BELOVED
!
THat
which
was
the
hearts
desire
of
the
Apostle
,
Rom.
10.1
.
and
prayer
to
God
for
Israel
,
is
really
mine
for
you
,
that
you
may
be
saved
.
That
wise
God
,
who
in
his
Providence
hath
set
me
over
you
in
things
pertaining
to
your
souls
,
hath
(
through
Grace
)
made
me
in
some
measure
sensible
of
the
weight
of
mine
imployment
,
and
the
excellency
of
those
souls
committed
to
my
trust
.
Were
your
souls
like
those
of
inferiour
creatures
,
only
as
salt
to
preserve
your
bodies
from
putrefaction
,
and
did
they
die
together
with
you
,
it
were
more
excusable
,
if
you
were
less
curious
in
the
cultivating
of
them
:
but
since
they
are
immortal
,
and
must
live
,
when
these
houses
of
clay
are
dissolved
,
and
that
nothing
is
a
proportionable
price
for
them
but
that
blood
of
God
,
it
concerns
us
highly
to
take
care
what
will
become
of
them
when
we
go
hence
,
and
shall
be
seen
no
more
.
The
great
part
of
a
Christians
portion
lies
in
reversion
;
that
which
we
enjoy
here
(
though
full
of
inward
comfort
)
is
nothing
in
comparison
of
what
we
expect
.
There
's
an
inheritance
in
Heaven
,
1
Pet.
1.4
.
which
is
incorruptible
,
undefiled
,
&c.
whose
worth
the
tongue
of
men
and
Angels
cannot
express
;
for
the
obtainment
of
this
glorious
inheritance
I
(
daily
)
bow
my
knees
unto
the
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
on
your
behalf
;
and
that
he
would
grant
you
according
to
the
riches
of
his
glory
,
Eph.
3.14
.
to
be
strengthned
with
might
by
his
Spirit
in
the
inward
man
,
that
Christ
may
dwell
in
your
hearts
by
faith
,
that
you
may
know
the
love
of
Christ
which
passeth
knowledge
;
that
ye
may
be
fill'd
with
all
the
fulness
of
God
;
Joh.
17.3
.
and
(
in
a
word
)
that
your
souls
may
prosper
through
the
knowledg
of
the
only
true
God
,
and
Jesus
Christ
whom
he
hath
sent
,
because
this
is
life
eternal
.
This
is
the
main
end
and
aim
,
as
of
all
that
pains
I
have
otherwise
taken
among
you
,
so
of
this
following
exhortation
which
was
formerly
made
to
you
in
publique
:
That
your
hearts
which
seemed
much
warmed
thereby
to
a
ready
compliance
with
your
duty
,
may
not
grow
chill
and
cold
again
,
I
have
been
induced
by
the
perswasion
of
some
of
your selves
and
others
,
to
suffer
this
Exhortation
to
be
made
publique
for
your
benefit
;
that
every
one
of
you
may
have
something
by
you
that
may
help
to
quicken
him
to
the
getting
the
knowledg
of
the
Principles
of
Religion
;
which
I
have
the
rather
inclined
to
,
because
(
as
you
know
)
since
this
was
delivered
to
you
,
God
has
shaken
me
by
the
shoulder
once
and
again
,
2
Cor.
1.9
.
and
shewed
me
that
my
bones
are
not
brass
,
nor
my
sinews
iron
,
so
far
that
I
even
despair'd
of
life
,
and
seemed
to
have
the
sentence
of
death
passed
against
me
.
How
long
God
may
please
to
reprieve
me
to
be
further
serviceable
to
your
faith
,
is
known
to
him
alone
.
I
would
willingly
leave
something
as
a
pledge
of
my
tender
affections
to
you
in
Christ
Jesus
;
that
when
this
tabernacle
of
my
flesh
shall
be
taken
down
,
you
may
have
a
faithfull
Remembrancer
with
you
,
to
minde
you
of
that
which
is
your
greatest
concernment
.
The
hearts
of
the
Galatians
were
once
so
inflamed
toward
the
Apostle
that
they
would
even
have
pulled
out
their
eyes
to
have
done
him
good
:
I
shall
not
impose
any
such
rigid
task
upon
you
,
but
only
desire
that
the
eyes
of
your
understanding
may
be
inlightned
,
that
ye
may
know
God
,
your selves
,
and
your
duty
.
If
I
had
required
some
difficult
or
costly
matter
at
your
hand
,
it
would
be
more
excusable
,
should
you
scruple
my
request
:
but
since
the
motion
which
I
have
to
make
is
no
extraordinary
task
,
and
tends
so
directly
to
the
saving
of
your
precious
souls
,
I
cannot
but
promise
my self
the
more
ready
acceptance
.
That
which
I
am
to
perswade
you
to
,
is
the
making
of
your selves
and
families
acquainted
with
God
in
Christ
,
and
that
you
would
make
it
your
business
to
set
up
the
knowledg
of
God
in
your
respective
families
.
There
's
none
of
you
who
would
be
thought
careless
of
the
good
of
your
houshold
in
things
that
appertain
to
this
life
;
how
much
more
ought
ye
to
be
solicitous
for
them
in
things
pertaining
to
a
better
life
?
The
instructing
of
them
in
the
Principles
of
Religion
is
of
that
absolute
necessity
that
without
it
there
can
be
no
salvation
.
There
's
no
salvation
but
by
Christ
;
no
benefit
by
Christ
without
faith
;
no
faith
in
him
without
knowledge
;
no
knowledge
but
by
instruction
.
And
that
I
may
proceed
more
distinctly
and
more
effectually
in
this
so
weighty
a
work
,
I
shall
1.
Propose
such
Motives
as
may
quicken
Parents
and
Masters
in
this
duty
,
viz.
in
instructing
their
children
and
servants
themselves
as
far
as
they
are
able
,
and
in
causing
them
to
come
and
yield
to
this
work
in
publique
by
the
Minister
.
2.
I
shall
bring
some
Motives
to
the
yonger
sort
which
may
perswade
them
to
submit
themselves
both
to
publique
and
private
Catechizing
and
Instruction
.
3.
I
shall
bring
such
arguments
as
may
prevail
with
all
sorts
of
people
of
what
age
or
degree
,
what
rank
or
quality
soever
to
a
chearful
submission
to
this
necessary
work
of
Instruction
in
the
Fundamentals
of
Religion
.
1.
Branch
of
Exhortation
.
I
begin
with
those
whom
God
hath
made
Parents
and
Masters
of
Families
,
to
whom
I
shall
propose
these
following
considerations
,
why
they
ought
both
to
instruct
their
Families
themselves
,
and
to
bring
them
also
to
publique
Instruction
.
Sect.
1.
Every
Father
and
Master
is
in
his
own
house
a
King
,
Motives
for
Parents
&
Masters
.
a
Priest
,
and
a
Prophet
.
house
a
King
,
a
Priest
,
and
a
Prophet
.
He
is
a
King
to
govern
them
,
a
Priest
to
pray
with
them
,
and
for
them
,
a
Prophet
to
instruct
and
teach
them
.
If
you
will
take
upon
you
to
rule
and
govern
your
Families
,
you
must
instruct
them
too
;
you
would
not
be
justled
out
of
your
command
in
your
own
houses
,
you
must
not
thrust
your selves
out
of
it
by
neglecting
your
instructing
office
.
We
read
of
Nymphas
,
Col.
4.15
that
he
had
a
Church
in
his
house
;
his
house
is
stiled
a
Church
,
not
only
because
the
faithful
came
thither
to
be
instructed
in
the
Faith
,
and
to
hold
communion
in
those
times
of
persecution
,
but
also
because
he
did
carefully
instruct
those
of
his
own
Family
in
the
knowledge
of
Christ
,
and
trained
them
up
in
spiritual
and
holy
Dutys
.
Familiam
suam
privatam
fecit
ecclesiam
,
eam
pietate
&
religione
exernans
.
So
Theodoret.
Sect.
2.
God
commands
that
we
should
instruct
our
Children
and
Family
in
the
knowledg
of
God
,
Deut.
4.9
,
10.
Deut.
6.5
,
6.
Deut.
11.19
,
20.
Psal.
78.6
.
Eph.
6.8
.
and
the
matters
of
Religion
,
where
we
may
observe
.
1.
That
they
were
to
teach
them
;
it
was
not
a
matter
Arbitrary
left
at
pleasure
,
but
a
Duty
.
2.
What
they
should
teach
them
,
the
knowledg
of
God
,
of
his
ways
and
Commandments
,
not
frivolous
discourses
,
Songs
,
Tales
,
Romances
,
but
Gods
Statutes
.
3.
How
they
should
teach
them
,
diligently
and
constantly
,
they
must
whet
it
often
upon
their
memories
,
and
never
leave
them
,
till
they
have
made
them
understand
.
4.
The
great
advantage
that
they
should
gain
hereby
,
both
they
and
their
children
they
should
live
long
in
the
Land
which
God
gave
them
.
If
those
were
good
motives
to
them
,
how
much
stronger
have
we
?
Was
the
Law
which
discovered
their
sin
,
but
could
not
cure
it
,
so
diligently
to
be
learned
,
and
shall
not
the
Gospel
which
discovers
a
remedy
for
our
sin
,
be
worth
our
knowledge
?
should
the
Inheritance
of
an
earthly
possession
quicken
them
to
gain
the
knowledge
of
Gods
law
,
and
shall
not
the
enjoyment
,
of
a
perpetuall
rest
,
quicken
us
to
get
acquaintance
with
Jesus
Christ
in
the
Gospel
?
Sect.
3.
God
commands
children
to
learn
of
their
Parents
,
and
to
hearken
to
their
Instruction
,
which
implyes
the
Parents
duty
to
teach
them
.
Prov.
6.20
,
21.
My
son
keep
the
Commandment
of
thy
Father
,
and
forsake
not
the
law
of
thy
Mother
.
Bind
them
continually
upon
thine
heart
,
and
tie
them
about
thy
neck
.
Mercer
.
The
Commandments
of
Parents
that
fear
the
Lord
,
are
the
very
Commandments
of
God
himself
,
and
therefore
carefully
to
be
kept
.
Deut
6
.
8.11-18
.
Bind
them
continually
]
a
phrase
frequent
in
Scripture
,
importing
,
that
they
should
never
forget
them
,
but
that
they
should
be
always
in
our
eye
,
Exod.
12.26
.
Exod.
13.14
.
in
our
heart
as
our
greatest
ornament
.
Nay
,
it
is
not
only
their
duty
to
learn
when
they
are
taught
,
but
also
to
be
enquiring
,
that
they
may
learn
,
which
is
plainly
hinted
in
those
texts
.
If
children
had
any
sence
of
true
Religion
,
they
would
be
enquiring
into
the
nature
,
ground
,
and
end
of
those
services
which
were
done
to
God
;
for
true
Religion
is
the
exercise
of
mind
inlightned
by
Faith
and
Knowledge
,
and
not
a
piece
of
blind
and
ignorant
devotion
.
Josh
4.6
.
Deut.
32.7
.
A
man
should
be
able
to
give
some
account
of
every
thing
that
he
doth
in
Gods
service
,
and
why
and
upon
what
account
he
doth
it
;
when
they
ask
,
you
ought
to
teach
them
.
Sect.
4.
Gods
children
have
always
made
this
their
great
care
.
Abraham
,
Gen.
18.19
.
I
know
Abraham
,
that
he
will
teach
his
children
,
&c.
I
know
him
,
he
is
a
godly
Man
,
he
will
not
neglect
so
necessary
and
important
a
duty
as
this
.
Abraham
were
not
the
man
I
took
him
for
,
indeed
Abraham
were
not
Abraham
if
he
would
not
make
a
conscience
of
teaching
his
children
and
his
houshold
after
him
,
that
they
might
walk
in
Gods
ways
.
Josh.
24.15
.
Joshua
is
resolved
upon
the
point
,
that
whatever
others
did
,
he
for
his
part
would
worship
the
true
God
,
and
that
none
should
nest
under
his
roof
,
who
would
not
do
so
too
.
We
see
what
care
David
had
of
his
Family
,
Psal.
101.6
,
7.
when
he
professes
that
he
who
would
not
submit
to
Gods
ways
,
to
know
and
do
his
will
,
should
not
tarry
in
his
sight
:
Prov.
31.1
.
Solomons
Mother
was
not
wanting
on
her
part
,
she
taught
him
a
good
Lesson
,
if
he
had
had
the
grace
to
have
followed
it
.
What
my
Son
!
Prov.
4.3
.
Vide
Cartwright
and
what
the
son
of
my
womb
!
and
what
the
son
of
my
vows
!
Give
not
thy
strength
unto
women
,
nor
thy
ways
to
that
which
dectroyeth
Kings
;
so
did
David
.
Timothy
was
born
of
godly
Parents
,
2
Tim.
1.5
.
&
3.15
.
as
you
may
see
,
he
had
a
good
Mother
,
and
a
good
Grand-mother
,
and
these
taught
him
the
Scriptures
from
his
youth
.
The
Elect
Lady's
care
was
,
2
John
4.
that
her
children
might
be
found
walking
in
the
truth
.
Sect.
5.
Parents
and
Masters
are
answerable
for
those
miscarriages
of
their
children
,
into
which
they
run
for
want
of
due
instruction
or
correction
.
If
the
Commandment
be
given
to
the
Parents
for
their
instruction
,
government
,
and
puting
them
upon
pious
duties
,
then
at
their
hands
will
God
exact
an
account
for
that
ignorance
and
misbehavior
which
is
found
in
them
.
Deut.
4.9
,
10.
Exod.
20
But
we
find
God
commanding
them
to
instruct
their
Families
,
and
to
keep
them
to
his
service
;
Remember
that
thou
keep
holy
the
Sabbath
day
,
thou
,
thy
Son
and
thy
Daughter
,
thy
Man-servant
and
Maid-servant
,
&c.
The
Command
is
given
to
the
Parent
and
Master
,
who
are
presumed
to
have
authority
enough
to
see
their
Commands
obeyed
;
and
though
the
untaught
and
ungoverned
Family
should
perish
in
their
sin
,
yet
God
will
require
their
blood
at
their
Parents
and
Masters
hands
.
Instances
of
Gods
dealing
with
Parents
for
their
neglect
of
this
duty
we
have
in
Eli
,
1
Sam.
3.13
.
1
Kings
1.5
.
Chrys.
hom.
de
educat
.
lib.
and
in
David
too
.
Sect.
6.
This
business
in
hand
is
a
matter
of
the
greatest
concernment
to
them
,
whatsoever
be
neglected
,
this
should
not
;
this
is
that
unum
necessarium
,
without
which
they
cannot
be
happy
,
as
they
may
without
other
things
.
For
,
first
their
souls
are
much
more
precious
then
their
bodies
;
these
are
but
the
caskets
,
those
the
Jewels
;
these
are
of
the
earth
earthy
,
those
are
of
heaven
heavenly
;
one
of
their
souls
weighs
more
then
all
the
world
;
Many
would
,
cannot
purchase
it
,
there
s
no
worldly
things
can
be
found
sufficient
for
its
exchange
;
it
cost
more
then
so
to
redeem
a
soul
.
