The first Treatise. AN EXPOSITION OF THAT PART OF SCRIPTURE out of which Domesticall Duties are raised.
§. 1. Of the Apostles transition from general duties to particulars.
§. 2. Of joining service to men with our praising of God.
§. 3. Of every ones submitting himself to another.
§. 4. Of the fear of God
§. 5. Of the fear of God moving us to do service to men.
§. 6. Of limiting all duty to man, within the compass of the fear of God
§. 7. Of performing the duties of particular callings
§. 8. Of the lawfulnesse of priuate functions in a familie.
§. 9. Of the Apostles order in laying downe the duties of husbands and wiues in the first place.
§. 10. Of the Apostles order in setting downe inferiours duties in the first place.
Quest. Why should inferiours duties be more fully expressed, and placed in the first ranke?
§. 11. Of the reasons why wiues duties are first taught.
Quest. Why among other inferiours are wiues first brought into the schoole of Christ to learne their duty?
§. 12. Of wiues subiection.
§. 13. Of the persons to whom wiues must be subiect.
§. 14. How an husband is his wiues head.
§. 15. Of the resemblance of an husband to Christ.
§. 16. Of the resemblance betwixt
Quest. Is mortall and sinfull man to be obeyed as the Lord Christ the eternall Sonne of God?
§. 17. Of the relation betwixt Christ and the Church.
§. 18. Of the benefit of Christs headship.
§. 19. Of Christ a sufficient Sauiour.
§. 20. Of Christ the only Sauiour.
Obiect. Why is this name more blasphemous, then the title Chri∣stians?
§. 21. Of the Church the body of Christ.
§. 22. Of the extent of Christs goodnesse to all his body.
Obiect. Christ himselfe maketh exception of one, where he saith, none is lost but the sonne of perdition.
Obiect. Why is he then excepted?
§. 23. Of the restraint of the benefit of Christs headship to them only that are of his body.
§. 24. Of the Churches subiection to Christ.
Quest. Is it possible for that part of the Church which is here on earth, to yeeld such obedience?
§. 25. Of the extent of the Churches subiection.
Obiect. The best Saints in all ages haue transgressed in many things.
§. 26. Of the summe of Husbands duties.
§. 27. Of the example of Christs loue.
§. 28. Of Christs giuing himselfe.
§. 29. Of the willingnesse of Christ to die.
§. 30. Of the kinde of Christs death, an oblation.
§. 31. Of the infinite valew of the prince of our redemption.
Quest. How could his diuine nature be giuen vp? could it suffer? could it die?
§. 32. Of Christs seeking the good of the Church.
1. Obiect. He endured the crosse, for the ioy which was setbefore him.
2. Obiect. He became obedient to the death of the Crosse, WHEREFORE God also hath highly exalted him.
3. Obiect. Christ being man was bound to the Law: and therefore for himselfe he ought to fulfill it.
§. 33. Of the particular ends, why Christ gaue himselfe, and of the condition of the Church before Christ tooke her.
§. 34. Of Christs preuenting Grace.
§. 35. Of Christs seeking to make his Church pure.
§. 36. Of the Churches Iustification.
§. 37. Of the Churches Sanctification.
§. 38. Of the Churches purity before God and Man.
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§. 39. Of the order and dependance of iustification and sancti∣fication one vpon another.
§. 40. Of Sacramentall washing of water.
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§. 41. How Baptisme is a meanes of cleansing and sanctifying.
§. 42. Obiections against the efficacie of baptisme answered.
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§. 43. What kinde of meanes of grace Baptisme is.
§. 44. Of the necessitie of Baptisme.
§. 45. Of the contrarie extremes of Papists and Anabaptists about the necessitie and efficacie of Baptisme.
§. 46. Of the inward washing by Baptisme.
§. 47. Of ioyning the word with Baptisme.
Quest. Is it not then lawfull to administer Baptisme with∣out a Sermon?
§. 48. Of the Inference of Glorification vpon Iustification and Sanctification.
§. 44. Of the fruition of Christs presence in heauen.
§. 50. Of the Glorie of the Church in heauen.
§. 51. Of the Churches freedome from all deformity in heauen. Not hauing spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing.
§. 52. Of the perfect puritie of the Church in heauen.
§. 53. Of the application of the things which Christ hath done for the Church, vnto husbands.
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§. 54. Of the application of the loue which a man beareth to himselfe, vnto an husband.
§. 55. Of the amplification of a mans loue of himselfe.
§. 56. Of mans naturall affection to himselfe.
§. 57. Of naturall selfe-loue.
Obiect. Louers of themselues are condemned in Gods word, as 2 Tim. 3. 2. Phil. 2. 21. 1 Cor. 10. 24. Rom. 15. 1.
§. 58. Of spirituall selfe-loue.
§. 59. Of euill selfe-loue.
§. 60. Of the error of Stoicks in condemning all passion.
§. 61. Of well vsing naturall affection.
§. 62. Of Mans forbearing to wrong himselfe.
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§. 63. Of vnnaturall practises against ones selfe.
§. 64. Of haters of others.
§. 65. Of mans care in prouiding and vsing things needfull for his bodie.
Obiect. Though he were hungry, and meat prepared for him, yet he refused to eat.
§. 66. Of them that neglect to cherish their bodies.
§. 67. Of contentment in that which is sufficient.
§. 68. Of Christs forbearing to hate the Church.
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§. 69. Of Christs nourishing and cherishing his Church.
§. 70. Of the vnion betwixt Christ and the Saints.
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2. Quest. What being is that which we receiue from Christ?
3. Quest. Why is mention made of flesh and bones in this spirituall being?
4. Quest. Are we then vnited only to his humane nature?
5. Quest. How can we who are on earth, be vnited to his humane nature, which is contained in the highest heauen?
6. Quest. What kinde of vnion is this spirituall vnion?
7. Quest. What is the bond whereby this vnion is made: namely whereby Christ and the Saints are made one?
8. Quest. To what end hath Christ thus truly and neerely vnited vs vnto himselfe?
§. 71. Of the priuiledges appertaining to the Saints euen in this life by reason of their vnion with Christ.
