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A54497	A demonstration of family-duties: or Certaine propositions and reasons of them taken [ou]t of the holy Scriptures, tending to shew the necessity, nature, and manner of performance of such religious duties, as Christian families ought to spare some time unto from common affaires every day. By T.P.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1643 (1643)	Wing P168AA; ESTC R220409	63,974	165

teach them as hath ●eene declared Proposit 33. ●et notwithstanding if the said Governour of the family be a pri●ate man onely and not an ap●roved teacher of the word then ●e may not presume above his ●ift and calling to interpret and ●pply the Scriptures sith he is ●●bordinate to the ministeriall ●ffice PROOF To this effect the Apostle Paul ●iveth speciall advertisment and caution Rom. 12.3 For I say through the grace given unto men to every man that is among you not to thinke of himselfe more high●ly then he ought to thinke but to thinke soberly as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith I. REAS. Because God himselfe hath ●istinguished and put a difference betwixt ●he gifts and callings of his people So that ●herefore they ought to walke answerably See 1 Corinth 12.4 5. Now there are di●● versities of gifts but the same Spirit And there are differences of administration but the same Lord. II. REAS. Because although any one competently qualified and endowed 〈◊〉 gifts yet he may not presume to mini●●● untill his gifts be approved and after app●●bation he do receive a calling See such ●●rection given touching Deacons 1 Tim 3.10 Let them be first proved which se●● as a president much rather to such as a●● exercise their gifts for the spirituall goo● others either in the Church of Family OBSERV A speciall calling is req●●● unto a speciall dispensation See Hebr. ● No man taketh this honour unto himselfe 〈◊〉 that is called of God as was Aaron XXXV PROPOSITION The Governour of the fam●●● in some cases upon just and go●● grounds reasons moving the● unto may lawfully depute 〈◊〉 substitute some one in the fam●●● whom he judgeth fittest u●●● such service and imployment 〈◊〉 himselfe should ordinarily p●●forme and execute And con●●quently to performe the duties of ●eligion in his stead or to be as 〈◊〉 were the mouth of the family 〈◊〉 that service to God PROOF It belonged to Abraham ac●ording to Gods ordinance Deut. 7.3 as ●e godly have approved themselves Ruth ● vers 1. to take a wife for his sonne unto ●hich yet he substituted his servant See ● Gen. 24.2 3 4. And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house that ruled over all that he had Put I pray thee thy hand under my thigh And I will make thee sweare by the Lord the God of heaven and the God of the earth that thou shalt not take a wife unto my sonne of the daughters of the Canaanites amongst whom I dwell But thou shalt goe unto my countrey and to my kinred and take a wife unto my sonne Isaac I. REAS. Because all Christians indefi●●●ely consequently the severall members 〈◊〉 families are members of the mysticall ●●dy of Christ and therefore in due waies ●ay be usefull and serviceable for the good ●●d benefit of the whole body See 1 Co●inth 12.21 25. And the eye cannot say unto the hand I have no need of thee and againe the head to the feet I have need of you The members should 〈◊〉 the same care one for another II. REAS. Because under one case ab●● doing of any thing expressed in the 〈◊〉 Scripture all cases of the like nature may comprehended For so our Saviour Ch●● doth cleere this point in the case of w●● of mercy and necessity to be done on 〈◊〉 Sabbath day See Math. 12. vers 1 2 ● 5 7 11. Luk. 13.12 13 14 15 16. 〈◊〉 therefore it is lawfull for governours of 〈◊〉 milies to depute some meet person to 〈◊〉 performance indifferently aswell as to 〈◊〉 performance more specially if no just ●●ception can be taken thereunto OBSERV Cases of such deputation 1. In greater families such as are the milies of Princes Noblemen Gentle●● of higher degree c. where there is m●●titude of businesse and a great number inhabitants they may there have their S●● wards and deputies So Abraham havi●● large family Gen. 14.14 he had is Stew●●● See Gen. 15.2 II. In case of old age and weaknesse body there may be just occasion to m●● some use of deputies Even as Samuel be●● old made his sonnes to be Judges 〈◊〉 1 Sam. 8.1 III. Want of good utterance in expressing what is to be said may require some use of another to be a spokesman in weightier affaires As