The rule and exercises of holy living. In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every vertue, and the remedies against every vice, and considerations serving to the resisting all temptations. Together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnish'd for all necessities.

The duty of Masters of Families.

1. The same care is to extend to all of our family in their proportions as to our Children•• for as by S. Pauls oeconomie the Heir dif••ers nothing from a servant while he is in minority:

so a servant should differ nothing from a childe in the substantial part of the care; and the difference is onely in degrees: Servants and Masters are of the same kinred, of the same nature, and heirs of the same promises, and therefore * 1. must be provided of necessa∣ries for their support and maintenance. 2. They must be used with mercy. 3. Their work must be tolerable and merciful. 4. Their restraints must be reasonable. 5. Their recreations fitting and healthful. 6. Their religion and the inter∣est of souls taken care of. 7. And Masters must correct their servants with gentlenesse, pru∣dence and mercy, not for every slight fault, not alwayes, not with upbraiding and disgrace∣ful language, but with such onely as may ex∣presse and reprove the fault, and amend the person. But in all these things measures are to be taken by the contract made, by the Laws and Customs of the place, by the sentence of prudent and merciful men, and by the cautions and remembrances given us by God, such as is that written by S. Paul, [as knowing that we also have a Master in Heaven.] The Master must not be a lyon in his house, lest his power be obey∣ed, and his person hated; his eye be wayted on, and his businesse be neglected in secret. No servant will do his duty unlesse he make a conscience, or love his Master: if he does it not for Gods sake or his masters, he will not need to do it alwayes for his own.