Quest. How is it then that the Church is so basely and mi∣serably respected in the world?
§. 72. Of the priuiledge of our vnion with Christ in the time of death.
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§. 73. Of the priuiledge of our vnion with Christ after death.
§. 74. Of the duties which are required of the Saints by ver∣tue of their union with Christ.
§ 75. Of their regeneration who are members of Christ.
§. 76. Of the author of our regeneration Christ.
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§. 77. Of the matter of our regeneration, Christ.
§. 78. Of the excellency of Regeneration.
§. 79. Of the ancient Law of mariage.
§. 80. Of preferring husband or wife before parents.
§. 81. Of the firmnesse of the matrimoniall bond.
§. 82. Of two only to be ioyned together in mariage.
Obiect. This particle (two) is not in the law as Moses re∣cordeth it.
Quest. Why did God at first make but one man, and one woman?
§. 83. Of Polygamy and Bigamy.
Obiect. Afterwards many Patriarkes, and other Saints tooke that liberty vnto themselues.
§. 84. Of the neere coniunction of man and wife together.
§. 85. Of the matrimoniall coniunction of Christ and the Church.
§. 86. Of Christs leauing his Father and mother for his spouse.
§. 87. Of the indissoluble vnion betwixt Christ and the Church.
§. 88. Of the equall priuiledge of all the Saints.
§. 89. Of the neere vnion betwixt Christ and the Church.
§. 90. Of the mysterie of the vnion of Christ and the Church.
§. 91. Of the Popes vsurping to be Spouse of the Church.
§. 92. Of the false Sacrament of Mariage.
§. 93. Of the Summe of husbands and wiues duties.
§. 94. Of applying the word to our selues.
§. 95. Of euery ones looking to his owne dutie especially.
§. 96. Of the meaning of the first verse of the sixt Chapter.
Quest. Why is obedience put for all the rest?
§. 97. Of the meaning of the second verse.
Quest. In what respect is this commandement called the first with promise?
Obiect. The second commandement hath a promise an∣nexed to it.
2. Quest. Why is it then said the first, when no other Com∣mandements with promise follow?
§. 98. Of aiming at our owne, in seeking the good of others.
§. 99. Of preferring honestie before commoditie.
§. 100. Of the meaning of the third verse.
§. 101. Of prosperitie: how farre forth it may be a blessing.
1. Qust. What may be the extent of this phrase in this place?
2. Quest. Is then outward temporall prosperitie (as ho∣nour, health, peace, libertie, goods, &c.) a token of Gods loue and fauour?
§. 102. Of prosperitie bestowed on the wicked, how it proues a curse.
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4. Quest. How is prosperitie a curse to the wicked?
§. 103. How both hauing, and wanting prosperitie is a blessing to the Saints.
5. Quest. How is the inioying, or wanting of prosperitie a blessing to the righteous?
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§. 104. Of long-life: how farre forth it is a blessing.
1. Quest. Is long-life a blessing?
§. 105. Of long life prouing a curse to the wicked.
2. Quest.
§. 106. Of limiting the promises of temporall blessings.
3. Quest.
§. 107. Of appropriating prosperity and long-life to the obedi∣ence which children yeeld to their parents.
4. Quest. Why is long-life and prosperity appropriated to this kinde of righteousnesse?
§. 108. Of Gods ordering his fauours so as they may appeare to be true blessings.
§. 109. Of Gods high account of dutifull children.
§. 110. Of childrens doing good to themselues by honouring their parents.
§. 111. Of parents doing good to their children by keeping them vnder obedience.
§. 112. Of the perpetuitie of the substance of such things as in their circumstances respecting the Iewes are vanished.
§. 113. Of the determined period of mans life.
§. 114. Of reward promised to obedience, that it implieth no merit.
§. 115. Of the connexion of Parents dutie with Childrens.
Object. In the morall Law the dutie of children only is ex∣pressed.
§. 116. Of the extent of these words, Fathers, Children.
§. 117. Of parents prouoking children.
Quest. Is it a thing lawfull and iustifiable in children to be prouoked to wrath by their parents?
§. 118. Of parents seeking the good of their children.
§. 119. Of parents nurturing their children.
§. 120. Of parents fixing precepts in their childrens mindes.
§ 121. Of adding information to discipline.
§. 122. Of parents teaching their children the feare of God.
§. 123. Of the subiection which beleeuing seruants owe.
§. 124. Of the meaning of the fift verse.
Obiect. Masters may command spirituall things, namely to worship God, and after such and such a manner.
§. 125. Of the meaning of the sixt verse.
§. 126. Of the meaning of the seuenth verse.
§. 127. Of the meaning of the eight verse.
§. 128. Of the connexion of masters duties with seruants.
§. 129. Of the meaning of this phrase, Doe the same things.
§. 130. Of masters forbearing threatning.
§. 131. Of masters subiection to a greater master.
§. 132. Of Gods being in heauen.
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§. 133. Of Gods hauing no respect of persons.
The second Treatise. PART I. Of Husband and Wife, who are so to be accounted.
§. 1. Of those who may seeke to be maried.
§. 2. Of ripenesse of yeares in them that are to be maried.
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§. 3. Of impotent persons that ought not to seeke after mariage.
§. 4. Of barrennesse, that it hindereth not mariage.
Quest. Are such as are barren to be ranked among those impotent persons?
§. 5. Of that ineuitable danger which hindereth mariage.
§. 6. Of the lawfulnesse of mariage to all sorts of persons.
§. 7. Of the things which are absolutely necessarie to make a person fit for mariage.
§. 8. Of the lawfulnesse of other mariages after one of the maried couple is dead.
1. Quest. Are they who haue buried their husband or wife so free, as they may marie againe?
2. Quest. May this libertie be extended any further then to a second mariage?
§. 9. Of equalitie in yeeres betwixt husband and wife.
§. 10. Of equalitie in estat• and condition betwixt those that are to be maried together.
§. 14. Of a contract what it is?
§. 15. Of the grounds of a contract.
Quest. Is a contract absolutely necessary?
§. 16. Of the reasons which shew how requisite a contract is.
§. 17. Of abusing, or neglecting a contract.
§. 18. Of the distance of time betwixt the contract and mariage.
