The way to true honour and happiness A friendly address to all parents, masters of families, and landlords, the persons most capable to honour ... , and to gain honour to themselves, by beginning and carrying on a rational reformation. To which is added, [A] memorandum for mothers. By John Mitchell, M.A.
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Repentance -- Early works to 1800.
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Family -- Religious life -- Early works to 1800.
Women -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800.
Mother and child -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
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The
Way
to
True
Honour
and
Happiness
.
A
FRIENDLY
●DDRESS
TO
ALL
●ARENTS
,
〈…〉
ters
of
Families
,
AND
●ANDLORDS
,
〈◊〉
Persons
most
capable
to
Honour
〈◊〉
and
to
gain
Honour
to
them
〈…〉
by
beginning
and
carrying
on
a
〈…〉
IONAL
REFORMATION
.
To
which
is
Added
,
〈…〉
emorandum
for
Mothers
,
〈◊〉
Iohn
Mitchell
,
M.
A.
LONDON
,
〈◊〉
I.
Dawks
,
for
B.
Barker
by
the
Fountain-Ta
〈…〉
the
Foot
of
the
Hay-Market
,
near
Pell-Mell
;
〈…〉
d
by
R.
Baldwin
in
Warwick-lane
,
1697.
Price
stitch't
,
4
d
,
IT
is
earnestly
desired
,
That
Magistrates
,
Landlords
,
and
other
Rich
People
,
would
distribute
some
Copies
of
this
little
Book
,
among
their
Tenants
and
Servants
,
and
among
poor
People
,
that
many
may
be
awakened
to
a
sense
of
their
Duty
,
and
may
concur
and
unite
their
Endeavours
for
carrying
on
that
Glorious
REFORMATION
,
which
all
sober
Persons
are
longing
and
praying
for
.
Dan.
12.
3.
They
that
turn
many
to
Righteousness
shall
shine
.
A
Friendly
ADDRESS
TO
ALL
PARENTS
,
●asters
of
Families
,
AND
LAND
LORDS
,
&c.
Dear
Friends
,
●N
reading
the
New
Testament
,
you
may
〈◊〉
see
,
That
the
Practice
of
Christianity
is
〈◊〉
degenerated
;
and
in
observing
the
ways
〈◊〉
of
Men
,
you
do
see
,
that
the
Nation
is
〈…〉
rupted
.
Vice
abounds
,
and
Wickedness
〈…〉
ails
.
Almost
none
walking
in
the
ways
〈…〉
ety
and
Vertue
,
and
very
few
walking
in
〈◊〉
ways
of
Civility
or
Honesty
.
All
Fami●●
all
Persons
have
corrupted
their
Ways
;
most
are
vitious
and
all
are
negligent
;
there
is
none
Righteous
,
no
not
one
.
The
Justice
of
the
Eternal
Majesty
is
provoked
,
his
Laws
contemned
,
his
Mercy
despised
,
his
Grace
abused
,
his
Promises
and
Threatnings
disregarded
,
and
all
the
Methods
of
his
P●●vidence
neglected
.
And
what
shall
be
the
end
thereof
?
The
Word
of
God
gives
us
ground
to
hope
,
that
a
real
and
speedy
Re●ormation
may
be
a
Mean
to
prevent
deserved
Condemnation
,
Isa.
55.
6
,
7.
But
without
this
,
let
none
presumptuously
expect
Mercy
.
For
the
Righteous
Judge
of
the
world
is
unchangeably
just
and
holy
,
and
will
not
,
yea
,
cannot
pardon
impenitent
Sinners
:
for
it
were
against
the
Declarations
of
his
Eternal
Truth
,
which
is
firmer
than
the
Pillars
of
Heaven
and
Earth
.
For
tho'
the
Mercies
of
God
and
the
Merits
of
Christ
ar●
infinite
,
yet
neither
of
these
can
save
one
Impenitent
Sinner
;
for
He
who
cannot
lye
,
hath
said
,
Luke
13.
3
,
5.
Except
ye
repent
,
ye
shall
likewise
perish
,
Mat.
18.
3.
So
that
true
Repentance
and
a
thorow
Re●ormation
is
the
only
door
of
Hope
,
and
way
to
Escape
.
Quest.
But
how
shall
this
Reformation
be
done
?
who
shall
begin
and
promote
it
?
Answ.
Some
Person
must
beg●n
it
,
otherwise
it
cannot
be
done
;
and
who
is
so
capable
●s
you
,
my
Friends
?
Indeed
Magistrates
and
〈…〉
s●ers
may
do
much
,
but
they
cannot
do
all
.
〈◊〉
so
●it
as
you
(
Masters
of
Families
and
〈…〉
lords
)
to
Reform
the
Nation
,
and
to
reap
〈◊〉
Honour
and
Reward
of
so
Noble
and
Glo
〈…〉
a
Work.
The
whole
Nation
depends
〈◊〉
you
,
and
lodges
within
your
Doors
;
and
〈◊〉
can
say
with
good
resolution
,
courage
〈◊〉
zeal
,
as
that
good
Man
said
,
Ios.
24.
15.
〈◊〉
for
me
and
my
house
,
we
will
serve
the
Lord
:
〈◊〉
may
you
signalize
your selves
for
Men
of
〈…〉
our
,
and
gain
the
honour
due
to
Conque
〈…〉
,
over
the
power
of
Darkness
.
And
tho'
〈◊〉
meet
with
opposition
and
discouragement
〈◊〉
,
yet
after
wards
,
when
Men
are
inlight
〈…〉
and
made
sensible
of
their
own
good
,
the
〈…〉
ole
Nation
will
respect
and
honour
you
,
yea
〈…〉
ren
and
Earth
will
smile
upon
you
,
and
join
〈◊〉
you
in
Songs
of
everlasting
Joy
and
〈…〉
mph
.
Object
.
Alas
!
What
can
we
do
?
We
need
〈…〉
ormation
as
well
as
others
.
Most
of
us
are
〈…〉
orant
,
and
all
of
us
are
Guilty
:
we
know
〈◊〉
what
to
do
;
we
cannot
Re●orm
our selves
,
〈◊〉
less
others
.
Answ.
It
is
true
,
you
have
neither
Skill
,
〈…〉
ll
nor
Power
,
to
Reform
others
,
until
your
〈…〉
res
be
new
Creatures
;
you
cannot
direct
o
〈…〉
rs
in
the
way
which
you
know
not
,
and
you
〈◊〉
not
assist
others
in
the
work
which
you
〈◊〉
not
;
you
cannot
lead
others
,
while
your
〈◊〉
are
Blind
,
nor
strengthen
others
,
while
〈◊〉
selves
are
weak
in
Grace
.
Therefore
Self-Reformation
must
go
before
Family-Reformation
;
you
must
first
learn
before
you
can
teach
.
And
for
your
Assistance
,
this
Method
is
humbly
offered
to
each
of
you
.
1.
Retire
from
the
world
for
some
time
,
and
remove
from
thy
mind
all
thoughts
of
it
,
and
all
Concerns
about
it
,
that
there
may
be
room
for
Spiritual
Meditation
.
2.
Consider
that
thou
hast
a
faculty
or
power
of
thinking
,
whereby
thou
art
capable
to
know
spiritual
Things
,
and
to
converse
with
spiritual
Beings
:
And
that
this
spiritual
part
of
thee
,
is
out
of
its
Element
,
and
acting
contrary
to
its
Nature
,
when
it
is
employed
about
earthly
Things
.
3.
Consider
that
thou
gavest
not
Being
to
thy self
;
for
thou
canst
not
make
thy self
wiser
nor
taller
;
thou
canst
not
give
to
thy self
the
things
which
thou
wantest
;
thou
canst
not
add
one
finger
to
thy
Hand
,
nor
one
joint
to
thy
Body
;
neither
can
any
other
Creature
give
them
to
thee
.
And
this
will
oblige
thee
to
believe
,
that
there
is
a
Supream
Being
,
which
made
all
things
,
and
upon
whom
all
do
depend
.
4.
Being
convinced
that
there
is
a
God
,
or
a
Supream
Being
,
who
made
and
maintains
all
things
,
and
to
whom
all
are
accountable
;
surely
there
must
be
some
acknowledgments
of
dependance
upon
him
,
and
of
Duty
towards
him
;
and
this
will
oblige
thee
to
enquire
after
his
Will
,
Laws
and
Commands
.
5.
And
since
his
Will
and
Laws
are
to
be
〈◊〉
no
where
so
likely
,
as
in
that
Book
which
〈…〉
lled
the
BIBLE
,
and
which
is
commonly
〈…〉
ed
for
his
Word
,
thou
wilt
think
it
thy
〈◊〉
to
enquire
diligently
and
seriously
into
〈◊〉
Book
,
and
remark
every
thing
contained
〈…〉
ein
,
which
will
wonderfully
inform
thy
〈◊〉
and
direct
thy
Judgment
,
and
shew
thee
〈◊〉
his
will
and
ways
,
and
thy
state
and
duty
.
〈…〉
Particularly
,
this
Holy
Book
will
teach
thee
〈◊〉
Six
Things
;
without
the
knowledge
〈…〉
ereof
thou
art
not
safe
,
and
canst
not
be
〈…〉
ppy
.
1.
That
Man
was
created
innocent
and
ho
〈…〉
endued
with
the
Image
of
God
,
whereby
〈…〉
was
admirably
furnished
and
fitly
qualifyed
〈…〉
glorify
and
enjoy
God.
2.
That
God
the
Creator
made
a
Covenant
〈…〉
Man
,
including
all
his
Posterity
,
promi
〈…〉
g
them
Life
and
Happiness
upon
their
Obe
〈…〉
ence
;
and
threatning
them
with
Death
and
〈…〉
isery
,
upon
their
Disobedience
.
3.
That
Man
did
disobey
,
and
rebelled
a●●inst
his
Maker
,
and
turned
away
from
him
,
〈…〉
made
himself
and
all
his
Posterity
,
〈◊〉
〈…〉
miserable
;
so
that
the
holy
Nature
of
God
〈…〉
orred
him
,
the
righteous
Law
of
God
con
〈…〉
ned
him
,
and
the
Honour
and
Justice
of
〈…〉
,
required
,
that
the
Curse
of
the
Law
should
〈…〉
inflicted
upon
him
.
4.
Man
being
thus
become
abominable
and
〈…〉
serable
,
he
was
altogether
unable
to
restore
himself
to
his
former
State
;
he
had
no
power
to
satisfy
the
Justice
of
God
,
no
skill
to
intreat
his
Mercy
,
and
no
Merit
to
procure
his
Favour
.
Yea
,
he
had
no
Creature
in
Heaven
not
Earth
to
befriend
him
,
nor
to
interceed
for
him
.
5.
In
this
extremity
of
Misery
,
the
infinitely
wise
and
gracious
God
,
was
pleased
to
pity
Mankind
,
and
did
promise
,
and
in
due
time
sent
a
Saviour
to
redeem
him
,
and
to
restore
him
to
Favour
,
and
that
without
any
necessity
,
merit
or
motive
,
but
only
of
his
own
free
Love
and
abundant
Grace
,
Gen.
3.
15.
Io.
3.
16.
6.
That
in
and
through
this
Saviour
,
God
was
graciously
pleased
to
enter
into
new
Terms
with
Man
,
to
make
a
Covenant
o●
Grace
with
him
,
promising
Life
and
Salvation
to
those
who
believe
,
and
receive
him
upon
the
terms
that
he
is
offered
;
and
denouncing
Death
and
Damnation
to
those
who
believe
not
,
but
despise
and
reject
this
Saviour
,
Io.
3.
18
,
36.
Quest.
