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<HEAD>THE DUTY of CHILDREN to PARENTS.</HEAD>
<DIV2 N="wise child" TYPE="part">
<HEAD>A <HI>Wi&s;e</HI> (that is, a Godly) Son [or Daughter.]</HEAD>
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<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Wi&s;e <HI>Son maketh a glad</HI> Father.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Wi&s;e <HI>Son heareth his</HI> Father<HI>'s In&s;tructions.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>He that regardeth</HI> Reproof <HI>is Prudent.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Lips of the Righteous know what is acceptable.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The</HI> Wi&s;e <HI>in Heart will receive Commandments.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Tongue of the</HI> Wi&s;e <HI>u&s;eth knowledg aright.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>He that walks with</HI> Wi&s;e <HI>Men &s;hall be</HI> Wi&s;e.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Lips of the</HI> Wi&s;e <HI>&s;hall pre&s;erve them.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM>Wi&s;e-Men <HI>lay up Knowledg.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Wi&s;e <HI>Daughter &s;hall bring an Inheritance to her Husband.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Who&s;o honoureth his</HI> Father, <HI>maketh an atonement for his Sins,</HI> Ecclu&s;. 3.3.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>He that honoureth his</HI> Mother, <HI>is as one that layeth up trea|&s;ure,</HI> Ecclu&s;. 3.4.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>He that feareth the Lord, will honour his</HI> Father, <HI>and will do &s;ervice unto his</HI> Parents, <HI>as to his Ma&s;ters,</HI> Ecclu&s;. 3.7.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>Who&s;o honours his</HI> Father, <HI>&s;hall have joy of his own Chil|dren; and when he makes his Prayer he &s;hall be heard,</HI> Ecclu&s;. 3.5.</ITEM>
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<FIGDESC>stern minister admonishing subservient children</FIGDESC>
<Q>Come ye Children and harken unto me and I Will teach you the fear of y^e of y^e Lord <BIBL>Ps. y^e: 34: 11:</BIBL></Q>
<BYLINE>W Emett Fecit.</BYLINE>
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<HEAD>A <HI>Fooli&s;h</HI> (that is, a Wicked) Son [or Daughter.]</HEAD>
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<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Fooli&s;h <HI>Son is the heavine&s;s of his</HI> Mother, Prov. 10.1.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Fooli&s;h <HI>Man De&s;pi&s;eth his Mother,</HI> Prov. 15.20.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Scorner <HI>heareth not Rebuke,</HI> Prov. 13.1.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Fool <HI>de&s;pi&s;eth his Father's</HI> In&s;tructions, Prov. 15.5.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The</HI> Mouth <HI>of the</HI> Wicked <HI>&s;peaketh frowardne&s;s,</HI> Prov. 10.20.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A prating</HI> Fool <HI>&s;hall fall,</HI> Prov. 10.8.