Chap. V. AN Expefition upon the Becks of J o B. Vert. them ; yet Solomon a wifer then they, yea the Spirit of God, a wifer then Solomon gives us better advice ( Pro.22.6.) Train up a child in the way heJbouldgoe, andwhen he ie old he will not depart front it. Though fome children have gone out of the way in which they were trained, and their golden youth bath concluded in an Ironold age ;which poffibly gave occafion of that reproa- chingProverb, Ayoung Saint, an old Devil : yet of this we are fure, that fewwhocontinue in the Devils power till they are old, become Saints. And there is no more reafon to flop any from training up a child in the way that he Yhouldgoe for feare he hold not onne to old age, then there is to fet a traveller in his right way in the morning for feare he fhould miffe his way be- fore night. Ufually they who begin wel, end wel , and they who begin in true grace, (hall certainly continue in it, and end inGlo- ry. AHeathen fayd,'Tieagreat matter to accuflome any onefrom A teneri; 44- hisyouth toany thing. And another That feat with which a new efco: e msrhaan Cake le feafoned, and fo thofe principles with which a child is in- Zuo time! elf fluenced , holds long. Cuff ime bath a great power whether in irnbnra recen; good er evil!. Thus they fpeake in nature; And 'cis moft true in fervabit.odorem grace; That tinctureof true holynefs which the foule receives,'eJ ?aa'>+. though never fo early, abides for ever. The Prophet faith ( Lam. ;. 27,) It iegoodfor a man tobeare the yoke in hisyouth; hCaPur ter a¡ , oc vet (!o rno What yoke? There is a two-fold yoke; Firft, the yoke of fuffer- co hominem ing ; Secondly, the yoke ofdoing : he there fpeakes of the yoke afT,efteri. offuffering; but it is as true ofthe yokeofdoing; itiegocdfrsa Arts 1.2.Eth,. man to beare that yoke in hie youth. Some have never met w ich a c"P. I. croffe in their youth, and how doth it trouble them to meete with it in their old age ? Many have never done good in their youth, and how reprobate are they in their old age to every good worke ! Secondly, obferve. 4gracioua heart le fullofcompa f,n to thole that are in want. They who have experienced the compaffions ofGod to thcm- felves ( as every gracious foule bath) cannot but be movedwith comp :.flìon toothers, Compaflïon toand upon aright ob;e&, isan eminent at of Grace. We carry a great burthen upon our felves, when webeare compaffion to others. As we partakewith others in the good things they enjoy by rejoycing with them fo,
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