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Moreover, earthly parents, when they set upon correction with best staidness, do want knowledge and discretion, and therefore give their children too little or too much: ¹but the Lord is of such infinite wisdom, that he ever proportioneth his chastisements to the need of the party, and the nature of the fault.

Moreouer, earthly parents, when they set vpon correction with best staiednesse, doe want knowledge and discretion, and therefore giue their children too little or too much: ¹but the Lord is of such infinite wisedome, that hee euer proportioneth his chastisements to the neede of the partie, and the nature of the fault.

1. 11. Pet 1.6. Isa. 27.9.

Again, earthly parents, when they have laid on stripes, cannot take them off again: when they see their children weeping, and grieving, and humbling themselves in good earnest for their offences, they wish (but all in vain) that their pain were over, & the smart removed: but as the Lord woundeth, so can he heal; as he cast Job down, ¹so could he raise him up again: and whatsoever our distresses be, if we can humble our selves, and cry unto the Lord, he is able and ready to relieve and to deliver us. In which regard, we should be most willing, if we must needs be corrected, to yield up our selves into his hands. For there is no comparison betwixt the compassions of men, which are finite, and of Gods, who is infinite.

Againe, earthly parents, when they haue layde on stripes, cannot take them off againe: when they see their children weeping, and grieuing, and humbling themselues in good earnest for their offences, they wish (but all in vaine) that their paine were ouer, & the smart remooued: but as the Lord woundeth, so can he heale; as hee cast Iob downe,