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Mouth of</HI> Fools <HI>pours out fooli&s;hne&s;s,</HI> Prov. 15.2.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A Companion of</HI> Fools <HI>&s;hall be de&s;troyed,</HI> Prov. 13.20.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Mouth of the</HI> Fooli&s;h <HI>is a rod of pride,</HI> Prov. 14.2.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>The Mouth of the</HI> Fooli&s;h <HI>is near De&s;truction,</HI> Prov. 10.14.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>She that lives di&s;hone&s;tly is her Fathers heavine&s;s,</HI> Ecclus. 22.4.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>He that for&s;aketh his</HI> Father, <HI>is as a bla&s;phemer, and he that angreth his</HI> Mother <HI>is Cur&s;ed of God,</HI> Ecclu&s;. 3.16.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>A</HI> Stubborn <HI>heart &s;hall fare evil at the la&s;t.</HI></ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>An</HI> Ob&s;tinate <HI>heart &s;hall be laden with &s;orrows, and the</HI> Wick|ed <HI>Man &s;hall heap Sin upon Sin,</HI> Ecclu&s;. 3.26, 27.</ITEM>
<ITEM><HI>An</HI> Evil nurtured Son <HI>is the di&s;honour of his</HI> Father <HI>that be|gat him: and a</HI> Fooli&s;h Daughter <HI>is born to his lo&s;s,</HI> Ecclu&s;. 22.3.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>Children ought,</HEAD>
<P N="1">I. TO <HI>fear</HI> their Parents, ye &s;hall <HI>fear</HI> every Man his <HI>Mother</HI> and his <HI>Father, Levit.</HI> 19.3.</P>
<P N="2">II. To <HI>Honour</HI> and <HI>Reverence</HI> their <HI>Parents.</HI> A Son <HI>Honours</HI> his <HI>Father;</HI> If I then be a <HI>Father</HI> where is mine <HI>Honour? Malac.</HI> 1.6. <HI>Honour</HI> thy <HI>Father</HI> and <HI>Mother,</HI> that thy days may be long in the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, <HI>Exod.</HI> 20.12. <HI>Honour</HI> thy <HI>Father</HI> and <HI>Mother,</HI> (which is the Fir&s;t Com|mandment with promi&s;e, that it may be well with thee, and thou may&s;t live long on the Earth, <HI>Eph.</HI> 6.2, 3. <HI>Ecclu&s;.</HI> 3. And <HI>Rachel</HI> &s;aid unto her <HI>Father,</HI> Let it not di&s;plea&s;e my Lord, that I cannot <HI>ri&s;e up before thee, Gen.</HI> 31.35.</P>
<P N="3">III. To <HI>Relieve</HI> and <HI>Succour</HI> their <HI>Parents:</HI> And <HI>Jo&s;eph</HI> nouri&s;hed his <HI>Father,</HI> with Bread, <HI>Gen.</HI> 47.12. God Commanded, &s;aying, <HI>Honour</HI> thy <HI>Father</HI> and <HI>Mother,</HI> and he that cur&s;eth <HI>Father or Mother,</HI> let him dye the Death: But ye &s;ay, who&s;oever &s;hall &s;ay to his <HI>Father</HI> or <HI>Mother,</HI> it is a Gift, what&s;oever thou mighte&s;t be profited by me, and <HI>Honour</HI> not his <HI>Father</HI> or <HI>Mother,</HI> he &s;hall be free, <HI>Matth.</HI> 15.4, 5, 6. <HI>Honour</HI> thy <HI>Father</HI> with thy whole Heart, and forget not the &s;orrows of thy <HI>Mother.</HI> Remember that thou wa&s;t begat of them, and how can&s;t thou recompen&s;e them the things that they have done for thee, <HI>Ecclu&s;.</HI> 7.27, 28. If any Widow have Children or Nephews, let them learn fir&s;t to &s;hew piety at home, and <HI>Requite their Parents,</HI> for that is good and acceptable before God, 1 <HI>Tim.</HI> 5.4.</P>
