Of Domestical Duties, Table of contents
A Table of the ſeuerall points handled in the eight Treatiſes of Domeſticall Duties.
I. TREATISE. An expoſition of that part of Scripture out of which domeſticall duties are raiſed.
§. 1 OF the Apoſtles tranſition from generall duties to particulars. pag. 1
2 Of ioyning ſeruice to men with praiſing of God. 2
3 Of eueryevery ones ſubmitting himſelfe to another. 4
4 Of the feare of God. 8
5 Of the feare of God mouing vsus to doe ſeruice to men. 11
6 Of limiting all dutie to man within the compaſſe of the feare of God. 13
7 Of performing the duties of particular callings. 16
8 Of the lawfulneſſe of priuate functions in a family. 17
9 Of the Apoſtles order in laying downe the duties of husbands and wiues in the firſt place. 20
10 Of the Apoſtles order in ſetting downe inferiours duties in the firſt place. 21
11 Of the reaſons why wiues duties are firſt taught. 25
12 Of wiues ſubiection. 26
13 Of the perſons to whom wiues muſt be ſubiect. 27
14 How an husband is his wiues head. 29
15 Of the reſemblance of an husband to Chriſt. 30
| 16 Of the reſemblance betwixt | The Church to Chriſt. | 31 |
| A wife to her husband. |
17 Of the relation betwixt Chriſt and the Church. 32
18 Of the benefit of Chriſts headſhip. 34
19 Of Chriſt a ſufficient Sauiour. 35
20 Of Chriſt the only Sauiour. 36
21 Of the Church the body of Chriſt. 38
22 Of the extent of Chriſts goodneſſe to all his body. 38
23 Of the reſtraint of the benefit of Chriſts headſhip to them only that are of his body. 40
24 Of the Churches ſubiection to Chriſt. 41
25 Of the extent of the Churches ſubiection. 42
26 Of the ſumme of husbands duties. 43
27 Of the example of Chriſts louelove. 44
28 Of Chriſts giuing himſelfe. 46
29 Of the willingneſſe of Chriſt to die. 47
30 Of the kinde of Chriſts death, and oblation. 48
31 Of the infinite value of the price of our redemption. 48
32 Of Chriſts ſeeking the good of the Church. 50
33 Of the particular ends, why Chriſt gaue himſelfe, and of the condition of the Church before Chriſt tooke her. 51
34 Of Chriſts preuenting grace. 54
35 Of Chriſts ſeeking to make his Church pure. 55
36 Of the Churches iuſtification. 55
37 Of the Churches ſanctification. 56
38 Of the Churches purity before God and man. 56
39 Of the order and dependance of iuſtification and ſanctification one vponupon another. 58
40 Of Sacramentall waſhing of water. 59
41 How Baptiſme is a meanes of cleanſing and ſanctifying. 60
42 Obiections againſt the efficacie of Baptiſme anſwered. 61
43 What kinde of meanes of grace baptiſme is. 62
44 Of the neceſſitie of baptiſme. 62
45 Of the contrarie extremes of Papiſts and Ana. baptiſts, about the neceſſity and efficacie of baptiſme. 63
46 Of the inward waſhing by baptiſme. 65
47 Of ioyning the word with baptiſme. 66
48 Of the inference of glorification vponupon inſtification and ſanctification. 68
49 Of the fruition of Chriſts preſence in heauen. 70
50 Of the glory of the Church in heauen. 72
51 Of the Churches freedome from all deformity in heauen. 73
52 Of the perfect puritie of the Church in heauen. 74
53 Of the application of the things which Chriſt hath done for the the Church, vntounto husbands. 75
54 Of the application of the louelove which a man beareth to himſelfe, vntounto an husband. 76
55 Of the amplification of a mans louelove of himſelfe. 78
56 Of mans naturall affection to himſelfe. 79
57 Of naturall ſelfe-louelove. 80
58 Of ſpirituall ſelfe-louelove. 82
59 Of euill ſelf-louelove. 82
60 Of the error of Stoicks in condemning all paſſion. 83
61 Of well vſing naturall affection. 83
62 Of mans forbearing to wrong himſelfe. 84
63 Of vnnaturall practiſes againſt ones ſelfe. 85
64 Of haters of others. 86
65 Of mans care in prouiding and vſing things needfull for his body. 87
66 Of them that neglect to cheriſh their bodies. 88
67 Of contentment in that which is ſufficient. 89
