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be_v upon_o the_o seashore_n and_o thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n bless_v in_o the_o seed_n be_v all_o nation_n bless_v and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v because_o thou_o have_v obey_v my_o voice_n abraham_n obey_v god_n voice_n bring_v this_o blessing_n upon_o he_o as_o in_o gen._n 22._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n all_o that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o now_o you_o may_v see_v here_o what_o it_o be_v that_o bring_v the_o blessing_n and_o keep_v the_o blessing_n upon_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n abraham_n faithful_a abraham_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o true_a faith_n you_o be_v of_o abraham_n and_o be_v bless_v with_o faithful_a abraham_n gal._n 3.9_o and_o in_o this_o seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v command_v your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v the_o blessing_n upon_o you_o and_o your_o household_n and_o child_n keep_v in_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o you_o and_o your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n than_o i_o say_v the_o blessing_n which_o come_v upon_o abraham_n will_v come_v upon_o you_o and_o upon_o your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n and_o then_o you_o will_v know_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n fulfil_v curse_v be_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o therefore_o live_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o seed_n which_o bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v bless_v yea_o all_o family_n household_n and_o child_n in_o which_o faith_n and_o seed_n you_o command_v mark_v command_n your_o child_n and_o your_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o abraham_n do_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n gen._n 18._o &_o 19_o now_o you_o that_o have_v not_o this_o authority_n to_o command_v over_o your_o child_n and_o household_n you_o be_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n to_o wit_n lord_n to_o command_v our_o family_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o command_v your_o child_n and_o household_n after_o you_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n now_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o confidence_n in_o abraham_n and_o so_o he_o have_v in_o all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o his_o seed_n and_o faith_n now_o that_o they_o will_v command_v their_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o he_o do_v and_o walk_v before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o that_o abraham_n family_n and_o child_n shall_v not_o go_v back_o again_o into_o those_o country_n religion_n or_o way_n which_o the_o seed_n and_o faith_n of_o abraham_n have_v and_o have_v lead_v they_o out_o of_o for_o they_o that_o be_v command_v to_o come_v out_o of_o they_o into_o god_n way_n into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v command_v to_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v to_o command_v their_o child_n and_o their_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o world_n and_o out_o of_o all_o the_o ungodly_a unjust_a way_n in_o the_o seed_n which_o bruise_n the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o isaac_n i_o will_v make_v thy_o seed_n to_o multiply_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 26.4_o now_o here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o isaac_n inherit_v his_o father_n inheritance_n in_o the_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o seed_n all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v and_o so_o do_v all_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n and_o seed_n of_o abraham_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o obey_v his_o voice_n blessing_n they_o who_o obey_v god_n voice_n inherit_v the_o blessing_n inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n for_o you_o may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o the_o only_a care_n that_o their_o child_n may_v inherit_v a_o little_a earth_n after_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o faith_n which_o have_v the_o blessing_n and_o isaac_n say_v to_o jacob_n god_n almighty_n bless_v thou_o and_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o gen._n 28._o and_o this_o isaac_n speak_v to_o jacob_n before_o jacob_n have_v any_o child_n and_o here_o you_o may_v see_v isaac_n care_n that_o jacob_n and_o his_o seed_n may_v inherit_v the_o faith_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o first_o inheritance_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o outward_a land_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o care_n of_o all_o they_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o see_v that_o their_o child_n and_o household_n do_v inherit_v the_o faith_n seed_n and_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v to_o command_v their_o child_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v so_o do_v and_o you_o may_v see_v that_o jacob_n do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n in_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n seed_n and_o faith_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jacob_n thy_o seed_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o thou_o shall_v spread_v abroad_o to_o the_o west_n and_o to_o the_o east_n and_o to_o the_o north_n and_o to_o the_o south_n and_o in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v so_o here_o you_o may_v see_v jacob_n possession_n who_o do_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n and_o isaac_n and_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n and_o faith_n which_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v inherit_v this_o blessing_n in_o the_o seed_n in_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n first_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n first_o seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v unto_o you_o to_o wit_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o you_o shall_v