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or_o nation_n god_n oftentimes_o delay_v the_o punishment_n not_o remit_v the_o sin_n as_o upon_o ahab_n humiliation_n he_o delay_v the_o punishment_n but_o do_v not_o remit_v the_o sin_n of_o he_o and_o his_o house_n yet_o for_o his_o humiliation_n the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v prorogue_v to_o his_o son_n day_n 2_o reg._n 21._o 29._o upon_o moses_n his_o humiliation_n for_o israel_n murmur_a he_o remit_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n but_o remit_v not_o their_o sin_n numb_a 14._o 18._o ad_fw-la 23._o we_o have_v a_o clear_a instance_n for_o this_o in_o josiah_n who_o humble_v himself_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o lord_n put_v off_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o wrath_n till_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o his_o grave_n 2_o chron._n 34._o 21_o 24_o ad_fw-la 28._o perhaps_o the_o second_o generation_n may_v die_v in_o peace_n or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o three_o and_o the_o four_o generation_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o 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keep_v thou_o from_o sin_n say_v the_o poet_n juvenal_n martyr_n in_o 2_o reg._n cap._n 2._o bolton_n direct_a p._n 19_o woodw_n child_n patrim_n agust_n serm._n 33._o add_v fratres_n in_o eremo_fw-la
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king_n and_o prosperâ—â—_n exceed_o in_o his_o way_n but_o in_o the_o latâ—â—_n part_n of_o his_o life_n his_o daughter_n be_v deflower_v by_o his_o son_n and_o that_o son_n kill_v by_o another_o son_n when_o he_o be_v feast_v the_o same_o son_n rebel_v against_o his_o father_n defile_v his_o concubine_n seek_v his_o life_n and_o be_v slay_v in_o rebellion_n then_o sheba_n rebell_v and_o not_o long_o after_o david_n lie_v bedrid_a and_o no_o clothes_n can_v keep_v he_o warm_v 1_o king_n 1._o wheâ—â—_n be_v now_o the_o pleasure_n of_o life_n may_v 〈◊〉_d he_o very_o well_o have_v say_v of_o these_o last_o year_n 〈◊〉_d his_o life_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o it_o be_v true_a he_o do_v comfort_v himself_o in_o god_n and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d assure_a expectation_n of_o a_o better_a life_n but_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n be_v go_v and_o pass_v and_o if_o he_o have_v be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o have_v hope_v only_o in_o this_o life_n what_o good_a have_v all_o the_o former_a pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n do_v he_o that_o which_o be_v verify_v of_o this_o good_a king_n be_v true_a also_o of_o one_o of_o his_o best_a subject_n viz._n barzillai_n the_o gileadite_n who_o have_v so_o liberal_o supply_v king_n david_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o flee_v from_o absalon_n the_o king_n will_v now_o have_v he_o to_o be_v his_o guest_n at_o the_o court_n and_o to_o live_v with_o he_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o thus_o he_o answer_v david_n 1_o king_n 19_o 35._o i_o be_o this_o day_n fourscore_o year_n old_a and_o can_v i_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a can_v i_o taste_v what_o i_o eat_v or_o what_o i_o drink_v can_v i_o hear_v any_o more_o the_o voice_n of_o sing_v man_n and_o sing_a woman_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v thy_o servant_n be_v yet_o a_o burden_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o life_n be_v go_v with_o i_o say_v barzillai_n i_o be_v wont_a i_o can_v relish_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_n now_o i_o can_v music_n now_o be_v no_o music_n to_o i_o i_o have_v outlive_v the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n now_o if_o these_o man_n do_v out_o live_v the_o outward_a comfort_n and_o contentment_n of_o this_o life_n how_o much_o more_o do_v many_o wicked_a person_n how_o be_v it_o with_o saul_n he_o be_v prefer_v beyond_o his_o expectation_n before_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n he_o overcome_v the_o ammonite_n and_o philistine_n and_o be_v in_o a_o flourish_a estate_n but_o for_o his_o sin_n the_o lord_n blast_v all_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o life_n take_v away_o those_o gift_n of_o his_o spirit_n from_o he_o whereby_o he_o have_v fit_v he_o for_o the_o kingdom_n suffer_v a_o evil_a spirit_n to_o vex_v and_o torment_v he_o give_v he_o over_o to_o torment_v himself_o with_o envy_n and_o bitterness_n of_o spirit_n to_o vex_v himself_o with_o david_n success_n answer_v he_o not_o in_o his_o distress_n leave_v he_o to_o consult_v with_o a_o witch_n and_o thereupon_o to_o receive_v a_o sad_a answer_n and_o to_o hear_v his_o dooâ—_n which_o soon_o after_o be_v execute_v upon_o he_o thus_o you_o see_v in_o these_o example_n how_o this_o shoâ—_n mortal_a life_n last_v beyond_o the_o pleasure_n and_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n we_o have_v also_o a_o notable_a example_n in_o this_o kind_n in_o king_n jehoraâ—_fw-la a_o wicked_a son_n of_o a_o good_a father_n he_o have_v a_o flourish_a kingdom_n leave_v by_o his_o father_n but_o after_o that_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o brethren_n and_o wrought_v much_o wickedness_n the_o kingdom_n of_o edom_n revolt_v from_o he_o ver._n 9_o 10._o so_o do_v the_o city_n of_o libnah_n he_o be_v severe_o threaten_v from_o heaven_n ver._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o
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 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