A
BRIEFE
EXHORTATION
TO
all
men
to
set
their
houses
in
order
.
ISAY
38.
1.
Set
thine
house
in
order
.
MVsing
with
my selfe
what
might
be
the
cause
of
so
many
evills
and
calamities
as
haue
violently
assaulted
our
Land
within
these
few
yeares
,
I
could
impute
all
to
nothing
more
than
to
the
great
disorder
that
is
in
all
orders
from
the
highest
to
the
lowest
:
And
inquiring
further
how
such
disorder
might
haply
arise
,
notwithstanding
we
have
many
good
orders
daily
established
by
the
care
of
our
Superiors
,
both
in
the
Church
and
Common-wealth
,
for
all
estates
and
Degrees
;
I
perceived
the
occasion
of
all
mischiefe
to
be
the
want
of
good
Houshold
Government
.
Wherfore
I
resolved
with
all
my
might
to
presse
the
Doctrine
of
Houshold
Government
upon
the
consciences
of
all
that
shall
heare
or
reade
this
short
meditation
.
I
have
chosen
for
the
ground
of
all
that
I
shall
say
,
those
words
,
I
say
38.
1.
Set
thine
house
in
order
.
These
are
the
words
of
the
Lord
of
heaven
and
earth
,
which
he
commanded
Isaiah
the
Prophet
to
speake
unto
Ezechiah
the
King
.
This
King
was
a
great
and
mighty
Prince
,
and
abounded
with
wealth
,
as
you
may
see
at
large
,
2
Chron.
32.
27.
And
therefore
there
is
no
man
so
great
,
but
may
vouchsafe
to
bearken
unto
that
which
is
said
unto
him
.
This
Ezechiah
was
as
good
as
great
:
For
2
Kings
18.
3.
Hee
did
that
which
was
right
in
the
sight
of
the
Lord
,
so
that
after
him
was
none
like
him
of
all
the
Kings
of
Judah
,
nor
any
that
were
before
him
.
And
therefore
who
is
so
good
and
well-ordered
,
that
may
not
vouchsafe
to
hearken
unto
these
words
?
Wherefore
I
beseech
you
all
to
whom
these
words
shall
come
,
hearken
with
reverence
and
good
conscience
unto
the
same
.
Thus
saith
the
LORD
,
Set
thine
house
in
order
.
Thus
they
are
read
in
our
last
Translation
,
and
in
some
former
Translations
;
and
in
the
margent
here
and
elsewhere
,
't
is
noted
that
the
Hebrew
phrase
is
,
Give
charge
concerning
thy
house
:
this
comes
all
to
one
reckoning
.
For
when
God
saith
,
Gen.
18.
19.
that
Abraham
will
command
his
children
and
his
houshold
after
him
,
it
is
,
that
they
keepe
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
and
doe
iustice
and
iudgement
.
And
this
is
to
set
his
house
in
order
.
Some
Interpreters
,
both
here
and
2.
King
.
20.
take
these
words
to
be
a
Direction
to
the
King
,
to
make
his
last
will
and
testament
.
But
considering
that
't
is
evident
,
that
when
the
Patriarks
made
their
last
wills
,
they
did
not
onely
dispose
of
their
goods
,
but
also
gave
charge
concerning
the
well
ordering
of
their
houses
after
them
,
this
need
not
interrupt
us
.
For
my
part
,
at
this
time
I
will
follow
the
generall
meaning
of
the
words
,
as
they
are
translated
,
and
doe
my
best
endeavour
,
1.
To
shew
the
necessitie
of
setting
every
mans
house
in
order
.
2.
I
will
declare
the
best
way
how
our
houses
may
be
set
in
order
.
3.
I
will
conclude
with
exhortation
.
Touching
the
first
.
That
it
is
necessarie
that
every
house
be
set
in
order
,
may
appeare
:
1.
Because
,
else
the
Common-wealth
cannot
bee
well
ordered
.
For
the
Common-wealth
consists
of
severall
houses
,
and
if
the
severall
houses
which
are
so
many
members
,
be
not
well
ruled
,
how
can
the
whole
body
be
well
ordered
?
The
body
of
a
Common-wealth
may
not
unfitly
be
compared
to
the
body
of
a
great
Armie
.