<P N="4">IV. To <HI>obey</HI> their <HI>Parents In&s;tructions.</HI> Hear ye <HI>Children</HI> the In&s;truction of a <HI>Fa|ther. Prov.</HI> 4.1. My Son give me thine Heart, and let thine Eyes ob&s;erve my ways, <HI>Prov.</HI> 23.26. Hear thou my Son, and be Wi&s;e, and guide thine Heart in the way. Hearken unto thy <HI>Father</HI> that begat thee, and de&s;pi&s;e not thy <HI>Mother</HI> when &s;he is old, <HI>Prov.</HI> 23.19, 22 My Son, hear the In&s;truction of thy <HI>Father,</HI> and for&s;ake not the <HI>Law</HI> of thy <HI>Mother, Prov.</HI> 1.8. My Son keep thy <HI>Father</HI>'s Commandments, and for&s;ake not the <HI>Law</HI> of thy <HI>Mother. Prov.</HI> 6.20. <HI>Children</HI> obey your <HI>Parents</HI> in all things, <HI>Col.</HI> 3.20. <HI>Children</HI> obey your <HI>Parents</HI> in the Lord, for this is right. <HI>Eph.</HI> 6.1. A certain man had two Sons; and he came to the Fir&s;t, and &s;aid, Son, go work to day in my Vinyard. He an&s;werd and &s;aid, I will not: But afterward he repented and went. And he came to the &s;econd, and &s;aid likewi&s;e. And he an&s;wered and &s;aid, I go, Sir; and went not. Whether of them twain did the will of his <HI>Fa|ther?</HI> They &s;ay unto him the fir&s;t, St. <HI>Math.</HI> 21.28, 29, 30. And <HI>Je&s;us,</HI> went down with his <HI>Parents,</HI> and came to <HI>Nazareth,</HI> and was <HI>Subject</HI> unto them, St. <HI>Luke,</HI> 2.51. Tho he [Chri&s;t] were a <HI>Son,</HI> yet he learnt <HI>Obedience</HI> by the things which he &s;uffered, <HI>Heb.</HI> 5.8.</P>
<P N="5">V. To <HI>Submit</HI> to the <HI>Correction</HI> of their <HI>Parents.</HI> We have had <HI>Fathers</HI> of our fle&s;h, who <HI>Corrected</HI> us, and we gave them reverence. <HI>Heb.</HI> 12.9. He that refu&s;eth <HI>Cor|rection</HI> de&s;pi&s;eth his own Soul, <HI>Prov.</HI> 15.2. But he that heareth reproof getteth un|der&s;tanding.</P>
<P N="6">VI. To follow the advice of their <HI>Parents</HI> in <HI>Marrying.</HI> And <HI>I&s;aac</HI> called <HI>Jacob,</HI> and &s;aid unto him, Thou &s;hall not take of the Daughters of <HI>Canaan.</HI> Ari&s;e go to <HI>Pa|dan-Aram,</HI> to the hou&s;e of <HI>Bethuel</HI> thy <HI>Mother's Father,</HI> and take thee a Wife from thence; and <HI>Jacob obeyed</HI> his <HI>Father</HI> and his <HI>Mother, Gen.</HI> 21.1, 2, 7.</P>
<P N="7">VII. To follow the advice of <HI>Guardians. E&s;ther</HI> did the <HI>Commandment</HI> of <HI>Mordecai;</HI> brought up <HI>Hada&s;&s;ah</HI> (that is, <HI>E&s;ther</HI>) his Uncle's Daughter, for &s;he had neither <HI>Father</HI> nor <HI>Mother, E&s;ther,</HI> 2.</P>
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<HEAD>Children ought not,</HEAD>
