Use 2 To conclude, it may teach Parents what use to make of Gods hand upon their children. That they take occasion thereby to look home to themselves, examine their hearts, view and sur•ey their lives, make inquiry what corruption of theirs either swaying (without control) in the one, or ⟨p. 43⟩breaking out by way given to it in the other, might give God just occasion to lay that cross upon them: and in more special manner, (because kGod oft punisheth us in those things that we offend in; as he punished David in his children, for his over-much lindulgence towards them) wherein we have been faulty about them, and defective in our duty toward them, either in fond affection, or neglect of instruction and correction, or the like. Now, where is there almost any that think in such cases on this? We are troubled to think, when our children are evil, that we have let them go too thin clad, and so they have caught cold: But we think not how careless we have been of clothing (not their bodies, but) their souls. We are troubled when they are gone, to think that we omitted this or that means of help for them. But we are not troubled to think, that we neglected the best means with them, and those that concerned not their temporal but their eternal good. Or we are not troubled for this, that we brake not off, or humbled our selves for some sin, which repented of might have kept them still with us. Neither yet do I, or dare I affirm generally, that this is always the cause why God crosseth men in their children: He may do, and doth it also (no doubt) many times, for the mtrial and nexercise of his gifts and graces in them, their patience, obedience, confidence in God, and the like, and for other ends to himself best known, as to make way for some other work of his. It was not for any special sin of Job, that ohis children were all at once so destroyed, ⟨p. 44⟩though it were a: grievous cross unto him. It was pnot for any special sin of his Parents (our Saviour himself faith it) that that poor beggar in the Gospel was borne blind. Howbeit, since that we learn out of Gods word, that God doth frequently inflict such evils upon, children for the transgressions of their Parents, yea, and he hath threatened also so to do:
Vse 2 To conclude, it may teach Parents what vse to make of Gods hand vpon their children. That they take occasion thereby to looke home to themselues, examine their hearts, view and sur•ey their liues, make inquiry what corruption of theirs either swaying (without controll) in the one, or ⟨p. 43⟩breaking out by way giuen to it in the other, might giue God iust occasion to lay that crosse vpon them: and in more speciall manner, (because kGod oft punisheth vs in those things that we offend in; as he punished Dauid in his children, for his ouer-much lindulgence towards them) wherein we haue beene faulty about them, and defectiue in our duty toward them, either in fond affection, or neglect of instruction and correction, or the like. Now, where is there almost any that thinke in such cases on this? We are troubled to thinke, when our children are euill, that we haue let them go too thin clad, and so they haue caught cold: But wee thinke not how carelesse we haue beene of cloathing (not their bodies, but) their soules. We are troubled when they are gone, to thinke that we omitted this or that meanes of helpe for them. But we are not troubled to thinke, that we neglected the best meanes with them, and those that concerned not their temporall but their eternall good. Or wee are not troubled for this, that we brake not off, or humbled our selues for some sinne, which repented of might haue kept them still with vs. Neither yet doe I, or dare I affirme generally, that this is alwaies the cause why God crosseth men in their children: He may doe, and doth it also (no doubt) many times, for the mtriall and nexercise of his gifts and graces in them, their patience, obedience, confidence in God, and the like, and for other ends to himselfe best knowne, as to make way for some other worke of his. It was not for any speciall sinne of Iob, that ohis children were all at once so destroyed, ⟨p. 44⟩though it were a: grieuous crosse vnto him. It was pnot for any speciall sinne of his Parents (our Sauiour himselfe faith it) that that poore beggar in the Gospell was borne blinde. Howbeit, since that we learne out of Gods word, that God doth frequently inflict such euills vpon, children for the transgressions of their Parents, yea, and he hath threatned also so to doe:
- k[Greek or Hebrew]. Sapient. 11.13. In quibus peccamus, in eisdem plectimur. In Hellogabali conscios saevitum vario genere mortis, quum alios vitalibus exemptos n•carent, alios ab ima parte perfodederent, ut mors esset vitae consentiens. Lamprid.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sapient. 11.13. In quibus peccamus, in eisdem plectimur. In Hellogabali conscios saeuitum vario genere mortis, quum alios vitalibus exemptos n•carent, alios ab ima parte perfodederent, vt mors esset vitae consentiens. Lamprid.
- l2 Sam. 18.33. & 19.4, 5, 6. 1 King. 1.6. Verum ac severum illud Pi• 2. Pp. Hostem in se nutrire, qui nimis filio ignoscit. Platin.2 Sam. 18.33. & 19.4, 5, 6. 1 King. 1.6. Ʋerum ac seuerum illud Pi• 2. Pp. Hostem in se nutrire, qui nimis filio ignoscit. Platin.
- mAd examen.
- nAd exercitium. Exercitiasunt nobis ista, non funera. Cypr. de mortal. Vide Alex. Ales p. 1. q. 39. m. 3. a. 4. § 1. s. 6.
- oJob 1.18, 19.Iob 1.18, 19.
- pJohn 5.3. Unde Alex. Ales p. 3. q. 5. […] dupli••• […] ad […], ad […].Iohn 5.3. Vnde Alex. Ales p. 3. q. 5. 〈…〉 dupli ad , ad .