68 Of Chriſts forbearing to hate the Church. 90
69 Of Chriſts nouriſhing and cheriſhing his Church. 91
70 Of the vnion betwixt Chriſt and the Saints. 93
71 Of the priuiledges appertaining to the Saints euen in this life by reaſon of their vnion with Chriſt. 98
72 Of the priuiledge of our vnion with Chriſt in the time of death. 102
73 Of the priuiledge of our vnion with Chriſt after death. 103
74 Of the duties which are required of the Saints by vertue of their vnion with Chriſt. 104
75 Of their regeneration who are members of Chriſt. 105
76 Of the author of our regeneration, Chriſt. 106
77 Of the matter of our regeneration, Chriſt. 108
78 Of the excellency of regeneration. 109
79 Of the ancient law of mariage. 110
80 Of preferring husband or wife before parents. 112
81 Of the firmneſſe of the matrimoniall bond 114.
82 Of two only to be ioyned together in mariage. 114
83 Of polygamy and bigamy. 115
84 Of the neere coniunction of man and wife together. 115
85 Of the matrimoniall coniunction of Chriſt and the Church. 117
86 Of Chriſts leauing his father and mother for his ſpouſe. 120
87 Of the indiſſoluble vnion betwixt Chriſt and the Church. 121
88 Of the equall priuiledge of all the Saints. 122
89 Of the neere vnion betwixt Chriſt and the Church. 123
90 Of the myſterie of the vnion of Chriſt and the Church. 124
91 Of the Popes vſurping to be ſpouſe of the Church. 125
92 Of the falſe ſacrament of mariage. 126
93 Of the ſumme of husbands and wiues duties. 128
94 Of applying the word to our ſelues. 129
95 Of eueryevery ones looking to his owne duties eſpecially. 130
96 Of the meaning of the firſt verſe of the ſixt chapter. 132
97 Of the meaning of the ſecond verſe. 134
98 Of aiming at our owne, in ſeeking the good of others. 137
99 Of preferring honeſtie before commoditie. 138
100 Of the meaning of the third verſe. 139
101 Of proſperity: how far forth it may be a bleſſing. 140
102 Of proſperity beſtowed on the wicked, how it proues a curſe. 141
103 How both hauing, and wanting proſperity is a bleſſing to the Saints. 142
104 Of long-life: how farre forth it is a bleſſing. 143
105 Of long life prouing a curſe to the wicked. 144
106 Of limiting the promiſes of temporall bleſſings. 144
107 Of appropriating proſperity and long life to the obedience which children yeeld to their parents. 145
108 Of Gods ordering his fauours ſo as they may appeare to be true bleſſings. 147
109 Of Gods high account of dutifull children. 148
110 Of childrens doing good to themſelues by honouring their parents. 148
111 Of parents doing good to their children by keeping them vnderunder obedience. 149
112 Of the perpetuity of the ſubſtance of ſuch things as in their circumſtances reſpecting the Iewes are vaniſhed. 150
113 Of the determined period of mans life. 151
114 Of reward promiſed to obedience, that it implieth no merit. 153
115 Of the connexion of parents dutie with childrens. 153
116 Of the extent of theſe words, fathers, children. 154
117 Of parents prouoking children. 155
118 Of parents ſeeking the good of their children. 156
119 Of parents nurturing their children. 157
120 Of parents fixing precepts in their childrens mindes. 158
121 Of adding information to diſcipline. 158
122 Of parents teaching their children the feare of God. 159
123 Of the ſubiection which beleeuing ſeruants owe. 159
124 Of the meaning of the fift verſe. 160
125 Of the meaning of the ſixt verſe. 164
126 Of the meaning of the ſeuenth verſe. 168
127 Of the meaning of the eight verſe. 168
128 Of the connexion of maſters duties with ſeruants. 171
129 Of the meaning of this phraſe, doe the ſame things. 172
130 Of maſters forbearing threatning. 174
131 Of maſters ſubiection to a greater maſter. 175
132 Of Gods being in heauen. 175
133 Of Gods hauing no reſpect of perſons. 177
II. TREATISE. PART. I.
Of husband and wife who are ſo to be accounted.
