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because_o you_o have_v have_v child_n that_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n for_o isaac_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n leu._n 26.42_o then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n and_o also_o my_o covenant_n with_o isaac_n and_o yet_o esau_n isaac_n son_n live_v and_o die_v a_o profane_a man_n heb._n 12.16_o 17._o lest_o there_o be_v any_o fornicator_n or_o profane_a person_n as_o esau_n who_o for_o one_o morsel_n of_o meat_n sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o you_o know_v how_o that_o afterward_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v and_o find_v no_o place_n for_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n iii_o god_n fulfil_v his_o promise_n in_o be_v the_o god_n of_o your_o seed_n if_o he_o take_v any_o of_o your_o seed_n into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o although_o he_o shall_v not_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o all_o of_o they_o iv_o if_o we_o shall_v interpret_v that_o promise_v make_v to_o abraham_n i_o will_v 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father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o ver._n 39_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o but_o shall_v raise_v it_o up_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 17.2_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o v._o if_o we_o understand_v that_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o every_o godly_a man_n natural_a seed_n and_o interpret_v the_o promise_n conditional_o provide_v that_o thy_o seed_n walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o thy_o faith_n rom._n 4.12_o and_o walk_v before_o i_o with_o perfect_a and_o upright_a heart_n as_o i_o require_v thou_o to_o do_v when_o i_o promise_v to_o make_v my_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o thou_o gen._n 17.1_o 2._o 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be_v the_o way_n to_o prosper_v in_o what_o we_o do_v 2_o chron._n 20.20_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v establish_v believe_v his_o prophet_n so_o shall_v you_o prosper_v by_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n for_o our_o household_n as_o well_o as_o for_o our_o own_o soul_n act_n 16.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o the_o governors_n faith_n will_v avail_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o such_o of_o his_o house_n as_o live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a condition_n but_o that_o upon_o his_o believe_v and_o use_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n in_o faith_n he_o shall_v obtain_v conversion_n and_o so_o consequent_o salvation_n for_o his_o household_n wherefore_o see_v faith_n be_v of_o such_o prevalencie_n with_o god_n as_o to_o obtain_v convert_v grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o our_o family_n i_o 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happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n by_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n now_o that_o we_o may_v understand_v what_o be_v couch_v under_o this_o phrase_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o vine_n in_o other_o place_n the_o vine_n bring_v forth_o wine_n which_o cheer_v god_n and_o man_n judg._n 9.13_o it_o cast_v forth_o a_o pleasant_a delightful_a smell_n cant._n 2.13_o to_o dwell_v under_o a_o vine_n imply_v safety_n and_o confidence_n 1_o king_n 4.25_o also_o a_o dwell_n in_o peace_n without_o war_n jar_n and_o contention_n mich._n 4.34_o the_o vine_n have_v no_o
way_n and_o while_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o endeavour_v to_o water_v your_o family_n with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n god_n will_v water_v your_o soul_n prov._n 11.25_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o 3._o if_o you_o do_v this_o work_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o act_v your_o faith_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o imperfection_n that_o attend_v this_o work_n though_o you_o do_v not_o find_v so_o much_o comfort_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o as_o you_o wish_v you_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o some_o dryness_n and_o flatness_n of_o spirit_n yet_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n act_v 10.35_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o 4._o if_o you_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v take_v away_o your_o dryness_n and_o refresh_v and_o replenish_v your_o soul_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o river_n of_o water_n be_v a_o dry_a place_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v such_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o find_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o the_o dry_a ground_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n like_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o abundant_a measure_n isa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o off_o spring_n sect_n 14._o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n answer_v object_n 14_o this_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v not_o i_o to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v my_o servant_n and_o my_o child_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n answer_n beside_o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 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for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o without_o a_o call_v heb._n 5.5_o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o god_n have_v ordain_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v improve_v those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v distribute_v to_o he_o within_o the_o sphere_n and_o compass_n of_o his_o call_v 1_o cor._n 7.17_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n those_o work_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a work_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o have_v no_o call_v to_o do_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o be_v reward_v they_o have_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o acceptable_a 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be_v and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v discern_v when_o he_o have_v it_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o digression_n if_o i_o shall_v here_o undertake_v the_o explanation_n thereof_o because_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o full_a so_o plain_a so_o express_v in_o this_o point_n that_o only_o they_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n shall_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n so_o that_o this_o objection_n every_o man_n will_v turn_v preacher_n if_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o instruct_v his_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o no_o force_n to_o hinder_v this_o work_n of_o family-instruction_n 2._o neither_o will_v
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a_o thousand_o time_n more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n and_o see_v it_o be_v god_n have_v do_v it_o how_o grievous_a and_o bitter_a soever_o it_o be_v unto_o your_o soul_n you_o must_v bear_v it_o with_o patience_n psal_n 39.9_o 10._o i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o small_a stroke_n under_o which_o david_n be_v dumb_a because_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o blow_n but_o it_o be_v so_o great_a as_o that_o he_o be_v even_o consume_v with_o it_o as_o the_o next_o word_n show_v remove_v thy_o stroke_n away_o from_o i_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o hand_n by_o his_o be_v consume_v we_o may_v understand_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o grief_n as_o psal_n 31.9_o my_o eye_n be_v consume_v with_o grief_n yea_o my_o soul_n and_o my_o belly_n yet_o under_o this_o great_a stroke_n which_o consume_v his_o soul_n and_o his_o body_n with_o grief_n he_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o god_n 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