Now
concerning
an
Army
,
it
consists
of
many
Regiments
,
and
every
Regiment
of
sundry
Companies
,
which
have
their
severall
Captaines
to
traine
them
and
teach
them
due
order
:
And
●f
these
private
Captaines
doe
not
teach
their
severall
bands
due
order
,
't
is
not
possible
on
a
sudden
to
cast
the
whole
Armie
into
a
great
orderly
body
:
Even
so
in
the
Common-wealth
,
if
every
Master
of
a
family
,
(
who
is
as
it
were
a
Captaine
of
a
Companie
of
souldiers
in
the
Church
Militant
,
doe
not
well
order
the
severall
persons
committed
to
his
charge
,
how
can
they
observe
order
when
they
are
called
out
to
serve
publickely
in
the
Church
or
Common-wealth
?
A
few
bands
in
an
Armie
disranked
,
may
trouble
,
nay
confound
the
whole
Armie
:
Even
so
a
few
disorderly
families
may
bring
much
hurt
upon
the
whole
Common-wealth
.
Wherefore
as
wee
tender
the
good
of
the
whole
Land
,
let
us
every
one
in
his
place
bee
carefull
to
order
those
that
are
committed
to
our
charge
in
our
particular
families
.
Againe
,
the
necessitie
of
setting
in
order
our
severall
families
will
appeare
,
if
wee
observe
how
diligent
the
men
of
God
,
I
meane
the
Patriarks
,
Prophets
,
and
Apostles
,
yea
and
the
Kings
of
Israel
and
Judah
have
beene
to
set
in
order
their
owne
houses
.
Concerning
Abraham
,
the
Lord
himselfe
sayes
,
Gen.
18.
19.
I
know
him
,
that
hee
will
command
his
children
and
his
houshold
to
keep
the
way
of
the
Lord
.
Pererius
gives
this
note
,
that
by
this
it
seems
to
have
bin
the
godly
practise
of
the
Fathers
,
to
catechise
and
instruct
their
families
;
and
that
this
is
a
worthy
peece
of
service
performed
unto
the
Lord
,
may
appeare
,
because
God
alledgeth
this
as
one
reason
why
hee
reveales
the
destruction
of
Sodome
unto
Abraham
,
and
a
motive
to
bring
upon
Abraham
that
which
hee
had
spoken
of
him
before
.
The
like
course
in
ordering
their
families
it
seemes
Isaac
the
sonne
,
and
Jacob
the
Grandchild
tooke
:
For
though
Isaac
had
a
reprobate
sonne
Esau
;
and
Jacob
divers
lewd
sonnes
;
yet
it
was
not
for
want
of
instruction
.
For
whence
did
Joseph
(
who
was
solde
into
Egypt
when
he
was
young
)
learne
his
religious
conversation
,
but
in
the
familie
of
his
father
Iacob
.
But
to
passe
by
uncertainties
,
and
to
hold
me
to
that
which
is
certaine
.
Josh.
24.
15.
Joshua
makes
this
protestation
,
As
for
me
and
my
house
,
wee
will
serve
the
Lord
.
Here
you
see
this
great
man
Joshua
promiseth
not
onely
for
himselfe
,
but
also
for
his
house
.
And
doe
you
thinke
hee
did
more
than
he
needed
to
doe
?
Doubtlesse
he
was
of
another
minde
than
Cain
,
who
said
,
Am
Imy
brothers
keeper
?
Hee
knew
and
acknowledged
it
was
his
dutie
to
looke
to
the
well
ordering
of
his
whole
family
,
though
they
were
many
in
number
.
From
Joshua
I
descend
to
David
,
whose
behaviour
touching
the
well
ordering
of
his
house
,
ye
may
see
,
Psal.
101.
2.
There
he
professeth
to
God
,
that
he
will
behave
himselfe
wisely
.
I
will
walke
within
my
house
with
a
perfect
heart
,
saith
he
.
Mine
eyes
shall
be
upon
the
faithfull
of
the
Land
,
that
they
may
dwell
with
me
.
He
that
walketh
in
a
perfect
way
shall
serve
mee
.
Hee
that
worketh
deceit
shall
not
dwell
in
my
house
.
Hee
that
telleth
lies
shall
not
tarry
in
my
sight
.
I
will
destroy
all
the
wicked
of
the
Land
,
that
I
may
cast
off
all
wicked
doers
from
the
City
of
the
Lord
.
