The door of salvation opened by the key of regeneration

Elisha wept when he saw Hazael, ¹and foresaw that he would slay young men, and dash the children against the wall: do nor some of you give far far greater occasion of weeping (if possible, tears of blood) in slaying ⟨image 5⟩and murdering the souls of your dear children, teaching them by your patterns, to live like Heathens and Atheists! Believe it, God committeth the charge of, and will account with you for all the souls in your families. ²When Cain had slain his brother Abel, God called to him, Where is thy Brother Abel? And Cain said, I know not, am I my Brothers keeper, And the Lord said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the ground. And now thou art cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother, blood at thine hand. So suppose God should whisper one of you in the ear, Cruel Father, Careless Master, Where is thy child or servant, that dyed so many months or years ago? You may possibly think what Cain spake, Lord I know not (whether in heaven or hell.) ³Was I their keeper? (O think of it with speed and reform.) May not God reply very truly, Cursed sinner, vile wretch, What hast thou done? The voice of thy child, of thy servants soul-blood crieth to me from hell. And now thou art cursed from hell, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy sons, thy servants soul at thine hand. Friends, Friends, what will you do, when God shall thus deal with you, for your neglect of relative duties! Possibly ye may think I deal too sharply; but truly the reason is because I know that sin will not deal mildly, either with you or yours; And should I not give you warning, the blood of your own and children's souls, would be required ⟨image 5⟩at my hands. Good Lord that ye did but believe what it is to be guilty of others blood! Heathens and Infidels provide for the body and temporal well-being of their children; and what do many of you more? Bears that bring forth misshapen whelps, will by licking them, bring them to a better form. Your Children are brought forth enemies to God, and are by nature children of wrath, and heirs of eternal death; doth it not behove you to strive that by religious nurture, they may become children of the promise, and heirs of eternal life.