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world_n pass_v away_o it_o be_v always_o in_o fluxu_fw-la still_o in_o passage_n ever_o fleeâ—ing_v go_v vanish_v therefore_o go_v not_o about_o to_o keep_v that_o in_o thy_o immortal_a soul_n which_o will_v not_o be_v keep_v which_o will_v not_o abide_v with_o thou_o but_o will_v sudden_o be_v go_v and_o be_v already_o go_v and_o slide_v from_o thou_o but_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v beat_v from_o this_o unless_o we_o take_v possession_n of_o better_a thing_n and_o lie_v hold_v 〈◊〉_d the_o endure_a substance_n pious_a father_n the_o glory_n of_o child_n and_o godly_a child_n the_o glory_n of_o father_n by_o william_n gearing_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la puer'_v reverentia_fw-la juvenal_n london_n print_v for_o thomas_n parkhurst_n 1669._o pious_a father_n the_o glory_n of_o child_n etc._n etc._n proverb_n 17._o 6._o child_n child_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a man_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o child_n be_v their_o father_n chap._n i._n the_o proverb_n be_v like_o manna_n scatter_v upon_o the_o ground_n by_o solomon_n which_o his_o servant_n gather_v up_o and_o put_v into_o the_o pot_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n people_n it_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a to_o seek_v the_o dependence_n of_o they_o one_o upon_o another_o for_o they_o do_v not_o like_a jacob_n and_o esau_n catch_v one_o another_o by_o the_o heel_n the_o text_n therefore_o be_v a_o independent_a proposition_n i_o will_v first_o open_v the_o word_n then_o draw_v some_o doctrinal_a conclusion_n from_o they_o child_n to_o have_v child_n be_v every_o way_n in_o scripture_n commend_v for_o a_o great_a blessing_n psal._n 127._o 3._o lo_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n lo_o be_v prefix_v imply_v that_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n be_v a_o admirable_a blessing_n worldling_n look_v upon_o many_o child_n as_o a_o great_a charge_n not_o as_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n imply_v they_o do_v descend_v from_o god_n as_o a_o inheritance_n from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n the_o word_n imply_v a_o free_a gracious_a blessing_n child_n child_n here_o be_v blessing_n upon_o blessing_n that_o thou_o be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o child_n be_v a_o blessing_n and_o that_o thy_o child_n be_v a_o father_n of_o child_n be_v a_o superadded_a blessing_n this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o rebecca_n by_o her_o friend_n at_o her_o departure_n grow_v into_o thousand_o thousand_o gen._n 24._o 60._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o child_n say_v the_o psalmist_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v show_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o blessing_n to_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n he_o thus_o describe_v it_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o boy_n and_o girl_n zech._n 8._o 5._o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o reward_n and_o blessing_n to_o the_o rich_a to_o be_v full_a of_o child_n but_o it_o be_v specify_v as_o a_o blessing_n upon_o the_o poor_a that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v he_o a_o family_n like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n psal._n 107._o 4â—_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a man_n that_o be_v it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o old_a man_n or_o posterity_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o honour_n then_o the_o 3d_o generation_n be_v a_o treble_a crown_n of_o honour_n joseph_n see_v ephraim_n child_n of_o the_o three_o generation_n the_o child_n also_o of_o machir_n the_o son_n of_o manasseh_n be_v bear_v upon_o joseph_n knee_n gen._n 50_o 23._o of_o the_o lord_n blessing_n the_o last_o day_n of_o job_n more_o than_o the_o first_o it_o be_v say_v that_o job_n have_v seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n and_o that_o after_o this_o job_n live_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o see_v his_o son_n and_o his_o son_n son_n even_o four_o generation_n job_n 42._o 13_o 16._o and_o the_o glory_n of_o child_n be_v their_o father_n as_o the_o child_n be_v the_o ornament_n and_o honour_n of_o old_a age_n so_o the_o age_a father_n be_v to_o be_v a_o honour_n of_o their_o dear_a posterity_n honour_n descend_v from_o father_n to_o child_n and_o ascend_v from_o child_n to_o father_n chap._n ii_o obs._n here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o father_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o