Christian and conjugal counsell, or, Christian counsell, applyed unto the maried estate by Will. Thomas ...

The Matter of the ensuing MEDITATIONS Summ'd up, and referr'd to the several Numbers and Partitions of them: WHEREIN—

• 1 Mariage dignity and duty is generally mentioned. N. 1, 2, 3.
• 2 Four Requisites in Mariage.
  • 1 Zeale in Religion. N. 5.
  • 2 Patience in all Occasions. N 6. where is further declared concerning Impatience—
    • 1 The evils of it, as being an Enemy to comfortable Society,
      • 1 With God. N 9, 10.
      • 2 With Men. N. 11.
      • 3 With our own Consciences. N. 12.
    • 2 Supports for those that groan under it. N. 14, &c.
    • 3 The cure of it. N. 17. Viz.
      • 1 Consideration of Gods providence. N. 19.
      • 2 Of our own faults. N. 21.
      • 3 Communing with our own hearts. N. 22.
      • 4 Faithfull friends. N. 23.
      • 5 Prayer. N. 24.
  • 3 Wisedome: And that——
    • 1 In matters of Religion:] Particularly, in using and ordering
      • 1 Of religious Exercises. N. 26, 27.
      • 2 Of Christian and edifying conference and admonition, enlarged with divers particular directions from N. 28, to N. 41.
    • 2 In duties of Relation: Namely, relating—
      • 1 To Ministers. N. 41, to 49.
      • 2 To Neighbours and Friends. N. 49, to. 53.
      • 3 To those in the Family. N. 53. Viz.—
        • 1 Equals. N. 54.
        • 2 Inferiours. N. 55.
        • 3 Man and Wife: where there are divers advertise∣ments for both. N. 56, to N. 66.
        • 4 Children, to whom Parents owe
          • 1 Instruction. N. 66, to 69.
          • 2 Correction. N. 69.
          • 3 Disposition into a Calling. N. 70.
          • 4 Disposition in Mariage—to a Consort religi∣ous, discreet, with respect to Person and Por∣tion. N. 71, 72, 73, 74.