§. 1. OF thoſe who may ſeeke to be maried. 179
2 Of ripeneſſe of yeares in them that are to be maried. 180
3 Of impotent perſons that ought not to ſeeke after mariage. 181
4 Of barrenneſſe, that it hindereth not mariage. 182
5 Of that ineuitable danger which hindereth mariage. 183
6 Of the lawfulneſſe of mariage to all ſorts of perſons. 183
7 Of the things which are abſolutely neceſſary to make a perſon fit for mariage. 185
8 Of the lawfulneſſe of other mariages after one of the maried couple is dead. 186
9 Of equality in yeares betwixt husband and wife. 188
10 Of equality in eſtate and condition betwixt thoſe that are to be maried together. 189
11 Of equality in piety and religion betwixt thoſe that are to be maried together. 191
12 Of mariages betwixt perſons of diuers profeſſions. 192
13 Of that mutuall liking which muſt paſſe betwixt mariageable perſons before they be maried. 196
14 Of a contract what it is. 198
15 Of the grounds of a contract. 198
16 Of the reaſons which ſhew how requiſite a contract is. 200
17 Of abuſing or neglecting a contract. 202
18 Of the diſtance of time betwixt a contract and mariage. 202
19 Of a religious conſecrating of mariage. 203
20 Of clandeſtine mariages. 205
21 Of a ciuill celebrating of mariage. 206
22 Of ill or well ordering mariage feaſts. 206
23 Of the honour of mariage in regard of the firſt inſtitution thereof. 208
24 Of the ends of mariage. 209
25 Of the priuiledges of mariage. 210
26 Of the myſterie of mariage. 211
27 Of mariage and ſingle life compared together. 211
28 Of celebrating mariage with ſorrow. 212
II. TREATISE. PART. II. Of common mutuall duties betwixt man and wife.
§. 1. OF the heads of thoſe common mutuall duties. 213
2 Of matrimoniall vnitie. 214
3 Of deſertion. 215
4 Of matrimoniall chaſtitie. 216
5 Of adultery. 218
6 Of pardoning adultery vponupon repentance. 218
7 Of the difference of adulterie in a man and in a wife. 219
8 Of the hainouſneſſe of adulterie. 219
9 Of remedies againſt adulterie, and in particular of due beneuolence, and of defect or exceſſe therein. 221
10 Of mutuall louelove betwixt man and wife. 224
11 Of husbands and wiues mutuall hatred contrary to louelove. 227
12 Of mutuall peace betwixt man and wife. 228
13 Of contentions betwixt man and wife. 230
14 Of husbands and wiues dwelling together. 230
15 Of the reſpects for which man and wife may for a time liue aſunder. 231
16 Of the error of Papiſts about man and wiues ſeparation. 232
17 Of husbands and wiues vnlawfull abſenting themſelues one from another. 234
18 Of husbands and wiues mutuall prayers. 235
19 Of the things for which husbands and wiues are to pray alone. 236
20 Of husbands and wiues hatefull imprecations and wiſhes one againſt another. 237
21 Of husbands and wiues neglect of mutuall prayer. 238
22 Of husbands and wiues mutuall care for one anothers ſaluation. 238
23 Of husbands and wiues care to winne one the other when one of them is not called. 239
24 Of husbands and wiues edifying one another. 240
25 Of husbands and wiues hindering ſinne one in another. 240
26 Of husbands and wiues redreſſing ſinne in one another. 242
27 Of husbands and wiues helping forward the growth of grace in each other. 242
28 Of the ſinnes of husbands and wiues contrary to a mutuall care of one anothers ſaluation. 243
29 Of husbands and wiues mutuall care ouer one anothers body. 245
30 Of husbands and wiues backwardneſſe to helpe one another in time of neede. 246
31 Of husbands and wiues mutuall reſpects of one anothers good name. 247
32 Of husbands and wiues preuenting each others diſcredit. 248
33 Of the wiſdome of husbands and wiues in redreſſing one anothers ill name. 249
34 Of husbands and wiues care in procuring one anothers good name. 249
35 Of husbands and wiues wiſdome in preſeruing each others good name. 250
36 Of husbands and wiues like affection towards one anothers credit. 250
37 Of the vices contrary to that mutuall care which man and wife ſhould hauehave of one anothers credit. 251
38 Of husbands and wiues mutuall prouidence about the goods of the family. 253
39 Of the vices contrary to the good prouidence of husbands and wiues about the goods of the family. 255
40 Of husbands and wiues ioynt care in gouerning the family. 256
41 Of the vices contrary to a ioynt care of gouerning the family. 260
42 Of husbands and wiues mutuall helpe in hoſpitality. 261
43 Of vices contrary to mutuall helpe in hospitality. 263
44 Of husbands and wiues mutuall helpe in releeuing the poore. 264
45 Of husbands and wiues vnmercifulneſſe to the poore. 265
III. TREATISE. Of wiues particular Duties.
§. 1. OF the generall heads of this treatiſe. 267
2 Of a wiues ſubiection in generall. 268
3 Of an husbands ſuperiority ouer a wife, to be acknowledged by a wife. 269
4 Of a fond conceit that husband and wife are equall. 271
5 Of a wiues acknowledgment of her owne huſbands ſuperiority. 272
6 Of wiues denying honour to their owne husbands. 273
7 Of a wiues inward f…are of her husband. 274
8 Of a wiues baſe eſteeme of her husband. 275
9 Of wiue-like ſobriety. 277
10 Of wiue-like mildneſſe. 278
11 Of wiue-like courtefie and obeyſance. 279
12 Of wiue-like modeſty in apparell. 280
13 Of a wiues reuerend ſpeech to her husband. 281
14 Of the titles which wiues giuegive their husbands. 282
15 Of wiues meekeneſſe in their ſpeeches. 284
16 Of a wiues ſpeech of her husband in his abſence. 285
