II. Careful over her children.
Their bodies—health—clothes—future. 1 Tim. v. 8. 2 Cor. xii. 14.
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Their minds. Gives education suitable to their station. No fortune so good.
What a disgrace in these days to a mother, if a child cannot read and write!
Their souls. Above all, let not care for the body choke this. Mark, iv. 19.
Lay up treasure in heaven. Matt. vi. 20.
III. Let not careful mother be too full of care.
Not overcharged. Luke, xxi. 34; x. 41, 42.
‘Live not in careful suspense.’ Luke, xii. 29 (margin).