drink_v or_o wherewith_o shall_v you_o be_v clothe_v for_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v the_o gentile_n seek_v for_o your_o heavenly_a father_n know_v that_o you_o have_v need_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n and_o here_o christ_n who_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o of_o david_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n will_v have_v people_n to_o seek_v their_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o its_o righteousness_n before_o they_o seek_v outward_a thing_n and_o they_o be_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o themselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o know_v that_o portion_n for_o they_o and_o their_o child_n matth._n 6._o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o for_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v gen._n 21.12_o and_o christ_n say_v the_o good_a seed_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n matth._n 13.38_o and_o this_o be_v the_o seed_n in_o which_o all_o nation_n be_v blessed_v who_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o justice_n and_o judgement_n such_o the_o almighty_a have_v bless_v with_o the_o blessing_n from_o above_o faithful_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o deep_a the_o blessing_n of_o the_o breast_n and_o of_o the_o womb_n gen._n 49._o and_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n thy_o corn_n and_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n deut._n 7._o and_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n he_o will_v bless_v their_o bread_n and_o their_o water_n exod._n 23._o and_o a_o faithful_a man_n shall_v abound_v with_o blessing_n prov._n 28.20_o so_o you_o may_v see_v they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a seed_n
which_o keep_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o command_v their_o child_n and_o household_n to_o do_v the_o same_o they_o have_v the_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n above_o and_o the_o blessing_n below_o yea_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o that_o be_v their_o chief_a inheritance_n that_o all_o the_o faithful_a seed_n of_o abraham_n seek_v to_o possess_v their_o household_n and_o their_o child_n in_o who_o do_v command_v their_o child_n and_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n david_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a but_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v meditate_v day_n and_o night_n now_o here_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o they_o that_o do_v enjoy_v the_o blessing_n they_o must_v keep_v from_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a now_o here_o you_o may_v see_v david_n instruction_n how_o people_n may_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n levit._fw-la 10._o that_o you_o may_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o the_o clean_a and_o unclean_a and_o that_o you_o may_v teach_v your_o child_n all_o the_o statute_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o it_o be_v so_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v the_o statute_n there_o sure_o much_o more_o they_o be_v to_o learn_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o deut._n 4.9_o 10._o lord_n to_o teach_v our_o child_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v to_o teach_v their_o son_n and_o their_o son_n son_n and_o again_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n all_o the_o day_n that_o they_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n this_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o again_o in_o deut._n 11._o it_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o when_o they_o sit_v in_o their_o house_n and_o when_o they_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o they_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o in_o deut._n 30._o moses_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o they_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o and_o david_n say_v come_v you_o child_n harken_v to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n o_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o saint_n there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 34.9_o 11._o you_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v their_o help_n and_o their_o shield_n psal_n 115.11_o and_o you_o may_v see_v all_o along_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v their_o child_n the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o it_o and_o inherit_v the_o blessing_n which_o be_v a_o better_a portion_n than_o outward_a riches_n which_o will_v pass_v away_o for_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o solomon_n say_v train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o may_v he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 22.15_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chastise_v he_o betimes_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n iniquity_n be_v purge_v out_o and_o by_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 13.24_o and_o 16.6_o and_o the_o apostle_n command_n be_v for_o child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n eph._n 6.1_o and_o col._n 1.3_o 20._o it_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n parent_n child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o elder_n be_v to_o rule_v well_o their_o own_o house_n and_o to_o have_v their_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n and_o likewise_o the_o deacon_n be_v to_o rule_v their_o own_o child_n and_o their_o own_o house_n well_o tim._n 1.3_o and_o likewise_o you_o may_v see_v the_o good_a report_n of_o the_o widow_n bring_v up_o child_n which_o follow_v every_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o titus_n such_o as_o be_v elder_n or_o overseer_n their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v faithful_a well_o elder_n to_o govern_v their_o family_n well_o not_o accuse_v of_o riot_n or_o unruly_o and_o the_o age_a woman_n be_v to_o be_v of_o good_a behaviour_n as_o become_v holiness_n etc._n etc._n 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