17 of a wiues obedience in generall. 286
18 Of the caſes wherein a wife hath power to order things of the houſe without her husbands conſent. 287
19 Of diuers kinds of conſent. 288
20 Of the things whereabout a wife muſt hauehave her husbands conſent. 290
21 Of the things which a wife may diſpoſe without her husbands conſent. 291
22 Of a wiues liberty in extraordinary matters. 292
23 Of a wiues reſtraint in diſpoſing goods without conſent of her husband: and of the ground of that reſtraint. 293
24 Of the example of the Shunemite in asking her husbands conſent. 294
25 Of the law of a wiues vow. 294
26 Of humane lawes which reſtraine wiues from diſpoſing goods, without or againſt their huſbands conſent. 296
27 Of the inconueniences which may follow vponupon a wiues diſpoſing goods without or againſt her husbands conſent. 297
28 Of propertie in goods, whether it giuegive liberty to diſpoſe them as a wife will. 298
29 Of the reaſons againſt a wiues property in the common goods of the family. 299
30 Of anſwers to the reaſons for a wiues property. 301
31 Of the priuiledges of wiues aboue children and ſeruants in and about the goods of the family. 302
32 Of examples and other reaſons alleadged for liberty of wiues to diſpoſe goods. 302
33 Of the ſubiection of wiues in diſtributing goods to charitable vſes. 304
34 Of generall exhortations to workes of mercy, how farre they binde wiues. 305
35 Of obedience to an husband in ſuch things as he ſinfully forbiddeth. 305
36 Of Zipporahs caſe in circumciſing her ſon. 306
37 Of the wife of Chuzas caſe in miniſtring to Chriſt. 307
38 Of the reſtraint of wiues about allowance for themſelues or families without their husbands conſent. 308
39 Of a wiues ſubiection to her husband about children. 309
40 Of a wiues ſubiection to her husband about ordering ſeruants and beaſts. 310
41 Of a wiues ſubiection in entertaining ſtrangers, iournying abroad, and making vowes. 311
42 Of aberrations contrary to wiues ſubiection in doing things without or againſt their husbands conſent. 312
43 Of a wiues actiue obedience. 315
44 Of a wiues willingneſſe to dwell where her husband will. 315
45 Of a wiues readineſſe to come to her husband when he requires it. 317
46 Of a wiues readineſſe to doe what her husband requireth. 319
47 Of a wiues meeke taking a reproofe. 319
48 Of a wiues readineſſe to redreſſe what her huſband iuſtly reproueth in her. 322
49 Of a wiues contentment with her husbands preſent eſtate. 323
50 Of a wiues diſcontent at her husbands eſtate. 324
51 Of caſes wherein a wife ought not to forbeare what her husband forbiddeth. 325
52 Of caſes wherein a wife ought to forbeare what her husband requireth. 328
53 Of wiues faults in ſhewing more reſpect to their husbands then to God. 329
54 Of the manner of a wiues ſubiection to her husband. 329
55 Of wiues humility in eueryevery duty. 331
56 Of wiues pride. 331
57 Of wiues ſincerity in eueryevery duty. 332
58 Of wiues complement all ſubiection. 334
59 Of wiues cheerefulneſſe in eueryevery duty. 334
60 Of wiues ſullen and forced obedience. 334
61 Of wiues conſtancy in doing their duty. 335
62 Of wiues repenting their former goodneſſe. 335
63 Of the extent of a wiues obedience. 336
64 Of a wiues labouring to bring her iudgement to the bent of her husbands. 337
65 Of wiues ouerweining conceit of their owne wiſdome. 338
66 Of a wiues yeelding to her husband in ſuch things as ſhe thinketh not to be the meeteſt. 338
67 Of wiues making their owne will their law. 339
68 Of care in chooſing ſuch husbands as wiues may without grieſe be ſubiect vntounto. 340
69 Of the reaſons to moue wiues to doe their duties. 341
70 Of an husbands place. 342
71 Of an husbands office. 343
72 Of the reſemblance betwixt Chriſt and an huſband. 344
73 Of the benefit which a wife hath by an huſband. 346
74 Of the example of the Church ſet before wiues. 347
IV. TREATISE. Of Husbands particular duties.
§. 1 OF the generall heads of this treatiſe. 349
2 Of that louelove which husbands owe their wiues. 350
3 Of an husbands hatred, and want of louelove. 352
4 Of an husbands wiſe maintaining his authority. 353
5 Of husbands loſing their authority. 355
6 Of husbands high account of wiues. 356
7 Of that fellowſhip which is betwixt man and wife, notwithſtanding a wiues inferiority. 357
8 Of husbands too meane account of wiues. 358
9 Of husbands good eſteeme of their owne wiues. 358
10 Of husbands prepoſterous opinion of their owne wiues. 359
11 Of husbands intire affection to their wiues. 360
12 Of the ſtoicall diſpoſition of husbands to their wiues. 362
13 Of an husbands kinde acceptance of ſuch things as his wife doth. 362
14 Of husbands fleighting and reiecting their wiues goodneſſe. 363
15 Of husbands courteous accepting their wiues reuerend cariage. 364
16 Of husbands ready yeelding to their wiues humble ſuits. 365
17 Of husbands harſhneſſe to their wiues. 365
18 Of husbands forbearing to exact all that they may. 366
19 Of husbands too much ſtrictneſſe towards their wiues. 368
20 Of husbands encouraging their wiues in good things. 369
21 Of husbands vngratefull diſcouraging their wiues. 370
22 Of an husbands mildneſſe. 370
23 Of husbands bitterneſſe. 371
24 Of the titles which an husband giueth to his wife. 371
25 Of an husbands manner of inſtructing his wife. 372
26 Of an husbands manner of commanding his wife any thing. 373
