An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it…

A. It is their Duty, (1.) To be tenderly, but not fondly affectionate to, and tender over them, Isa. 49.15. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? (2) To educate them for God, Ephes. 6.4. And ye fathers provoke not your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (3) To restrain their Sins by Correction, Prov. 29.15. The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself, bringeth his mother to shame. (4.) To provide for their livelihood, 1 Tim. 5.8. But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. (5.) To pray daily for them, Job 1.5. And it was so when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them▪ and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt-offerings according to the ⟨p. 136⟩number of them all: For Job said, it may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts: Thus did Job continually. (6.) To encourage them with endearing language in the way of Godliness, Prov. 31.1, 2, 3. The words of King Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. What, my son! and what the son of my womb! and what the son of my vows! Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.

A. It is their Duty, (1.) To be tenderly, but not fondly affectionate to, and tender over them, Isa. 49.15. Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? (2) To educate them for God, Ephes. 6.4. And ye fathers provoke not your chidren to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. (3) To restrain their Sins by Correction,