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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
and_o pass_v away_o what_o most_o affectionate_a dehortation_n be_v that_o of_o solomon_n mother_n unto_o he_o prov._n 31._o 2._o who_o my_o son_n and_o what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o womb_n 〈◊〉_d what_o the_o son_n of_o my_o vow_n give_v not_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n unto_o woman_n nor_o thy_o way_n to_o thâ—_n which_o destroy_v king_n it_o be_v not_o for_o king_n o_o lemuel_n to_o drink_v wine_n nor_o for_o prince_n strong_a drink_n lest_o they_o drink_v and_o forget_v the_o law_n and_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o any_o of_o the_o afflict_a ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o parent_n shall_v often_o tell_v their_o child_n that_o such_o and_o such_o ungodly_a course_n will_v be_v their_o reproach_n bring_v down_o the_o gray_a hair_n of_o their_o parent_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o their_o own_o soul_n down_o into_o the_o pit_n of_o everlasting_a destruction_n iii_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o worship_n word_n and_o way_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n you_o father_n bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6._o 4_o in_o the_o nurture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v it_o the_o childhood_n beza_n render_v it_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v in_o admonition_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n henoch_n have_v his_o name_n as_o one_o teach_v from_o his_o youth_n and_o consecrate_v unto_o god_n god_n command_v his_o people_n deut._n 6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v rehearse_v these_o word_n continual_o unto_o thy_o child_n the_o word_n be_v thou_o shall_v whet_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o child_n as_o when_o a_o arrow_n or_o other_o instrument_n be_v sharpen_v that_o it_o may_v pierce_v the_o deep_a it_o imply_v two_o duty_n 1._o that_o the_o parent_n make_v his_o instruction_n deliver_v plain_a and_o pierce_a by_o perspicuity_n give_v it_o a_o edge_n that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o enter_v into_o the_o dull_a head_n and_o pierce_v the_o hard_a heart_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o that_o he_o repeat_v it_o again_o and_o again_o go_v often_o over_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o the_o knife_n go_v often_o over_o the_o whetstone_n as_o the_o beast_n in_o chew_v the_o cud._n abraham_n be_v high_o commend_v of_o god_n for_o instruct_v his_o family_n i_o know_v abraham_n will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n genes_n 18._o 19_o he_o teach_v they_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o law_n in_o command_v they_o to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o declare_v unto_o they_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o evangelical_n promise_v that_o in_o he_o or_o his_o seed_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o his_o loin_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v as_o also_o the_o meaning_n of_o circumcision_n genes_n 17._o 23._o joshua_n profess_v that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n jes._n 24._o 15._o intimate_v that_o he_o will_v instruct_v his_o family_n in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o right_a manner_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v any_o acceptable_a service_n unto_o he_o david_n teach_v his_o son_n solomon_n and_o lay_v this_o charge_n upon_o he_o and_o thou_o solomon_n my_o son_n know_v the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n 1_o chron._n 28_o 9_o so_o other_o psal._n 34._o 11._o come_v you_o child_n harken_v to_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o solomon_n instruct_v his_o son_n rehoboam_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n hezekiah_n profess_v as_o much_o of_o himself_o the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n shall_v declare_v thy_o truth_n isai._n 38._o 19_o he_o 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