27 Of an husbands wiſe cariage, when his wife is erroneouſly ſcrupulous. 375
28 Of an husbands forbearing to preſſe things vnbeſeeming a wiues place. 376
29 Of an husbands preſſing his authority in weighty matters. 376
30 Of husbands too great pride in commanding. 377
31 Of husbands rare and milde vſing their commanding power. 378
32 Of husbands inſolency and peremptorineſſe. 378
33 Of an husbands reprouing his wife. 379
34 Of neglecting reproofe. 379
35 Of well ordering reproofe in the matter thereof. 379
36 Of vndue reproofe. 381
37 Whether an husband may reproue his wife for ſuch things as he is guilty of. 382
38 Of well ordering reproofe in the manner thereof. 382
39 Of vndiſcreet reproouing a wife. 385
40 Of an husbands amiable countenance towards his wife. 386
41 Of husbands too great auſterity. 387
42 Of an husbands familiar geſture with his wife. 388
43 Of an husbands giuing fauours to his wife. 389
44 Of husbands beating their wiues. 389
45 Of an husbands bearing with his wiues infirmities. 393
46 Of an husbands prouident care for his wife. 396
47 Of an husbands prouiding meanes of ſpirituall edification for his wife. 397
48 Of neglecting their wiues edification. 398
49 Of an husbands prouiding things needfull for his wiues body. 399
50 Of an husbands prouident care for his wife about her childe-bearing. 399
51 Of neglecting wiues in their weakneſſe. 401
52 Of an husbands prouiding for his wife according to his eſtate and ability. 402
53 Of an husbands niggardlineſſe to his wife. 402
54 Of husbands allowing their wiues to beſtow on others as they ſee good occaſion. 403
55 Of husbands too great ſtraitneſſe ouer their wiues. 405
56 Of an husbands care to prouide for his wife ſo long as ſhe ſhall liue. 406
57 Of husbands neglect of their wiues future eſtate. 407
58 Of an husbands protecting his wife from danger. 408
59 Of an husbands maintaining his wife againſt children of a former venter, and ſeruants. 409
60 Of neglecting to maintaine their wiues. 410
61 Of an husbands firſt beginning to louelove his wife. 412
62 Of an husbands repaying vnkindnes for louelove. 413
63 Of the truth of husbands louelove. 414
64 Of husbands diſſimulation. 414
65 Of the freeneſſe of husbands louelove. 415
66 Of husbands louing for aduantage. 415
67 Of the purity of husbands louelove. 415
68 Of husbands lightneſſe. 416
69 Of husbands louing their wiues more then themſelues. 417
70 Of husbands vnkindneſſe. 417
71 Of combats in pretence of wiues honour. 417
72 Of husbands conſtancy in louelove. 418
73 Of husbands variableneſſe. 419
74 Of husbands louing their wiues as themſelues. 419
75 Of Chriſts example a motiue to prouoke husbands to louelove their wiues. 422
76 Of a mans louelove to himſelfe a motiue to prouoke him to louelove his wife. 426
V. TREATISE. Of childrens duties.
§. 1 OF the generall heads of childrens duties. 427
2 Of childrens louelove to their parents. 428
3 Of a childes feare of his parents. 430
4 Of a childes reuerence in refraining ſpeech before his parent, and in hearkning to his parent. 431
5 Of a childes reuerend framing his ſpeech to his parent. 433
6 Of the vices in children contrary to the forenamed reuerence in ſpeech. 434
7 Of childrens reuerend ſpeeches of their parents. 435
8 Of a childes reuerend cariage to his parent. 436
9 Of childrens asking their parents bleſſing, whether it be lawfull or no. 437
10 Of the vices contrary to childrens reuerend geſture towards their parents. 439
11 Of childrens obedience. 441
12 Of childrens forbearing to doe things without conſent of parents. 442
13 Of conſent of parents for childrens entring into a calling. 443
14 Of the vnlawfulneſſe of childrens entring into religious orders without conſent of parents. 443
15 Of the vnlawfulneſſe of childrens trauelling, and binding themſelues prentiſes without conſent of parents. 446
16 Of parents conſent to the mariage of their children. 446
17 Of the equity of the point, and reaſons why children ſhould hauehave their parents conſent vntounto their mariage. 449
18 Of a childes carriage in caſe a parent prouide an vnfit mate or none at all. 449
19 Of the ſinne of children in marying without their parents conſent. 450
20 Of obiections for childrens marying without parents conſent, anſwered. 451
21 Of ſ…ealing children from parents for mariage ſake. 452
22 Of miniſters ſinne in marying children without parents conſent. 452
23 Of childrens forbearing to diſpoſe any of their parents goods without conſent. 453
24 Of the ſinne of children in purloining and waſting their parents goods. 454
25 Of childrens contentedneſſe to be apparelled after their parents minde and liking. 456
26 Of childrens forbearing to binde themſelues to doe any thing againſt their parents conſent. 456
27 Of childrens actiue obedience. 457
28 Of childrens obedience to their parents commandements. 457
29 Of childrens diſobedience to their parents commandements. 459
30 Of childrens obedience to their parents inſtruction. 459
31 Of childrens patience to their parents reproofe. 460
32 Of childrens readineſſe to amend what is iuſtly reproued by their parents. 461
33 Of childrens ſubmiſſion to their parents correction. 462
34 Of refuſing, or abuſing correction. 463
35 Of childrens conforming their iudgements to their parents. 464
36 Of childrens yeelding to practiſe at their parents command, ſuch things as in their iudgements they cannot thinke very meet. 465
