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observe_v what_o sin_n your_o child_n be_v most_o prone_a unto_o and_o labour_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o revenge_n and_o hatred_n against_o those_o sin_n if_o your_o child_n have_v a_o foot_n or_o hand_n gangrene_v you_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o incurable_a member_n rather_o than_o bury_v your_o child_n so_o you_o shall_v do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o pull_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o right_a foot_n of_o sin_n in_o your_o child_n rather_o than_o suffer_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n as_o you_o shall_v especial_o kill_v those_o sin_n in_o yourselves_o which_o your_o nature_n be_v most_o incline_v unto_o so_o you_o shall_v do_v by_o your_o child_n who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o yourselves_o we_o be_v teach_v prov._n 20.11_o that_o even_o a_o child_n be_v know_v by_o his_o do_v whether_o his_o work_n be_v pure_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a parent_n may_v much_o discern_v by_o the_o manner_n 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better_a thy_o child_n be_v whip_v than_o damn_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o child_n weep_v and_o cry_v under_o the_o rod_n move_v thou_o to_o withhold_v due_a correction_n prov._n 19.18_o chasten_v thy_o son_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n if_o your_o child_n bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n you_o will_v have_v it_o set_v though_o he_o cry_v and_o bawl_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o surgeon_n and_o will_v say_v it_o be_v better_a he_o cry_v now_o than_o be_v lame_a so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v so_o it_o be_v better_a your_o child_n cry_v now_o under_o the_o rod_n of_o their_o father_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n and_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v perform_v this_o duty_n take_v these_o five_o direction_n 1._o do_v not_o allow_v your_o servant_n to_o correct_v your_o child_n for_o correction_n be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o therefore_o can_v belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v mere_o your_o servant_n i_o will_v not_o have_v parent_n to_o permit_v their_o child_n to_o despise_v and_o abuse_v their_o servant_n but_o for_o parent_n to_o suffer_v their_o servant_n to_o correct_v their_o child_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v their_o child_n stubborn_a their_o servant_n proud_a and_o themselves_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o both_o 2._o convince_v they_o that_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v adviseable_a that_o you_o make_v they_o get_v those_o scripture_n without_o book_n which_o bound_v you_o to_o correct_v they_o also_o some_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o condemn_v the_o sin_n which_o you_o correct_v they_o for_o that_o their_o conscience_n may_v justify_v you_o in_o do_v your_o duty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o afraid_a of_o sin_n than_o the_o rod_n and_o of_o provoke_a god_n than_o offend_v you_o 3._o correct_v they_o betimes_o prov._n 13.24_o and_o prov._n 19.18_o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n use_v the_o rod_n wise_o to_o they_o before_o they_o become_v scourge_n and_o scorpion_n to_o you_o 4._o labour_v to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a frame_n when_o you_o correct_v they_o that_o love_n and_o prudence_n and_o meekness_n and_o not_o rage_n and_o fury_n may_v govern_v the_o rod_n and_o do_v not_o exercise_v too_o much_o severity_n towards_o they_o that_o you_o may_v not_o provoke_v they_o to_o wrath_n lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o child_n prove_v the_o grief_n of_o the_o parent_n 5._o pray_v to_o god_n for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o your_o correct_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v effectual_a to_o drive_v out_o that_o foolishness_n which_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o their_o heart_n last_o be_v good_a example_n to_o your_o child_n let_v they_o not_o see_v you_o in_o any_o sin_n for_o that_o may_v infect_v they_o and_o make_v they_o despise_v you_o but_o let_v they_o always_o see_v you_o shine_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o honour_n and_o obey_v you_o in_o the_o lord_n live_v so_o that_o you_o may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o philippian_n chap._n 4.9_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v both_o learned_a and_o receive_v and_o hear_v and_o see_v in_o we_o do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o two_o i_o proceed_v to_o direct_v those_o parent_n who_o be_v under_o this_o calamity_n how_o to_o bear_v it_o 8_o direction_n 1._o abhor_v it_o as_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o faint_v under_o this_o affliction_n that_o be_v either_o to_o be_v disable_v for_o thy_o duty_n or_o to_o sink_v in_o thy_o comfort_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o thou_o do_v place_v too_o much_o of_o thy_o happiness_n in_o thy_o child_n if_o their_o wickedness_n make_v thou_o faint_a under_o this_o calamity_n i_o shall_v only_o plead_v with_o thou_o as_o joab_n do_v with_o david_n when_o he_o make_v that_o bitter_a lamentation_n for_o his_o son_n absolom_n 2_o sam._n 19.6_o thou_o have_v declare_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o regard_v neither_o prince_n nor_o servant_n so_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o hereby_o declare_v that_o thou_o regard_v not_o god_n and_o christ_n if_o thy_o soul_n faint_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o disobedient_a child_n 2._o consider_v what_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v a_o affliction_n which_o ordinary_o befall_v god_n dear_a child_n you_o must_v not_o think_v of_o this_o as_o if_o you_o be_v the_o first_o godly_a parent_n of_o ungodly_a child_n or_o as_o if_o herein_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o i_o confess_v where_o a_o calamity_n seem_v singular_a or_o extraordinary_a it_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o overwhelm_v the_o afflict_a because_o they_o will_v be_v then_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a displeasure_n in_o god_n against_o they_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lam._n 