What
needs
all
this
?
Is
Sin
so
great
an
Evil
as
to
offend
God
,
and
make
Man
so
miserable
?
Answ.
Sin
is
the
greatest
Evil
in
the
world
〈…〉
and
the
only
Cause
of
all
other
Evil
,
because
i
〈…〉
is
contrary
to
the
Nature
and
Will
of
the●
greatest
Good.
It
is
the
only
thing
in
the
world
that
God
hates
,
yea
,
he
must
abhor
and●
spunish
it
,
because
it
is
contrary
to
his
Purity
and
Holiness
,
and
the
violation
of
his
Laws●
which
are
holy
,
just
and
good
,
Hab.
1.
23.
So
that
as
the
Law
of
God
is
violated
by
〈…〉
,
it
must
be
repaired
by
Suffering
,
either
in
〈…〉
Sinner
or
his
Surety
.
For
the
honour
of
〈…〉
d
is
concerned
to
vindicate
his
Justice
,
and
〈…〉
Justice
is
concerned
to
maintain
his
Law.
Quest.
Adam
sinned
,
and
must
I
suffer
?
What
●th
his
sin
affect
me
?
Answ.
Adam
being
the
natural
and
federal
〈…〉
ent
to
all
Mankind
,
his
guilt
is
reckoned
〈…〉
e
,
his
punishment
is
due
to
thee
,
his
cor
〈…〉
ted
nature
is
inherent
in
thee
,
and
many
〈…〉
of
Rebellion
and
Transgression
like
unto
〈…〉
●
have
been
committed
by
thee
.
And
if
〈◊〉
did
most
justly
condemn
the
whole
world
〈…〉
one
sin
,
he
may
likewise
most
justly
con
〈…〉
n
thee
for
many
sins
.
Quest.
What
way
then
can
I
be
saved
?
Answ.
There
is
Salvation
to
be
obtained
.
〈…〉
d
if
thou
diligently
studiest
two
Books
,
thou
〈…〉
be
thereby
disposed
to
look
and
long
for
〈…〉
Saviour
,
and
gladly
accept
of
him
,
being
of
〈…〉
d
unto
thee
.
●
.
Seriously
study
the
Book
of
God's
Law
,
〈…〉
be
firmly
persuaded
,
that
all
the
Precepts
〈…〉
eof
are
holy
,
just
and
good
,
and
do
oblige
〈…〉
inward
as
well
as
the
outward
Man
,
the
〈…〉
rt
and
Affections
as
well
as
Words
and
〈…〉
ions
;
and
declareth
every
one
accursed
〈…〉
o
continueth
not
in
every
thing
written
in
〈…〉
Law
to
do
the
same
,
Deut.
27.
26.
Gal.
3.
10
,
The
Law
cannot
pass
by
a
Transgression
,
nor
〈…〉
give
a
Sin.
●
Diligently
acquaint
thy self
with
the
Book
of
thine
own
Conscience
,
that
thou
may
〈◊〉
know
thy self
;
and
thou
wilt
find
,
that
thou
●
art
a
Sinner
,
and
a
Transgressor
of
the
Holy
●
Laws
of
God
,
both
in
thoughts
,
words
and
●
actions
.
Yea
,
thou
wilt
find
,
that
in
thy
natural
and
unregenerate
State
,
thou
dost
nothing●
but
sin
,
Heb.
11.
6.
Rom.
8.
7
,
8.
And
in
thy
renewed
State
,
thou
dost
nothing
without
〈◊〉
Eccles.
7.
20.
1
Io.
1.
8.
Thou
wilt
find
,
that
naturally
thou
art
destitute
of
the
Image
of
God
;
that
thou
a●
dead
in
Trespasses
and
Sins
,
and
art
by
natu●●
a
child
of
Wrath
,
and
lyable
to
the
just
Judgments
of
God
,
Rom.
5.
18.
Ephes.
2.
1
,
3.
That
thy
whole
Man
is
corrupted
,
and
treasures
of
wickedness
in
every
faculty
of
thy
sou●
1.
Thy
Understanding
is
full
of
Darkne●
and
Error
,
great
ignorance
of
God
and
of
sp●ritual
Things
,
and
yet
thou
would
be
accounte●
wise
,
but
art
negligent
in
seeking
after
use●●
Knowledge
,
Eph.
4.
18.
2.
Thy
Will
is
obstinate
,
perverse
and
co●●trary
to
good
,
rebelling
and
fighting
again●●
God
and
his
Law
,
and
wholly
inclined
to
Ev●●
and
Vanity
,
Io.
5.
40.
3.
The
Conscience
is
perverted
,
corrupted
an●
de●iled
,
full
of
treachery
,
deceit
and
lies
,
apt
〈…〉
call
evil
good
,
and
good
evil
,
and
to
flatter
t
〈…〉
Soul
with
formal
pretences
and
shadows
,
wit●
out
sincerity
or
reality
,
1
Tim.
4.
2.
Tit.
1.
1●
4.
The
Memory
is
corrupted
and
vain
,
a
〈…〉
to
forget
God
,
dependance
upon
him
,
and
eve●
●●ty
towards
him
,
both
as
to
matter
and
〈…〉
er
,
substance
and
quality
.
It
is
apt
to
re
〈…〉
Wickedness
,
Vanity
and
Trifles
,
but
to
let
〈…〉
seful
and
necessary
Truths
.
5.
The
Affections
and
Passions
are
all
cor
〈…〉
ed
and
abused
;
our
admiration
,
our
love
,
〈…〉
anger
,
our
hatred
,
our
desire
,
our
fear
,
our
〈…〉
,
our
grief
,
our
anger
,
&c.
are
often
em
〈…〉
ed
and
exercised
about
things
quite
con
〈…〉
y
to
the
appointment
of
God's
Law.
〈◊〉
that
the
heart
of
Man
is
become
a
very
〈◊〉
generate
thing
,
a
sink
of
Sin
and
mass
of
Cor
〈…〉
ion
,
full
of
Malice
,
Impiety
and
Impurity
,
〈…〉
ereby
the
spiritual
and
heaven-born
Soul
is
〈…〉
ome
despicable
,
base
and
miserable
,
a
slave
〈◊〉
own
Servants
,
yea
even
to
its
greatest
〈…〉
mies
,
under
the
dominion
of
Sin
,
Satan
,
the
〈…〉
rld
and
the
Flesh.
And
yet
the
greatest
misery
of
all
is
,
That
〈◊〉
is
not
sensible
of
this
his
miserable
condi
〈…〉
,
he
knows
it
not
,
he
is
not
affected
with
it
;
〈…〉
goes
light
under
his
load
,
and
is
chearful
〈…〉
is
chains
,
fancying
himself
safe
,
happy
and
〈◊〉
Rev.
3.
17.
And
why
?
because
his
mind
〈…〉
nded
,
and
his
heart
hardned
.
For
it
is
of
〈◊〉
nature
of
sin
to
blind
the
Mind
and
harden
〈◊〉
Heart
,
as
well
as
to
de●ile
the
Conscience
〈◊〉
pollute
the
Soul.
That
very
sin
which
〈…〉
es
the
Man
guilty
,
makes
him
likewise
past
〈…〉
ng
,
Eph.
4.
18
,
19.
●oe
is
me
!
is
this
my
condition
?
Am
I
one
〈…〉
hese
miserable
creatures
?
Am
I
yet
in
a
natural
and
unregenerate
State
?
I
am
not
safe
.
What
shall
I
do
?
If
thou
art
truly
awakened
from
thy
Lethargy
,
and
convinced
of
thy
Sin
and
Misery
;
if
thou
art
deeply
humbled
under
a
sense
of
the
same
;
if
thou
art
perswaded
,
that
thou
canst
not
be
saved
by
thy
own
Power
,
thy
Skill
,
thy
Duties
,
nor
thy
Merits
;
if
thou
art
so
humble
,
that
thou
art
willing
to
be
beholden
to
another
for
help
and
safety
;
yea
,
if
thou
hast
hungring
and
thirsting
Desires
after
Salvation
,
and
art
glad
to
submit
to
any
terms
to
escape
Sin
and
Misery
,
and
to
obtain
Happiness
and
Glory
:
Then
(
and
not
till
then
)
art
thou
fit
to
hear
of
Christ
the
Saviour
,
and
to
receive
that
comfortable
invitation
,
Mat.
11.
28.
Come
unto
me
,
&c.
Isaiah
55.
1
,
2.
Christ
came
to
seek
and
to
save
such
lost
Sinners
,
as
despair
of
Salvation
any
other
way
;
He
will
be
a
Physitian
to
such
sick
Souls
.
Behold
the
Terms
of
the
Gospel-Covenant
.
If
thou
truly
and
sincerely
repentest
of
sin
,
so
that
thou
inwardly
loathest
and
abhorrest
it
,
and
thy self
,
for
being
guilty
of
it
.
If
thou
truly
and
sincerely
believest
in
Christ
,
so
as
to
prize
him
above
all
things
;
If
thou
receivest
and
acceptest
of
Him
upon
the
Terms
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
as
he
is
offered
in
the
Gospel
,
for
thy
Prophet
and
Teacher
,
for
thy
Priest
and
Peace-maker
,
for
thy
King
and
Ruler
,
for
thy
Lord
,
and
Law-giver
,
as
well
as
thy
Saviour
and
Redeemer
;
if
thou
submittest
〈◊〉
committest
thy self
unto
him
,
and
art
as
〈…〉
ing
to
give
obedience
to
him
as
to
receive
〈…〉
ation
from
him
,
to
be
sanctified
by
his
Spi●●s
well
as
to
be
saved
by
his
Merits
,
and
〈…〉
ly
resolvest
to
continue
stedfast
in
this
hap
〈…〉
〈…〉
emper
of
Mind
to
the
end
of
thy
life
;
then
〈…〉
Sin
is
pardoned
,
thy
Soul
regenerated
,
thy
〈…〉
re
sanctified
,
and
thy
Salvation
infallible
,
〈…〉
8.
1.
Io.
6.
35
,
37.
Io.
5.
24.
Io.
3.
18
,
36.
〈◊〉
after
thou
hast
laid
the
firm
Foundation
of
〈◊〉
Faith
in
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
thou
dili●●ly
addest
to
thy
Faith
,
Vertue
,
Knowledge
,
〈…〉
perance
,
Patience
,
Godliness
,
Brotherly
〈…〉
dness
,
Charity
,
and
the
rest
of
those
heaven●●
Graces
and
holy
Vertues
,
which
are
Fruits
〈◊〉
Effects
of
Faith
;
and
dost
abound
in
all
〈…〉
se
,
acting
all
Graces
,
practising
all
Ver●ues
,
〈◊〉
performing
all
Duties
;
and
yet
〈…〉
ting
in
〈…〉
ce
of
them
,
but
only
in
Jesus
Christ
for
Sal●●ion
;
Then
art
thou
as
sure
to
be
eternally
〈◊〉
,
as
thou
art
sure
that
thy
Repentance
is
〈◊〉
,
thy
Faith
true
,
and
thy
Obedience
sincere
,
〈◊〉
.
5.
4.
Act.
3.
19.
Mark
16.
16.
Act.
16.
〈…〉
Heb.
5.
9.
2
Pet.
1.
5
,
10
,
11.
Be
carefull
still
,
to
use
humble
and
hearty
〈…〉
yers
,
as
the
Mean
to
procure
all
this
,
Mat.
〈…〉
.
And
still
apply
unto
,
and
depend
upon
〈◊〉
Holy
Spirit
,
as
the
effectual
worker
of
all
〈◊〉
,
Rom.
8.
26.
Io.
15.
5.
2
Cor.
3.