37 Of the reſtraint of childrens obedience. 467
38 Of childrens ſinne in yeelding to their parents againſt God. 468
39 Of childrens recompence. 469
40 Of infirmities whereunto parents are ſubiect. 470
41 Of childrens bearing with their parents infirmities. 470
42 Of childrens couering their parents infirmities. 471
43 Of childrens bearing with their parents caſuall neceſſities. 472
44 Of childrens releeuing their parents according to their need. 473
45 Of childrens care to burie their parents being dead. 475
46 Of decency wherewith children ought to ſee their parents buried. 477
47 Of childrens paying their parents debts after their death. 478
48 Of childrens ſuppreſſing euill reports, againſt their parents deceaſed. 479
49 Of childrens imitating their parents good example. 479
50 Of the ſuperſtitious dutie enioyned by Papiſts to children after their parents deceaſe. 481
51 Of the vnlawfulneſſe of childrens ſeeking to reuenge their parents wrongs. 481
52 Of the manner of performing childrens duties. 482
53 Of the aberrations of children in the manner of their obedience. 483
54 Of the equall reſpect that Children are to beare to both parents. 484
55 Of pretences alledged to obey father rather then mother. 485
56 Of the difference of childrens ſubiection to naturall parents, and to ſuch as only are in the place of parents. 487
57 Of childrens ſubiection to fathers and mothers in law. 488
58 Of childrens ſubiection to Guardians, Tutors, &c. 489
59 Of the place of parents, whereby children ought to be moued to obey them. 490
60 Of the equitie whereby children ſhould be moued to obey their parents. 491
61 Of Gods accepting childrens obedience. 492
62 Of Gods charge, how inuiolable a bond it is to tie children to obey their parents. 493
63 Of the title Firſt, giuen to the fift commandement. 494
64 Of Gods promiſe mouing children to obey their parents. 495
VI. TREATISE. Of Parents Duties.
§. 1. OF the heads of parents duties. 497
2 Of that louelove which parents owe to their children. 498
3 Of the contraries to louelove. 499
4 Of parents praying for their children. 500
5 Of vices contrary to parents praying for their children. 501
6 Of parents endeuouring to be righteous that they may leaue Gods bleſſing to their children. 502
7 Of the prepoſterous courſe which couetous and vniuſt parents take for the good of their children. 503
8 Of parents prouidence for their children. 505
9 Of a mothers care ouer her childe while it is in her wombe. 505
10 Of prouiding things needfull for the childe ſo ſoone as it is borne: and of cruelty contrary thereunto. 506
11 Of giuing ſucke to children. 507
12 Of mothers giuing ſucke to their owne children. 508
13 Of the obiections for putting children forth to nurſe. 513
14 Of the fathers duty in incouraging his wife to nurſe her childe. 517
15 Of the faults contrary to a mothers nurſing her childe. 517
16 Of a fathers fault in hindring his wiues nurſing of her childe. 518
17 Of parents ioynt care about their childrens baptiſme. 518
18 Of the reaſons to moue parents to ſee their children baptiſed. 519
19 Of parents procuring their children to be rightly baptiſed. 521
20 Of parents care to giuegive a fit name to their childe at his baptiſme. 522
21 Of parents care in bringing their children to be baptiſed in due ſeaſon. 523
22 Of parents faults in neglecting their childrens Baptiſme. 523
23 Of parents prouiding things needfull for the life and health of their children. 525
24 Of parents too much niggardlineſſe, and careleſneſſe towards their children. 527
25 Of parents too much lauiſhneſſe and indulgency vponupon their children. 527
26 Of well nurturing children. 529
27 Of parents neglect in nurturing children. 529
28 Of parents teaching their children good manners. 530
29 Of the obiections againſt good manners. 531
30 Of parents ſuffering their children to be rudely brought vp. 532
31 Of parents training vp their children to ſome good calling. 532
32 Of parents care in chooſing a fit calling for their children. 534
33 Of parents faults contrary to their duty of training their children vp to a calling. 535
34 Of parents teaching their children piety. 536
35 Of directing parents how to teach their children true piety. 539
36 Of parents faults contrary to their dutie of teaching their children piety. 542
