Mr. Baxters rules & directions for family duties shewing how every one ought to behave himself in a Christian behaviour, suitable to that relation in which God hath placed him : wherein is set forth the duty of parents (required of God) towards their children, likewise childrens duty to their parents, husbands to their wives, and wives to their husbands, masters to their servants, and servants duty to their masters ...
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Mr. Baxters rules & directions for family duties shewing how every one ought to behave himself in a Christian behaviour, suitable to that relation in which God hath placed him : wherein is set forth the duty of parents (required of God) towards their children, likewise childrens duty to their parents, husbands to their wives, and wives to their husbands, masters to their servants, and servants duty to their masters ...
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Mr.
BAXTERS
Rules
&
Directions
for
Family
Duties
.
Shewing
how
every
one
ought
to
behave
himself
in
a
Christian
behaviour
,
suitable
to
that
Relation
in
which
God
hath
placed
him
.
Wherein
is
set
forth
the
duty
of
Parents
(
required
of
God
)
towards
their
Children
;
likewise
Childrens
duty
to
their
Parents
.
Husbands
to
their
Wives
,
and
Wives
to
their
Husbands
.
Masters
to
Servants
,
and
Servants
duty
to
their
Masters
.
A
work
of
great
use
,
the
serious
practise
thereof
would
establish
peace
and
prosperity
in
all
Families
,
and
promote
the
power
of
godliness
throughout
the
Nation
.
And
necessary
to
be
set
up
in
every
House
.
Josh
.
24.
chap.
15.
ver
.
As
for
mee
and
my
House
,
we
will
serve
the
Lord
,
Psal
.
50.
23.
To
him
that
ordereth
his
Conversation
aright
,
will
I
shew
the
Salvation
of
the
Lord.
The
Obligations
and
duty
of
Parents
required
of
God
towards
their
Children
,
in
their
Educating
of
them
in
godliness
.
BE
sure
in
the
first
place
,
that
you
do
your
part
in
entring
them
at
first
into
the
Baptismal
Covenant
;
1.
See
that
you
be
true
to
your
Covenant
your self
,
for
the
promise
is
made
to
the
true
Christians
and
their
Seed
,
Eph.
2
Ch.
13.
Gen.
17
Ch.
4.
13.
14.
2ly
,
Do
not
think
that
his
Bare
being
the
Child
of
godly
Parents
,
is
his
full
condition
of
Right
to
the
benefits
of
the
Covenant
,
that
is
but
the
Fundamental
part
;
but
you
must
Actually
dedicate
him
to
God
in
Baptism
,
(
Deut.
29.
ch
.
11.
12.
ver
.
Rom.
11
ch
.
16
,
John
3.
ch
.
2.
5.
)
The
child
of
a
Believer
actually
offered
or
dedicated
to
God
,
is
a
rightfull
Receiver
of
Baptism
and
its
benefits
.
3ly
.
Teach
them
therefore
to
know
what
Covenant
they
have
made
,
and
then
cease
not
till
you
have
brought
them
heartily
to
consent
to
it
at
Age
themselves
:
and
then
bring
them
to
the
Minister
of
the
Church
,
that
he
may
Solemnly
own
the
Covenant
made
in
his
Baptism
,
and
so
may
be
Admitted
into
the
Number
of
Adult
Communicating
Members
in
a
regular
way
.
Teach
them
the
words
of
the
Covenant
,
2
Tim.
1
ch
.
13.
and
also
the
Creed
,
the
Lords
Prayer
,
and
the
Commandements
,
and
the
Catechism
,
teach
them
the
meaning
of
them
,
and
the
way
of
practising
all
labour
to
possess
them
with
the
greatest
Reverence
of
God
and
the
Holy
Scriptures
:
then
shew
them
the
Word
of
God
,
for
all
that
you
would
teach
them
to
know
or
do
.
2ly
.
Never
speak
to
them
of
God
and
Holy
things
,
but
with
the
greatest
gravity
and
reverence
:
for
if
they
are
used
once
to
slight
,
or
jest
,
or
play
with
Holy
things
,
they
are
hardened
and
undone
.
