Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.

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Title: Motives to holy living, or, Heads for meditation divided into consideratins, counsels, duties : together with some forms of devotion in litanies, collects, doxologies, &c.
Author: R. H., 1609-1678.
Publication: Oxford :: [s.n.],; 1688.
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Subject terms: Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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§. 63.

2. In doing all Right.

1. To those who are set over you (whether Ecclesiastical, or the Civil, or your Domestick, Governors, as Parents, or Masters) dutiful obedience in all things (Col. 3.20.22.) as unto the Lord Jesus (believing most certainly, that it is he that governs, and commands you by them. (Eph. 5.22. —6, 7.) without resisting (Rom. 13.2.) Especially to Parents; to our Spiritual Fathers, our Pastors; and to our Spiritual Mother, the Church. See p.

2. To those you are set over (especially to your Family; and in it as well to Servants, as Children) careful govern∣ment, provision, &c. as being to them in the place of the Lord (Deut. 1.77. —2. Chron. 19.6. Rom. 13.4.) with all gravity (1. Tim. 3, 4.): but without rigor, &c. (See Gentleness recommended to Superiors Levit. 25.43. Eph. 6.4.9. Col. 3.21.): Sparing in Commands; but diligently exacting obedience. So Princes, to make Laws sparingly; rigidly to execute them.

3. To all that you deal with, honest negotiation.