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year_n after_o for_o it_o be_v found_v in_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o continue_v to_o eternity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o hope_n of_o the_o call_n the_o jew_n because_o they_o be_v belove_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n or_o rather_o because_o of_o god_n covenant_n with_o their_o ancestor_n rom._n 11.27_o 28._o oh_o what_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o parent_n that_o god_n will_v not_o utter_o cast_v off_o their_o seed_n but_o will_v resume_v thought_n of_o love_n to_o they_o at_o last_o 10._o that_o god_n will_v reduce_v the_o wander_a child_n of_o his_o people_n by_o seasonable_a and_o sanctify_a correction_n psal_n 89.29_o 35._o 15._o 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o if_o his_o child_n for_o sake_n my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n i._n e._n if_o they_o forfeit_v the_o privilege_n promise_v by_o non-performance_n of_o the_o condition_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o a_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stripe_n nevertheless_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o utter_o take_v from_o he_o nor_o suffer_v my_o faithfulness_n to_o fail_v god_n have_v adopt_v affliction_n to_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o covenant_n affection_n 119.75_o psa_n l._n 119.75_o '_o it_o be_v a_o promise_v i_o will_v visit_v not_o so_o much_o a_o threaten_a for_o in_o faithfulness_n he_o afflict_v his_o child_n he_o will_v not_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n with_o a_o slave_n as_o with_o a_o son_n he_o will_v make_v his_o child_n thank_v god_n for_o a_o whip_n lord_n say_v a_o godly_a parent_n bring_v home_o my_o child_n though_o it_o be_v by_o weep_a cross_n starve_v my_o prodigal_a son_n or_o feed_v he_o with_o husk_n that_o he_o may_v reflect_v on_o his_o father_n plenteous_a table_n oh_o break_v his_o leg_n or_o arm_n rather_o than_o damn_v his_o soul_n cast_v he_o on_o a_o sick_a bed_n rather_o than_o cast_v he_o into_o hell_n let_v his_o purgatory_n be_v here_o and_o his_o heaven_n hereafter_o now_o our_o gracious_a god_n answer_v his_o child_n prayer_n good_a hezekiah_n prayer_n for_o his_o extravagant_a son_n manasseh_n be_v answer_v by_o god_n take_v he_o among_o the_o thorn_n bind_v he_o with_o fetter_n carry_v he_o to_o babylon_n till_o he_o have_v humble_v he_o to_o purpose_n and_o make_v he_o know_v that_o jehovah_n be_v god_n 2_o chron._n 33.11_o 12_o 13._o doubtless_o the_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o the_o spiritual_a father_n of_o the_o prodigal_n will_v welcome_v home_o the_o child_n though_o break_v on_o the_o wheel_n 11._o the_o covenant_n engage_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o parent_n instruction_n and_o correction_n of_o their_o err_a child_n this_o be_v of_o great_a use_n 1._o for_o instruction_n prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v there_o be_v the_o parent_n duty_n do_v thy_o duty_n to_o set_v he_o right_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o way_n so_o some_o read_v it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o i._n e._n 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vain_a i_o live_v say_v god_n to_o make_v his_o word_n take_v impression_n on_o his_o survive_a child_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a for_o correction_n you_o have_v a_o notable_a promise_n in_o prov._n 23.13_o 14._o withhold_a not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v i_o will_v take_v care_n of_o he_o thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n o_o blessed_a whip_n sure_o such_o a_o scourge_n as_o fetch_v blood_n be_v easy_a than_o hell-torment_n but_o my_o benediction_n shall_v be_v upon_o that_o correction_n that_o be_v a_o cruel_a parent_n that_o will_v rather_o see_v his_o child_n a_o flame_a faggot_n in_o the_o scorch_a fire_n than_o try_v to_o whip_v folly_n out_o of_o he_o that_o be_v cruel_a pity_n better_a he_o shall_v cry_v here_o then_o roar_v hereafter_o yea_o and_o curse_v thou_o for_o ever_o that_o will_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o give_v he_o a_o tap_n to_o prevent_v these_o intolerable_a torment_n oh_o the_o good_a that_o seasonable_a correction_n may_v do_v if_o thou_o prevail_v not_o to_o make_v thy_o child_n good_a yet_o thou_o will_v have_v comfort_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o thy_o duty_n there_o be_v good_a hope_n of_o both_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n prov._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n yet_o take_v this_o caution_n that_o these_o promise_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v absolute_o necessary_o and_o universal_o produce_v this_o effect_n but_o ordinary_o so_o it_o be_v and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a motive_n to_o parent_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o encouragement_n therein_o 12._o the_o last_o encouragement_n to_o parent_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o their_o survive_a child_n be_v that_o god_n will_v take_v care_n of_o their_o outward_a concern_v in_o the_o world_n prov._n 20.7_o the_o just_a man_n 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