Here
it
is
remarkeable
,
that
David
the
King
,
intending
the
reformation
of
his
Kingdome
,
begins
first
with
his
owne
family
,
because
hee
well
knew
,
except
order
be
kept
in
private
families
,
there
can
be
no
good
order
in
the
Common-wealth
.
To
Joshua
and
David
wee
may
adde
Cornelius
,
who
as
ye
may
see
Acts
10.
was
very
carefull
to
keepe
his
servants
in
order
.
Now
behold
that
which
Abraham
,
Joshua
,
David
,
and
Cornelius
did
is
recorded
for
our
instruction
;
Every
commended
ensample
in
Scripture
is
propounded
for
the
instruction
of
all
that
heare
the
same
.
Take
wee
therefore
from
hence
speciall
notice
,
that
it
is
our
duty
to
set
our
severall
houses
in
order
.
Will
you
say
unto
me
,
these
foure
were
great
Commanders
,
and
had
authoritie
in
their
hands
to
compell
the
refractary
,
but
we
which
are
private
men
,
for
want
of
authority
can
never
hope
to
compasse
this
main
businesse
?
I
answer
;
The
Scripture
affords
examples
of
private
men
and
women
which
have
well
ordered
their
families
.
Among
these
I
give
preheminence
to
Ionadab
the
sonne
of
Recab
,
who
so
well
ordered
his
family
,
that
after
his
death
a
long
time
it
remained
an
excellent
order
.
And
therefore
the
Lord
himselfe
propounds
that
family
as
a
patterne
to
all
the
people
of
Israel
,
and
gives
a
blessing
to
the
same
,
Ierem.
35.
In
the
second
place
I
note
Aquila
and
Priscilla
his
wife
,
whom
,
being
but
craftsmen
,
S.
Paul
commends
very
highly
,
not
onely
for
instructing
their
owne
families
,
but
also
for
directing
their
neighbours
,
Rom.
16.
In
the
third
place
come
Timothies
Grandmother
Lois
,
and
his
Mother
Eunice
,
who
as
S.
Paul
records
,
2
Tim.
1.
5.
were
so
carefull
in
ordering
young
Timothie
,
that
when
he
was
a
very
young
man
,
he
was
admitted
to
be
the
great
Apostles
Companion
,
Act.
16.
1.
Neither
may
we
thinke
that
these
godly
women
bestowed
all
their
pains
upon
one
Timothy
,
but
upon
the
rest
of
their
familie
.
In
the
fourth
place
I
name
the
Elect
Lady
to
whom
S.
John
dedicates
his
second
Epistle
;
and
the
beloved
Gains
to
whom
he
writes
his
third
Epistle
:
Together
with
Nymphas
,
Col
4
15.
&
Philemon
v.
2.
who
had
as
it
were
Churches
in
their
private
families
,
as
the
Scripture
saith
.
The
meaning
is
,
they
so
well
ordered
their
families
,
that
they
might
rightly
be
called
little
Churches
or
holy
Congregations
,
It
is
the
Note
of
learned
Zanchius
upon
Col.
4.
concerning
Nymphas
his
house
:
There
is
said
to
be
a
Church
in
his
house
,
saith
he
;
because
,
Erat
tota
familia
benê
et
Christianè
instituta
,
sicut
solent
esse
Ecclesiae
,
Quia
ibi
legebatur
verbum
Dei
,
coarguebantur
peccata
,
ad
paenitentiam
excitabantur
singuli
,
fiducia
in
Christum
afflictis
conscientiis
inculcabatur
,
adhibebantur
consolationes
,
ad
studium
sanctae
vitae
incitabantur
,
preces
habebantur
,
canebantur
Psalmi
,
&c.
That
is
,
the
whole
family
was
well
and
Christianly
ordered
,
as
Churches
use
to
be
:
Because
there
the
word
of
God
was
read
,
sinne
was
reproved
,
all
were
exhorted
to
repent
,
they
which
were
afflicted
in
mind
were
counselled
to
be
confident
of
Gods
mercy
in
Christ
,
all
were
stirred
up
to
holinesse
of
life
,
prayers
were
used
,
and
Psalmes
were
sung
,
&c.
