“How is the lack of prosperity a blessing to the righteous? God, in wisdom knowing what is best for them, accordingly deals with them by giving prosperity to them so far as He sees it will turn to their good, and denies it to them so far as He sees it will turn to their hurt. Whenever therefore God gives any temporal blessing to His saints, it is a sign of His favor, and whenever He denies any, the very denial is also a fruit of His favor.” ProsperityPurtiansRomans 8 28 Book:A Holy Vision for Family Life Source: A Holy Vision for Family Life
“The more purely God's word is preached, the more deeply it pierces and the more kindly it works.” Pierce Author:William Gouge
“They who on meare curiositie (where no urgent necessitie requireth) try whether their children may not as birds be nourished without sucking, offend contrary to this dutie of breast feeding and reflect that meanes which God hath ordained as best; and so oppose their shallow wits to his unsearchable wisdom.” TryingMayChildrenBirdContraryWitBreastsShallowFeedingUrgentBreastfeeding Author:William Gouge
“Happy is that family where both the husband and wife are mutual members of Christ's body” BodyChristWifeHusbandMembersMutualHusband And Wife Book:Of Domestical Duties Source: Of Domestical Duties
“Reprehension is a kind of middle thing betwixt admonition and correction: it is sharpe admonition, but a milde correction. It is rather to be used because it may be a meanes to prevent strokes and blowes, especially in ingenuous and good natured children. [Blows are] the last remedy which a parent can use: a remedy which may doe good when nothing else can.” KindMayChildrenDoeUseLastsUsedParentMiddleDisciplineBlowRemedyStrokesCorrectionsGood NatureAdmonition Author:William Gouge