5.
Now
,
my
Friends
,
This
is
the
way
,
walk
ye
〈◊〉
.
If
ye
know
these
things
,
happy
are
ye
,
if
〈…〉
o
,
and
teach
them
.
Be
not
content
to
go
to
Heaven
alone
,
but
take
compassion
upon
other●
and
help
them
forward
in
this
good
way
.
Per●swade
your selves
,
that
Christ's
command
ob●liges
you
,
Luke
22.
32.
When
you
are
Converted
,
strengthen
you
Brethren
,
especially
your
Children
,
Servant
and
all
within
your
gates
,
and
under
you●
Charge
.
God's
Command
is
your
Duty
,
and
bin●
you
to
obedience
in
this
particular
,
Mat.
22.
39●
Thou
shalt
love
thy
Neighbour
as
thy self
.
Quest.
What
Method
shall
we
use
in
Reform●ing
our
Families
?
Answ.
Having
brought
your
Mind
to
a
ser●●ous
Frame
,
and
being
perswaded
of
the
nece●sity
and
excellency
of
Holiness
,
and
havin●
learned
the
Duties
of
Humility
and
Self-D●●nyal
;
Then
follow
this
Method
.
1.
Presently
set
●p
,
and
zealously
keep
up
th●
Worship
of
God
in
your
Families
,
use
Prayer●
Praises
,
and
reading
of
the
Scriptures
twice
●●very
day
at
least
,
in
presence
of
all
the
Family
●let
nothing
be
an
ordinary
hindrance
of
thes●
daily
Sacrifices
each
day
;
and
on
the
Lord
Day
,
let
these
Duties
be
doubled
,
as
the
ol●
Sacrifices
were
,
Numb
.
28.
9
,
10.
2.
Spend
one
hour
at
least
,
in
instructin●
and
examining
your
Children
and
Servants
,
i●
explaining
Difficulties
,
and
opening
the
mean●ing
of
the
Scriptures
to
them
.
At
first
you
ma●
set
them
Tasks
in
some
fit
Books
of
Question●
and
Answers
,
till
their
capacity
be
enlarged
.
〈…〉
ecially
be
careful
to
teach
them
to
know
〈…〉
selves
,
what
they
are
in
their
natural
and
〈…〉
State
,
and
what
the
effects
,
consequents
〈…〉
wages
of
sin
are
;
and
this
will
make
your
〈…〉
er-work
more
easy
.
For
if
you
can
tho●ly
convince
them
,
that
they
are
sinners
,
〈…〉
that
the
wages
of
every
sin
is
death
and
〈…〉
ation
,
and
that
there
is
no
safety
but
in
〈…〉
Christ
,
and
that
in
him
is
perfect
Righ
〈…〉
sness
and
plenteous
Redemption
to
all
that
〈…〉
receive
him
as
he
is
offered
;
Then
it
will
〈…〉
asy
to
perswade
them
to
learn
to
know
〈…〉
st
and
the
Method
of
Salvation
by
him
.
〈…〉
ey
will
be
glad
to
be
directed
to
the
City
〈…〉
Refuge
,
when
they
see
themselves
pursued
〈…〉
the
Justice
of
the
Sin-revenging
God
,
and
〈…〉
ble
to
all
the
Curses
of
his
Law.
Whereas
without
the
knowledge
of
them●●es
and
their
own
State
,
they
will
not
desire
〈…〉
knowledge
of
Christ
,
nor
submit
to
Chri
〈…〉
Duties
.
What
are
all
the
Physitians
in
〈…〉
wn
to
a
Man
in
Health
and
Vigour
,
or
all
〈…〉
places
of
Refuge
to
a
Man
that
thinks
〈…〉
self
honest
and
innocent
.
3.
Allow
them
time
,
and
exhort
them
to
〈…〉
prove
it
in
secret
Prayer
,
reading
the
Scrip●●es
,
Meditation
,
and
examining
their
own
〈…〉
rts
;
and
give
them
directions
how
to
do
〈…〉
se
things
to
good
purpose
.
4.
Let
your
holy
Example
be
their
constant
〈…〉
ern
,
and
your
watchful
Eye
their
constant
〈…〉
itor
,
and
your
frequent
and
familiar
Conferences
with
them
,
be
their
constant
Encouragement
.
Occasional
Advices
and
pious
Directions
insinuated
and
dropt
into
them
a●
VVork
,
or
at
Meals
,
will
wonderfully
advanc●
and
set
forward
your
solemn
Teachings
.
5.
Neglect
not
to
use
Meekness
and
Patience
,
Love
and
Kindness
in
all
your
Dealing
with
them
,
in
matters
of
Religion
,
that
the●
may
be
convinced
,
that
you
chiefly
intend
th●
good
of
their
Souls
.
6.
Let
no
stubborn
Despisers
of
Piety
remain
within
your
Doors
,
lest
they
poison
th●
rest
,
and
render
your
Labours
fruitless
.
7.
Encourage
the
tractable
and
diligent
,
a●
first
,
with
little
Rewards
,
till
they
come
t●
feel
the
sweetness
of
Holiness
,
the
power
o●
Grace
,
and
the
habits
of
Vertue
;
till
they
b●
acquainted
with
the
teachings
of
the
holy
Spirit
,
and
then
your
work
will
be
pleasant
and
delightful
,
your
Scholars
will
then
become
Teachers
.
If
you
doubt
of
your
Duty
,
and
think
that
this
is
more
than
is
required
of
you
,
then
consider
these
Arguments
to
prove
your
Obligation
.
1.
It
is
the
express
command
,
and
positive●
Law
of
the
great
King
of
Heaven
,
the
loving
and
gracious
God
,
that
you
should
teach
and
instruct
your
Families
;
and
therefore
it
is
your
indispensible
Duty
:
And
you
cannot
neglect
it
without
Rebellion
against
your
Creator
,
your
Father
and
Soveraign
.
Take
your
Bible
,
read
〈◊〉
consider
these
Texts
,
Deut.
6.
4.
Deut.
〈…〉
.19
.
Deut.
4.
10
Eph.
6.
4.
〈…〉
God
's
faithful
Children
and
Servants
〈…〉
carefully
performed
this
Duty
.
Christ
〈…〉
ed
with
and
instructed
his
Family
,
Luke
〈…〉
Mark
4.
10
,
14.
Cornelius
feared
God
〈…〉
all
his
House
,
Act.
10.
2.
Abraham's
pur
〈…〉
s
approved
of
the
Lord
,
Gen.
18.
19.
And
〈…〉
Lord
tells
you
,
Io.
8.
39.
If
ye
were
Abra
〈…〉
Children
,
ye
would
do
the
Works
of
Abra
〈…〉
;
that
is
,
if
ye
had
Faith
,
ye
would
imi
〈…〉
his
Example
.
〈…〉
holy
David's
Practice
be
your
daily
〈…〉
ern
,
Psal.
101.
2
Sam.
6.
20.
〈…〉
The
Law
of
Nature
obligeth
you
to
this
〈◊〉
;
your
Children
are
pieces
of
your selves
,
your
Servants
stand
in
a
near
relation
to
〈◊〉
You
feed
and
cloath
their
Bodies
,
and
〈…〉
it
your
Duty
to
do
so
,
it
is
unnatural
〈…〉
ty
to
neglect
and
starve
the
Soul
,
and
suf
〈…〉
to
perish
for
want
of
knowledge
and
good
〈…〉
ation
.
They
cannot
serve
you
without
〈◊〉
,
but
with
the
whole
Man
;
therefore
〈…〉
ght
to
take
care
of
the
whole
Man
,
and
〈…〉
t
your
greatest
care
upon
the
better
〈◊〉
;
otherwise
many
Birds
and
Beasts
are
〈…〉
ng
behind
with
you
.
Let
your
Religion
Reason
appear
,
in
taking
more
care
of
the
〈…〉
t
s
of
the
most
high
God
,
than
of
your
〈…〉
and
Horses
.
〈…〉
The
Oath
of
God
is
upon
you
by
your
〈…〉
smal
Engagements
,
that
you
will
keep
God's
holy
VVill
and
Commandments
all
the
days
of
your
life
;
and
you
daily
pray
,
that
the
VVill
of
God
may
be
done
on
Earth
as
it
is
in
Heaven
.
And
since
it
is
the
Command
and
Will
o●
God
,
that
you
worship
Him
in
your
Families
and
oblige
all
that
are
under
your
charge
to
d●
the
sam●
,
you
mock
God
,
if
you
act
not
according
to
your
Promise
and
Prayers
,
and
yo●
give
your selves
the
lye
,
when
you
do
not
a●
you
s●y
.
5.
God
hath
intrusted
you
with
the
charg●
of
your
F●milies
,
as
his
Vicegerent
and
Deputy
and
hath
invested
you
with
Christ's
three
O●●fices
,
to
enable
you
to
discharge
that
Trust.
1.
Of
a
Prophet
,
to
instruct
and
teach
all
u●●der
your
charge
,
to
make
known
to
them
t●●
mind
of
God.
2.
Of
a
Priest
,
to
offer
up
to
God
the
Sacr●●fices
of
Prayer
and
Praises
,
with
and
for
the●●
3.
Of
a
King
,
to
rule
,
govern
,
and
keep
goo●
order
in
your
Family
;
to
rebuke
and
puni
〈…〉
Error
and
Vice
,
and
to
encourage
and
rewa
〈…〉
Piety
and
Vertue
.
And
since
you
must
give
account
of
this
yo●
Charge
and
Stewardship
to
the
righteo
〈…〉
Judge
,
be
careful
so
to
manage
and
dischar
〈…〉
it
,
that
neither
the
Law
of
God
,
the
Gospel
〈◊〉
Christ
,
your
own
Conscience
,
nor
any
in
yo
〈…〉
family
,
may
accuse
or
condemn
you
at
that
da
〈…〉
6.
Seriously
consider
the
bad
and
dread
〈…〉
effects
of
the
neglect
of
Family-Piety
,
Solom
〈…〉
〈…〉
you
,
Prov.
22.
6.
Train
up
a
Child
in
the
〈◊〉
where
in
he
should
go
,
and
when
he
is
old
,
he
〈◊〉
not
depart
from
it
.
So
that
all
the
Enor
〈…〉
es
and
Impieties
that
every
where
abound
,
〈◊〉
the
miserable
and
unhappy
consequences
〈◊〉
your
neglect
and
carelesness
.
And
when
all
〈…〉
ese
Iniquities
are
charged
upon
your
score
,
〈…〉
at
a
dreadful
r●ckoning
will
it
make
?
No
〈…〉
nks
to
you
,
that
England
is
yet
〈◊〉
,
〈◊〉
doth
not
suffer
like
Sodom
.
7.
Consider
the
glorious
and
com●ortable
●ffects
that
will
attend
your
diligent
and
faith
〈…〉
●
discharge
of
Family-Duties
,
and
that
in
a
〈…〉
reesold
respect
.
1.
In
respect
of
the
Publick
.
Your
Fami
〈…〉
are
the
Nurseries
and
Se●inaries
both
of
●hurch
and
State.
Parishes
,
Towns
,
Cities
●nd
Societies
are
made
up
of
them
,
and
all
●e
〈…〉
ions
flow
from
them
.
Therefore
to
make
Families
good
and
reli●ious
,
is
the
most
ready
way
to
make
good
●●gistrates
,
good
Subjects
,
good
〈◊〉
,
●ood
Church
Members
,
good
Husbands
,
good
●ives
,
good
Masters
,
good
Servants
,
good
●iends
and
good
Neighbours
.
