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the_o more_o easy_a and_o ready_a help_n of_o the_o learner_n conference_n by_o wise_a and_o discreet_a question_n and_o answer_v about_o any_o one_o point_n be_v very_o profitable_a for_o it_o discover_v the_o secret_a error_n and_o ignorance_n of_o a_o man_n judgement_n it_o lay_v open_v the_o evil_a lust_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n yea_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o enform_v the_o judgement_n it_o reform_v and_o better_v the_o affection_n it_o quicken_v both_o judgement_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o action_n and_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a life_n according_a to_o the_o particular_n which_o be_v confer_v upon_o exercise_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o exercise_n how_o much_o more_o profitable_a than_o must_v not_o a_o more_o general_a and_o orderly_a conference_n prove_v in_o process_n of_o time_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v what_o catechise_n be_v and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a profit_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o but_o show_v you_o more_o full_o as_o you_o 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truth_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n and_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o god_n pure_a worship_n to_o posterity_n four_o the_o example_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n both_o former_a and_o latter_a in_o the_o most_o pure_a time_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n final_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o always_o accompany_v this_o holy_a care_n of_o plant_v cherish_v and_o propagate_a the_o same_o true_a knowledge_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n synonyma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o whet_v or_o sharpen_v as_o man_n do_v their_o arrow_n head_n or_o other_o weapon_n &_o instrument_n that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o pierce_v &_o enter_v as_o deut._n 32.41_o and_o thereof_o come_v scheminah_n for_o a_o common_a speech_n or_o talk_n as_o deut._n 28.37_o &_o 1_o king_n 9.7_o and_o 2._o chron._n 7.20_o join_v with_o maschal_n a_o proverb_n as_o synonyma_fw-la as_o on_o the_o contrary_a his_o heavy_a curse_n &_o vengeance_n which_o fall_v upon_o all_o corrupter_n or_o despiser_n 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careful_o meditate_a upon_o in_o every_o of_o our_o heart_n apart_o by_o ourselves_o and_o also_o confer_v of_o one_o with_o another_o both_o public_o and_o private_o at_o who_o mouth_n especial_o ought_v the_o knowledge_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o we_o etc._n we_o 1._o cor._n 14.34_o 35._o 1._o tim._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n private_o wife_n of_o their_o christian_a husband_n likewise_o 6.4_o likewise_o gen._n 18.17.18.19_o exod._n 12.26_o &_o ch_z 13.14.15_o deut._n 4_o 9.10_o &_o chap._n 6.6.7_o &_o ch_z 11.18_o ps_n 78.1.5.6.7_o pro._n 4.3.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 22.6_o ephes_n 6.4_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o their_o godly_a parent_n and_o master_n and_o 6.6_o and_o deut._n 33.10_o mal._n 2.7_o luk._n 12.41.42_o 1._o cor._n 3.1.2_o heb._n 5.12.13.14_o &_o ch_z 6.1_o &_o 13.17.22_o james_n 1.19_o gal._n 6.6_o parent_n master_n servant_n child_n and_o all_o both_o private_o and_o public_o of_o their_o faithful_a 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necessary_a as_o you_o have_v be_v instruct_v show_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o due_a preparation_n that_o we_o may_v come_v right_o prepare_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o we_o ought_v these_o five_o thing_n be_v necessary_a first_o a_o 3.31_o a_o matth._n 28.19.20_o 2._o cor._n 4_o 6._o rom._n 10.14_o act._n 3.31_o persuasion_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v hear_v and_o also_o that_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v second_o 6.18_o second_o psal_n 119.18_o ephes_n 6.18_o that_o we_o make_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v prepare_v we_o as_o be_v of_o ourselves_o altogether_o unfit_a to_o hear_v three_o 8.12_o three_o eph._n 5.13.14_o &_o ch_z 6.12_o &c_n
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a_o distribution_n of_o the_o image_n &_o likeness_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o grave_a image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o on_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n first_o because_o all_o idolatrous_a nation_n and_o namely_o the_o egyptian_n from_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v so_o late_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n and_o the_o canaanite_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o seven_o nation_n where_o he_o mind_v to_o give_v they_o their_o dwell_a place_n and_o to_o root_v those_o people_n out_o have_v every_o such_o way_n corrupt_v and_o defile_v yea_o utter_o pervert_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n second_o because_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v exceed_o inclinable_a and_o ready_a to_o all_o