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• Family -- Early works to 1800
• Religious life -- Early works to 1800

• The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A. (London : printed by I. Dawks, for B. Barker by the Fountain-Ta... at the foot of the Hay-Market, near Pell-Mell; sold by R. Baldwin in Warwick-lane, 1697), by John Mitchell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christian oeconomie: or, A short survey of the right manner of erecting and ordering a familie according to the scriptures. First written in Latine by the author M. W. Perkins, and now set forth in the vulgar tongue, for more common vse and benefit, by Tho. Pickering Bachelar of Diuinitie. (At London : Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, and are to be sold by Edmund Weauer, 1609), by William Perkins and Thomas Pickering (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A demonstration of family-duties: or Certaine propositions and reasons of them taken [ou]t of the holy Scriptures, tending to shew the necessity, nature, and manner of performance of such religious duties, as Christian families ought to spare some time unto from common affaires every day. By T.P. ([London] : M DC XLIII. Printed by H.A. for Thomas Vnderhill, dwelling at the signe of the Bible, in Woodstreet, London, [1643]), by Thomas Paget (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Christian family builded by God, directing all governours of families how to act. 1. Gods timber and framing. 2. Gods foundation and upper building. 3. Gods finishing. 4. Gods furnishing. The sum whereof is shewed after the epistle. By Robert Abbott, Pastour of the Church of God at Austines, near Pauls gate in Watling-street in London. (London : Printed by J.L. for Philemon Stephens, at the gilded Lion in Pauls Church-yard, 1653), by Robert Abbot (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Family-prayers for every day in the week Containing a short summary of Christian religion. By Theophilus Dorrington. (London : printed for John Wyat at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1697), by Theophilus Dorrington (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An order for government of housholds, vvarranted by Gods word, and commanded by the eternall God, and therefore ought not to be neglected nor impugned, of any that in truth and sincerity seeke to serve the Lord, but with all care and diligence ought to be put in execution, of all those that seeke the safety of the soules committed to them, and the discharge of their owne conscience. (London : Printed for Mary Brusey, and are to be sold by Iohn Wright Iunior, in the little Old Bayly, 1641), by M. I. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Help to domestic happiness (Crocker and Brewster, 1838), by John Angell James (page images at HathiTrust)
• The marriage gift (Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1864), by James Petrie (page images at HathiTrust)
• The domestic sanctuary, or, The importance of family religion (Spectator Print. and Pub. Co., 1878), by John Ellis Lanceley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Pastoral letter of the Rt. Rev. James Vincent Cleary, S.T.D., Bishop of Kingston, to the rev. clergy of his diocese on the sanctification of the Christian household and the confraternity of the Holy Family (s.n.], 1883), by Catholic Church. Diocese of Kingston. Bishop (1880-1889 : Cleary) and James Vincent Cleary (page images at HathiTrust)
• The children for Christ thoughts for Christian parents on the consecration of the home life (S.R. Briggs, 1887), by Andrew Murray (page images at HathiTrust)
• A sermon on the education of the poor, the duty of diffusing the Gospel, and more important, on the importance of family religion preached before the Diocesan Committee of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in the Cathedral Church of Quebec in the 24th February, 1822 upon occasion of the annual collection (s.n.], 1822), by George J. Mountain (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Gospel of the home (W. Briggs, 1903), by D. C. Hossack (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Le secret du bonheur au foyer domestique (s.n.], 1913), by A. Géna (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The home in a changing culture (Fleming H. Revell Company, 1935), by Grace Sloan Overton (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge. (London : Printed by Iohn Haviland for William Bladen, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bible neere the great north doore of Pauls, 1622), by William Gouge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Bethel, or, A forme for families in which all sorts of both sexes, are soe squarde and framde [sic] by the word, as they may best serue in theire seuerall places, for usefull peices in Gods buildinge / by Mathew Griffith. (London : Printed for Ro. Allott and Hen. Taunton, and are to be sold at their shops at ye Black Beare in Paules Churchyard & in St. Dunstons Churchyard Fleetstreete, 1634), by Matthew Griffith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new family-book, or, The true interest of families being directions to parents and children, and to those who are instead of parents : shewing them their several duties, and how they may be happy in one another : together with several prayers for families and children, and graces before and after meat : to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by James Kirkwood ... ; with a preface, by Dr. Horneck. (London : Printed for J. Taylor ..., and J. Everingham ..., 1693), by James Kirkwood and Anthony Horneck (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Family-governors perswaded to family-godliness, or, The masters charge opened, and humbly offered, to all governors of families by John Norman ... (London : Printed by A. Maxey for Samuel Gellibrand ..., 1657), by John Norman (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The principles of the Christian-religion in English-and-Latine compos'd for the use of young be-gin-ners: Elementa religionis Christianæ Anglo-Latina in usum Tyraneulorum con-cinnata. (London : printed, for Thomas Parkhurst, at the Bible and three Crowns near Mercers-Chappel, at the lower end of Cheapside, [1670?