their_o child_n or_o father_n ought_v so_o to_o live_v that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o their_o child_n i_o shall_v only_o insist_v upon_o the_o last_o clause_n of_o my_o text._n the_o glory_n of_o child_n be_v their_o father_n child_n be_v not_o always_o the_o glory_n of_o old_a man_n no._n foolish_a children_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o bâ—lial_n a_o riotous_a drunken_a wanâ—on_n blaspemous_a and_o irreligious_a posterity_n or_o child_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o their_o father_n and_o a_o shame_n to_o their_o mother_n such_o cross_n as_o do_v embitter_v all_o their_o worldly_a comfort_n and_o bring_v down_o their_o gray_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n therefore_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o numerous_a posterity_n of_o have_v many_o child_n for_o the_o more_o wicked_a child_n man_n have_v the_o great_a reproach_n and_o sorrow_n neither_o be_v the_o word_n to_o be_v understand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o fair_a comely_a witty_a child_n for_o though_o these_o be_v outward_a ornament_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v wanton_n drunkard_n very_a fool_n and_o so_o a_o reproach_n to_o their_o father_n absalon_n be_v a_o fair_a and_o proper_a man_n but_o david_n heavy_a cross_n esau_n be_v a_o strong_a man_n but_o isaac_n cross_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n call_v he_o profane_a esau_n hebr._n 12._o but_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v de_fw-la pia_fw-la posteritate_fw-la of_o a_o godly_a posterity_n of_o pious_a and_o religious_a child_n they_o and_o only_o they_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o old_a man_n the_o joy_n hope_v comfort_n and_o support_v of_o their_o age_a parent_n such_o chldren_n be_v call_v olive_n plant_n and_o arrow_n olive_n branch_n for_o cheerfulness_n and_o arrow_n for_o strength_n and_o protection_n happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o they_o shall_v speak_v with_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o gate_n psal._n 127._o 4_o 5._o so_o again_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o all_o father_n for_o there_o be_v father_n that_o be_v disparagement_n a_o shame_n a_o reproach_n to_o their_o child_n atheistical_a drunken_a blasphemous_a adulterous_a oppress_a father_n be_v the_o stink_a reproach_n of_o their_o survive_a posterity_n they_o be_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o their_o child_n so_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o descent_n many_o glory_n that_o they_o be_v descend_v of_o such_o a_o noble_a and_o honourable_a stock_n from_o such_o wealthy_a or_o ancient_a family_n it_o be_v a_o extrinsical_a honour_n and_o privilege_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o great_a diana_n of_o the_o world_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o if_o their_o father_n be_v drunkard_n whoremonger_n blasphemer_n persecutor_n heretic_n these_o foul_a vice_n like_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n in_o the_o wall_n make_v such_o extrinsical_a privilege_n to_o be_v vile_a and_o base_a as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a captain_n of_o the_o host_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syria_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n with_o his_o master_n and_o honourable_a he_o be_v also_o a_o mighty_a man_n in_o valour_n but_o he_o be_v a_o lepper_n 2_o king_n 5._o 1._o so_o for_o any_o one_o to_o say_v that_o such_o a_o gentleman_n father_n be_v a_o drunkard_n or_o a_o swearer_n or_o a_o ungodly_a man_n or_o the_o like_a be_v a_o reproach_n and_o no_o honour_n to_o his_o posterity_n but_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o godly_a wise_a religious_a father_n they_o be_v a_o glory_n of_o their_o child_n chap._n iii_o godly_a father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o glory_n of_o their_o child_n in_o these_o follow_a respect_n i._o their_o very_a grace_n be_v their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n glory_n prov._n 16._o 31._o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n their_o very_a silver_n hair_n be_v their_o crown_n it_o behoove_v the_o young_a to_o reverence_v they_o for_o their_o age_n hoary_a hair_n be_v a_o crown_n set_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o godly_a man_n by_o god_n himself_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o reverence_v they_o then_o aâ—e_v their_o silver_n hair_n true_a crown_n of_o glory_n when_o they_o be_v find_v in_o a_o way_n of_o righteousness_n grace_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a age_n the_o holiness_n heavenly-mindedness_a gracious_a counsel_n pious_a instruction_n and_o godly_a conversation_n of_o age_a person_n win_v
