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with_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n in_o peace_n and_o love_n as_o equal_a yoke_n fellow_n a_o good_a example_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n a_o discovery_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o unequal_a yoke_n fellow_n manifest_v in_o 4_o instance_n second_o in_o the_o godly_a education_n of_o their_o child_n first_o by_o instruction_n second_o by_o correction_n wherein_o if_o his_o passion_n exceed_v he_o be_v humble_v heal_v and_o better_v in_o four_o particular_n three_o in_o govern_v of_o his_o servant_n cap._n 18._o first_o in_o choose_v second_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o servant_n some_o of_o special_a note_n as_o old_a robert_n old_z robert_z his_o girdle_n for_o the_o help_n of_o his_o memory_n a_o rebuke_n to_o mindelesse_a and_o careless_a person_n and_o to_o such_o as_o use_v not_o their_o skill_n and_o other_o faculty_n aright_o cap._n 19_o his_o familiar_a converse_v with_o old_a robert_n both_o gainer_n by_o it_o other_o deal_v otherwise_o be_v loser_n by_o their_o stateliness_n his_o kind_a usage_n of_o he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n until_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n to_o the_o reproof_n of_o merciless_a master_n cap._n 20._o his_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o servant_n some_z attending_z upon_o he_o some_o labour_v for_o he_o his_o family_n a_o religious_a nursery_n by_o dispose_v or_o disperse_v his_o servant_n cap._n 21._o his_o course_n in_o family_n duty_n towards_o god_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o family_n duty_n first_o his_o preparation_n in_o four_o thing_n first_o in_o his_o vigilancy_n second_o in_o his_o private_a prayer_n three_o meditation_n four_o industry_n in_o writing_n cap._n 22._o second_o his_o execution_n and_o performance_n of_o his_o family_n exercise_n first_o a_o little_a short_a prayer_n in_o a_o set_a form_n a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n justify_v by_o our_o saviour_n institution_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o by_o his_o own_o practice_n none_o precise_o bind_v to_o the_o
letter_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o to_o the_o matter_n all_o set_a prayer_n a_o help_n heart-prayer_n best_a of_o all_o cap._n 23._o second_o his_o sing_n of_o psalm_n his_o delight_n in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n three_o his_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n four_o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n have_v always_o matter_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o cause_v of_o prayer_n cap._n 24._o his_o evening_n exercise_v in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n crown_v with_o a_o blessing_n from_o god_n oppose_v much_o by_o some_o man_n of_o the_o world_n his_o fortification_n against_o such_o assault_n for_o justify_v of_o his_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o thus_o teach_v of_o his_o family_n by_o his_o collection_n and_o observation_n out_o of_o godly_a and_o good_a author_n cap._n 25._o and_o yet_o not_o usurp_v upon_o the_o ministry_n nor_o by_o any_o private_a spirit_n but_o by_o godly_a and_o good_a mean_n provide_v as_o joseph_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o family_n cap._n 26._o thus_o far_o of_o his_o religious_a government_n of_o his_o own_o house_n in_o his_o private_a family_n now_o of_o his_o zeal_n to_o god_n house_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n first_o in_o abolish_n mean_n and_o instrument_n of_o false_a worship_n his_o inducement_n thereunto_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n &_o example_n of_o good_a and_o great_a man_n which_o make_v he_o proceed_v from_o the_o chapel_n to_o the_o church_n this_o act_n censure_v by_o papist_n justify_v by_o themselves_o against_o themselves_o cap._n 27._o second_o in_o establish_v god_n true_a word_n and_o worship_n by_o procure_v godly_a minister_n to_o preach_v of_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o chaâ—ge_n little_o regard_v yet_o he_o not_o discourage_v because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prosper_v many_o virtue_n of_o he_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o imitate_v for_o gentleman_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n for_o patron_n not_o to_o spoil_v the_o church_n be_v bind_v to_o provide_v for_o it_o for_o profane_a gentleman_n bestow_v much_o on_o their_o lust_n nothing_o on_o god_n service_n neither_o maintain_v any_o levite_n at_o home_n nor_o seek_v after_o the_o word_n abroad_o cap._n 28._o upon_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o maintain_v the_o preacher_n in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o after_o a_o while_n restore_v he_o to_o the_o public_a assembly_n the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o and_o so_o continue_v to_o maintain_v the_o minister_n both_o by_o his_o own_o and_o master_n clerk_n testimony_n cap_n 29_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_v his_o godly_a care_n and_o labour_n to_o suppress_v they_o by_o a_o more_o plentiful_a and_o powerful_a use_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v whereby_o he_o prevail_v and_o bless_v god_n with_o rejoice_v and_o feast_v of_o god_n people_n renounce_v all_o fellowship_n with_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o herein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n cap._n 30._o nine_o reason_n against_o popish_a and_o profane_a wake_n cap._n 31._o be_v still_o more_o religious_a he_o grow_v