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The path-way to perfection shewing the duty of children to their parents ... / by J.S. ...
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J. S.
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1698
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the_o pathway_n to_o perfection_n show_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n ãâã_d the_o promise_a blessing_n which_o attend_v ââose_v that_o true_o perform_v it_o the_o variety_n of_o worldly_a pleasure_n in_o respect_n of_o temptation_n with_o proper_a method_n to_o refrain_v their_o ââââements_n and_o suitable_a remedy_n against_o they_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o repentance_n with_o awaken_n motive_n and_o exhortation_n thereunto_o as_o also_o the_o ââânal_a danger_n and_o miserable_a consequence_n which_o ââââds_v the_o delay_n and_o neglect_v thereof_o the_o comfortaâââ_n enjoyment_n which_o accompany_v that_o great_a and_o âââessary_a work_n with_o directions_z and_o encouragement_n âââreunto_o by_o j._n s._n d._n d._n ãâã_d not_o thyself_o of_o to_o morrow_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o ãâã_d day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o london_n print_v 1698._o courteous_a reader_n if_o these_o christian_a argument_n shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v worth_n lay_v out_o one_o penny_n be_v please_v to_o read_v it_o gratis_o keep_v it_o clean_o and_o return_v it_o in_o a_o hour_n i_o shall_v first_o begin_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o parenââ_n consider_v the_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o general_o âââtend_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o undertake_v ãâã_d work_n of_o repentance_n without_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o dutâ_n it_o be_v express_o command_v by_o god_n himself_o i._o exod._n xx._n xii_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v ãâã_d long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o but_o how_o little_a this_o duty_n be_v regard_v be_v too_o manifest_o know_v in_o all_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n for_o pareâââ_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n their_o child_n no_o long_o unââââ_n their_o obedience_n than_o they_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n for_o beâââ_n grow_v up_o they_o think_v themselves_o free_a from_o all_o manneâ_n ãâã_d command_n and_o though_o perhaps_o some_o do_v observe_v it_o yââ_n the_o case_n be_v thorough_o examine_v be_v for_o their_o own_o intâââââ_n sake_n by_o gape_v for_o what_o they_o have_v but_o very_o few_o oâ_n ãâã_d pure_o upon_o the_o duty_n of_o conscience_n this_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o mââââ_n punishable_a with_o death_n deut._n 21.19_o but_o if_o father_n ãâã_d mother_n now_o a_o day_n shall_v be_v so_o severe_a with_o their_o child_n oh_o what_o great_a number_n will_v make_v themselves_o childless_a thereby_o hear_v what_o the_o wise_a man_n aduââââ_n prov._n the_o 23.22_o harken_v to_o thy_o father_n that_o begaâ_n ãâã_d and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a but_o the_o yââââ_n of_o our_o age_n be_v so_o far_o from_o harken_v to_o their_o paâââââ_n council_n that_o they_o esteem_v it_o as_o wisdom_n to_o despise_v it_o and_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o mock_v and_o deride_v their_o person_n âââeir_n extreme_a age_n when_o infirmity_n have_v both_o render_v âââem_n useless_a and_o helpless_a but_o let_v such_o vile_a wretch_n read_v ââârov_v 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n and_o despiâââsh_a to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v âââut_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o there_o be_v ordinary_o such_o a_o pride_n and_o headiness_n in_o youth_n that_o they_o can_v âââide_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o counsel_n and_o wholesome_a instruction_n ãâã_d their_o parent_n many_o time_n account_v they_o the_o effect_v ãâã_d dotage_n when_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sobriety_n and_o ãâã_d experience_n design_v for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o debt_n that_o a_o child_n owe_v to_o his_o parent_n be_v so_o great_a ãâã_d can_v never_o hope_v to_o discharge_v unless_o he_o call_v god_n to_o his_o âââl_n in_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o be_v will_v be_v please_v to_o reward_v âââân_v for_o the_o many_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n that_o they_o have_v âââdergon_v for_o he_o by_o multiply_v his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o ââât_v instead_o of_o this_o some_o be_v so_o unnatural_o wicked_a as_o to_o âââsack_v as_o i_o may_v say_v hell_n itself_o for_o curse_n by_o pour_v ãâã_d black_a and_o dismal_a expression_n against_o they_o which_o be_v âââing_v so_o horrid_a odious_a and_o abominable_a that_o one_o will_v âââk_v there_o need_v no_o persuasion_n against_o it_o but_o we_o see_v âââânly_o god_n himself_o who_o best_o know_v man_n heart_n ãâã_d it_o possible_a otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o pronounce_v such_o t'heavy_a sentence_n upon_o it_o exod._n 21.17_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n and_o our_o