Quest. What distance of time must passe betwixt the ma∣king of a contract, and consummating of mariage?
§. 19. Of a religious consecrating of mariage.
§. 20. Of clandestine mariages.
§. 21. Of a ciuill celebrating of mariage.
§. 22. Of ill or well ordering mariage feasts.
§. 23. Of the honour of mariage in regard of the first instituti∣on thereof.
§. 24. Of the Ends of Mariage.
§. 25. Of the Priuileges of mariage.
§. 26. Of the mysterie of Mariage.
§. 27. Of Mariage and single life compared together.
§. 28. Of celebrating mariage with sorrow.
The second Treatise. PART. II. Of common-mutuall duties betwixt Man and Wife.
§. 1. Of the heads of those common-mutuall duties.
§. 2. Of Matrimoniall vnitie.
§. 3. Of Desertion.
§. 4. Of matrimoniall Chastitie.
§. 5. Of Adulterie.
§. 6. Of pardoning adulterie vpon repentance.
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§. 7. Of the difference of adultery in a man, and in a wife.
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§. 8. Of the hainousnesse of Adulterie.
§. 9. Of remedies against Adulterie, and in particular of due beneuolence, and of defect or excesse therein.
Quest. What if an husband or wife continue so long sicke, otherwise weake, as the other cannot containe?
1. Obiect. No other creature will so doe: so as it may seeme to be against nature.
2. Obiect. After a woman hath once conceiued, no more conceptions can be expected, till she be deliuered.
Quest. What if the wife giue sucke to her childe, ought not her husband then to forbeare?
§. 10. Of mutuall loue betwixt man and wife.
§. 11. Of husbands and wiues mutuall hatred contrary to loue.
§. 12. Of mutuall peace betwixt Man and Wife.
§. 13. Of contentions betwixt man and wife.
§. 14. Of husbands and wiues dwelling together.
§. 15. Of the respects for which man and wife may for a time liue asunder.
Quest. May there be any iust causes for man and wife wil∣lingly to liue asunder?
§. 16. Of the errour of Papists about man and wifes sepa∣ration.
§. 17. Of husbands and wiues vnlawfull absenting themselues one from another.
§. 18. Of husbands and wiues mutuall prayers.
§. 19. Of the things for which husbands and wiues are to pray alone.
§. 20. Of husbands and wiues hatefull imprecations and wishes one against another.
§. 21. Of husbands and wiues neglect of mutuall praier.
§. 22. Of husbands and wiues mutuall care for one anothers saluation.
§. 23. Of husbands and wiues care to win one the other, when one of them is not called.
§. 24. Of husbands and wiues edifying one another.
§. 25. Of husbands and wiues hindering sinne one in another.
§. 26. Of husbands and wiues redressing sinne in one ano∣ther.
§. 27. Of husbands and wiues helping forward the growth of grace in each other.
§. 28. Of the sinnes of husbands and wiues contrary to a mu∣tuall care of one anothers saluation.
§. 29. Of husbands and wiues mutuall care ouer one ano∣thers body.
§. 30. Of husbands and wiues backwandnesse to helpe one another in time of need.
§. 31. Of Husbands and Wiues mutuall respect of one ano∣thers good name.
§. 32. Of husbands and wiues preuenting each others dis∣credit.
§. 33. Of the wisdome of husbands and wiues, in redressing one anothers ill name.
§. 34. Of husbands and wiues care in procuring one anothers good name.
§. 35. Of husbands and wiues wisdome, in preseruing each others good name.
§. 36. Of husbands and wiues like affection towards one ano∣thers credit.
§. 37. Of the vices contrarie to that mutuallcare, which man and wife should haue of one anothers credit.
§. 38. Of husbands and wiues mutuall prouidence about the goods of the family.
§. 39. Of the vices contrary to the good prouidence of hus∣band and wife, about the goods of the family.
§. 40. Of husbands and wiues ioint care in gouerning the family.
§. 41. Of the vices contrary to a ioint care of gouerning the family.
§. 42. Of husbands and wiues mutuall helpe in hospitality.
§. 43. Of vices contrary to mutuall helpe in hospitality.
§. 44. Of husbands and wiues mutuall helpe in releeuing the poore.
§. 45. Of husbands and wiues vnmercifulnesse to the poore.
The third Treatise. Of wiues particular duties.
§. 1. Of the generall heads of this treatise.
§. 2. Of a wiuessubiection in generall.
Obiect. That was a punishment inflicted on her for her transgression?
§. 3. Of an husbandssuperioritie ouer a wife, to be acknow∣ledged by a wife.
§. 4. Of a fond conceit, that husband and wife are equall.
§. 5. Of a wiues acknowledgement of herowne husbands superioritie.
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§. 6. Of wiues denying honour to their owne husbands.
§. 7. Of a wiuesinward feare of her husband.
§. 8. Of a wiues base esteeme of her husband.
§. 9. Ofwiue-like sobriety.
§. 10. Ofwiue-like mildnesse.
§. 11. Ofwiue-like courtesie and obeysance.
§. 12. Ofwife-like modestie in apparell.
§. 13. Of a wiuesreuerend speech to her husband.
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§. 14. Of thetitles which wiues giue their husbands.
Obiect. Many of the forenamed titles are titles of amitie and familiaritie.
§. 15. Of wiuesmeeknesse in their speeches.
§. 16. Of a wiues speech of her husbandin his absence.
§. 17. Of a wiues obedience in generall.
§. 18. Of the cases wherein a wife hath power to order things of the house without her husbands consent.
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§. 19. Of diuers kindes of consent.
§. 20. Of the things whereabout a wife must haue her hus∣bands consent.
§. 21. Of the things which a wife may dispose without her husbands consent.
§. 22. Of a wiues liberty in extraordinary matters.
§. 23. Of a wiuesrestraint in disposing goods without consent of her husband: and of the ground of that restraint.
§. 24. Of the example of the Shunemite in asking her hus∣bands consent.
Obiect. It is indeed commendable for wiues to seeke their husbands consent as she did, but where such consent cannot be had, it is not necessary.
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§. 25. Of the law of a wiues vow.
