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A Treatise of Family Instruction

Published: 1672
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A treatise of family instruction wherein it is proved to be the duty of parents and masters of families to train up their children and servants in knowledge of the Scriptures : with directions how this work may be done ... / by Owen Stockton ...

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Counsel to the Afflicted

1667

London Printed for H. Brome ... MDCLXXII [1672]

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Front matter
Title page
To the readerTo Parents and Maſters of Families, more eſpecially to ſuch as are Inhabitants of Colcheſter in Eſſex.
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Chapter 1
Section 1SECT 1. Scripture proofs for Family-Inſtruction. The Inſtructions we give our Families muſt be drawn out of…
Section 2SECT. 2. Servants as well as Children are to be inſtructed.
Section 3SECT. 3. The ignorance of Children and Servants proves the neceſſity of Family-Inſtruction. The Evils of…

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Section 4SECT. 4. The corruption that is in children and ſervants, proveth Family-inſtruction to be a neceſſary duty.
Section 5SECT. 5. Family-Inſtruction is neceſſary for the performing of Family Duties.
Section 6SECT. 6. We have Gods example for teaching our Children and Servants.
Section 7SECT. 7. Mothers, as well as Fathers, muſt inſtruct their Children.
Chapter 2
Section 1SECT 1. Inſtructing our Children and Servants out of the Scriptures will be a means of their Converſion;…
Section 2SECT. 2. Such as neglect Family-Inſtruction, are guilty of their Children and Servants Blood. How great an…
Section 3SECT. 3. Inſtructing our Children out of the Scriptures inſtils Wiſdom into them; the Advantages that will…
Section 4SECT. 4. Many Benefits accrue to our Children by Inſtruction.

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Christian educationTheology, Practical

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Author: Owen Stockton (1630–1680)
Imprint: London Printed for H. Brome ... MDCLXXII [1672]
Extent: [14], 336 p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing S5701 · ESTC R34620
Source: TCP A61654
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

A Scriptural Catechism

1672

Section 5SECT. 5. We benefit our ſelves by inſtructing our Families.

Section 6SECT. 6. The Evils that ariſe from the neglect of Family-Inſtruction.

Section 7SECT. 7. Family-Inſtruction will propagate Religion to a thouſand Generations.

Section 8SECT. 8. Family-Inſtruction greatly advanceth Gods glory.

Section 9SECT. 9. We ſhew our love to God by Inſtructing our Familiet.

Section 10SECT. 10. Gods mercy in giving us Families, ſhould ſtir us up to inſtruct them.

Section 11SECT. II. We have the example of JESUS CHRIST, and the beſt men that ever lived, for inſtructing their…

Section 12SECT. 12. Gods Judgments that have lately been upon us, call for Family-Inſtruction, and Family-Reformation.

Section 13SECT. 13. The Ʋſefulneſs and Excellency of the Scriptures ſhould excite us to inſtruct our Families in the…

Section 14SECT. 14. They deal unjuſtly with their Families who defraud them of the Inſtruction that is due to them.

Section 1SECT. 1. Such as would inſtruct their Families in the knowledge of the Scriptures, muſt be diligent in…

Section 2SECT. 2. We muſt teach our Families the knowledge of the principles and the practice of the Duties of…

Section 3SECT. 3. What manner of Inſtruction is moſt edifying? What are edifying Duties?

Section 4SECT. 4. What are the fitteſt times and ſeaſons for inſtructing our Families.

Section 5SECT. 5. The Advantages that come by having the Word of God in our Memories.

Section 6SECT. 6. The neceſſity of watching over our Families.

Section 7SECT. 7. The Ʋſefulneſs of Reproof, and Directions about giving Reproof.

Section 8SECT. 8. The Benefits of Correction. Directions for Correcting Children.

Section 9SECT. 9. How to keep up our Authority over our Children and Servants.

Section 10SECT. 10. How to gain our Childrens and Servants affections.

Section 11SECT. 11. How to ingraft the Word of God in the hearts of our Children and Servants. How we may bring them…

Section 12SECT. 12. How to draw our Families to cloſe with Chriſt. How to ortifie them againſt the offence of the Croſs.

Section 13SECT. 13. The advantage of knowing the ſtate of our Families. How we may come to know their ſtate.

Section 14SECT. 14. Of communing with our Children & Servants about their ſpiritual ſtate. What queſtions we ſhould…

Section 15SECT. 15. How to inſtil Grace into the Ʋnconverted. What Counſel to give to ſuch as profit by our…

Section 16SECT. 16. Six Arguments for diligence in inſtructing our Families.

