A codly [sic] form of householde gouernement: for the ordering of priuate families, according to the direction of Gods word
Subtitle: Wherevnto is adioyned in a more particular manner, the seuerall duties of the husband towards his wife: and the wiues dutie towards her husband. The parents dutie towards their children: and the children towards their parents. The maisters dutie towards his seruants: and also the seruants dutie towardes their maisters
By: Gathered by R.C.
Publisher: by Thomas Creede, for Thomas Man, dwelling in Pater-noster rowe, at the signe of the Talbot.
Published: 1598
Place of publication: Imprinted at London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
Subjects: Conduct of life; Early works to 1800; Families; Religious life
Other titles: Godly form of householde gouernement; Godly forme of houshold gouernment; Godly form of household government
Notes: First prelim. leaf blank except for signature.

Numerous errors in paging, including 172-7 repeated in the numbering.

This work has been attributed to Roger Carr (Halkett & Laing; Athenae cantabrigienses), to Robert Cleaver (1st ed. of STC; BM), & to Robert Cawdry; it has also been ascribed to John Deacon. Deacon, in his "Tobacco tortured" (1616), says in a marginal not on 2nd prelim. leaf, verso, "In a treatise of household government couertly conuayed from me, and set forth in the name of R.C." It is significant that Deacon was rector at Ridlington in Rutland, which was the seat of John Dive, one of the dedicatees of A godly form of household government.

STC (2nd ed.) 5382