By
these
examples
which
I
have
propounded
out
of
Gods
word
ye
may
easily
see
,
that
heretofore
all
beleevers
were
carefull
to
order
their
owne
families
,
though
they
were
never
so
meane
:
and
hereupon
it
came
to
passe
,
that
the
Church
of
God
,
the
number
of
beleevers
did
so
mightily
increase
in
those
primative
times
:
And
verily
the
reason
why
iniquity
doth
so
abound
in
these
dayes
is
,
because
Governours
of
families
doe
as
it
were
cast
the
reignes
in
the
necke
of
those
that
are
committed
to
their
charge
,
and
even
suffer
them
to
doe
what
they
will
in
regard
of
religion
without
controlment
.
For
who
can
bring
a
wel-governed
Common-wealth
out
of
a
rabble
of
disordered
families
?
Wherefore
,
if
the
examples
of
the
Patriarks
and
men
after
Gods
owne
heart
be
able
to
prevaile
with
us
any
thing
,
let
the
same
minde
be
in
every
one
of
us
which
was
in
them
:
Let
us
all
with
one
accord
bend
our selves
to
set
our
severall
families
in
order
.
Thus
much
for
the
second
reason
inforcing
the
well
ordering
of
private
families
,
namely
the
example
of
holy
men
from
the
beginning
.
The
third
reason
is
the
commandement
of
God
,
not
onely
in
my
Text
,
but
also
in
other
places
:
If
there
were
but
this
one
commandement
in
all
the
Scripture
,
were
it
not
sufficient
?
But
beholde
divers
others
tending
to
the
same
purpose
:
Deut.
6.
6.
&c.
This
commandement
is
given
to
every
Master
of
a
family
;
The
words
that
I
command
thee
this
day
shall
be
in
thy
heart
,
and
thou
shalt
teach
them
diligently
unto
thy
children
,
and
shalt
talke
of
them
when
thou
sittest
in
thy
house
,
and
when
thou
walkest
by
the
way
,
and
when
thou
liest
downe
,
and
when
thou
risest
up
.
What
is
here
enjoyned
but
the
well
ordering
of
all
families
according
to
Gods
word
?
First
,
the
Master
of
the
familie
must
hide
Gods
words
in
his
heart
,
but
not
as
the
sloathfull
servant
that
hid
his
talent
in
a
napkin
,
but
he
must
lay
them
up
there
,
that
hee
may
have
them
in
a
readinesse
to
teach
and
instruct
his
wife
,
children
,
servants
,
and
neighbours
,
and
hee
must
so
whet
Gods
words
upon
them
,
that
they
may
understand
them
,
and
keepe
them
,
and
doe
them
.
The
practise
of
Abraham
mentioned
by
God
himselfe
,
Gen.
18.
19.
may
serve
to
explaine
this
place
.
And
doth
not
Salomon
tell
us
,
Prov.
4.
4.
that
when
hee
was
tender
,
his
father
taught
him
and
said
unto
him
,
Let
thine
heart
retaine
my
words
,
keepe
my
commandements
and
live
,
&c.
And
that
it
was
an
usuall
custome
among
Gods
people
to
instruct
their
families
according
to
the
forenamed
commandement
,
appeares
Prov.
31.
where
King
Lemuel
sets
downe
the
Prophecie
that
his
mother
taught
him
,
that
is
,
the
holie
and
wholesome
Doctrine
which
she
instilled
into
him
concerning
the
well-ordering
of
his
conversation
.
Let
these
therefore
bee
examples
and
motives
to
all
Christians
,
by
godly
instruction
to
order
their
families
;
yea
seeing
S.
Paul
,
which
was
the
Apostle
of
the
Gentiles
,
and
spake
by
inspiration
,
saies
,
Rom.
15.
4.
Whatsoever
things
are
written
aforetime
,
are
written
for
our
instruction
;
Let
us
beleeve
that
the
Lord
saith
unto
every
one
of
us
as
well
as
he
did
to
King
Ezechiah
,
Set
thine
house
in
order
.
This
being
so
,
what
can
be
more
necessarie
than
to
inquire
in
the
next
place
,
how
and
after
what
manner
a
familie
may
be
well
ordered
?
Now
,
without
all
question
,
the
best
Rule
whereby
to
order
a
familie
is
the
word
of
the
onely
wise
God
,
which
is
conteined
in
the
holy
Scriptures
of
the
Olde
and
New
Testament
.
