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bless_a father_n with_o a_o curse_a child_n his_o holy_a anger_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v herein_o for_o when_o the_o child_n despise_v his_o father_n god_n himself_o do_v just_o spit_v in_o the_o father_n face_n 6._o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n which_o come_v to_o they_o hereby_o prov._n 19.26_o he_o that_o waste_v his_o father_n and_o chase_v away_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o reflect_v upon_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o say_v sure_o these_o child_n be_v never_o teach_v to_o serve_v god_n who_o do_v so_o sacrifice_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n 7._o both_o parent_n be_v deep_o affect_v for_o the_o trouble_n and_o misery_n that_o come_v hereby_o to_o one_o another_o their_o love_n to_o and_o sympathy_n with_o one_o another_o make_v the_o burden_n of_o both_o more_o uneasy_a the_o good_a father_n be_v not_o only_o trouble_v with_o a_o wicked_a child_n but_o also_o for_o the_o bitterness_n and_o sorrow_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o good_a mother_n be_v not_o only_o trouble_v with_o the_o wicked_a child_n but_o also_o for_o the_o grief_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o mother_n heart_n bleed_v to_o see_v the_o tear_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o afflict_a father_n and_o cry_v out_o oh_o what_o a_o child_n have_v i_o bring_v forth_o that_o so_o much_o deprive_v i_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o a_o love_a husband_n and_o be_v like_a to_o break_v his_o heart_n and_o to_o make_v i_o a_o desolate_a and_o disconsolate_a widow_n the_o father_n mourn_v to_o see_v the_o tear_n and_o the_o sad_a countenance_n and_o to_o hear_v the_o groan_n of_o the_o distress_a mother_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o cry_v out_o woe_n be_v i_o that_o the_o child_n of_o my_o bowel_n be_v destroy_v the_o wife_n of_o my_o bosom_n and_o yet_o these_o hard-hearted_a child_n be_v not_o affect_v herewith_o but_o let_v the_o parent_n sigh_v they_o will_v sing_v let_v the_o parent_n weep_v and_o mourn_v they_o will_v rant_v and_o roar_v and_o care_v no_o more_o to_o break_v their_o parent_n heart_n than_o to_o break_v a_o tobacco-pipe_n and_o will_v not_o abate_v a_o lie_n or_o oath_n or_o cup_n to_o save_v the_o life_n of_o their_o tender_a parent_n second_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o calamity_n appear_v by_o the_o passion_n in_o the_o parent_n which_o be_v move_v and_o affect_v hereby_o i_o shall_v only_o instance_n in_o three_o passion_n fear_v anger_n and_o sorrow_n 1._o fear_v this_o be_v a_o troublesome_a passion_n and_o godly_a parent_n be_v never_o out_o of_o fear_n of_o their_o wicked_a child_n they_o be_v afraid_a that_o every_o one_o that_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n and_o that_o every_o post_n and_o every_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v they_o bring_v they_o some_o sad_a tiding_n of_o their_o disobedient_a child_n i_o shall_v amplify_v this_o by_o instance_v in_o three_o great_a evil_n which_o such_o parent_n be_v great_o perplex_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o 1._o they_o 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those_o sin_n for_o which_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v on_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o these_o parent_n believe_v what_o hell_n be_v for_o as_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o so_o faith_n as_o it_o believe_v the_o threaten_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n fear_v and_o therefore_o they_o can_v but_o tremble_v to_o think_v that_o their_o dear_a lamb_n who_o they_o so_o tender_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v be_v in_o danger_n every_o moment_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o devil_n 2._o anger_n be_v another_o passion_n that_o be_v move_v in_o godly_a parent_n with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o child_n and_o this_o be_v troublesome_a for_o a_o man_n be_v never_o out_o of_o trouble_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o anger_n and_o the_o more_o the_o will_n of_o these_o parent_n be_v bend_v to_o have_v their_o child_n godly_a the_o more_o be_v they_o displease_v and_o provoke_v to_o anger_n by_o 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be_v say_v before_o they_o can_v be_v so_o much_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o one_o another_o but_o when_o they_o lie_v down_o this_o make_v they_o water_v their_o bed_n with_o tear_n and_o they_o awake_v with_o sorrow_n with_o a_o wicked_a child_n on_o their_o heart_n 2._o they_o can_v take_v so_o much_o comfort_n as_o they_o will_v in_o the_o other_o child_n that_o be_v godly_a not_o that_o they_o love_v they_o less_o but_o rather_o more_o but_o their_o joy_n in_o they_o be_v much_o interrupt_v hereby_o