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A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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(4.) When Parents carry it unequally towards their Children, showing more kindness to one than another; this sometimes breeds bad Blood. Tho a Parent hath a greater Love to one Child, yet Discretion should guide Affection, that he should not show more Love to one than to another. Jacob showed more love to Joseph than all his Children, and what did it procure but Envy of his Brethren? Gen. 37.3. Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his Children, and when his Brethren saw that, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
(4.) When Parents carry it unequally towards their Children, showing more kindness to one than another; this sometimes breeds bad Blood. Tho a Parent hath a greater Love to one Child, yet Discretion should guide Affection, that he should not show more Love to one than to another. Iacob show'd more love to Ioseph than all his Children, and what did it procure but Envy of his Brethren? Gen. 37.3. Now Israel loved Ioseph more than all his Children, and when his Brethren saw that, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him.
(5.) When a Parent doth any thing which is sordid and unworthy, that which casts Disgrace upon himself, and his Family; as to cozen, or take a false Oath; this is to provoke the Child to Wrath. As the Child should honour his Father, so the Father should not dishonour the Child.
(5.) When a Parent doth any thing which is sordid and unworthy, that which casts Disgrace upon himself, and his Family; as to cosen, or take a false Oath; this is to provoke the Child to Wrath. As the Child should honour his Father, so the Father should not dishonour the Child.