37 Of inſtructing children ſo ſoone as they are capable. 543
38 Of mothers peculiar care in nurturing young children. 546
39 Of letting ſlip the beſt time for nurture. 547
40 Of parents continuing to nurture their children. 547
41 Of parents folly in letting goe all their power ouer their children. 548
42 Of adding admonition to inſtruction. 548
43 Of parents weariſomneſſe in inſtructing their children. 550
44 Of parents reprouing their children. 550
45 Of parents cockering their children: 551
46 Of correcting children. 552
47 A direction to parents in correcting their children. 555
48 Of parents too much indulgency. 557
49 Of parents too much ſcuerity in correcting their children. 558
50 Of parents care in prouiding fit callings for their children. 558
51 Direction for parents in prouiding callings for their children. 560
52 Of the extremes contrary to a parents lawfull care in prouiding fit callings for his children. 561
53 Of parents care in prouiding fit mariages for their children. 563
54 Direction to parents in prouiding mariages. 564
55 Of the extremes contrary to parents care in prouiding fit mariages for their children. 564
56 Of parents prouiding a ſtocke for callings and mariages of their children. 565
57 Of the extremes contrary to a parents prouiding portions for his children. 566
58 Of parents laſt ſpeech to their children. 567
59 Of parents laſt bleſſing to their children. 569
60 Of parents care to commend their children to ſome faithfull friends. 569
61 Of parents neglect of their children for time to come. 570
62 Of parents making a will before they die. 570
63 Of neglecting to make a will. 571
64 Of parents leauing their eſtate to their children when they die. 572
65 Of the inconueniences which improuident parents bring their children vntounto after their death. 573
66 Of parents impartiall reſpect to all their children. 575
67 Of parents preferring a dutifull childe before a diſobedient childe. 576
68 Of the prerogatiue of the firſt borne ſonne. 576
69 Of parents partiality towards ſome children. 578
70 Of the cauſes for which the firſt borne may be diſinherited. 579
71 Of the dutie of fathers and mothers in law. 580
72 Of the peruerſe carriage of fathers and mothers in law to their children. 581
73 Of the faults of parents to their childrens huſbands and wiues. 582
74 Of their duty who are in ſtead of parents to orphants. 583
75 Of the common neglect of orphants. 584
76 Of the duty of guardians. 584
77 Of the fraud of guardians. 585
78 Of the duties of Schoolemaſters and Tutors. 586
79 Of the negligence of Schoolemaſters and Tutors. 587
VII. TREATISE. Of Seruants Duties.
§. 1. A Reſolution of the Apoſtles direction to ſeruants. 589
2 Of the lawfulneſſe of a maſters place and power. 591
3 Of the Anabaptiſts arguments againſt the authority of maſters and ſubiection of ſeruants. 592
4 Of a ſeruants feare of his maſter. 594
5 Of the extremes contrary to ſeruants feare of their maſter. 595
6 Of ſeruants reuerence in ſpeech. 596
7 Of the vices contrary to a ſeruants reuerance in ſpeech. 599
8 Of ſeruants reuerend behauiour to their maſters. 601
9 Of the faults of ſeruants contrary to reuerence in carriage. 602
10 Of ſeruants obedience. 603
11 Of ſeruants forbearing to doe things without their maſters conſent. 604
12 Of the vnlawfull liberty which ſeruants take to themſelues. 606
13 Of ſeruants obedience to their maſters commandements. 608
14 Of ſeruants hearkning to their maſters inſtructions in matters of their calling. 608
15 Of ſeruants hearkning to their maſters inſtructions in piety. 609
16 Of ſeruants faults contrary to obedience in matters of religion. 610
17 Of ſeruants obedience to reproofe and correction. 611
18 Of the extremes contrary to ſeruants patient hearing of reproofe and correction. 613
19 Of ſeruants amending that for which they are iuſtly reproued or corrected. 614
20 Of ſeruing with trembling. 615
21 Of ſeruing with ſincerity. 616
22 Of ſeruing for conſcience ſake. 617
23 Of ſeruants willingneſſe to performe their dutie. 618
24 Of ſeruants quickneſſe, and diligence in their ſeruice. 619
25 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe. 622
26 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe about their maſters goods. 623
