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However ſtrong we may ſuppoſe the ⟨fondneſs⟩ of a father for his children, yet they ⟨will⟩ find more lively marks of tenderneſs in ⟨the⟩ boſom of a mother.—There are no ties ⟨of⟩ nature to compare with thoſe which ⟨unite⟩ affectionate mother to her children, when ⟨they⟩ repay her tenderneſs with obedience ⟨and⟩ love.
The beſt proof undoubtedly which ⟨parents⟩ can give of their affection to theie ⟨children⟩, is to endeavour to make them wiſe ⟨and⟩ good. The firſt claſs of duties which ⟨parents⟩ owe their children, reſpects their ⟨natural⟩ life; and this comprehends ⟨protection⟩, nurture, proviſion, introducing them ⟨into⟩ the world in a manner ſuitable to their ⟨rank⟩ and fortune, and the like. The ſecond ⟨order⟩ of duties regards the intellectual and ⟨moral⟩ life of their children, or their ⟨education⟩ in ſuch arts and accompliſhments as are ⟨neceſſary⟩ to qualify them for performing the duties they owe to themſelves and others. ⟨As⟩ this was found to be the principal deſign ⟨of⟩ the matrimonial alliance, ſo the fulfilling ⟨that⟩ deſign is the moſt important and ⟨dignified⟩ of all the parental duties. In order ⟨therefore⟩ to fit the child for acting his part ⟨wiſely⟩ and worthily as a man, as a citizen, ⟨and⟩ acreature of God, both parents ought ⟨to⟩ combine their joint wiſdom, authority, ⟨and⟩ power, and each apart to employ thoſe ⟨talents⟩ which are the peculiar excellency and