kind_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n in_o stead_n of_o yield_v true_a worship_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n read_v isa_n 19.1_o and_o act_v 17.22.23_o etc._n etc._n 29._o &_o rom._n 1.21.22.23_o read_v also_o deut._n 6.14_o and_o that_o all_o man_n be_v exceed_o prove_v to_o idolatry_n israel_n itself_o who_o be_v most_o wise_o teach_v and_o instruct_v and_o most_o earnest_o warn_v against_o it_o may_v be_v one_o example_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o see_v they_o do_v notwithstanding_o by_o and_o by_o after_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n yea_o and_o afterward_o from_o time_n to_o time_n fall_v most_o gross_o into_o it_o read_v exod._n 32.1_o etc._n etc._n 8.9_o and_o ps_n 106.19.20.21_o and_o ver_fw-la 28.29_o read_v also_o judg._n 2.11.12.13_o &_o chap._n 3.5.6.7.12_o and_o chap._n 4.1_o read_v 1_o king_n 12.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o jer._n chap._n 2.5.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 3.1_o etc._n etc._n and_o verse_n 6.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n israel_n will_v not_o take_v example_n from_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o other_o nation_n and_o namely_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o 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it_o follow_v that_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o superior_n whosoever_o shall_v deal_v honourable_o according_a to_o the_o office_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o first_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n upon_o natural_a parent_n which_o bring_v up_o and_o govern_v their_o child_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a son_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v prou._n chap._n 23._o verse_n 24.25_o this_o presuppose_v good_a education_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o this_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o child_n according_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a proverb_n chapter_n 29.15.16_o 17._o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v the_o mother_n ashamed_a etc._n etc._n correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o will_v give_v pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o otherwise_o we_o know_v according_a to_o that_o chap._n 22.15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o chap._n 13.24_o it_o be_v say_v chasten_v he_o betimes_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o good_a parent_n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n upon_o good_a prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v foster_v father_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n for_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n prou._n chapter_n 20.28_o and_o chap._n 29.14_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n which_o judge_v the_o poor_a in_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o read_v also_o 1._o king_n 2.1.2.3.4_o where_o king_n david_n charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o king_n courageous_o etc._n etc._n with_o a_o most_o comfortable_a encouragement_n from_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n blessing_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a promise_n in_o the_o same_o behalf_n and_o namely_o of_o this_o that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n read_v the_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n all_o the_o godly_a king_n be_v mirror_n of_o god_n blessing_n this_o way_n as_o the_o holy_a story_n of_o they_o do_v declare_v and_o namely_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o good_a king_n josiah_n jer._n 22.15_o do_v he_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o prosper_v when_o he_o execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n when_o he_o judge_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o poor_a he_o prosper_v be_v not_o this_o because_o he_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n which_o do_v the_o part_n of_o father_n and_o nurse_n in_o feed_v and_o tender_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n feed_v the_o 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curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o both_o superior_n and_o inferior_n whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n in_o the_o obey_n of_o this_o his_o ordinance_n both_o for_o honourable_a government_n and_o also_o for_o dutiful_a subjection_n god_n do_v for_o this_o cause_n in_o his_o just_a displeasure_n sometime_o dissolve_v the_o good_a order_n of_o policy_n and_o government_n which_o he_o have_v establish_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n of_o his_o people_n either_o by_o set_v over_o they_o evil_a ruler_n or_o leave_v they_o to_o confuse_a mutiny_n and_o rebellion_n from_o among_o themselves_o or_o else_o by_o give_v they_o over_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n and_o foreign_a lord_n and_o governor_n but_o let_v we_o consider_v of_o the_o curse_n more_o particular_o curse_n the_o curse_n and_o first_o concern_v undutiful_a and_o disobedient_a inferior_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n