Short Questions And Answers Containing The Sum Of Christian Religion 2, Title page
¶ Short queſtions and anſweares, contayning the Summe of Chriſtian Religion.
Deut. 6.6.
6. Theſe wordes, which I commaund thee this day, ſhalbe in thy heart:
7. And thou ſhalt rehearſe them continually vntounto thy children, and ſhalt talke of them, when thou tarieſt in thy houſe, and as thou walkeſt by the way, and when thou lyeſt downe, and when thou riſeſt vp.
LONDON. Printed by Iohn Dawſon. 1623.
Theſe are the orders which I hauehave ſeene obſerued in a Chriſtian Gentlemans houſe, to the profit of his ho…ſholde, example of others, comfort of Gods chil…en, and honour of God.
WHile they had a miniſter the whole houſehold met at the Church twiſe eueryevery Sabbath; and once eueryevery weeke day: but ſince the reſtraint of their miniſter, they meete eueryevery morning in the week day in the parlour, where their maſter kneeleth downe with them, and prayeth vſing theſe prapers following.
The confeſſion of ſhines, with morning prayer for priuat houſholders, for men before their labour, for the Church, the Realme, the Queene, and Magiſtrates, the Lordes prayer, and confeſſion of faith, all which prayers are in the booke of common prayer.
If he be from home, or ſicke then doth his Steward, or ſome ſuch like of them ſay thoſe prayers.
After prayers the houſhold departeth either whither neceſſitie of their offices call them, or whither delight in honeſt …xerciſes for recreation doth cary them.
Before prayer meditate of theſe places.
They ſhall call vponupon me,Pron. 1.28. but I will not anſwere: they ſhall ſeeke me early, but they ſhall not finde me.
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them to the former exceſſe of riot, ſay you, and performe with Ioſua. 35.17. We and our houſholds wil ſerue the Lorde. And you, O Lad…es; miſtreſſes & dames, ſay eueryevery one of you with Hester, I and my maides wil do the like. Heſter. 4.16. And howſoeuer the world condemne you, the Lord wil reueale himſelfe vntounto you, power his bleſſings of knowledge, of peace, of religion, of good rulers, and will continue the ſame vntounto the remnant of our children & poſteritie, which ſhall come after vsus, which he graunt for his Chriſtes ſake.
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