You
are
carefull
for
their
bodies
,
that
they
want
not
food
nor
rayment
,
nor
lodging
,
nor
any
thing
that
is
needfull
:
If
a
bone
be
broken
,
how
sollicitous
are
you
to
have
it
set
?
if
a
wound
given
,
how
carefull
to
have
it
cured
?
If
a
disease
be
growing
on
,
how
industrious
are
you
to
prevent
or
remove
it
?
and
will
you
be
so
carefull
for
their
bodies
,
and
do
nothing
for
their
souls
;
will
you
have
no
regard
,
how
blind
,
how
lame
,
how
diseased
,
how
naked
and
void
of
all
good
their
souls
are
?
Secondly
,
Their
future
estate
is
more
to
be
regarded
then
their
present
,
this
is
but
for
a
moment
,
that
to
eternity
;
the
miseries
which
they
are
subject
to
here
,
are
but
such
as
are
common
to
man
,
through
measure
tollerable
;
those
which
in
s●me
your
neglect
,
they
may
be
subject
to
hereafter
,
will
be
intollerable
.
The
greatest
happiness
that
you
can
procure
for
them
here
is
but
transitory
,
and
it
is
mixt
with
much
sorrow
:
that
whereof
you
deprive
them
by
want
of
instruction
,
is
permanent
,
a
full
and
perfect
happiness
without
any
mixture
of
evil
in
it
.
It
is
an
argument
of
the
greatest
love
to
provide
best
for
their
better
part
.
When
Solomon
would
tell
us
how
his
Father
instructed
him
,
he
tells
us
also
what
the
reason
was
that
he
was
so
carefull
of
him
;
I
was
my
Fathers
son
,
Prov.
4.3
.
and
the
only
beloved
in
the
sight
of
my
mother
;
true
love
,
makes
Parents
instruct
their
children
in
true
Piety
;
the
more
they
instruct
them
,
the
better
they
love
them
.
It
s
a
foolish
cockering
love
that
makes
us
loth
to
trouble
their
heads
with
the
knowledg
and
practice
of
their
duty
:
thus
David
loved
Adonijah
,
to
his
own
and
his
Sons
cost
.
David
had
more
sons
by
Bathsheba
,
but
we
read
not
that
he
took
that
pains
to
teach
them
,
as
he
did
Solomon
;
this
was
his
Darling
,
and
the
better
he
loved
him
,
the
more
carefull
he
was
to
teach
him
in
Gods
ways
.
But
thirdly
,
if
men
be
so
carefull
to
provide
for
their
childrens
welfare
in
this
world
,
now
much
more
carefull
should
they
be
to
provide
for
their
eternal
condition
;
you
take
much
pains
that
they
may
live
like
men
when
you
are
dead
,
and
will
you
take
no
care
nor
pains
that
they
may
like
like
Saints
,
when
they
are
dead
?
You
would
have
them
live
like
men
here
,
will
you
be
content
that
they
should
live
like
Devils
hereafter
!
You
provide
for
them
riches
which
the
rust
and
moth
doth
corrupt
,
and
will
you
not
provide
for
them
more
durable
riches
?
Aristippus
was
wont
to
advise
Parents
,
that
since
our
passage
thorough
this
world
was
like
a
voyage
by
Sea
,
they
should
provide
something
for
their
children
,
that
they
might
carry
to
the
shore
with
them
,
in
case
they
suffered
shipwracks
;
Cic.
Paradox.
6.
calc
.
by
which
he
meant
knowledge
and
vertue
;
all
other
things
may
be
lost
in
wrack
,
but
this
cannot
be
lost
;
these
will
stick
by
us
,
when
all
other
things
forsake
us
.
When
Demetrius
besieged
and
sacked
Megara
,
he
asked
Stilpon
,
whether
he
had
lost
any
thing
?
No
,
(
saith
he
)
thy
soldiers
cannot
plunder
me
of
my
vertue
,
and
for
other
things
,
I
count
the
parting
with
them
no
loss
.
when
Socrates
was
asked
his
opinion
what
he
thought
of
such
a
mighty
Prince
,
whether
he
were
not
the
happiest
man
living
?
I
do
not
know
(
saith
he
)
what
stock
of
wisdome
or
vertue
he
hath
.
He
that
best
instructs
and
brings
up
his
children
in
their
youth
,
makes
the
best
provision
for
them
against
their
age
.
Hence
the
Poet
calls
the
institution
of
youth
,
Miserisque
viatica
canis
,
the
best
provision
for
gray
hairs
.
Pers.
5.
Satyr
.
v.
65.
You
must
not
neglect
those
fair
advantages
which
God
puts
into
your
hand
for
their
outward
estate
:
but
your
chief
and
greatest
care
should
be
for
their
souls
good
.
—
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Epict.
Enchirid.
c.
63.
What
if
thy
child
come
not
to
be
great
nor
rich
in
this
world
,
yet
he
may
be
an
honest
,
gracious
man
,
and
rich
toward
God
:
but
if
thou
sufferest
him
to
live
in
ignorance
of
Religion
,
whatever
thou
providest
for
him
else
,
in
the
end
he
will
be
most
miserable
.
Poor
Lazarus
would
not
change
skins
,
though
it
were
full
of
sores
,
with
rich
Dives
.
Verily
,
our
extraordinary
diligence
in
making
temporal
provision
for
our
children
,
will
rise
in
judgement
against
us
for
our
utter
neglect
of
their
eternal
welfare
.
Sect.
7.
This
is
the
fittest
season
to
instil
knowledge
into
them
,
before
their
hearts
be
corrupted
with
the
pleasures
,
or
insnared
with
the
profits
of
this
world
.
If
you
suffer
those
things
to
preingage
them
,
it
will
be
a
harder
matter
to
make
them
unlearn
evil
,
then
it
would
have
been
to
have
made
them
learn
that
which
was
good
before
.
While
they
are
young
,
their
memories
are
best
,
their
appetites
are
strongest
,
their
affections
keen
and
eager
;
they
are
now
apter
to
learn
and
to
take
any
impression
you
shall
set
upon
them
,
now
they
must
be
followed
close
.
Pers.
Sat.
3.
v.
Casaub
.
Plato
2.
de
legibus
.
[
Vdum
&
molle
lutum
es
—
Nunc
,
nunc
properand
.
&c.
—
]
As
age
grows
on
,
they
will
be
more
hard
to
learn
.
They
are
now
of
an
active
disposition
,
they
find
themselves
employed
in
something
.
If
you
employ
them
not
in
what
is
good
,
they
will
employ
themselves
in
what
is
bad
.
Good
things
are
as
easily
learnt
as
bad
,
(
were
they
but
as
diligently
taught
)
;
a
Catechise
as
easily
learned
as
a
Ballad
,
or
a
tale
of
Robin
Hood
.
Whatsoever
you
would
have
your
children
excellent
in
,
teach
it
them
betimes
.
Heyl.
Geog.
in
Russia
.
In
Russia
they
train
up
their
children
to
shooting
in
their
minority
,
and
give
them
nothing
to
eat
till
they
can
hit
a
white
that
is
set
before
them
.
The
Baleant
give
them
no
meat
,
Flor.
hist.
l.
3.
c.
8.
but
what
they
can
kill
with
their
sling
,
[
Cibum
puer
à
Matre
non
accipit
,
nisi
quem
ipsâ
monstrante
percussit
.
—
]
time
and
use
makes
them
Masters
of
their
Art
.
Much
may
be
done
with
children
ere
we
think
fit
to
trouble
them
with
such
things
.
They
can
learn
to
swear
,
and
to
prophane
the
Sabbath
,
why
might
they
not
as
well
be
taught
to
read
,
to
be
catechised
,
to
learn
some
choice
Scriptures
by
heart
?
I
have
heard
of
that
Noble
Lady
,
the
now
Lady
Packington
,
daughter
of
the
Lord
Keeper
Coventry
,
that
in
her
minority
she
was
tyed
by
the
strictness
of
her
education
to
learn
daily
such
a
proportion
of
Scripture
by
heart
,
before
she
should
eat
a
bit
of
bread
;
by
which
custome
and
assiduity
she
became
in
a
short
time
so
perfect
in
the
Scripture
,
that
she
had
a
great
part
of
the
Old
Testament
,
and
all
the
New
so
perfectly
by
heart
,
that
she
could
repeat
any
chapter
backward
or
forward
,
tell
you
any
particular
verse
or
words
,
where
they
were
,
what
went
before
,
and
what
followed
after
.
Indeed
she
was
a
living
Concordance
,
the
very
Prodigy
of
Memory
,
whose
excellencies
in
these
attainments
are
almost
beyond
the
belief
of
any
,
but
of
those
who
have
seen
or
heard
her
examined
.
Husbandmen
know
that
they
must
not
expect
a
good
crop
,
unless
they
sow
in
a
right
season
.
Youth
is
the
time
to
have
the
seeds
of
grace
and
godliness
sown
,
else
there
's
little
hope
of
a
good
and
a
holy
life
.
Sect.
8.
Children
are
the
seed-plot
of
the
Church
and
Common-wealth
;
those
who
are
now
children
,
will
soon
grow
up
to
be
men
of
action
both
in
things
concerning
God
and
their
countrey
.
Such
as
they
are
when
they
cease
to
be
children
,
such
they
will
be
when
they
begin
to
be
men
.
Those
who
spend
their
youth
in
ignorance
,
idleness
,
naughtiness
,
what
can
you
expect
from
them
when
they
become
men
,
but
to
grow
from
bad
to
worse
?
As
youth
leaves
them
,
manhood
finds
them
;
good
,
if
good
;
if
bad
,
stark
naught
.
What
impressions
are
put
upon
wax
when
it
is
melted
,
you
shall
find
upon
it
when
it
is
hardned
.
What
you
write
upon
white
paper
,
sticks
there
.
What
savor
your
vessels
have
when
they
are
new
,
they
retain
when
they
are
old
.
What
good
you
infuse
into
youth
,
it
will
relish
on
,
when
it
is
ripened
into
age
.
The
wise
man
gives
counsel
like
himself
,
Train
up
,
(
or
catechize
)
a
child
in
the
way
that
he
should
go
,
Prov.
22.6
.
and
in
his
age
he
will
no●
depart
from
it
.
It
should
be
something
to
us
to
consider
what
posterity
we
are
like
to
leave
behind
us
;
and
that
we
may
labour
to
make
the
generation
to
come
happier
then
this
,
by
giving
our
children
better
instruction
then
(
perhaps
)
we
have
had
.
Pythagoras
was
wont
to
say
,
Lilius
Gyrald
.
●ymb
.
Pythanum
propter
opes
.
that
the
main
end
of
our
begetting
and
bringing
forth
children
should
be●
that
we
might
leave
those
behind
us
who
may
serve
God
in
their
generation
.
When
we
consider
the
trouble
and
miseries
which
our
eyes
have
seen
,
we
are
ready
to
wish
and
hope
that
our
children
may
see
better
times
.
Good
men
will
make
good
times
:
Time
is
in
it self
nor
good
nor
evil
,
but
as
the
persons
are
who
live
in
them
.
Do
your
duty
,
and
you
may
much
promote
your
own
desires
:
Labour
to
make
them
more
knowing
men
,
and
more
obedient
to
God
,
and
that
will
make
better
men
,
and
better
men
will
make
better
times
.
Sect.
9.
This
will
enable
them
to
profit
by
the
Sermons
which
they
hear
:
And
the
want
of
this
is
one
main
ground
of
that
strange
non-proficiency
amongst
men
,
that
live
even
under
powerful
Ministers
.
God
hath
been
exceedingly
gracious
in
giving
his
word
a
free
passage
,
which
is
by
many
men
set
on
with
a
great
deal
of
power
and
life
;
yet
many
even
of
such
complain
in
the
bitterness
of
their
souls
,
and
say
,
Lord
,
who
hath
believed
our
report
?
and
to
whom
is
the
arm
of
the
Lord
revealed
?
In
many
such
places
,
there
's
but
little
good
done
;
and
this
I
conceive
amongst
others
is
not
the
smallest
cause
,
that
they
who
come
to
hear
the
Word
Preached
,
are
in
no
measure
prepared
thereunto
,
by
understanding
the
Principles
of
Religion
.
If
they
understood
beforehand
what
Justification
,
Sanctification
,
Adoption
,
&c.
were
what
the
covenant
of
works
,
and
the
covenant
of
grace
were
,
then
,
they
would
be
able
to
go
along
with
us
in
what
we
say
:
But
being
so
arrantly
ignorant
of
Fundamental
necessary
truths
,
we
only
speak
into
the
air
,
they
give
us
the
hearing
,
and
they
depart
no
wiser
then
they
came
.
A
man
would
wonder
else
what
shift
many
men
could
make
to
remain
so
ignorant
:
who
are
like
the
Ectones
,
Heyl.
Geo.
in
Lyvon
.
the
original
inhabitants
of
Poland
,
who
are
diligent
frequenters
of
the
Churches
,
but
so
extreamly
ignorant
,
that
hardly
one
in
a
Village
can
say
his
Pater
Noster
.
Should
any
of
you
hear
a
man
make
a
learned
Discourse
concerning
any
point
in
Geometry
,
Arithmetick
,
&c.
you
might
admire
what
you
did
not
understand
:
but
if
you
were
beforehand
instructed
in
the
Principles
of
that
Science
,
you
would
then
see
the
reason
of
what
was
spoken
,
your
understandings
would
close
with
the
things
delivered
,
and
you
would
reap
profit
by
that
Discourse
.
So
in
this
case
,
were
men
better
insighted
into
the
Principles
of
Religion
,
we
should
soon
see
better
fruits
of
all
our
labors
.
Sect.
10.
The
want
of
this
is
the
unhappy
ground
of
that
unstableness
in
the
faith
,
which
to
the
reproach
of
our
Religion
,
discovers
it self
so
visibly
amongst
us
at
this
day
.
Ephes.
4.14
.
That
of
the
Apostle
is
too
apparently
manifested
amongst
us
,
that
many
of
us
are
like
children
tossed
to
and
fro
,
and
carried
about
with
every
wind
of
doctrine
,
by
the
sleight
of
men
and
cunning
craftiness
,
whereby
they
lie
in
wait
to
deceive
,
which
hinders
their
growing
up
into
him
in
all
things
,
who
is
the
head
,
even
Christ
.
I
find
in
story
mention
made
of
one
Philetas
Coûs
,
Syms
.
Chron.
parte
5.
pag.
44.
an
excellent
Grammarian
and
Poet
,
[
Master
●o
Ptolomeus
Philadelphus
,
that
great
lover
and
promoter
of
Learning
]
but
of
so
small
and
thin
a
body
,
that
he
was
fain
to
wear
soles
of
lead
upon
his
shooes
,
Non
dubitamus
,
cur
tot
hereses
&
nova
dogmata
locum
passim
inveniunt
,
causam
vel
maximam
esse
catechizationis
neglectum
,
&c.
Act.
Syn.
od
.
sess.
15.
Judic
.
Theol.
Palat.
or
else
every
blast
of
wind
would
overturn
and
blow
him
down
.
