{"id":"43.1","chapter":43,"number":1,"text":"Parents, and Masters, are a sort of Subordinate Governours, and Rulers, in their respective Jurisdictions and Families, in their respective Relative Places, according to their Capacities, and Opportunities; and are engaged from God’s Word, to take the Charge of their Families, and rule and govern them according to the Word of God, both Husbands, Parents, Masters, and all others concerned in any such Relation; and by their godly and religious Example, instruct their Families: they being found carefully keeping of the Sabbath-Day, in the holy and religious services of hearing the Word preached, with publick and private Prayer. As also requiring and instructing their Families and Relations, to follow their godly and religious Example, in the private and publick Exercises of Religion; and calling them to an account how they spend the Sabbath, and other times, and Mercies they injoy; Especially the reading of the Scriptures, and hearing the Word preached, with publick Prayer with them, and for them, in order to a Blessing for them, and their Families. The neglect of which Duty, or Power of Godliness, and Religion in Families, is one main cause of that wicked Atheism, and Impiety in the World and Families; and of the carnal Lukewarmness, and Ignorance in Churches, together with contempt of Government; because many Professors make so little account, or conscience of performing any duty at Home in their own Families.","segments":[{"text":"Parents, and Masters, are a sort of Subordinate Governours, and Rulers, in their respective Jurisdictions and Families, in their respective Relative Places, according to their Capacities, and Opportunities;","proofs":["Genesis 18:19","1 Samuel 2:23–25","Proverbs 31:11–12, 27–28"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 18:19","osis":["Gen.18.19"]},{"printed":"1 Samuel 2:23–25","osis":["1Sam.2.23-1Sam.2.25"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 31:11–12, 27–28","osis":["Prov.31.11-Prov.31.12","Prov.31.27-Prov.31.28"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and are engaged from God’s Word, to take the Charge of their Families, and rule and govern them according to the Word of God, both Husbands, Parents, Masters, and all others concerned in any such Relation;","proofs":["1 Timothy 5:8","Matthew 7:9–10","Colossians 4:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 5:8","osis":["1Tim.5.8"]},{"printed":"Matthew 7:9–10","osis":["Matt.7.9-Matt.7.10"]},{"printed":"Colossians 4:1","osis":["Col.4.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and by their godly and religious Example, instruct their Families:","proofs":["Ephesians 4:25, 29–32","5:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 4:25, 29–32","osis":["Eph.4.25","Eph.4.29-Eph.4.32"]},{"printed":"5:4","osis":["Eph.5.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"they being found carefully keeping of the Sabbath-Day, in the holy and religious services of hearing the Word preached, with publick and private Prayer. As also requiring and instructing their Families and Relations, to follow their godly and religious Example, in the private and publick Exercises of Religion;","proofs":["Joshua 24:15","Ephesians 5:19–21, 25","6:1–10","Proverbs 1:1","Acts 10:30, 33","1 Timothy 3:4","1 Kings 2:1–3","Genesis 49:28–29","Job 1:5","1 Chronicles 29:19","Proverbs 22:6, 15","2 Kings 2:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Joshua 24:15","osis":["Josh.24.15"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 5:19–21, 25","osis":["Eph.5.19-Eph.5.21","Eph.5.25"]},{"printed":"6:1–10","osis":["Eph.6.1-Eph.6.10"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 1:1","osis":["Prov.1.1"]},{"printed":"Acts 10:30, 33","osis":["Acts.10.30","Acts.10.33"]},{"printed":"1 Timothy 3:4","osis":["1Tim.3.4"]},{"printed":"1 Kings 2:1–3","osis":["1Kgs.2.1-1Kgs.2.3"]},{"printed":"Genesis 49:28–29","osis":["Gen.49.28-Gen.49.29"]},{"printed":"Job 1:5","osis":["Job.1.5"]},{"printed":"1 Chronicles 29:19","osis":["1Chr.29.19"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 22:6, 15","osis":["Prov.22.6","Prov.22.15"]},{"printed":"2 Kings 2:24","osis":["2Kgs.2.24"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and calling them to an account how they spend the Sabbath, and other times, and Mercies they injoy; Especially the reading of the Scriptures, and hearing the Word preached, with publick Prayer with them, and for them, in order to a Blessing for them, and their Families. The neglect of which Duty, or Power of Godliness, and Religion in Families, is one main cause of that wicked Atheism, and Impiety in the World and Families; and of the carnal Lukewarmness, and Ignorance in Churches, together with contempt of Government; because many Professors make so little account, or conscience of performing any duty at Home in their own Families.","proofs":["Proverbs 29:15, 21","2 Timothy 3:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 29:15, 21","osis":["Prov.29.15","Prov.29.21"]},{"printed":"2 Timothy 3:15","osis":["2Tim.3.15"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{},"diffs":[],"page":"67","leaf":91}