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justice_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o also_o he_o practise_v gen._n 14.14_o where_o we_o hear_v of_o his_o train_a or_o instruct_v catechise_v servant_n and_o gen._n 17.23_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n himself_o and_o circumcise_v he_o circumcise_v the_o same_o day_n ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n family_n gen._n 35.2_o jacob_n purge_v his_o family_n and_o buy_v with_o money_n this_o family_n religion_n or_o reformation_n be_v gracious_o and_o courageous_o resolve_v on_o by_o david_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v behave_v myself_o wise_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n i_o will_v walk_v within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o mark_v his_o wisdom_n both_o in_o the_o constitution_n and_o order_v of_o his_o family_n ver_fw-la 3._o i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n a_o thing_n of_o belial_n the_o description_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o that_o turn_v aside_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n ver_fw-la 4._o as_o if_o say_v none_o such_o shall_v come_v into_o my_o house_n he_o that_o work_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o my_o house_n or_o if_o he_o do_v unaware_o come_v in_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n ver_fw-la 7._o who_o then_o shall_v serve_v he_o he_o that_o will_v serve_v god_n with_o he_o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o a_o perfect_a way_n as_o i_o resolve_v to_o do_v ver_fw-la 2._o he_o shall_v serve_v i_o hence_o it_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o as_o a_o proper_a consequence_n of_o the_o householder_n conversion_n when_o any_o such_o believe_v his_o family_n believe_v with_o he_o joh._n 4.53_o it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o nobleman_n himself_o believe_v and_o his_o whole_a house_n so_o act_v 16.15_o lydia_n be_v convert_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n and_o ver_fw-la 33._o the_o jailor_n be_v baptize_v he_o and_o all_o he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v learn_v joshuahs_n resolution_n as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n this_o for_o the_o general_a respect_n 2_o special_o in_o two_o respect_n 2._o we_o shall_v look_v more_o special_o and_o particular_o at_o those_o duty_n which_o concern_v the_o good_a housholder_n to_o perform_v and_o practice_n and_o that_o with_o respect_n either_o to_o his_o relation_n or_o to_o the_o particular_a service_n require_v in_o the_o family_n as_o 1_o to_o the_o several_a relation_n in_o the_o family_n as_o 1._o in_o respect_n to_o his_o several_a relation_n in_o the_o family_n which_o oftentimes_o if_o not_o always_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n 1._o as_o anâ—_n husband_n to_o a_o wife_n 2._o as_o a_o parent_n to_o child_n 3._o as_o a_o master_n to_o servant_n the_o same_o person_n may_v stand_v in_o this_o threefold_a relation_n and_o in_o all_o 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to_o know_v and_o serve_v god_n how_o else_o can_v a_o husband_n say_v as_o joshua_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n when_o one_o principal_a party_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n without_o control_v child_n 2_o as_o a_o father_n to_o child_n 2._o as_o a_o father_n or_o in_o his_o death_n or_o absence_n a_o mother_n unto_o child_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v for_o this_o and_o full_a deut._n 6.7_o 8._o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n and_o thou_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 the_o same_o be_v repeat_v again_o to_o note_v the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n and_o common_a neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n deut._n 11.18_o with_o this_o addition_n in_o both_o place_n thou_o shall_v write_v they_o 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&c_n 3._o to_o reverence_n god_n name_n in_o not_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o reverend_a use_v of_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o creature_n 4._o to_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n these_o the_o chief_a housholder_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o in_o all_o in_o his_o family_n as_o the_o place_n aforecited_a manifest_a 2._o mediate_v service_n second_o 2_o mediate_v in_o the_o second_o be_v that_o which_o at_o second-hand_n redound_v to_o god_n by_o serve_v of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n teach_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o superior_n to_o be_v meek_a quiet_a peaceable_a to_o be_v chaste_a and_o temperate_a to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o their_o deal_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o word_n and_o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o their_o desire_n content_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n etc._n etc._n in_o do_v these_o thing_n man_n be_v say_v