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prov._n 19.15_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n it_o make_v child_n prove_v great_a blessing_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n prov._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n correction_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v their_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o effect_v their_o reformation_n 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 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 though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o any_o sin_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v deep_o and_o fast_o root_v in_o their_o soul_n correction_n prudent_o and_o right_o administer_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o reform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o leave_v their_o sin_n prov._n 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the_o same_o shall_v judge_v he_o in_o the_o last_o day_n rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_n before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n sect_n 14._o they_o deal_v unjust_o with_o their_o family_n who_o defraud_v they_o of_o the_o instruction_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o motive_n 14_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n require_v that_o parent_n shall_v use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n to_o instill_v knowledge_n into_o their_o child_n and_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o a_o godly_a sort_n 1._o because_o they_o have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o convey_v to_o they_o a_o sinful_a ignorant_a nature_n psal_n 51.5_o job_n 14.4_o if_o one_o man_n have_v hurt_v another_o the_o law_n of_o god_n deliver_v by_o moses_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o 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father_n so_o also_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n be_v i_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v shall_v die_v it_o be_v god_n that_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n psal_n 22.9_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v preserve_v they_o alive_a ever_o since_o they_o be_v bear_v psal_n 66.8_o 9_o o_o bless_v our_o god_n you_o people_n who_o hold_v our_o soul_n in_o life_n and_o see_v god_n have_v a_o far_o great_a right_a to_o our_o child_n than_o we_o have_v shall_v we_o be_v discontent_v when_o he_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o he_o see_v good_a may_v not_o he_o say_v to_o we_o when_o we_o repine_v at_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o do_v to_o our_o child_n as_o the_o good_a housholder_n say_v to_o those_o that_o murmur_v at_o he_o matth._n 20.13_o 15._o friend_n i_o do_v thou_o no_o wrong_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o and_o as_o our_o child_n be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n so_o his_o 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able_a to_o fathom_v the_o reason_n of_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v believe_v that_o all_o that_o the_o righteous_a god_n do_v be_v just_a and_o true_a and_o that_o he_o never_o act_v contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n or_o against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n rev._n 15.3_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n this_o song_n be_v sing_v upon_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o seven_o last_o plague_n in_o which_o be_v fill_v up_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n verse_n 1_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o lord_n do_v nothing_o beyond_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n or_o contrary_a to_o his_o truth_n when_o he_o pour_v out_o his_o wrath_n to_o the_o utmost_a either_o upon_o a_o nation_n or_o upon_o particular_a person_n when_o the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n sin_n 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endeavour_n after_o their_o salvation_n we_o shall_v see_v any_o of_o our_o child_n or_o servant_n live_v and_o die_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o that_o we_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n we_o may_v quiet_v our_o mind_n with_o such_o consideration_n as_o these_o i._o consider_v god_n sovereignty_n he_o have_v a_o sovereign_a power_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a estate_n according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n we_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n as_o clay_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o potter_n jer._n 18.6_o o_o house_n of_o israel_n can_v i_o do_v with_o you_o as_o this_o potter_n say_v the_o lord_n behold_v as_o the_o clay_n be_v in_o the_o potter_n hand_n so_o be_v you_o in_o my_o hand_n o_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o what_o be_v the_o power_n the_o potter_n have_v over_o the_o clay_n rom._n 9.21_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n jer._n 18.4_o the_o vessel_n that_o he_o make_v of_o clay_n be_v mar_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o potter_n so_o he_o make_v it_o again_o another_o vessel_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o potter_n to_o make_v it_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o potter_n power_n to_o make_v every_o vessel_n as_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o if_o he_o may_v make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v may_v not_o the_o great_a god_n do_v what_o he_o please_v with_o his_o creature_n may_v not_o he_o make_v of_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o