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master_n	child_n	husband_n	parent_n	3,987	5	7.8229	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66029	A discourse concerning the gift of prayer shewing what it is, wherein it consists, and how far it is attainable by industry, with divers useful and proper directions to that purpose, both in respect of matter, method, and expression / by John Wilkins, D.D. ; whereunto may be added Ecclesiastes, or, A discourse concerning the gift of preaching by the same authour.	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.	1653 (1653)	Wing W2180; ESTC R7133	129,988	242

When we are weary of the Sabbath and wish it were gone and cannot call it a delight And so for extraordinary dayes lawfully set apart for solemn Feasts Fasts Publike Private When we mispend our occasional Festivals altogether in outward carnall mirth without those inward spiritual duties of love and thankfulnesse which God requires not keeping them holy unto the Lord as we ought to do Not thereby taking occasion to enlarge our bounty to our poor brethren And so for dayes of humiliation which are called Sabbaths in Scripture Our neglect of these when there is any special occasion for them either publike or private our insensiblenesse of dangers and judgements like the old world keeping on in the road of our secular employments eating and drinking buying and selling c. putting far away the evill day chanting to the sound of the Viol drinking wine in bowls but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph Not sighing and weeping for the abominations that are committed in the midst of us When we do observe these dayes we are ready to rest our selves in bodily abstinence outward mortification hanging down the heads sad countenances without inward afflicting of the soul Not breaking bruising renting of our hearts Refraining not our feet but loving to wander Not turning from all our evil wayes and the violence in our hands CHAP. XI Sins against the second Table THe second Table doth enjoyn the duties of Charity and Justice towards our neighbour Against this we sin when we do not love our neighbours with such true unfeigned love as our selves when we do not deal so with others as we desire they should deal with us when we do not pray for them and endeavour their good as our own In the fifth Commandment are forbidden the Vices which concerne the relations of Superiours Inferiours So that we sin against this by not behaving our selves answerably to our several relations Not modestly and gravely to our Inferiours going before them in an example of good life Not humbly and dutifully to our Superiours not submitting to them for conscience sake as being ordained of God Not thankfully to our Benefactors either not remembring or not acknowledging or not esteeming or not requiting them as we might Subject to envy and extenuate those special gifts of others whereby they have attained any preheminence above our selves Hitherto likewise appertain the vices which do more particularly concern the relations of Parents Not educating instructing chastising their children so carefully Not providing and praying for them as they should Children Not loving and reverencing their Parents not submitting to them not being so thankful towards them as they might Husband Not behaving himself as a Head to govern instruct and cherish his wife Wife By being irreverent unquiet not an helper but an hinderer of her Husbands good Masters Not careful in directing governing punishing rewarding their servants Servants Disobedient slothful unfaithful answering again murmuring Aged Not sober and grave not wise and exemplary in their carriage Younger Irreverent towards the persons of the Ancient neglecting of their good counsels and examples Superiours in gifts whether inward of the minde or outward of the estate in respect of Nobility Riches c. abusing of their gifts unto scorn pride oppression Not doing so much good as the advantage of their abilities and places does require Inferiours Either too much disdaining or too much flattering those above them Magistrates Want of diligence and uprightnesse in the discharge of their places Subjects Not so respective serviceable submissive as they should Teachers Negligent in taking all occasions of instructing reforming others by Counsel Example Learners Not teachable inquisitive c. The sixth Commandment doth forbid all those sins which are against the health and welfare of our own or our Neighbours Bodies Souls So that we sin against this not only by outward acts of violence but also by an aptnesse to entertain prejudices and misconceits against others By rash immoderate anger injurious revengeful thoughts secret grudges hatred and implacablenesse By failing in those particulars which concern the maintenance of mutual peace and friendship amongst one another By haughty insolent carriage Reviling scoffing provoking speeches Being senselesse and hard-hearted in the miseries of our brethren not weeping with them that weep not being heartily affected at those publick evils wherein we our selves are not more immediately and particularly concerned By wounding and murthering the souls of others through scandal Active misguiding them Passive grieving them when we encourage them in their evil courses either by Provocation Counsel Example Connivance By the levity and unprofitablenesse of conversing amongst others when we do not labour to stirre them up unto holinesse according to our several opportunities and relations Not instructing the ignorant comforting the weak admonishing exhorting encouraging others unto well-doing By neglecting our own bodily health and welfare through intemperance immoderate passions c. By being carelesse of our own souls not providing for the dayes of death and judgement but thrusting them farre from us bidding those dayes care for themselves By quenching and suppressing those holy motions that are at any time suggested unto our hearts preferring the base things of this world before those great matters that concern eternity The seventh Commandment does forbid all kindes of uncleannesse both of body and soul together with the means and signes of it Against this we sin not only by committing any outward act of uncleannesse either by our selves or with others But also By the Adultery of the heart by having our minds full of unchast desires by cherishing in our selves any lustful unlawful affection By delighting our thoughts in the fancy and speculation of those lusts which we have not opportunity to act When we do not labour to quench our fleshly concupiscence by vigilancy over our own hearts and wayes by avoiding all evil company and such other occasions as may inflame us when we are not moderate in our delights modest in our carriages temperate in our diet diligent and painful in our callings When our eyes are full of adultery when our eares are willingly open to filthy and uncleane communication when our tongues are given to rotten and unsavory speeches When we are not wary and circumspect in avoiding all suspitions and appearances of this evil The eighth Commandment does forbid all those vices which do concerne our own or our neighbours outward estate as Theft Oppression Deceit Sacriledge Usury Bribery Prodigality We offend against this not only by those external acts of theft and injustice which humane law does take notice of but also By the Love of money which is the root of all evil by being discontent at our estates greedy of gain full of restlesse and insatiable desires after these earthly profits When we are not so strict and conscionable in the means of getting wealth either negligent and idle