by_o reflection_n and_o at_o last_o result_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o be_v clear_o 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thanksgiving_n for_o they_o and_o with_o they_o as_o for_o himself_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o you_o be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o 13.15_o heb._n 13.15_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n king_n 3._o a_o king_n 3._o a_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v as_o well_o as_o to_o protect_v his_o family_n abraham_n will_v command_v his_o household_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o coercive_a and_o correct_a power_n over_o his_o family_n argue_v his_o authority_n to_o be_v kinglike_a the_o very_a heathen_n acknowledge_v this_o truth_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n eph._n 1._o last_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o his_o own_o house_n it_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o wife_n
but_o will_v much_o more_o extend_v to_o child_n and_o servant_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o civil_a judicature_n erect_v in_o the_o family_n a_o power_n to_o examine_v try_v censure_n punish_v and_o eject_v offender_n gen._n 21.10_o cast_v out_o the_o bondwoman_n with_o her_o son_n and_o this_o household_n discipline_n david_n resolve_v to_o exercise_v in_o his_o house_n psal_n 101._o either_o to_o keep_v out_o or_o cast_v out_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o incorrigible_a this_o of_o the_o second_o reason_n 3._o every_o chief_a householder_n have_v curam_fw-la animarum_fw-la soul_n 3._o he_o have_v the_o cure_n of_o soul_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o family_n not_o proper_o pastoral_a but_o very_o like_v it_o he_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o wife_n child_n servant_n as_o well_o as_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o subject_n ezek._n 34.10_o or_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n ezek._n 2.18_o it_o 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offender_n as_o david_n profess_v he_o will_v deal_v with_o wicked_a proud_a deceitful_a lie_v servant_n psal_n 101._o if_o by_o instruction_n admonition_n correction_n he_o can_v not_o reclaim_v they_o he_o will_v excommunicate_v &_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o house_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o point_n apply_v 2_o apply_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o application_n of_o all_o by_o uses_n and_o inference_n therefrom_o people_n 1_o to_o check_v the_o rashness_n of_o young_a people_n 1._o to_o consider_v and_o bewail_v the_o rashness_n of_o many_o young_a one_o who_o rush_n upon_o family_n relation_n and_o never_o know_v or_o weigh_v how_o fit_a or_o unfit_a they_o be_v to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o relation_n they_o must_v be_v marry_v forsooth_o in_o all_o the_o haste_n there_o be_v one_o relation_n then_o come_v child_n perhaps_o before_o the_o lawful_a time_n there_o be_v another_o and_o then_o servant_n must_v be_v 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check_v and_o cool_v the_o heat_n and_o heady_a rashness_n of_o young_a people_n toleration_n 2_o it_o show_v the_o iniquity_n of_o toleration_n 2._o this_o may_v serve_v to_o discover_v the_o iniquity_n of_o that_o so_o much_o call_v for_o curse_a toleration_n of_o all_o religion_n false_o call_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n the_o mischief_n of_o it_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a that_o they_o can_v be_v aforehand_o imagine_v beside_o the_o public_a disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o different_a fraction_n and_o faction_n etc._n etc._n the_o natural_a or_o unnatural_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o toleration_n the_o division_n in_o family_n will_v be_v as_o many_o almost_o as_o there_o be_v person_n and_o the_o wise_a housholder_n can_v possible_o redress_v it_o but_o the_o main_n be_v this_o that_o it_o will_v prove_v impossible_a for_o the_o most_o pious_a housholder_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o make_v his_o family_n religious_a and_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o he_o in_o 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in_o the_o four_o commandment_n when_o they_o not_o only_o detest_v his_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n but_o his_o prayer_n read_v sabbath_n etc._n etc._n and_o perhaps_o himself_o different_a affection_n common_o arise_v from_o differ_v opinion_n and_o judgement_n let_v the_o wise_a consider_v it_o householder_n 3_o complaint_n of_o many_o householder_n 3._o here_o be_v matter_n of_o just_a complaint_n of_o many_o of_o most_o householder_n who_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v little_o religious_a themselves_o by_o the_o profaneness_n and_o looseness_n of_o their_o family_n wife_n child_n servant_n in_o that_o place_n afore_o cite_v deut._n 6.6_o 7._o be_v make_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a