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Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Showing the virtue of Christs blood to…Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Shewing the vertue of Christs blood to…
Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Showing the virtue of Christs blood to cleanse from sin. II. That natural men are under the government of self-love. III. That the Gospel is the means of conversion. : To which a fourth is added, to stir up young men and maidens to praise the name of the Lord. / By Solomon Stoddard A.M. Pastor of Northampton.Three sermons lately preached at Boston. I. Shewing the vertue of Christs blood to cleanse from sin. II. That natural men are under the government of self-love. III. That the Gospel is the means of conversion. : To which a fourth is added, to stir up young men and maidens to praise the name of the Lord. / By Solomon Stoddard A.M. Pastor of Northampton.
printed by B. Green for Daniel Henchman, 1717
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3. By Restraint. It was Eli's fault that he did not restrain his Children. 1 Sam. 3.13. His sons made themselves vile and he restrained them not. Parents, have authority to do it, and if other means will not do they must exert their authority. It is not enough for Parents, that they do not approve of the iniquities of their Children, they may not suffer them to carry sinfully. A toleration of iniquity in Children makes the Parents culpable, and to be partakers of their sins. Some Children are much more teachable than others, and there is no need of restraining them, but others are violently set in ways of sin, and it don't perplex their Consciences to go directly against the commands of Parents; in such cases Parents must restrain them: this is the way to ⟨p. 104⟩prevent the breaking out of iniquity, and to mend their hearts also. Fond indulging of Children is the way to ruin them: Children left to themselves do many times bring their Parents to shame.
3. By Restraint. It was Eli's fault that he did not restrain his Children. 1 Sam. 3.13. His sons made themselves vile and he restrained them not. Parents, have authority to do it, and if other means will not do they must exert their authority. It is not enough for Parents, that they do not approve of the iniquities of their Children, they may not suffer them to carry sinfully. A toleration of iniquity in Children makes the Parents culpable, and to be partakers of their sins. Some Children are much more teachable than others, and there is no need of restraining them, but others are violently set in ways of sin, and it don't perplex their Consciences to go directly against the commands of Parents; in such cases Parents must restrain them: this is the way to ⟨p. 104⟩prevent the breaking out of iniquity, and to mend their hearts also. Fond indulging of Children is the way to ruine them: Children left to themselves do many times bring their Parents to shame.