An
Order
for
Government
of
Housholds
,
warranted
by
Gods
Word
,
and
commanded
by
the
Eternall
GOD
,
and
therefore
ought
not
to
be
neglected
nor
impugned
,
of
any
that
in
truth
and
sincerity
seeke
to
serve
the
Lord
,
but
with
all
care
and
diligence
ought
to
be
put
in
execution
,
of
all
those
that
seeke
the
safety
of
the
soules
committed
to
them
,
and
the
discharge
of
their
owne
Conscience
.
THe
Word
of
the
Lord
teacheth
us
that
it
is
not
onely
required
of
Masters
,
Parents
,
and
Housholders
,
that
they
themselves
have
a
care
to
live
in
the
feare
of
God
:
but
also
they
ought
to
see
their
whole
Families
to
doe
the
same
.
And
that
this
charge
is
laid
on
them
,
note
these
places
of
Scripture
.
-
Exod
.
13.8
,
3.
Thou
shalt
shew
thy
sonne
in
that
day
.
-
Deut
.
4.9
.
Thou
shalt
rehearse
my
Will
and
Commandements
to
thy
Children
.
-
Deut
.
6.7
.
Thou
shalt
rehearse
my
Will
and
Commandements
to
thy
Children
.
-
Deut
.
11.9
.
Thou
shalt
rehearse
my
Will
and
Commandements
to
thy
Children
.
For
as
we
are
Masters
and
Fathers
on
earth
,
and
looke
to
be
served
and
obeyed
,
so
I
acknowledge
for
mine
owne
part
,
that
I
have
a
Father
and
Master
in
heaven
:
whose
will
I
must
obey
in
governing
the
people
committed
to
my
charge
,
according
to
his
will
:
this
did
faithfull
Abraham
called
Father
of
the
faithfull
,
(
Genes
.
18.19
.
whose
example
by
Gods
assistance
)
I
intend
in
some
measure
to
follow
,
to
shew
my
dutifull
obedience
,
that
the
Lord
may
shew
his
mercy
upon
me
and
mine
,
as
he
promised
and
performed
to
Abraham
,
and
therefore
have
taken
this
order
for
the
government
of
my
house
as
followeth
.
For
the
Sabboth
.
-
1
FIrst
,
because
our
God
hath
sanctified
one
day
to
himselfe
,
that
is
,
the
Sabboth
;
I
ordaine
and
command
that
all
my
people
shall
repaire
to
the
Church
,
accompanying
me
both
forenoone
and
afternoone
:
there
to
stay
,
and
abide
during
the
exercise
of
the
Word
of
God
read
and
preached
,
prayers
,
and
partaking
of
the
Sacraments
:
and
shall
behave
themselves
there
reverently
,
as
those
that
come
to
appeare
before
Gods
Majestie
.
None
shall
travell
on
the
Sabboth
day
without
urgent
necessity
,
nor
otherwise
absent
themselves
from
the
Church
without
just
cause
made
knowne
before
to
me
.
None
shall
use
on
that
day
any
gaming
,
as
Cards
,
Dice
,
Tables
,
Bowles
,
Dancing
,
running
to
Revels
,
haunting
of
Alehouses
,
&c.
but
shall
spend
the
time
after
the
publike
exercise
of
the
Word
in
such
laudable
and
godly
manner
,
as
God
teacheth
in
his
Word
:
as
reading
of
the
Scriptures
,
singing
of
Psalmes
:
Iames
5.13
.
Talking
of
his
Commandements
,
Deut.
6.7
.
and
meditating
of
Gods
creatures
to
his
glory
:
Isay
58.13
.
Againe
,
seeing
the
Sabboth
is
the
Market
day
,
or
day
of
preparing
food
for
our
soules
:
every
one
shall
,
being
demaunded
give
an
account
of
something
that
he
hath
learned
,
as
well
in
the
Church
to
the
Minister
,
as
also
in
my
private
house
,
when
I
my selfe
,
or
some
other
by
mine
appointment
shall
examine
him
,
that
I
may
know
how
he
hath
spent
the
Sabboth
,
and
profited
in
knowledge
.
-
2
Secondly
,
I
ordain
and
take
order
that
every
morning
there
be
a
generall
meeting
of
my
servants
before
they
go
about
their
ordinary
businesse
,
all
excuses
set
apart
,
joyning
themselves
together
,
and
commending
themselves
to
God
by
faithfull
and
hearty
prayer
,
craving
his
aide
and
blessing
,
without
which
,
our
watching
and
labour
is
all
in
vaine
,
as
David
noteth
,
Psal
.
127.1
,
2.
Also
our
rest
and
sleepe
being
a
gift
of
God
,
for
the
obtaining
thereof
I
appoint
in
like
manner
,
that
there
shall
be
every
evening
the
like
assembling
of
all
my
people
,
worldly
excuses
put
apart
,
to
bestow
together
some
convenient
time
in
prayer
,
singing
of
Psalmes
,
reading
of
the
Scripture
,
or
some
other
godly
matter
.
