item: #1 of 7
          id: A02235
      author: Griffith, Matthew, 1599?-1665.
       title: Bethel, or, A forme for families in which all sorts of both sexes, are soe squarde and framde [sic] by the word, as they may best serue in theire seuerall places, for usefull peices in Gods buildinge / by Mathew Griffith.
        date: 1634
       words: 969
      flesch: 65
     summary: Text selection was based on the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (NCBEL). EEBO-TCP is a partnership between the Universities of Michigan and Oxford and the publisher ProQuest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by ProQuest via their Early English Books Online (EEBO) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com).
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        item: #2 of 7
          id: A09377
      author: Perkins, William, 1558-1602.
       title: Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie.
        date: 1609
       words: 35311
      flesch: 78
     summary: For if we looke into the Scriptures ; The writings of Moses , which in time goe beyond all the Histories and Records of men , doe euidently declare , it was the will of God , to sanctifie that first coniunction of Adam and Eue , as the roote wherein mans whole posteritie was virtually contained , and whence in the ages succeeding , both Church and Common-weale should spring and grow to their perfection . The second is the procreation of an holy seed , wherby the Church of God may be kept holy and chaste , and there may alwaies be a holy company of men , that may worship and serue God in the Church from age to age , Malach.
    keywords: againe; bee; case; children; church; consent; contract; daughter; familie; father; gen; giue; god; good; hath; haue; himselfe; house; husband; law; life; lord; man; mariage; marrie; men; mother; parents; partie; thee; things; thou; thy; time; vers; vnto; vpon; wife; wiues; woman
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        item: #3 of 7
          id: A25834
      author: Armstrong, John, 1634 or 5-1698.
       title: Secret and family prayers with brief helps for the more devout receiving of the Lords-Supper And better observation of the Lords-day, as also to further the needfull duties of catechizing, visiting the sick, and personal instruction. Fitted for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Cartmel in Lancashire.
        date: 1677
       words: 23509
      flesch: 74
     summary: And being thus in some measure prepared , let us yet look up to Thee , to pardon our Unpreparedness ; Let us still continue our dependance upon Christ for his Assistance , as knowing that we are not sufficient of our selves , so much as to think any thing , but our Sufficiency is of God. Give me an awaking Spirit , and a diligent Soul , that I may seek to know thy Will ; and when I know it truly , may perform it faithfully to the honour and glory of thy ever Blessed Name ; for these and for all other needfull Mercies , which thou , O God , wouldst have me to pray , or to praise Thee , I continue to say , as Christ our Lord hath taught us .
    keywords: christ; day; father; god; good; hath; holy; jesus; life; lord; love; spirit; thee; things; thou; thy
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        item: #4 of 7
          id: A27012
      author: Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
       title: 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 ...
        date: 1681
       words: 3476
      flesch: 73
     summary: 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 ... Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 201:15) 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 ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
    keywords: duty; god; husbands; masters; parents; tcp; ver
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        item: #5 of 7
          id: A47028
      author: Jones, David, 1663-1724?
       title: A sermon of the absolute necessity of family-duties preached to the united parishes of St. Mary Woolnoth & St. Mary Woolchurch-Haw in Lombard-Street / by David Jones ...
        date: 1692
       words: 11615
      flesch: 74
     summary: And therefore , as thou wouldst avoid it Then ; so , be thou Now sure to bring up thy Family in the Service of God : which is the only thing that will be able to stop the Devil's Mouth against thee at that great and terrible Day of the Lord. Yet , thou pretendest to Good Manners , and Good Breeding , and Common Civility ; and these very Motives , if there were none besides oblige thee to bring up thy Family in the Service of God.
    keywords: church; families; family; god; good; house; lord; man; master; men; self; thou; thy
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        item: #6 of 7
          id: A47513
      author: Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.
       title: A new family-book, or, The true interest of families being directions to parents and children, and to those who are instead of parents : shewing them their several duties, and how they may be happy in one another : together with several prayers for families and children, and graces before and after meat : to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by James Kirkwood ... ; with a preface, by Dr. Horneck.
        date: 1693
       words: 54186
      flesch: 66
     summary: A●●lurements of Sinners ; This is like g●●ing down hill , which is easie , conside●●ing Mens natural bent an● Inclination * : Where●● Self-denyal and mortifyin● our Lusts and Passions , 〈◊〉 more difficult , especially at first , 〈◊〉 going up hill . Parent and child -- Early works to 1800.
    keywords: care; children; christ; duty; endeavour; example; father; god; good; hath; holy; life; lord; love; man; manner; men; minds; parents; persons; souls; thee; things; thou; thy; time; use; way; world; ● ●
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        item: #7 of 7
          id: A51033
      author: Mitchell, John, fl. 1697.
       title: The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A.
        date: 1697
       words: 12743
      flesch: 74
     summary: whereas now by 〈◊〉 neg●●ct , their Labour is lost , and their P●ins unprofitable . There is nothing can hinder your minding 〈…〉 spiritual concerns of your selves and Fami 〈…〉 , but the Vanities of the VVorld , or the Lusts of the Flesh ; and these ye have renounced in your Baptism , and vowed a perpetual VVar against them ; so that you are perjured if you suffer your selves to be entangled an● hindred by them , Mat. 16.
    keywords: answ; children; christ; god; good; holy; honour; law; let; lord; nature; selves; shall; sin; thou; thy; ● ●
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