A guide to godlynesse or a Treatise of a Christian life shewing the duties wherein it consisteth, the helpes inabling & the reasons parswading vnto it ye impediments hindering ye practise of it, and the best meanes to remoue them whereunto are added diuers prayers and a treatise of carnall securitie by Iohn Douname Batcheler in Diuinitie and minister of Gods Word.

§. Sect. 6 The duties of parents and children.

The speciall duties of parents towards their children, are, that they loue them with parent-like affection, and take singular care of them; and both these, first, in regard of their naturall life, in which respect there is required, 1. that they nourish and bring them vp: 2. that they fit them for some honest calling according to their owne ability, and the disposi∣tion and gifts of their children: 3. that they gouerne and direct them in matters of moment, and chiefely in contracting marriage: and lastly, that they prouide and lay vp for them, as God shall giue honest and lawful

meanes, not wronging others, nor defrauding themselues of things neces∣sary and comfortable. In respect of their spirituall life, their duty is, as they bring them into the couenant of grace, made not onely to them, but also to their seede, so to procure for them the Sacrament of the couenant. Secondly, that they bring them vp in the feare of the Lord, both by in∣struction, example & discipline. Lastly, that they pray for them, and giue them their daily blessing. The duties of children towards their parents, are first, to be answerable to them in loue. Secondly, to reuerence them highly, though their state be neuer so meane, in and for the Lord. d Third∣ly, to stand in awe of them, and to haue respect to their very words and countenance. Fourthly, e to obey them in all things lawfull and in the Lord. f Fifthly, to shew themselues thankefull to their parents, by helping them, if neede require, with their goods or g seruice. Sixthly, to hearken to their parents h instructions, counsailes, admonitions and rebukes, and to beare with meekenesse and loue their chastizements and i corrections. Seuenthly, to be contented and willing to bee ruled by their parents in matters of importance, as k marriage. Eighthly, to preserue their parents goods, good name, and all that belongs vnto them. And finally, to loue and respect those who are neere and deare to their parents, for their sakes.

Notes

• Psal. 103. 13. 2. Sam 18. 33. 1. Tim. 5. 10.
• Gen. 24. 1, 2. 1. Cor. 7. 36, 37.
• 2. Cor. 12. 14. 1. Tim. 5. 8. Gen. 17. 23. Exod. 4. 25, 26, Luk. 1. 59, 60. Pro. 22. 6. & 19 18. & 13. 24. & 22. 15. & 23. 13. Gen. 31. 35. Math. 21. 30.
• d

  Leuit. 19. 3.
• e

  Ephe. 6. 1. Col. 3. 20.
• f

  Mat. 15. 4, 56. 1. Tim. 5. 4. Gen. 47. 12.
• g

  Luk. 15. 29.
• h

  Pro. 1. 8. & 22. 19. & 4. 4.
• i

  Heb. 12. 7, 9.
• k

  Heb. 5. 8.