Hereby
have
holy
men
in
all
ages
ordered
their
houses
:
Wherefore
let
us
also
take
direction
from
the
word
of
God
how
wee
may
well
order
our
severall
families
.
Now
if
yee
search
the
Scriptures
,
yee
shall
finde
that
to
the
well-ordering
of
a
familie
two
duties
are
required
:
The
first
concernes
God
:
The
second
our selves
which
are
members
.
The
dutie
which
wee
owe
to
God
,
even
in
our
private
houses
,
in
plaine
termes
,
is
holy
worship
and
godly
service
.
1
Tim.
2.
8.
S.
Paul
,
who
was
sent
by
Christ
to
bee
the
Apostle
of
the
Gentiles
,
saith
,
I
will
that
men
pray
every
where
,
lifting
up
holy
hands
.
If
every
where
,
then
in
the
familie
as
well
as
in
the
Church
:
And
under
invocation
is
comprehended
all
holie
worship
and
service
.
Againe
,
Joshua
saith
when
hee
doubted
what
the
rest
of
the
Israelites
would
doe
,
I
and
my
house
will
serve
the
Lord
:
Josh.
24.
15.
Here
is
intimated
not
onely
publike
,
but
also
private
worship
and
service
.
Besides
,
wee
all
desire
the
blessing
of
the
Lord
as
well
in
our
private
families
as
abroad
,
and
therefore
't
is
requisite
that
wee
serve
God
as
well
at
home
as
abroad
.
For
the
blessing
of
the
Lord
is
promised
onely
to
those
that
serve
him
.
Godlinesse
,
saith
S.
Paul
,
1
Tim.
4.
8.
hath
the
promise
of
the
life
that
now
is
,
and
the
life
to
come
.
Now
that
is
true
godlinesse
,
when
a
man
is
addicted
to
serve
God
at
all
times
,
in
all
places
,
as
well
privately
as
publikely
.
But
what
is
this
holy
service
which
wee
are
commanded
to
performe
in
our
families
?
Answ.
It
stands
in
Institution
,
Invocation
,
and
Discipline
.
1.
Houshold
Institution
is
a
plaine
and
familiar
kinde
of
instruction
,
which
the
Governour
of
the
familie
useth
for
the
building
up
of
all
the
members
of
the
familie
in
the
truth
which
is
according
to
godlinesse
.
The
meanes
hereof
are
either
daily
,
or
such
as
concerne
the
publike
Ministery
.
The
daily
meanes
are
either
the
continuall
use
of
Gods
word
,
or
the
observation
and
application
of
the
works
of
God
.
The
continuall
use
of
Gods
word
requisite
in
private
houses
is
this
;
That
the
Master
of
the
familie
daily
reade
,
or
cause
to
be
read
some
part
of
Gods
word
,
&
for
those
things
which
are
plaine
,
or
which
he
hath
learned
by
the
publike
Ministery
or
Orthodox
Expositours
,
that
hee
whet
them
upon
his
familie
,
and
urge
them
by
way
of
catechising
to
meditation
and
practise
.
This
is
plaine
by
that
forecited
text
,
Deut.
6.
6
,
7
,
&c.
The
application
of
Gods
workes
is
,
when
the
Master
calls
his
house
to
the
daily
observation
of
all
Gods
works
whether
of
mercy
or
judgement
;
that
thereby
hee
may
beget
in
their
hearts
godlie
feare
,
humility
,
patience
,
thankefulnesse
,
contentment
,
confidence
for
the
time
to
come
,
and
all
such
other
graces
as
the
due
consideration
of
Gods
workes
will
bring
forth
.
The
meanes
of
Institution
which
concerne
the
publike
Ministerie
are
,
1.
That
the
Master
prepare
his
family
by
prayer
and
admonition
,
and
take
such
order
that
they
may
all
resort
unto
the
publike
assembly
in
due
time
,
and
there
behave
themselves
as
becommeth
Christians
.
2.
That
when
they
returne
hee
examine
them
concerning
the
points
delivered
,
and
helpe
them
forward
in
the
meditation
of
the
Word
and
Sacraments
.
Neither
is
it
sufficient
cursorily
or
superficially
to
doe
all
this
,
but
it
must
be
done
by
way
of
authoritie
,
and
with
great
reverence
and
conscience
.
