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observe_v what_o sin_n your_o child_n be_v most_o prone_a unto_o and_o labour_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o revenge_n and_o hatred_n against_o those_o sin_n if_o your_o child_n have_v a_o foot_n or_o hand_n gangrene_v you_o will_v cut_v off_o the_o incurable_a member_n rather_o than_o bury_v your_o child_n so_o you_o shall_v do_v what_o you_o can_v to_o pull_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o right_a foot_n of_o sin_n in_o your_o child_n rather_o than_o suffer_v their_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n as_o you_o shall_v especial_o kill_v those_o sin_n in_o yourselves_o which_o your_o nature_n be_v most_o incline_v unto_o so_o you_o shall_v do_v by_o your_o child_n who_o be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o yourselves_o we_o be_v teach_v prov._n 20.11_o that_o even_o a_o child_n be_v know_v by_o his_o do_v whether_o his_o work_n be_v pure_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v right_a parent_n may_v much_o discern_v by_o the_o manner_n 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better_a thy_o child_n be_v whip_v than_o damn_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o child_n weep_v and_o cry_v under_o the_o rod_n move_v thou_o to_o withhold_v due_a correction_n prov._n 19.18_o chasten_v thy_o son_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n if_o your_o child_n bone_n be_v out_o of_o joint_n you_o will_v have_v it_o set_v though_o he_o cry_v and_o bawl_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o surgeon_n and_o will_v say_v it_o be_v better_a he_o cry_v now_o than_o be_v lame_a so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v so_o it_o be_v better_a your_o child_n cry_v now_o under_o the_o rod_n of_o their_o father_n than_o that_o they_o shall_v weep_v and_o wail_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o infinite_a god_n and_o therefore_o that_o you_o may_v perform_v this_o duty_n take_v these_o five_o direction_n 1._o do_v not_o allow_v your_o servant_n to_o correct_v your_o child_n for_o correction_n be_v a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o therefore_o can_v belong_v to_o those_o who_o be_v mere_o your_o servant_n i_o will_v not_o have_v parent_n to_o permit_v their_o child_n to_o despise_v and_o abuse_v their_o servant_n but_o for_o parent_n to_o suffer_v their_o servant_n to_o correct_v their_o child_n be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v their_o child_n stubborn_a their_o servant_n proud_a and_o themselves_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o both_o 2._o convince_v they_o that_o it_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o correct_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v adviseable_a that_o you_o make_v they_o get_v those_o scripture_n without_o book_n which_o bound_v you_o to_o correct_v they_o also_o some_o of_o those_o scripture_n which_o condemn_v the_o sin_n which_o you_o correct_v they_o for_o that_o their_o conscience_n may_v justify_v you_o in_o do_v your_o duty_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v more_o afraid_a of_o sin_n than_o the_o rod_n and_o of_o provoke_a god_n than_o offend_v you_o 3._o correct_v they_o betimes_o prov._n 13.24_o and_o prov._n 19.18_o 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sam._n 19.6_o thou_o have_v declare_v this_o day_n that_o thou_o regard_v neither_o prince_n nor_o servant_n so_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o hereby_o declare_v that_o thou_o regard_v not_o god_n and_o christ_n if_o thy_o soul_n faint_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o a_o disobedient_a child_n 2._o consider_v what_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o this_o be_v a_o affliction_n which_o ordinary_o befall_v god_n dear_a child_n you_o must_v not_o think_v of_o this_o as_o if_o you_o be_v the_o first_o godly_a parent_n of_o ungodly_a child_n or_o as_o if_o herein_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o i_o confess_v where_o a_o calamity_n seem_v singular_a or_o extraordinary_a it_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o overwhelm_v the_o afflict_a because_o they_o will_v be_v then_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v some_o extraordinary_a displeasure_n in_o god_n against_o they_o and_o to_o say_v with_o the_o church_n lam._n 4.12_o behold_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o sorrow_n like_a unto_o my_o sorrow_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o fierce_a anger_n but_o this_o affliction_n be_v ordinary_a and_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o save_n and_o distinguish_v grace_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o be_v a_o rod_n that_o have_v usual_o lie_v on_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a 3._o consider_v that_o there_o may_v have_v befall_v thou_o great_a misery_n than_o this_o i_o shall_v instance_n in_o three_o great_a evil_n which_o will_v have_v make_v thou_o more_o miserable_a 1._o thou_o may_v have_v be_v a_o wicked_a a_o ungodly_a wretch_n thyself_o and_o for_o the_o great_a jehovah_n to_o have_v curse_v and_o damn_v thou_o for_o ever_o will_v have_v make_v thou_o unspeakable_o more_o miserable_a than_o to_o be_v torment_v a_o while_o with_o a_o wicked_a child_n 2._o thou_o may_v have_v have_v a_o ungodly_a yoke-fellow_n to_o be_v as_o rottenness_n in_o thy_o bone_n solomon_n seem_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o troublesome_a yoke-fellow_n as_o more_o grievous_a than_o a_o wicked_a child_n prov._n 19.13_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o calamity_n of_o his_o father_n and_o the_o contention_n of_o a_o wife_n be_v a_o continual_a drop_n this_o be_v like_o the_o constant_a drop_n of_o rain_n into_o a_o house_n which_o rot_v the_o building_n spoil_v the_o good_n and_o ruin_v both_o house_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o thy_o yoke-fellow_n be_v near_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v dear_a to_o thou_o than_o thy_o child_n to_o be_v afflict_v therein_o be_v a_o great_a calamity_n 3._o god_n may_v have_v leave_v all_o your_o child_n to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n but_o if_o you_o have_v but_o one_o godly_a child_n your_o joy_n in_o that_o shall_v much_o abate_v your_o sorrow_n