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An evening sacrifice,: or prayer for a family; necessary for these calamitous times. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeer. 1643), by John Reading (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The bell rung to prayers an earnest persuasive to the daily worship of God in every family : calling upon all houses to be houses of prayer / by Ben. Jenks ... (London : Printed for Will. Rogers ... and Benj. Tooke ..., 1699), by Benjamin Jenks (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true interest of families, or, Directions how parents may be happy in their children, and children in their parents to which is annexed a discourse about the right way of improving our time / by a divine of the Church of England ; with a preface by A. Horneck. (London : Printed for J. Taylor, and J. Everingham, 1692), by James Kirkwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Family religion in three letters to a friend / by John Shower. (London : Printed by J.D. for John Lawrence ..., 1694), by John Shower (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle to the household of the seed of Abraham and to every family in particular to read & practise (London : Printed and sold by John Bringhurst, 1682), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gospel family-order being a short discourse concerning the ordering of families, both of whites, blacks, and Indians / by G.F. ([London? : s.n.], 1676), by George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A family well-ordered, or, An essay to render parents and children happy in one another handling two very important cases : I. What are the duties to be done by pious parents, for the promoting of piety in their children, II. What are the duties that must be paid by children to their parents, that they may obtain the blessings of the dutiful / by Cotton Mather. (Boston [Mass.] : Printed by B. Green & J. Allen, for Michael Perry ... & Benjamin Eliot ..., 1699), by Cotton Mather (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Family religion recommended. A sermon preached from Joshua XXIV. 15. / By William Arthur. (Philadelphia: : Printed by Stewart & Cochran, no. 34, South Second-Street., M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]), by William Arthur (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Family prayer not to be neglected. A discourse, wherein is opened, the nature of prayer in general, and the warrant for family prayer in particular: with answers to sundry excuses for the neglect thereof: and addresses to several sorts of persons. / By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church in Middleborough. ; [Two lines from Psalms] (Newport [R.I.]: : Printed by Samuel Hall, on the Parade., [1766]), by Isaac Backus (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An argument for and persuasive unto the great and important duty of family worship: with rules and directions for the due performance of it. / By Benjamin Colman Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Two lines from Samuel] (Boston, N.E. : Printed by Gamaliel Rogers, for Thomas Hancock at the Bible and Three Crowns near the town dock., 1728), by Benjamin Colman (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A plain and serious address to the master of a family, on the important subject of family religion. By Philip Doddridge, D.D. (Northampton [Mass.]: : Printed by Andrew Wright., 1800), by Philip Doddridge (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The duty & property of a religious housholder [sic] opened in a sermon delivered at Charlestown, on Lords Day December. 25. 1692. / By Deodat Lawson, Preacher of the Gospel. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts] (Boston in New-England. : Printed by Bartholomew Green, and sold by Samuel Phillips, at the exchange., 1693), by Deodat Lawson, Increase Mather, and Samuel Sewel (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Bostonian Ebenezer. Some historical remarks, on the state of Boston, the chief town of New-England, and of the English America. With some agreeable methods, for preserving and promoting, the good state of that, as well as any other town, in the like circumstances / humbly offer'd, by a native of Boston. ; [Two lines of Scripture text] (Boston, : Printed by B Green and J. Allen, for Samuel Phillips, at the brick shop., 1698[.]), by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A family well-ordered. Or An essay to render parents and children happy in one another. Handling two very important cases. I. What are the duties to be done by pious parents, for the promoting of piety in their children. II. What are the duties that must be paid by children to their parents, that they may obtain the blessings of the dutiful. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Three lines from Malachi] (Boston, : printed by B. Green, & J. Allen, for Michael Perry, at his shop over-against the Town-House: & Benjamin Eliot, at this shop under the west-end of the Town-House., 1699), by Cotton Mather (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Desires that Joshua's resolution may be revived: or, Excitations to the constant and diligent exercise of family-religion: being the substance of sundry sermons. / By Joseph Sewall, Pastor of a church in Boston. ; [Nine lines of Scripture quotations] (Boston in N.E. : Printed by B. Green, for Samuel Gerrish at his shop on the north side of the town shop., 1716), by Joseph Sewall and Ebenezer Pemberton (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The great duty of family religion. A sermon preach'd to a numerous audience in England. / By George Whitefield, A.B. of Pembroke-College, Oxford. ([Boston] : London printed: re-printed at Boston, by T. Fleet, for Charles Harrison, over-against the Brazen Head in Cornhill,, 1739), by George Whitefield (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A serious word to the posterity of holy men; calling upon them to exalt their fathers God. Being the abstract of a number of sermons preached, by John Williams, M.A. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Deerfield. (Boston, New-England: : Printed by B. Green,, MDCCXXIX. [1729]), by John Williams (HTML at Evans TCP)

