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Show ( 1'2 ) « Worn an is the weaker Velfcl, and that it is for the moft part a Sign of fuperior Ju<igment to yield to the Weaker in Matters of inferior Confequence, rather than protract Difputes to a Length inconfdlent with domefl- ic Peace." At the fame time the Man, who refigns his Judgment, and gives himfelf up to be ruled by his Wife, in Cafes of which !he is not a competent ] udge, quits the Place, which the common Confent of MankinJ, as well as Revelation, give him ; and expofes himfelf to univerfal Contempt, and even to the Contempt of her, to whom he thus meanly yiolds. : If you ever !hould have any Children, he more careful to have them well educated than well portioned: For a well accompli!hed Perfon -can hardly want a decent Subli!lmce, even if his l'a:trimony !hould fail him. In their Education, let the Expence be the lea!l Thing conlidered by you, anJ refolve to make fure of their being in!lructed in all the Knowkdge necelfary ' to qualify them for being uftful Members of Society, and for everla!ling Happinefs, at any Expence whatever. Take particular care that, if any of them have a d1fobcdient or refractory Temper, it be effectually broke before fix Years of Age, otherwife you will nouri!h a Jailing Plague to yourfelf, and will bring up a Child to curfe you. After the abovementioned Age, you will find all your Attempts to correct the Temper of a Child, vain and inefi(Cl:ual. The Education of Children being a very extenlive SubjeCl:, it is not to be expeCled I !hould here protend to treat it fully. It is indeed endlefs; ai\d no Parent, or In!lruCl:or of Youth ever cou IJ lay. fay, he had done the utmo!l that could' be done. T 0 proceed. Y ou know I have all along taught you, t:Jat our whole Duty in this World conlifts of three Parts, v:z. Our Duty to ourfelves, or our regulating our own Paffions and Appetites : Our D"ty to others, which confifts in dealing with all Men with perfccr J u!lice and Integrity (as well in Cafes where our Intentions are not liable to be difcovered by our Neighbour, -as where they are) and with the utmo!l Benevolence, Liberality, and Ch.rity, that may confi!l with our refpeCl:ive Stations in the World, and the good of Society. And in our Duty to God, which is, Thinking and Speaking of him as becomes Creatures to think and fpeak of their C reator ; and yielding a perfect and univerfal Obedience to all his Laws, upon all Occafions, in fpite of all Pretences and Impediments; and in !hewing a due Senfe of our abfolute Dependence upon him, by applying to him upon all Occalions for what we need both for our Souls and Bodies. You know 1 have alfo frequently toiJ you, that the fupreme Governor of the 'Vorld does not impofe upon us thefe Laws merely to !hew his abfolute Power over us, but for the fame Reafon a'l a wife Parent, Maftcr, or Governor oh .Earth, frames Laws and Regulations fur his Children, Family, or Subjects to conduct themfelves by, viz. The general Good of the whole Society. I have often !hewed you very fully, that it was impoffible our Duty !hould confi!l in any thing elfe than what Holy Scripture declares it does. That it is impoffible either lhat particular Pcrfons, or the Community, !hould be happy in this World, without the Obfervation C 2 of |