So
that
if
your
Families
be
Schools
of
Piety
〈◊〉
Vertue
,
both
Church
and
Commonwealth
●ill
reap
the
Fruits
of
your
Labours
,
and
●weetly
commemorate
your
Commendation
.
Neither
Magistrates
nor
Ministers
are
●o
●a●●ble
to
do
this
as
you
are
,
because
your
〈◊〉
are
contin●ally
under
your
●ye
,
and
do
more
immediately
depend
upon
you
,
and
ar●
more
awed
by
you
.
B●
this
your
religious
care
and
diligence●
ye
mi●ht
be
very
helpful
both
to
Magistrate●
and
Ministers
,
and
make
their
Offices
pleasant
and
delightful
,
which
now
are
comfortl●ss
and
toilsom
.
Particularly
you
would
greatly
assist
and
encourage
Ministers
,
by
preparing
●he
ground
wherein
they
might
sow
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
by
laying
a
good
Foundation
o●
〈◊〉
and
solid
Principles
,
whereupon
they
〈◊〉
●uild
by
Preaching
;
whereas
now
by
〈◊〉
neg●●ct
,
their
Labour
is
lost
,
and
their
P●ins
unprofitable
.
Mo●eover
,
were
your
Families
reformed
a●d
made
Sanctuaries
for
the
VVorship
and
Service
of
God
,
good
Ministers
would
take
pleasure
to
visit
you
,
to
assist
and
encourage
you
:
VVhereas
now
they
are
afraid
to
come
near
you
,
lest
they
be
flattered
,
●louted
or
vainly
diverted
by
your
carnal
Conversation
.
For
I
verily
suppose
,
that
much
of
the
fault
lyes
in
you
,
that
they
do
not
practice
that
ant●●nt
and
laudable
custom
of
teaching
from
house
to
house
,
whereby
they
might
do
more
good
●o
Souls
in
one
year
,
than
perhaps
they
can
do
by
publick
Preaching
in
seven
.
2.
In
respect
of
your selves
,
the
effects
of
your
religious
care
of
your
Families
will
be
g●●at
.
VVhen
the
Inhabitants
of
your
house
become
the
Children
and
Servants
of
the
great
King
of
H●aven
,
your
Families
will
be
happy
〈…〉
ourable
;
the
rich
Blessings
of
the
boun
〈…〉
God
will
be
multiplyed
unto
them
,
as
La
〈…〉
as
blest
for
Iacob's
sake
,
and
Potiphar
〈…〉
sephs
.
Moreover
,
they
will
be
more
active
,
〈◊〉
and
faithful
in
serving
you
,
when
they
〈…〉
m
their
Duties
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
,
〈…〉
om
a
Principle
of
good
Conscience
.
Piety
〈…〉
ays
the
best
Policy
.
The
Fruits
of
your
religious
Care
will
be
〈◊〉
,
with
respect
to
your
Children
and
Ser
〈…〉
themselves
,
both
as
to
time
and
eter
〈…〉
Your
holy
care
may
be
a
Mean
to
make
〈…〉
happy
,
both
here
and
hereafter
.
You
may
〈…〉
r●ments
of
preventing
and
preserving
〈◊〉
from
many
Miscarriages
,
Misfortunes
and
〈…〉
ies
,
which
the
want
of
good
Education
,
〈◊〉
vitious
course
exposes
them
to
,
and
of
〈…〉
ying
them
from
eternal
Damnation
.
〈…〉
now
,
my
Friends
,
what
greater
honour
,
〈…〉
ess
and
comfort
can
you
desire
,
than
〈◊〉
employ
and
signalize
your selves
,
in
〈…〉
e
honourable
and
happy
Instruments
〈…〉
orifying
God
,
and
of
reforming
both
〈…〉
h
and
Kingdom
,
of
promoting
Religio●
,
〈…〉
eating
the
designs
of
Satan
,
of
prevent
〈…〉
〈…〉
d
removing
much
Wickedness
,
and
〈…〉
g
many
Souls
to
eternal
happiness
.
〈…〉
efore
zealously
ply
your
work
,
and
〈…〉
ntly
expect
your
Reward
,
from
Him
〈…〉
at
h
promised
,
1
Sam.
2.
30.
Them
that
〈◊〉
●e
,
will
I
honour
,
&c.
Dan.
12.
3.
They
〈◊〉
many
to
Righteousness
,
shall
shine
as
the
Stars
,
for
ever
and
ever
,
James
5.
20.
He
th●●
converteth
a
Sinner
from
the
evil
of
his
way
,
sh●●
save
a
Soul
from
Death
,
and
shall
hide
a
mult●tude
of
Sins
,
Psal.
112.
6.
The
righteous
shall
in
everlasting
remembrance
,
Mat.
25.
46.
T●●
Righteous
shall
go
into
Life
eternal
.
Let
this
encourage
your
diligence
,
that
yo●●
satisfaction
and
comfort
will
be
great
in
th●●
life
,
your
Memory
will
be
sweet
to
Posteri●●
and
your
Reward
will
be
everlasting
Glory
.
Not
withstanding
all
that
hath
been
sa●●
wicked
Men
and
Hypocrites
will
be
apt
〈◊〉
make
several
Objections
,
to
excuse
themselv●●
from
this
Noble
and
Excellent
Work
;
un●●
which
I
shall
subjoin
proper
Answers
,
as
〈◊〉
many
Arguments
and
Motives
,
to
encoura●●
your
Labour
and
excite
your
Diligence
.
1
Object
.
If
we
should
instruct
our
Famili●●
we
may
make
them
Hypocrites
,
we
cann●●
make
them
Christians
;
It
's
God
alone
th●●
can
change
the
Heart
.
Answ.
God
ordinarily
worketh
by
mea●
and
bestoweth
his
Grace
in
the
use
of
the
O●●dinances
which
he
hath
appointed
.
VVhatev●●
God
worketh
in
us
or
,
for
us
,
He
ordinar●
doth
by
us
,
and
with
us
;
and
what
He
promiseth
to
us
as
Blessings
,
he
requireth
of
us
as
D●ties
,
Ezek.
36.
26.
Ezek.
18.
31.
2
Object
.
The
work
is
impossible
,
the
case
〈◊〉
desperate
;
wickedness
is
become
so
univers●●
that
it
is
folly
to
attempt
a
Reformation
.
Answ.
God
and
his
Servants
can
do
●●
〈◊〉
Phil.
4.
13.
God
hath
promised
his
ho
〈…〉
it
to
all
those
who
ask
him
,
Luke
11.
13.
〈…〉
a
Spirit
of
Wisdom
,
Couns●l
and
Power
,
〈…〉
if
you
sincerely
use
the
means
of
his
Ap
〈…〉
ment
,
He
will
guide
you
into
all
Truth
,
〈…〉
ill
help
your
Infirmities
,
he
will
encourage
〈◊〉
Hearts
,
direct
your
Judgments
,
and
as
〈…〉
your
Endeavours
.
●
Object
.
We
have
not
time
nor
leasure
to
〈…〉
ct
our
Families
every
day
,
and
to
call
〈…〉
to
account
,
to
pray
with
them
,
and
read
●hem
,
&c.
Answ.
You
will
●ind
time
to
eat
,
drink
,
〈◊〉
,
and
to
enjoy
your
sensual
Pleasures
,
and
〈◊〉
not
to
mind
spiritual
Pleasures
,
which
are
〈…〉
e
Noble
?
You
will
●ind
time
to
die
,
and
〈◊〉
be
judged
,
and
why
not
to
prepare
for
the
〈…〉
e
?
Your
only
business
in
the
world
is
to
honour
〈◊〉
glorify
God
,
and
to
work
out
your
Salva
〈…〉
;
this
is
the
one
thing
needful
:
●f
this
be
〈…〉
glected
,
all
other
business
is
to
no
purpose
.
Be
careful
to
Redeem
your
time
from
these
〈◊〉
great
Robbers
,
and
you
will
have
leasure
〈…〉
ough
for
spiritual
concerns
:
to
wit
,
from
,
〈◊〉
Vain
Recreations
,
2.
Vain
Discou●ses
,
3.
Vain
〈…〉
houghts
,
4.
Immoderate
Sleepi●g
,
Eating
〈…〉
d
Drinking
;
and
5.
Immoderate
Care
about
〈…〉
orldly
Business
.
There
is
nothing
can
hinder
your
minding
〈…〉
spiritual
concerns
of
your selves
and
Fami
〈…〉
,
but
the
Vanities
of
the
VVorld
,
or
the
Lusts
of
the
Flesh
;
and
these
ye
have
renounced
in
your
Baptism
,
and
vowed
a
perpetual
VVar
against
them
;
so
that
you
are
perjured
if
you
suffer
your selves
to
be
entangled
an●
hindred
by
them
,
Mat.
16.
26.
1
Io.
2.
15
,
16.
4
Object
.
It
is
below
us
to
stoop
to
so
mea●
an
Office
,
as
to
teach
Children
and
Servant●
the
first
Principles
of
Religion
;
we
can
employ
our selves
more
Nobly
in
the
Tavern
or
Alehouse
,
in
playing
at
Cards
,
or
conversing
with
our
Friends
.
Answ.
This
is
rather
the
Language
of
Practice
,
than
of
the
Tongue
.
Christ
our
Lord
was
of
another
mind
,
who
went
about
doing
good
,
and
hath
left
us
an
Example
that
we
should
follow
his
steps
.
He
took
delight
,
and
counted
it
his
Meat
and
his
Drink
,
to
do
the
VVill
of
his
heavenly
Father
;
and
so
should
we
,
Prov.
11.
30.
He
that
winneth
Souls
,
is
wise
.
Lewis
IX
.
King
of
France
,
was
found
teaching
a
Kitchen-Boy
:
and
being
asked
why
he
stoopt
to
so
mean
an
Office
?
he
said
,
The
meanest
Child
of
Adam
has
as
pretious
a
Soul
as
mine
,
and
bought
with
the
same
pretious
Blood
of
Christ
,
and
must
shine
in
Heaven
,
or
fry
in
Hell
for
ever
.
The
●irst
step
to
Christianity
,
is
a
profound
humility
.
A
proud
Christian
is
a
painted
Devil
.
5
Object
.
VVe
are
ashamed
to
begin
that
Exercise
,
which
we
have
often
intermitted
,
or
long
neglected
.
Answ.
If
thou
art
ashamed
to
repent
and
〈…〉
d
,
and
to
own
Christ
and
his
Service
,
pre
〈…〉
thee
to
receive
that
Sentence
,
Depart
from
〈…〉
ye
workers
of
Iniquity
,
Luke
13.
●7
.
Mark
〈…〉
8.
Christ
rejoiced
to
take
our
Nature●
that
〈◊〉
night
die
,
to
redeem
us
.
VVe
should
re
〈…〉
to
have
our
Nature
renewed
,
that
we
〈…〉
become
like
him
,
and
be
made
partakers
〈◊〉
Salvation
,
2
Cor.
5.
17.
Rom.
8.
9.
●
Object
.
VVe
are
wllling
to
set
up
the
Wor
〈…〉
of
God
,
and
to
reform
our
Families
,
but
〈…〉
e
loath
to
begin
yet
;
we
would
have
〈◊〉
to
shew
us
the
way
,
and
bring
this
Exer
〈…〉
into
custom
.
〈…〉
sw
.
All
Delays
are
dangerous
,
but
here
〈◊〉
are
damnable
,
because
contrary
to
God's
〈…〉
mands
,
Heb.
3.
7
,
8.
2
Cor.
6.
2.