own_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o child_n there_o be_v who_o âââugh_a greediness_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o parent_n have_v âââhed_v their_o death_n but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o how_o sly_o ãâã_d fair_o soever_o they_o carry_v it_o before_o man_n there_o be_v one_o ãâã_d see_v and_o know_v the_o secret_a wish_n and_o desire_n of_o their_o âââts_n and_o further_o take_v notice_n that_o they_o who_o watch_v ãâã_d long_o for_o the_o death_n of_o their_o parent_n may_v be_v the_o âââice_n of_o god_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a untimely_a meet_a ãâã_d their_o own_o for_o as_o the_o five_o commandment_n proâââh_v long_a life_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o honour_v the_o paâââ_n so_o by_o consequence_n short_a life_n be_v threaten_v upon_o breach_n of_o that_o duty_n to_o prove_v which_o i_o can_v repeat_v seuâââ_n remarkable_a instance_n in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o again_o we_o be_v to_o render_v they_o all_o due_a obedieâââ_n ephes_n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o ãâã_d be_v right_a again_o colos_n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parâââ_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n you_o see_v here_o st._n paul_n asure_v we_o it_o be_v not_o only_a righâââ_n obey_v our_o parent_n in_o point_n of_o natural_a subjection_n to_o thâââ_n but_o there_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n enex_v tâââ_n viz._n it_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o you_o see_v ãâã_d be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n that_o consequent_o without_o it_o can_v please_v god_n and_o last_o we_o can_v honour_v our_o parent_n as_o we_o ouâââ_n unless_o we_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o want_n of_o what_o kind_a soeâââ_n whither_o in_o weakness_n of_o body_n poverty_n or_o whatsoeâââ_n earthly_a unhappiness_n befall_v they_o for_o christ_n himself_o teâââeth_v we_o that_o this_o be_v contain_a within_o the_o precept_n of_o ãâã_d nour_v our_o parent_n as_o you_o may_v read_v mark_n 7.10_o 11_o 13._o how_o then_o shall_v those_o answer_v it_o who_o deny_v relief_n their_o poor_a parent_n and_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o pâââ_n with_o with_o that_o which_o they_o vain_o throw_v away_o upon_o thâââ_n pride_n and_o 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this_o world_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v through_o ãâã_d demerit_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n a_o happy_a crown_n of_o ââory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bliss_n eternal_o which_o god_n of_o ãâã_d infinite_a mercy_n grant_v to_o we_o all_o amen_n and_o so_o i_o descend_v to_o speak_v something_o relate_v to_o the_o uncertainty_n vanity_n and_o deceit_n as_o well_o as_o mutability_n of_o earthly_a âââceited_a pleasure_n which_o be_v the_o only_a obstruction_n of_o reâââtance_n ii_o âhe_n vanity_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o earthly_a pleasure_n âââle_n i._o viii_o the_o eye_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o see_v nor_o âhe_v ear_n fill_v with_o hear_v ãâã_d this_o latter_a age_n the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n be_v the_o ãâã_d idol_n of_o mankind_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o love_v ourselves_o ãâã_d not_o to_o love_v our_o pleasure_n the_o world_n have_v true_o noâââng_v
with_o god_n to_o obtain_v heaven_n you_o must_v go_v to_o hell_n for_o not_o make_v you_o ãâã_d peace_n for_o one_o of_o they_o you_o must_v do_v for_o as_o our_o saviour_n say_v mark_n 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_a oh_o christian_n if_o godliness_n be_v evil_a why_o do_v you_o so_o much_o profess_v it_o if_o it_o be_v good_a why_o do_v you_o so_o little_a practice_n it_o either_o take_v christ_n into_o your_o life_n or_o cast_v he_o out_o of_o your_o lip_n either_o get_v oil_n into_o your_o lamp_n or_o cast_v they_o away_o it_o will_v be_v just_o with_o god_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o a_o carnal_a man_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n who_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o obedience_n for_o wicked_a man_n makâ_n the_o world_n their_o treasure_n and_o god_n make_v the_o world_n their_o torment_n when_o they_o want_v estate_n they_o be_v troubleâ_n for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v estate_n they_o be_v trouble_v ââith_v they_o murmur_a person_n think_v every_o thing_n too_o ââuch_o that_o be_v do_v by_o they_o but_o think_v every_o thing_n too_o litââe_a that_o be_v do_v for_o they_o god_n be_v as_o far_o from_o please_a ââem_n with_o his_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v from_o please_a god_n with_o ââeir_n duty_n it_o be_v far_a observable_a that_o carnal_a man_n ââar_v no_o wrath_n because_o they_o feel_v none_o imagine_v because_o ââey_v sin_n unpunished_a there_o be_v no_o punishment_n for_o their_o sin_n âââd_v because_o christ_n go_v on_o to_o spare_v they_o they_o go_v on_o to_o provoke_v he_o and_o as_o he_o add_v to_o their_o life_n so_o they_o add_v ãâã_d their_o lust_n because_o he_o be_v very_o merciful_a they_o will_v be_v âery_o sinful_a because_o