4.12_o behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n but_o this_o affliction_n be_v ordinary_a and_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o save_n and_o distinguish_v grace_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o be_v a_o rod_n that_o have_v usual_o lie_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a 3._o consider_v that_o there_o may_v have_v befall_v thou_o great_a misery_n than_o this_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o three_o great_a evil_n which_o will_v have_v make_v thou_o more_o miserable_a 1._o thou_o may_v have_v be_v a_o wicked_a a_o ungodly_a wretch_n thyself_o and_o for_o the_o great_a jehovah_n to_o have_v curse_v and_o damn_v thou_o for_o ever_o will_v have_v make_v thou_o unspeakable_o more_o miserable_a than_o to_o be_v torment_v a_o while_o with_o a_o wicked_a child_n 2._o thou_o may_v have_v have_v a_o ungodly_a yoke-fellow_n to_o be_v as_o rottenness_n in_o thy_o bone_n solomon_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o troublesome_a yoke-fellow_n as_o 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the_o heart_n and_o soul_n of_o a_o child_n run_v out_o in_o his_o pleasant_a and_o love_a look_n to_o his_o parent_n but_o you_o disobedient_a child_n do_v not_o love_v your_o parent_n but_o do_v they_o more_o hurt_n and_o cause_v they_o more_o sorrow_n than_o all_o the_o malicious_a enemy_n and_o persecutor_n they_o ever_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n you_o be_v always_o vex_v and_o cross_v and_o provoke_v they_o and_o be_v as_o continual_a prick_n in_o their_o eye_n and_o thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o have_v rather_o be_v with_o liar_n and_o swearer_n and_o drunkard_n and_o with_o your_o wanton_a and_o idle_a companion_n than_o with_o your_o wise_a and_o grave_n and_o holy_a parent_n how_o merry_a and_o jovial_a be_v you_o in_o the_o company_n of_o such_o who_o will_v join_v with_o you_o to_o serve_v the_o devil_n and_o dishonour_n god_n and_o destroy_v your_o soul_n but_o how_o uneasy_a and_o lumpish_a and_o sour_a and_o discontent_n be_v you_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o your_o parent_n your_o spiteful_a look_n and_o sullen_a word_n and_o scornful_a carriage_n do_v betray_v your_o hatred_n and_o anger_n and_o envy_v against_o your_o good_a parent_n ah_o wicked_a wretch_n that_o you_o can_v find_v in_o your_o heart_n to_o love_v your_o parent_n from_o who_o you_o have_v your_o being_n under_o god_n and_o who_o have_v use_v all_o holy_a mean_n to_o make_v you_o holy_a and_o bless_a last_o you_o have_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o your_o duty_n to_o your_o other_o relation_n and_o to_o all_o man_n you_o can_v be_v good_a brother_n or_o sister_n while_o you_o be_v such_o bloody_a child_n to_o your_o parent_n you_o can_v be_v good_a servant_n or_o apprentice_n or_o good_a husband_n or_o wife_n or_o good_a subject_n to_o magistrate_n whilst_o you_o be_v bad_a child_n for_o the_o same_o sin_n that_o debauch_v you_o in_o that_o relation_n will_v debauch_v you_o in_o all_o and_o will_v make_v you_o a_o encumbrance_n to_o your_o place_n the_o troubler_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o very_a plague_n and_o curse_v to_o your_o generation_n 2._o i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o convince_v you_o of_o your_o misery_n and_o oh_o that_o i_o have_v a_o heart_n and_o tongue_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o this_o as_o the_o matter_n do_v require_v consider_v you_o be_v curse_v child_n deut._n 27.16_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n observe_v god_n himself_o do_v here_o proclaim_v you_o curse_v he_o only_o can_v curse_v or_o bless_v you_o have_v all_o curse_n and_o blessing_n at_o command_n and_o can_v set_v his_o love_n or_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n where_o he_o please_v he_o be_v able_a and_o faithful_a to_o fulfil_v his_o own_o threaten_n and_o he_o know_v you_o to_o be_v curse_v for_o he_o know_v all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o his_o wrath._n observe_v further_o that_o all_o god_n minister_n be_v to_o pronounce_v you_o curse_v vers_fw-la 14._o the_o levite_n shall_v speak_v and_o say_v to_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n the_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n as_o if_o they_o will_v ring_v in_o the_o year_n of_o all_o declare_v you_o to_o be_v curse_v and_o i_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v hereby_o proclaim_v all_o wicked_a and_o disobedient_a child_n though_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o own_o body_n to_o be_v curse_v nay_o further_o all_o people_n yea_o your_o own_o self_n be_v to_o judge_v you_o curse_v and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n they_o and_o you_o be_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o to_o approve_v of_o it_o as_o most_o just_a and_o righteous_a that_o you_o be_v curse_v but_o that_o i_o may_v convince_v you_o of_o your_o misery_n i_o shall_v further_o set_v before_o you_o these_o four_o thing_n 1._o you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o all_o good_a god_n have_v his_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o his_o way_n of_o wrath_n and_o you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o you_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o the_o grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n which_o cause_v all_o good_a and_o be_v child_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o cause_v all_o misery_n and_o as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o you_o have_v break_v that_o covenant_n which_o convey_v all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n so_o that_o no_o good_a can_v come_v to_o you_o except_o you_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o your_o parent_n 2._o you_o be_v in_o the_o very_a way_n and_o road_n to_o all_o wickedness_n many_o of_o the_o most_o horrid_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n first_o begin_v in_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n and_o most_o of_o those_o who_o have_v prove_v liar_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n thief_n murderers_z be_v first_o ungodly_a and_o disobedient_a child_n 3._o you_o be_v in_o continual_a danger_n of_o some_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o this_o 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