And
therefore
they
are
in
a
wretched
estate
that
take
upon
them
to
be
Governours
of
families
,
and
yet
never
offer
to
speake
one
word
of
instruction
to
their
houshold
,
nor
take
order
that
others
may
.
Ignorance
in
this
case
will
not
excuse
.
Besides
,
if
every
Master
would
daily
use
in
his
family
the
Church
Catechisme
,
wherein
are
contained
all
the
fundamentall
points
of
religion
,
hee
would
greatly
profit
both
himselfe
and
his
family
,
and
hinder
much
idlenesse
and
wickednesse
.
The
second
thing
wherein
houshold
service
stands
is
daily
invocation
of
the
name
of
God
in
prayer
and
thanksgiving
.
The
Scripture
calls
us
to
pray
continually
,
and
in
all
things
to
give
thanks
,
1
Thes.
5.
17
,
18.
And
if
we
looke
into
the
practise
of
holy
men
,
we
shall
finde
that
it
was
usuall
with
them
to
pray
in
their
houses
two
or
three
times
a
day
.
David
saith
,
Psal.
55.
18.
Evening
and
morning
,
and
at
noone
will
I
pray
.
And
of
Daniel
't
is
said
,
That
hee
prayed
and
gave
thankes
three
times
a
day
before
his
God
,
Dan.
6.
And
of
Job
't
is
recorded
,
that
hee
offered
up
burnt
offerings
continually
for
his
children
,
Job
1.
5.
Now
what
better
patternes
can
Masters
of
families
propound
unto
themselves
than
David
,
Job
,
and
Daniel
?
Wherefore
as
they
have
done
and
have
beene
praised
throughout
all
generations
;
so
let
every
Master
of
an
house
take
order
that
it
may
be
done
in
his
familie
.
In
the
morning
when
wee
have
beene
kept
in
the
darke
and
dangerous
night
:
And
when
we
are
to
goe
forth
to
our
labour
,
what
more
fit
than
to
goe
forth
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
?
Thou
desirest
that
the
Lord
would
blesse
thy
businesse
in
the
hands
of
thy
servants
,
therefore
let
them
joyne
with
thee
in
prayer
.
This
family-prayer
ought
to
be
made
early
in
the
morning
,
when
all
the
familie
which
are
in
health
ought
to
arise
after
the
example
of
Christ
Iesus
.
I
have
often
thought
of
that
saying
of
S.
Augustine
,
Indecens
est
Christiano
ut
eum
radius
solis
inveniat
in
lecto
:
that
is
,
It
is
unbeseeming
a
Christian
that
the
Sunne
rising
should
finde
him
in
bed
.
This
long
lying
in
bed
is
that
which
hinders
many
Masters
that
they
cannot
pray
with
their
families
.
Another
set
time
of
prayer
ought
to
be
the
evening
,
when
the
familie
returne
from
their
labour
,
and
are
going
to
sleep
,
which
is
the
elder
sister
of
death
:
then
is
a
fit
time
to
praise
God
for
all
the
benefits
of
the
day
,
and
to
pray
for
protection
in
the
night
.
Many
have
gone
well
to
their
beds
,
and
beene
found
dead
in
the
morning
:
therefore
me
thinkes
none
should
be
so
presumptuous
as
to
goe
to
sleepe
without
calling
upon
the
Lord
,
and
pouring
out
his
soule
before
him
.
Besides
morning
and
evening
,
there
be
other
times
for
prayer
and
praise
every
day
;
namely
,
as
often
as
we
betake
our selves
to
eate
and
drinke
.
1
Tim.
4.
4.
Every
creature
of
God
is
good
,
if
it
be
received
with
thanksgiving
:
for
it
is
sanctified
by
the
word
and
prayer
.
Whosoever
therefore
shall
enter
upon
any
of
Gods
creatures
without
prayer
and
thanksgiving
,
hath
not
the
creatures
sanctified
unto
him
.
I
wonder
then
that
some
should
be
so
profane
and
impudent
as
to
scoffe
at
those
that
solemnly
prayse
God
at
meales
,
and
pray
for
a
blessing
,
especially
if
their
Grace
bee
a
little
longer
than
ordinary
.
Doubtlesse
this
is
an
evident
token
of
gracelesse
men
.
Neither
is
it
any
marvell
though
many
use
Gods
creatures
to
surfetting
and
drunkennesse
,
when
they
make
no
conscience
to
have
them
sanctified
by
prayer
.