suppose_v among_o many_o child_n there_o be_v but_o one_o ungodly_a child_n that_o one_o be_v a_o disturbance_n and_o annoyance_n to_o the_o whole_a family_n that_o one_o sinner_n as_o solomon_n speak_v in_o a_o more_o general_a case_n destroy_v much_o good_a it_o grieve_v they_o to_o think_v that_o whereas_o that_o one_o child_n be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n and_o have_v the_o same_o dedication_n to_o god_n by_o baptism_n and_o the_o same_o affection_n and_o education_n 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do_v hate_n and_o revile_v and_o persecute_v they_o like_o wicked_a cain_n who_o slay_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o work_n be_v righteous_a 3._o they_o bring_v reproach_n upon_o that_o good_a religion_n which_o their_o good_a parent_n profess_v and_o practice_v and_o thus_o eli_n son_n make_v man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o with_o some_o the_o holy_a life_n of_o the_o parent_n can_v wipe_v off_o the_o reproach_n which_o be_v cast_v on_o religion_n by_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o child_n seven_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o affliction_n appear_v by_o these_o eight_o aggravation_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o aggravate_v their_o grief_n to_o remember_v what_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v these_o child_n be_v to_o they_o in_o their_o childhood_n it_o torment_v they_o now_o to_o see_v their_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a smile_n turn_v into_o scornful_a and_o disdainful_a look_n at_o their_o parent_n and_o their_o pretty_a break_a word_n turn_v into_o oath_n and_o lie_n and_o other_o rot_a speech_n and_o to_o think_v that_o these_o who_o once_o be_v so_o forward_o to_o clasp_v about_o their_o neck_n and_o to_o kiss_v they_o and_o to_o run_v at_o their_o command_n do_v now_o lift_v up_o the_o heel_n against_o they_o 2._o it_o aggravate_v their_o sorrow_n to_o see_v themselves_o so_o miserable_o disappoint_v in_o their_o former_a hope_n of_o these_o child_n hope_v defer_v say_v solomon_n make_v the_o heart_n sick_a but_o to_o be_v cross_v and_o disappoint_v in_o hope_n of_o so_o great_a mercy_n do_v even_o break_v the_o heart_n when_o these_o parent_n remember_v how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o hear_v these_o child_n lisp_v out_o their_o catechism_n and_o to_o hear_v their_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n it_o can_v but_o be_v very_o grievous_a to_o they_o that_o the_o same_o child_n which_o they_o do_v with_o hannah_n lend_v to_o the_o lord_n shall_v sell_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n 3._o it_o aggravate_v their_o sorrow_n that_o their_o child_n be_v so_o void_a of_o love_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o company_n of_o liar_n and_o drunkard_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o thief_n be_v more_o delightful_a to_o they_o than_o the_o company_n of_o their_o parent_n 4._o it_o aggravate_v their_o sorrow_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o holy_a child_n of_o other_o when_o they_o may_v say_v yonder_o be_v child_n that_o make_v a_o glad_a father_n and_o mother_n when_o the_o child_n of_o our_o body_n and_o counsel_n and_o prayer_n and_o vow_n and_o tear_n live_v as_o if_o their_o father_n be_v a_o amorite_n and_o their_o mother_n a_o hittite_n 5._o aggravation_n be_v in_o case_n the_o parent_n have_v but_o one_o child_n and_o that_o prove_v foolish_a and_o disobedient_a and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v many_o instance_n the_o scripture_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o sad_a kind_n of_o mourning_n compare_v it_o to_o the_o mourning_n for_o a_o only_a son_n jer._n 6.26_o make_v thou_o mourning_n as_o for_o a_o only_a son_n most_o bitter_a lamentation_n zech._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v mourn_v as_o one_o that_o mourn_v for_o a_o only_a son_n i_o know_v these_o scripture_n speak_v of_o parent_n mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o only_a son_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o sad_a to_o follow_v a_o only_a son_n to_o the_o grave_n as_o to_o see_v a_o only_a child_n live_v to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o his_o generation_n and_o to_o be_v continual_o destroy_v his_o precious_a soul_n it_o be_v a_o very_a bitter_a case_n when_o as_o much_o love_n and_o kindness_n and_o care_n and_o cost_n and_o pain_n and_o prayer_n and_o fasting_n be_v bestow_v upon_o one_o child_n as_o other_o parent_n bestow_v upon_o many_o child_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o one_o child_n shall_v prove_v such_o a_o monster_n of_o wickedness_n as_o if_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o ungodly_a child_n meet_v in_o he_o 6._o aggravation_n when_o god_n holy_a minister_n be_v the_o father_n of_o fool_n 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