If
you
〈…〉
se
your selves
,
and
postpone
,
decline
and
〈◊〉
this
great
and
necessary
work
,
God
may
〈◊〉
remove
you
out
of
the
way
,
and
raise
up
〈…〉
rs
,
who
may
be
Instruments
of
a
great
and
〈…〉
ious
Reformation
,
which
you
may
never
〈◊〉
the
happiness
to
see
.
For
the
glorious
〈◊〉
will
be
glorified
,
and
his
holy
Name
shall
〈…〉
llowed
;
and
happy
they
who
shall
be
in
〈…〉
ents
of
it
.
Let
a
holy
Ambition
always
〈…〉
s
your
Souls
,
and
covet
that
Honour
〈◊〉
cometh
from
God.
If
you
desire
the
〈…〉
est
Honour
and
Reward
,
do
not
decline
〈…〉
rdest
VVork
.
●
Object
.
VVe
shall
be
jeered
and
laughed
〈◊〉
i●
we
be
singular
,
and
differ
from
our
〈…〉
ghbours
.
Answ.
Sober
singularity
,
is
safer
than
joint
●●mpiety
.
It
is
better
to
walk
alone
in
God'●●
way
,
than
with
company
in
the
Devils
.
As
th●●
world
goes
now
,
none
can
get
to
Heaven
,
wh
〈…〉
go
not
contrary
to
its
course
.
Let
Ioshuah'●
Resolution
be
your
Example
,
Ios.
24.
15.
A●
for
me
and
my
House
,
we
will
serve
the
Lord
〈◊〉
Yea
,
the
great
God
commands
you
to
be
singu●lar
,
Exod.
23.
2.
Thou
shalt
not
follow
a
multi●tude
to
do
evil
,
Rom.
12.
2.
Be
not
conformed
t●
this
world
.
Yea
,
you
need
not
be
altogether●
singular
;
join
Counsels
with
some
hones●
Neighbours
,
and
encourage
and
assist
one
ano●ther
.
8
Object
.
If
we
shall
spend
so
much
time
a●bout
Religio●s
Matters
as
is
requisite
to
ac●complish
these
ends
,
we
shall
neglect
our
Em●ployments
,
lose
our
Custom
,
and
so
becom●
Poor
.
Answ.
That
is
the
suggestion
of
Satan
,
an●
the
distrustfulness
of
thy
corrupt
heart
.
God'●
Promises
are
a
sure
Portion
,
Mat.
6.
33.
Luk●
12.
31
,
32.
Psal.
84.
11.
Psal.
37.
3.
Moderate
your
worldly
Desires
and
sensu●●
Appeti●es
;
deny
the
extravagant
Cravings
o●
your
corrupt
Nature
,
and
be
contented
,
if
yo
〈…〉
have
Food
and
Rayment
;
then
you
are
as
ric
〈…〉
as
you
desire
to
be
,
and
no
Man
is
more
.
If
your
greatest
care
be
for
the
better
part●
you
will
find
by
experience
,
that
a
few
thought●
of
holy
Faith
,
Hope
and
Trust
,
will
save
you
〈◊〉
great
many
thoughts
,
cares
and
fears
for
you
●emporal
Life
.
Notice
these
Texts
,
Prov.
〈…〉
.
2
,
3
,
4
,
22.
Psal.
34.
10
,
22.
●
Object
.
If
we
sh●ll
addict
our selves
to
a
〈…〉
ligious
Life
,
then
we
shall
be
dull
,
mopish
〈…〉
melancholy
,
and
never
have
a
joyful
day
〈…〉
pleasant
hour
.
Answ.
Mistake
not
the
Shadow
for
the
Sub
〈…〉
ce
;
carnal
Pleasures
are
transient
and
vain
,
〈◊〉
spiritual
Pleasures
are
satisfying
and
dura
〈…〉
,
Iob
20.
5.
The
triumphing
of
the
Wicked
is
〈◊〉
,
and
the
joy
of
the
Hypocrite
is
but
for
a
〈…〉
nt
,
Psal.
37.
35
,
36.
You
may
read
,
Iob
〈…〉
Iob
20
,
Iob
21.
Prov.
24.
20.
how
unsa
〈…〉
ing
and
uncertain
the
Pleasures
of
the
〈…〉
ed
are
.
●arthly
Pleasures
may
for
a
season
gratify
〈◊〉
earthly
part
of
us
,
the
Bodily
Appetites
,
〈◊〉
they
can
never
fill
the
unlimited
D●sires
of
〈◊〉
spiritual
Substance
the
Soul
,
which
those
〈◊〉
have
been
under
trouble
of
Mind
,
do
〈◊〉
by
experience
.
〈…〉
deed
,
sensual
and
●arthly-minded
persons
,
〈…〉
se
Souls
are
dead
,
and
Consciences
asleep
,
〈…〉
seem
to
rejoice
and
be
merry
,
when
they
〈◊〉
the
Objects
of
their
Desires
;
but
their
〈◊〉
is
both
shallow
and
short
,
Prov.
14.
13.
Even
●ughter
the
Heart
is
sorrowful
,
and
the
end
〈…〉
t
Mirth
is
heaviness
.
〈◊〉
is
true
,
the
Children
of
God
may
●ave
〈◊〉
sad
and
sorrowful
hours
,
before
they
be
〈…〉
ed
of
their
Reconciliation
with
God
;
the
〈◊〉
and
sense
of
their
corrupt
Nature
,
their
sinful
State
and
sinful
Practices
,
their
estrangement
from
God
,
and
the
sense
of
his
displeasure
against
sin
,
their
daily
rebelling
corruptions
,
and
restless
enemies
,
do
cost
them
many
Groans
,
Sighs
and
Tears
,
much
Sorrow
and
Lamentation
;
yet
the
end
of
that
heaviness
is
joy
,
Psal.
30.
5.
Weeping
may
endure
for
a
night
,
but
joy
cometh
in
the
morning
.
In
the
midst
of
all
their
Sorrows
and
Sufferings
,
the
faithful
Servants
of
God
can
draw
present
Comfort
,
solid
Joy
,
and
spiritual
Rejoycing
,
from
these
five
Springs
which
never
fail
.
1.
From
the
Fountain
of
God's
Bounty
and
Goodness
,
who
gives
to
all
Men
liberally
.
They
recounting
the
great
Mercies
and
many
Blessings
which
they
enjoy
,
and
finding
that
they
far
exceed
the
Troubles
they
undergo
,
their
hearts
are
filled
with
Praise
and
Thanksgiving
,
whereby
their
Minds
are
eased
,
and
their
Souls
comforted
,
so
that
they
can
joyfully
serve
the
God
of
their
Mercies
,
even
when
he
seems
to
frown
upon
them
,
Iob
1.
21.
and
2.
10.
and
13.
15.
2.
They
find
the
Spirit
of
God
carrying
on
the
work
of
Sanctification
in
their
Souls
,
in
his
ordinary
method
,
first
humbling
the
Soul
,
and
breaking
the
heart
,
exciting
to
Mourning
,
Contrition
and
Repentance
,
before
he
intimate
Pardon
and
Forgiveness
.
And
they
know
,
that
he
who
is
now
a
sancti●ier
and
worker
of
grace
,
will
e're
long
,
appear
to
be
a
Comforter
and
〈…〉
ne●s
of
grace
,
Mat.
5.
4.
Psal.
126.
5
,
6.
Rom.
〈…〉
16.
They
know
that
the
Penitent
have
〈…〉
omise
of
Pardon
;
and
finding
Repentance
〈…〉
rking
in
their
Hearts
,
by
their
hatred
and
〈…〉
hing
of
sin
;
in
hope
of
pardon
of
Sin
,
〈…〉
ce
with
God
,
and
Inheritance
among
them
〈…〉
t
are
sanctified
,
they
joy
in
the
Lord
,
and
〈…〉
oice
in
the
God
of
their
Salvation
.
3.
The
VVord
of
God
assures
them
,
that
〈◊〉
are
spiritual
Pleasures
sufficient
to
fill
the
〈…〉
res
of
the
Soul
,
Io.
16.
24.
1
Io.
1.
4.
Ps
〈…〉
11.
And
their
Spirits
do
experimentally
〈…〉
est
this
Truth
;
so
that
they
are
filled
with
〈…〉
oy
and
Peace
in
believin●
Rom.
15.
13.
and
〈…〉
glory
even
in
Tribul
〈…〉
n
,
Rom.
5.
2
,
3.
4.
The
Promises
of
God
are
an
overflowing
〈…〉
ntain
of
Joy
,
Peace
and
Comfort
to
all
the
〈…〉
ithful
.
The
Child
of
God
esteems
them
〈…〉
etious
,
and
would
not
part
with
them
for
〈◊〉
whole
world
,
2
Pet.
1.
4.
Psal.
110.
72.
These
Promises
do
fully
assure
us
,
that
Sor
〈…〉
and
Mourning
shall
come
to
an
end
,
and
〈…〉
Joy
,
Peace
and
Com●ort
,
shall
succeed
,
and
〈…〉
ure
for
ever
,
Io.
16.
20.
Isaiah
51.
11.
〈…〉
.
21.
4.
5.
The
Children
of
God
do
rejoice
,
and
〈…〉
re
inward
comfort
in
their
Union
with
〈…〉
i
st
,
and
Conformity
to
him
.
Since
he
who
their
Head
,
did
live
here
a
Life
of
Sorrows
〈◊〉
Sufferings
,
and
then
entred
into
his
Glo
〈…〉
they
rejoice
to
suffer
with
him
,
that
they
〈…〉
be
glorified
together
with
him
,
1
Pet.
4.
〈…〉
.
Rom.
8.
17.
So
you
see
,
and
you
ought
to
believe
,
that
if
you
sincerely
love
and
serve
God
,
you
may
have
solid
Joy
and
continual
Comfort
from
these
five
grounds
:
1.
From
God's
love
and
goodness
.
2.
From
the
Workings
and
Witness
of
the
glorious
Spirit
.
3.
From
the
Truth
of
God.
4.
From
his
gracious
Promises
.
And
,
5.
From
your
interest
in
Christ
,
and
likeness
to
him
.
Yea
,
Prayer
and
Meditation
will
never
fail
to
refresh
the
Soul
,
and
chear
the
heart
.
So
that
it
is
your
great
mistake
to
think
,
that
Religion
yields
no
Pleasure
,
but
is
a
dull
and
Melancholy
State
;
●it
is
great
ignorance
and
delusion
,
that
makes
●s
●en
to
think
or
speak
so
,
contrary
to
God's
Word
,
and
his
Childrens
Experience
,
Prov.
3.
17.
All
her
ways
are
ways
of
pleasantness
,
and
all
his
paths
are
peace
,
Psal.
34.
8.
O
taste
,
and
see
that
God
is
good
;
blessed
is
the
Man
that
trusteth
in
him
,
Psal.
63.
5.
My
Soul
shall
be
satisfied
as
with
Marrow
and
Fatness
,
and
my
Mouth
shall
praise
thee
with
joyful
Lips.
Yea
,
there
is
no
true
Pleasure
in
the
world
but
in
the
ways
of
Religion
,
because
none
else
can
satisfy
the
Soul.
All
earthly
Pleasures
are
Brutish
and
●it
for
the
Body
,
that
earthly
part
of
us
,
and
are
common
to
us
with
the
Brutes
,
and
which
some
of
them
enjoy
in
a
larger
measure
than
we
do
.
Only
spiritual
Pleasures
are
fit
for
spiritual
Beings
.
If
this
be
your
temper
,
that
you
take
more
pleasure
in
earthly
Things
and
bodily
Concerns
,
than
in
Religious
Exercises
and
the
divine
Promises
:
besure
,
you
are
yet
in
your
●atural
and
sinful
State
,
and
cannot
be
sa●ed
,
till
you
be
renewed
,
regenerated
and
●orn
again
,
Rom.
