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Fathers, prouoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

But wee were gentle among you, euen as a nurse cherisheth her children:

As you know, how wee exhorted and comforted, and charged euery one of you, (as a father doeth his children,)

Yee are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkenesse.

One that ruleth well his owne house, hauing his children in subiection with all grauitie.

Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children, and their owne houses well.

But if any widow haue children or nephewes, let them learne first to shew pietie at home, and to requite their parents: for that is good and acceptable before God.

1611 marginal noteOr, kindenesse.

Well reported of for good works, if shee haue brought vp children, if shee haue lodged strangers, if she haue washed the Saints feet, if shee haue releeued the afflicted, if shee haue diligently followed euery good worke.

I will therefore that the yonger women marry, beare children, guid the house, giue none occasion to the aduersary to speake reprochfully.

1611 marginal noteGr. for their railing.

If any be blamelesse, the husband of one wife, hauing faithfull children, not accused of riot, or vnruly.