Obiect. That point of a womans subiection in performing her vow, is a particular ruled case: but not this of disposing goods.
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§. 26. Of humane lawes which restraine wiues from disposing goods, without or against their husbands consent.
§. 27. Of the inconueniences which may follow vpon a wiues disposing goods without or against her husbands con∣sent.
Obiect. This liberty is not granted to wiues beyond their husbands ability.
Obiect. This liberty of disposing goods giuen to the wife is limited within the bounds of the houshold of faith.
Obiect. Wiues must vse this libertie with all due respect vn∣to their husbands authoritie.
§. 28. Of propertie in goods, whether it giue libertie to dispose them as a wife will.
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§. 29. Of the reasons against a wiues propertie in the common goods of the family.
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Obiect. This restraint of wiues is only in the court of men.
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§. 30. Of answers to the reasons for a wiues property.
1. Obiect. Mariage giuing a wife right of her husbands bo∣dy, doth much more of his goods.
2. Obiect. In the forme of mariage the man saith to his wife, with all my worldly goods I thee indow.
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§. 31. Of the priuiledges of wiues aboue Children and seruants in and about the goods of the familie.
Quest. Where then is the preferment of the wife aboue ser∣uants and children, if she haue not a property?
§. 32. Of examples and other reasons alleadged for libertie of wiues to dispose goods.
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§. 33. Of thesubiection of wiues in distributing goods to charitable vses.
§. 34. Of generall exhortations to works of mercy. How far they binde wiues.
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§. 35. Of obedience to an husband in such things as he sinfully forbiddeth.
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§. 36. Of Zipporahs case in circumcising her sonne.
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§. 37. Of the wife of Chuzas case in ministering to Christ.
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§. 38. Of therestraint of wiues about allowance for them∣selues or families without their husbands consent.
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§. 39. Of a wiuessubiection to her husband about children.
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§. 40. Of a wiuessubiection to her husband about ordering seruants and beasts.
§. 41. Of a wiuessubiection in entertaining strangers iourny∣ing abroad, and making vowes.
§. 42. Of aberrations contrary to a wiues subiection in doing things without or against their husbands consent.
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§. 43. Of a wiues actiue Obedience.
§. 44. Of a wiues willingnesse todwell where her husband will.
Obiect. The forenamed examples are extraordinary, and that vpon extraordinary occasions.
§. 45. Of a wiuesreadinesse to come to her husband when he requires it.
Obiect. Her fault was not in that as a wife she came not to her husband, but in that as a subiect she came not to her Soueraigne.
2. Obiect. Her fact is so censured but by heathen men, that had no vnderstanding of Gods word.
§. 46. Of a wiues readinesse todoe what her husband re∣quireth.
§. 47. Of a wiuesmeeke taking a reproofe.
Quest. What if the husbands reproofe be bitter?
Quest. What if his reproofe be vniust?
§. 48. Of a wiuesreadinesse to redresse what her husband iustly reproueth in her.
§. 49. Of a wiuescontentment with her husbands present estate. Of submission hitherto.
§. 50. Of wiues discontent at their husbands estate.
§. 51. Ofcases wherein a wife ought not to forbeare what her husband forbiddeth.
Obiect. Why may not giuing of almes be reckoned among these?
§. 52. Of cases wherein a wife ought to forbeare what her husband requireth.
§. 53. Of wiues faults in shewing more respect to their hus∣bands then to God.
§. 54. Of the manner of a wiues subiection to her husband.
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§. 55. Of wiueshumilitie in euery duty.
§. 56. Of wiues pride.
§. 57. Of Wiuessinceritie in euery dutie.
§. 58. Of wiues complementall subiection.
§. 59. Of wiuescheerefulnesse in euery dutie.
§. 60. Of wiues sullen and forced obedience.
§. 61. Of wiuesconstancy in doing their dutie.
§. 62. Of wiues repenting their former goodnesse.
§. 63. Of theextent of a wiues obedience.
Quest. Why then is this extent laid downe in such generall termes?
§. 64. Of a wiueslabouring to bring her iudgement to the bent of her husbands.
§. 65. Of wiues ouerweening conceit of their owne wisdome.
§. 66. Of a wiuesyeelding to her husband in such things as she thinketh not to be the meet est.
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§. 67. Of wiues making their owne will their law.
§. 68. Of care in choosing such husbands as wiues may withoutgriefe be subiect vnto.
Obiect. If the case be such betwixt man and wife, it is not good to marry.
§. 69. Of the reasons to moue wiues to doe their duties.
§ 70. Of an husbands place.
§. 71. Of an husbands office.
§. 72. Of the resemblance betwixt Christ and an husband.
§. 73. Of the benefit which a wife hath by an husband.
§. 74. Of the example of the Church set before wines.
The fourth Treatise. Husbands Particular Duties.
§. 1. Of the Generall Heads of this Treatise.
§. 2. Of thatloue which husbands owe their wiues.
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§. 3. Of an husbands hatred and want of loue.
§. 4. Of an husbandswise maintaining his authoritie.
1. Quest. Is it in the power of the husband to maintaine his owne authoritie?
2. Quest. How may an husband best maintaine his autho∣ritie?
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§. 5. Of husbands losing their authoritie.
§. 6. Of husbandshigh account of wiues.
§. 7. Of that fellowship which is betwixt man and wife, not∣withstanding a wiues inferiority.
Obiect. Fellowship betwixt man and wife cannot stand with a wiues inferiority and subiection.
§. 8. Of husbands too meane account of wiues.
§. 9. Of husbands good esteeme of theirowne wiues.
Obiect. A wife may be a very lewd and wicked woman: how then can she be accounted the best wife?
§. 10. Of husbands preposterous opinion of their owne wiues.
§. 11. Of husbandsintire affection to their wiues.
§. 12. Of the Stoicall disposition of husbands to their wiues.
§. 13. Of an husbandskinde acceptance of such things as his wife doth.
§. 14. Of husbands sleighting and reiecting their wiues good∣nesse.
§. 15. Of husbandscourteous accepting their wiues reue∣rend cariage.
Obiect. Thus shall an husband abase himselfe, and disgrace his place.
§. 15. Of husbands too great loftinesse.
