Domestic duties; or, Instructions to young married ladies, on the management of their households and the regulation of their conduct in the various relations and duties of married life / by Mrs. William Parkes.

  • Parkes, William, Mrs.
Date:
1828
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Credit: Domestic duties; or, Instructions to young married ladies, on the management of their households and the regulation of their conduct in the various relations and duties of married life / by Mrs. William Parkes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To cultivate habitual piety is true wisdom although this important task may be best h early in life, it is not at any season unattainab its commencement we should first endeavour quire, and at all times to maintain, such just n of the nature and perfections of the Being w< ship, as the dim sight we obtain of Him will us. These will enable us to perceive that om ship is rational, and calculated to advance o tures towards the Being who is our great cei perfection. We shall perceive, that to obe laws is not only to promote our own individu fare, but also to enable us to communicate to others, though in a limited degree, even imparls good to all. Besides satisfying our understanding with ] to the reasonableness of our worship, our should be deeply impressed with a sense of its If gratitude be due to an earthly benefactoi bestows favours sometimes from ostentation: secret views for his own advantage or credi never, perhaps, with perfect disinterestedn ingratitude to such a benefactor be considere and unworthy, the characteristic of degen what epithet can be given to ingratitude tow benefactor perfect beyond our comprehension knowing our infirmities, our omissions, and gressions of his laws, yet withholds not from hand of support, mercifully extends it in fc ness, and sheds upon us every supply our nec< demand? His mercy descends upon the ju: upon the unjust.