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reign_v in_o his_o father_n stead_n â—oseph_o understanding_n he_o to_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o his_o father_n herod_n â—ad_v be_v he_o fear_v to_o go_v into_o judea_n and_o now_o be_v he_o in_o a_o great_a straight_o no_o doubt_v they_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o further_a divine_a direction_n whether_o to_o go_v then_o do_v â—he_n lord_n give_v they_o a_o further_a particular_a direction_n mat._n 2.22.23_o be_v warn_v of_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n he_o turn_v aside_o into_o the_o part_n of_o galilee_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n â—alled_v nazaret_n this_o place_n the_o lord_n do_v appoint_v for_o the_o place_n of_o the_o education_n â—f_n the_o child_n galilee_n be_v under_o another_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v a_o more_o obscure_a place_n where_o nobody_o
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a_o few_o scripture_n 2._o tim._n 3.14.15_o 16_o 17._o but_o continue_v thou_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v learn_v know_v of_o who_o thou_o have_v learn_v they_o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n eph._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 tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d use_v admonition_n of_o the_o lord_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 heartâ—_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 tâ—ou_fw-mi lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n 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 deut._n 29.10.11_o to_o 16._o you_o stand_v this_o day_n all_o of_o you_o before_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n your_o captain_n of_o your_o tribe_n your_o elder_n and_o your_o officer_n with_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n your_o little_a one_o and_o your_o wife_n and_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o camp_n from_o the_o hewer_n of_o thy_o wood_n unto_o the_o drawer_n of_o thy_o water_n that_o thou_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 that_o he_o may_v establish_v thou_o to_o day_n for_o a_o people_n unto_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o thou_o a_o god_n as_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o thou_o and_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o abraham_n to_o isaac_n and_o to_o jacob._n neither_o with_o you_o only_o do_v i_o make_v this_o covenant_n and_o this_o oath_n but_o with_o he_o that_o stand_v here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n before_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o also_o with_o he_o that_o be_v not_o here_o with_o we_o this_o day_n nehem._n 10.28_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n the_o priest_n the_o levite_n the_o porter_n the_o singer_n the_o nethinim_n and_o all_o they_o that_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n their_o wife_n their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n every_o one_o have_v knowledge_n and_o have_v understanding_n to_o train_v up_o our_o child_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n be_v a_o powerful_a curb_n restraint_n and_o correction_n of_o that_o natural_a enmity_n that_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n against_o god_n and_o against_o his_o holy_a law_n it_o suppress_v the_o natural_a habit_n and_o permit_v not_o the_o irritation_n of_o corruption_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o it_o quench_v the_o burn_a of_o all_o such_o spark_n it_o chase_v away_o the_o foolishness_n that_o be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o habituate_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o principle_n of_o hatred_n against_o sin_n it_o inure_v they_o into_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o all_o religion_n and_o holy_a worship_n of_o god_n it_o lay_v in_o yea_o store_v the_o soul_n with_o principle_n and_o habit_n of_o virtue_n which_o will_v never_o wear_v out_o nor_o be_v forget_v because_o he_o have_v be_v so_o teach_v and_o practise_v from_o a_o child_n such_o religious_a education_n of_o child_n do_v great_o dispose_v &_o prepare_v their_o heart_n for_o the_o special_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n unâ—o_v their_o conversion_n they_o be_v always_o train_v up_o within_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o spirit_n such_o religious_a education_n do_v principle_n they_o to_o be_v ready_a for_o any_o service_n of_o god_n in_o their_o generation_n the_o first_o impression_n that_o be_v strong_o make_v upon_o the_o tender_a soul_n of_o child_n will_v never_o wear_v out_o quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la servabit_fw-la odorem_fw-la testa_n diu_fw-la it_o be_v a_o very_a false_a and_o pernicious_a principle_n that_o many_o people_n and_o parent_n be_v taint_v with_o viz._n that_o youth_n must_v be_v suffer_v a_o while_n to_o take_v their_o swinge_n and_o sow_v their_o wild_a oat_n to_o travail_v into_o the_o world_n to_o follow_v the_o fashion_n company_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o time_n hope_v they_o will_v be_v wise_a hereafter_o o_o false_a principle_n god_n speak_v full_o to_o the_o contrary_n prov._n 19.18_o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n prov._n 13.24_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 chasten_v he_o betimes_o the_o gentle_a rod_n of_o the_o mother_n be_v a_o very_a soft_a and_o gentle_a thing_n it_o will_v break_v neither_o bone_n nor_o skin_n yet_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o it_o and_o upon_o the_o wise_a application_n