glory_n from_o they_o that_o perish_v page_n 313._o 314._o 6._o we_o shall_v consider_v god_n great_a mercy_n in_o take_v our_o own_o soul_n into_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n page_n 314._o 315._o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n because_o they_o fear_v their_o child_n be_v in_o eternal_a torment_n god_n justice_n in_o punish_v sinner_n to_o eternity_n vindicate_v page_n 315_o to_o 325._o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v because_o they_o convey_v original_a sin_n to_o their_o child_n consider_v page_n 325_o to_o 327._o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v because_o their_o child_n blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n consider_v page_n 327_o to_o 331._o though_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o pardonable_a sin_n page_n 329._o 330._o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v cast_v down_o because_o god_n have_v not_o answer_v their_o prayer_n for_o 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family-instruction_n may_v be_v carry_v on_o so_o as_o to_o promote_v the_o conversion_n edification_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o our_o charge_n 4._o i_o shall_v answer_v the_o most_o material_a plea_n and_o objection_n that_o be_v bring_v against_o train_v up_o our_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n whereby_o many_o person_n be_v either_o keep_v from_o or_o discourage_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o namely_o to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n to_o teach_v the_o scripture_n unto_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o to_o train_v up_o their_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sect_n 1._o scripture_n proof_n for_o family-instruction_n the_o instruction_n we_o give_v our_o family_n must_v be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n arg._n 1_o we_o have_v many_o plain_a and_o express_v commandment_n from_o god_n wherein_o the_o lord_n straight_o charge_v all_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n to_o teach_v his_o word_n unto_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o require_v they_o to_o be_v very_o diligent_a therein_o i_o shall_v mention_v some_o place_n both_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o also_o out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n where_o we_o have_v express_v command_n from_o god_n for_o the_o teach_v his_o word_n to_o our_o child_n and_o prove_v that_o under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n be_v comprehend_v our_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o family_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o this_o be_v a_o 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this_o charge_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n but_o to_o all_o israel_n the_o lord_n call_v out_o twice_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n hear_v o_o be_v ael_n vers_fw-la 3._o hear_v o_o israel_n vers_fw-la 4._o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v hear_v o_o house_n of_o aaron_n or_o hear_v o_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n we_o may_v have_v think_v it_o have_v special_a reference_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n but_o when_o this_o charge_n be_v usher_v in_o with_o a_o double_a call_n to_o all_o israel_n to_o give_v audience_n no_o man_n can_v say_v this_o command_n of_o teach_v god_n word_n to_o my_o child_n belong_v not_o unto_o i_o except_o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v and_o resolve_v to_o continue_v a_o alien_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n i_o may_v add_v further_o that_o
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the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o river_n of_o water_n be_v a_o dry_a place_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v such_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o find_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o the_o dry_a ground_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n like_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o abundant_a measure_n isa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o off_o spring_n sect_n 14._o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n answer_v object_n 14_o this_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v not_o i_o to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v my_o servant_n and_o my_o child_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n answer_n beside_o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 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levite_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 4._o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a excuse_n for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v to_o put_v off_o this_o work_n from_o himself_o by_o say_v it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v to_o catechise_v his_o child_n for_o god_n command_v all_o parent_n to_o teach_v his_o word_n to_o their_o child_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v this_o be_v none_o of_o my_o work_n to_o instruct_v my_o family_n whenas_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v so_o many_o and_o such_o strict_a precept_n to_o every_o man_n to_o instruct_v his_o child_n sect_n 15._o only_o such_o as_o be_v call_v of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n family-instruction_n will_v not_o bring_v the_o ministry_n into_o contempt_n object_n 15_o if_o every_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o family_n this_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v every_o man_n turn_v 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three_o teacher_n be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o this_o text_n 1._o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n but_o those_o who_o god_n set_v there_o 2._o that_o god_n do_v set_v some_o not_o all_o to_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v to_o take_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n heb._n 5.4_o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n yea_o god_n make_v it_o death_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o call_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o priest_n office_n numb_a 18.7_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v keep_v your_o priest_n office_n for_o every_o thing_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o within_o the_o veil_n and_o you_o shall_v serve_v and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n what_o work_v our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v in_o and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o without_o a_o call_v heb._n 5.5_o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o god_n have_v ordain_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v improve_v those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v distribute_v to_o he_o within_o the_o sphere_n and_o compass_n of_o his_o call_v 1_o cor._n 7.17_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n those_o work_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a work_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o have_v no_o call_v to_o do_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o be_v reward_v they_o have_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o acceptable_a 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