The true interest of families, or, Directions how parents may be happy in their children, and children in their parents to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by a divine of the Church of England ; with a preface by A. Horneck.

Title

The true interest of families, or, Directions how parents may be happy in their children, and children in their parents to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by a divine of the Church of England ; with a preface by A. Horneck.

Author

Kirkwood, James, 1650?-1708.

Publication

London :: Printed for J. Taylor, and J. Everingham,

1692.

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Subject terms

Family -- Great Britain.

Family -- Religious life.

Parent and child -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• THE PREFACE.
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• THE CONTENTS Of Advice to Parents.
  • PART I.
  • PART II.
• THE CONTENTS OF Advice to Children.
• The Contents OF The Discourse about the Right Way of Improving our Time.
• ADVICE TO PARENTS.
  • PART I.
    • The first Duty of Parents for the Souls of their Children, is, to consecrate them to God in Baptism.
    • 2. Duty, to season their Minds betimes with good Impressions.
    • 3. Duty, to teach them to pray.
    • 4. Duty, to observe carefully their tem∣per and disposition, and to endeavour to reform what is amiss therein.
    • 5. Duty, to see that they be taught to Read.
    • 6. Duty, to bring them to the place of pub∣lick Worship so soon as they are fit for it.
    • 7. Duty, to make them understand their Baptismal Covenant.
    • 8. Duty, to encourage them to come to the Lord's Table.
    • 9. Duty, to take care that they ac∣custom themselves to Self-Exa∣mination.
    • 10. Duty, to observe what Providences they meet with, and to acquaint them therewith in due time.
    • Some Directions to Parents, how to render their Endeavours effectual.
    • Some Motives to excite Parents to do these things.
  • Advice to Parents.
    • The Duties of Parents as to their Childrens Bodies.
    • The Duty of Parents as to the outward Estate of their Children.
    • The above mentioned particulars earnestly recommended to Parents.
    • Concerning the Duty of Parents when God removeth their Children by death.
  • SOME FORMS OF PRAYER WHICH Parents may teach their Chil∣dren according to their Age.
    • A Morning Prayer to be taught Children, when they begin to speak.
    • A Morning Prayer for Children, when they come to twelve or fourteen years of Age; sooner or later, according to the ripe∣ness of their understanding.
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• ADVICE TO CHILDREN.
  • 1. Duty of Children, to honour their Pa∣rents: and how they are to honour them.
  • 2. Duty, to obey their Parents.
  • 3. Duty of Children, to be determined by their Parents as to their Calling.
  • 4. Duty, not to suffer themselves to be bestowed in Marriage against their Pa∣rents will.
  • 5. Duty, to submit to their Parents Re∣proofs and Chastenings.
  • 6. Duty, to love their Parents, and how they are to express their Love.
  • 7. Duty, to pray for their Parents.
  • Motives to excite Children to do these things.
  • The Conclusion, shewing how Children ought to improve what hath been said.
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  • How Time is to be redeemed.
  • Some Motives to excite you to do these things.