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word_n denote_v one_o that_o walk_v in_o all_o godliness_n constant_o to_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beat_v itudines_fw-la blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o child_n god_n have_v gracious_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n what_o a_o motive_n shall_v this_o be_v to_o parent_n to_o stir_v up_o parent_n to_o labour_n after_o godliness_n you_o will_v have_v your_o child_n to_o be_v rich_a and_o many_o man_n do_v adventure_v the_o loss_n of_o their_o immortal_a soul_n to_o advance_v their_o posterity_n now_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v rich_a and_o add_v no_o sorrow_n with_o it_o god_n do_v sometime_o divert_v his_o anger_n from_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n and_o give_v they_o special_a mercy_n it_o be_v a_o frequent_a passage_n in_o scripture_n nevertheless_o for_o my_o servant_n david_n sake_n etc._n etc._n so_o god_n say_v of_o solomon_n i_o will_v make_v 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1._o 2d_o such_o a_o one_o be_v dead_a that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o great_a commendation_n than_o this_o can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o worldling_n will_v say_v such_o a_o one_o die_v worth_a so_o many_o hundred_o by_o the_o year_n worth_a so_o many_o thousand_o of_o pound_n poor_a creature_n do_v not_o the_o fool_n in_o the_o gospel_n die_v rich_a do_v not_o the_o glutton_n die_v rich_a what_o commendation_n be_v it_o to_o say_v of_o such_o a_o one_o he_o be_v rich_a but_o a_o glutton_n a_o fool_n a_o adulterer_n a_o oppressor_n a_o covetous_a unjust_a dealer_n what_o honour_n be_v this_o to_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o man_n enjoy_v his_o wealth_n and_o riches_n and_o as_o his_o death_n be_v precious_a so_o the_o memorial_n of_o a_o good_a man_n after_o his_o death_n be_v precious_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v endure_v but_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v chap._n iu._n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v also_o show_v how_o 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and_o parent_n alike_o valer._n lib._n 1._o qui_fw-la dubitat_fw-la utrum_fw-la oporteat_fw-la deos_fw-la revereri_fw-la aut_fw-la parent_n non_fw-la indiget_fw-la natione_fw-la sed_fw-la pari_fw-la poenâ_fw-la arist._n topic._n lib._n 8._o he_o that_o doubt_v whether_o god_n or_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v reverence_v need_v not_o to_o be_v confute_v by_o reason_n but_o by_o the_o same_o punishment_n now_o stubbornness_n in_o a_o child_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o his_o father_n who_o so_o keep_v the_o law_n be_v a_o wise_a son_n but_o he_o that_o be_v a_o companion_n of_o riotous_a man_n shame_v his_o father_n prov._n 28._o 7._o god_n ordain_v a_o law_n that_o such_o child_n shall_v be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o the_o parent_n shall_v be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v throw_v a_o stone_n upon_o they_o to_o show_v how_o heinous_a a_o sin_n stubbornness_n be_v in_o child_n deut._n 21._o 20_o 21._o the_o sin_n of_o riot_n and_o drunkenness_n be_v not_o by_o moses_n law_n punishable_a by_o 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at_o but_o this_o be_v man_n misery_n that_o his_o eye_n be_v now_o not_o single_a nor_o can_v he_o right_o discern_v what_o become_v he_o so_o that_o many_o time_n he_o shun_v those_o thing_n as_o unseemly_a which_o will_v be_v his_o great_a ornament_n and_o go_v about_o to_o deck_v himself_o with_o such_o thing_n as_o do_v but_o lay_v open_a his_o nakedness_n and_o discover_v his_o shame_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o long_a hair_n which_o be_v a_o woman_n ornament_n be_v a_o man_n shame_n if_o a_o man_n wear_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v folly_n and_o shame_n to_o he_o 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o yet_o many_o man_n account_v this_o a_o special_a ornament_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o do_v as_o ill_o become_v they_o as_o a_o distaff_n do_v almost_o as_o ill_o as_o a_o woman_n garment_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o many_o other_o thing_n disguise_a fashion_n etc._n etc._n but_o beside_o these_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o conceit_n among_o man_n that_o a_o licentious_a liberty_n a_o unlimited_a 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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