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it_o may_v be_v fix_v on_o god_n sect_n 59_o page_n 61_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o joy_n with_o respect_n to_o divine_a thing_n to_o be_v prevent_v and_o how_o sect_n 60_o page_n 62_o iu._n the_o executive_a faculty_n the_o divine_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v well_o order_v action_n easy_o and_o natural_o follow_v sect_n 61_o page_n 6â—_n the_o general_a rule_n of_o action_n lay_v down_o recommend_v and_o illustrate_v sect_n 62_o ibid_fw-la the_o command_n must_v he_o teach_v young_a one_o first_o in_o the_o literal_a and_o then_o in_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a import_n of_o they_o sect_n 63_o page_n 71_o though_o what_o the_o law_n command_v be_v impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n make_v it_o easy_a sect_n 64_o page_n 74_o portion_n of_o scripture_n particularise_v which_o contain_v the_o gospel_n law_n sect_n 65_o page_n 75_o a_o abridgement_n or_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n sect_n 66_o page_n 76_o child_n must_v 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rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v prov_fw-mi 23.13_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o â—other_a to_o shame_n prov_n 29.15_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o rest_n yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n ibid_fw-la 17._o verse_n the_o obligation_n of_o child_n to_o listen_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o parent_n likeways_o represent_v from_o some_o few_o passage_n of_o scripture_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n eph_n 6.1_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n prov_n 1.8_o 9_o hear_v o_o my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o say_n and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v many_o i_o have_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n i_o have_v lead_v 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quicken_v they_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o a_o humble_a submissive_a obedient_a and_o simple_a heart_n superior_n 70._o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o parent_n &_o superior_n §_o 70_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o superior_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o to_o love_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n to_o obey_v they_o without_o murmur_v even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o please_v we_o and_o which_o be_v not_o evident_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o allowance_n neighbour_n 71_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o their_o neighbour_n §_o 71._o 3._o with_o regard_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o playfellow_n to_o pray_v also_o unto_o god_n for_o they_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o wish_v good_a to_o they_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o do_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o they_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o to_o believe_v they_o 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satisfaction_n and_o pride_n ss_z 75._o there_o be_v yet_o many_o other_o thing_n both_o to_o be_v practise_v towards_o they_o child_n 75._o parent_n ought_v conscientious_o to_o practice_v themselves_o what_o they_o recommend_v to_o their_o child_n and_o to_o be_v teach_v they_o which_o they_o who_o lie_v to_o heart_n as_o they_o ought_v their_o education_n may_v well_o observe_v and_o inculcate_v on_o they_o of_o themselves_o or_o which_o they_o may_v deduce_v from_o the_o principle_n hitherto_o lay_v down_o which_o father_n and_o mother_n ought_v themselves_o first_o of_o all_o to_o practice_v as_o well_o for_o their_o own_o salvation_n as_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o they_o as_o their_o own_o and_o this_o consideration_n shall_v incline_v they_o to_o seek_v from_o god_n without_o cease_v the_o grace_n how_o to_o manage_v and_o govern_v becoming_o both_o themselves_o and_o these_o that_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o not_o 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the_o imagine_a ridiculousness_n of_o they_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o they_o it_o be_v in_o that_o same_o sense_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v foolishness_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o maxim_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n whereof_o be_v foolishness_n before_o god_n and_o of_o which_o the_o scripture_n say_v you_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n be_v enmity_n with_o god_n whosoever_o therefore_o will_v be_v a_o friend_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god._n jam_fw-la 4.4_o and_o pray_v consider_v of_o what_o nature_n the_o precept_n be_v which_o this_o divine_a word_n give_v we_o on_o this_o head_n be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n rom_n 12.2_o love_v not_o the_o world_n nor_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n if_o any_o man_n love_v the_o world_n the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o for_o all_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o be_v of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16_o 17._o how_o unhappy_a then_o be_v they_o who_o educat_fw-la their_o child_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v be_v mighty_a rich_a well_o accommodate_v and_o esteem_v in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o so_o they_o may_v in_o end_n perish_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o world_n these_o parent_n who_o thus_o