Use
often
to
take
an
Account
of
what
they
know
and
what
they
do
,
both
in
their
open
and
secret
practise
;
leave
them
not
carelesly
to
themselves
,
but
narrowly
watch
over
them
.
3ly
.
Use
all
your
skill
and
diligence
by
word
and
deed
to
make
a
Holy
Life
appear
to
them
,
as
it
is
the
most
honourable
,
profitable
,
safe
,
and
pleasant
life
in
the
world
,
that
it
may
be
their
constant
delight
;
make
good
things
pleasant
to
them
,
keep
them
from
feeling
Religion
as
Burthensom
,
or
unpleasant
,
or
a
needless
thing
.
First
,
begin
with
the
easiest
parts
,
as
Scripture
Histories
,
and
then
Church
Histories
:
let
them
read
the
Lives
of
Holy
Men
,
written
by
Mr.
Samuel
Clark
and
his
Martyroligy
,
and
the
Lives
of
Mr.
Bolton
,
and
Mr.
Joseph
Allir
,
Mr.
Janeway
;
Dr.
Beards
Theatre
of
Gods
Judgments
,
speak
much
to
them
of
the
praise
of
Ancient
and
latter
Holy
men
;
be
much
in
opening
to
them
the
Riches
of
Grace
,
and
the
joyes
of
glory
:
exercise
them
much
in
Psalms
and
praising
God
;
let
your
discourse
with
them
be
much
in
the
disgrace
of
Sensuality
,
Pride
,
and
wordlyness
:
tell
them
how
Pride
is
the
Devils
sin
,
which
cast
him
from
Heaven
,
when
others
tell
them
of
Riches
,
Honours
,
and
Preferments
,
do
you
tell
them
these
are
the
Devils
baites
to
allure
and
steal
thy
Heart
from
God
that
they
may
be
damned
,
make
them
often
read
,
Luk
12
ch
.
16.
18.
ver
Jam.
14
ch
.
5.
ver
.
Rom.
8
ch
.
12.
ver
.
Matt.
5
ch
.
21.
6.
ver
.
Wisely
break
them
of
their
own
Wills
,
and
let
them
know
that
they
must
obey
and
like
Gods
Will
and
yours
.
Let
their
Apparell
be
plain
and
decent
,
not
gaudy
;
be
sure
when
they
come
to
years
of
ripen
,
that
you
keep
them
from
opportunity
,
nearness
,
or
familiarity
with
tempting
Persons
of
another
Sex.
Be
sure
you
ingage
your
Children
in
good
Company
,
and
keep
them
as
much
as
possible
out
of
bad
:
wicked
Children
will
infact
them
before
you
are
aware
,
as
to
drink
,
to
swear
,
to
game
,
to
talk
filthily
,
to
lying
,
and
to
make
a
mock
of
godliness
and
Sobriety
.
Teach
them
to
know
the
value
of
precious
time
,
and
the
shortness
of
this
Life
,
and
to
set
death
still
before
their
eyes
;
use
them
to
read
good
Books
,
let
your
correction
of
them
be
wisely
used
as
they
need
it
,
not
too
severely
as
to
disaffect
them
to
you
,
nor
so
little
as
to
leave
them
in
a
course
of
sin
and
disobedience
,
let
it
be
alwayes
in
love
.
Pray
earnestly
for
them
,
and
commit
them
by
Faith
to
Christ
,
into
whose
Covenant
you
did
ingage
them
.
Go
before
them
by
a
holy
Life
:
let
your
practice
tell
them
what
you
would
have
them
be
,
especially
in
representing
godliness
delightful
,
and
in
living
in
the
joyful
hopes
of
Heaven
.
Choose
such
Trades
for
them
that
have
least
dangerous
temptations
,
and
when
marriagable
,
provide
such
for
them
as
are
truly
Suitable
,
and
stay
not
till
Lust
and
Folly
insnate
them
.