8.
5
,
6
,
7
,
8
,
13.
Io.
3.
3.
10
Object
.
Our
Consciences
tell
us
,
and
we
confess
ingenuously
,
that
the
chief
cause
o●
our
Neglect
of
these
Duties
,
is
our
Sloth
and
Lazi●ess
,
Prov.
15.
19.
Answ.
This
is
as
dangerous
,
deadly
and
●mning
a
Sin
as
you
can
be
guilty
of
,
and
will
●ore
slily
and
as
effectually
undo
you
,
as
the
●ost
heinous
Crimes
,
Mat.
25.
26
,
30.
The
●thful
and
unprofitable
Servant
is
condemned
as
●ll
as
the
wicked
,
Prov.
18.
9.
Every
omission
of
a
Duty
,
is
the
commission
●f
a
Sin
,
Iam.
4.
17.
Rom.
12.
11.
Now
,
my
Friends
,
I
am
perswaded
,
that
●●st
of
you
will
approve
of
,
and
assent
unto
,
●hat
is
here
proposed
;
and
you
will
own
,
that
●is
every
ones
Duty
and
Interest
to
help
for●ard
a
Reformation
.
You
do
faintly
wish
,
O
●at
the
world
were
better
!
O
that
People
●ere
more
honest
and
faithful
!
O
that
my
●hildren
were
good
and
tractable
!
O
that
my
〈…〉
vants
were
more
honest
and
trusty
!
O
that
●eighbours
were
more
kind
and
friendly
!
●c
.
But
Wishes
are
vain
,
where
E●deavour●●e
wanting
,
Prov.
13.
4.
Prov.
21.
25.
Therefore
since
your
Judgment
approves
,
and
your
Conscience
consents
,
let
not
your
Will
gainsay
,
and
your
Practice
contradict
.
But
agree
with
your self
,
be
all
of
one
piece
;
let
all
the
Faculties
of
your
Soul
and
Powers
of
your
Body
,
be
employed
in
carrying
on
one
Design
,
to
wit
,
the
Glory
and
Honour
of
God
,
and
the
eternal
Happiness
of
Souls
,
1
Cor.
10.
31.
Phil.
2.
4.
Let
not
not
this
Paper
be
a
witness
against
you
,
nor
a
mean
to
condemn
you
,
but
rather
a
motive
to
excite
you
,
and
an
instrument
to
perswade
you
.
Let
your
Conscience
be
so
informed
and
exercised
now
,
that
you
may
not
be
afraid
nor
asham'd
of
its
Testimony
at
the
day
of
Judgment
.
Take
heed
to
your selves
,
what
Conscience
you
have
,
For
Conscience
will
damn
,
and
Conscience
will
save
.
A
MEMORANDUM
FOR
Mothers
,
And
those
who
expect
to
be
so
.
Honoured
and
loving
Friends
,
YOU
being
reasonable
Creatures
,
and
called
by
the
Noble
Name
of
CHRISTIANS
,
〈…〉
supposed
and
taken
for
granted
,
that
you
〈◊〉
well
informed
in
your
Judgment
,
and
firm
〈…〉
persuaded
in
your
Conscience
,
that
the
Glo
〈…〉
os
and
Wise
CREATOR
of
all
things
,
hath
〈…〉
ed
and
appointed
you
to
bring
forth
,
and
〈…〉
g
up
Children
for
his
Honour
and
Service
,
prepare
Members
of
his
Church
on
Earth
,
〈…〉
Partakers
of
his
Glory
in
Heaven
.
And
it
〈◊〉
be
thought
,
that
all
of
you
are
ambitious
●
this
Honour
,
to
be
instrumental
Causes
of
a
〈…〉
oly
Seed
and
Blessed
Off-spring
,
which
may
●ake
up
the
Church
of
Christ
in
the
world
,
and
replenish
Heaven
with
Saints
,
to
shine
in
Glory
,
and
celebrate
the
Praises
of
the
Eternal
King.
I
believe
all
of
you
are
desirous
of
Dignity
,
and
ambitious
of
Honour
,
and
here
is
Honour
indeed
,
to
be
the
Mothers
and
Nurses
of
little
Angels
,
Children
of
the
most
high
,
that
may
reign
in
Glory
,
and
shin●
in
Heaven
for
ever
.
I
believe
none
of
you
will
say
,
that
you
are
willing
to
gratify
Satan
to
bring
forth
and
educate
Children
to
be
his
Slaves
,
and
Subjects
of
hi●
Kingdom
;
who
being
Enemies
to
God
and
his
Ways
,
may
carry
on
the
Devil's
work
in
the
world
,
and
then
〈◊〉
tormented
with
him
,
and
howl
in
Hell
for
ever
.
Surely
,
you
will
not
affirm
,
that
you
are
willing
to
go
to
that
place
of
torment
your selves
,
nor
to
have
any
of
your
Children
so
unhappy
and
miserable
,
as
to
remain
in
the
burning
bottomless
Pit
to
all
Eternity
.
And
yet
woful
Experience
doth
plainly
shew
,
that
many
imprudent
and
fond
Parents
(
especially
Mothers
)
are
the
greatest
Enemies
to
their
own
Children
,
and
do
further
their
Ruine
and
Misery
more
than
the
Devil
,
or
any
other
Enemy
can
do
,
by
gratifying
their
sens●al
Appetites
,
pleasing
their
foolish
Fancies
,
satisfying
their
unreasonable
Desires
,
pampering
their
corrupt
Nature
,
encouraging
them
in
Vanity
and
Folly
,
and
perhaps
by
shewing
them
bad
Examples
;
in
a
word
,
by
giving
them
their
own
Will
,
and
with-holding
from
them
that
●ecessary
instruction
and
seasonable
correction
,
●hich
is
requisite
to
the
renewing
of
their
co●rup●ed
Nature
,
and
bringing
them
out
of
a
〈…〉
ate
of
Sin
and
Vice
,
into
a
State
of
Holiness
●d
Vertue
.
And
by
this
means
,
they
are
fit●ed
for
Satan's
Service
,
and
prepared
to
com●ly
with
most
of
his
Temptations
.
It
is
most
certain
,
that
neither
the
Devil
nor
●e
World
,
can
tempt
Children
,
until
they
be
●apable
of
yielding
and
giving
their
consent
.
Now
if
the
fi●st
buddings
of
Vice
and
Wicked●ess
springing
from
the
Root
of
corrupt
Na●●re
,
were
timely
suppressed
and
removed
,
the
Root
would
languish
and
decay
,
and
Satan
●ould
find
nothing
in
them
whereupon
to
fa●en
his
Temptations
,
Io.
14.
30.
And
if
the
Seeds
of
true
Knowledge
,
Piety
and
Vertue
,
●ere
timely
and
carefully
sown
,
and
duly
and
diligently
watered
,
the●
would
be
sufficiently
●●rnished
against
his
Assaults
,
and
quali●ied
to
resist
his
greatest
Temptations
,
Eph.
6.
11
,
13.
Now
since
Children
are
born
ignorant
(
tho'
●ot
innocent
)
they
must
be
taught
and
in●●ructed
,
they
must
know
their
Duty
before
they
can
do
it
;
And
who
can
so
properly
do
this
as
Parents
,
especially
you
MOTHERS
,
who
have
the
immediate
management
of
them
i●
their
Tender
Age
,
who
are
oftenest
with
them
,
have
greatest
influence
upon
them
,
and
are
most
capable
to
oblige
and
prevail
with
them
.
You
who
are
the
causes
of
their
Being
,
are
most
obliged
to
contribute
to
their
well-being
.
Quest.
What
Means
shall
we
use
?
What
Method
shall
we
take
?
Answ.
1.
Being
entred
into
a
Married
State
,
and
having
diligently
and
faithfully
acquainted
your selves
with
the
Duties
incumbent
upon
you
in
that
State
(
which
God's
Word
and
other
good
Books
do
teach
;
)
let
your
chief
Design
be
to
honour
and
glorify
God
in
that
holy
State
which
he
hath
ordained
.
And
by
humble
Supplication
beg
his
Blessing
on
the
means
of
his
own
Appointment
,
that
your
Seed
and
Off-spring
may
be
instruments
of
his
Glory
,
and
Subjects
of
his
Kingdom
;
And
imitate
holy
Hannah
,
1
Sam.
1.
11.
Dedicate
unto
the
Lord
what
he
lends
unto
you
;
and
pray
that
his
Grace
may
sanctifie
and
prepare
it
for
his
Service
.
2.
When
your
Child
is
born
,
renew
your
Oblation
,
dedicate
and
offer
it
up
to
God
as
a
living
Holy-Sacrifice
,
to
be
employed
in
his
Service
,
to
live
to
his
Honour
,
and
to
be
under
his
Protection
all
the
days
of
its
life
,
Exod.
34.
19.
3.
At
the
time
of
the
Child
's
solemn
and
publick
Dedication
or
Christning
,
instead
of
foolish
Feasting
,
Flattering
and
Pratling
,
call
together
some
Christian
Friends
,
who
may
join
with
you
in
praising
God
,
for
adding
a
new
Member
to
his
Church
,
and
for
making
you
the
happy
instrument
of
it
;
and
in
praying
to
God
for
the
Preservation
,
Sanctification
and
Salvation
of
the
Child
.
4.
If
it
be
possible
,
carefully
nurse
the
Child
●our
self
,
and
let
it
take
its
Nourishment
●hence
it
derived
its
Substance
,
that
it
may
be
●holly
yours
.
You
may
read
your
Duty
in
●his
particular
,
in
Ier.
Taylor
's
Doctrine
con●●rning
the
Virgin
Mary's
nursing
the
Holy
Child
Jesus
,
in
his
Book
called
,
The
great
Examplar
.
And
in
the
Section
concerning
Wives
,
in
the
Book
called
,
The
Ladies
Calling
.
5.
When
the
dawnings
of
Reason
appears
,
●●d
Nature
begins
to
shew
it self
in
the
Child
,
●●en
bestir
your self
,
and
apply
great
care
and
●iligence
in
Prayer
and
Pains
,
to
have
the
cor●apt
Nature
rectified
,
the
Image
of
Satan
re●oved
,
and
the
divine
Nature
and
Image
of
God
renewed
in
it
.
Quest.
Are
Children
destitute
of
God's
〈…〉
age
,
and
a
new
Nature
?
Answ.
Yes
;
All
the
Posterity
of
Rebelliou●
Adam
,
are
guilty
a●d
polluted
,
void
of
good
,
〈…〉
d
full
of
evil
,
Psal.
51.
5.
They
are
shapen
in
●quity
and
conceived
in
sin
,
Job
.
14.
4.
They
are
〈…〉
clean
branches
of
a
corrupt
root
,
Jo.
3.
6.
That
●●ich
is
born
of
the
flesh
,
is
flesh
;
that
is
,
unholy
●●d
corrupt
,
Rom.
8.
8.
They
that
are
in
the
●lesh
,
cannot
please
God
,
because
they
are
not
〈…〉
ke
him
,
they
are
not
pure
and
holy
.
You
find
,
Col.
3.
10.
Eph.
4.
24.
that
th●●●age
of
God
consists
in
Knowledge
,
Righte●sness
and
true
Holiness
.
Now
you
see
,
that
Children
are
altogether
●estitute
of
these
Qualifications
,
and
are
very
averse
and
backward
to
learn
or
acquire
them
,
which
Teachers
of
Youth
find
by
experience
.
Quest.
Have
Children
the
Image
of
Satan
,
and
a
corrupt
Nature
?
Answ.
