Help for distressed parents. Or, Counsels & comforts for godly parents afflicted with ungodly…

All Ages have been filled with Examples, of Strange […], which Undutiful ⟨p. 57⟩Children have been overtaken with. And few have Died upon the Gallows, at the Last, but what have gone Roaring out of the World, for this, Oh! 'Tis my Undutifulness unto my Parents, that has brought me hither! It would be a Long Work, to Repeat all, that well attested Narratives do Report of this matter; But He only Relate, That our Blessed WILSON, once observing a Son to behave himself undutifully towards his Father, in the Ferry boat, which was carrying of them over, that Man of God, saw cause to speak unto that Young man after this manner, Young man, I am sorry to see you so little Regard your Father; I would seriously persuade you to Repent of your Undutifulness, or I will solemnly Assure you, I expect the Killing Judgments of God will overtake you, before a year come to an End. And behold, before that year was out, that Young man came […] a very Tragical and Untimely Death. In like manner, I must now speak to you this Day. Children, Regard the Desires and Commands of your Parents, and Forsake that Ungodliness whereby they will be grievously Afflicted: Or else 'Tis to be feared, That it won't be long ⟨p. 58⟩before the Indignation of God, set a Visible and a Terrible Mark upon you.

All Ages have been filled with Examples, of Strange 〈…〉, which Undutiful ⟨p. 57⟩Children have been overtaken with. And few have Dy'd upon the Gallowes, at the Last, but what have gone Roaring out of the World, for this, Oh! 'Tis my Undutifulness unto my Parents, that has brought me hither! It would be a Long Work, to Repeat all, that well attested Narratives do Report of this matter; But He only Relate, That our Blessed WILSON, once observing a Son to behave himself undutifully towards his Father, in the Ferry boat, which was carrying of them over, that Man of God, saw cause to speak unto that Young man after this manner, Young man, I am sorry to see you so little Regard your Father; I would seriously perswade you to Repent of your Undutifulness, or I will solemnly Assure you, I expect the Killing Judgments of God will overtake you, before a year come to an End. And behold, before that year was out, that Young man came a very Tragical and Untimely Death. In like manner, I must now speak to you this Day. Children, Regard the Desires and Commands of your Parents, and Forsake that Ungodliness whereby they will be grievously Afflicted: Or else 'Tis to be fear'd, That it won't be long