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which_o further_o lie_v upon_o you_o be_v the_o lay_n of_o the_o roof_n that_o you_o dispose_v well_o of_o they_o abroad_o which_o if_o you_o do_v not_o do_v the_o foundation_n which_o you_o have_v lay_v will_v be_v in_o danger_n and_o all_o that_o you_o have_v do_v with_o so_o much_o pain_n will_v present_o be_v undo_v again_o and_o therefore_o i_o earnest_o commend_v this_o to_o parent_n not_o only_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o they_o whilst_o they_o be_v with_o they_o and_o under_o their_o eye_n but_o also_o to_o be_v careful_a how_o they_o dispose_v of_o they_o upon_o their_o removal_n from_o they_o be_v child_n to_o to_o go_v to_o school_n or_o to_o the_o university_n or_o to_o a_o trade_n or_o be_v they_o to_o enter_v upon_o a_o marry_a state_n first_o beg_v direction_n of_o god_n how_o and_o where_o to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o manoah_n do_v judg._n 13.8_o o_o my_o lord_n let_v the_o man_n of_o god_n which_o thou_o do_v send_v come_v again_o unto_o we_o and_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v and_o then_o steer_v your_o course_n by_o religious_a consideration_n as_o near_o as_o you_o can_v place_v they_o with_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n with_o such_o as_o will_v clench_v the_o nail_n which_o you_o have_v drive_v in_o as_o one_o express_v it_o with_o such_o who_o will_v build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n which_o you_o have_v lay_v and_o further_o that_o good_a work_n which_o you_o have_v begin_v this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o that_o which_o be_v very_o necessary_a we_o do_v too_o often_o see_v a_o good_a education_n spoil_v for_o want_n of_o care_n in_o this_o all_o that_o be_v gain_v at_o home_n be_v lose_v abroad_o all_o that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o godly_a parent_n be_v undo_v by_o the_o careless_a schoolmaster_n or_o tutor_n or_o master_n or_o new_a relation_n much_o here_o may_v be_v speak_v even_o from_o scripture_n especial_o as_o to_o that_o branch_n of_o dispose_n of_o child_n in_o marriage_n in_o which_o the_o patriarch_n 27.46_o see_v gen._n 24.3_o 4._o &_o 26.34_o 35._o &_o 27.46_o do_v exercise_v a_o singular_a care_n as_o many_o place_n show_v we_o but_o i_o will_v rather_o leave_v further_a enlargement_n upon_o this_o to_o your_o own_o thought_n i_o have_v all_o along_o in_o this_o tedious_a discourse_n direct_v myself_o to_o parent_n and_o master_n must_v nothing_o be_v say_v to_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o show_v they_o how_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v it_o with_o respect_n to_o this_o religious_a education_n shall_v i_o say_v something_o upon_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o be_v unprofitable_a but_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o digression_n as_o to_o what_o i_o propound_v at_o first_o i_o shall_v pass_v it_o by_o the_o truth_n be_v i_o have_v make_v so_o many_o apology_n already_o that_o i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o make_v more_o chap._n ix_o the_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n urge_v that_o which_o i_o have_v spend_v so_o much_o time_n upon_o be_v this_o to_o excite_v such_o as_o be_v head_n of_o family_n to_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o advance_n of_o religion_n in_o their_o house_n in_o order_n to_o which_o i_o have_v urge_v three_o thing_n upon_o they_o 1._o that_o they_o will_v as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a fill_v up_o their_o house_n with_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n 2_o that_o holy_a duty_n be_v in_o they_o daily_o due_o perform_v 3_o that_o they_o will_v religious_o educate_v those_o who_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n more_o to_o be_v enforce_v viz._n that_o they_o will_v keep_v sin_n out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o instead_o thereof_o keep_v up_o piety_n and_o holy_a walk_v with_o god_n i_o may_v as_o much_o enlarge_n upon_o this_o head_n as_o i_o have_v do_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o former_a but_o i_o resolve_v to_o contract_v you_o then_o who_o have_v house_n and_o be_v in_o authority_n there_o keep_v sin_n out_o of_o they_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o sin_n bar_n it_o out_o give_v it_o no_o admittance_n let_v not_o sin_n dwell_v where_o you_o dwell_v it_o be_v the_o worst_a guest_n that_o you_o can_v harbour_v or_o give_v entertainment_n to_o you_o have_v excellent_a promise_v make_v to_o they_o who_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o sin_n in_o their_o house_n job_n 22.23_o if_o thou_o return_v to_o the_o almighty_a thou_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o thou_o shall_v put_v iniquity_n far_o from_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o shall_v thou_o lay_v up_o gold_n as_o the_o dust_n etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n etc._n etc._n so_o job_n 11.14_o if_o iniquity_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n put_v it_o far_o away_o and_o let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n then_o shall_v thou_o lift_v up_o thy_o face_n without_o spot_n be_v you_o in_o your_o old_a habitation_n o_o remember_v how_o gracious_o they_o be_v preserve_v when_o the_o flame_n be_v just_a seize_v upon_o they_o the_o 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