he_o be_v very_o good_a they_o will_v be_v very_o ââad_a and_o last_o because_o justice_n wink_v man_n think_v he_o be_v ââlind_a but_o alas_o enrage_a justice_n will_v strick_v home_o at_o last_o âând_v aveng_v the_o quarrel_n of_o abuse_a mercy_n for_o the_o long_a god_n forbear_v the_o sharp_a be_v the_o stroke_n when_o he_o come_v ââo_o judgement_n and_o the_o long_a god_n be_v lift_v up_o his_o hand_n ââhe_v heavy_a will_v the_o blow_n be_v when_o it_o fall_v rev._n 2.21_o 22._o ãâã_d give_v her_o space_n to_o renent_n of_o her_o fornication_n but_o she_o repent_v not_o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o then_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n again_o consider_v o_o man_n that_o so_o long_o as_o you_o let_v sin_n continue_v in_o you_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v like_o a_o serpent_n in_o the_o bosom_n that_o be_v sting_v or_o like_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o closet_n that_o be_v steal_v or_o like_o poison_n in_o the_o stomach_n that_o be_v poison_v or_o âike_v a_o sharp_a two_o edge_a sword_n in_o the_o bowel_n that_o be_v kill_v therefore_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n leave_v off_o your_o sin_n for_o think_v of_o they_o how_o you_o will_v some_o be_v in_o hell_n already_o for_o small_a sin_n perhaps_o than_o you_o now_o daily_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o be_v it_o not_o better_v she_o to_o forgo_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n than_o hereafter_o to_o undergo_v the_o pain_n for_o sin_n you_o that_o sin_n now_o for_o your_o profit_n will_v then_o find_v your_o sin_n unprofitable_a for_o he_o that_o like_v the_o work_n of_o sin_n to_o do_v they_o will_v never_o like_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n to_o have_v they_o sin_n be_v both_o shameful_a and_o damnable_a it_o shame_v meââ_n this_o world_n and_o damn_v they_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v ãâã_d be_v like_o judas_n it_o at_o first_o falute_v but_o at_o last_o betray_v we_o oâââ_n dalila_n smile_v in_o our_o face_n and_o at_o the_o fame_n time_n betraâââ_n we_o into_o our_o mortal_a enemy_n hand_n oh_o that_o man_n wâââ_n deal_v true_o with_o their_o own_o soul_n for_o though_o many_o 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thread_n of_o ãâã_d life_n shall_v break_v as_o thou_o know_v not_o but_o it_o may_v ãâã_d very_o next_o moment_n where_o will_v thou_o be_v then_o wââther_o will_v thou_o drop_v but_o into_o the_o lake_n that_o burneââ_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o thou_o must_v lie_v welter_v eternal_o in_o that_o fiery_a ocean_n if_o thou_o die_v in_o a_o unconuââted_a state_n and_o can_v thou_o read_v this_o and_o not_o tremble_v doââ_n not_o thy_o heart_n throb_v in_o thy_o bosom_n do_v not_o thy_o tear_n indew_v the_o paper_n do_v thou_o not_o yet_o smite_v upon_o thy_o breaââ_n and_o bethink_v thyself_o of_o what_o need_v thou_o have_v of_o a_o changââ_n o_o what_o be_v thy_o heart_n make_v of_o if_o the_o dismal_a cry_n of_o corâââ_n dathen_n and_o abiram_n be_v so_o terrible_a when_o the_o earââ_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o that_o all_o israââ_n flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o numb_a 16.33.34_o oh_o hâââ_n fearful_a and_o amaze_a will_v be_v the_o dreadful_a cry_n if_o gââ_n shall_v take_v but_o off_o the_o cover_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o âââll_n and_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o all_o its_o terror_n âââend_v among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n cortain_o it_o will_v ãâã_d very_o pierce_v why_o as_o god_n live_v that_o make_v thy_o soul_n ââânless_a thou_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o ãâã_d hour_n distance_n from_o thus_o therefore_o oh_o my_o belove_a âââristians_n if_o you_o have_v any_o pity_n for_o your_o perish_a soul_n âââse_v with_o the_o present_a offer_n of_o mercy_n and_o do_v not_o stick_v ââ_o the_o birth_n if_o the_o god_n that_o make_v you_o have_v any_o autâoâââ_n with_o you_o obey_v his_o command_n repent_v come_v in_o and_o ââ_o convert_v and_o let_v not_o heaven_n stand_v open_a for_o you_o âââain_o therefore_o look_v to_o it_o for_o i_o will_v say_v with_o mosâs_n âââut_o 30.10_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curssing_n therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o you_o may_v ãâã_d therefore_o with_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n let_v we_o be_v afraid_a of_o ââââl's_n threaten_n and_o be_v true_o sorry_a for_o our_o sin_n and_o âââârtily_o and_o unfeigned_o repent_v for_o the_o same_o that_o when_o the_o âââcked_a who_o have_v willow_v in_o lust_n and_o pleasure_n here_o âââow_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o plunge_v into_o their_o everâââing_a pain_n we_o may_v then_o i_o say_v receive_v crown_n of_o gloâââ_n and_o reign_v with_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o âââe_a joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o high_a heaven_n world_n ââââhout_n end_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a âââârit_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n power_n and_o dominion_n now_o and_o ãâã_d evermore_o amen_n license_v according_a to_o order_n finis_fw-la