§. 16. Of husbandsready yeelding to their wiues humble suits.
Obiect. God first commanded him so to doe.
§. 17. Of husbands harshnesse to their wiues.
§. 18. Of husbandsforbearing to exact all that they may.
§. 19. Of husbands too much strictnesse towards their wiues.
§. 20. Of Husbands encouraging their wiues in good things.
§. 21. Of husbands vngratefull discouraging their wiues.
§. 22. Of an husbandsmildnesse.
§. 23. Of husbands bitternesse.
§. 24. Of theTitles which an husband giueth to his wife.
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§. 25. Of an husbands manner of instructing his wife.
§. 26. Of an husbands manner ofcommanding his wife any thing.
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§. 27. Of an husbandswise carriage when his wife is erro∣neeusly scrupulous.
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§. 28. Of an husbandsforbearing to presse things vnbeseeming a wiues place.
§. 29. Of an husbands pressing his authoritie in weighty matters.
§. 30. Of husbands too great pride in commanding.
§. 31. Of husbands rare and milde vsing their commanding power.
§. 32. Of husbands insolencie and peremptorinesse.
§. 33. Of an husbandsreprouing his wife.
§. 34. Of neglecting reproofe.
§. 35. Ofwell ordering reproofe in the matter thereof.
§. 36. Of vndue reproofe.
§. 37. Whether an husband may reprooue his wife for such things as he is guilty of.
§. 38. Of well ordering reproofe in the manner thereof,
1. Quest. What if she regard not a rebuke in secret?
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§. 39. Of vndiscreet reproouing a wife.
§. 40. Of an husbandsamiable countenance towards his wife.
§. 41. Of husbands too great austeritie.
§. 42. Of an husbands familiar gesture with his wife.
§. 43. Of an husbands strangenesse to his wife.
§. 43. Of an husbands giuing fauours to his wife.
§. 44. Of husbands beating their wiues.
Quest. May not then an husband beat his wife?
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Obiect. Smart and paine may make her dread her husband, stand in awe of him, and doe her duty the better.
Obiect. She may be of so outragious a disposition, as, but by force, she will not be kept in any compasse.
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§. 45. Of an husbands bearing with his wines infirmities.
§. 46. Of husbands testinesse.
§. 46. Of an husbands prouident care for his wife.
§. 47. Of an husbands prouiding meanes of spirituall edisica∣tion for his wife.
§. 48. Of neglecting their wiues edification.
§. 49. Of an husbands prouiding things needfull for his wiues boay.
§. 50. Of an husbandsprouident care for his wife about her child-bearing.
§. 51. Of neglecting wiues in their weaknesse.
§. 52. Of an husbandsprouiding for his wife according to his estate and abilitie.
§. 53. Of an husbands nigardlynesse to his wife.
§. 54. Of husbandsallowing their wiues to bestow on others, as they see good occasion.
§. 55. Of husbands too great straitnesse ouer their wiues.
§. 57. Of an husbands care to prouide for his wife so long as she shall liue.
§. 58. Of husbands neglect of their wiues future estate.
§. 58. Of an husbands protecting his wife from danger.
§. 59. Of an husbands maintaining his wife against children of a former venter, and seruants.
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§. 60. Of neglecting to maintaine their wiues.
§. 61. Of an husbands first beginning to loue his wife.
§. 62. Of husbands repaying vnkindnesse for loue.
§. 63. Of the truth of husbands loue.
§. 64. Of husbands dissimulation.
§. 65. Of the freenesse of husbands loue.
§. 66. Of husbands louing for aduantage.
§. 67. Of the puritie of husbands loue.
§. 68. Of husbands lightnesse.
§. 69. Of husbands louing their wiues more then themselues.
§. 70. Of husbands vnkindnesse.
§. 71. Of combats in pretence of wiues honour.
§. 72. Of husbands Constancy in loue.
§. 73. Of husbands variablenesse.
§. 74. Of husbands louing their wiuesas themselues.
Quest. Is not the former patterne sufficient? Is this latter more excellent, or more perfect?
§. 75. Of Christs example, a motiue to prouoke husbands to loue their wiues.
Quest. What is then the preferment of the male kinde? What is the excellency of an husband?
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§. 76. Of a mans loue to himselfe, a motiue to prouoke him to loue his wife.
The fifth Treatise. Duties of Children.
§. 1. Of the generall Heads of Childrens duties.
§. 2. Of Childrens loue to their Parents.
§. 3. Of a childes feare of his parent.
§. 4. Of a childes Reuerence in refraining speech before his parent, and in hearkening to his parent.
§. 5. Of a childes reuerend framing his speech to his parent.
Obiect. This title is so proper to God, as We are to call none •n earth Father.
§. 6. Of the vices in children contrary to the forenamed reue∣rence in speech.
§. 7. Of childrens reuerend speeches of their parents.
§. 8. Of a childs reuerend cariage to his parent.
Quest. What if children be in estate more wealthy, or ho∣nourable then their parents, are they then to giue the hand to them?
§. 9. Of childrens asking their parents blessing, whether it be lawfull or no.
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Obiect. Kneeling is a gesture proper to Gods worship.
§. 10. Of the vices contrary to childrens reuerend gesture to∣wards their parents.
§. 11. Of childrens obedience.
§. 12. Of childrens forbearing to doe things without consent of parents.
§. 13. Of consent of parents for childrens entring into a calling.
§. 14. Of the vnlawfulnesse of childrens entring into religious orders without consent of parents.
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§. 15. Of the vnlawfulnesse of childrens trauelling, and bin∣ding themselues prentises without consent of parents.
§. 16. Of parents consent to the mariage of their children.
§. 17. Of the equity of the point, and reasons why children should haue their parents consent vnto their mar∣riage.
§. 18. Of a childs cariage in case a parent prouide an vnfit mate or none at all.
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§. 19. Of the sinne of Children in marrying without their pa∣rents consent.
§. 20. Of obiections for childrens marrying without parents consent, answered.
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§. 21. Of stealing children from parents for mariage sake.
§. 22. Of ministers sinne in marying children without parents consent.
§. 23. Of childrens forbearing to dispose any of their parents goods without consent.