These
are
the
Counsels
which
I
earnestly
recommend
to
you
in
this
important
work
,
for
your
Childrens
Souls
are
so
precious
,
and
the
difference
between
the
good
and
bad
so
great
,
that
all
this
must
not
seem
too
much
,
for
I
take
the
due
Education
of
Children
for
the
needfullest
and
excellent
work
in
the
world
,
especially
for
Mothers
.
The
duties
of
Husbands
to
their
Wives
,
and
Wives
to
their
Husbands
.
THe
Common
duty
of
Husband
and
Wife
is
to
love
each
other
,
(
Eph.
5
ch
.
25.
ver
.
Husbands
love
your
Wives
even
as
Christ
loved
his
Church
,
)
and
therefore
choose
one
that
is
truly
,
lovely
,
and
proceed
in
your
choice
,
with
great
deliberation
,
and
avoid
all
things
as
tend
to
quench
Love.
2ly
.
Dwell
together
and
enjoy
each
other
,
1
Cor.
7
ch
.
29.
ver
.
and
faithfully
joyn
together
in
the
Education
of
your
Children
,
the
government
of
your
Family
,
and
the
management
of
your
worldly
business
.
3ly
.
Especially
to
be
helpers
of
each
others
salvation
,
to
stir
up
each
other
to
Faith
,
Love
,
and
Obedience
,
and
good
works
,
to
warn
and
help
each
other
against
sin
and
all
temptations
,
to
joyn
in
Gods
worship
in
the
Family
and
in
private
,
to
prepare
each
other
for
the
approach
of
Death
,
and
comfort
each
other
in
the
hopes
of
life
eternal
.
4ly
.
To
avoid
all
dissentions
,
and
to
bear
with
those
Infirmities
in
each
other
which
you
cannot
cure
:
to
asswage
,
and
not
to
provoke
unruly
passions
,
and
in
lawful
things
to
please
each
other
.
5ly
.
To
keep
continual
Chastity
and
fidelity
,
and
to
avoid
all
unseemly
and
immodest
carriage
with
any
other
,
which
may
stir
up
jealousie
,
and
yet
to
avoid
jealousie
which
is
unjust
.
6ly
.
To
help
each
other
to
bear
their
burthens
(
and
not
by
Impatience
to
make
them
greater
)
in
poverty
,
crosses
,
sickness
,
and
dangers
,
to
comfort
and
to
support
each
other
,
and
to
be
delightful
Companions
in
Holy
Love
and
Heavenly
hopes
and
duties
,
when
all
other
outward
comforts
faile
.
The
more
special
duties
of
Husbands
are
to
exercise
Love
and
Authority
together
,
(
never
seperated
)
to
his
Wife
.
2ly
.
To
be
chief
teacher
and
governour
of
the
Family
,
and
provider
for
its
maintainance
,
to
excell
the
Wife
in
Knowledge
and
Patience
,
and
to
be
her
Teacher
and
guide
in
the
matters
of
God
,
and
to
keep
up
the
Wives
Authority
&
Honour
in
the
Family
over
inferiors
.
The
special
duties
of
Wives
are
,
to
excell
in
Love
,
and
2ly
.
Be
obedient
to
their
Husbands
,
and
examples
therein
to
the
rest
of
the
Family
,
submissively
to
learn
of
their
Husbands
,
(
that
can
teach
them
)
and
not
to
be
self
conceited
,
talktive
,
or
imperious
,
to
subdue
their
passions
,
not
to
tempt
their
Husband
to
satisfie
their
vain
desire
in
Pride
,
Excess
,
Revenge
,
or
any
evil
;
not
to
rob
God
and
the
poor
by
a
proud
wastfull
humour
.
5ly
.
To
govern
their
Tongues
,
that
their
words
be
few
,
and
grave
,
and
sober
.
6ly
.
To
be
contented
in
every
condition
,
to
avoid
the
Childish
vanity
of
gaudy
Apparel
,
and
following
of
vain
fashions
of
the
prouder
sort
.
7ly
.
