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Doth not our Saviour intimate as much, when he recounteth ⟨p. 75⟩not only the variety of afflictions which he sustained in his members, but likewise the readiness of comforters to relieve him? When he was hungry, some fed him: when he was thirsty, some gave him drink: when he was naked, some clothed him: when he was sick, some visited him: when he was in prison, some came unto him: still as his need required, so were they prest with remedies to succour him.

Doth not our Sauiour intimate as much, when he recounteth ⟨p. 75⟩not onely the varietie of afflictions which hee sustained in his mēbers, but likewise the readines of comforters to relieue him? When he was hungrie, some fed him: whē he was thirstie, some gaue him drinke: when he was naked, some clothed him: when he was sicke, some visited him: when hee was in prison, some came vnto him: still as his neede required, so were they prest with remedies to succour him.

Verse 18. Correct thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare, which is to kill him.

Verse 18. Correct thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare, which is to kill him.

Correct thy son while there is hope,] chastise thy children of either sex, both by tongue & hand, with rebukes & stripes, being yet young & tender, & not grown stubborn, stiffenecked, incorrigible, and past hope of amendment, before they are accustomed to evil ways, or have learned to despise the admonitions, menacings, rods, & scourges of parents. And let not thy soul spare: beware that thy fond affection withhold thee not from doing this necessary duty, which is, to kill him, least thy too great indulgency to them, and cockering of them, turn to their destruction.