The
reason
why
so
many
are
so
easily
tossed
aside
by
every
wind
of
Doctrine
,
is
,
because
they
are
not
well
bottom'd
,
nor
kept
steady
by
the
Principles
of
Religion
.
This
is
the
true
ground
why
every
new
Doctrine
finds
so
many
sollowers
,
because
they
were
never
establisht
in
the
truth
.
We
have
seen
many
who
have
made
fair
shew
for
a
time
,
readily
embrace
and
admire
any
new
Discoveries
which
have
been
offered
to
them
,
under
the
specious
vizor
of
New-light
.
They
have
run
thorough
all
those
new
Modes
of
Religion
which
the
Father
of
lyes
hath
presented
them
withall
,
1
Joh.
2.19
.
always
liking
that
best
which
was
newest
,
not
finding
where
to
rest
their
feet
,
having
once
forsaken
that
good
old
way
of
Gospel-Truth
,
wherein
(
indeed
)
they
were
never
thoroughly
instructed
.
If
they
had
been
of
us
,
they
would
no
doubt
have
continued
with
us
;
but
they
went
out
that
it
might
be
made
manifest
that
they
were
not
at
all
of
us
.
This
is
the
cause
of
those
many
sad
breaches
grown
in
families
to
their
utter
ruine
,
while
they
run
into
several
ways
with
such
eagerness
and
animosity
,
contending
to
maintain
their
several
parties
,
when
it
may
be
few
of
them
have
any
competent
knowledge
of
the
Fundamentals
of
Religion
,
and
fewer
have
any
true
sense
of
the
power
of
godliness
upon
their
hearts
.
When
the
ship
wants
ballast
every
gust
of
wind
will
overset
it
.
When
the
mind
is
void
of
serious
knowledge
,
no
wonder
that
errors
creep
into
the
judgement
,
and
looseness
into
the
conversation
.
Col.
2.7
,
8.
Those
who
are
not
rooted
and
grounded
in
Christ
,
will
be
easily
spoiled
through
Philosophy
and
vain
deceit
.
Sect.
11.
The
eternal
welfare
of
your
families
depends
upon
it
.
Joh.
17.3
This
is
life
eternal
to
know
God
and
Jesus
Christ
whom
he
hath
sent
.
O
that
you
would
give
your
thoughts
liberty
to
expatiate
in
this
wide
field
!
That
you
would
seriously
lay
to
heart
what
Heaven
and
Hell
are
,
Vbi
nec
operosa
actio
,
nec
requies
desidiosa
,
laus
erit
sine
fastidio
,
sine
defectu
,
Aug.
how
full
of
glory
the
one
,
how
full
of
horror
and
amazedness
the
other
!
Heaven
,
it
is
the
throne
of
God
,
the
purchase
of
Christ
,
the
habitation
of
Angels
,
the
expectation
of
men
,
the
envy
of
Devils
.
There
's
the
vision
of
God
,
communion
with
all
Saints
,
and
an
uninterrupted
enjoyment
of
eternal
rest
.
There
's
pure
pleasure
without
pain
,
a
continual
day
without
night
,
perfect
holiness
without
sin
.
The
good
things
which
God
hath
provided
there
for
them
that
know
and
love
him
,
are
so
many
,
they
cannot
be
numbred
;
so
great
,
they
cannot
be
measured
;
so
precious
,
they
cannot
be
valued
.
They
are
as
far
beyond
our
apprehension
,
as
expression
.
2
Cor.
12.4
.
Who
can
declare
that
which
Gods
Spirit
tells
us
is
ineffable
?
Who
can
tell
me
how
much
sweetness
,
Bern.
in
11.
of
Cant.
Omnes
deliciae
L●eus
erit
.
Aust.
ib
how
much
happiness
is
wrapt
up
in
those
few
words
,
God
shall
be
all
in
all
;
your
faith
most
make
out
what
your
reason
cannot
compass
,
and
what
the
tongue
of
men
and
Angels
cannot
express
.
[
—
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Nilus
in
sentent
.
Tom
1.
Orthodoxog
.
p.
181
]
And
for
Hell
,
the
very
name
and
notion
of
it
is
enough
to
make
a
mans
heart
ake
,
and
his
sinews
tremble
▪
Esa.
66.
ult.
There
's
the
worm
that
never
dyeth
,
and
the
fire
that
never
goes
out
;
the
worm
that
never
dyeth
,
is
the
gnawing
and
twinging
,
the
horror
and
amazedness
of
the
conscience
,
which
shall
then
reproach
us
for
our
neglect
of
knowledge
and
the
means
of
grace
.
When
conscience
remembers
how
many
fair
advantages
we
have
slipt
of
making
our
calling
and
election
sure
,
how
many
invitations
we
have
slighted
,
and
how
much
means
we
have
neglected
,
then
it
will
lay
about
it
,
and
torment
the
soul
.
Conscience
may
be
dull
and
sensless
here
,
and
go
sleeping
to
Hell
;
but
it
comes
no
sooner
there
,
but
it
is
awakened
to
its
cost
.
It
reproaches
and
reviles
the
sinner
,
and
makes
his
condition
so
much
the
worse
,
because
he
was
the
occasion
of
his
own
sufferings
.
[
There
's
the
fire
that
never
goes
out
]
O
dismal
,
dreadful
fire
!
Fire
without
light
,
for
there
is
utter
darkness
in
the
midst
of
it
;
fire
mixt
with
cold
,
for
while
the
tongue
burns
,
the
teeth
chatter
;
fire
without
comfort
,
mixt
with
stifling
choaking
brimstone
.
Fire
that
will
never
want
fewel
to
maintain
it
,
there
is
much
wood
,
and
the
breath
of
the
Lord
like
a
stream
of
brimstone
kindling
it
.
Esa.
30.33
.
Who
can
endure
to
hold
his
finger
in
the
fire
but
for
a
moment
?
How
do
we
roar
and
cry
when
we
are
but
a
little
singed
,
scorched
,
burned
?
And
if
our
material
fire
be
so
irksome
and
intolerable
,
what
will
that
keener
and
more
subtile
fire
be
which
will
work
upon
the
soul
as
well
as
upon
the
body
!
What
will
it
be
to
have
fire
accompanied
with
cold
,
and
darkness
,
and
brimstone
?
What
will
it
be
to
have
our
childrens
beds
made
in
the
midst
of
this
fire
?
What
will
it
be
to
have
them
lie
for
ever
in
these
everlasting
burnings
?
[
](B08964-e12420-b)*
*
Vbi
nec
tortores
deficiunt
,
nec
torti
moriuntur
,
quibus
sine
fine
more
est
,
non
posse
in
cruciatibus
mori
.
Aug.
id
.
where
they
shall
be
ever
burning
,
and
yet
never
consumed
,
always
dying
,
and
yet
never
dead
.
To
be
without
ease
,
and
without
hope
,
and
all
this
in
the
company
,
and
under
the
power
of
so
many
hideous
ugly
fiends
,
[
](B08964-e12440-b)†
†
Ad
solatium
malevolentissimū
damnationis
suae
,
&c.
Id.
whose
only
refreshment
under
their
own
torments
will
be
to
execute
their
wrath
and
malice
upon
poor
beguiled
souls
.
O
now
you
that
have
the
bowels
of
Parents
,
tell
me
,
whether
it
be
not
a
matter
of
concernment
,
to
teach
your
children
to
know
God
and
Jesus
Christ
?
Whether
the
joys
of
Heaven
are
not
worth
the
having
?
And
the
torments
of
Hell
so
inconsiderable
,
that
't
is
not
worth
while
to
avoid
them
?
O
do
,
do
not
betray
your
own
flesh
and
bloud
,
and
those
precious
souls
which
lodge
in
houses
of
clay
,
by
your
negligence
,
into
those
eternal
flames
,
nor
bereave
them
of
those
eternal
joys
!
Sect.
12.
Their
souls
will
bless
you
when
they
come
to
Heaven
for
all
your
care
and
pains
in
sowing
the
seeds
of
Religion
in
their
minds
by
a
godly
education
.
If
the
Saints
in
Heaven
shall
know
their
former
relations
,
(
as
it
is
probable
)
how
will
your
children
then
bless
God
for
your
conscientiousness
in
the
discharge
of
your
duty
,
whereby
they
had
the
happiness
of
coming
to
the
saving
knowledge
of
that
God
,
whom
now
they
shall
enjoy
to
all
eternity
.
On
the
other
hand
consider
how
they
will
revile
and
curse
you
,
if
they
meet
you
in
Hell
,
whither
they
are
condemned
(
with
you
)
through
the
neglect
of
your
duties
.
Methinks
I
see
such
a
miserable
soul
casting
balls
of
Hell
fire
into
his
fathers
face
,
and
yelling
out
such
hideous
words
,
Cursed
be
the
hour
wherein
I
was
conceived
,
and
the
day
wherein
I
was
born
thy
child
.
Hadst
thou
done
thy
duty
in
instructing
me
in
the
fear
of
God
,
and
in
the
knowledge
of
his
ways
,
I
might
have
been
a
glorious
Saint
in
Heaven
;
whereas
now
,
through
thy
neglect
,
I
am
become
a
miserable
firebrand
in
Hell
.
I
had
indeed
from
thee
a
temporary
life
(
which
I
had
better
never
have
enjoy'd
)
but
thou
hast
betrayed
me
to
an
eternal
death
.
I
am
undone
,
undone
for
ever
by
thy
perfidiousness
,
and
thou
who
wast
the
father
of
my
body
,
hast
been
the
murderer
of
my
soul
.
[
Perdidit
nos
aliena
perfidia
,
Parentes
sensimus
parricidas
,
Austin
.
Ep.
23
ad
Bonif.
out
of
Cyprian
in
Epist.
de
Lapsis
]
With
what
face
canst
thou
behold
me
frying
upon
these
coles
,
to
which
I
am
betray'd
by
thy
unfatherly
carelesness
?
Had
I
been
thy
slave
,
nay
,
thy
horse
,
thy
dog
,
thou
wouldst
have
provided
what
had
been
fit
for
me
,
but
being
thy
child
,
thou
hast
neglected
me
in
that
which
most
concerned
me
,
my
soul
.
When
Quintilius
Varius
had
by
his
rashness
and
indiscretion
lost
three
Legions
of
his
Masters
the
Emperor
Augustus
,
in
Germany
;
the
Emperor
was
observed
to
be
long
after
very
pensive
,
sometimes
pulling
off
the
hair
from
his
beard
,
sometimes
beating
his
head
in
a
frantick
manner
against
the
posts
,
and
to
cry
out
.
[
Redde
mihi
Legiones
Quintili
Vari
]
Restore
me
my
Legions
which
thou
hast
lost
.
How
much
more
bitterly
shall
these
undone
creatures
cry
out
to
their
Parents
in
Hell
,
Reddite
nobis
animas
,
Restore
us
our
souls
which
you
have
lost
.
I
have
heard
at
many
executions
the
dying
Malefactors
make
sad
complaints
against
their
Parents
negligence
in
this
kind
,
charging
their
bloud
upon
the
not
performance
of
their
Parents
duty
.
What
may
be
expected
from
such
persons
in
the
flames
of
Hell
,
where
all
manner
of
respect
and
love
is
banisht
?
I
am
apt
to
think
that
it
will
be
a
great
part
of
the
damneds
Parents
misery
in
Hell
,
to
hear
the
reproaches
and
revilings
of
their
children
,
whom
their
neglect
of
doing
their
duty
hath
betray'd
unto
that
place
of
torment
.
Sect.
13.
You
may
then
expect
a
blessing
in
them
,
and
what
they
undertake
,
when
they
are
taught
to
obey
for
conscience
sake
.
All
other
both
natural
and
civil
ties
are
too
weak
to
keep
children
to
their
duties
,
2
Sam.
15
but
this
will
do
it
.
Absalom
,
though
an
own
son
,
lifted
up
his
hand
against
David
,
a
man
after
Gods
heart
,
to
destroy
him
:
1
Sam
24.5
,
6.
David
durst
not
do
so
to
Saul
,
a
father
in
law
,
and
a
wicked
tyrant
,
who
sought
his
life
.
What
is
the
reason
of
the
great
disobedience
and
undutifulness
of
children
to
their
Parents
,
but
that
Parents
are
so
careless
of
teaching
them
to
know
God
,
and
have
not
imprinted
their
duties
upon
their
consciences
,
to
restrain
them
from
such
courses
?
I
do
not
say
,
that
all
that
are
so
taught
are
obedient
,
and
a
comfort
to
their
Parents
;
no
,
Grace
is
not
(
ex
traduce
)
by
generation
,
no
more
then
their
souls
.
The
Spirit
blowes
where
it
listeth
;
many
a
gracious
man
hath
to
his
grief
a
graceless
and
stubborn
child
.
But
this
I
am
sure
of
,
that
they
who
neglect
the
performance
of
this
duty
toward
their
children
which
God
requires
,
cannot
with
any
good
confidence
expect
that
duty
which
their
children
owe
to
them
;
they
only
may
expect
it
,
who
conscionably
make
use
of
the
means
which
God
hath
appointed
them
.
Sect.
14.
You
will
much
help
forward
the
Minister
in
his
publick
work
,
who
shall
but
labor
in
the
fire
,
and
take
much
pains
to
small
purpose
,
if
you
assist
not
in
private
.
The
children
are
yours
,
and
you
must
not
cast
all
the
work
upon
the
Ministers
backs
,
and
you
your selves
not
touch
it
with
one
of
your
fingers
.
It
is
not
one
daies
instruction
in
a
week
,
that
will
carry
on
the
work
;
you
must
take
all
occasions
to
put
them
on
in
private
.
There
is
no
time
wherein
you
may
not
take
some
advantage
to
do
them
good
;
when
thou
sittest
in
thine
house
,
Deut.
6.7
.
when
thou
walkest
in
the
way
,
when
thou
liest
down
,
and
when
thou
risest
up
.
This
will
advance
them
much
;
and
you
your selves
shall
find
the
profit
on
't
.
Docendo
discetis
,
(
as
one
of
the
Fathers
acknowledges
of
himself
)
While
you
teach
them
,
and
hear
them
learn
,
you
will
learn
with
them
,
and
imprint
what
you
have
learned
more
lastingly
in
your
memories
.
Sect
15.
The
very
Heathens
will
rise
up
in
judgement
against
you
,
Plato
de
legibus
,
Plutar.
de
Ed.
lib.
Epict.
Enchir.
Pythag.
Aurea
carm.
they
had
their
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
&
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Arrian
,
apud
Epict.
lib.
1.
cap.
27.
and
condemn
you
for
your
neglect
of
this
duty
.
How
exceeding
careful
the
wiser
sort
of
them
were
in
this
particular
,
he
that
hath
but
cast
an
eye
into
their
Writings
,
will
easily
perceive
.
They
had
their
Manuals
and
Compendiums
of
their
doctrine
to
teach
them
their
duty
both
to
God
and
man
;
they
had
reduced
their
doctrine
to
some
few
short
heads
,
which
their
Scholars
were
to
have
perfectly
by
heart
.
What
a
Pithy
downright
Catechisme
is
that
of
the
Poets
.
