_o he_o be_v tender_a his_o father_n teach_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a custom_n among_o god_n people_n to_o instruct_v their_o family_n according_a to_o the_o forename_a commandment_n appear_v prov._n 31._o where_o king_n lemuel_n set_v down_o the_o prophecy_n that_o his_o mother_n teach_v he_o that_o be_v the_o holy_a and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o she_o instill_v into_o he_o concern_v the_o well-ordering_a of_o his_o conversation_n let_v these_o therefore_o be_v example_n and_o motive_n to_o all_o christian_n by_o godly_a instruction_n to_o order_v their_o family_n yea_o see_a s._n paul_n which_o be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o speak_v by_o inspiration_n say_v rom._n 15._o 4._o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o instruction_n let_v we_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n