To
help
on
the
maintainance
of
the
family
by
frugality
,
not
to
dispose
of
her
Husbands
Estate
without
his
consent
.
8ly
.
Above
all
to
be
constant
helpers
for
the
Holy
Education
of
their
Children
;
for
this
is
the
most
eminent
Service
that
women
can
do
in
the
world
;
she
must
daily
Catechise
them
,
and
teach
them
to
know
God
,
and
mind
them
of
the
world
to
come
,
and
teach
them
to
pray
.
The
duty
of
Children
to
Parents
IS
to
love
them
dearly
,
and
to
be
thankfull
for
all
that
love
&
care
which
they
can
never
requite
,
2ly
.
to
learn
of
them
submisively
,
especially
the
Doctrine
of
salvation
.
3ly
.
To
obey
them
diligently
in
all
lawful
things
in
obedience
to
God.
4ly
.
To
honour
them
in
thought
,
words
,
and
actions
,
and
to
avoid
all
appearance
of
slighting
,
dishonour
,
and
contempt
.
5ly
.
To
be
contented
with
their
Parents
Allowance
and
Provisions
,
and
willing
and
ready
to
such
labour
or
imployment
as
they
command
them
.
6ly
.
To
take
patiently
the
reprooffs
and
corrections
of
their
Parents
,
and
to
confess
their
faults
with
humble
penitence
,
and
to
amend
.
7ly
.
To
use
such
company
as
their
Parents
command
them
,
and
not
to
run
into
the
company
of
vain
and
tempting
persons
.
8ly
.
To
be
content
with
such
a
Calling
as
their
Parents
choose
for
them
.
9ly
.
To
marry
by
their
Parents
choice
or
consent
only
.
10ly
.
To
relieve
their
Parents
if
they
need
.
Gen.
9.
ch
.
22.
Prov.
30
ch
.
17.
13.
24.
Prov.
6
ch
.
20
ver
.
Col.
3
ch
.
20
ver
.
A
short
prayer
for
Children
.
LEt
thy
blessing
O
Lord
,
be
upon
my
Parents
and
Governours
,
cause
them
to
instruct
and
Educate
me
in
thy
fear
,
cause
mee
with
thankfulness
to
receive
their
instruction
,
and
to
love
,
honour
,
and
obey
them
in
obedience
to
thee
:
keep
mee
from
the
snares
of
evil
Company
,
Temptations
,
and
yotuhful
pleasures
,
and
let
mee
be
a
companion
of
those
that
fear
God
;
let
my
daily
delight
be
to
meditate
on
thy
Law
,
and
let
me
never
have
the
mark
of
the
ungodly
,
to
be
a
Lover
of
Pleasure
more
than
of
God
;
furnish
my
Youth
with
those
Treasures
of
Wisdom
and
Holiness
which
may
be
daily
increased
and
used
to
thy
Glory
.
All
this
I
beg
and
hope
for
on
the
account
and
merits
of
Jesus
Christ
my
Saviour
,
saying
,
as
he
hath
taught
me
,
Our
Father
which
art
in
Heaven
,
hallowed
be
thy
Name
,
&c.
The
duty
of
Masters
towards
their
Servants
.
IS
to
rule
them
with
that
gentleness
as
becometh
fellow
Christians
,
and
yet
with
such
Authority
,
as
that
they
be
not
encouraged
to
contempt
.
2ly
.
To
restrain
them
from
sinning
against
God.
3ly
.
To
instruct
them
in
the
Doctrine
of
Salvation
,
and
pray
with
them
,
and
go
before
them
by
the
example
of
a
sober
life
.
4ly
.
To
keep
them
from
evil
company
,
and
temptations
,
and
opportunity
〈◊〉
sinning
.
5ly
.
To
set
them
upon
meet
labours
,
to
keep
no
idle
Serving
men
,
nor
yet
to
over-labour
them
to
the
injury
of
their
Health
,
nor
command
them
any
unlawfull
thing
.
6ly
.
To
provide
them
such
Food
and
Lodging
as
is
wholesome
and
meet
for
them
;
and
to
pay
them
what
Wages
is
due
to
them
by
promise
or
desert
.
