Christian directions, showing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…Christian directions, shewing how to walk with God all the day long drawn up…

III. Another duty is, To provide for the bodies of their children, as well as for their souls. This the Apostle intimateth, where he saith,¹ If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, ²he is worse than an Infidel, viz. in this point, because he by the light of nature knoweth this to be a duty. And again saith the Apostle, in 2 Cor. 12. 14. Children ought not to lay up for their Parents, but Parents for their children; as God shall bless them. But yet beware of with-holding thy hand from works of charity, because of many children, nay rather, the more children thou hast, the more liberal thou oughtest to be, that so the Lord may double his blessing upon thee and thine; for the seed of the merciful, saith the Psalmist,³ are blessed. And saith the Apostle,⁴ He that soweth bountifully, shall reap bountifully.

III. Another duty is, To provide for the bodies of their children, as well as for their souls. This the Apostle intimateth, where hee saith,¹ If any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, ²hee is worse than an Infidel, viz. in this point, because he by the light of nature knoweth this to be a duty. And again saith the Apostle, in 2 Cor. 12. 14. Children ought not to lay up for their Parents, but Parents for their children; as God shall bless them. But yet beware of with-holding thy hand from works of charity, because of many children, nay rather, the more children thou hast, the more liberal thou oughtest to be, that so the Lord may double his blessing upon thee and thine; for the seed of the merciful, saith the Psalmist,³