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Family-governors perswaded to family-godliness, or, The masters charge opened, and humbly offered, to all governors of families particularly within the ancient borough of Bridgewater, and adjacent villages thereunto / by John Norman ...
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Norman, John, 1622-1669.
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eat as doth a Canker 2 Tim. 2.17 Ah! who shoulâ— not say touching his houshold as David withiâ— his I hate the work of them that turn aside it shall not cleave to me Psal 101. compare 〈◊〉 3 verses Direction IV. Cast out sinful defilements lest they cast out you and cause the curse to come in upon your dwellings See Jer. 6.11 12 13. 9.15 16 19 20 21. Psal 49.11 12. So dwell in your houses as God may dwell with you 2 Cor. 6.16 17 18. Psal 101.2 Oh! learn from Jacob to cleanse first your own hearts then your housholds Gen. 35.2 c. Cast out sinful matters the reproach and ruine of any people Job 11.14 Prov. 14.34 and sinful â—f separable Members that being often reproved harden their necks Out with such Ishmaels as â—coff at godliness Did Sarah onely suggest it Gen. 21.9 10 Nay the Scripture hath said it See Gal. 4 30. Consult no longer in it with flesh and blood but come reade and resolve with David Psal 101.3 ad 8. Direction V. Cause them to sanctifie the Sabbaths of God Is not the fourth Commandment for you even for you And are not you charged with your sons your daughters your man-servants and your maid-servants in it Yea and upon how many cogent reasons Exod. 20.10 11. Reade Levit. 23.3 Hath not God given you their six dayes labour and will you gradge him their seventh dayes rest So you have their service six dayes matters it not whether God or the World Sin and Satan have the seventh How unnatural and unthankful would you thus be Oh! command them to cleanse themselves and keep the Sabbath as did good Nehemiah both them and the Levites Nehem. 13.19 21 If yours shall now follow their labours or finde their pleasures on this holy Day must iâ— not be said unto you What evil thing is this that Yâ—E do and profane the Sabbath day Ver. 15 16 17. Will you yet bring more wrath upon England by profaning the Sabbath Ver 18. Jer. 17.27 Direction VI. Carry them abroad with you to the solemn Worship of God Should not your housholds arise and go up to Bethel with you to offer to the Lord that they may learn to hear and fear the Lord our God and observe to do all the words of his Law Verily yes if either Scripture-Patterns or Precepts may determine it Consult Gen 35.2 3. 1 Sam. 1.21 Exod. 10.9 Deut. 31.12 Josh 8.35 Deut. 29.10 11 12 13 VVould you not fain have them to heaven with you why then not to hear c. with â—ou Can they believe in him of whom they â—â—ve not heard or go to heaven without beâ—â—ing Rom. 10.13 14. Henceforth then 〈◊〉 with a multitude to the House of God â—his will be your Crown and Comfort when â—â—u can tell the Minister of God concerning â—â—th your selves and housholds We are ALL 〈◊〉 present before God to hear all things that 〈◊〉 commanded thee of God Psal 42.4 Acts â— 33. with 2. Direction VII Be careful to instruct them at home in the â—od VVord and VVorks of God Think you it is the duty onely of Ministers to their â—ocks Nay but of Masters likewise to their â—milies You are under as express Obligaâ—â—ns and have more eminent Opportunities â—o are with them at all seasons See Ephes â—4 Deut. 4.9 10. 32.46 Psal 78.5 6. 〈◊〉 38.18 19. Yea not onely you Fathers â—â—d Masters but you Mothers and Mistrisses â—ould instruct yours in the wayes of Righteâ—sness Prov. 18. 4.3 4. 31.1 26. Acts â— 26 Oh Christians 1. Be careful that the holy Scriptures be â—en read to and by them Hath not God commanded it both to you and them Tuâ— to Deut. 11.19 6.7 Isa 34.16 Joh. 5.39 Are they not able to make you wise unto Saâ—vation and are profitable to every thing 2 Tim. 3.15 16 17. Oh! that this woâ— might dwell henceforth richly in you anâ— among them which is so much sweeter thaâ— honey and more to be desired than much firâ— gold for them Col. 3.16 Psal 19.10 119 72 127. Prov. 8.19 2. Be not careless to repeat Scripture Truths and Sermons among them Whaâ— God had spoken to Israel by his Minister aâ— Horeb each Master in Israel must speak it â—ver again talk of it in and teach it diligenâ—ly to his house and there are no small Premises annexed to this thing Reade Deut. 〈◊〉 6 7 9. 4.9 10. 11.18 19 20. Do nâ— your selves need line upon line who haâ—â— more quickness to receive and capacious Memories to retain And can it be a needle work then among yours Ah Brethren 〈◊〉 Listen not any longer to sinful or sullen Eâ—ceptions or Excuses Oh! Let not this seeâ— grievous to you which is so good for them Phil. 3.1 3. Catechize them in the Principles of Religion That your Children and Servants may â—e like Abrahams Eth-Chanican Catechiâ—ed Servants Gen. 14.14 Should you not â—het or sharpen the Word of God upon them as you sit in your houses Deut. 6.7 Margin scil by fetching the same Fundaâ—ental Truths of God forth and back over â—nd over by Catechistical Questions and Anâ—wers Oh! Catechize them betimes in the â—ay they should go and when they are old â—â—ey will not depart from it Prov. 22.6 â—ee the Marginal Reading Think not eiâ—â—er your pains herein too much or the proâ—â— hereof to be but small 4. Keep them close to the Practice of â—â—ligion likewise Must you to the Solemn â—bbath-duties and why not to Secret duâ—â—s also Exod. 20.10 See 1 Chron. 28.9 â—â—cts 21.5 Why shouldst thou think that 〈◊〉 learn any from a childe the holy Scriâ—â—res Psalms Prayers c. is but to lead â—â—th into Hypocrisie Doth Paul so harshâ—â— censure or commends he not rather the â—â—e pious care in Timothy's Mother and â—randmother Compare 2 Tim. 1.5 with â—hap 3.14 15. Let the Scribes swell with â—dignation at the little Childrens singing â—sannah a part of the 118th Psalm which it seems their Parents had taught them buâ— let Saints as did our Saviour justifie them Matth. 21.15 16. 'T is Pharaoh onely thaâ— will abridge the little ones from keeping 〈◊〉 Feast to the Lord Moses will not accept lâ— bertie from him for themselves unlesse he maâ— have the young ones as well as the old witâ— him Exod. 10 8 9 10 Oh Beloved I Noâ— are the choice dayes Eccles 12.1 Hebr â— Now if ever to initiate and inure them 〈◊〉 the remembrance of their Creator and exeâ—cises of Religion while their hearts are yâ— tender and not hardned against spiritual impressions See Prov. 4.3 4. Isai 28.9 Can you forget young Samuel Young Oâ— badiah c. Is there no present efficacyâ— yet may their profitings be eminent herebâ— afterwards Compare Joh. 2.22 with 19 John 12.15 with 16. Do you not conveâ— in any good yet shall you hereby keep oâ— much bad 2 Chron. 24.2 chap. 25.2 â— If you will not learn them to blesse they wâ— learn to curse God