1。Suchanone,bythisJudgment,isputoutoutoftheway,andfromunderthemeanswhichordinarilyaremadeuseoftodogoodtothesoul。ForaFamilywhereGodlinessisprofessed,andpractised,isGodsOrdinance,theplacewhichhehasappointedtoteachyoungonesthewayandfearofGod。{62b}NowtobeputoutofsuchaFamilyintoabad,awickedone,asMr。Badmanwas,mustneedsbeinJudgment,andasignoftheangerofGod。ForinungodlyFamiliesmenlearntoforgetGod,tohategoodness,andtoestrangethemselvesfromthewayesofthosethataregood。
2。InBadFamilies,theyhavecontinuallyfreshExamples,andalsoincitementstoevil,andfreshencouragementstoittoo。Yeamoreover,insuchplaceseviliscommended,praised,well-spokenof,andtheythatdoit,areapplauded;andthis,tobesure,isadrowningJudgement。
3。SuchplacesaretheveryhauntsandWalksoftheinfernalSpirits,whoarecontinuallypoysoningtheCogitationsandMindsofoneorotherinsuchFamilies,thattheymaybeabletopoysonothers。Thereforeobserveit,usuallyinwickedFamilies,someone,ortwo,aremorearchforwickednessthenareanyotherthatarethere。NowsuchareSatansConduit-pipes;forbythemheconveighsofthespawnofHell,throughtheirbeingcraftyinwickedness,intotheEarsandSoulsoftheirCompanions。Yea,andwhentheyhaveonceconceivedwickedness,theytravelwithit,asdothawomanwithChild,tilltheyhavebroughtitforth;Behold,hetravellethwithiniquity,andhathconceivedmischief,andbroughtforthfalshood。{62c}Somemen,ashereisintimatedintheText,andaswashintedalsobefore,haveakindofmystical,buthellishcopulationwiththeDevil,whoistheFather,andtheirSoultheMotherofsinandwickedness;andthey,sosoonastheyhaveconceivedbyhim,finish,bybringingforthsin,bothit,andtheirowndamnation。{62d}
Atten。How{63a}muchthendothitconcernthoseParentsthatlovetheirChildren,tosee,thatiftheygofromthem,theybeputintosuchFamiliesasbegood,thattheymaylearntherebetimestoeschewevil,andtofollowthatwhichisgood?
Wise。Itdothconcernthemindeed;anditdothalsoconcernthem{63b}thattakeChildrenintotheirFamilies,totakeheedwhatChildrentheyreceive。ForamanmaysoonbyaBadboy,bedammagedbothinhisName,Estate,andFamily,andalsohindredinhisPeaceandpeaceablepursuitafterGodandgodliness;Isay,byonesuchVerminasawickedandfilthyApprentice。