<P N="1">I. TO <HI>Cur&s;e</HI> their <HI>Parents.</HI> Every one that Cur&s;eth his <HI>Father,</HI> or his <HI>Mother,</HI> &s;hall be &s;urely put to Death: He that <HI>Cur&s;eth</HI> his <HI>Father,</HI> or his <HI>Mother,</HI> his Blood &s;hall be upon him, <HI>Exod.</HI> 21.17. <HI>Levit.</HI> 20.9. Who &s;o <HI>Cur&s;eth</HI> his <HI>Father,</HI> or his <HI>Mother,</HI> his Lamp &s;hall be put out in ob&s;cure Darkne&s;s, <HI>Prov.</HI> 20.20. He that <HI>Cur&s;eth Father,</HI> or <HI>Mother,</HI> let him dye the death, St. <HI>Matth.</HI> 15.4. There is a Generation that <HI>Cur&s;eth</HI> their <HI>Father,</HI> and doth not <HI>Ble&s;s</HI> their <HI>Mo|ther, Prov.</HI> 30.11.</P>
<P N="2">II. To <HI>Strike</HI> their <HI>Parents.</HI> He that <HI>Smiteth</HI> his <HI>Father,</HI> or his <HI>Mother,</HI> &s;hall be &s;urely put to Death, <HI>Exod.</HI> 21.15.</P>
<P N="3">III. To <HI>Rob</HI> their <HI>Parents.</HI> Who &s;o <HI>Robbeth</HI> his <HI>Father,</HI> or his <HI>Mother,</HI> and &s;aith it is no Tran&s;gre&s;&s;ion; the &s;ame is a Companion of a De&s;troyer, <HI>Prov.</HI> 28.24.</P>
<P N="4">IV. To <HI>De&s;pi&s;e</HI> and <HI>Deride</HI> their <HI>Parents. De&s;pi&s;e</HI> not thy <HI>Mother</HI> when &s;he is Old, <HI>Prov.</HI> 23.22. A Fool <HI>de&s;pi&s;eth</HI> his <HI>Father</HI>'s In&s;tructions, <HI>Prov.</HI> 15.5. The Eye that <HI>Mocketh</HI> at his <HI>Father,</HI> and <HI>De&s;pi&s;eth</HI> to obey his <HI>Mother;</HI> the Ravens of the Valley &s;hall pick it out, and the young Eagles &s;hall Eat it, <HI>Prov.</HI> 30.17. In thee [Jeru&s;alem] have they <HI>&s;et light</HI> by <HI>Father</HI> and <HI>Mother, Ezech.</HI> 22.7. Cur&s;|ed is he that <HI>&s;etteth light</HI> by his <HI>Father, Deut.</HI> 27.16. Glory not in the <HI>Di&s;hon|our</HI> of thy <HI>Father;</HI> for thy Father's <HI>Di&s;honour</HI> is no <HI>Glory</HI> to thee, <HI>Ecclu&s;.</HI> 3.10. A fooli&s;h Son <HI>De&s;pi&s;eth</HI> his <HI>Mother, Prov.</HI> 15.20. And <HI>Ham</HI> the Father of <HI>Ca|naan,</HI> &s;aw the Nakedne&s;s of his <HI>Father, [Noah]</HI> and told his two Brethren, and <HI>Noah</HI> &s;aid, Cur&s;ed be <HI>Canaan:</HI> a Servant of Servants, &s;hall he be to his Brethren, <HI>Gen.</HI> 9.22, 25.</P>
<P N="5">V. To be <HI>Di&s;obedient</HI> to <HI>Parents,</HI> God gave them over to a reprobate Mind, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> &mdash; To be <HI>Di&s;obedient</HI> to <HI>Parents, Rom.</HI> 1.28, 30. For Men &s;hall be &mdash; <HI>Di&s;o|bedient</HI> to <HI>Parents</HI> in the la&s;t times, 2 <HI>Tim.</HI> 3.2. If one Man Sin again&s;t another, the Judg &s;hall Judg him: But if a Man Sin again&s;t the Lord, who &s;hall intreat for him? Notwith&s;tanding they <HI>[Hophni</HI> and <HI>Phinehas]</HI> hearkned not unto the Voice of their <HI>Father;</HI> becau&s;e the Lord would &s;lay them, 1 <HI>Sam.</HI> 2.25. If a Man have a <HI>Stubborn</HI> and <HI>Rebellious</HI> Son, who will not Obey the Voice of his <HI>Fa|ther,</HI> or the Voice of his <HI>Mother,</HI> and yet when they have <HI>Cha&s;tened</HI> him, will not hearken unto them: Then &s;hall his <HI>Father</HI> and his <HI>Mother</HI> lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the <HI>Elders</HI> of his City, and unto the Gate of his place; and they &s;hall &s;ay unto the Elders of his City, this our Son is <HI>Stubborn</HI> and <HI>Rebellious,</HI> he will not <HI>Obey</HI> our Voice: He is a <HI>Glutton</HI> and a <HI>Drunkard.</HI> And all the Men of the City &s;hall Stone him with Stones, that he dye, <HI>Deut.</HI> 21.18, 19, 20.</P>