that_o have_v god_n word_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o endeavour_v to_o make_v his_o family_n such_o these_o word_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o to_o thy_o child_n etc._n etc._n contrary_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o irreligion_n in_o their_o family_n be_v join_v together_o jer._n 10.25_o and_o both_o of_o they_o character_n of_o a_o nation_n or_o family_n lie_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o subject_a to_o his_o curse_n and_o destruction_n pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o heathen_a that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n much_o complain_v there_o be_v every_o where_o of_o the_o badness_n of_o servant_n child_n wife_n as_o if_o they_o be_v corrupt_v abroad_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o be_v either_o corrupt_v or_o neglect_v at_o home_n for_o want_v of_o instruction_n or_o household_n discipline_n or_o good_a example_n of_o the_o chief_a and_o head_n of_o the_o family_n this_o may_v be_v exemplify_v in_o all_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o family_n and_o in_o all_o the_o service_n of_o god_n
parent_n over_o they_o a_o fear_v love_n and_o a_o love_a fear_n q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o parent_n a._n two_o reverence_n and_o obedience_n q._n wherein_o consist_v their_o reverence_n a._n in_o their_o speech_n and_o gest_n re_fw-mi q._n how_o do_v reverence_n appear_v in_o speech_n a._n 1._o in_o a_o modest_a forbearance_n to_o speak_v in_o their_o presence_n 21_o job_n 22.9_o 10_o 21_o till_o parent_n give_v leave_v 2._o in_o right_o frame_v their_o word_n when_o they_o do_v speak_v q._n how_o may_v they_o frame_v their_o word_n aright_o a._n 1._o their_o word_n must_v be_v honourable_a to_o they_o or_o of_o they_o give_v they_o their_o title_n of_o father_n lord_n sir_n mother_n gen._n 22.7_o 1_o kin._n 2.20_o 2._o they_o must_v be_v few_o only_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v 3._o they_o must_v be_v meek_a and_o humble_a as_o jonathan_n to_o his_o father_n 1_o sam._n 19.4_o 4._o they_o must_v observe_v fit_a opportunity_n 30._o 1_o sam._n 19.9_o and_o 20_o 30._o when_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o busy_a or_o in_o passion_n 5._o a_o ready_a please_a in_o their_o answer_n as_o 1_o sam._n 3_o 4_o 6._o matth._n 21.30_o q._n how_o must_v they_o express_v reverence_n in_o their_o gesture_n or_o carriage_n a._n 1._o in_o tender_v obeisance_n 46.12_o gen._n 46_o 29._o 1_o kin._n 2.19_o gen._n 46.12_o uncover_v the_o head_n stand_v up_o bow_v the_o body_n or_o knee_n 2._o in_o modesty_n and_o bashfulness_n in_o their_o countenance_n and_o carriage_n 3._o in_o take_v the_o low_a place_n 4._o in_o ask_v their_o blessing_n gen._n 27.19.34_o q._n what_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o parent_n a._n both_o passive_a and_o active_a 1_o pet._n 1.14_o q._n wherein_o must_v passive_a obedience_n appear_v a._n in_o forbearance_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o moment_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n as_o in_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v gen._n 28.2_o 2._o in_o marriage_n deut._n 7.3_o 1_o cor._n 7_o 36_o 37._o gen._n 24.67_o and_o 29.18_o judg._n 14.2_o 3._o in_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n gal_n 4.1_o 4._o in_o order_v their_o apparel_n gen._n 37.3_o 2_o sam._n 13.18_o 4._o in_o vow_v num._n 30.4_o q._n whereby_o must_v their_o atctive_a obedience_n be_v manifest_v a._n 1_o in_o obey_v their_o command_n to_o come_v or_o go_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n require_v gen._n 28.5_o and_o 49.1_o 1_o sam._n 17.19_o 20._o 2._o in_o harken_v to_o their_o instruction_n prov._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o 4.1_o 3._o 3._o in_o patient_a bear_v their_o reproof_n gen._n 37.10_o 1_o sam._n 20.30_o with_o amendment_n ezod_n 18.17_o contra_fw-la 1_o sam._n 2.25_o pro._n 13.1_o 4_o in_o submission_n to_o their_o correction_n heb._n 12_o 9_o and_o reform_v prov._n 29.7_o 5._o in_o recompense_v their_o care_n love_n and_o kindness_n if_o god_n make_v they_o able_a 1_o tim._n 5.4_o by_o protection_n provision_n 19.17_o joh._n 19.17_o support_n comfort_n etc._n etc._n 1_o sam._n 22.3_o 4._o genes_n 37.35_o and_o 47.8.47.12_o q._n what_o more_o be_v require_v a._n 1._o in_o natural_a infirmity_n inward_a or_o outward_a they_o be_v to_o bear_v they_o patient_o and_o cover_v they_o careful_o from_o other_o gen._n 9_o 23._o luke_n 2.51_o contra_fw-la pro._n 30.17_o 2._o in_o casual_a necessity_n upon_o their_o body_n or_o estate_n they_o be_v to_o their_o power_n to_o relieve_v they_o q._n do_v child_n owe_v any_o duty_n to_o their_o decease_a parent_n a._n 1._o yes_o a_o decent_a and_o honourabble_n burial_n as_o they_o be_v able_a gen._n 25.9_o and_o 35.29_o 2._o in_o pay_v their_o debt_n if_o the_o state_n will_v bear_v it_o 3._o to_o suppress_v evil_a report_n of_o they_o 4._o 12_o 1_o kin._n 3.3_o and_o 15_o 12_o to_o imitate_v their_o good_a example_n