[
—
Disciteque
ô
miseri
,
&c.
Pers.
Sat.
3.
v.
66.
Vid.
Casaub
.
—
Quid
sumus
!
quidnam
victuri
gignimur
?
Ordo
Quis
datus
,
&c.
—
]
That
every
man
should
be
able
to
give
an
account
,
What
we
are
?
What
was
the
end
of
our
Creation
?
What
is
the
brevity
and
unconstancy
of
life
,
and
he
certainty
of
death
?
What
,
and
how
admirable
Gods
Power
,
and
Wisdome
,
and
Goodness
,
and
Providence
shines
in
the
governing
and
ordering
of
the
world
?
What
bounds
we
should
put
to
our
desires
of
earthly
things
?
To
what
end
and
purpose
they
are
serviceable
,
and
much
more
.
Of
what
,
many
who
profess
Christianity
,
can
give
but
a
slender
account
.
Philip
of
Macedon
,
Quintus
Curtius
Supplem.
1.
cap.
having
found
the
benefit
of
good
education
himself
,
was
careful
to
provide
the
best
tutors
for
Alexander
his
son
,
especially
Aristotle
,
by
whose
care
and
industry
he
was
so
well
improved
,
that
it
grew
into
question
,
whether
Alexander
owed
more
to
Philip
who
begat
him
,
or
to
Aristotle
who
taught
him
?
The
Persians
were
exceeding
exact
in
teaching
their
children
betimes
,
Xenoph.
de
inst.
Cyr.
in
princip.
they
labored
to
prepossess
their
minds
with
good
things
before
they
were
poisoned
with
evil
,
as
being
rather
desirous
to
see
them
do
what
was
good
,
then
to
punish
them
for
doing
amiss
.
Nay
,
the
very
Turks
themselves
are
exceeding
careful
of
training
up
their
youth
,
Grand
Signor
.
Seraglio
,
pub
.
by
Mr.
J.
Greaves
,
p.
70
,
71.
those
especially
that
are
to
be
for
the
more
immediate
service
of
the
grand
Seigneur
.
The
course
that
is
taken
with
them
so
soon
as
they
come
into
the
Seraglio
,
is
admirable
,
and
nothing
resembling
the
barbarism
of
Turks
,
but
beseeming
men
of
singular
vertue
and
discipline
;
for
they
are
exceeding
well
tutored
,
and
daily
taught
as
well
good
fashion
,
and
comely
behavior
,
as
they
are
instructed
in
the
rites
and
ceremonies
of
the
Mahometan
Law
,
and
whatsoever
else
may
tend
to
the
enriching
of
their
minds
.
What
will
such
Christians
be
able
to
answer
for
themselves
at
the
day
of
Judgement
,
for
their
neglect
of
this
duty
,
wherein
they
see
themselves
out-done
by
the
purblind
Heathen
?
I
come
now
to
the
second
Branch
of
the
Exhortation
,
which
is
to
children
and
servants
,
to
submit
themselves
to
discipline
,
and
to
be
willing
to
learn
that
which
conduceth
to
their
souls
health
.
And
that
they
may
more
cheerfully
yeeld
up
themselves
to
publick
and
private
instruction
,
I
beseech
them
by
the
mercies
of
God
to
consider
.
Sect.
1.
Your
eternal
salvation
depends
upon
your
knowledge
of
,
and
faith
in
Christ
;
what
ways
God
hath
for
those
who
dye
in
their
infancy
,
we
shall
not
be
curious
to
inquire
,
much
less
confident
to
determine
:
But
for
such
as
are
come
to
the
use
of
reason
,
and
to
years
of
discretion
,
he
saves
none
but
such
as
can
and
do
act
faith
in
Christ
.
Hos.
4.6
.
How
can
you
believe
on
him
whom
you
do
not
know
?
Want
of
knowledge
is
destructive
to
yong
as
well
as
to
old
.
If
you
reject
knowledge
,
he
will
also
reject
you
.
Either
you
have
Parents
that
put
you
forward
,
or
they
do
not
;
if
they
do
,
you
are
bound
to
obey
your
Parents
in
the
Lord
,
for
this
is
good
and
right
.
Eph.
6.1
.
Disobedience
to
Parents
in
things
which
they
command
,
agreeable
to
the
mind
of
God
,
is
direct
disobedience
to
God
himself
.
If
they
be
backward
in
their
duty
,
be
not
you
backward
in
yours
.
Your
souls
are
your
own
,
and
you
must
give
an
account
to
God
for
them
.
God
will
require
your
bloud
(
if
you
dye
for
want
of
instruction
)
at
your
Parents
hands
,
but
you
shall
perish
in
your
sins
.
Hell
torments
will
not
be
a
jot
the
easier
to
you
,
because
you
come
into
them
through
your
Parents
fault
.
If
they
be
careless
of
your
eternal
welfare
,
you
had
need
to
double
your
diligence
,
to
make
your
calling
and
election
sure
.
You
are
put
to
your
shifts
to
provide
for
your selves
in
your
greatest
concernment
,
you
must
take
the
more
pains
.
Are
you
so
inconsiderable
that
your
souls
are
not
worth
the
saving
?
why
,
of
such
is
the
kingdome
of
God
.
Sect
2.
You
were
engaged
hereunto
by
Baptisme
;
your
Baptismal
Covenant
engages
you
to
learn
all
things
belonging
to
your
souls
health
.
You
were
baptized
into
the
name
of
the
Father
,
the
Son
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
will
you
always
be
ignorant
,
who
,
and
what
that
Father
,
Son
and
holy
Ghost
are
?
And
what
each
of
them
doth
toward
the
promoting
of
your
eternal
welfare
?
Will
you
grow
old
in
the
ignorance
of
that
ordinance
which
you
received
so
yong
,
and
render
it
fruitless
?
You
then
renounced
the
world
,
the
flesh
,
and
the
devil
,
Repete
quid
interrogatus
sis
,
recognosce
quid
responderis
.
tenetur
vox
tua
in
libro
viventium
,
presentibus
Angelis
locutus
es
.
Amb.
de
initiand
.
c.
2.
and
were
dedicated
unto
Christ
.
What
,
will
you
live
and
dye
in
the
ignorance
of
him
,
into
whose
warfare
you
have
engaged
your selves
!
Remember
what
was
askt
you
,
remember
what
you
promised
,
what
stipulation
and
covenant
was
made
that
day
between
God
and
your
souls
.
Your
words
were
spoken
in
the
presence
of
Angels
,
and
they
are
recorded
in
Heaven
.
If
the
children
of
Israel
would
be
asking
their
Parents
what
was
the
meaning
of
Circumcision
and
the
Paschal
Lamb
,
those
Sacraments
under
the
Law
;
is
it
commendable
for
you
to
spend
all
your
days
,
and
never
inquire
what
is
the
end
,
use
,
nature
of
Baptisme
,
and
the
Lords
Supper
,
the
Sacraments
under
the
Gospel
?
I
beseech
you
consider
the
vows
of
God
are
upon
you
.
Sect.
3.
You
have
no
assurance
of
your
lives
,
but
may
be
quickly
taken
away
,
and
have
no
long
time
to
learn
.
What
will
become
of
you
if
you
are
called
to
an
account
before
you
have
learned
what
to
plead
for
your
Justification
?
I
have
heard
of
a
young
man
who
being
desirous
to
be
instructed
in
Moral
Philosophy
,
which
is
the
Doctrine
of
living
well
,
was
disswaded
from
it
;
he
was
told
he
was
too
young
,
in
the
flower
and
prime
of
his
youth
,
to
which
such
harsh
rules
were
no
way
suitable
;
he
might
apply
himself
to
that
hereafter
.
O!
but
(
saith
he
)
what
if
I
dye
before
I
be
elder
,
what
will
become
of
me
then
?
Think
seriously
on
this
,
the
Charnel
house
hath
as
many
little
Skuls
as
great
ones
in
it
:
there
are
as
many
young
as
old
carried
out
to
burying
.
We
often
see
(
as
the
Proverb
is
)
the
old
Camel
carry
the
young
Camels
skin
to
market
;
Parents
doing
that
office
for
their
Children
,
which
in
the
course
of
Nature
might
be
expected
from
the
Children
to
their
Parents
.
If
you
were
sure
of
long
life
,
yet
it
were
no
wisdom
to
put
off
this
work
to
old
age
;
you
will
be
then
harder
to
learn
,
your
avocations
more
,
your
hindrances
greater
:
Besides
,
you
must
not
put
off
sowing
your
seed
until
it
be
time
to
reap
.
Since
your
time
is
uncertain
,
work
while
it
is
to
day
;
neglect
not
your
season
.
Sect.
4.
You
have
much
to
do
in
a
little
time
:
Ars
longa
,
vita
brevis
;
our
life
is
but
short
,
but
our
lesson
is
long
and
difficult
:
A
Christians
task
is
never
at
an
end
;
so
long
as
he
lives
he
will
have
something
to
learn
,
or
to
learn
better
:
There
be
many
things
necessary
to
make
the
man
of
God
perfect
,
throughly
furnished
unto
every
good
work
.
The
sum
of
Christian
Religion
,
though
it
may
be
drawn
into
a
short
Catechism
,
yet
't
is
of
large
extent
:
Every
Article
requires
an
age
to
know
it
throughly
.
As
there
are
many
things
to
be
known
,
so
many
of
them
are
very
difficult
,
1
Tim.
3.16
.
the
whole
knowledge
of
the
Gospel
is
a
mystery
,
a
great
mystery
,
yea
,
beyond
all
controversie
,
it
is
a
great
mystery
.
2
Pet.
3.16
.
There
be
many
(
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
)
things
hard
to
be
understood
:
And
alas
!
our
apprehensions
are
but
dull
at
spiritual
,
heavenly
things
.
You
are
like
vessels
that
have
but
little
mouthes
,
which
receive
whatsoever
is
put
into
them
dropmeal
Such
vessels
will
be
long
in
filling
,
there
must
be
the
greater
diligence
,
and
continuance
at
the
work
.
Sect.
5.
You
ought
not
to
be
admitted
to
the
Lords
Supper
,
until
you
have
attained
a
competent
measure
of
knowledge
;
when
you
are
grown
up
,
you
will
take
it
ill
to
be
kept
back
from
that
spiritual
banquet
,
but
to
admit
you
without
knowledge
,
is
but
to
admit
you
to
your
own
destruction
,
to
invite
you
to
poison
instead
of
meat
,
to
admit
you
to
eat
and
drink
your
own
damnation
,
1
Cor.
11.29
.
But
of
this
again
hereafter
.
[
Nemo
ex
juvenibus
ad
Coenae
communionem
admittitur
nisi
prius
examinetur
,
an
Mysterium
hoc
sacrum
probè
intelligat
.
Judic
.
Theol.
Helvet
.
Syn.
Dodr.
S.
15.
]
Sect.
6.
You
are
free
from
some
of
those
unjust
prejudices
which
keep
others
from
this
necessary
work
.
It
's
usual
with
some
of
riper
years
,
when
they
are
called
upon
to
be
instructed
,
to
break
out
,
What
do
you
make
us
children
still
?
we
are
too
old
to
be
catechised
:
What
an
irrational
retortion
and
answer
this
is
,
we
shall
consider
in
its
proper
place
;
but
you
,
with
whom
we
have
now
to
do
,
have
no
pretence
to
this
plea.
You
are
young
,
and
none
of
us
brought
knowledge
into
the
world
with
him
,
but
we
must
get
it
.
It
is
not
so
much
a
shame
to
be
ignorant
,
as
to
continue
so
,
when
we
have
means
and
opportunities
to
learn
.
It
cannot
be
expected
that
any
should
know
the
things
of
God
,
till
they
be
taught
,
and
youth
is
the
fittest
time
to
learn
.
You
take
it
no
disparagement
to
learn
a
Trade
or
Mystery
when
you
are
young
,
why
should
you
think
it
any
to
learn
the
great
Mystery
of
Godliness
.
Sect.
7.
You
are
subject
to
stronger
affections
,
passions
,
lusts
,
in
your
youth
,
and
therefore
should
more
carefully
lay
in
provisions
against
them
.
It
's
a
great
matter
to
abstain
from
the
sin
of
youth
,
Magnum
est
à
vitiis
juventutis
abstinere
.
Amb.
in
obitu
Valentin
.
to
.
5.
p.
107.
Grave
est
juveni
cujus
aetas
est
florulentior
.
Id.
and
to
renounce
the
vanity
and
folly
of
it
in
our
very
entrance
into
the
world
.
There
is
a
great
emphasis
in
the
word
,
Wherewithal
shall
a
Young
man
cleanse
his
way
,
Psal.
119.9
.
A
Young-man
,
who
is
in
the
heat
of
blood
,
fulness
of
strength
,
height
of
affections
,
and
many
times
under
the
greatest
lusts
.
It
's
a
hard
taske
for
such
a
one
to
submit
his
ear
to
discipline
,
and
to
conquer
these
corruptions
,
he
had
need
to
be
more
careful
to
fetch
in
strength
,
Fretum
adolescentiae
.
Florus
.
l.
1.
c.
26.
and
to
arm
himself
against
it
.
The
Historian
calls
Youth
[
fretum
]
a
troubled
and
tempestuous
Sea
,
when
as
a
riper
age
,
is
but
[
Otium
maris
]
a
quiet
and
calm
Bay
,
a
safer
Harbor
;
in
a
quiet
Sea
,
it
is
no
such
hard
matter
to
steer
and
govern
the
ship
aright
,
Cum
sit
aetas
lubrica
fraenari
ac
regi
debet
.
Lact.
but
in
a
tempestuous
and
working
Sea
,
it
requires
more
care
and
diligence
.
Youth
is
a
slippery
and
unsteady
age
,
and
had
need
of
much
caution
and
circumspection
to
restrain
,
and
guide
,
and
fix
it
.
Upon
this
consideration
St.
Ambrose
thus
read
that
place
,
Lubricae
ac
perplexae
sunt
viae
juventutis
,
non
solum
fragilitate
lubricae
aetatis
prolabitur
,
sedet
ignorantiâ
mandatorum
.
Amb.
ibid.
Prov.
30.18
▪
There
be
three
things
which
be
too
wonderfull
,
yea
,
four
which
I
know
not
,
the
way
of
an
Eagle
in
the
air
,
of
a
Serpent
upon
a
rock
,
the
way
of
a
Ship
in
the
midst
of
the
sea
,
and
the
ways
of
a
Man
in
his
Youth
.
Therefore
David
was
fervent
in
this
prayer
,
Remember
not
the
sins
of
my
Youth
,
Ps.
25.7
.
What
through
the
giddiness
and
headiness
of
that
age
and
what
through
that
ignorance
which
most
commonly
attends
it
,
it
is
exceedingly
apt
to
run
into
error
.
What
is
the
best
means
for
a
young
man
to
cleanse
and
direct
his
ways
?
why
,
by
taking
heed
unto
thy
word
.
In
the
strength
of
this
it
was
,
that
Joseph
repulsed
the
down-right
temptations
of
his
lewd
Mistris
;
How
shall
I
do
this
wickedness
and
sin
against
God
.
Gen.
39.9
.