train_n up_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v accurse_v by_o they_o through_o all_o eternity_n in_o hell_n whither_o they_o have_v bring_v they_o and_o which_o shall_v be_v common_a to_o they_o with_o their_o child_n for_o have_v do_v as_o these_o miserable_a israelite_n do_v of_o old_a who_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n &_o their_o daughter_n to_o devil_n &_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o their_o son_n &_o of_o their_o daughter_n who_o they_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n of_o canaan_n christianity_n 77._o the_o great_a happiness_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v train_v up_o their_o child_n according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o christianity_n §_o 77._o but_o thrice_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o despise_v the_o conduct_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o antichristian_a and_o diabolical_a world_n shall_v make_v it_o their_o daily_a care_n to_o educate_v and_o dress_v the_o precious_a soul_n of_o their_o child_n for_o eternity_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n such_o parent_n shall_v certain_o be_v bless_v eternal_o by_o their_o child_n in_o heaven_n and_o all_o together_o shall_v bless_v the_o lord_n for_o ever_o who_o also_o shall_v bless_v they_o all_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la psalm_n 103.15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o as_o for_o man_n his_o day_n be_v as_o grass_n as_o a_o flower_n of_o the_o field_n so_o he_o flourish_v for_o the_o wind_n pass_v over_o it_o and_o it_o be_v go_v and_o the_o place_n thereof_o shall_v know_v it_o no_o more_o but_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o child_n child_n to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o covenant_n and_o to_o those_o that_o remember_v his_o commandment_n to_o do_v they_o the_o prayer_n of_o rusbrochius_n translate_v from_o the_o latin_n o_o my_o god_n o_o sovereign_a goodness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o vouchsafe_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o love_v thou_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o also_o to_o love_v all_o man_n of_o whatsoever_o state_n &_o condition_n whither_o friend_n or_o enemy_n as_o myself_o give_v i_o a_o charitable_a and_o respectful_a esteem_n for_o they_o and_o do_v not_o suffer_v i_o ever_o to_o judge_v nor_o to_o despise_v any_o person_n but_o that_o rather_o i_o may_v desire_v to_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v myself_o by_o all_o the_o world_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v never_o study_v to_o please_v man_n but_o to_o please_v thou_o only_o that_o i_o may_v not_o fear_v to_o displease_v they_o but_o to_o displease_v thou_o and_o o_o let_v it_o be_v my_o chief_a and_o only_o desire_v to_o promove_v always_o thy_o honour_n and_o to_o fulfil_v in_o all_o thing_n thy_o most_o agreeable_a will._n o_o most_o amiable_a and_o most_o merciful_a saviour_n hinder_v i_o from_o trust_v to_o myself_o and_o from_o lean_v to_o my_o own_o action_n and_o to_o my_o own_o conduct_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v not_o trust_v in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o thou_o alone_o and_o in_o thy_o most_o holy_a merit_n so_o as_o that_o place_v all_o my_o hope_n and_o all_o my_o confidence_n in_o these_o i_o may_v notwithstanding_o never_o neglect_n to_o do_v that_o which_o thy_o grace_n have_v enable_v i_o to_o do_v wound_v o_o wound_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o the_o inclination_n of_o impure_a and_o deceitful_a self-love_n enlighten_v my_o eye_n and_o touch_v my_o soul_n in_o order_n to_o give_v i_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o sense_n of_o thy_o love_n of_o thy_o mercy_n of_o thy_o wisdom_n and_o of_o thy_o power_n as_o also_o of_o my_o own_o nothingness_n of_o my_o unbelief_n of_o my_o darkness_n of_o my_o folly_n of_o my_o wickedness_n of_o my_o misery_n and_o of_o my_o weakness_n o_o dear_a redeemer_n do_v not_o suffer_v i_o ever_o to_o lose_v the_o memory_n of_o thy_o death_n and_o passion_n but_o that_o i_o may_v make_v my_o recourse_n to_o it_o as_o unto_o a_o assure_a refuge_n and_o a_o bless_a mean_a of_o approach_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o that_o i_o may_v look_v on_o thy_o wound_n as_o a_o furnace_n of_o love_n where_o i_o may_v plunge_v and_o 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i_o and_o root_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n the_o image_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o all_o other_o outward_a thing_n do_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o i_o o_o heavenly_a father_n any_o of_o these_o affliction_n cross_n and_o suffering_n which_o thou_o please_v i_o shall_v endure_v and_o which_o thy_o wisdom_n shall_v judge_v fit_a and_o useful_a to_o advance_v i_o towards_o thou_o but_o grant_v i_o the_o grace_n that_o by_o every_o tribulation_n &_o by_o every_o adversity_n which_o may_v befall_v i_o whither_o direct_o from_o thy_o hand_n or_o from_o man_n as_o thy_o instrument_n i_o may_v learn_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v myself_o guilty_a and_o that_o i_o may_v despise_v and_o condemn_v myself_o but_o especial_o o_o my_o dear_a redeemer_n i_o entreat_v that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o sacred_a wound_n and_o of_o thy_o death_n by_o thyself_o and_o by_o all_o that_o be_v in_o thou_o it_o may_v please_v thou_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o divine_a father_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n 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