these_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n due_a to_o their_o parent_n q._n what_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o obedience_n a._n the_o text_n say_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.1_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a bring_v their_o will_n to_o their_o parent_n q._n what_o motive_n be_v there_o to_o enforce_v these_o duty_n upon_o child_n a._n 1._o this_o be_v well_o please_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o contrary_a displease_v 2._o parent_n be_v in_o god_n stead_n to_o they_o and_o in_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o they_o they_o do_v it_o unto_o god_n and_o contra_fw-la 3_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o their_o obedience_n of_o long_a life_n eph._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n in_o their_o person_n estate_n posterity_n by_o their_o parent_n blessing_n deut._n 5.16_o and_o the_o contrary_a threaten_n and_o curse_n to_o undutiful_a child_n prov._n 30.17_o 4_o this_o obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n on_o earth_n shall_v be_v a_o good_a evidence_n they_o be_v childen_a to_o god_n their_o father_n in_o heaven_n q._n be_v there_o not_o some_o beside_o natural_a parent_n that_o child_n owe_v duty_n to_o a._n yes_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n to_o they_o which_o may_v be_v three_o way_n 1._o father_n or_o mother_n in_o law_n by_o marriage_n 2._o guardiar_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n when_o parent_n be_v dead_a 3._o tutor_n and_o schoolmaster_n entrust_v with_o they_o q._n what_o duty_n do_v child_n owe_v to_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n in_o law_n a._n the_o same_o for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o natural_a parent_n as_o 1._o reverence_n exod_a 18.7_o 2._o subjection_n luc._n 2.51_o 3_o recompense_n as_o ruth_n 1._o and_o 2._o chap._n q._n upon_o what_o ground_n be_v these_o due_a a._n 1._o the_o marriage_n bond_n make_v man_n and_o wife_n one_o flesh_n and_o so_o to_o be_v account_v by_o they_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o natural_a parent_n for_o child_n to_o respect_v the_o other_o party_n that_o be_v now_o one_o flesh_n with_o they_o q._n what_o duty_n owe_v they_o to_o guardian_n and_o tutor_n etc._n etc._n a._n a_o subjection_n and_o reverence_n because_o they_o have_v the_o trust_n and_o charge_n of_o parent_n to_o they_o as_o esth_n 2.20_o 2_o king_n 2.12_o 15._o gal._n 4.2_o chapter_n 2._o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n ephes_n 6.4_o and_o you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.21_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o those_o text_n a._n three_o 1._o a_o prohibition_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n 2._o a_o reason_n thereof_o lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v 3._o a_o precept_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o etc._n etc._n q._n what_o duty_n be_v here_o enjoin_v a._n 1._o to_o nourish_v or_o breed_v they_o up_o with_o food_n apparel_z and_o other_o necessary_n 2._o to_o nurture_n they_o viz._n with_o good_a discipline_n 3._o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o parent_n duty_n to_o their_o child_n a._n love_n as_o in_o other_o relation_n tit._n 2.4_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o pain_n pain_n care_n and_o cost_n which_o nothing_o but_o love_n will_v bear_v out_o q._n what_o vice_n be_v contrary_a to_o this_o love_n a._n 1._o want_v of_o natural_a affection_n in_o the_o defect_n rom._n 1.30_o tit._n 3.3_o 2._o dote_v on_o they_o and_o fondness_n in_o the_o excess_n with_o too_o much_o indulgence_n 1_o sam._n 2.29_o q._n what_o be_v the_o general_a duty_n at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v do_v by_o parent_n a._n 1._o faithful_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o they_o 1_o thes_n 5.17_o from_o beginning_n to_o end_v 2._o upright_o walk_v with_o god_n before_o they_o psal_n 112.2_o prov._n 20.7_o and_o 13.22_o 3._o a_o provident_a care_n for_o their_o child_n good_a all_o their_o day_n both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a good_a q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n in_o their_o infancy_n a._n 1_o before_o it_o be_v bear_v care_v for_o the_o safe_a carriage_n &_o delivery_n of_o it_o 2_o when_o it_o be_v bear_v 1._o provision_n of_o necessary_n for_o it_o luke_n 2.7_o 2._o nurse_n it_o herself_o if_o god_n make_v she_o able_a gen._n 21.7_o sarah_n and_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.22_o psal_n 22.9_o 3._o procure_v of_o right_a baptism_n which_o concern_v also_o and_o chief_o the_o father_n as_o in_o circumcision_n q._n what_o duty_n concern_v they_o in_o childhood_n a._n a_o special_a care_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o and_o in_o put_v of_o they_o forth_o when_o fit_a q._n what_o must_v parent_n aim_v at_o in_o bring_v of_o they_o up_o a._n 1._o at_o their_o temporal_a good_a in_o first_o nourish_v they_o well_o provide_v all_o needful_a thing_n for_o life_n and_o