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title: 'The Guilt and Misery Attendant on Parental Indulgence'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Aaron Whitney Leland'
date: 1833-11-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Children and Youth'
- 'Family, Marriage, and Roles of Men and Women'
- 'Sermons'
scriptures:
- '1 Samuel 3'
- 'Proverbs 22'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/leland-1833-the-guilt-and-misery-attendant-on-parental-indulgence
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# The Guilt and Misery Attendant on Parental Indulgence

Sermon warns that parental indulgence (illustrated by Eli) brings guilt, ruin, and divine judgment when parents fail to restrain and discipline their children. Urges firm, loving parental duty.

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