â—…ore_o famous_a many_o desire_n to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o sir_n ricâ—ard_n grosvenor_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n bâ—ought_v up_o in_o his_o house_n master_n hardware_n and_o his_o family_n also_o table_v with_o he_o his_o wise_a and_o gracious_a deal_n with_o he_o and_o he_o and_o the_o good_a effect_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o both_o in_o his_o family_n and_o in_o the_o city_n thus_o to_o season_v other_o and_o to_o build_v up_o god_n house_n in_o his_o own_o be_v his_o labour_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n cap._n 32._o the_o good_a success_n whereof_o make_v he_o like_o david_n to_o make_v great_a provision_n by_o public_a exercise_n which_o he_o frequent_v and_o by_o which_o he_o become_v better_o furnish_v in_o which_o his_o course_n divers_a thing_n to_o be_v commend_v first_o his_o chéerefullnesse_n second_o his_o painfulness_n first_o in_o seek_v second_o in_o gather_v manna_n and_o other_o provision_n three_o his_o attentive_a diligence_n first_o in_o hear_v second_o in_o write_v three_o in_o repeat_v four_o in_o record_v the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o exercise_n in_o many_o manuscript_n commend_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o family_n four_o his_o kind_a usage_n of_o god_n minister_n first_o love_n to_o their_o person_n second_o reverence_n to_o their_o calling_n five_o his_o good_a affection_n to_o professor_n cap._n 33._o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n great_a help_n unto_o godliness_n a_o motion_n for_o exchange_n with_o other_o exercise_n of_o profaneness_n difference_n great_a company_n contrary_a holy_a exercise_n acceptable_a to_o god_n profitable_a unto_o man_n yet_o will_v none_o make_v a_o exchange_n but_o such_o as_o be_v change_v themselves_o cap._n 34._o he_o be_v otherwise_o exercise_v also_o by_o affliction_n in_o the_o death_n of_o his_o wife_n sudden_a death_n a_o fearful_a judgement_n to_o some_o sudden_a death_n upon_o a_o wicked_a life_n fearful_a yet_o all_o that_o die_v sudden_o do_v not_o die_v fearful_o but_o many_o otherwise_o as_o this_o gentlewoman_n very_o hopeful_o no_o death_n sudden_a to_o a_o sound_n christian_n his_o affliction_n sanctify_v and_o passion_n moderate_v cap._n 35._o stand_v in_o need_n of_o marriage_n he_o seek_v and_o find_v a_o prudent_a wife_n by_o good_a opportunity_n and_o by_o good_a mean_n of_o his_o trusty_a servant_n declare_v unto_o he_o her_o parent_n her_o father_n her_o mother_n and_o her_o part_n worthy_a due_a commendation_n so_o he_o make_v motion_n for_o marriage_n prevail_v in_o it_o and_o take_v she_o to_o wife_n he_o set_v up_o and_o renew_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o that_o family_n the_o good_a success_n thereof_o by_o his_o own_o testimony_n cap._n 36_o his_o return_n home_o to_o stapleford_n bring_v his_o wife_n along_o with_o he_o divers_a gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o family_n a_o famous_a nursery_n for_o religion_n master_n wilbraham_n place_v his_o sonne-inlaw_n and_o his_o daughter_n with_o he_o cap._n 37._o his_o desire_n to_o give_v he_o contentment_n and_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o try_v their_o disposition_n he_o observe_v their_o word_n and_o work_n they_o be_v teachable_a and_o tractable_a touch_v the_o lord_n day_n concern_v cardeplay_n his_o wife_n convert_v himself_o convince_v all_o witness_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n cap._n 38._o his_o burn_a of_o table_n card_n and_o die_n as_o malefactor_n a_o attestation_n of_o the_o father_n with_o he_o against_o they_o cap._n 39_o his_o collection_n against_o card_n and_o die_n cap._n 40._o instead_o of_o table_n card_n and_o die_n he_o set_v up_o two_o bibles_n one_o in_o the_o parlour_n another_o in_o the_o hall_n answerable_a to_o our_o church_n canon_n bibles_n for_o bs._n servant_n and_o for_o stranger_n this_o neglect_v a_o remedy_n for_o recovery_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o evil_a and_o provide_v good_a servant_n our_o canon_n against_o card_n and_o die_n and_o all_o unlawful_a game_n some_o of_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o country_n make_v little_a conscience_n of_o these_o canon_n cap._n 41._o some_o defect_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n he_o procure_v master_n a._n st._n for_o supply_n who_o he_o maintain_v for_o the_o most_o part_n his_o worthy_a testimony_n concern_v master_n bruen_n be_v a_o eye_n and_o care_n witness_v master_n perkins_n hear_v of_o he_o do_v much_o admire_v and_o commend_v he_o many_o gentleman_n desire_v to_o sojourn_v with_o he_o his_o own_o relation_n cap._n 42._o a_o sudden_a storm_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n a_o great_a affliction_n to_o the_o whole_a family_n her_o virtue_n and_o due_a praise_n the_o heavy_a part_n of_o his_o tabler_n all_o full_a of_o grief_n master_n bruen_n himself_o exceed_v time_n and_o reason_n strengthen_v with_o grace_n will_v moderate_v passion_n cap._n 43._o master_n bruen_n own_o relation_n touch_v his_o more_o private_a course_n of_o life_n seven_o thing_n remarkable_a therein_o cap._n 44._o all_o to_o be_v say_v may_v be_v draw_v to_o three_o head_n first_o his_o converse_v with_o god_n second_o his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n three_o his_o departure_n out_o of_o the_o world_n god_n give_v he_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n also_o courage_n and_o strength_n as_o he_o do_v to_o joshua_n his_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o four_o spiritual_a duty_n cap._n 45._o first_o his_o meditation_n the_o necessity_n and_o excellency_n of_o meditation_n mean_n and_o help_n which_o he_o use_v read_v of_o the_o word_n and_o of_o godly_a man_n writing_n his_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o direction_n for_o meditation_n the_o gain_n godliness_n many_o benefit_n and_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o it_o great_a difference_n many_o enemy_n unto_o it_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n fail_v in_o it_o cap._n 46._o second_o observation_n of_o god_n judgement_n and_o
