1Children must not think to burden their Parents always, but stick to their own labour; the very brute beasts will condemn those children who do not: When the Hind hath sufficiently instructed her young ones by her example, where and how to get food, having also breathed them well, and taught them how to hasten away when in danger; having, lastly, led them to precipices, & taught them to leap or jump, then they go forth & return no more. The Patriarch Naphtali was called (Gen. 49.21.) a Hind let loose, because strong and able to live alone. Thus we have here both the care of the Hind, to provide for her young ones as long as they need, which layeth a great obligation upon Parents to take care of their Children. He that provides not for his own, especially, for those of his household, for his own Children and Servants, is worse than an Infidel, yea, he is worse than a hind. But then, let Children, when they have been well provided for, and taught how to get a living in the world, take heed of laziness and idleness, as if they were to live upon their Parents pains or provision always. Let ⟨p. 325⟩them go forth and not return, but to show kindness and thankfulness to their Parents, for their care and cost bestowed on them in their tender years, and while under their inspection; yea, let them learn (as the Apostle gives them in charge 1 Tim. 5.4.) To show piety or kindness at home, and requite their Parents; helping their Parents (if need be) in their old age, as their Parents helped and brought them up when they were young. Which dutifulness of Children the Greeks express by a word alluding to Stork•,2 who are so much noted for their tender care towards their aged Parents, that their name signifies the thing, not only in that famous language, but in the Sacred Language, namely, piety and pity.
1Children must not think to burthen their Parents always, but stick to their own labour; the very bruit beasts will condemn those children who do not: When the Hind hath sufficiently instructed her young ones by her example, where and how to get food, having also breathed them well, and taught them how to hasten away when in danger; having, lastly, led them to precipices, & taught them to leap or jump, then they go forth & return no more. The Patriark Nephthali was called (Gen. 49.21.) a Hind let loose, because strong and able to live alone. Thus we have here both the care of the Hind, to provide for her young ones as long as they need, which layeth a great obligation upon Parents to take care of their Children. He that provides not for his own, especially, for those of his houshold, for his own Children and Servants, is worse than an Infidel, yea, he is worse than a hind. But then, let Children, when they have been well provided for, and taught how to get a living in the world, take heed of lasiness and idleness, as if they were to live upon their Parents pains or provision always. Let ⟨p. 325⟩them go forth and not return, but to shew kindness and thankfulness to their Parents, for their care and cost bestowed on them in their tender years, and while under their inspection; yea, let them learn (as the Apostle gives them in charge 1 Tim. 5.4.) To shew piety or kindness at home, and requite their Parents; helping their Parents (if need be) in their old age, as their Parents helped and brought them up when they were young. Which dutifulness of Children the Greeks express by a word alluding to Stork•,2 who are so much noted for their tender care towards their aged Parents, that their name signifies the thing, not only in that famous language, but in the Sacred Language, namely, piety and pity.
- 1Arist. l. 9. de ••••t. Animal, c. 5. Quòd pulcher erat & nemine indigeret vocatur cervus e••issus. Editos partus exercent cursu, & sugam meditari docent, ad praecipitia ducunt s•ltumque docent. Plin. l 8 c. 32.
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