<P N="6">VI. To <HI>Marry</HI> without the <HI>Parents Con&s;ent.</HI> And <HI>E&s;au</HI> was 40 Years Old when he took to Wife <HI>Judith,</HI> the Daughter of <HI>Beeri</HI> the <HI>Hittite,</HI> and <HI>Bath&s;hemah</HI> the Daughter of <HI>Elon</HI> the <HI>Hittite;</HI> which were a <HI>Grief</HI> of <HI>Mind</HI> unto <HI>I&s;aac</HI> and to <HI>Re|beccah,</HI> Gen. 26.24, 25. If a <HI>Woman</HI> Vow a Vow unto the Lord, and bind her&s;elf by a Bond, being in her <HI>Father's Hou&s;e in her youth</HI> &mdash; and her <HI>Father</HI> di&s;allow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her Vows, or of her Bonds, wherewith &s;he had bound her Soul, &s;hall &s;tand: and the Lord &s;hall forgive her, becau&s;e <HI>her Father di&s;allowed her,</HI> Numb. 30.3, 5.</P>
<P N="7">VII. To Di&s;re&s;pect <HI>Guardians,</HI> for they are in the place, of <HI>Parents.</HI></P>
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<HEAD>Reward of Obedience.</HEAD>
<P>HOnour thy <HI>Father</HI> and thy <HI>Mother</HI> both in word and deed, that a <HI>Ble&s;&s;ing</HI> may come upon thee from them, <HI>Ecclu&s;.</HI> 3.8. My Son if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my Commandments with thee, Then &s;halt thou under&s;tand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledg of God, <HI>Prov.</HI> 2.1, 5. <HI>Honour thy Father and Mother, that it may be well with thee, and thou maye&s;t live long on the Earth,</HI> Eph. 6.2, 3. Exo. 20.12.</P>
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<HEAD>Puni&s;hment of Di&s;obedient.</HEAD>
<P N="1">1. HIs Blood &s;hall be upon him, <HI>Lev.</HI> 20.9.</P>
<P N="2">2. His Lamp &s;hall be put out in ob&s;cure Darkne&s;s, <HI>Prov.</HI> 2.2.</P>
<P N="3">3. He &s;hall &s;urely be put to Death, <HI>Exod.</HI> 21.17. <HI>Mat.</HI> 15.4.</P>
<P N="4">4. He &s;hall be &s;toned that he dye, <HI>Deut.</HI> 21.21.</P>
<P N="5">5. The Ravens of the Vally &s;hall pick out his Eyes, and the young Eagles Eat them, <HI>Prov.</HI> 30.17.</P>
<P N="6">6. He &s;hall die the death, St. <HI>Matth.</HI> 15.4.</P>
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<HEAD>PRAYER or COLLECT.</HEAD>
<P>O <HI>Lord God! Heavenly Father, from whom every good and perfect Gift cometh, pour into my Heart &s;uch unfeigned Affection to my</HI> Father <HI>and</HI> Mother, <HI>[or Tutors and Guar|dians] that I may ever</HI> Love, Fear <HI>and</HI> Honour <HI>them, that I may</HI> Support, Cheri&s;h <HI>and</HI> Succour <HI>them in all their Wants; that I may willingly &s;ubmit to all their</HI> Cha&s;ti&s;e|ments <HI>and</HI> Corrections; <HI>that I may diligently ob&s;erve all their good</HI> In&s;tructions, <HI>and cheerfully perform all their Lawful</HI> Commands, <HI>for his &s;ake, who was</HI> Subject <HI>to his</HI> Parents <HI>here on</HI> Earth, <HI>and</HI> Obedient <HI>to thee, his and our</HI> Father which art in Heaven, <HI>even Je&s;us Chri&s;t thy only Son, our Saviour and Redeemer,</HI> Amen.</P>
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