the_o next_o place_n commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 4._o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o usual_o perform_v with_o that_o power_n and_o feeling_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n faith_n and_o humility_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o understanding_n and_o utterance_n and_o their_o several_a occasion_n and_o other_o necessity_n do_v require_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a petition_n and_o gracious_a affection_n do_v much_o refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o join_v with_o he_o 12.4_o gen._n 32.26.27.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o will_v so_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n like_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v he_o go_v until_o like_o a_o israel_n he_o have_v by_o pray_v and_o weep_v prevail_v with_o he_o the_o fruit_n of_o which_o his_o holy_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n be_v so_o remarkable_a in_o that_o family_n whether_o he_o pray_v against_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n or_o seek_v unto_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o good_a thing_n that_o seldom_o do_v they_o meet_v again_o to_o pray_v but_o they_o have_v some_o new_a and_o fresh_a cause_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o he_o that_o have_v hear_v their_o prayer_n prayer_n have_v always_o matter_n of_o praise_n as_o well_o as_o cause_v of_o prayer_n a_o godly_a and_o a_o holy_a course_n in_o prayer_n which_o i_o wish_v be_v as_o well_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v well_o worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v namely_o not_o only_o to_o consider_v wise_o what_o we_o ask_v in_o prayer_n but_o to_o observe_v careful_o how_o we_o speed_v after_o it_o for_o in_o so_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v still_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v to_o new_a praise_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v quicken_v and_o encourage_v to_o seek_v unto_o our_o god_n again_o by_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a prayer_n and_o request_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o holy_a david_n that_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o have_v call_v upon_o god_n 41.1_o psal_n 41.1_o do_v patient_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o hear_v and_o diligent_o observe_v what_o success_n he_o have_v and_o as_o he_o find_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o prayer_n do_v thereupon_o come_v again_o into_o god_n presence_n with_o new_a and_o fresh_a praise_n 66.17.19.20_o psal_n 66.17.19.20_o i_o call_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o with_o my_o mouth_n and_o he_o be_v exalt_v with_o my_o tongue_n very_o god_n have_v hear_v i_o he_o have_v attend_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o my_o prayer_n bless_a be_v god_n which_o have_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o prayer_n nor_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o chap._n xxiv_o thus_o do_v he_o exercise_v himself_o and_o his_o family_n unto_o godliness_n every_o morning_n exercise_n his_o evening_n exercise_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o their_o natural_a refresh_n and_o repast_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o call_v they_o again_o to_o the_o like_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o he_o very_o religious_o and_o constant_o perform_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v thaâ—_n than_o he_o take_v some_o more_o pain_n with_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n word_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o then_o he_o ordinary_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o family_n out_o of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o chapter_n read_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o they_o propound_v and_o apply_v some_o wholesome_a doctrine_n profitable_a for_o their_o godly_a edification_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n best_o serve_v 3.16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.19_o whether_o to_o convince_v any_o error_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o 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and_o infirmity_n but_o to_o return_v to_o this_o grace_n of_o gentleness_n in_o this_o gentleman_n 4.5_o phil._n 4.5_o it_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o moderate_a and_o meek_a both_o bear_n and_o forbear_v when_o indignity_n and_o injury_n either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o or_o intend_v against_o we_o forbear_n his_o bear_n and_o forbear_n thus_o do_v he_o make_v his_o patient_a mind_n know_v unto_o all_o man_n take_v nothing_o that_o can_v possible_o be_v well_o take_v in_o ill_a part_n but_o interpret_n all_o to_o the_o best_a will_v make_v the_o best_a of_o the_o worst_a 3._o in_o meekness_n like_o moses_n num._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o so_o abate_v the_o edge_n of_o man_n