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duty_n	child_n	neglect_v	parent_n	3,017	5	9.3090	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14708	Certaine godlie homelies or sermons vpon the prophets Abdias and Ionas conteyning a most fruitefull exposition of the same. Made by the excellent lerned man, Rodolph Gualter of Tigure. And translated into Englishe, by Robert Norton. Minister of the worde in Suffolke.	Gwalther, Rudolf, 1519-1586.; Norton, Robert, minister of the worde in Suffolke.	1573 (1573)	STC 25010; ESTC S103038	125,106	338

Then is there againe set forth an example of the deuine prouidence whereby all things as well litle as great are so kepte togither that it is vnpossible for any thing to be without the limits thereof For besides that manifest arguments thereof were plainely to be séene in the winds in the sea in the whale and lastly in the wild vine sodenly sprong vp and as soone withered away againe nowe at this present he testifieth that he hath not only a care ouer the Citie but also he bringeth in a certaine number of infāts and doth moreouer make mencion of cattell as which he could not chose but haue some regard of As touching infants that God is carefull for them the Scripture doth euery where teach and especially Christ who affirmeth that certaine Angels are appointed vnto them and that the kingdome of God dothe belong vnto them So then the madnesse of the Anabaptistes is the rather to be hissed out who driue away childrē as though God had nothing to deale with them from the congregation whiche is the outwarde kingdome of god Here also by the example of God are condemned suche as take no care ouer the children whome themselues haue begotten and do either shamefully neglecte them or as yet more by their vngracious bringing vp and euell example corrupte them Let them in Gods name call to minde what punishmente they are worthy of by the iudgemente of God who is so farre from hauing vs to neglecte oure children that he hathe ordeined especiall lawes for beasts and cattell yea euen for the yong birds Loke Exod. 20. and .23 And Deute 22. c. In the meane season let there from hence be fetched a consolation bothe for parents and also for common wealthes whiche thinke the multitude of children or people to be suche as may not well be borne with all and do therefore stande in dread least they should become destitute of things necessarie God knoweth the certaine number how many dwell in euery family and Citie He is not ignorant also what things they haue néede of And the same God which féedeth the birds of the aire and prouideth pasture for the cattell will not be carelesse ouer such as depend vpon him Math. 6. c. Besides all this let vs thoroughly marke the iustice of God who dothe so moderate the rigoure of his iudgements with his mercie that no man can iustly vtter any complainte against him For if so be that he hath regarde to infants and cattell yea euen at such time as he intendeth to cut off whole cities by the rootes who can doubt but that he hathe an especial respect vnto all and singuler the Godly who for the most part haue wicked and vngodly mingled amongst them So in times past saued he Noe frō the floud and Loth from the burning of Sodome And when as he brought hys plagues vpō Egypt yet according to his wisdome he knew how to make a difference betwene his ennemies and hys owne people lest they should be wrapped in both the one and the other in the like calamities Let this be marked of them whiche being offended with that vniuersall licenciousnesse in sinning that now a daies reigneth euery where stande in dread that them selues do in vaine study after godlinesse seing they also of necessitie must perishe with the vngodly The cause of this erronious doubt is for that they measure God by their owne braine and bycause themselues can see no way howe to escape therefore they suppose that God also wanteth meanes how to saue and deliuer those that are his Howbeit farre otherwise is the maner of Gods dealing who calleth those things that be not as though they vvere and sodenly out of darknesse can bring forth light neyther suffereth his iudgements at any time to be caried with a blinde and vnconsiderate violence Which that we may the better vnderstand he hath set foorthe examples of this matter euen in those thinges whiche séeme to be wroughte yea rather are wroughte in déede by the lauful course of nature and ordinarily For although the earth doth vnto the vpper region of the aire euerywhere make deliueraunce of vapours whyche be the matter wherevpon the rayne is made yet doth not the rayne water the earth euery where at once but it is gouerned at Gods becke and pleasure to rain vpon one citie and not on an other As before wée haue hearde declared in Amos chapter .4 So lykewyse when the hayle falleth doune with terrible storme so as it shoulde séeme to laye all thinges waste bothe farre and wyde yet is it no seldome séene thing that in one and the selfe same coast of a countrey some mens fieldes and vineyardes are beaten flatte with the grounde some other mens remayning vnhurt and vntouched But he that taketh this héede in things withoute lyfe shall we think that he goth on with blynde rage agaynst men Hereto accompt that euen in the ouerthrowes of Cities and nations all are not in the lyke hazarde at all tymes For it commeth often to passe that whylest some myserably perishe other some fynd fauour among their enimies and are aduaunced amongst them to great estimation and honor as the examples of Hieremie Daniell and his fellowes wil sufficiently teache vs. And among the Turkes manye suche thinges haue hapned as they can make reporte who at any time haue bene conuersant with them Yea notwithstanding sometime Cities verie populous are horribly destroyed together with the infantes women and olde aged men thereof yet dothe not this hinder the matter For God dothe not for all this passe the bounds of Iustice and mercie For if after the rule of the law we examine all Adams posteritie of what soeuer age or sexe we shal fynd that no one is without faulte and therefore no one suffereth any iniurie Consequently oure owne frowardnesse doth euen craue thus muche that God would nowe and then by suche outwarde examples testifie his wrathe against sinne least otherwyse we flatter our selues in sinne continually Last of all if there be any more innocente than the residue whether they bée yong infants or old men stouping downwarde for age yet susteyne they no damage though in these things they take like parte with the vngodly For oute of the wrestling place of this world replenished with calamities they are translated vp into heauen and receyue the euerlasting rewarde Lette no man therfore finde fault with God in his iudgements who as he is iust so is he also accustomed with a fatherlye good wil to embrace suche as are his and to appoynt their Saluation as the shoteanchor and finall ende of all his dooings Thus much according to the quantitie of the talent wherewith I am putte in trust haue I entreated vpon the historie of Ionas it setteth forth repentance and doth not only make manifest al the trade thereof by three examples but also assureth vs that it is acceptable and effectual with god Moreouer it exhibiteth vnto vs a