of_o it_o it_o will_v break_v the_o bond_n that_o bind_v up_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n prov._n 22.15_o yea_o yet_o great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o this_o gentle_a thing_n prov_n 23.13.14_o withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n the_o after_o welfare_n of_o our_o child_n depend_v very_o much_o upon_o their_o education_n we_o want_v not_o experience_n of_o both_o d_n some_o we_o have_v can_v never_o get_v rid_v of_o the_o stain_n of_o their_o youth_n david_n heart_n pinch_v he_o upon_o that_o account_n psal_n 25.7_o so_o do_v job_n distress_a soul_n lament_v job_n 13.26_o thou_o write_v bitter_a thing_n against_o i_o and_o make_v i_o to_o possess_v the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o youth_n we_o often_o find_v the_o good_a effect_n of_o holy_a and_o severe_a education_n of_o which_o timothy_n be_v a_o note_a example_n we_o have_v experience_v that_o text_n amos._n 2.11_o i_o raise_v up_o of_o your_o son_n to_o be_v prophet_n and_o of_o your_o young_a man_n for_o nazarites_n be_v it_o not_o even_o so_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v it_o not_o so_o with_o we_o o_o new-england_n but_o the_o reproof_n that_o follow_v v._o 12._o we_o have_v too_o sad_o experience_v but_o you_o have_v give_v they_o wine_n to_o drink_v be_v it_o not_o so_o o_o new-england_n this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o will_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reform_v cap._n viii_o the_o history_n of_o the_o conversation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o youth_n luk._n 2.50.51_o and_o he_o go_v down_o with_o they_o and_o come_v to_o nazaret_n and_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o and_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n these_o few_o word_n be_v a_o epitome_n of_o a_o history_n of_o eighteen_o â—ears_n â—he_v abovenamed_a famous_a history_n of_o what_o jesus_n do_v when_o he_o be_v about_o twelve_o year_n old_a be_v the_o shut_n up_o of_o the_o period_n of_o his_o childhood_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o youth_n all_o that_o be_v say_v of_o this_o period_n of_o his_o youth_n be_v express_v in_o these_o few_o word_n in_o this_o text_n and_o we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o he_o till_o he_o be_v about_o
unto_o mountain_n and_o wilderness_n to_o preach_v unto_o they_o or_o upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o carpenter_n mat._n 13.55_o and_o wrought_v with_o his_o father_n for_o his_o live_n mark_n 6.3_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o mean_n or_o opportunity_n to_o raise_v any_o worldly_a estate_n nor_o to_o build_v for_o himself_o a_o house_n nor_o any_o shelter_n where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n isai_n 33.2_o he_o grow_v as_o a_o root_n out_o of_o a_o dry_a ground_n and_o man_n know_v that_o such_o root_n grow_v but_o poor_o psal_n 40.17_o but_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o this_o be_v manifest_o speak_v of_o christ_n as_o appear_v ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v say_v psal_n 70.5_o psal_n 69.29_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o sorrowful_a and_o this_o psalm_n speak_v abundant_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o of_o poverty_n be_v one_o of_o his_o suffering_n psal_n 109.22_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o this_o psalm_n be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o parent_n be_v poor_a which_o appear_v by_o their_o lodging_n in_o a_o stable_a and_o at_o his_o mother_n purification_n they_o offer_v the_o poor_a woman_n offering_n luk._n 2_o 2d_o this_o part_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v abundant_o declare_v both_o in_o the_o prophecy_n and_o also_o in_o the_o history_n poverty_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o affliction_n a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v bring_v poverty_n upon_o man_n as_o the_o desert_n of_o our_o sin_n man_n be_v a_o rich_a lord_n but_o sin_n have_v make_v he_o a_o poor_a beggar_n the_o reason_n why_o poverty_n be_v a_o punishment_n be_v because_o it_o cut_v we_o off_o and_o deprive_v we_o and_o take_v away_o much_o of_o our_o dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n adam_n be_v make_v lord_n over_o god_n creature_n in_o this_o low_a world_n he_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o but_o sin_n have_v strip_v we_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o our_o 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unto_o there_o be_v also_o many_o virtue_n that_o attend_v and_o shine_v in_o poverty_n these_o virtue_n do_v jesus_n christ_n shine_v in_o there_o be_v sanctify_v poverty_n and_o that_o christ_n suffer_v there_o be_v also_o unsanctified_a poverty_n and_o that_o jesus_n christ_n touch_v not_o he_o suffer_v the_o curse_n of_o poverty_n that_o he_o may_v take_v the_o curse_n out_o of_o it_o this_o he_o suffer_v to_o turn_v the_o quality_n the_o effect_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o to_o be_v only_o medicinal_a and_o not_o destructive_a unto_o we_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o poverty_n which_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v and_o then_o see_v how_o jesus_n christ_n suffer_v they_o all_o yea_o more_o than_o i_o can_v utter_v 1._o poverty_n cut_v off_o deprive_v bereave_v we_o of_o those_o creature_n of_o god_n over_o which_o we_o be_v to_o have_v dominion_n in_o this_o low_a world_n for_o our_o comfort_n and_o use_v god_n make_v man_n lord_n over_o the_o work_n of_o 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