§. 24. Of the sinne of children in purloining and wasting their parents goods.
§. 25. Of childrens contentednesse to be apparelled after their parents minde and liking.
§. 26. Of childrens forbearing to binde themselues to doe any thing against their parents consent.
§. 27. Of childrens actiue obedience.
§. 28. Of childrens obedience to their parents commandements.
§. 29. Of childrens disobedience to their parents commandements.
§. 30. Of childrens obedience to their parents instruction.
§. 31. Of childrens patience to their parents reproofe.
Quest. If a parent be mistaken in a matter, and vniustly reproue his childe, may the childe make no answer?
Obiect. Christ tooke vp his mother very roundly for repro∣uing him vniustly.
§. 32. Of childrens readinesse to amend what is iustly reproued by their parents.
§. 33. Of Childrens submission to their parents correction.
§. 34. Of refusing, or abusing correction.
§. 35. Of childrens conforming their iudgements to their parents.
§. 36. Of childrens yeelding to practise at their parents com∣mand, such things as in their iudgements they can∣not thinke very meet.
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§. 37. Of the restraint of childrens obedience.
§. 38. Of childrens sinne in yeelding to their parents against God.
§. 39. Of childrens Recompence.
§. 40. Of infirmities whereunto parents are subiect.
§. 41. Of childrens bearing with their parents infirmities.
§. 42. Of childrens couering their parents infirmities.
§. 43. Of childrens bearing with their parents casuall neces∣sities.
§. 44. Of childrens releeuing their parents according to their neede.
§. 45. Of childrens care to burie their parents being dead.
§. 46. Of the decency wherewith children ought to see their parents buried.
§. 47. Of childrens paying their parents debts after their death.
§. 48. Of childrens suppressing euill reports against their pa∣rents deceased.
§. 49. Of childrens imitating their parents good example.
§. 50. Of the superstitious dutie enioyned by Papists to chil∣dren after their parents decease.
§. 51. Of the vnlawfulnesse of childrens seeking to reuenge their parents wrongs.
§. 52. Of the manner of performing childrens duties.
§. 53. Of the aberrations of children in the manner of their obedience.
§. 54. Of the equall respect that children are to beare to both parents.
Obiect. The wife is subiect to her husband: therefore a childe ought to preferre his father before his mother.
2. Obiect. What if the fathers and mothers disposition be contrary: and the one command what the other forbids.
§. 55. Of pretences alledged to obey father rather then mo∣ther.
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§. 56. Of the difference of childrens subiection to naturall parents, and to such as only are in the place of parents.
Quest. Is the same dutie in euery respect due to those who are in place of parents, as to naturall parents themselues?
§. 57. Of childrens subiection to fathers and mothers in law.
Obiect. Nature cannot so well brooke a step-parent, as a na∣turall parent.
2. Obiect. Fathers and Mothers in law seldome respect their husbands or wiues former children.
§. 58. Of childrens subiection to Guardians, Tutors, &c.
§. 59. Of the place of parents, whereby children ought to be mo∣ued to obey them.
§. 60. Of the equitie whereby children should be moued to obey their parents.
§. 61. Of Gods accepting childrens obedience.
§. 62. Of Gods charge, how inuiolable a bond it is to tie chil∣dren to obey their parents.
Quest. What if children be growne to yeeres, and not vn∣der their parents gouernment?
§. 63. Of the title FIRST giuen to the fift commandement.
§. 64. Of Gods promise mouing children to obey their parents.
The sixth Treatise. The Duties of Parents.
§. 1. Of the heads of Parents duties.
§. 2. Of that Loue which parents owe to their children.
Obiect. As too much fire is dangerous, so too much loue.
§. 3. Of the contraries to loue.
§. 4. Of Parents praying for their children.
§. 5. Of vices contrary to parents praying for their children.
§. 6. Of parents endeauouring to be righteous that they may leaue Gods blessing to their children.
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§. 7. Of the preposterous course which couetous and vniust pa∣rents take for the good of their children.
§. 8. Of Parents prouidence for their children.
§. 9. Of a mothers care ouer her childe while it is in her wombe.
§. 10. Of prouiding things needfull for the childe, so soone as it is borne: and of crueltie contrary thereunto.
§. 11. Of giuing sucke to children.
§. 12. Of mothers giuing sucke to their owne children.
Obiect. They haue the blessing of breasts that haue other women to nurse their children.
§. 13. Of the obiections for putting children forth to nurse.
Obiect. Many nurses are mentioned in Scripture, as Rebe∣kahs nurse, Mephibosheths nurse, Ioash his nurse, and others.
2. Obiect. Pharohs daughter put forth the childe which she oke for her owne to nurse.
3. Obiect. The metaphor taken from nurses is oft vsed, and applied to God, and to Gods ministers.
4. Obiect. Many mothers haue not such skill in giuing sucke as nurses haue.
5. Obiect. Mothers that are of great wealth and high place cannot endure the paine of nursing, nor take the paines in handling young children as they must be handled.
6. Obiect. A mother that hath a trade, or that hath the care of an house, will neglect much businesse by nursing her childe: and her husband will saue more by giuing halfe a crowne a weeke to a nurse, then if his wife gaue the childe sucke.
7. Obiect. It will breake tender faire women, and make them looke old too soone.
8. Obiect. Husbands are disturbed in the night time, and hindred of their sleepe by their wiues giuing sucke to their children.
9. Obiect. Many husbands will not suffer their wiues to nurse their children themselues.
10. Obiect. Many poore women maintaine their house by nursing other folkes children.
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12. Obiect. Diuers children being nursed by the mother haue died one after another.
§. 14. Of the fathers dutie in incouraging his wife to nurse her childe.
§. 15. Of the faults contrarie to a mothers nursing her childe.
§. 16. Of a fathers fault in hindring his wiues nursing of her child.
§. 17. Of parents ioynt care about their childrens Baptisme.
§. 18. Of the reasons to moue parents to see their children baptized.
Obiect. The children which were borne in the wildernesse were not circumcised.
§. 19. Of Parents procuring their children to be rightly baptized.
§. 20. Of Parents care to giue a fit name to their childe at his Baptisme.