27 Of ſeruants careleſneſſe ouer their maſters goods. 624
28 Of ſeruants fraud. 625
29 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe in the buſineſſes which they are to diſpatch for their maſters. 626
30 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe in keeping their maſters ſecrets, and concealing their infirmities. 628
31 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe in helping one another. 629
32 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe about their maſters children. 630
33 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe in regard of their maſters or miſtreſſes bed-fellow. 632
34 Of ſeruants faithfulneſſe about their maſters perſon. 633
35 Of the meanes to make ſeruants faithfull. 634
36 Of ſeruants endeuour to make their iudgements agree with their maſters. 635
37 Of ſeruants yeelding to doe ſuch things at their maſters command, as they cannot thinke to be moſt meet. 636
38 Of ſeruants forbearing to obey their maſter againſt God. 637
39 Of ſeruants chooſing good maſters. 639
40 Of the firſt motiue to enforce ſeruants duties, The Place of Maſters. 641
41 Of the ſecond motiue, The Place of Seruants. 642
42 Of the third motiue, Gods will 642
43 Of the fourth motiue, Reward of good ſeruice. 643
VII. TREATISE. Of Maſters duties.
§. 1. OF the heads of maſters duties. 646
2 Of maſters chooſing good ſeruants. 647
3 Of maſters careleſneſſe in chooſing ſeruants. 649
4 Of maſters maintaining their authority. 650
5 Of maſters making their authority to be deſpiſed. 651
6 Of maſters too great rigor. 652
7 Of maſters commanding power reſtrained to things lawfull. 653
8 Of maſters preſuming aboue their authority. 654
9 Of maſters commanding ſeruants to doe their dutie. 655
10 Of the ſinne of maſters in ſuffering ſeruants to neglect their dutie. 656
11 Of a maſters wiſdome in ordering things indifferent. 656
12 Of maſters offence againſt expediency. 657
13 Of the power of maſters to correct their ſeruants. 658
14 Of the reſtraint of maſters power, that it reacheth not to their ſeruants life. 659
15 Of maſters exceſſe in correcting ſeruants. 660
16 Of maſters ordering that correction which they giuegive to their ſeruants. 661
17 Of maſters power ouer their ſeruants in and about their mariage. 662
18 Of maſters rigor in forcing mariages vponupon their ſeruants: or in ſeperating man and wife. 664
19 Of maſters power to diſpoſe their ſeruants perſon. 664
20 Of maſters well managing their authority. 665
21 Of maſters endeuouring the ſaluation of their ſeruants. 666
22 Of maſters neglecting to edifie their ſeruants. 668
23 Of allowing ſeruants ſufficient food. 668
24 Of defect and exceſſe in allowing ſeruants food. 669
25 Of maſters care about their ſeruants apparell. 670
26 Of moderating ſeruants labour. 671
27 Of affording ſeruants fit means for their worke. 672
28 Of affording ſeaſonable reſt to ſeruants. 672
29 Of denying ſeaſonable reſt to ſeruants. 673
30 Of maſters offence in keeping ſeruants from the reſt of the Lords day. 674
31 Of allowing time of recreation to ſeruants. 675
32 Of maſters care ouer their ſeruants in ſickneſſe and after death. 675
33 Of neglect of ſeruants in ſickneſſe and after they are dead. 677
34 Of maſters prouiding for the future eſtate of their ſeruants. 678
35 Of well imploying ſeruants. 679
36 Of exerciſing ſeruants to a calling. 679
37 Of appointing to eueryevery ſeruant his particular function. 681
38 Of diſorders in families through maſters negligence. 682
39 Of maſters ouerſeeing the waies of their ſeruants. 682
40 Of prouoking ſeruants to their duty both by faire and ſoule meanes. 683
41 Of paying ſeruants their wages. 684
42 Of maſters iuſtice about their ſeruants wages. 685
43 Of ſuffering ſeruants to prouide for themſelues. 686
44 Of kindneſſe to be ſhewed to good ſeruants. 686
45 Of vnkinde dealing with good ſeruants. 688
46 Of the ſubiection vnderunder which maſters are. 689
47 Of the equality betwixt maſters and ſeruants in relation to God. 691
48 Of Gods being in heauen, how it is a motiue to prouoke maſters well to reſpect their ſeruants. 691
49 Of Gods impartiall reſpect of all. 693
The first Treatiſe. AN EXPOSITION OF THAT PART OF SCRIPTVRE out of which Domeſticall Duties are raiſed.
EPHES. 5. 21.
Submit your ſelues one to another in the feare of God.