Yes
;
All
Adam's
Posterity
are
not
only
destitute
of
Righteousness
,
but
inclined
to
all
iniquity
,
Gen.
6.
5.
A
Subject
capable
of
two
contrary
Qualities
,
must
have
one
of
them
;
the
Air
must
be
either
dark
or
light
,
Wax
must
be
either
hard
or
soft
.
The
Heart
of
Mankind
must
be
either
good
and
holy
,
or
else
bad
and
wicked
,
it
must
be
ei●her
for
God
or
against
him
.
Now
God's
Word
tells
us
,
Rom.
8.
7.
The
carnal
mind
is
enmity
against
God
,
and
is
no●
subject
to
his
Law.
And
indeed
no
worse
can●
be
in
the
Devil
,
than
Enmity
against
God
,
and
Rebellion
against
his
Laws
.
We
are
not
only
Strangers
,
but
Enemies
to
God
,
Psal.
58.
3.
Rom.
5.
10.
But
the
depraved
and
corrupted
Nature
in
Children
,
appears
in
several
particulars
.
1.
They
are
altogether
ignorant
and
destitute
of
Knowledge
,
a
thick
cloud
of
darkness
overspreads
their
Understanding
,
Eph.
4.
18.
They
are
wholly
unacquainted
with
the
natural
as
well
as
the
positive
Law
of
God
,
and
unwilling
to
use
means
,
or
take
pains
to
know
the
same
.
2.
Pride
and
Self-conceit
appears
very
early
in
them
;
they
love
to
be
flattered
,
to
be
called
good
and
pretty
;
they
are
apt
to
value
〈…〉
emselves
upon
account
of
their
great
or
rich
〈…〉
ents
,
their
fine
Ornaments
or
gay
Cloath●
&c.
Now
Pride
is
said
to
be
the
first
sin
〈…〉
he
Devil
,
and
is
most
contrary
to
the
na
〈…〉
e
of
God
,
and
abominable
in
his
sight
,
〈…〉
Pet.
5.
5.
3.
All
know
how
Children
are
generally
in●ined
to
Lying
,
Dissimulation
and
Falshood
,
〈…〉
ich
plainly
shews
,
that
they
have
too
much
〈…〉
the
Nature
and
Image
of
him
who
is
the
〈…〉
ther
of
Lyes
,
Io.
8.
44.
4.
All
their
Passions
and
Affections
are
cor●pted
and
distempered
,
and
far
from
that
〈…〉
nd
,
which
was
in
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
must
〈…〉
in
every
Disciple
of
his
,
before
they
can
〈◊〉
saved
,
Phil.
2.
5.
Io.
3.
3.
Mat.
18.
How
〈…〉
ward
are
Children
to
Anger
,
Hatred
,
Ma●e
,
Envy
,
Revenge
,
Quarreling
,
Fighting
,
〈…〉
enging
themselves
on
those
that
wrong
〈…〉
m
,
domineering
over
those
they
can
Con●er
?
How
much
are
they
inclined
to
sensual
〈…〉
tish
Pleasures
,
Vanity
,
Folly
and
Trifling
?
〈…〉
w
prone
are
they
to
Fretting
,
Murmuring
,
〈…〉
ishness
and
Discontent
,
if
their
Humours
〈◊〉
not
pleased
,
and
their
Appetites
satisfied
?
〈◊〉
these
are
plain
indications
,
that
their
na●e
is
wholly
Evil
,
and
directly
contrary
to
〈◊〉
innocent
,
patient
,
meek
,
humble
and
holy
〈…〉
ure
,
which
appeared
in
our
Lord
Jesus
〈…〉
rist
,
Mat.
11.
29.
1
Pet.
2.
21
,
22
,
23.
5.
That
Faculty
the
Will
,
is
basely
〈…〉
rupted
and
and
depraved
,
which
plainly
appears
in
Children
,
by
their
Stubbornness
,
Perverseness
,
Wilfulness
,
Untractableness
,
Unplyableness
and
Disobedience
.
If
Childrens
Will
were
not
restrained
by
something
without
them
,
they
would
soon
run
into
Ruine
.
6.
Their
Memory
(
that
Treasury
of
the
Soul
,
)
is
corrupted
and
vitiated
.
How
soon
do
they
forget
good
Instructions
,
Admonitions
and
Advices
;
yea
,
their
own
Promises
and
Resolutions
?
How
apt
are
they
to
remember
Trifles
,
Folly
,
Play
and
Vanity
?
7.
Their
continuing
in
this
black
and
miserable
State
,
when
they
come
to
years
,
their
willingness
to
squander
away
time
in
idleness
,
play
or
wickedness
,
and
their
backwardness
to
go
to
School
,
to
yield
or
hearken
to
the
instructions
of
Parents
and
Teachers
;
their
unwillingness
to
go
to
Church
,
and
their
unattentiveness
there
,
doth
plainly
declare
,
That
they
are
not
only
under
the
dominion
of
Sin
and
Satan
,
but
that
they
are
willing
Slaves
to
that
●oul
Spirit
;
and
delight
to
do
the
Devil's
Drudgery
,
rather
than
to
serve
the
high
and
holy
God
in
Spirit
and
Truth
.
Doth
not
all
this
shew
,
that
Children
have
need
of
early
Care
and
diligent
Education
?
Now
if
you
,
Parents
,
patiently
permit
them
to
run
on
in
their
natural
Course
,
and
do
not
timely
and
diligently
use
means
to
convert
and
reclaim
them
,
you
consent
to
their
Sin
and
Wickedness
,
and
declare
your
willingness
,
tha●
they
be
miserable
for
ever
.
But
if
you
en●ourage
them
in
their
Vices
,
and
smile
upon
〈…〉
eir
Follies
;
if
you
feed
their
Lusts
and
please
〈…〉
eir
Humours
,
if
you
give
them
their
Will
〈…〉
nd
approve
their
Cunning
,
if
you
pamper
and
〈…〉
eck
their
Bodies
,
put
Mony
in
their
Pockets
,
&
〈…〉
ovide
Portions
for
them
,
to
feed
their
sensual
〈…〉
esires
;
then
you
forward
their
Damnation
,
〈…〉
ou
side
with
Satan
to
make
them
miserable
,
〈…〉
d
you
put
Weapons
in
their
hands
,
whereby
〈…〉
ey
may
rebel
against
the
King
of
Heaven
.
Tho'
you
do
not
think
this
,
nor
believe
it
〈…〉
hen
it
is
told
you
,
yet
your
Practice
speaks
it
,
〈…〉
d
the
Event
often
declares
it
.
And
it
is
not
〈…〉
obable
,
that
you
can
be
acquitted
,
when
you
〈…〉
tribute
so
much
to
the
condemnation
of
〈…〉
ur
Children
.
Many
of
you
complain
much
of
your
Chil●ens
Ignorance
,
Negligence
,
Idleness
,
Diso
〈…〉
dience
and
Extravangancy
.
Truly
,
when
I
〈…〉
sider
their
Education
,
I
nothing
wonder
〈…〉
t
they
walk
in
the
way
which
they
have
〈…〉
en
accustomed
to
,
and
obey
that
Master
whose
〈…〉
ice
they
love
best
,
Ier.
13.
23.
Io.
8.
44.
If
your
Children
prove
your
cross
and
af
〈…〉
tion
,
blame
your selves
,
who
are
the
prin
〈…〉
al
Causes
,
by
neglecting
timely
Instruction
〈…〉
prudent
Correction
,
and
perhaps
by
gi
〈…〉
g
them
bad
Example
.
And
if
you
smart
〈…〉
der
the
Rod
of
your
own
preparing
and
〈…〉
serving
,
do
not
complain
,
but
seriously
re
〈…〉
t
and
speedily
amend
.
For
as
you
are
the
Causes
of
your
Childrens
Being
,
so
should
you
be
of
their
Well-being
;
as
you
contribute
to
their
natural
life
,
so
should
you
to
their
spiritual
:
As
God
has
made
them
yours
by
natural
Generation
,
so
should
you
endeavour
to
make
them
his
by
vertuous
and
religious
Education
.
They
are
a
Trust
committed
to
your
Charge
by
our
heavenly
Father
,
who
will
surely
call
you
to
account
.
As
for
you
,
whose
Children
have
more
Years
than
Vertue
,
and
do
follow
their
own
Will
more
than
the
Will
of
God
,
I
leave
you
to
the
advice
of
Spiritual
Guides
,
or
Civil
Magistrates
,
according
to
the
Command
,
Deut.
21.
18.
But
as
for
you
who
have
,
or
may
have
young
Children
,
be
careful
to
observe
these
Rules
,
and
you
may
easily
rule
them
,
and
reap
good
Fruit
and
Comfort
for
your
Labour
.
1.
Speak
Truth
and
no
Lies
to
your
Children
;
that
is
,
whatever
you
teach
them
,
see
that
you
practice
it
your selves
;
otherwise
they
will
not
believe
that
you
are
in
earnest
,
nor
listen
to
your
Dictates
.
Few
words
will
suffice
,
where
there
is
a
continual
good
Example
.
Therefore
let
every
Christian
Duty
as
well
as
Moral
Vertue
,
be
your
daily
Practice
.
2.
Love
your
Children
prudently
,
and
do
not
hate
them
effectually
.
Fond
and
foolish
love
,
proves
to
be
the
greatest
hatred
,
Prov.
13.
24.
Away
with
that
fond
and
foolish
,
hurtful
and
childish
Flattering
,
Hugging
,
Caressing
and
Dandling
of
Children
,
that
is
usual
,
which
lessens
your
Authority
,
tickles
their
Fancy
,
and
feeds
their
Folly.
Make
not
Idols
of
your
Children
;
they
are
God's
gifts
,
make
them
not
his
Rivals
;
set
them
not
up
in
his
Throne
,
lest
he
pull
them
down
,
and
punish
you
,
either
by
taking
them
from
you
,
or
making
them
your
cross
and
scourge
.
Therefore
love
your
Children
piously
,
and
let
the
Fruits
and
Effects
of
it
,
appear
in
promoting
their
spiritual
Good.
3.
Feed
,
but
do
not
poison
your
Children
.
God
has
given
them
sive
Senses
,
but
has
left
it
to
you
to
regulate
the
Objects
.
Let
them
neither
see
nor
hear
any
thing
,
that
may
corrupt
their
Mind
or
Fancy
.
Do
not
poison
their
Eyes
with
seeing
any
base
,
wicked
or
foolish
Action
,
till
they
be
fortified
against
it
,
and
capable
to
reprove
and
abhor
it
.
Do
not
poison
their
Ears
with
hearing
any
wicked
,
vain
or
idle
words
,
till
they
be
able
to
tes●i●ie
against
them
,
and
r●buke
the
Tongue
that
speaks
them
.
For
Children
are
capable
to
think
as
soon
as
to
see
,
and
to
form
Idea's
as
soon
as
to
hearken
.
They
are
capable
to
remember
,
before
they
can
judge
or
determine
.
Therefore
let
them
hear
none
speak
,
who
have
not
learned
the
Language
of
Canaan
;
and
let
them
converse
with
none
,
but
those
who
are
acquainted
with
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
can
help
to
make
them
so
.
Let
the
Streets
and
Publick
Places
be
an
abomination
unto
them
,
until
Holiness
to
the
Lord
be
written
on
the
Foreheads
of
all
who
walk
there
.
4.
Seasonably
and
gently
bow
their
IronSinew
,
before
it
become
too
strong
;
that
is
,
make
their
Will
plyable
.
Teach
them
to
be
denyed
,
and
to
deny
themselves
:
Let
them
not
know
,
that
you
give
them
their
Will
in
any
thing
:
Humour
them
not
in
any
thing
they
cry
for
:
And
let
them
have
what
is
fit
at
another
time
,
rather
than
when
they
call
for
it
.