§. 21. Of Parents care in bringing their children to be baptized in due season.
§. 22. Of Parents faults in neglecting their childrens Baptisme.
§. 23. Of parents prouiding things needfull for the life and health of their children.
§. 24. Of parents too much niggardlinesse, and carelesnesse to∣ward their children.
§. 25. Of parents too much lauishnesse and indulgency vpon their children.
§. 26. Of well nurturing children.
§. 27. Of parents neglect in nurturing children.
§. 28. Of parents teaching their children good manners.
§. 29. Of the obiections against good manners.
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§. 30. Of parents suffering their children to be rudely brought vp.
§. 31. Of parents training vp their children to some good calling.
Obiect. Many parents haue good lands to leaue to their chil∣dren: what need is there of a calling to such?
§. 32. Of parents care in choosing a fit calling for their children.
§ 33. Of parents faults contrary to their dutie of training their children vp to a calling.
§. 34. Of parents teaching their children piety.
Obiect. This dutie appertaineth to Ministers.
§. 35. Of directing parents how to teach their children true pietie.
§. 36. Of Parents faults contrary to their dutie of teaching their children piety.
§. 37. Of instructing children so soone as they are capable.
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§. 38. Of mothers peculiar care in nurturing young children.
§. 39. Of letting slip the best time for nurture.
§. 40. Of parents continuing to nurture their children.
§. 41. Of parents folly in letting goe all their power ouer their children.
§. 42. Of adding admonition to instruction.
§. 43. Of parents wearisomnesse in instructing their children.
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§. 44. Of parents reprouing their children.
§. 45. Of parents cockering their children.
§. 46. Of correcting children.
Obiect. Who can endure to make his owne childe smart, and to put him to paine?
Obiect. Instruction will better doe this.
§. 47. A direction to parents in correcting their children.
§. 48. Of parents too much indulgency.
Obiect. Correction maketh children sots and blocks.
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§. 49. Of parents too much seueritie in correcting their children.
§. 50. Of Parents care in prouiding fit callings for their children.
§. 51. Direction for parents in prouiding callings for their children.
§. 52. Of the extremes contrary to a parents lawfull care in prouiding fit callings for his children.
Obiect. This is to be left to Gods prouidence.
§. 53. Of parents care in prouiding fit mariages for their chil∣dren.
§. 54. Direction to parents in prouiding mariages.
§. 55. Of the extremes contrary to parents care in prouiding fit mariages for their children.
§. 56. Of parents prouiding a stocke for callings and mariages of their children.
Obiect. Christ forbiddeth to lay vp treasures on earth.
§. 57. Of the extremes contrary to a parents prouiding por∣tions for his children.
§. 58. Of parents last speech to their children.
§. 59. Of Parents last blessing to their children.
§. 60. Of parents care to commend their children to some faith∣full friends.
§. 61. Of parents neglect of their children for the time to come.
§. 62. Of parents making a Will before they die.
§. 63. Of neglecting to make a Will.
§. 64. Of parents leauing their estate to their children when they die.
§. 65. Of the inconueniences which improuident parents bring their children vnto after their death.
§. 66. Of parents impartiall respect to all their children.
§. 67. Of parents preferring a dutifull childe before a diso∣bedient childe.
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§. 68. Of the prerogatiue of the first-borne sonne.
Quest. May not a parent preferre his first-borne childe, and heire before his other children?
2. Quest. Is it then iust and equall that the eldest sonne should haue a greater patrimony then any of the rest?
Obiect. By leauing the whole inheritance to the eldest, he may be made a Gentleman, and all the other beggars.
§. 69. Of parents partiality towards some children.
§. 70. Of the causes for which the first-borne may be disinhe∣rited.
Quest. May not then a first-borne sonne be disinherited?
§. 71. Of the dutie of fathers and mothers in law.
§. 72. Of the peruerse cariage of fathers and mothers in law to their children.
§. 73. Of the faults of parents to their childrens husbands and wiues.
§. 74. Of their dutie who are in stead of parents to Orphants.
§. 75. Of the common neglect of Orphants.
§. 76. Of the dutie of Guardians.
§. 77. Of the fraud of Guardians.
§. 78. Of the dutie of Schoolemasters and Tutors.
§. 79. Of the negligence of Schoolemasters and Tutors.
The seuenth Treatise. Duties of Seruants.
§. 1. A Resolution of the Apostles direction to Seruants.
§. 2. Of the lawfulnesse of a masters place and power.
§. 3 Of the Anabaptists arguments against the authoritie of masters, and subiection of seruants.
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2. Obiect. It is against nature for one to be seruant, especi∣ally a bond-seruant to another.
3. Obiect. It is the prerogatiue of Christians to be all one: but subiection of seruants to masters is against that prero∣gatiue.
4. Obiect. This subiection is against the liberty that Christ hath purchased for vs, and wherewith he hath made vs free.
5. Obiect. We are expresly forbidden to be seruants of men.
§. 4. Of a seruants feare of his master.
§. 5. Of the extremes contrary to seruants feare of their ma∣sters.
§. 6. Of seruants reuerence in speech.
Quest. In what cases may it be be∣houefull for masters that their seruants speake to them?
§. 7. Of the vices contrary to a seruants reuerence in speech.
§. 8. Of seruants reuerend behauiour to their masters.
§. 9. Of the faults of seruants contrary to reuerence in cariage.
§. 10. Of seruants obedience.
§. 11. Of seruants forbearing to doe things without their masters consent.
Obiect. The Apostle, without exception of seruants saith, to auoid fornication let euery man haue his wife, &c.
Obiect. The Lord commended him therein.
Obiect. Afterwards Iaakob priuily stole away from his master.
§. 12. Of the vnlawfull libertie which seruants take to them∣selues.
Obiect. What if master and mistresse be sharpe, rigorous, and cruell.
§. 13. Of seruants obedience to their masters commandements.
§. 14. Of seruants hearkning to their masters instructions in matters of their calling.
§. 15. Of seruants hearkning to their masters instructions in piety.
§. 16. Of Seruants faults contrary to obedience in matters of religion.
§. 17. Of seruants obedience to reproofe and correction.