7ly
.
To
bear
patiently
with
their
daily
infirmities
,
and
such
frailties
as
must
be
expected
in
mankind
,
Eph.
6
ch
.
9.
10
ver
.
Col.
4.
ch
.
12.
3.
ver
.
The
duty
of
Servants
to
their
Masters
.
FIrst
,
to
honour
and
reverence
them
,
and
obey
them
in
all
lawful
things
belonging
to
their
places
to
command
,
and
to
avoid
all
words
and
carriage
,
which
savour
of
dishonour
,
contempt
,
or
disobedience
.
2ly
.
To
perform
all
labour
willingly
which
they
undertake
,
and
is
required
of
them
,
and
that
without
grudging
:
and
to
be
as
faithful
behind
their
Masters
backs
as
before
their
faces
.
3ly
.
To
be
trusty
in
word
and
deed
,
and
abhor
lying
and
deceit
,
not
to
wrong
their
Masters
in
buying
or
selling
,
or
by
stealing
any
thing
that
is
theirs
,
no
not
meat
nor
drink
against
their
Will
:
but
being
as
thrifty
and
carefull
for
their
Masters
profit
,
as
if
it
were
their
own
,
not
to
murmer
at
the
means
of
●ood
that
is
wholesome
,
nor
to
desire
a
life
of
fulness
,
ease
,
and
idleness
.
5ly
.
To
be
more
careful
to
do
their
duty
to
their
Masters
,
then
how
their
Masters
shall
use
them
,
because
●in
is
worse
than
suffering
.
6ly
.
Not
to
reveale
the
Secrets
of
the
Family
abroad
,
to
Strangers
or
Neighbours
.
7ly
.
Thankfully
to
receive
Instructions
,
and
to
learn
God's
word
,
and
to
observe
the
Lords
day
,
and
seriously
joyn
in
publick
and
private
worshipping
of
God.
8ly
.
To
bear
patiently
reprooff
and
due
correction
,
and
to
confess
faults
and
to
amend
.
9ly
.
To
pray
daily
for
a
blessing
on
the
Family
,
on
their
labours
and
themselves
.
10ly
.
To
do
all
this
in
true
obedience
to
God
,
expecting
their
reward
from
him
,
1
Pet.
2.
ch
.
18.
Tit.
2
ch
.
9.
ver
.
1
Tim.
6
chap.
12
ver
.
Col.
3
ch
.
22.
2●
Eph.
6
ch
.
5
ver
.
Matt.
10
ch
.
24
ver
.
The
Servants
Prayer
.
O
Lord
,
as
thou
hast
made
mee
a
Servant
,
make
mee
co●sionable
and
faithful
in
my
place
,
trusty
and
carefull
〈◊〉
my
Masters
Goods
and
business
,
as
I
would
be
if
it
〈◊〉
my
own
;
make
me
submissive
and
obedient
to
my
govern●●
〈◊〉
keep
mee
from
Self-will
and
Pride
,
from
murmuring
and
〈◊〉
iterant
speeches
,
from
falshood
sloathfulness
&
all
deceit
,
that
〈◊〉
be
not
an
Eye
Servant
pleasing
my
Lust
&
fleshly
Appetite
〈◊〉
may
chearfully
and
willingly
do
my
duty
,
as
believing
that
〈◊〉
art
the
revenger
of
all
unfaithfulness
and
may
〈…〉
not
only
as
unto
man
,
but
as
unto
the
Lord
,
expecting
from
〈◊〉
my
chief
reward
.
All
this
I
beg
on
the
account
of
the
〈◊〉
of
my
dear
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
concluding
in
the
〈…〉
hath
taught
us
,
Our
father
which
art
in
Heaven
,
&c.
Printed
by
〈◊〉
for
J.
Conyers
in
Duck
lane
,
〈…〉
There
is
lately
Printed
a
most
exellent
sheet
,
called
Si●●s
Groans
,
or
The
distressed
State
of
the
〈◊〉
Church
.