With
ordinarie
prayer
in
the
familie
,
wee
must
sometimes
joyne
singing
of
Psalmes
.
The
chiefe
exercise
of
the
Saints
in
heaven
is
said
to
be
giving
of
thankes
,
and
singing
praise
unto
God
:
why
then
should
this
exercise
on
earth
seeme
tedious
to
any
man
that
hopes
to
see
God
as
he
is
in
the
heaven
,
and
beare
a
part
in
that
celcstiall
Queere
?
Moreover
,
besides
ordinarie
prayer
everie
day
,
perhaps
sometimes
it
shall
be
found
requisite
for
the
Master
of
the
familie
to
call
to
extraordinarie
prayer
,
which
is
commonly
joyned
with
fasting
.
This
may
be
done
in
a
common
or
private
calamity
,
or
when
some
extraordinarie
blessing
is
requested
,
as
Nehem.
1.
4.
Acts
10
30.
Ester
4.
16.
Now
concerning
this
blessed
service
of
prayer
to
be
used
dailie
in
everie
familie
,
me
thinkes
I
should
not
neede
to
use
motives
,
considering
that
God
doth
so
greatlie
delight
in
it
,
and
the
whole
world
is
not
worth
this
one
prerogative
of
beleevers
,
that
they
may
at
all
times
and
in
all
places
make
their
requests
knowne
unto
the
Almightie
,
and
aske
anie
thing
of
him
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
and
have
a
promise
to
be
heard
.
If
the
Lord
had
commanded
us
everie
day
with
great
cost
to
offer
unto
him
sacrifices
morning
and
evening
,
would
we
not
doe
it
?
How
much
more
,
when
hee
saith
unto
us
,
onelie
,
Aske
and
have
.
The
third
part
of
holie
service
to
be
used
in
private
families
is
wholesome
Discipline
.
This
must
not
exceede
the
bounds
.
A
Master
of
a
familie
may
proceede
neither
to
excommunication
,
nor
execution
of
any
of
his
familie
never
so
wicked
.
The
course
that
Governours
of
severall
houses
may
take
,
is
this
.
First
,
if
their
children
or
servants
be
unrulie
,
they
must
tell
them
of
their
faults
in
the
spirit
of
meeknesse
.
Secondlie
,
if
they
doe
not
amend
,
they
must
rebuke
them
sharplie
.
Thirdlie
,
if
that
will
not
prevaile
,
they
must
correct
them
.
Fourthlie
,
if
private
admonition
and
correction
will
not
bring
them
into
order
,
the
Master
must
require
the
aide
of
the
publike
Magistrate
.
As
it
is
,
Deut.
21.
18.
If
a
man
have
a
stubborne
and
rebellious
sonne
,
which
will
not
obey
the
voice
of
his
father
,
or
the
voice
of
his
mother
,
and
that
when
they
have
chastened
him
will
not
hearken
unto
them
;
Then
shall
his
father
and
his
mother
lay
hold
on
him
,
and
bring
him
out
unto
the
Elders
of
his
City
,
and
they
shall
say
unto
the
Elders
of
his
Citty
,
This
our
sonne
is
stubborne
and
rebellious
,
he
will
not
obey
our
voice
,
hee
is
a
glutton
and
a
drunkard
:
And
all
the
men
of
the
City
shall
stone
him
with
stones
that
he
dye
.
So
shalt
thou
put
evill
away
from
among
you
,
and
all
Israell
shall
heare
and
feare
.
Thus
it
should
be
.
But
alas
!
how
hath
foolish
pittie
thrust
out
wholesome
housholde
Discipline
?
Fathers
and
Mothers
are
so
farre
from
correcting
and
rebuking
their
unrulie
children
,
that
they
are
angrie
if
anie
neighbour
speake
unto
them
by
way
of
admonition
.
Therefore
have
we
just
cause
to
feare
lest
the
Lord
deale
with
us
as
he
did
with
olde
Ely
,
because
hee
was
too
favourable
to
his
lewd
sonnes
.
So
also
for
evill
servants
,
what
Master
now
adayes
will
take
any
paines
by
wholesome
admonition
and
due
correction
to
bring
them
into
order
?