Section 17SECT. 17. Seven Arguments to perſwade us to teach and watch over every Member of our-Family.

Section 18SECT. 18. Our Families muſt be kept from ſtrife, and preſerved in Love and Peace. The way how this may be…

Section 19SECT. 19. The neceſſity of joyning Prayer with Family-Inſtruction: The Caſe of ſuch as have prayed long for…

Section 20SECT. 20. The uſefulneſs of Faith in reference to Family-Inſtruction. Several ſorts of Promiſes relating to…

Section 21SECT. 21. A godly Life and good Example maketh Family-Inſtruction powerful and ſucceſsful.

Section 22SECT. 22. Family-Inſtruction muſt be continued as long as we live.

Section 1SECT. 1. The Plea of ſuch as neglect Family-Inſtruction, becauſe they ſay they are not able to inſtruct…

Section 2SECT. 2. The Plea of ſuch as cannot read, anſwered.

Section 3SECT. 3. The Plea of ſuch as neglect Family-Inſtruction becauſe they have diſordered Families, anſwered.

Section 4SECT. 4. The plea of ſuch as have dull Children or Servants, anſwered. How to deal with dull Perſons, and…

Section 5SECT. 5. The Plea of ſuch as neglect Family-Inſtruction becauſe their Children or Servants are hard-hearted…

Section 6SECT. 6. The Plea of ſuch as ſay their Children are too young to be inſtructed, anſwered.

Section 7SECT. 7. The Plea of ſuch as neglect Family-Inſtruction becauſe their Families are endued with knowledge,…

Section 8SECT. 8. Family-Inſtruction muſt not be neglected, becauſe we have but a ſmall Family.

Section 9SECT. 9. The greatneſs of a Family is not a ſufficient Plea for the neglect of Family-Inſtruction.

Section 10SECT. 10. Great as well as mean men muſt inſtruct their Families.

Section 11SECT. 11. The Plea of ſuch as ſay they have no ſpare time to inſtruct their Families, becauſe they are…

Section 12SECT. 12. The Plea of ſuch as are afraid they ſhould wreſt the Scriptures, anſwered. How to come to the…

Section 13SECT. 13. How to taſte the ſweetneſs that is in Gods Word. The feeling of a dry unſavoury Spirit will not…

Section 14SECT. 14. The Plea of ſuch as ſay 'Tis the Miniſters work to inſtruct their Children, anſwered.

Section 15SECT. 15. Only ſuch as are called of God, are to take upon them the work of the Miniſtry.…

Section 16SECT. 16. It is dangerous to neglect reading the Scriptures, or teaching them our Children, from this Plea,…

Section 17SECT. 17. Heb. 8.11. explained: It doth not imply Family-Inſtruction, or Miniſterial Teaching, to be needleſs.

Section 18SECT. 18. Though ſome Perſons are nothing bettered by inſtruction, yet we muſt continue to inſtruct them.

Section 19SECT. 19. The fear of aggravating our Childrens Condemnation, ſhould not make us neglect Family-Inſtruction.

Section 20SECT. 20. Family-Inſtruction will prevent, not ſpread Errours. How ſuch as teach others may be kept from…

Section 21SECT. 21. There is more work lieth upon Parents, than to teach or hear their Children read the Scriptures.

Section 22SECT. 22. Inſtructing Children while they are young, makes eminent Saints.

Section 23SECT. 23. How to deal with Servants that hold Erronious Opinions.

Section 24SECT. 24. They that neglect Family Inſtruction are worſe than Infidels and Idolaters: Though others neglect…

Section 25SECT. 25. How to deal with ſuch as refuſe Inſtruction.

Section 26SECT. 26. What they ſhould do who find no ſucceſs on their Labours in teaching their Families? Several…

Section 1SECT. 1. Anſwer.

Section 2SECT. 2. The Caſe of ſuch as are overwhelmed with grief, becauſe they fear their Children are in eternal…

Section 3SECT. 3. The Plea of ſuch as are troubled, becauſe they conveyed Original ſin to their Children, anſwered.

Section 4SECT. 4. The caſe of thoſe who are troubled becauſe their Childrens bloud will be required at their hands,…

Section 5SECT. 5. The Plea of ſuch as are caſt down, becauſe God hath not anſwered their Prayers, or proſpered their…

Section 6SECT. 6. How God is faithful to his Promiſe, I will be thy God, and the God of thy Seed, and yet condemneth…

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