honour_n and_o reverence_n to_o see_v age_a man_n to_o be_v sober_a grave_a temperate_a sound_a in_o faith_n in_o charity_n in_o patience_n and_o the_o age_a woman_n likewise_o to_o be_v in_o behaviour_n as_o become_v holy_a woman_n to_o be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o be_v discreet_a chaste_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n to_o they_o otherwise_o though_o man_n and_o woman_n live_v long_o and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v a_o curse_a people_n isai._n 65._o 20._o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v a_o old_a drunkard_n a_o old_a swearer_n a_o old_a whoremonger_n a_o old_a profane_a worldling_n be_v a_o wicked_a wretch_n diogenl_n be_v ask_v what_o be_v the_o sad_a spectacle_n in_o the_o world_n answer_v a_o old_a man_n in_o misery_n but_o a_o old_a man_n in_o misery_n be_v not_o so_o vile_a a_o object_n as_o a_o old_a man_n in_o his_o sin_n to_o see_v a_o old_a man_n durunk_v to_o hear_v oath_n curse_n revile_n ribaldry_n come_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o age_a person_n be_v a_o most_o lamentable_a thing_n poor_a wretch_n they_o lie_v under_o the_o evil_n of_o age_n which_o be_v burdensome_a and_o they_o have_v the_o evil_n of_o sin_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v intolerable_a and_o may_v daily_o expect_v when_o their_o gray_a hair_n shall_v be_v bring_v down_o with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n yea_o to_o the_o pit_n of_o hell_n ii_o it_o be_v child_n glory_n that_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o such_o gracious_a and_o age_a parent_n we_o see_v how_o the_o world_n esteem_v of_o descent_n from_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n from_o ancient_a stock_n and_o family_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o if_o child_n do_v degenerate_a from_o their_o generous_a and_o noble_a ancestor_n in_o this_o respect_n if_o any_o glory_n be_v due_a it_o be_v due_a to_o the_o parent_n not_o to_o the_o child_n unless_o they_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o their_o worthy_a parent_n which_o give_v occasion_n to_o cicero_n to_o reprehend_v catiline_n by_o compare_v the_o antiquity_n of_o his_o blood_n with_o the_o vitiosity_n of_o his_o manner_n who_o say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o more_o famous_a by_o the_o nobility_n of_o his_o parent_n than_o ignominious_a by_o his_o own_o notorious_a vice_n it_o be_v a_o vanity_n for_o man_n to_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o ancient_a house_n and_o to_o carry_v themselves_o unworthy_a such_o ancestor_n sure_o the_o nobility_n and_o goodness_n of_o their_o progenitor_n can_v so_o much_o credit_v they_o as_o their_o own_o badness_n and_o wickedness_n will_v discredit_v they_o but_o if_o nobility_n of_o blood_n be_v join_v with_o grace_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v high_o to_o be_v esteem_v now_o if_o man_n account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o they_o to_o be_v noble_o descend_v sure_o much_o great_a honour_n it_o be_v to_o descend_v from_o godly_a parent_n grace_n and_o godliness_n be_v much_o better_a than_o all_o outward_a wealth_n riches_n honour_n and_o greatness_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o boast_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o have_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n for_o their_o father_n we_o have_v abraham_n to_o be_v our_o father_n say_v the_o jew_n matth._n 3._o 9_o our_o father_n jacob._n say_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n joâ—_n 4._o 12._o and_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n put_v in_o this_o for_o a_o great_a privilege_n rom._n 9_o 5._o of_o who_o be_v the_o father_n so_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o crown_n of_o child_n when_o they_o have_v believe_v father_n when_o it_o can_v be_v say_v of_o they_o as_o of_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o enos_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o seth_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luk._n 3._o 38._o so_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o such_o a_o child_n when_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o godly_a father_n and_o such_o a_o godly_a mother_n who_o be_v and_o be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n solomon_n set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o