A Christian new-years gift or exhortations to the chief duties of a Christian: Written in Latine by Harbot. Grimstone, Esquire, one of the members of the House of Commons in Parliament. Translated for the more publick benefit.
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A Christian new-years gift or exhortations to the chief duties of a Christian: Written in Latine by Harbot. Grimstone, Esquire, one of the members of the House of Commons in Parliament. Translated for the more publick benefit.
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Grimston, Harbottle, Sir, 1603-1685.
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[Cambridge] :: Printed by R. Daniel, printer to the University of Cambridge,
ann. Dom. 1644.
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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"A Christian new-years gift or exhortations to the chief duties of a Christian: Written in Latine by Harbot. Grimstone, Esquire, one of the members of the House of Commons in Parliament. Translated for the more publick benefit." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85716.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 12, 2025.
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CHAP. VI. The Exercise of Zeal for the salvation of Souls. (Book 6)
VSe constantly the appointed prayers for the Church, by name, For the Kings Majestie, his Royall Consort, and their princely Progenie; for all the Magistrates and Clergie. It much con∣cerns the publick good, to have speciall care
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of publick Persons.
2 Thou shalt promote the good of others by setting forth books, ca∣techismes, exhortations, sermons, lections, ei∣ther by thy self or o∣thers; by thy munifi∣cence towards the Uni∣versitie and Schools, &c. or by any other wayes thou canst.
3 If any offends or hath incurred any fault, do thy endeavour to forbid it, or take it a∣way; and be as diligent
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as if thou thy self hadst been wounded thereby.
4 And if it shall please God hereafter to make thee a Father of a fami∣lie, and blesse thee with wife and children, thou shalt have a singular care of them, they are more near to thee. Di∣scipline thy children betimes, provide a good nurse, good guides for them: Here lies the main businesse, if thy children or servants of∣fend grievously, correct
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& chastise them severe∣ly; rule thy wife with prudence, and provoke her to good works. Be vigilant and carefull night and day for the chastitie of thy daugh∣ters: thou hast no trea∣sure so much exposed as these.
5 Lastly, govern all thy familie piously and religiously, let all resort to Prayer morning and evening, privately or publickly if it may be. Let all that can assemble
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in Common Prayers at Church; let this be a law to thy Familie; Whosoever comes with∣in this house let him be sober, chast, just, religi∣ous honest in all things. Lie not, forsweare not, blaspheme not; detract not from others: mind not cups and re∣vells: offend not any∣bodies eyes or eares or mind, either by words or deeds, Who so doth otherwise, let him depart hence.
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