It
is
this
that
gives
the
young
man
knowledge
and
discretion
,
Prov.
1.4
.
Sect.
8.
Knowledge
when
you
have
attained
to
it
,
puts
an
extraordinary
lustre
and
honor
upon
you
,
and
of
all
knowledge
,
this
divine
and
saving
knowledge
most
.
All
other
knowledge
is
but
blindness
and
ignorance
in
comparison
of
knowing
Jesus
Christ
and
him
crucified
.
Other
knowledge
puffs
up
but
the
knowledge
of
the
things
of
God
,
edifieth
.
In
those
places
before
mentioned
,
where
God
commanded
them
to
teach
their
children
his
statutes
and
his
ways
,
he
tells
them
that
this
shall
be
as
front
lets
and
bracelets
,
it
shall
be
their
greatest
ornament
.
This
made
David
wiser
then
his
Teachers
,
Psal.
119.98
,
99
,
100.
then
his
Enemies
,
then
his
Antients
,
because
Gods
Testimonies
were
his
continual
study
and
meditation
.
What
a
sweet
savor
did
Josiah
leave
behind
him
,
who
at
eight
years
old
knew
the
Lord
,
and
walked
in
the
ways
of
David
his
Father
,
2
Kings
22
,
23
,
chap.
entred
into
covenant
with
God
,
reformed
Religion
,
destroyed
Idolatry
,
and
turned
not
aside
,
either
to
the
right
hand
or
to
the
left
.
2
Tim.
3.14
.
What
an
honor
it
was
to
Timothy
that
he
was
instructed
in
the
Scriptures
from
a
very
child
?
1
Kin.
18.12
.
Am
1.
ubi
supra
.
To
Obadiah
,
That
he
seared
the
Lord
from
his
youth
?
to
Valentinian
the
Emperor
,
that
he
was
so
good
,
at
such
an
age
?
How
precious
are
the
memories
of
Edward
the
Sixt
,
Vid.
their
lives
.
and
the
young
Lord
Harrington
upon
this
account
?
as
wickedness
in
grey
hairs
is
double
iniquity
,
so
piety
in
young
men
is
double
gilt
;
its
like
apples
of
gold
in
pictures
of
silver
.
Sect.
9.
Lastly
,
You
are
growing
up
toward
the
having
of
children
and
families
your selves
how
will
you
be
able
to
teach
them
their
duties
then
,
if
you
be
ignorant
of
your
own
now
?
And
here
let
me
add
to
all
that
hath
been
said
before
,
that
it
is
a
sad
thing
to
see
young
people
thrusting
themselves
into
the
world
,
and
taking
upon
them
the
government
of
Children
and
Families
,
who
never
yet
had
any
acquaintance
with
God
,
nor
know
any
thing
of
the
Principles
of
Religion
!
who
are
usually
very
sollicitous
what
Portion
they
shall
have
,
what
Joynture
they
shall
have
,
but
never
enquire
what
abilities
they
have
to
discharge
the
Duties
of
those
Family-relations
which
they
are
engaging
to
;
these
things
never
come
into
their
thoughts
.
It
was
said
of
Herod
,
that
it
was
better
being
his
Hog
then
his
Child
,
which
may
be
truly
said
of
such
persons
;
They
know
how
to
feed
their
Hogs
but
not
to
breed
their
Children
.
Many
men
deal
worse
with
their
Children
then
they
do
with
their
Beasts
;
they
will
be
at
any
charge
to
have
a
Horse
managed
,
a
Dog
or
a
Hawk
well
trained
but
not
to
have
their
Children
taught
.
They
would
have
a
good
Carter
,
a
good
Shepheard
,
a
good
Bayliff
,
what
wages
soever
they
gave
them
;
but
any
Schoolmaster
is
good
enough
,
if
he
be
but
cheap
enough
.
Any
drunken
vitious
Sot
,
shall
sooner
have
their
Children
,
and
their
good
will
,
then
the
sobrest
man
and
the
best
Schollar
in
the
world
,
if
he
will
teach
,
that
is
,
undo
them
,
but
three
pence
cheaper
.
Diogenes
was
wont
to
say
,
That
it
was
better
be
some
mans
sheep
then
his
Son
:
He
will
provide
a
good
Shepheard
for
his
sheep
,
but
cares
not
to
whom
he
commits
the
tutelage
of
his
Childe
.
One
told
Hyperides
,
an
Orator
of
Greece
that
he
had
sent
his
Son
to
travel
,
and
had
sent
one
of
his
Slaves
along
with
him
to
be
his
Governor
and
Tutor
in
his
travels
;
It
s
well
done
said
he
,
for
now
instead
of
one
Slave
thou
shalt
receive
twain
.
Such
another
wise
Wiggin
,
brought
his
Son
to
Aristippus
,
and
demanded
of
him
what
he
should
give
him
to
read
Philosophy
to
his
Son
:
Why
,
saith
he
,
you
shall
give
me
a
hundred
Crowns
:
O!
saith
the
other
,
that
will
buy
me
a
Slave
;
yes
,
answered
Aristippus
,
so
it
may
,
and
then
thou
maist
have
two
Slaves
,
one
whom
thou
hast
bought
for
thy
Hundred
Crowns
,
and
another
of
thy
Son
,
whom
thou
wilt
not
be
at
charge
to
have
taught
.
To
conclude
,
take
heed
,
lest
by
rushing
into
a
married
condition
without
any
ability
or
inclination
to
teach
those
whom
God
hath
given
you
,
you
bring
out
children
for
the
destroyer
.
In
some
Protestant
Churches
there
are
none
permitted
to
be
married
,
Judic
.
Theol.
Helvet
.
in
yn
Dor.
till
they
have
first
given
their
Minister
an
account
of
their
knowledge
of
,
and
proficiency
in
the
Doctrine
of
the
Christian
Faith
.
Sect.
15
[
Sponsi
non
copulabuntur
,
nisi
privatim
pastoribus
,
suos
in
Religione
profectus
satis
comprobaverint
.
Act
Syn.
Nat.
Dordrect
.
sess.
15.
Sent.
Theol.
Hassior
.
juxta
finem
]
this
want
of
instruction
makes
many
Parents
deal
with
their
Children
,
as
the
great
Duke
of
Muscovy
deals
with
his
Subjects
,
who
will
not
suffer
any
of
them
to
be
instructed
,
Heyl.
Geog.
in
Russia
.
least
they
should
be
wiser
then
himself
▪
who
are
by
this
means
bred
up
in
such
lamentable
ignorance
,
that
when
they
are
asked
any
serious
question
,
satisfie
themselves
in
saying
,
God
and
our
Great
Duke
can
tell
.
But
as
Solomon
says
,
Eccles.
11.4
.
He
that
observeth
the
winde
shall
not
sow
,
and
he
that
regardeth
the
clouds
shall
not
reap
.
Prov.
26.13
.
And
the
sluggard
crieth
there
is
a
Lion
in
the
way
.
He
that
hath
no
mind
to
any
work
,
will
never
want
frivolous
pretences
and
excuses
,
to
take
him
off
.
So
in
this
case
,
some
are
apt
to
plead
This
is
a
new
way
,
Obj.
1
what
need
this
trouble
now
more
then
heretofore
;
our
Fathers
were
not
so
strictly
held
to
learn
,
and
yet
they
did
well
enough
;
God
send
us
but
to
live
and
dye
as
well
as
our
Fore-fathers
,
and
we
need
care
for
no
more
.
1.
Answ.
No
,
This
is
no
new
way
;
We
have
this
very
name
and
thing
,
Catechising
,
frequently
mentioned
and
prest
upon
us
in
Scripture
.
Pro.
22.6
Train
up
a
childe
in
his
youth
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Imbuere
,
docere
,
prima
documenta
dare
paulatim
&
paulatim
,
ut
ferri
possit
.
Rab.
Dav.
in
lib.
Rad.
Hence
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
with
them
,
signifies
,
Chatechesis
,
chatechismus
,
rudimenta
,
initiatio
.
Mercer
in
Pagnin
.
and
in
his
age
he
shall
not
depart
from
it
.
Train
up
the
word
is
Catechise
,
as
the
margin
of
our
Bibles
renders
it
.
Teach
a
childe
,
according
to
his
way
,
or
in
such
a
way
and
manner
as
he
is
capable
to
bear
,
that
is
,
by
little
and
little
.
A
word
very
usual
also
in
the
New
Testament
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Steph.
in
verb.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Luk.
1.4
.
That
thou
mightest
know
the
certainty
of
those
things
wherein
thou
hast
been
instructed
,
or
catechised
.
Act.
18.25
.
This
man
(
Apollos
)
was
instructed
in
the
way
of
the
Lord
.
1
Cor.
14.19
.
That
I
may
iustruct
others
.
And
many
other
Texts
too
tedious
to
recite
;
in
all
which
places
it
peculiarly
signifies
to
teach
the
Principles
and
fundamentals
of
Christian
Religion
(
by
word
of
mouth
)
and
therefore
this
is
no
new
thing
.
It
was
a
constant
practice
in
the
primitive
times
,
who
had
their
Chatechists
,
and
their
Chatechumens
;
those
whose
office
it
was
to
instruct
them
who
were
newly
converted
,
and
but
raw
in
the
Faith
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Magist
.
Hier.
de
script
.
Eccles.
Clemens
Alexandrinus
(
to
pass
by
others
)
who
lived
near
to
the
Apostles
,
was
a
Chatechist
in
the
Church
of
Alexandria
,
and
upon
this
occasion
wrote
his
Poedagogus
:
Their
peculiar
office
was
to
instruct
young
Christians
in
the
Articles
of
the
Christian
Faith
,
and
grounds
of
Religion
,
until
they
were
fit
to
partake
of
those
heavenly
mysteries
in
the
Lords
Supper
.
The
Liturgy
of
our
Church
injoyned
that
all
should
be
instructed
in
the
Faith
,
and
able
to
give
an
account
of
it
before
they
were
admitted
to
the
Lords
Table
.
2
And
for
your
Fore-fathers
;
what
if
they
lived
and
died
in
ignorance
,
doth
that
make
ignorance
the
more
excusable
or
commendable
?
If
they
were
saved
,
I
dare
boldly
say
,
that
it
was
not
their
ignorance
that
saved
them
;
if
they
perished
through
ignorance
,
have
you
such
an
opinion
of
,
and
love
to
them
and
their
example
,
that
you
are
willing
to
go
to
hell
with
them
for
company
?
This
were
to
do
,
as
I
read
,
that
Roboald
,
once
a
King
in
West-Freezland
did
,
Heyl.
Geog.
East-freizl
.
in
Germ.
who
being
overcome
by
Charls
the
Great
,
was
perswaded
by
him
to
receive
the
Christian
Faith
,
and
the
Sacrament
of
Baptism
;
But
being
told
that
his
Friends
and
Kinsfolks
were
in
Hell
,
because
they
were
no
Christians
;
neither
will
I
(
said
he
)
be
of
that
profession
,
for
I
love
to
be
among
my
Kindred
.
How
wisely
he
resolved
,
I
leave
you
to
judge
.
Object
.
2.
But
I
am
ignorant
,
and
cannot
answer
.
Answ.
You
had
the
more
need
to
learn
;
the
most
learned
was
ignorant
,
until
he
were
taught
:
Ignorance
is
the
high
road
to
ruine
;
and
to
refuse
instruction
is
not
the
way
to
cure
your
ignorance
,
but
to
continue
and
encrease
it
.
Object
.
3.
I
am
ashamed
.
Answ.
You
should
never
be
ashamed
of
doing
that
which
God
requires
;
you
should
be
ashamed
of
nothing
but
sin
;
are
you
ashamed
to
be
good
?
are
you
not
ashamed
to
be
called
a
Christian
,
and
will
you
be
ashamed
to
learn
what
Christ
is
,
and
what
he
hath
done
for
your
soul
?
Are
you
ashamed
to
follow
the
examples
of
all
Christians
of
all
ages
?
will
you
be
ashamed
to
go
to
heaven
?
Matt.
●●
38.
remember
what
it
is
to
be
ashamed
of
Christ
and
his
ways
;
are
you
not
ashamed
of
your
filthy
ignorance
,
and
will
you
be
ashamed
to
use
the
means
to
cure
it
.
But
yet
where
there
is
an
unconquerable
bashfulness
(
which
yet
in
this
case
should
be
laboured
against
)
there
may
be
means
found
to
instruct
such
in
a
less
publique
way
.
Object
4.
But
Catechising
is
for
children
;
we
are
grown
up
to
be
of
mens
and
womens
estate
Answ.
If
you
have
not
yet
learned
,
it
is
more
then
time
to
begin
now
.
Your
age
is
no
presciption
against
a
duty
that
God
requires
:
You
should
rather
bemoan
your
mispent
youth
,
and
redeem
your
lost
time
,
then
plead
it
in
Bar
against
your
future
knowledge
;
do
you
ever
intend
to
learn
or
no
?
if
not
,
you
will
unavoidably
perish
in
your
ignorance
;
if
you
do
,
then
begin
while
you
have
time
and
opportunities
and
means
offered
you
.
There
be
children
in
understanding
as
well
as
children
in
age
,
and
those
need
instruction
as
well
,
Muscul
.
in
Ps.
19.7
.
or
rather
more
then
these
.
Of
old
,
not
young
children
onely
,
but
those
of
riper
years
,
if
ignorant
,
were
to
be
catechised
.
In
those
places
before
instanced
,
they
that
were
able
to
ask
a
reason
of
every
piece
of
Gods
service
,
were
to
be
instructed
,
and
these
were
past
children
.
The
(
Chatechumens
)
or
persons
to
be
catechised
,
mentioned
above
,
were
all
such
as
were
converted
to
the
faith
,
whether
young
or
old
,
in
which
form
they
continued
till
they
were
fully
instructed
in
Christian
Religion
,
and
fitted
for
the
highest
Ordinances
.
Object
.
But
what
is
this
but
to
teach
children
by
roat
(
like
Parots
)
what
they
do
not
understand
.
Answ.
It
is
not
the
bare
saying
of
a
Catechism
by
heart
,
but
the
understanding
it
,
that
we
mainly
drive
at
;
we
shall
labor
to
make
them
understand
it
as
far
as
they
are
capable
;
though
some
may
not
be
able
to
understand
it
,
others
are●
2.
Though
they
,
who
are
very
young
,
can
but
say
it
,
yet
as
age
and
discretion
come
on
,
they
will
increase
in
knowledg
.
He
that
now
onely
learned
,
may
come
in
a
little
time
to
understand
the
meaning
on
't
:
But
he
will
never
understand
,
who
never
learned
.
There
he
some
terms
of
Art
,
in
all
Sciences
,
which
the
learner
must
get
,
though
he
understand
them
not
;
when
he
comes
to
make
use
of
them
,
then
he
will
understand
them
.
Object
6.
What
is
this
,
but
to
take
Gods
work
out
of
his
hand
,
whose
work
it
is
to
teach
,
and
who
hath
promised
that
in
Gospel
times
,
we
shall
be
all
taught
of
God
.
Answ.
God
in
this
,
as
usually
in
other
things
,
works
by
means
;
he
teaches
us
by
the
Ministery
of
men
.
