360 Book.lV. Chap.2.Sett.IS ·Jlrov. u. 6 Luke%. P· Exod. 10.9 Jofu. B. 3'5 Sph. 6. r, t .to imitate Cbrift even betimes, remember now thf(rtatour in the dayu of thy youth, white the evildayes come not, nor the years dr11'111 nigh, 'lllhen thoujhalt [~ty I have no pl~afure in them. Do we not fee by experience what a bleffed thing a gracious and an holy education is? traine up a chi~d in the WIIJ he jhould tTo, and when he is old he will not depart from it. 0 ye Parents th~t ye would do your duties, and in that refpect imitate 'fofeph and 01£;~ry in their care and nurture of the holy child 'fefm; and 0 ye chi{. dren that you would do your duties, and imitate Jefus , the bleffedft patterne that ever was, that as yo a grow in flatttre you alfo might grow in [11vour with God and marJ. Obferve hi~ in the ·Temple when he was but twelve years old, fee him in the mid{t of tJ:e Doflm: bo!h ht~t;ing them, and ~Jkjng them queftions ; chtldren whtles httle ( tf but capable of mfl:ruction) iliould with their Parents wait on God in. the midfl: of our affemblies'; 0JI!ojes told PhcmMh they mufl: have their young onn with them to the folemn wodhip ; and when {ofhuaread the Law of God to the congregation of Ifrae!, they had their little ones with them in that folcmn affembly. Ob!erve Cbrill: alfoin N:.._a::::.areth, where during his minority he waseverf~tbjeC!: to. his Parent!; fo children obey your Parent! it:J the Lord, for this u right: n~t only t~e La~ of God, but the Gofpel of Chrill: makes mention ofthts, hcnour thy f•Ither and mother, which is the firft ·c ommandemen: with .Promi{e ;. I know th~ fubjection of Chrift <~Xtends to h1s particular call111g, and thts alfo is for your imitation; in obedience to his fu ppofed father the holy child would have a particular employment, fomething muft be done for the fupport of that holy family wherein Jefus lived, and to that purpofe he puts to his. ?W~ h~nds, and w?rks in the trade ofa CarpeHter ; fnch .as w1ll hve tdle, and without a calling, .that ferve for no other ufe btit to devour Gods creatures, and to make a dearth, 0 how unlike are they to Jefus Chtifl: l It i-s noted for a grievous finne, at·d a chief part of the corruption of otJr ·nature to be unprofitable to the generation with whom we hve . they are t!ltogethe;· beccme ·unprofitable. , there is ncne thal doth good ; Religion and grace where ever it prevaileth, makes men profii.able ; and in this refpect the poor- '. eft fervant and drudge may have more comfort in his cfiate, then
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