§. 18. Of the extremes contrary to seruants patient bearing of reproofe and correction.
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Obiect. Shall I suffer my selfe wrongfully to be beaten, when I can helpe my selfe and hinder it?
§. 19. Of seruants amending that for which they are iustly re∣proued or corrected.
§. 20. Of seruing with trembling.
§. 21. Of seruing with sincerity.
§. 22. Of seruing for conscience sake.
§. 23. Of seruants willingnesse to performe their dutie.
Obiect. The reason thereof was the loue he had to Rachel.
§. 24. Of seruants quicknesse and diligence in their seruice.
§. 25. Of seruants faithfulnesse.
§. 26. Of seruants faithfulnesse about their masters goods.
§. 27. Of seruants carelesnesse ouer their masters goods.
§. 28. Of seruants fraud.
Obiect. What if masters detaine their seruants wages? may they not by priuy meanes right themselues?
§. 29. Of seruants faithfulnesse in the businesses which they are to dispatch for their masters.
§. 30. Of seruants faithfulnesse in keeping their masters se∣crets, and concealing their infirmities.
§. 31. Of seruants faithfulnesse in helping one another.
§. 32. Of seruants faithfulnesse about their masters children.
§. 33. Of seruants faithfulnesse in regard of their masters, or mistresses bed-fellow.
§. 34. Of seruants faithfulnesse about their masters persons.
§. 35. Of the meanes to make seruants faithfull.
§. 36. Of seruants endeuour to make their iudgement agree with their masters.
§. 37. Of seruants yeelding to doe such things at their masters command, as they cannot thinke to be most meet.
Obiect. This is no fit example, because Ioab sinned in obeying.
§. 38. Of seruants forbearing to obey their master against God.
§. 39. Of seruants chusing good masters.
§. 40. Of the first motiue, the place of masters.
§. 41. Of the second motiue, the place of seruants.
§. 42. Of the third motiue, Gods will.
§. 43. Of the fourth reason, the reward of good seruice.
The eighth Treatise. Duties of Masters.
§. 1. Of the heads of Masters duties.
§. 2. Of masters choosing good seruants.
Obiect. A master may make a bad seruant to become a good one.
Quest. What course is fittest for choice of seruants?
Obiect. When men haue taken all the care they can in their choice, they may be deceiued.
§. 3. Of masters carelesnesse in chusing seruants.
§. 4. Of masters maintaining their authoritie.
§. 4. Some of the reasons, directions, & other points there handled, may be here applied. Read it therefore.
§. 5. Of masters making their authoritie to be despised.
§. 6. Of masters too great rigour.
§. 7. Of masters commanding power restrained to things lawfull.
§. 8. Of masters presuming aboue their authoritie.
§. 9. Of masters commanding seruants to doe their dutie.
§. 10. Of the sinne of masters in suffering seruants to neglect their dutie.
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§. 11. Of a masters wisdome in ordering things indifferent.
§. 12. Of masters offence against expediency.
§. 13. Of the power of masters to correct their seruants.
§. 14. Of the restraint of masters power: that it reacheth not to their seruants life.
Obiect. In ancient times masters had this power.
Obiect. If a man take an enemie by warre, he hath power to kill him.
§. 15. Of masters excesse in correcting seruants.
§. 16. Of masters ordering that correction they giue to their seruants.
§. 17. Of masters power ouer their seruants in and about their mariage.
1. Quest. Haue masters power to order and dispose their seruants mariage as they please?
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2. Quest. Is not a masters power in the matter of mariage as great ouer a seruant, as a parents ouer a childe?
3. Quest. May a master denie his seruant liberty to marie?
4. Quest. What if seruants marie without consent of ma∣sters, is that mariage nullified thereby?
5. Quest. May a master keepe his seruants so maried with∣out his consent from their bed-fellowes?
§. 18. Of masters rigour in forcing mariages on seruants: or in separating man and wife.
§. 19. Of masters power to dispose their seruants persons.
§. 20. Of masters well managing their authoritie.
§. 21. Of masters endeuouring the saluation of their seruants.
§. 22. Of masters neglecting to edifie their seruants.
Obiect. At first taking of a seruant no more was couenanted.
§. 23. Of allowing seruants sufficient food.
Quest. May not seruants be stinted of their food?
§. 24. Of defect and excesse in allowing seruants food.
§. 25. Of masters care about their seruants apparell.
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§. 26. Of moderating seruants labour.
§. 27. Of affording seruants fit meanes for their worke.
§. 28. Of affording seasonable rest to seruants.
§. 29. Of denying seasonable rest to seruants.
Obiect. It is said of the forenamed good houswife, that hercandle is not put out by night.
Quest. What time may be thought sufficient to afford sleepe vnto seruants?
§. 30. Of masters offence in keeping seruants from the rest of the Lords day.
§. 31. Of allowing time of recreation to seruants.
§. 32. Of masters care ouer their seruants in sicknesse, and af∣ter death.
1. Quest. What if he be not a couenanted seruant for a set time, but a Iourney-man at will, or one that worketh by the day or weeke?
2. Quest. What if a master be poore, and not able to pro∣uide that which is requisite for a sicke person?
§. 33. Of neglect of seruants in sicknesse: and when they are dead.
§. 34. Of masters prouiding for the future estate of seruants.
§. 35. Of well imploying seruants.
§. 36. Of exercising seruants to a calling.
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§. 37. Of appointing to euery seruant his particular function.
§. 38. Of disorder in families through masters negligence.
§. 39. Of masters ouerseeing the wayes of their seruants.
§. 40. Of prouoking seruants to their dutie both by faire and foule meanes.
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§. 41. Of paying seruants their wages.
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§. 42. Of masters iniustice about their seruants wages.
§. 43. Of suffering seruants to prouide for themselues.
§. 44. Of kindnesse to be shewed to good seruants.
§. 45. Of vnkinde dealing with good seruants.
§. 46. Of the subiection vnder which masters are.
§. 47. Of the equality betwixt masters and seruants in relation to God.
§. 48. Of Gods being in heauen, how it is a motiue to prouoke ma∣sters well to respect their seruants.
§. 49. Of Gods impartiall respect of all.
