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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 PATH-Way To â—ERFECTION Shewing the Duty of Children to their Parents 〈◊〉 the promised Blessings which attend â—â—ose that truly perform it The Variety of Worldly Pleasures in respect of â—â—â—ptations with proper Methods to refrain their â—â—â—â—ements and suitable Remedies against them The great necesity of Repentance with awakeâ—â—â—â— Motives and Exhortations thereunto As also the â—â—â—nal Danger and miserable Consequences which â—â—â—â—ds the delay and neglect thereof the comfortaâ—â—â— Enjoyments which accompanies that great and â—â—â—essary work with directions and Encouragements â—â—â—reunto By J. S. D. D. 〈◊〉 not thy self of to morrow for thou knowest not what 〈◊〉 Day may bring forth Prov. 27.1 London Printed 1698. Courteous Reader If these Christian Arguments should not be reckoned worth laying out one Penny be pleased to read it Gratis keep it clean and return it in an hour I Shall first begin with the Duties of Children to Parenâ—â— considering the many inconveniencies which generally â—â—â—tend the neglect thereof for 't is in vain to undertake 〈◊〉 work of repentance without the performance of this Dutâ— it being Expresly Comanded by God himself I. EXOD. XX. XII Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy Days may 〈◊〉 long in the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee BUT how little this Duty is regarded is too manifeâ—â—ly known in all parts of this Nation for Pareâ—â—â— have for the most part their Children no longer unâ—â—â—â— their Obedience than they are under the Rod for beâ—â—â— grown up they think themselves free from all manne◠〈◊〉 Command and tho' perhaps some do observe it yâ—â— the case be throughly Examin'd 'tis for their own Intâ—â—â—â—â— sake by gaping for what they have but very few o◠〈◊〉 purely upon the Duty of Conscience This unnatâ—â—â—â— Sin of Disobedience to Parents was by the Law of Mâ—â—â—â— Punishable with Death Deut. 21.19 but if Fathers 〈◊〉 Mothers now a days should be so severe with their Children Oh what great numbers would make themselves Childless thereby Hear what the wise Man advâ—â—â—â— Prov. the 23.22 Hearken to thy Father that bega◠〈◊〉 and despise not thy Mother when she is old But the Yâ—â—â—â— of our Age are so far from hearkening to their Paâ—â—â—â—â— Councel that they esteem it as Wisdom to despise it and proceed so far as to mock and deride their Person â—â—â—eir Extream Age when Infirmities has both rendred â—â—â—em useless and helpless but let such vile wretches read â—â—â—rov 30.17 The Eye that mocketh his Father and despiâ—â—â—sh to Obey his Mother the Ravens of the Valley shall pick â—â—â—ut and the Young Eagles shall eat it There is ordinariâ—â—â— such a Pride and headiness in Youth that they cannot â—â—â—ide to submit to the Councels and wholsome Instructions 〈◊〉 their Parents many times accounting them the Effect 〈◊〉 Dotage when indeed they are the fruits of Sobriety and 〈◊〉 experience design'd for the good and welfare of their Souls and Bodies The Debt that a Child owes to his Parents is so great 〈◊〉 can never hope to discharge unless he calls God to his â—â—â—l in begging of him that be would be pleased to reward â—â—â—â—n for the many troubles and sorrows that they have â—â—â—dergon for him by multiplying his blessings upon them â—â—â—t instead of this some are so unnaturally Wicked as to â—â—â—sack as I may say Hell it self for Curses by pouring 〈◊〉 black and dismal Expressions against them which is â—â—â—ing so horrid odious and abominable that one would â—â—â—k there needed no perswasion against it But we see â—â—â—â—nly God himself who best knows Men's hearts 〈◊〉 it possible otherwise he had not pronounced such â—â—â—eavy Sentence upon it Exod. 21.17 He that Curseth Father or Mother let him Die the Death And our own experience tells us that many Children there are who â—â—â—ugh greediness of the Possessions of their Parents have â—â—â—hed their Deaths but let such know that how sliely 〈◊〉 fairly soever they carry it before Men there is one 〈◊〉 sees and knows the secret wishes and desires of their â—â—â—ts And further take Notice that they who watch 〈◊〉 Long for the Death of their Parents may be the â—â—â—ice of God before they are aware untimely meet 〈◊〉 their own for as the Fifth Commandment proâ—â—â—h Long Life as the reward of honouring the Paâ—â—â— so by Consequence short life is threatned upon breach of that Duty to prove which I could repeat sevâ—â—â— remarkable Instances in order thereunto And again we are to render them all due obedieâ—â—â— Ephes 6.1 Children obey your Parents in the Lord for 〈◊〉 is right again Colos 3.20 Children Obey your Parâ—â—â— in all things for this is well pleasing to the Lord. You see here St. Paul asures us 't is not only righâ—â—â— obey our Parents in point of natural subjection to thâ—â—â— but there is a higher degree of perfection enexed tâ—â—â— viz. it is well pleasing to the Lord so that you see 〈◊〉 is so necessary a Duty that Consequently without it cannot please God And Lastly we cannot Honour our Parents as we ouâ—â—â— unless we assist them in their wants of what kind soeâ—â—â— whither in weakness of Body Poverty or whatsoeâ—â—â— earthly unhappiness befals them for Christ himself teâ—â—â—eth us that this is Contain'd within the Precept of 〈◊〉 nouring our Parents as you may read Mark 7.10 11 13. How then shall those answer it who deny relief their poor Parents and cannot find in their hearts to pâ—â—â— with with that which they vainly throw away upon thâ—â—â— Pride and Excess to satisfie the pressing necessities 〈◊〉 those to whom they owe their very being Nay some 〈◊〉 yet worse who out of great Pride scorn to own their â—â—â—rents in their Poverty when themselves are advanced Wealth they hold it a disparagment to look on their poâ—â—â— Parents so that the Childs prosperity many times proâ—â—â— the Father and Mothers unhappiness but this is so unnatural and inhuman ingratitude as will surely find a shall Vengeance from God unless timely repented of therefore for the Lord sake and as you tender the welfare 〈◊〉 your Precious Souls not only read but put in practise this great and necessary tho much decayed and neglected Duty in performing which you will not only meâ—â— the Gracious promised reward of Long life and prospeâ—â—ty in this world but 't will be a means to obtain through 〈◊〉 â—â—merits of Christ our redeemer a happy Crown of â—â—ory in the Kingdom of bliss Eternally which God of 〈◊〉 infinite Mercy grant to us all Amen And so I descend to speak something relating to the uncerâ—â—â—â—ty vanity and deceit as well as mutability of Earthly â—â—â—ceited Pleasures which are the only Obstructions of Reâ—â—â—tance II. â—he Vanity and Uncertainty of Earthly Pleasures â—â—â—le I. VIII The Eye is not satisfied with Seeing nor â—he Ear fill'd with Hearing 〈◊〉 this latter Age the Pleasures of this World are the 〈◊〉 Idols of Mankind for 't is impossible to Love our selves 〈◊〉 not to Love our Pleasures the World has truly noâ—â—â—ng