This
reason
is
as
much
against
Preaching
as
Catechizing
.
We
might
expect
such
an
Objection
from
super-Ordinance
men
,
and
to
them
we
would
suit
another
Answer
:
But
not
from
them
who
acknowledge
Gods
Ordinances
;
those
who
are
taught
by
Gods
Ministers
,
according
to
Gods
Commands
,
Rules
,
and
Directions
,
those
God
teaches
.
We
take
not
Gods
work
out
of
his
hand
,
but
(
like
his
Ushers
)
we
teach
under
him
and
or
him
.
By
this
time
(
I
hope
)
you
that
are
Parents
and
Masters
,
see
the
conveniency
,
excellency
,
and
necessity
,
of
instructing
your
Families
;
and
Children
,
and
Servants
see
that
it
is
their
duty
,
and
for
their
great
advantage
to
learn
.
I
come
now
to
the
last
stage
of
my
intended
journey
upon
this
subject
,
[
](B08964-e15070-b)3
3
Branch
of
Exhortation
.
which
is
to
press
all
sorts
of
people
,
of
what
age
or
degree
soever
,
to
a
chearful
submission
to
this
necessary
work
of
instruction
in
the
fundamentals
of
Religion
.
Not
that
I
intend
the
bringing
of
the
aged
to
publick
Catechizing
(
though
I
shall
shew
you
anon
what
the
Reformed
Churches
think
fit
in
this
case
)
but
that
they
would
submit
to
private
personal
instruction
in
the
points
which
be
necessarily
to
be
known
for
their
salvation
.
I
easily
foresee
the
difficulty
of
the
work
which
I
have
in
hand
,
against
which
flesh
and
blood
will
undoubtedly
make
head
.
For
first
,
there
is
naturally
a
willingness
in
mens
hearts
to
conceal
their
miserable
ignorance
,
whereof
they
would
not
be
thought
guilty
:
We
desire
to
hide
our
spiritual
defects
as
well
as
our
natural
ones
.
The
ignorant
as
well
as
the
prophane
,
hates
the
light
that
he
may
not
be
discovered
.
Secondly
,
We
shall
meet
with
the
horrid
pride
(
which
too
often
accompanies
such
black
ignorance
)
of
those
who
think
themselves
too
wise
to
learn
;
of
whom
I
may
say
,
as
it
was
said
of
others
in
the
like
case
;
they
might
have
attained
to
a
good
stock
of
knowledge
,
if
they
had
not
thought
themselves
wise
enough
too
soon
.
There
is
no
greater
enemy
to
knowledge
,
then
presuming
ignorance
;
Multi
ad
sapientiae
vestigium
pervenissent
,
nisi
se
jam
pervenisse
putassent
.
Plin.
Pride
and
self
conceit
bar
the
door
against
instruction
:
Those
who
think
themselves
rich
,
and
increased
with
goods
,
and
have
need
of
nothing
,
when
they
are
poor
,
and
naked
,
and
miserable
,
are
hardliest
convinced
of
their
sad
condition
,
Rev.
3.17
.
Isa.
47.10
.
Prov.
12.1
.
Thirdly
,
The
Devil
will
never
be
wanting
with
all
hi●
skill
,
malice
and
interest
,
to
divert
or
binder
a
work
so
directly
tending
to
the
overthrow
of
his
Kingdom
.
We
have
an
essay
of
his
good
will
to
works
of
this
nature
,
Acts
19
●8
,
20
,
21.
when
the
word
of
God
began
to
be
manifested
,
and
to
prevail
with
some
to
bring
them
out
of
his
power
,
he
surs
up
Demetrius
,
who
put
the
people
in
an
uproar
against
Paul
;
where
,
had
not
providence
diverted
their
fury
,
he
might
have
been
torn
to
pieces
amongst
them
.
What
between
these
several
oppositions
,
which
we
easily
forecast
,
and
others
which
we
cannot
so
readily
see
,
we
may
say
as
Paul
did
,
that
we
wrestle
not
against
flesh
and
blood
,
but
against
Principalities
,
&c.
But
be
the
opposition
what
it
will
,
Gods
mind
must
not
be
concealed
,
nor
our
duties
undiscovered
,
for
fear
of
displeasing
the
Devil
and
his
Partizans
.
If
it
appear
not
to
be
Gods
mind
,
we
leave
you
to
your
liberty
:
but
if
it
be
,
then
whether
you
will
hear
,
or
whether
you
will
forbear
,
we
must
lay
it
before
you
.
And
I
hope
that
God
will
so
effectually
convince
you
of
your
duties
in
this
particular
,
that
none
shall
be
able
to
open
his
mouth
against
it
,
nor
refuse
it
,
unless
it
be
such
as
apprehend
not
the
benefit
of
it
,
or
wilfully
shut
their
eyes
against
the
clear
light
of
Scripture
.
To
such
I
shall
onely
propose
these
insuing
considerations
,
which
by
Gods
grace
,
may
serve
to
quicken
them
to
their
Duty
.
Sect.
1.
Ignorance
is
a
damning
sin
in
all
the
mind
without
knowledge
is
not
good
it
darkens
the
understanding
,
Prov.
19.2
.
Eph.
4.18
.
Isa.
5.13
.
Hos.
4.1
.
Job
21.14
.
and
alienates
from
the
life
of
God
;
this
is
one
main
ground
of
Gods
controversie
against
a
Land
,
when
they
have
no
knowledge
.
It
is
a
character
of
the
worst
of
men
,
not
to
desire
the
knowledge
of
his
ways
:
But
it
is
much
worse
in
aged
persons
,
who
have
had
more
time
and
opportunities
to
learn
.
Job
32.7
,
9.
Days
should
speak
▪
and
the
multitude
of
years
should
teach
wisdom
;
and
it
is
a
reproach
when
the
aged
do
not
understand
.
Deut.
32.7
.
1
Cor.
14.20
.
At
your
mouths
the
younger
sort
should
enquire
for
instruction
,
and
if
you
be
ignorant
what
do
they
but
enquire
of
an
Idol
that
hath
a
mouth
and
speaks
not
?
St.
1
Epist.
2.13
.
John
presumes
that
those
who
are
of
riper
years
understand
the
mysteries
of
Religion
;
I
have
written
to
you
Fathers
,
because
ye
have
knewn
him
that
was
from
the
beginning
.
You
look
for
reverence
because
of
your
age
,
Prov.
16.31
.
but
gray
hairs
are
an
honor
only
in
the
way
of
righteousness
,
otherwise
they
are
a
reproach
to
you
;
Eccles.
4.13
.
for
a
poor
and
wise
child
is
better
then
an
old
and
foolish
King
that
will
not
be
admonished
.
The
Son
of
Syrach
hath
an
excellent
saying
to
this
purpose
;
though
the
Book
be
Apocriphal
,
Eccles.
25.4
,
5
,
6.
the
words
are
Canonical
,
If
thou
hast
gathered
nothing
in
thy
youth
,
how
canst
thou
find
any
thing
in
thine
age
.
Oh!
how
comely
a
thing
is
judgement
for
gray
hairs
,
and
for
antient
men
to
know
counsel
?
Oh!
how
comely
is
the
wisdom
of
old
men
,
and
understanding
and
counsel
to
men
of
honor
?
Much
experience
is
the
crown
of
old
men
,
and
the
fear
of
God
is
their
glory
.
What
a
shame
is
it
for
men
to
have
spent
the
greatest
part
of
their
time
,
and
not
know
the
end
for
which
they
were
made
,
nor
(
but
by
roat
)
who
made
them
?
What
an
incongruous
thing
it
is
,
to
profess
an
expectation
of
salvation
by
Christ
at
your
approaching
death
,
when
you
can
give
no
account
who
that
Christ
is
,
or
what
he
hath
done
for
you
more
then
any
other
hath
done
?
To
profess
your selves
Christians
,
and
resolved
to
die
in
the
Christian
Faith
,
and
yet
to
live
and
die
in
an
utter
ignorance
of
him
,
and
of
the
saving
benefits
of
his
death
?
What
a
shame
would
it
be
to
see
your selves
out-done
by
your
children
,
who
in
a
little
time
will
be
able
(
through
Gods
blessing
)
to
give
a
better
account
of
their
Faith
and
Hope
then
you
can
,
unless
you
(
who
are
yet
ignorant
)
will
be
willing
to
be
taught
.
Wisdom
crieth
after
you
,
and
upbraids
you
with
your
aged
ignorance
,
Prov.
1.21
.
How
long
yee
simple
ones
will
ye
love
simplicity
,
and
the
scorners
delight
in
their
scorning
,
and
fools
hate
knowledge
?
Sect.
2.
You
have
reason
to
expect
but
little
time
more
before
you
are
called
to
your
great
account
;
you
have
but
a
little
time
more
to
learn
in
.
Young
men
may
die
,
old
men
must
.
You
have
one
foot
in
the
grave
already
;
much
of
your
sand
is
run
,
your
day
is
far
spent
,
your
sun
draws
low
,
and
is
near
to
setting
.
You
must
not
expect
your
shadow
to
go
back
;
2
Kings
20.11
.
as
once
it
did
on
the
Dial
of
Ahaz
;
nor
your
sun
to
stand
still
,
as
that
in
the
firmament
did
in
the
days
of
Joshua
.
Josh.
10.12
,
13.
He
who
hath
trifled
out
the
morning
,
had
need
to
mend
his
pace
in
the
afternoon
,
if
he
would
compass
his
journey
with
security
and
comfort
.
Walk
apace
while
your
light
lasteth
;
work
hard
while
you
have
day
,
Joh.
19.4
.
Eccles.
9.10
.
for
the
night
comes
when
no
man
can
work
.
Whatsoever
thine
hand
findeth
to
do
,
do
it
with
all
thy
might
,
for
there
is
no
work
,
nor
knowledge
,
nor
aevice
in
the
grave
whether
thou
art
going
.
Now
is
the
season
of
getting
the
oyl
of
saving
knowledge
into
thy
vessel
,
if
thou
wouldst
have
thy
lamp
shine
,
when
the
Bridegroom
cometh
.
Mat.
25.
Job
36.12
v.
Merc.
in
loc.
He
that
openeth
his
ears
to
discipline
shall
spend
his
years
in
prosperity
,
but
he
that
will
not
hear
(
and
obey
)
shall
fall
by
the
sword
(
i.e.
miserably
)
and
shall
dye
without
knowledge
:
Those
who
affect
ignorance
,
ignorance
shall
be
their
ruine
.
It
's
a
heavy
curse
when
God
gives
up
them
who
refuse
instruction
,
to
dye
without
knowledge
.
Above
all
take
heed
of
putting
off
this
business
to
a
further
time
;
Parce
tempori
.
Stoicorum
praecept
.
Gods
time
is
the
present
time
.
To
day
if
you
will
hear
my
voyce
It
s
good
doing
Gods
work
in
Gods
time
.
Procrastination
and
putting
off
our
duties
to
another
day
,
Procrastinatio
semper
luctatur
cum
damnis
.
is
the
great
bane
of
souls
.
Many
resolve
to
learn
what
's
needful
for
salvation
,
and
to
do
what
's
needful
to
be
done
,
but
hereafter
:
at
present
they
have
some
other
smal
occasions
,
to
morrow
is
a
new
day
,
Cras
hoc
fiet
,
Idem
cras
fiet
;
jam
cras
hesternum
heu
!
confumpsimus
;
ecce
aliud
cras
,
egerit
hos
annos
.
Persius
.
they
have
time
enough
before
them
.
O
but
deceive
not
thy
soul
,
with
a
false
account
;
to
day
is
thine
,
to
morrow
is
not
.
Wilt
thou
mispend
that
time
which
thou
hast
,
and
dispose
of
that
which
thou
mayst
never
live
to
see
?
Thou
mayst
be
dead
before
to
morrow
,
or
if
thou
live
,
yet
thou
wilt
be
putting
off
the
work
till
to
morrow
still
:
to
morrow
hath
no
end
;
every
day
hath
a
morrow
behinde
it
,
whither
,
when
we
have
caught
the
trick
on
't
,
we
shall
cast
all
our
business
.
He
that
puts
off
his
business
till
to
morrow
,
will
ever
come
a
day
behinde
his
work
:
Frustra
sectabere
canthum
.
Cum
rota
superior
curras
&
inane
secundo
.
id
.
at
.
5.
as
the
hinder
wheel
of
the
Coach
,
though
it
moves
as
fast
as
the
former
,
yet
it
never
catches
him
,
it
is
behinde
still
:
There
is
no
greater
impediment
to
a
good
life
,
then
neglecting
the
present
seasons
,
to
resolve
what
we
will
do
to
morrow
.
Delays
do
not
onely
lose
time
,
but
render
us
more
unfit
every
day
then
other
for
our
work
.
If
to
morrow
be
a
convenient
time
,
how
much
more
to
day
,
that
thou
mayst
go
on
to
morrow
,
and
not
while
it
off
to
the
third
day
.
[
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
&c.
Arrian
.
Epict.
l.
4
c.
1.2
.
in
fine
]
Sect.
3.
The
best
Christians
are
capable
of
improvement
.
I
am
well
assured
that
there
are
divers
amongst
you
who
are
(
in
your
proportions
)
well
instructed
to
the
Kingdom
of
heaven
,
who
are
grown
men
in
Christ
,
and
able
to
render
a
good
account
of
the
hope
that
is
in
you
,
yet
such
ought
not
to
withdraw
themselves
from
this
necessary
work
.
1.
Because
your
withdrawing
would
be
a
pretence
for
those
to
refuse
,
who
have
most
need
of
instruction
.
Others
will
pretend
to
that
knowledge
which
they
have
not
,
when
they
see
that
your
knowledge
is
an
excuse
for
not
submitting
your selves
to
Gods
ways
2.
Of
all
men
you
have
least
reason
to
refuse
it
;
of
all
Schollars
they
should
be
ready
to
stand
forth
to
trial
,
who
are
best
able
to
give
an
account
of
the
spending
of
their
time
.
It
is
the
Banckrupt
onely
who
is
afraid
of
having
his
estate
looked
into
.
3.
He
that
hath
most
knowledge
,
hath
yet
many
things
to
learn
.
There
is
a
growth
,
2
Pet.
3.18
.
as
in
Grace
,
so
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
and
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
.
2
Tim.
3.15
.
1
Tim.
4.15
.
Though
Timothy
was
instructed
in
the
Scriptures
from
his
very
youth
,
yet
he
was
to
give
attendance
to
reading
and
meditation
,
and
to
continue
in
so
doing
,
that
his
profiting
might
appear
to
all
.
In
the
Scriptures
,
a
Lamb
may
wade
,
and
an
Elephant
may
swim
.
Heb.
5.12
.
There
is
meat
for
strong
men
,
as
well
as
milk
for
Babes
.
There
be
some
easier
truths
for
the
less
learned
,
and
some
harder
to
exercise
the
understanding
of
more
knowing
men
.
Eph.
2.22
.
Heb.
6.1
.
Our
Christian
Faith
is
a
spiritual
building
,
where
it
is
not
enough
to
lay
a
good
foundation
,
1
Thess.