• History of Mr. Bragwell, part III (Sold by J. Marshall, (Printer to the Cheap Repository for Moral and Religious Tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-yard :, 1796), by Hannah More, R. White, Samuel Hazard, and John Marshall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Charles Jones, the footman (Sold by J. Marshall, (printer to the Cheap Repository for moral and religious tracts) No. 17, Queen-Street, Cheapside, and No. 4, Aldermary Church-Yard :, 1796), by Charles Jones, R. White, John Marshall, and Samuel Hazard (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sarah Neal (New-York: Carlton & Porter <for> Sunday-school Union, 1852), by C. M Edwards and Methodist Episcopal Church -- Sunday School Union (page images at Florida)

• Little Kitty Brown and her Bible verses (Philadelphia and New York: American Sunday-School Union, 1851), by H. Trusta (page images at Florida)

• Rural gem and fireside companion. (S.A. Whitney., 1847), by Cairns Collection of American Women Writers (page images at HathiTrust)

• Life dear and helpful (s.n., 1881), by Robert C. Moffat (page images at HathiTrust)
• An earnest call to family-religion, or, A discourse concerning family-worship being the substance of eighteen sermons / preached by Samuel Slater. (London : Printed for Tho. Parkhurst and John Lawrence, 1694), by Samuel Slater (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mr. Baxters rules & directions for family duties shewing how every one ought to behave himself in a Christian behaviour, suitable to that relation in which God hath placed him : wherein is set forth the duty of parents (required of God) towards their children, likewise childrens duty to their parents, husbands to their wives, and wives to their husbands, masters to their servants, and servants duty to their masters ... ([S.l.] : Printed by H. Brugis for J. Conyers ..., [1681]), by Richard Baxter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A godlie forme of householde gouernment for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word. Whereunto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife: and the wifes dutie towards her husband. The parents dutie towards their children: and the childrens towards their parents. The masters dutie towards his seruants: and also the seruants dutie towards their masters. Gathered by R.C. (At London : Printed by Felix Kingston, for Thomas Man, 1598), by Robert Cleaver, John Deacon, Roger Carr, and Robert Cawdry (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A narrative of the life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke (youngest daughter of Colley Cibber, Esq.) containing : I. an account of her birth, education, and mad pranks committed in her youth, II. her coming on the stage, success there, and sundry theatrical anecdotes, III. her marriage in mens cloaths, and being belov'd by a lady of great fortune, who intended to marry her, V. her gentleman to a certain peer, VI. her commencing strolling-player with various and surprizing vicissitudes of fortune, during nine years peregrination, VII. her turning pastry cook, &c in Wales, with several extremely humorous and interesting occurrences (Printed for W. Reeve, in Fleet-Street, A. Dodd, in the Strand, and E. Cook, at the Royal Enchange, 1755), by Charlotte Charke, E. Cook, Anne Dodd, and W. Reeve (page images at HathiTrust)

• Act for the relief of mortgagees, and for the perpetuating the testimony of witnesses, in suits in equity; and for impowering the dean and chapter of the Holy-Trinity or Christ-Church Dublin, to grant to His Majesty for any term of years, the rooms over the room commonly called the exchequer-chamber, and other rooms therein mentioned (Printed by George Grierson, printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, at the King's-Arms and Two Bibles in Essex-Street, 1740), by Ireland, George Grierson, and Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The husband's instructions to his family:, or, Household observations fit to be observed by vvife, children, and servants (London : Printed by William Downing, in Great St. Bartholomew's-Close, 1685) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Secret and family prayers with brief helps for the more devout receiving of the Lords-Supper And better observation of the Lords-day, as also to further the needfull duties of catechizing, visiting the sick, and personal instruction. Fitted for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of Cartmel in Lancashire. (Cambridge : printed by J. Hayes, for the author, 1677), by John Armstrong (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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