Aaron was Moses his spokesman and instead of a mouth unto him See Exod. 4. vers 10 16. IV. Want of boldnesse and audacity arising from a consciousnesse of weaknesse modest bashfulnesse and unworthinesse in any one may become an occasion to make use of the assistance of others As the good Centurion sent the Elders of the Jews to Christ to intercede for him See Luk. 7.3 V. In case that a Minister of the Gospel doe sojourne in ones family as Archippus did in Philemon his house Philem. vers 2. it may be convenient in respect of his gifts to make use of him for the performance of religious family-duties sith we ought to covet the best gifts 1 Corinth 12.31 VI. In case of the necessary absence of the Governour of the family for some time there may be a use of some one of the family to be deputed by him unto the performance of the duties As the Apostle Paul made Timotheus his deputy to the Christian Thessalonians See 1 Thess 3.1 2. c. XXXVI PROPOSITION If the Governour of the family be remisse or carelesse and d●● want zeale to performe fami●● duties in his owne person b●● yet can be prevailed with by 〈◊〉 wife or some other to give w●● thereunto Then ought some 〈◊〉 gifted for the worke to put t●●● same forward by setting up●● the performance thereof havi●● the approbation of the said g●vernour PROOF As the noble Shunamitish 〈◊〉 man did in another case goe to the ma● God having with some importunity p●●vailed with her husband for consent al●●● he was not free thereunto see 2 King 4 1● 23. So it may be done herein See Prop●●● sit 35. Reas 2. I. REAS. Because it is matter of joy wh●● the worke and duty which God hath a●pointed to be done is promoted by 〈◊〉 meanes whatsoever seeme it never so 〈◊〉 likely This is implied in another case by 〈◊〉 Apostle Paul See Philip. 1.18 Wh●● then Notwithstanding every way whether in p●●tence or in trueth Christ is preached and l●●● therein rejoyce yea and will rejoyce II. REAS. Because a discreet and zealous course in such kinde is a probable meanes to winne the Governour of the family through Gods blessing to set upon the exercise and practise thereof himselfe in due time as it is implied 1 Pet. 3.1 Husbands that obey not the word may without the word be wonne by the conversation of the wives OBSERV Albeit it be some dishonour and may justly occasion shame when Governours in the Commonwealth Church or family failing in what is meet to be done by them are outstripped in zeale by inferiours yet God doth approve and accept the service both of the

put thee in remembrance that thou stirre up the gift of God that is in thee For therefore God doeth bestow the gift 〈◊〉 prayer upon his people that they may exercise the same so attaine the fruit thereof Zach. 12.10 11 c. compar with chap. 13.1 And I will powre upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the Spirit 〈◊〉 grace and of supplications and they shall loo● upon me whom they have pierced and they sha●● mourne c. In that day there shal be a fountai● opened to the house of David to the inhabitan●● of Ierusalem for sinne and for uncleannesse II. REAS. Because there are varieties 〈◊〉 necessities and occasions which doe oftentimes fall out and present themselves daily unto the people of God So that it is therefore requisite they should frame thei● prayers sutable thereunto Solomon in 1. King 8.33 c. giveth instances of sundry occasions of prayer and of sutable seeking of God as namely Trespasses Captivity Drought Famine Sword Pestilence Blasting Mildew Locusts Caterpillers c. III. REAS. Because when the gift of prayer is exercised and stirred up in conceiving and uttering of our requests according to the present occasion then the Spirit doth more sensibly helpe our infirmities as a voice speaking in our eares behinde us Isai 30.21 dictating and giving matter words and affections according to the will of God whereas we ourselves for the most part are ignorant dull cold unaffected and indisposed dat such time See Rom. 8.26 27. Likewise the Spirit helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit it selfe maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be expressed And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the minde of the Spirit because he maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God OBSERVAT. The gifts of knowledge utterance wherewith some persons are enriched 1 Corinth 1.5 being common gifts of the Spirit that is to say such gifts as are common to some naturall men hypocrites and given to them aswell as to the regenerate