Some
Masters
indeede
behave
themselves
like
lyons
in
their
houses
towards
those
that
will
not
doe
their
worke
according
to
their
minde
:
but
if
they
will
follow
their
businesse
,
they
regard
not
how
lewd
and
wicked
they
be
otherwise
.
If
they
will
not
presenttly
serve
their
turne
,
they
will
not
labour
to
make
them
better
,
but
turne
them
away
:
And
so
it
comes
to
passe
that
they
which
are
filthie
,
or
lazie
,
or
ignorant
,
remaine
so
still
,
and
the
Land
swarmes
with
a
generation
of
deboshed
servants
;
so
that
t
is
hard
to
finde
a
faithfull
servant
,
and
all
for
want
of
execution
of
wholesome
Discipline
in
private
families
.
Thus
much
for
the
former
dutie
concerning
God
.
The
second
concernes
ourselves
.
For
the
better
performing
of
this
dutie
,
note
that
there
are
three
combinations
or
couplements
in
the
familie
.
First
,
there
are
the
husband
and
the
wife
.
Secondlie
,
Parents
and
children
.
Thirdlie
,
Master
and
servants
.
That
a
familie
may
be
well-ordered
,
it
is
requisite
that
these
three
couplements
which
stand
in
relation
each
to
other
,
doe
keepe
their
ranke
.
The
dutie
of
the
husband
is
that
hee
dwell
with
his
wife
as
a
man
of
understanding
,
giving
honour
unto
her
as
the
weaker
vessell
,
and
loving
her
as
his
owne
flesh
,
and
be
not
bitter
unto
her
.
The
Wifes
dutie
is
to
submit
her selfe
unto
her
husband
,
and
to
doe
him
good
and
not
evill
all
the
dayes
of
her
life
.
The
dutie
of
Parents
is
to
bring
up
their
children
in
the
knowledge
of
Gods
will
,
and
in
some
lawfull
calling
,
wherein
they
may
further
the
Common-weale
.
The
dutie
of
Children
is
to
obey
their
Parents
.
The
dutie
of
Masters
is
to
provide
for
their
servants
foode
and
raiment
,
and
sufficient
imployment
:
they
must
also
take
order
that
they
may
be
instructed
,
and
if
neede
be
,
corrected
.
The
dutie
of
Servants
is
to
honour
their
Masters
,
though
they
be
but
meane
men
,
and
to
obey
them
with
feare
and
trembling
,
not
answering
againe
,
but
doing
service
to
them
in
singlenesse
of
heart
as
unto
Christ
.
All
these
points
are
so
plainly
set
down
in
the
holy
Scriptures
,
that
they
need
not
explanation
but
execution
.
And
where
any
of
these
couplements
keepe
not
their
ranke
,
or
neglect
the
forenamed
duties
,
the
familie
cannot
be
well
ordered
.
Wherefore
as
we
love
order
,
and
reverence
the
God
of
order
,
let
us
set
our selves
from
this
day
forward
every
one
of
us
to
keepe
his
owne
order
,
that
so
every
severall
familie
being
well
ordered
,
the
whole
Common-wealth
may
come
into
good
order
,
and
consequently
that
God
may
be
moved
to
remove
from
us
his
judgements
of
plague
,
famine
,
and
unseasonable
weather
,
which
our
manifold
disorders
have
brought
upon
us
.
There
is
none
of
us
but
now
and
then
cries
out
upon
the
disorder
in
the
Land
,
and
prayes
for
reformation
:
But
assuredly
in
vaine
doe
wee
looke
for
publike
reformation
,
unlesse
wee
will
every
one
reforme
our
owne
families
.
As
long
then
as
we
live
disorderly
our selves
,
or
keepe
any
disordered
person
in
our
houses
,
whether
sonne
or
daughter
,
man-servant
,
or
maid-servant
,
yea
or
any
kinseman
or
stranger
,
wee
are
enemies
to
our
owne
desires
,
and
which
is
more
,
adversaries
to
the
Common-weale
.
Which
imputation
if
wee
doe
justly
abhorre
,
then
let
us
with
all
our
might
endeavour
every
one
of
us
from
the
highest
to
the
lowest
according
to
the
holie
commandement
of
the
Lord
of
Lords
,
to
set
our
houses
in
order
.
Deo
Patri
,
Filio
,
et
Spiritui
sancto
,
sit
omnis
laus
,
honor
&
gloria
in
aeternum
:
AMEN
.
FINIS
.