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and_o good_a hezekiah_n beget_v manasseh_n who_o be_v a_o idolater_n of_o the_o high_a rate_n a_o witch_n and_o such_o a_o bloody_a murderer_n that_o the_o chronicle_n of_o his_o reign_n tell_v we_o 2_o king_n 21.16_o he_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n very_o much_o till_o he_o have_v fill_v jerusalem_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o though_o afterward_o he_o be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v the_o great_a pattern_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o paul_n be_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v no_o new_a sight_n to_o see_v child_n of_o the_o best_a saint_n in_o the_o way_n to_o hell_n and_o child_n of_o atheist_n and_o persecutor_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n nay_o though_o some_o parent_n do_v persecute_v their_o own_o child_n for_o love_a and_o fear_v god_n yet_o they_o can_v debauch_v they_o when_o all_o endeavour_n of_o godly_a parent_n will_v not_o prevail_v to_o make_v their_o child_n hate_v sin_n and_o love_n god_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sad_a instance_n of_o that_o great_a mystery_n of_o providence_n mention_v eccles_n 8.14_o there_o he_o just_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o wicked_a again_o there_o be_v wicked_a man_n to_o who_o it_o happen_v according_a to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o righteous_a 2._o head_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a calamity_n to_o godly_a parent_n to_o have_v wicked_a and_o ungodly_a child_n a_o foolish_a son_n say_v the_o text_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v that_o prov._n 17.21_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o fool_n do_v it_o to_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o father_n of_o a_o fool_n have_v no_o joy_n a_o foolish_a son_n damp_n all_o his_o joy_n and_o prov._n 19.13_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n i_o shall_v set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o this_o trouble_n by_o these_o eight_o particular_n 1._o by_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o parent_n grief_n 2._o by_o the_o passion_n that_o this_o calamity_n do_v move_v and_o affect_v 3._o by_o compare_v this_o with_o other_o affliction_n and_o show_v how_o this_o exceed_v they_o 4._o by_o show_v that_o this_o make_v these_o parent_n do_v all_o their_o work_n with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n 5._o by_o show_v that_o this_o embitter_v all_o their_o other_o comfort_n 6._o by_o the_o sad_a concommitant_n of_o it_o 7._o by_o the_o several_a aggravation_n of_o it_o 8._o by_o instance_v in_o some_o case_n wherein_o this_o calamity_n be_v more_o grievous_a first_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o parent_n grief_n be_v very_o sad_a as_o appear_v in_o these_o seven_o thing_n 1._o that_o their_o child_n be_v so_o defile_v and_o debauch_v with_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o loathsome_a to_o these_o holy_a parent_n it_o vex_v the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o lot_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o beastly_a sodomite_n how_o grievous_a then_o must_v it_o be_v to_o these_o godly_a parent_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o filthiness_n of_o their_o own_o dear_a child_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o a_o man_n that_o love_v god_n and_o godliness_n and_o soul_n to_o see_v a_o drunkard_n stagger_v in_o the_o street_n or_o to_o hear_v any_o man_n blaspheme_v and_o reproach_v his_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n but_o none_o can_v tell_v but_o those_o that_o feel_v it_o what_o a_o sad_a spectacle_n it_o be_v to_o sober_a and_o godly_a parent_n to_o see_v their_o own_o child_n drink_v or_o how_o it_o torment_v they_o to_o hear_v their_o own_o child_n lie_v and_o blaspheme_a god_n and_o his_o saint_n 2._o that_o their_o child_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o ride_v by_o he_o and_o carry_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n it_o be_v a_o lamentable_a case_n of_o that_o good_a mother_n who_o come_v to_o christ_n say_v matth._n 15.22_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n my_o daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o her_o daughter_n sin_n but_o only_o her_o great_a affliction_n but_o how_o doleful_a be_v it_o to_o these_o parent_n who_o have_v renounce_v the_o devil_n themselves_o and_o live_v in_o continual_a warfare_n with_o he_o to_o see_v the_o heart_n and_o mouth_n and_o life_n of_o the_o child_n who_o they_o have_v devote_v to_o god_n fill_v and_o possess_v with_o the_o devil_n who_o child_n they_o be_v and_o who_o lust_n they_o will_v do_v if_o the_o devil_n tempt_v the_o parent_n their_o own_o grace_n will_v resist_v and_o overcome_v his_o temptation_n but_o they_o can_v secure_v their_o child_n from_o be_v overcome_v and_o from_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o with_o sad_a heart_n do_v see_v the_o lion_n of_o hell_n run_v away_o with_o the_o lamb_n of_o their_o flock_n and_o can_v recover_v they_o 3._o that_o their_o child_n be_v under_o the_o wrath_n and_o curse_n of_o god_n it_o do_v sad_o affect_v the_o father_n of_o that_o lunatic_a son_n mention_v matth._n 17.15_o to_o see_v his_o son_n fall_v oft_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o oft_o into_o the_o water_n how_o will_v he_o screech_n at_o such_o a_o sight_n and_o cry_v ah_o my_o dear_a child_n will_v be_v burn_v my_o child_n will_v be_v drown_v but_o much_o more_o terrible_a be_v it_o to_o these_o parent_n who_o know_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o know_v that_o their_o child_n have_v cut_v off_o the_o entail_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v every_o moment_n ready_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n when_o such_o parent_n be_v with_o faith_n read_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n law_n how_o do_v it_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n to_o think_v that_o they_o be_v then_o read_v their_o child_n doom_n 4._o that_o their_o child_n be_v under_o those_o black_a character_n which_o be_v give_v in_o scripture_n to_o ungodly_a man_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o these_o parent_n make_v all_o person_n have_v that_o name_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o they_o have_v in_o the_o word_n and_o as_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n so_o faith_n so_o far_o as_o it_o prevail_v respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o any_o no_o not_o of_o a_o man_n own_o child_n but_o because_o they_o be_v more_o under_o their_o notice_n and_o observation_n than_o other_o and_o because_o they_o be_v more_o concern_v for_o they_o therefore_o the_o deep_a impression_n do_v these_o character_n make_v on_o their_o heart_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o these_o parent_n that_o while_o they_o look_v on_o person_n through_o the_o glass_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o see_v many_o to_o be_v the_o
jewel_n and_o treasure_n and_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o the_o glorious_a bride_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v and_o do_v judge_v their_o own_o wicked_a child_n to_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o serpent_n and_o dog_n and_o swine_n and_o lion_n and_o bear_v and_o wolf_n as_o god_n call_v they_o in_o his_o word_n 5._o that_o the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n of_o god_n appear_v so_o much_o against_o these_o good_a parent_n herein_o indeed_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o folly_n must_v make_v they_o justify_v god_n in_o this_o sharp_a correction_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o say_v with_o solomon_n prov._n 26.3_o as_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o there_o be_v a_o whip_n for_o the_o horse_n and_o a_o bridle_n for_o the_o ass_n so_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o rod_n for_o the_o fool_n back_o but_o this_o be_v very_o grievous_a that_o god_n shall_v correct_v they_o with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o their_o own_o bowel_n and_o shall_v chasten_v a_o 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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