Chap. z . about Children. a65 too neer the Deity it felf ; as Emanuel ; and the Jefuiter. Some of Angels , as Gabriel, Wichael, c7c. Some of vertues, as Grace , Faith , (Mercy, Pa- 1 tience, &c, Qüeft. Who are too careleffe ? Anfw. Such as name their children with Heathenifh names : as Hellor, A- chiller, Hánibal, fuliou Cafar, &'c. as ifthey would have them prove like them. Sometimes they give them naines of things far below the nature of men; as ofbeafls, trees, flowers, &c. Dr. Tailor on Tit. Quell. why mull there befuck care innaming our children ? Anfw. Becaufe fuck' whole names were appointed by God, as Gen.17,19. Mar. i. 2 T. Luke 1.13. and fuch as were givenby holy men and women that were guided byGods Spirit, were holy, fober, and fit names. As i, Names which had fome good figntfication :as Samuel,heard ofGod: John, the graceofGod : Jonathan, the gift ofGod : Simeon,obedient,&c. 2. Names which have in times before us been given to perlons of good note, whole life is worthy our imitation : as Ifaac, David, Peter, tMary Eliza:berl),G c.that the names may move them to imitate thofe worthies. 3. Names of ourown Ance(tors, andPredeceflors , to preferve a memory of the family, which appears to have been an ancient praóltce amongfl Gods people, Luke t, 59, C7O. 4. Ufual Names of the countrey , which cu(tome bath nude familiar: as Henry, Edward, Robert, William.CTc. Que(t. At what time is it ftttefl togivenames toour children? Anfw. At the time of their baptifme. Under the Law, children were named at their circumcifion, Luk, r.59, and z. zt. and fo under the Gofpel it hath in all ages been ufed : and that r. That their names maybe a teflimony that they havebeen baptized. z. That fo oft as they hear their [names, they may be put in mindeof their baptifme. 3. That they may know how that by namethey are given to Chrifl to be his fouldiers, and therefore they oughtnot to (tart from him. 4. Th at they may alfo be affured that beingbaptized with water, and the fpi- rit, they are regiflred by name in heaven. Dr. Gouge Houfh. Daties. Quell. Whether, andhow far arechildren thatare married , or called topublick offices inChurch,or State,bound to obey their parents? vin. Ctíildrens obedience to Parentsought tobe perpetual, fo long as they live: Implied in that Precept : Honour thy father, and thy mother, that thy days may be long, &c. But yet not alwayes in the fame manner and degree. For whilefl children live in theirfathers houfe , and under hispower, they ought to obey , and afifl in taking care of houfiiold affairs, and in other bufineffes as they are commandedby them , t Mat.zt.z8,&c. But fuch as are married, or called to publickoffices , though they mull reverence , and be helpful to them , yet are they not bound to defert their callings, Luke9. 62. or to return to take care of their family bufineffe as they did before. Dr. Davenant on Col. Que(t. whatgeneral rules are to be obfervedby children in obeying their Pa- rents ? Anfw.Firlf, they mull obey, not in force things, andat force times , but al- wayes, through the whole courfe oftheir lives, Eph. 6.2. Secondly, theymuff perform this obedience. r. With reverence internal, and external : internally they mull have an high efteemofthem, a tender refpeet to, and thew honour, and obfcrvance of them : M m Externally
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