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A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein…
A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is showed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasy, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England.A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is shewed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England.
Boston: printed by R.P. i.e for I. Brunning i.e, 1685
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2. The Truth of this Doctrine is evident in that Parents are bound to teach their Children the fear of the Lord whilst they are young Deut. 6.6, 7. The words which I command thee, thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy Children, Again, it is said, Train up a Child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it, Prov. 22.6. To the same purpose is that of the Apostle. Eph. 6.4. Ye fathers bring up your children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. And according unto this hath been the practice of Saints. The Lord himself doth testify concerning Abraham that he would command his children to keep the ways of the Lord Gen. 18.19. And Solomon doth acknowledge that his father David was careful to instruct him, and put him in mind of God, whilst he was yet in the days of his youth, Pro. 4.3, 4. ⟨p. 139⟩I was my fathers son, he taught me, and said unto me, let thine heart retain my words. Yea, not only his father but his mother also taught him the fear of the Lord. Cap. ult. 1, 2. The words of King Lemuel, the Prophesy that his mother taught him, what my Son? and what the Son of my womb? and what the Son of my vows? Now to what end were it to teach Children and young ones to fear the Lord, if they were not bound to learn and do accordingly.
2. The Truth of this Doctrine is evident in that Parents are bound to teach their Children the fear of the Lord whilst they are young Deut. 6.6, 7. The words which I command thee, thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy Children, Again, it is said, Train up a Child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it, Prov. 22.6. To the same purpose is that of the Apostle.