-
3
Thirdly
,
seeing
the
Creatures
of
God
are
sanctified
unto
us
by
the
Word
of
God
and
prayer
,
and
that
we
ought
not
to
receive
them
without
giving
thankes
to
God
for
then
,
as
Paul
teacheth
,
1
Tim
.
4.5
.
Therefore
I
command
that
some
one
in
the
behalfe
for
the
rest
,
both
before
and
after
meat
whensoever
they
receive
it
,
doe
with
all
reverence
praise
God
for
the
same
,
the
residue
yeelding
consent
by
their
reverent
silence
.
-
4
Fourthly
,
concerning
the
common
behaviour
of
my
people
every
where
,
I
straitly
forbid
to
sweare
in
vaine
by
the
reverend
name
of
God
,
or
otherwise
to
use
it
vainly
and
unreverently
.
I
utterly
forbid
all
jesting
and
scoffing
at
Gods
sacred
Word
,
his
true
Religion
,
the
Preachers
and
Professors
of
the
same
,
all
cursing
,
lying
,
slandering
,
and
filthy
and
uncleane
talking
:
I
utterly
forbid
all
maintainance
of
Popery
and
superstition
,
and
what
else
soever
may
offend
the
Majestie
of
God
.
If
any
offend
against
these
,
or
any
of
these
orders
above
mentioned
,
through
weaknesse
,
and
not
of
malice
,
he
shall
be
once
gently
admonished
,
Matth
.
18.17
.
if
he
offend
the
second
time
,
to
be
more
sharply
reproved
,
1
Tim
.
5.1
,
20.
but
if
he
offend
the
third
time
,
he
shall
confesse
his
fault
before
the
whole
Houshold
assembled
together
,
shewing
himselfe
sorrowfull
for
his
fault
,
craving
pardon
of
God
,
and
reconcile
himselfe
to
the
Houshold
whom
he
hath
offended
.
But
if
there
be
any
of
my
Family
that
doe
obstinately
refuse
to
beare
this
the
Lords
yoke
,
and
to
be
subject
to
his
Ordinance
,
he
shall
not
continue
in
my
house
,
but
I
will
learne
of
David
,
Psal
.
101.6
,
7
,
8.
a
man
chosen
after
Gods
owne
heart
,
to
drive
such
wickednesse
out
of
my
house
and
sight
,
and
seek
for
such
as
feare
God
,
and
will
make
such
my
servants
,
least
entertaining
and
nourishing
the
wicked
in
my
house
,
my
negligence
be
punished
,
as
was
Elis
,
who
being
a
Housholder
,
and
a
father
,
was
said
to
have
honoured
his
children
more
then
God
,
because
he
entertained
them
without
punishment
,
he
was
deprived
of
both
his
sons
in
one
day
,
and
himselfe
brake
his
necke
,
&c.
1
Sam
.
2.31
.
1
Sam
.
3.13
.
1
Sam
.
4.17
,
18.
And
Solomon
saith
that
the
curse
of
God
is
in
the
house
where
the
wicked
are
,
but
he
powreth
blessings
upon
the
habitations
of
the
righteous
,
Prov.
3
,
33.
Therefore
I
farther
adde
,
that
such
Ghests
as
repaire
to
my
house
,
refusing
to
be
subject
to
the
Ordinances
of
the
Almighty
,
and
will
not
●…
e
with
me
and
my
people
to
serve
the
Lord
,
I
refuse
to
be
companion
with
such
,
or
to
receive
him
to
be
my
Ghest
,
for
such
procure
●…
s
wrath
,
as
afore
is
said
.
But
I
will
say
with
David
,
Psal
.
119.63
.
those
shall
be
my
companions
that
feare
God
and
keepe
his
Commandements
,
and
those
shall
be
my
Ghests
that
be
godly
,
just
,
and
feare
God
,
and
as
for
the
wicked
and
rebellious
against
the
Ordinance
of
God
,
seeing
they
are
darknesse
,
with
whom
light
hath
no
communion
,
and
seeing
they
are
as
pitch
,
very
likely
to
defile
a
man
,
I
will
say
to
such
,
as
our
Saviour
said
of
the
like
:
Away
from
me
yee
workers
of
iniquity
,
and
with
that
godly
housekeeper
David
,
Away
from
mee
yee
wicked
,
for
I
will
keepe
the
Commandements
of
my
God
,
Psal
,
119.115
.
Joshua
24.15
.
I
and
my
house
will
serve
the
Lord
.
Hester
4.16
.
I
and
my
maides
will
serve
the
Lord
.
Acts
10.1
.
Cornelius
with
all
his
houshold
feared
God
.
Proverb
.
13.13
.
He
that
despiseth
the
Word
,
be
shall
be
destroyed
.
But
he
that
feareth
the
Commandement
,
he
shall
be
rewarded
.
Rev.
22.12
.
Behold
,
I
come
shortly
,
and
my
reward
is
with
me
,
to
give
to
every
man
according
as
his
work
shall
be
.
Henry
Roll
.
M.
I.