same_o parent_n and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o instruction_n one_o a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o a_o vessel_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n for_o ever_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n be_v dispose_v of_o by_o god_n according_a to_o his_o will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n psal_n 135.6_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o or_o repine_v against_o god_n when_o he_o dispose_v of_o our_o child_n or_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o family_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o eli_n i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offering_n for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o 14._o this_o be_v sad_a tiding_n yet_o when_o eli_n consider_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o quiet_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a no_o parent_n do_v ever_o thirst_n more_o after_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n soul_n than_o jesus_n christ_n thirst_v after_o the_o salvation_n of_o fall_a man_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v his_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o hide_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o some_o person_n who_o be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a in_o worldly_a matter_n with_o who_o he_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o rest_v abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n mat._n 11.25_o 26._o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n from_o verse_n 19_o to_o 24._o jesus_n christ_n upbraid_v the_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o tell_v they_o what_o a_o heavy_a condemnation_n they_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n more_o dreadful_a than_o tyre_n or_o sydon_n or_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o have_v do_v upbraid_v those_o city_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n wherein_o he_o declare_v his_o perfect_a acquiescence_n in_o his_o father_n will_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n although_o he_o have_v hide_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o we_o know_v that_o eternal_a perdition_n follow_v the_o hide_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 4.3_o if_o our_o gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o be_v lose_v and_o have_v reveal_v they_o only_o or_o chief_o at_o least_o to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a man_n in_o the_o world_n but_o babe_n now_o see_v our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o father_n good_a pleasure_n when_o he_o see_v many_o among_o who_o he_o have_v preach_v and_o do_v his_o mighty_a work_n continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n and_o impenitent_a condition_n and_o so_o perish_v eternal_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n if_o after_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o we_o have_v take_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v our_o child_n soul_n he_o shall_v leave_v some_o of_o they_o to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n we_o must_v know_v that_o he_o be_v god_n and_o so_o may_v dispose_v of_o we_o and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o we_o as_o he_o please_v and_o howsoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o deal_v with_o we_o we_o must_v be_v still_o and_o silent_a under_o his_o hand_n psal_n 46.10_o be_v still_o and_o know_v that_o i_o be_o god_n ii_o other_o as_o good_a and_o better_a than_o we_o have_v meet_v with_o the_o same_o trial_n viz._n some_o of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n have_v degenerate_v and_o prove_v vicious_a and_o lewd_a person_n and_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o pain_n that_o their_o parent_n and_o governor_n have_v take_v to_o convert_v and_o save_v their_o soul_n adam_n have_v a_o cain_n who_o murder_v his_o own_o brother_n and_o be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o vagabond_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v the_o brand_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n set_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o john_n 3.12_o as_o well_o as_o righteous_a abel_n noah_n have_v a_o ham_n who_o see_v and_o divulge_v his_o father_n nakedness_n and_o have_v his_o father_n curse_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n as_o well_o as_o a_o pious_a shem_fw-mi and_o japhet_n righteous_a lot_n have_v two_o daughter_n that_o entice_v he_o to_o drunkenness_n and_o incest_n ishmael_n in_o his_o young_a time_n be_v so_o vile_a that_o abraham_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o his_o family_n for_o a_o scoffer_n isaac_n have_v a_o profane_a esau_n who_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n a_o man_n hate_v of_o god_n esau_n have_v i_o hate_v rom._n 9.13_o as_o well_o as_o a_o godly_a jacob._n jacob_n meet_v with_o cross_n in_o his_o child_n reuben_n his_o first-born_a defile_v his_o father_n bed_n simeon_n and_o levi_n by_o their_o cruelty_n in_o slay_v the_o shechemite_n after_o they_o have_v draw_v they_o to_o be_v circumcise_v make_v jacob_n name_n to_o stink_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 34.30_o judah_n lie_v with_o his_o daughter-in-law_n tamar_n suppose_v she_o to_o have_v be_v a_o harlot_n with_o divers_a other_o cross_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o child_n as_o the_o sell_n of_o joseph_n into_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n aaron_z lose_v two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n in_o