against_o undutiful_a child_n special_o such_o as_o shall_v stubborn_o and_o 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shall_v say_v to_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a and_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o admonition_n he_o be_v a_o riotour_n and_o a_o drunkard_n then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n unto_o death_n so_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v it_o and_o fear_n read_v also_o exod._n 21.15_o and_o verse_n 17._o levit._fw-la 20.9_o math._n 15.4_o deut._n 27.16_o prou._n 20._o verse_n 20._o etc._n etc._n chap._n 30.17_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n upon_o rebellious_a subject_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v curse_v their_o ruler_n a_o seditious_a person_n seek_v only_o evil_a but_o a_o cruel_a messenger_n shall_v be_v send_v against_o he_o prou._n 17.11_o and_o chap._n 30.31_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n
conclude_v what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o angry_a and_o hateful_a man_n yet_o though_o he_o shall_v not_o utter_v his_o malice_n by_o such_o rail_n and_o revile_v speech_n in_o the_o place_n of_o matthew_n even_o now_o allege_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n unaduised_o be_v culpable_a of_o judgement_n and_o gen._n 49.5.6.7_o jaakob_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n curse_v the_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o cruel_a rage_n of_o his_o two_o son_n simeon_n and_o levi._n and_o 1._o john_n 3.15_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o hateful_a person_n that_o he_o be_v a_o manslayer_n and_o that_o no_o manslayer_n have_v eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o read_v also_o both_o concern_v hatred_n and_o anger_n proverb_n 22._o verse_n 24.25_o he_o that_o learn_v the_o way_n of_o the_o angry_a man_n shall_v receive_v destruction_n to_o his_o soul_n and_o chapter_n 26._o vers_fw-la 26.27_o hatred_n may_v be_v cover_v by_o deceit_n but_o the_o malice_n thereof_o shall_v be_v discover_v in_o the_o congregation_n he_o that_o dig_v a_o pit_n shall_v fall_v therein_o and_o he_o that_o roll_v a_o stone_n it_o shall_v return_v to_o he_o hitherto_o of_o the_o fearful_a curse_n of_o god_n against_o the_o transgression_n of_o this_o his_o sixth_o commandment_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o gracious_a blessing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o and_o first_o touch_v those_o that_o be_v innocent_a and_o harmless_a what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o such_o as_o be_v meek_a and_o of_o a_o long_a suffering_n and_o patient_a spirit_n blessing_n the_o blessing_n bless_a be_v the_o meek_a say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n matth._n 5.5_o and_o psalm_n 37.11_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o delight_n in_o the_o multitude_n of_o peace_n that_o be_v in_o much_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n it_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o singular_a comfort_n against_o all_o present_a 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above_o other_o woman_n because_o she_o be_v but_o a_o woman_n yet_o take_v courage_n to_o kill_v sisera_n a_o mighty_a captain_n and_o chief_a enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n judge_n chap._n 5.24_o yea_o and_o psalm_n 137_o vers_fw-la 8.9_o o_o daughter_n of_o babel_n say_v the_o holy_a psalmist_n worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v blessed_a shall_v he_o be_v that_o reward_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v serve_v us._n bless_v shall_v he_o be_v that_o take_v and_o dash_v thy_o child_n against_o the_o stone_n this_o blessing_n come_v upon_o king_n cyrus_n and_o his_o soldier_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o his_o war_n to_o the_o subdue_a of_o babylon_n and_o thus_o also_o come_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o like_a case_n upon_o jehu_n for_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o ahab_n and_o his_o house_n and_o upon_o the_o false_a prophet_n of_o baal_n yea_o thus_o all_o the_o extraordinary_a judge_n which_o save_v israel_n and_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o their_o cruel_a oppressor_n they_o be_v bless_v of_o god_n in_o all_o their_o holy_a and_o courageous_a enterprise_n to_o that_o end_n as_o be_v plentiful_o testify_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n now_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o merciful_a to_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o so_o present_a danger_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o adversary_n which_o do_v furious_o pursue_v and_o assault_v they_o in_o the_o 13._o chap._n of_o the_o proverb_n verse_n 22._o a_o good_a man_n say_v king_n solomon_n shall_v give_v inheritance_n to_o his_o child_n child_n and_o matth._n 5.7_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n read_v also_o mat._n 25.34_o etc._n etc._n come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n thus_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o james_n chap._n 2.13_o mercy_n be_v say_v 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