father as Mr. Badman.

Atten. You say right, for such children, lye, almost under all
manner of disadvantages: but we must say nothing, because this
also is the sovereign Will of God.

Wise. We may not by any means object against God: yet we may talk
of the advantages, and disadvantages that Children have by having
for their Parents such as are either Godly, or the contrary.

Atten. You say right, we may so, and pray now, since we are about
it, speak something in brief unto it, that is, unto this; What
advantage those Children have above others, that have for their
Parents such as indeed are Godly.

Wise. So I will, only I must first premise these two or three
things. {83a}

1. They have not the advantage of Election for their fathers
sakes.

2. They are born, as others, the children of wrath, though they
come of Godly Parents.

3. Grace comes not unto them as an Inheritance, because they have
Godly Parents. These things premised I shall now proceed.

1. The children of Godly Parents are the children of many Prayers:
they are prayed for before, and Prayed for after they are born, and
the Prayer of a godly Father and godly Mother doth much.