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that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o work_n ought_v to_o be_v begin_v very_o early_o upon_o the_o first_o bud_v and_o appearance_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n in_o child_n so_o the_o prophet_n direct_v isa_n 28._o 9_o 10._o who_o shall_v he_o teach_v knowledge_n who_o shall_v he_o make_v to_o understand_v doctrine_n they_o that_o be_v wean_v from_o the_o milk_n and_o draw_v from_o the_o breast_n for_o precept_n must_v be_v upon_o precept_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o end_n we_o must_v by_o such_o degree_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a bring_v they_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o themselves_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o must_v inform_v they_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o be_v as_o god_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o honour_n and_o reverence_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o then_o that_o we_o be_v all_o his_o creature_n and_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v 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death_n wherein_o man_n shall_v receive_v from_o god_n a_o mighty_a and_o eternal_a reward_n or_o a_o terrible_a and_o endless_a punishment_n according_a as_o they_o have_v do_v or_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o life_n that_o god_n will_v love_v and_o reward_v those_o who_o do_v his_o will_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n but_o will_v execute_v a_o dreadful_a punishment_n upon_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o wilful_a transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n and_o according_a as_o they_o be_v capable_a they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o the_o great_a degeneracy_n and_o corruption_n of_o human_a nature_n derive_v to_o we_o by_o the_o fall_n and_o wilful_a transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o of_o the_o way_n of_o our_o recovery_n out_o of_o this_o miserable_a state_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v send_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o purchase_v and_o accomplish_v the_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o from_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n iv._o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n consist_v not_o only_o in_o inform_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o their_o duty_n but_o more_o especial_o in_o endeavour_v with_o the_o great_a care_n and_o prudence_n to_o form_v their_o life_n and_o manner_n to_o religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o train_v they_o up_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o follow_a grace_n and_o virtue_n first_o to_o obedience_n and_o modesty_n to_o diligence_n and_o sincerity_n and_o to_o tenderness_n and_o pity_n as_o the_o general_a disposition_n to_o religion_n and_o virtue_n second_o to_o the_o good_a government_n of_o their_o passion_n and_o of_o their_o tongue_n and_o particular_o to_o speak_v truth_n and_o to_o hate_v lie_v as_o a_o base_a and_o vile_a quality_n these_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n and_o virtue_n three_o to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n towards_o god_n 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