Family Well-Ordered

by Cotton Mather

5 chapters1h 25mEnglish1699

About this book

An essay to render parents and children happy in one another handling two very important cases: I. What are the duties to be done by pious parents, for the promoting of piety in their childrenII. What are the duties that must be paid by children to their parents, that they may obtain the blessings of the dutiful. - The Summary is the Subtitle of the Book.

Chapters (5)

1The Duties of Parents to Their Children

221

2Case: What may be done by Pious Parents, to promote the Piety and Salvation of their Children?

1947

3The Duties of Children to Their Parents

252

4Case: What Respects to their Parents must be rendered by the Children, that would not by Affronts to their Parents, bring down upon themselves the dreadful Curses of God?

2354

5An Address, Ad Fratres in Eremo

369

Family Well-Ordered

About this book

Chapters (5)

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