ones Isaiah 58.2 3 c. ought to be exercised and improved carefully and conscionably to the advantage of the giver that hath committed them to their trust to such ends as the parable of the talents sheweth Math. 25.14 15 c. XI PROPOSITION Albeit conceived prayer as hath beene said Proposit X. is the best and most approved way ordinarily to expresse the desires of the soule as proceeding and issuing from a more speciall assistance of the Spirit of God yet it is not only lawfull but may be also very expedient and requisite for some persons and at some times to use set formes of prayer PROOF The Lords Prayer is not only a rule of prayer but also a forme of praver As appeareth by comparing together Math. 6.9 c. and Luk. 11.2 For in Mathew it is said After this maner pray ye c. But in Luke it is said When ye pray say Our Father c. There are also sundry formes of prayer which were prescribed for some persons on some occasions See Numb 6.23 24 25 26. 10.35 36. Psal 20. 102. c. I. REAS. Because many of the people of God at their first entrance into the profession of the Gospel being newly converted are as yet very ignorant of the waies of God not knowing how to walke or order their religious course or to pray aright but doe stand in great need of some helps for so it was with the disciples of John the Baptist and with the disciples of our Saviour Christ also as may be gathered from that request which one of Christs diciples made unto him Luk. 11.1 Lord teach us to pray as Iohn also taught his disciples II. REAS. Because many members of Christian Congregations and Families are dull of hearing and slow of conceiving of what is said and uttered in the ministery of the word touching some divine trueths for so the Apostle affirmeth of the beleeving Hebrews Hebr. 5.11 Ye are dull of hearing Which affirmation is aswell appliable unto praying as to the hearing of the word preached sith understanding and discerning is requisite in prayer aswel as in hearing of the word as is implyed in that demand of the Apostle Paul 1. Corinth 14.16 Hovv shall he that occupieth the roome of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks seeing he understandeth not vvhat thou sayest As if he should say Unlesse he that is present at prayer doe understand what is prayed he cannot be a fruitfull partaker of such prayer And therefore as it is very meet that in the ministery of the word the same things be oft repeated and inculcated Philip. 3.1 So it is likewise is prayer I. OBSERVAT. Prayer is an expressio● of our will to God See Psal 25.1 Now whatsoever condition or qualification is required unto prayer or lifting up the soule to God to make it lawfull and acceptable the same may be made use of in a set forme o● prayer viz. Knowledge Conscience Faith Hope Sincerity Fervency c. II. OBSERVAT. The words of him that uttereth a prayer in the presence of others are unto them as a set forme of prayer and for ought they know may be a forme premeditated prepared to be expressed word for word And they are bound to confine their spirit thereto and in no sort to suffer their hearts to wander or to be otherwise occupied as it is implied Deut. 27.14 c. XII PROPOSITION Some exercise in the holy Scripture is also a part of that religious service which the people of God ought to observe daily PROOF God himselfe doeth prescribe this daily practise to his people Josh 1.8 This booke of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day night that thou maiest observe to doe according to all that is written therein c. And the noble Bereans walking according to this doctrine had singular approbation commendations Act. 17.11 They searched the Scriptures daily c. I. REAS. Because the word of God is the spirituall mans daily bread wherewith his soule is fed his spirituall strength and stature promoted as it is intimated 1 Pet. 2.2 As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the word that ye may grow thereby This spirituall food is as necessary and usefull for the soule every day as corporall repast for the body And accordingly the godly-wise have esteemed of it See Job 23.12 I have esteemed the words of his mouth more then my necessary food II. REAS. Because daily exercise in the Scripture is an effectuall preservative against the danger of daily sinning against God notwithstanding the deceitfulnesse of sinne is such as it is For I. The word will discover sinne Rom. 7.7 and so give prevention to it See Psal 17.4 By the words of thy lips I have kept me from the path of the destroyer As