3.10
.
but
to
go
on
to
perfection
.
The
saith
of
the
Thessalonians
was
such
,
that
it
was
a
great
support
to
Paul
in
his
afflictions
;
but
yet
there
was
something
lacking
in
their
faith
,
which
he
desired
to
supply
by
personal
instruction
.
But
suppose
your
knowledg
to
be
more
then
it
is
,
yet
you
may
want
quickening
and
liveliness
to
the
exercise
of
your
knowledge
;
Iron
sharpens
iron
,
Prov.
27.17
.
and
the
countenance
of
a
man
his
friend
;
as
by
whetting
one
iron
against
another
,
that
which
was
dull
gets
a
better
edge
:
So
by
familiar
and
friendly
conference
(
especially
with
those
whose
knowledge
is
greater
)
your
parts
grow
more
vigorous
and
active
.
The
learnedest
men
may
gain
much
by
discourse
and
imparting
themselves
,
one
to
another
,
if
they
could
not
add
to
one
anothers
knowledge
,
yet
they
may
warm
one
anothers
hearts
.
Holy
conference
is
a
great
improvement
both
of
parts
and
piety
:
Every
Christians
experience
may
(
I
presume
)
seal
this
truth
,
we
often
meet
with
good
old
Christians
,
whom
,
though
we
be
able
to
teach
,
yet
we
have
from
them
some
such
savory
ex
ressions
as
much
affect
our
hearts
,
and
quicken
us
to
our
Duties
.
There
be
many
advantages
which
an
humble
Christian
may
gain
by
his
frequent
and
familiar
discourses
with
his
faithful
Pastor
,
besides
the
encrease
of
his
knowledge
,
which
yet
is
no
small
nor
contemptible
benefit
.
Act.
18.24
,
26.
Apollos
himself
,
though
mighty
in
the
Scriptures
learnt
much
by
conference
with
Aquila
and
Priscida
.
Sect.
4.
There
be
very
many
duties
which
God
require
of
you
in
your
particular
standings
and
relations
,
which
you
are
altogether
unable
to
discharge
,
till
you
be
throughly
instructed
in
the
business
of
Religion
.
Your
several
Relations
into
which
God
hath
cast
you
,
have
their
several
Duties
to
which
you
are
obliged
.
In
your
Families
you
are
Husbands
,
Wives
Parents
,
Masters
and
to
the
discharge
of
every
one
of
these
Relations
aright
,
there
is
need
of
much
holy
skill
.
Prophane
persons
never
heed
it
,
ignorant
persons
cannot
perform
it
;
they
can
neither
pray
with
them
,
nor
for
them
,
nor
instruct
,
nor
correct
them
according
to
the
mind
of
God
,
which
they
are
ignorant
of
.
As
you
are
members
of
civill
Societies
you
have
Duties
to
perform
,
which
you
can
never
do
aright
,
till
you
do
them
upon
Scripture
grounds
,
Ro.
13
5.
and
have
learned
to
obey
for
conscience
sake
.
As
you
are
members
of
a
Church
,
and
are
in
Brotherly
communion
with
others
;
Mat.
18.15
.
there
be
duties
too
of
admonition
,
instruction
,
exhortation
,
&c.
which
will
seem
uncouth
,
and
be
unfeasable
till
your
mind
be
enlightned
,
and
your
hearts
warmed
with
this
heavenly
knowledge
.
Men
may
make
a
great
noise
and
flourish
in
the
world
,
who
have
really
little
or
no
worth
in
them
.
But
the
true
trial
of
a
Christians
excellency
consists
much
in
the
faithful
discharge
of
the
duties
of
his
particular
Calling
and
Relations
.
Sect.
5.
Christians
are
bound
to
this
mutual
and
reciprocal
act
of
teaching
and
exhorting
one
another
,
1
Thess.
5.11
:
Heb.
3.13
Heb.
10.25
.
of
building
up
one
another
in
the
faith
of
the
Gospel
;
as
you
are
bound
to
instruct
and
exhort
others
so
to
submit
to
the
instruction
and
admonition
of
others
(
though
private
Christians
)
how
much
more
should
you
be
ready
to
learn
of
those
who
are
set
over
you
in
things
appertaining
to
your
souls
,
and
admonish
you
,
whom
you
ought
highly
to
prize
for
their
works
sake
The
Apostle
urges
this
argument
in
that
1
Thess.
5
12
,
13.
Sect.
6.
You
are
bound
to
render
a
reason
of
the
hope
that
is
in
you
,
1
Pet.
3.15
.
to
every
one
that
asks
it
;
Not
that
it
is
expected
that
every
Christian
be
able
to
give
an
exact
account
of
every
article
of
Faith
,
and
of
all
the
subtilties
that
are
about
it
:
or
that
he
is
bound
at
all
times
,
in
all
places
,
in
all
companies
,
upon
all
occasions
to
give
an
account
of
his
faith
and
hope
to
every
captious
Questionist
;
But
when
he
is
fairly
called
thereunto
,
and
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
good
(
and
confirmation
)
of
his
Brethren
requires
it
.
In
such
cases
,
Luk.
12.8
,
9.
he
ought
boldly
to
make
profession
of
his
Faith
,
and
to
defend
it
by
all
the
arguments
he
can
,
though
it
should
bring
him
into
trouble
.
How
much
more
ready
should
you
be
to
do
it
,
Act.
19.8
to
those
who
enquire
into
your
faith
,
not
to
betray
,
nor
persecute
you
,
but
to
instruct
,
establish
,
confirme
you
,
and
to
supply
what
is
lacking
in
your
Faith
.
Sect.
7.
The
want
of
this
is
the
reason
why
we
have
so
many
titular
Christians
,
who
enjoy
the
name
of
Christians
;
but
are
utterly
ignorant
of
the
mystery
of
godliness
,
it
is
an
unseemly
and
unworthy
thing
,
Indignissimum
est
si
ejus
nesciamus
leges
&
placita
cujus
tamen
nomine
&
professione
censemur
.
Bulling.
in
1
Pet.
3.5
that
we
should
be
ignorant
of
his
Laws
and
Ordinances
whose
Disciples
we
would
be
reckoned
.
I
shall
give
you
my
meaning
in
the
words
of
a
late
learned
Minister
of
our
own
,
now
with
God
;
who
having
admired
Gods
goodness
in
giving
〈◊〉
the
glorious
Gospel
,
〈…〉
.
48.
to
55.
which
hath
now
so
long
shone
so
clearly
amongst
us
,
goes
on
to
bewail
,
that
after
such
rich
injoyments
of
the
means
of
knowledge
,
there
should
be
so
many
thousands
amongst
us
,
who
being
askt
a
reason
of
the
hope
that
is
in
them
,
cannot
speak
tollerable
sense
,
why
they
are
Christians
rather
then
professed
Infidels
:
That
there
should
be
whole
Parishes
who
cannot
afford
one
wise
word
toward
the
defence
of
our
most
holy
Profession
;
that
many
who
will
take
it
very
ill
if
they
be
not
accounted
as
good
Christians
as
the
best
,
should
think
no
otherways
of
Christ
then
some
do
of
St.
Patrick
,
and
S.
David
,
and
other
of
the
Saints
of
their
own
Countries
.
He
goes
on
to
bemoan
that
dismal
fog
of
Popery
,
which
doth
yet
darken
this
Island
;
Popery
which
few
men
think
of
,
viz.
that
blind
,
absurd
,
implicite
Faith
of
believing
as
the
Church
believes
.
There
is
not
(
saith
he
)
a
pin
to
chuse
between
him
that
believes
in
gross
what
the
Church
of
England
beleives
;
and
him
that
beleives
as
the
Synagogue
of
Satan
,
the
Church
of
Rome
believes
,
if
neither
know
any
thing
explicitly
what
either
Church
believes
.
And
concludes
to
our
present
purpose
,
I
see
no
hope
but
the
Colliers
Faith
will
have
the
greatest
number
of
Professors
,
whilst
accurate
Catechising
of
all
sorts
of
people
,
which
did
so
much
good
in
the
[
](B08964-e16310-b)*
*
Cognitio
&
scientia
Christi
&
Evangelii
olim
Christiano
populo
multo
perspectior
fuit
quàm
hodie
.
Id.
ut
supra
.
Primitive
times
is
so
generally
neglected
.
Sect.
8.
You
cannot
with
any
colour
of
reason
expect
to
be
made
partakers
of
the
sealing
Ordinances
without
knowledge
;
this
is
one
main
thing
wherein
the
trial
of
your
fitness
is
to
be
made
,
whether
or
no
you
discern
the
Lords
body
.
If
you
eat
and
drink
without
knowledge
,
you
eat
it
undiscerningly
〈◊〉
if
you
eat
undiscerningly
,
you
eat
unworthily
;
and
if
you
eat
unworthily
,
1
Cor.
11.
you
eat
and
drink
your
own
damnation
.
In
the
Synod
of
Dort
it
was
thought
fit
,
that
all
that
brought
their
children
to
baptism
,
Non
admittitur
testis
Baptismi
,
&c.
should
give
an
account
of
their
faith
and
knowledg
,
before
their
children
were
baptized
,
and
that
none
should
be
a
witness
at
the
baptizing
of
an
Infant
,
who
were
not
first
examined
concerning
the
nature
of
that
Sacrament
,
and
the
Office
and
Duty
of
a
Witness
.
And
for
the
Sacrament
of
the
Lords
Supper
,
they
judge
that
none
should
be
admitted
to
it
,
but
those
who
first
make
a
publique
profession
of
their
Faith
before
the
whole
Congregation
.
[
Ad
coenae
Dominicae
usum
,
nemo
admittetur
,
nisi
qui
Doctrinam
Chatecheticam
probe
teneat
▪
&
fidei
suae
rationem
coram
totâ
Eccl●siâ
publice
reddat
.
Judic
:
Hassio
.
Theol:
]
Our
Liturgy
enjoyned
,
not
onely
Parents
and
Masters
to
cause
their
Children
,
Servants
and
Apprentices
,
to
attend
d●ligently
and
obediently
upon
publique
Catechizing
,
until
they
had
learned
the
Catechism
appointed
;
Rubrick
for
Confirm
.
but
also
strictly
forbids
to
admit
any
to
the
Commu●ion
,
until
such
time
as
they
could
say
the
Catechism
,
and
were
confirmed
.
Ignorance
as
well
as
scandal
was
ever
reckoned
a
bar
sufficient
to
keep
from
the
Sacrament
.
Sect.
9.
Ministers
are
to
take
care
of
all
the
flock
,
Act.
20.28
.
over
which
God
hath
made
them
overseers
;
Elder
people
are
either
members
of
the
several
flocks
or
no
;
if
not
,
then
these
are
as
sheep
without
a
shepheard
;
if
so
,
then
they
are
not
to
exempt
themselves
from
that
care
which
we
are
obliged
to
take
of
the
whole
flock
.
The
sheep
which
withdraw
themselves
from
their
shepheards
care
,
are
manifestly
exposed
to
the
worrying
of
the
ravening
Wolf
.
Sect.
10
Ministers
are
to
give
an
account
to
God
for
their
people
;
Heb.
13.27
.
which
when
I
seriously
consider
,
I
profess
my
sinews
are
loosened
,
and
my
joynts
tremble
,
to
think
what
an
account
we
have
to
make
to
God
.
I
have
sometimes
wondered
at
the
self-denying
modesty
of
those
times
,
when
Gregory●
Naziene●
Ambrose
,
In
their
Lives
printed
before
their
Works
.
and
others
,
being
called
to
be
Bishops
,
hid
themselves
,
and
fled
away
from
such
high
imployment
.
But
when
I
sadly
consider
the
weight
of
the
Ministerial
imployment
,
and
the
account
that
must
be
given
to
God
for
the
flock
,
I
wonder
that
more
do
not
flie
from
it
.
And
if
they
must
give
an
account
to
God
for
you
,
it
is
but
reasonable
that
they
take
an
account
of
you
.
God
hath
made
us
Stewards
in
his
house
,
it
is
a
great
honor
,
but
withal
a
great
trust
.
If
a
Noble
man
will
exact
an
account
of
all
the
business
of
his
family
at
his
Stewards
hands
,
it
must
be
necessarily
implied
,
that
others
shall
give
up
their
account
to
him
,
else
how
shall
he
be
accountable
to
his
Lord
?
If
we
must
be
called
to
an
account
for
your
proficiency
,
we
may
justly
call
you
to
an
account
about
it
.
O
that
you
would
help
us
to
give
up
our
account
,
that
we
may
do
it
with
joy
and
not
with
grief
,
for
that
will
be
unprofitable
for
you
.
1
Thess.
2.19
.
A
thriving
people
are
(
here
)
a
Ministers
crown
and
joy
,
and
will
be
much
more
so
,
when
he
is
to
give
up
his
account
in
the
day
of
Jesus
Christ
.
What
a
comfort
will
it
be
when
God
calls
a
Minister
to
reckoning
for
his
imployment
,
if
he
can
bring
with
him
many
precious
souls
,
which
he
hath
by
his
Ministery
converted
,
strengthened
,
confirmed
;
and
can
say
in
the
language
of
the
great
Shepheard
of
our
fouls
,
Behold
,
here
am
I
,
Isa.
8.18
.
and
the
children
which
the
Lord
hath
given
me
.
When
God
shall
ask
him
as
Esau
did
Jacob
,
Gen.
33.5
.
Who
are
these
with
thee
?
he
can
chearfully
answer
as
Jacob
did
,
These
are
the
children
that
God
hath
graciously
given
to
thy
servant
in
the
exercise
of
his
Ministery
.
On
the
other
hand
,
what
a
grief
will
it
be
to
a
Minister
when
God
shall
call
him
to
an
account
of
his
employment
,
that
in
the
bitterness
of
his
spirit
he
must
return
such
an
answer
as
this
;
Lord
,
I
have
preached
in
vain
,
I
have
labored
in
vain
,
I
have
stretched
out
my
hands
all
my
life
long
to
a
rebellious
people
:
I
have
spoken
to
them
the
great
things
of
thy
Law
,
but
they
have
accounted
them
a
vain
thing
:
I
would
have
healed
them
and
they
would
not
be
healed
,
I
would
have
gathered
them
,
and
they
would
not
be
gathered
:
I
have
piped
to
them
and
they
have
not
danced
;
I
have
mourned
for
them
,
but
they
have
not
wept
.
I
have
laid
thy
Law
before
them
,
but
they
have
not
trembled
:
I
have
preached
the
Gospel
to
them
,
but
they
have
not
beleived
.
Lord
!
thou
knowest
how
I
have
daily
bended
my
knees
to
thee
in
prayer
for
them
,
I
have
spent
my
strength
and
time
in
preaching
to
them
:
I
have
watched
for
them
when
they
slept
,
and
labored
night
and
day
to
bring
them
to
the
knowledge
of
Jesus
Christ
:
I
would
have
instructed
them
;
but
they
would
not
learn
,
but
they
have
continued
proud
and
peevish
,
and
stubborn
,
and
ignorant
,
and
refuse
instruction
.