If
you
let
them
have
their
own
Will
,
they
will
soon
torment
you
,
and
ruine
themselves
.
An
unbridled
Will
,
makes
an
ungovernable
Person
.
But
when
you
have
effectually
and
prudently
brought
the
Will
into
good
subjection
and
order
,
more
than
the
half
of
your
work
is
done
.
5.
Throw
water
on
their
Wild
Fire
,
that
is
,
let
not
Passions
prevail
:
Let
Frowns
,
Rebukes
and
Rods
,
curb
,
restrain
and
suppress
their
immoderate
Passions
and
irregular
Desires
:
Let
Discipline
chastise
and
keep
in
order
these
Wild
Beasts
,
till
Reason
be
able
to
tame
them
:
Let
them
know
by
your
Countenance
and
Behaviour
,
that
Patience
,
Meekness
and
Sobriety
,
are
lovely
and
commendable
Vertues
.
Beware
of
giving
bad
Example
here
.
6.
Regulate
their
Diet
;
nourish
their
Bodies
,
but
do
not
pamper
them
:
Let
them
know
that
Temperance
is
a
Vertue
,
and
that
Fasting
is
Physick
:
Let
their
Food
be
course
and
plain
,
for
Strength
and
Nourishment
,
not
for
pleasing
the
sensual
Appetite
:
And
as
soon
as
possible
,
let
them
gain
their
Bread
by
the
Sweat
of
their
Brow
,
according
the
Command
,
Gen.
3.
19.
2
Thes.
3.
10.
7.
Moderate
their
Apparel
,
and
do
not
feed
their
●ide
:
Adorn
their
Minds
before
you
deck
their
Bodies
:
●●ch
them
the
use
of
●loaching
,
and
let
Gaudiness
be
〈◊〉
Abomination
to
them
:
Suffer
them
not
to
be
proud
〈◊〉
that
which
covers
their
Shame
.
8.
Moderate
their
Recreations
;
let
them
never
be
●e
,
and
let
every
thing
they
do
be
useful
and
instructive
,
●●pen
their
Reason
and
inform
their
Judgment
.
9.
When
they
are
capable
of
being
instructed
,
then
●ch
them
first
by
the
Ear
,
before
you
make
a
Book
●ir
Burden
:
Let
them
have
a
good
Treasure
of
sound
〈◊〉
useful
Truths
in
their
Memory
,
and
be
able
to
answer
●any
Questions
,
before
you
●ix
their
Eyes
upon
a
let●
〈◊〉
And
that
ye
may
build
them
high
in
Faith
and
Ho●●ss
,
be
careful
to
lay
a
sure
and
solid
Foundation
:
〈◊〉
therefore
,
let
Humility
be
the
first
Vertue
that
you
●●t
in
them
.
And
for
this
end
,
make
them
acquaint●●ith
themselves
:
Let
them
know
,
That
they
are
〈◊〉
degenerate
Off-spring
o●
sinful
Adam
;
shew
them
the
●●ption
of
their
Nature
in
all
the
parts
of
it
;
what
〈◊〉
ought
to
have
been
,
and
what
they
are
in
their
cor●ed
State.
Make
known
to
them
the
Purity
and
Ho●●ss
of
God's
Nature
and
Law
,
and
that
every
sin
is
an
●ence
against
God
,
and
a
Transgression
of
his
Law
:
〈◊〉
them
the
Evil
of
Sin
,
and
the
dreadful
consequents
〈◊〉
,
that
every
Sin
deserves
Death
and
Damnation
,
and
〈◊〉
this
is
due
to
them
,
because
they
are
Sinners
,
guilty
〈◊〉
unclean
Creatures
,
Enemies
to
God
by
nature
,
and
●●els
against
his
just
and
holy
Laws
:
Let
them
know
,
●t
whatever
good
they
receive
and
enjoy
,
is
purely
〈◊〉
God's
Free
Grace
and
Bounty
,
and
not
of
their
own
●●●ving
;
and
that
it
is
of
God's
great
Mercy
,
Patience
〈◊〉
Long-suffering
,
that
they
are
not
thrown
into
Hell
●ady
.
10.
When
you
have
thus
awakened
their
Minds
,
con●●ed
their
Judgments
,
humbled
their
Hearts
,
and
sof●●
their
Spirits
,
then
●ou
may
make
known
to
them
,
〈◊〉
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
the
only
Saviour
,
his
Person
,
his
●●ures
,
Mediation
and
Offices
,
and
what
way
he
is
given
for
Mankind
,
offered
unto
them
,
and
must
be
received
by
them
,
in
order
to
their
Reconciliation
with
God
:
Shew
them
the
Doctrine
of
the
Covenant
of
Grace
,
and
the
Method
and
Terms
of
Salvation
,
and
what
is
the
nature
and
extent
of
that
Holiness
,
which
is
absolutely
necessary
to
fit
them
for
Glory
and
Happiness
,
Heb.
12.
14.
Teach
them
to
understand
the
Person
,
the
Offices
,
the
Dictates
,
Motions
and
Operations
of
the
Holy
Ghost
the
Sanctifier
and
Comforter
.
Teach
them
to
understand
the
nature
and
manner
of
the
Temptations
of
their
spiritual
Enemies
,
and
how
to
resist
and
overcome
them
.
Make
them
acquainted
with
the
Doctrine
and
Duty
of
Prayer
;
and
oblige
them
to
pray
by
themselves
,
not
by
a
formal
repeating
of
Words
,
but
expressing
the
humble
and
hearty
desires
of
their
Souls
,
from
a
sense
of
their
own
wants
of
God's
Goodness
and
gracious
Promises
,
of
Christ's
Merits
and
Mediation
,
and
of
the
Holy
Spirit
's
Assistance
and
Intercession
;
and
teach
them
to
trust
in
God
,
and
wait
for
a
return
of
their
Prayers
;
and
in
every
thing
to
be
thankful
to
him
.
Particularly
teach
them
to
believe
in
,
to
prize
,
esteem
and
love
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
as
the
Fountain
and
Foundation
of
all
the
Blessings
and
Benefits
which
they
enjoy
and
expect
,
Io.
14.
6.
and
that
they
are
bound
in
Covenant
with
him
by
their
Baptism
.
11.
Being
thus
instructed
and
prepared
,
it
will
be
easy
for
you
to
teach
them
to
Read
;
and
to
understand
the
Word
Preached
,
for
their
further
Edification
,
and
to
inform
their
Judgment
,
and
excite
their
Practice
in
all
the
Parts
of
Publick
Worship
.
And
when
they
are
examined
and
approved
by
the
Governours
of
the
Church
,
they
may
be
admitted
to
renew
their
Covenant
with
God
publickly
and
solemnly
at
the
Lord's
Table
.
12.
When
they
are
thus
prepared
,
fenced
and
fortified
,
by
the
pious
care
and
faithful
diligence
of
Parents
,
and
especially
of
you
MOTHERS
,
then
may
they
go
abroad
,
and
be
sent
to
School
to
learn
Languages
,
Arts
and
Sciences
,
and
such
Accomplishments
as
are
requisite
and
useful
for
them
;
which
they
will
easily
attain
to
,
〈◊〉
the
Mind
is
so
enlightned
in
the
Knowledge
of
〈◊〉
●
there
I
shall
leave
them
to
the
Conduct
of
faith●●chers
:
But
do
not
you
leave
them
,
while
life
lasts
.
〈◊〉
However
you
may
be
pleased
with
your
Childrens
●●●●dings
,
yet
never
flatter
them
;
never
commend
〈◊〉
,
till
they
really
deserve
it
:
Never
call
them
good
,
〈◊〉
be
effectually
so
;
tell
them
that
Perfection
is
〈◊〉
Duty
,
and
that
yet
they
are
far
from
it
,
but
must
●●rance
to
higher
degrees
of
Grace
and
Holiness
.
Now
,
MOTHERS
,
these
are
some
hints
of
that
〈◊〉
you
ought
to
do
for
the
Sanctification
and
Salva●
of
your
Children
.
This
is
no
matter
of
indifferency
,
〈◊〉
your
indispensable
Duty
,
(
Prov.
1.
8.
and
6.
20.
)
●●●ore
neglect
it
not
;
it
cannot
be
done
in
a
short
time
,
〈◊〉
little
pains
,
therefore
delay
it
not
;
but
begin
〈◊〉
,
and
proceed
diligently
;
and
endeavour
to
obtain
〈◊〉
Honour
of
being
the
happy
Instruments
of
a
glori●●●
Reformation
in
England
;
and
may
all
your
endea●●●●
be
crowned
with
happy
Success
.
〈◊〉
It
is
not
good
to
burthen
Children
,
and
break
〈◊〉
Spirits
with
too
much
Religion
;
it
raises
Prejudi●●●
in
them
,
and
gives
them
false
Notions
and
apprehen●●
of
God
and
Religion
.
〈◊〉
Surely
,
this
Language
proceeds
from
the
Devil
this
greatest
Instruments
,
because
it
is
so
directly
con●y
to
the
Dictates
of
God's
holy
Spirit
,
Prov.
22.
6.
〈◊〉
a
Child
in
the
way
he
should
go
,
and
when
he
is
old
,
〈◊〉
depart
from
it
,
Eccl.
12.
1.
Remember
thy
Grea●●
the
days
of
thy
Youth
,
&c.
2
Tim.
3.
15.
Timothy
i●●●mended
for
knowing
the
Holy
Scriptures
from
a
〈◊〉
,
whereby
he
was
made
wise
unto
Salvation
.
〈◊〉
.
We
have
not
leisure
to
take
all
this
care
and
〈◊〉
upon
our
Children
.
〈◊〉
.
You
find
leisure
to
beger
,
nurse
,
feed
and
cloath
〈◊〉
;
to
take
care
of
the
Body
;
and
will
you
neglect
〈◊〉
Soul
?
He
who
gives
you
time
,
and
all
that
you
en
〈…〉
appoints
you
this
Work
,
and
will
reward
you
ac●●ing
to
your
management
of
it
.
Therefore
let
nothing
be
a
hindrance
now
,
which
cannot
excuse
you
at
that
●
of
Account
.
Yea
,
let
compassion
to
the
Fruit
of
your
●
dies
,
be
a
forcible
motive
to
excite
your
diligent
●
zealous
endeavour
,
for
its
Sanctification
and
Salvat
●
And
when
you
have
done
your
utmost
,
still
acknowle●●●
your selves
unprofitabls
Servants
,
and
that
all
you'●
done
,
is
to
no
purpose
,
without
the
sanctifying
Grac●
〈◊〉
the
HolySpirit
.
Therefore
continue
your
earnest
Sup●cations
to
the
good
and
gracious
God
,
the
giver
of
ev●
good
Gift
,
that
he
would
give
his
Holy
Spirit
,
to
m●
your
Labours
successful
and
effectual
;
and
the
Rig●ousness
of
his
beloved
Son
,
to
make
your
Endeavour●
〈◊〉
ceptable
with
him
.
Therefore
,
tho'
you
ought
,
and
〈◊〉
obliged
to
use
every
Mean
of
his
Appointment
,
yet
〈◊〉
to
no
Mean
,
rely
upon
none
of
your
Performances
,
〈◊〉
all
your
dependance
be
upon
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
;
beg
the
Spirit
of
Christ
for
your
Assistance
,
and
the
〈◊〉
rits
of
Christ
for
your
Acceptance
:
And
in
every
th●
give
Thanks
and
Praise
to
God
the
Father
,
Son
〈◊〉
Holy
Ghost
.
FINIS
.