e 1aD02 ano amt p 00 e 303 %ns to flruggle againft flrong temptations. Their falvation or damnation lieth very muchon this. There- fore my heart melteth to thinkofthe mifery of two forts, I. The Children of Heathens, Infidels, Hereticks and Malignants, who are taught the principles of fin and wickednefs from their infancy, and hear truth and Godlinefs (corned and reproached.z. The Children of molt Great men and Gentlemen; whofe condition maketh it feem neceßary to them, to live in that con- tinual fulnefs, (or plainly) pomp and idlenefs, which is fo ftrong a temptation daily to their Children, to the fins ofSodom, Ezek. 16. 49. Pride, fulners of Bread and Idlenefs, as that it is as hard for them to be Godly, fober perlons, as for thofe that are bred up in Play- - houfes, Alehoufes and Taverns. Alas poor Children, that muff have your falvation made as hard, as a Camels paffage through a needles eye ! No wonder if the worldbe no better than it is, when the Rich muff be the Rulers of it, of whom (k) Chrift and fames have Paid what they have done ! Be fure therefore I. To breed your Children to a temperate and healthfuldyet ; and keep tempting meats, but fpecially drink! from before them. 2. Breed them up to Confiant Labour, which may never leave mind or body idle, but at the hours of ne- ceffary recreation which you allow them. 3. Let their Recreations be fuch as tend more to the health of their bodies than the humouring of a cor- rupted fancie : keep them from gaming for money, from Cards, Dice and Stage-playes , Play -books and Love- Books, andfoolifh wanton tales and ballads. (k)Luk_e 12. i 9.Luke 16jam. 5. - Let
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