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her_o household_n act_v 16.14_o 15._o the_o jailor_n and_o all_o his_o ver_fw-la 33._o and_o crispus_n and_o all_o his_o house_n chap._n 18.8_o quest_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o these_o be_v only_a adult_n or_o adult_n and_o infant_n answ_n adult_n and_o infant_n these_o word_n household_n his_o and_o house_n when_o speak_v of_o person_n be_v a_o hebraism_n for_o child_n of_o the_o house_n who_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o house_n 2.33_o 1_o sam._n 2.33_o deut._n 25.5_o mat._n 5.12_o 19_o whether_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o adult_a child_n thus_o gen._n 34.30_o i_o and_o my_o house_n and_o 41.13_o 19_o pharaoh_n say_v take_v your_o father_n and_o your_o little_a one_o and_o your_o wife_n and_o come_v and_o 46.31_o my_o brethren_n and_o my_o father_n house_n be_v come_v numb_a 16.32_o and_o the_o earth_n open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o their_o house_n that_o be_v their_o son_n and_o little_a child_n ver_fw-la 27._o to_o wit_n of_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n 11.6_o deut._n 11.6_o whereas_o of_o korah_n it_o be_v all_o the_o man_n that_o appertain_v unto_o he_o as_o in_o the_o same_o 32d_o verse_n not_o his_o house_n for_o chap._n 26.11_o the_o child_n of_o korah_n die_v not_o judg._n 9.16_o now_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v do_v true_o and_o deal_v well_o with_o jerubbaal_n and_o his_o house_n for_o my_o father_n fight_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o you_o be_v rise_v up_o against_o my_o father_n house_n and_o have_v slay_v his_o son_n if_o you_o have_v deal_v true_o and_o sincere_o with_o jerubbaal_n and_o his_o house_n then_o rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 3.12_o 13_o 14._o in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v perform_v against_o eli_n all_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v his_o house_n etc._n etc._n 2_o sam._n 3.1_o 6._o now_o there_o be_v long_a war_n betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 7.16_o 18_o 19_o 23_o 29._o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v establish_v etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 9.3_o and_o the_o king_n say_v be_v there_o not_o yet_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n and_o chap._n 12.10_o now_o the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thy_o house_n 1_o king_n 13.34_o and_o this_o thing_n become_v sin_n to_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n and_o chap._n 21.21_o 22._o and_o will_v take_v away_o thy_o posterity_n and_o will_v make_v thy_o house_n like_o the_o house_n of_o jeroboam_n 1_o chron._n 13.14_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed_n edom_n that_o be_v chap._n 26.4_o 5_o 6._o his_o child_n and_o chap._n 1.16_o 43._o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n psal_n 114.1_o when_o israel_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n the_o house_n of_o jacob_n from_o a_o people_n of_o a_o strange_a language_n micah_n 2.2_o they_o oppress_v a_o man_n and_o his_o house_n habbak_v 2.10_o 23.34_o jer._n 23.34_o thou_o have_v consult_v shame_n to_o thy_o house_n luke_n 19.9_o this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n titus_n 1.11_o who_o subvert_v whole_a house_n add_v unto_o these_o gen._n 7.1_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o noah_n come_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n so_o chap._n 18.19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o household_n after_o he_o that_o be_v his_o child_n who_o be_v his_o household_n after_o he_o for_o no_o other_o of_o the_o family_n though_o it_o exclude_v not_o they_o be_v proper_o his_o household_n after_o he_o but_o his_o child_n call_v his_o seed_n after_o he_o thus_o ch_z 30.30_o and_o now_o when_o shall_v i_o say_v jacob_n provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n also_o so_o exod._n 12.27_o it_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v passover_n who_o pass_v over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o he_o smite_v the_o egyptian_n and_o deliver_v our_o house_n thus_o deut._n 25.9_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n so_o 1_o tim._n 3._o v._n 4_o 5._o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n for_o if_o a_o man_n know_v not_o how_o to_o rule_v his_o own_o house_n how_o shall_v he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o chap._n 5.8_o but_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o especial_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n which_o according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 12.14_o be_v his_o child_n for_o the_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o parent_n but_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n thus_o we_o see_v the_o hebraism_n of_o these_o word_n household_n his_o and_o house_n in_o scripture_n according_a unto_o which_o these_o word_n in_o these_o three_o first_o cite_v example_n of_o lydia_n the_o jailor_n and_o crispus_n be_v by_o some_o very_a great_a interpreter_n render_v the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n and_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v so_o take_v there_o infant_n not_o except_v unless_o some_o sufficient_a reason_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_n now_o the_o main_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n give_v be_v that_o these_o house_n and_o household_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a be_v such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o who_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o it_o be_v pretend_v they_o can_v not_o do_v if_o speak_v of_o infant_n so_o that_o there_o be_v either_o no_o infant_n there_o or_o no_o infant_n there_o baptise_a but_o this_o reason_n be_v not_o sufficient_a because_o it_o suppose_v these_o house_n and_o household_n to_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v without_o the_o
parent_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v first_o it_o suppose_v these_o house_n and_o household_n to_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o they_o without_o the_o parent_n and_o so_o render_v infant_n incapable_a whereas_o take_v house_n and_o household_n with_o parent_n and_o infant_n have_v be_v and_o so_o may_v be_v of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v speak_v thus_o child_n be_v of_o they_o to_o who_o moses_n make_v that_o great_a and_o solemn_a exhortation_n deut._n 29.2_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o moses_n call_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o keep_v therefore_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n you_o stand_v all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n your_o little_a one_o your_o wife_n that_o you_o shall_v enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o into_o his_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n make_v with_o thou_o this_o day_n and_o of_o they_o to_o who_o joshua_n make_v that_o famous_a repetition_n of_o the_o law_n josh_n 8.34_o 35._o and_o afterward_o he_o read_v all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n the_o blessing_n and_o curse_n according_o to_o all_o that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o all_o that_o moses_n command_v which_o joshuah_n read_v not_o before_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o woman_n and_o little_a one_o and_o though_o it_o be_v say_v in_o nehem._n 8.2_o 3._o man_n and_o woman_n and_o all_o that_o can_v hear_v with_o understanding_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v they_o only_o as_o if_o infant_n be_v except_v neither_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v for_o we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.19_o and_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n deut._n 31.11_o 12_o 13._o be_v that_o the_o solemnity_n there_o appoint_v shall_v be_v with_o the_o woman_n and_o 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breast_n etc._n etc._n not_o that_o parent_n ought_v therefore_o to_o bring_v their_o little_a one_o at_o all_o time_n to_o the_o read_n and_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n but_o show_v that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o some_o great_a and_o solemn_a occasion_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o the_o like_a and_o that_o little_a one_o may_v be_v part_n of_o those_o to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v speak_v act._n 21.5_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v in_o scripture_n be_v primary_o accommodate_v to_o those_o who_o be_v adult_n but_o not_o exclusive_o of_o infant_n for_o they_o as_o israelite_n be_v of_o they_o to_o who_o say_v the_o apostle_n appertain_v the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.19_o and_o as_o jew_n of_o they_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.1_o 2._o act_n 7.38_o second_o this_o suppose_v these_o house_n and_o household_n to_o be_v say_v to_o believe_v without_o the_o parent_n and_o 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