Good
friends
,
take
heed
and
be
well
advised
,
such
an
account
,
would
neither
be
to
a
Ministers
comfort
,
nor
to
a
peoples
profit
.
Sect.
11.
The
concurrent
consent
of
all
Protestant
Divines
,
Synod
.
of
Dort.
ses
.
15.
not
onely
singly
considered
and
dispersed
(
which
would
be
too
tedious
to
recite
)
but
as
united
into
one
body
,
in
the
most
considerable
Assembly
that
hath
been
of
the
Protestants
since
the
Reformation
.
Where
,
though
some
thought
it
would
be
a
difficult
work
to
bring
antient
people
to
be
publickly
catechized
,
especially
in
the
first
setting
this
unusual
work
on
foot
,
unless
they
would
voluntarily
submit
themselves
thereunto
;
yet
they
all
agree
in
this
,
that
Parents
and
Masters
ought
to
be
constantly
present
at
the
publique
Catechizing
their
Children
and
Families
,
that
so
they
may
the
better
take
notice
of
their
proficiency
,
and
know
how
either
to
encourage
or
reprehend
them
accordingly
,
and
be
hereby
the
better
inabled
to
teach
them
themselves
in
private
.
And
further
,
that
they
ought
to
submit
themselves
to
trial
;
if
not
publique
(
as
some
noble
persons
had
done
,
to
the
great
advantage
of
the
Church
of
God
)
yet
that
they
would
be
content
to
learn
in
private
(
which
is
all
that
we
now
press
,
and
)
which
they
all
consent
,
we
may
exact
when
they
come
to
have
their
children
baptized
,
or
to
be
made
partakers
of
the
Lords
Supper
.
Sect.
12.
It
was
the
practice
of
the
Minister
of
the
Church
of
Empden
,
Ibid.
once
a
year
to
visit
every
house
,
&
to
exhort
Parents
,
Children
and
all
the
Houshold
to
their
Duties
,
and
chiefly
that
they
continued
in
the
duty
of
catechising
.
St.
In
Vit.
Aug.
c.
7.
Austin
was
wont
to
teach
publickly
in
the
Church
,
and
privately
,
in
particular
private
houses
,
as
he
could
meet
with
occasion
to
instruct
his
people
.
[
Docebat
ac
praedicabat
publice
&
privatim
,
in
domo
,
&
in
ecclesia
,
verbum
Dei
.
]
Act.
2.46
.
&
5.42
.
&
20.20
.
It
's
a
frequent
expression
of
the
Apostles
that
he
taught
them
in
the
mysteries
of
the
Gospel
,
not
onely
publickly
,
but
from
house
to
house
;
he
taught
them
not
onely
in
the
Temple
,
at
their
general
meetings
,
but
from
house
to
house
,
in
private
too
,
as
opportunity
was
offered
him
:
Private
,
domestical
,
personal
instruction
is
necessary
and
exceeding
useful
,
whilst
it
is
done
in
subordination
and
subserviency
,
not
in
opposition
to
the
work
of
publick
teaching
.
But
by
the
way
,
those
words
[
from
house
to
house
]
may
bear
another
sense
.
The
Church
of
God
at
Jerusalem
,
was
now
so
great
,
and
the
members
of
it
so
many
,
Beza
in
Act.
2.46
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
that
they
could
not
meet
in
one
place
for
the
service
of
God
,
and
the
participation
of
Ordinances
:
That
Mother
Church
sent
out
(
as
it
were
)
Colonies
;
they
divided
themselves
into
more
Congregations
,
which
met
at
several
places
,
houses
,
and
so
the
Apostles
preaching
from
house
to
house
,
might
be
but
his
taking
care
of
,
and
instructing
these
several
new
planted
Churches
in
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospel
.
But
I
pass
that
.
Sect.
13.
How
many
have
made
sad
complaints
against
their
former
Ministers
that
they
were
ignorant
,
and
unable
,
or
lazy
,
careless
and
negligent
in
instructing
them
in
the
ways
that
tend
to
life
?
If
now
they
may
have
help
and
means
that
way
,
by
such
as
beseech
them
to
accept
of
their
help
;
if
now
,
I
say
,
they
refuse
neglect
,
and
contemn
that
motion
,
it
will
be
more
then
suspitious
,
that
it
was
not
out
of
conscience
and
desire
to
be
better
instructed
that
they
sought
their
removal
,
but
for
the
revenging
of
some
old
grudge
,
or
for
the
obtaining
of
some
base
carnal
,
sordid
,
temporal
advantage
of
their
own
.
Where
such
rotten
principles
set
men
on
work
it
is
no
wonder
that
they
remain
as
bad
as
ever
.
It
is
just
with
God
to
render
that
Ministery
unsuccesful
to
them
,
who
never
sought
it
for
the
subduing
,
but
for
the
gratifying
of
their
lusts
.
Sect.
14.
The
saving
knowledge
of
Jesus
Christ
will
enable
you
to
undervalue
all
these
sublunary
things
,
and
makes
abundant
recompence
for
the
want
of
them
.
The
former
of
these
is
clear
from
the
Apostles
judgement
and
practice
,
1
Cor.
2.2
.
who
contented
himself
with
the
knowledge
of
Jesus
Christ
as
with
the
richest
treasure
;
yea
,
he
counted
all
things
but
loss
and
dung
for
the
excellency
of
the
knowledge
of
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
Phil.
3.8
.
The
latter
is
as
manifest
as
the
former
,
in
this
,
that
when
others
comfort
themselves
in
their
corn
,
and
wine
,
and
oyl
;
when
they
glory
in
their
Houses
,
Lands
,
Friends
,
Revenews
,
Rents
;
he
whose
soul
is
enlightned
from
above
,
can
glory
in
the
Lord
,
and
in
the
knowledge
of
his
Name
;
which
overweighs
them
all
.
When
the
King
of
Spains
Herald
(
its
a
known
story
)
had
proclaimed
all
his
Masters
swelling
titles
,
King
of
Spain
,
and
Arragon
,
King
of
Naples
and
Jerusalem
,
&c.
The
King
of
France
his
Herald
answers
him
,
by
proclaiming
his
Master
as
often
King
of
France
,
King
of
France
;
intimating
that
that
one
Kingdom
of
France
,
was
worth
all
the
Dominions
of
the
proud
Spaniard
.
When
carnal
men
have
crackt
of
all
their
earthly
Priviledges
,
prerogatives
and
enjoyments
,
they
all
fall
short
of
this
inestimable
treasure
of
knowing
God
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Arrian
.
Epict.
l.
4.
c.
9.
and
him
whom
he
hath
sent
,
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
.
The
Philosopher
could
encourage
his
Schollar
against
the
vaunts
of
wicked
men
in
their
worldly
enjoyments
by
bidding
him
put
his
Philosophy
in
the
scales
against
them
all
;
if
thou
hadst
nothing
(
saith
he
)
to
lay
against
their
enjoyments
,
thou
art
miserable
indeed
,
but
if
thou
hast
the
knowledge
of
Philosophy
,
thou
hast
that
which
is
more
worth
then
all
their
enjoyments
:
How
much
rather
may
we
say
so
,
of
the
saving
knowledge
of
God
in
Christ
;
if
thou
hast
that
,
thou
hast
that
to
which
all
earthly
things
bear
no
proportion
.
Sect.
15.
It
will
be
a
leading
example
,
and
a
great
encouragement
to
those
under
your
charge
to
submit
themselves
to
learn
;
when
they
see
their
Parents
and
Masters
not
disdain
to
be
instructed
.
Inferiors
live
more
by
the
Eye
then
by
the
Ear
;
they
rather
observe
what
you
do
your selves
,
then
what
you
command
them
to
do
.
If
the
examples
which
you
set
before
them
be
speckled
and
ring
streaked
.
their
practises
will
be
such
too
;
it
will
little
avail
any
of
you
,
to
command
your
families
to
be
sober
,
when
they
see
you
frequently
reeling
and
drunken
;
to
command
them
not
to
swear
,
while
they
hear
you
daily
swearing
and
blaspheming
;
to
command
them
to
observe
the
Sabbath
,
whilst
you
prophane
it
;
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
Xenep
.
de
inst.
Cyr.
in
princ
.
to
be
catechised
,
whilst
you
your selves
hate
instruction
.
Lynus
,
yet
a
child
,
when
he
compared
the
strictness
or
the
education
of
the
Persian
youth
,
with
the
drunkenness
of
the
old
Courtiers
,
could
tell
his
Grandfather
Astiages
,
That
they
commanded
the
Youth
one
thing
,
but
did
the
quite
contrary
themselves
;
We
have
severe
Lectures
of
Sobriety
read
us
,
when
as
(
saith
he
)
your
stammering
tongues
,
and
stumbling
feet
proclaim
your
Drunkenness
.
Judg:
12.5
.
The
best
way
to
make
them
good
who
are
under
your
charge
is
to
give
them
good
example
:
If
there
be
any
thing
worse
then
other
in
your
behavior
,
they
are
aptest
to
pick
out
that
for
their
imitation
;
Gen.
12.
Gen.
20.
Abraham
was
an
eminent
servant
of
God
,
both
for
his
faith
and
obedience
;
the
greatest
failure
we
finde
in
him
was
in
his
dissembling
(
to
say
no
worse
)
when
he
denied
Sarah
to
be
his
Wife
.
And
yet
we
finde
Isaak
,
who
was
a
good
man
,
Gen.
26.
culling
out
this
sin
for
his
imitation
,
and
sinning
after
the
similitude
of
Abrahams
transgression
;
so
apt
are
we
to
follow
the
evil
that
is
set
before
us
.
It
concerns
you
much
to
take
he●d
what
examples
you
give
seeing
your
children
are
so
apt
to
write
after
the
copies
which
you
set
them
:
when
you
your selves
ingage
in
that
which
is
good
,
and
then
say
to
your
families
as
Gideon
did
to
his
Souldiers
,
as
you
see
me
do
,
so
do
yee
,
then
there
's
some
hope
of
an
effectual
reformation
.
Inferiors
suffer
themselves
easily
to
be
bound
by
those
laws
,
which
they
see
observed
by
those
that
made
them
:
thou
shalt
have
them
readily
obedient
to
thy
commands
,
when
they
see
thee
practizing
what
thou
enjoynest
them
.
It
was
the
reproach
of
Appius
,
Appius
,
Lucretiae
Regum
,
juris
quod
ipse
composuerat
oblitus
.
Flor.
lib.
1.
c.
24.
In
commune
jubes
,
si
quid
censesve
tenendum
,
Primus
ipse
subi
.
Claud.
Prius
disce
,
qui
doces
.
Lanct
.
that
he
forgot
the
Law
of
his
own
making
,
and
that
he
who
had
expelled
Tarquin
for
a
rape
,
himself
committed
one
.
Pompey
was
famous
for
giving
good
rules
,
but
as
infamous
for
breaking
them
first
himself
.
When
a
Father
or
a
Master
of
a
Family
doth
truly
fear
God
,
Suarum
legum
Author
&
Eversor
.
Tacitus
.
Vid.
Muscul
.
Psa.
7.7
.
he
will
both
by
his
Precepts
and
Example
endeavor
to
bring
his
whole
houshold
to
the
knowledge
and
obedience
of
God
too
:
but
if
he
be
a
wicked
person
himself
(
whatsoever
commands
he
may
lay
upon
them
)
his
corrupt
practice
will
hazard
and
indanger
the
ruine
of
them
all
.
Mind
that
place
in
Joshua
well
.
Josh.
24.15
.
I
and
my
house
will
serve
the
Lord
;
it
is
not
I
,
without
my
house
;
a
good
man
would
willingly
bring
all
,
especially
those
of
his
Family
,
to
heaven
with
him
;
nor
is
it
my
house
without
me
;
I
am
contented
that
they
shall
know
and
serve
him
,
but
I
will
not
.
This
is
all
one
,
as
if
one
should
say
,
I
am
willing
that
my
Family
should
go
to
heaven
,
but
for
my self
,
I
am
resolved
to
go
to
hell
:
But
it
is
I
and
my
house
;
I
will
enjoyn
them
no
more
then
I
will
do
my self
:
I
shall
walk
before
them
by
mine
own
example
,
but
I
will
not
leave
them
to
their
own
choice
whether
they
will
serve
God
or
no.
It
's
a
pernitious
liberty
which
suffers
men
to
be
either
of
no
Religion
,
or
of
a
false
one
.
You
must
provoke
them
to
this
good
work
,
by
doing
it
before
them
,
or
else
they
will
be
apt
to
think
,
that
it
is
onely
a
device
to
keep
children
in
awe
,
but
not
a
duty
necessary
to
salvation
.
Thus
have
I
according
to
the
grace
of
God
given
me
,
Conclusion
.
endeavored
to
perswade
you
to
lay
the
foundation
,
whereon
the
Fabrick
of
your
salvation
is
to
be
raised
.
Other
foundation
can
no
man
lay
;
let
every
man
take
heed
how
he
builds
thereuponi
;
fanyman
build
upon
this
foundation
,
2
Cor.
3.10
,
11
,
12
&c.
wood
,
hay
,
stubble
,
his
work
shall
be
burnt
with
fire
,
but
if
any
man
build
gold
,
silver
,
precious
stones
,
his
work
shal
abide
,
and
he
shall
receive
a
reward
.
You
have
seen
the
sad
inconveniencies
which
attend
the
neglect
of
this
work
,
and
the
great
advantages
that
accrew
to
those
who
exercise
themselves
in
it
.
Profit
is
a
spur
to
Piety
:
Moses
his
eying
the
recompence
of
the
reward
,
quickened
him
in
his
Duty
.
The
Lord
give
you
understanding
in
all
things
,
that
you
may
know
where
your
interest
and
greatest
concernment
lies
!
And
now
(
Brethren
)
I
beseech
you
by
the
tender
mercies
of
God
,
by
the
precious
merits
of
Jesus
Christ
,
by
all
that
is
dear
and
precious
to
you
,
that
you
suffer
this
word
of
Exhortation
to
prevail
with
you
,
to
the
performance
of
your
respective
Duties
!
God
will
have
much
glory
,
and
your
poor
Souls
will
one
day
find
the
comfort
on
't
.
And
as
for
me
,
it
will
be
an
abundant
recompence
of
this
and
all
other
pains
which
I
have
taken
amongst
you
,
if
I
may
find
your
hearts
more
and
more
inflamed
after
the
saving
knowledg
of
our
blessed
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
as
he
is
revealed
in
the
Gospel
.
Finally
,
what
remains
,
Act.
20.32
.
but
that
I
commend
you
to
God
,
and
to
the
word
of
his
Grace
,
which
is
able
to
build
you
up
,
and
to
give
you
an
inheritance
among
them
that
are
sanctified
.
Humbly
beseeching
the
God
of
peace
,
Heb.
13.20
.
that
brought
again
from
the
dead
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
that
great
Shepherd
of
the
sheep
,
through
the
blood
of
the
everlasting
Covenant
,
that
he
would
make
you
perfect
in
every
good
work
to
do
his
will
,
working
in
you
that
which
is
well
pleasing
in
his
sight
,
through
Jesus
Christ
,
to
whom
be
glory
for
ever
and
ever
.
Amen
.