honour_n to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o david_n prov._n 1._o 1._o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o israel_n it_o may_v well_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o solomon_n to_o have_v the_o title_n which_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o jesus_n christ_n mat._n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o young_a timothy_n that_o the_o unfeigned_a faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o dwell_v first_o in_o his_o grandmother_n lois_fw-fr and_o in_o his_o mother_n eunice_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 5._o iii_o it_o be_v their_o glory_n and_o crown_n in_o that_o they_o can_v glory_v in_o this_o that_o god_n be_v and_o be_v the_o father_n of_o their_o father_n it_o be_v a_o frequent_a title_n in_o scripture_n give_v to_o god_n the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n it_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o faithful_a boast_n except_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n 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father_n they_o deal_v proud_o they_o harden_v their_o neck_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o observe_v they_o do_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o immediate_a progeniâ—ors_n but_o upon_o the_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n of_o their_o father_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o first_o inhabit_v canaan_n they_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n as_o if_o all_o their_o misery_n come_v upon_o they_o chief_o for_o their_o father_n sin_n rather_o than_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n what_o reason_n can_v there_o be_v assign_v why_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v such_o a_o record_n of_o their_o confession_n of_o their_o father_n sin_n rather_o than_o of_o their_o own_o if_o it_o be_v not_o to_o convince_v and_o show_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v viz._n not_o only_o to_o lay_v our_o own_o sin_n to_o heart_n and_o to_o confess_v they_o before_o god_n but_o also_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o father_n as_o also_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o iniquity_n of_o our_o 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2._o against_o the_o child_n who_o certain_o do_v not_o partake_v in_o that_o sin_n for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v infant_n vers_fw-la 33._o and_o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n forty_o year_n and_o bear_v your_o whoredom_n until_o your_o carkeiss_n be_v waste_v in_o the_o wilderness_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 3._o the_o lord_n command_v saul_n to_o go_v and_o smite_v amalek_n and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v all_o that_o they_o have_v and_o spare_v they_o not_o but_o slay_v both_o man_n and_o woman_n infant_z and_o suckling_n ox_n and_o sheep_n camel_n and_o ass_n now_o see_v what_o reason_n the_o lord_n render_v why_o saul_n shall_v put_v all_o the_o amalakite_n to_o the_o sword_n vers_n 2._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n i_o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v to_o israel_n how_o he_o lay_v wait_v for_o he_o in_o the_o way_n when_o he_o come_v up_o from_o egypt_n now_o the_o child_n must_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o progenitor_n so_o the_o 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of_o they_o you_o shall_v kill_v and_o crucify_v and_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v you_o scourge_v in_o your_o synagogue_n and_o persecute_v they_o from_o city_n to_o city_n that_o upon_o you_o may_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a blood_n shed_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o righteous_a abel_n unto_o the_o blood_n of_o zacharias_n the_o son_n of_o barachias_n who_o you_o slay_v between_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o altar_n matth._n 23._o 34_o 35._o and_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n unto_o this_o day_n i_o have_v bring_v the_o more_o instance_n to_o show_v the_o truth_n how_o god_n do_v punish_v the_o child_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o father_n to_o convince_v we_o of_o what_o concernment_n it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o confess_v their_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o as_o our_o own_o and_o to_o deter_v father_n from_o sin_v against_o god_n you_o may_v see_v that_o father_n in_o sin_v do_v not_o only_a sin_n to_o 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