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wife_n come_v away_o wife_n from_o thy_o husband_n come_v away_o father_n from_o thy_o child_n now_o we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o leave_v all_o and_o to_o come_v home_o to_o god_n for_o this_o be_v one_o choice_a part_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o yield_v up_o our_o life_n to_o god_n as_o his_o right_n and_o due_a when_o he_o call_v for_o they_o hence_o say_v paul_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v every_o believer_n shall_v look_v upon_o his_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n sanctify_a and_o set_v apart_o for_o god_n and_o to_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v to_o he_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n it_o be_v observable_a of_o moses_n deut._n 32.48_o 49_o 50._o god_n there_o appoint_v moses_n to_o go_v up_o to_o mount_n nebo_n and_o die_v and_o do_v not_o moses_n think_v you_o go_v up_o with_o a_o heavy_a heart_n no_o he_o cheerful_o and_o obedient_o submit_v and_o thither_o he_o go_v up_o and_o there_o he_o die_v deut._n 34._o so_o if_o god_n say_v 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season_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o comfort_n that_o our_o affliction_n come_v in_o a_o season_n when_o we_o have_v most_o need_n of_o they_o husbandman_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o season_n when_o the_o ground_n have_v need_n of_o frost_n and_o snow_n and_o parent_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o season_n when_o their_o child_n have_v need_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o so_o there_o be_v season_n wherein_o we_o that_o be_v god_n husbandry_n 3.9_o and_o god_n child_n have_v need_n of_o his_o fatherly_a chastisement_n and_o in_o these_o time_n he_o choose_v to_o visit_v we_o i_o shall_v contract_v all_o that_o i_o will_v say_v of_o this_o in_o the_o application_n of_o a_o general_a truth_n to_o this_o particular_a case_n viz._n that_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o god_n remarkable_a providence_n be_v call_v the_o fullness_n of_o time_n in_o scripture_n so_o we_o read_v gal._n 4.4_o when_o the_o 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recreation_n last_o make_v conscience_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o your_o relation_n so_o that_o you_o may_v refresh_v and_o revive_v and_o not_o disease_n and_o destroy_v one_o another_o our_o health_n and_o life_n do_v much_o depend_v under_o god_n upon_o our_o relation_n you_o therefore_o that_o be_v parent_n do_v not_o spend_v your_o child_n bread_n in_o whoredom_n drunkenness_n idleness_n and_o revenge_n many_o parent_n find_v their_o lust_n more_o chargeable_a than_o their_o child_n it_o be_v very_o sad_a that_o child_n may_v cry_v out_o we_o may_v have_v have_v better_a education_n better_a trade_n better_a portion_n better_a health_n have_v not_o our_o merciless_a parent_n love_v their_o sin_n better_a than_o their_o child_n you_o that_o be_v child_n make_v not_o your_o parent_n live_v miserable_a who_o have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o life_n to_o you_o be_v not_o such_o foolish_a child_n as_o to_o be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o your_o parent_n prov._n 10.1_o husband_n nourish_v and_o 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in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o or_o whâ—t_o and_o sharpen_v they_o upon_o thy_o child_n so_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 observe_v there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o young_a child_n to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o it_o be_v that_o wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o all_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o set_v they_o in_o that_o way_n and_o indeed_o child_n be_v soon_o capable_a than_o most_o conceive_v to_o know_v something_o of_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o heaven_n and_o hell_n timothy_n know_v the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o a_o suck_a child_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o timely_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o sometime_o drop_v from_o their_o pretty_a sanctify_a mouth_n and_o certain_o baptize_v child_n be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o admit_v into_o his_o school_n the_o church_n have_v a_o right_a to_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n to_o they_o and_o his_o minister_n be_v minister_n to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o and_o real_o minister_n have_v often_o more_o comfort_n from_o catechize_v boy_n and_o girl_n then_o from_o many_o old_a ignorant_a atheist_n who_o be_v worse_a than_o child_n in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o last_o it_o make_v much_o for_o god_n glory_n to_o have_v his_o name_n praise_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o little_a child_n psal_n 8.2_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thou_o ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n that_o thou_o may_v still_v the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n observe_v god_n have_v ordain_v that_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o little_a child_n shall_v be_v a_o strong_a and_o powerful_a mean_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o malicious_a subtle_a atheist_n to_o still_o the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n so_o we_o read_v matth._n 21.16_o out_o oâ—_n the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n have_v thoâ—_n perfect_v praise_n the_o praise_n that_o come_v to_o god_n by_o the_o bless_a angel_n and_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v perfect_v and_o make_v up_o by_o the_o praise_n of_o these_o young_a saint_n now_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o see_v sickness_n and_o death_n fetch_v away_o so_o many_o young_a child_n into_o eternity_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o direct_v one_o brief_a exhortation_n to_o the_o young_a boy_n and_o girl_n among_o we_o oh_o come_v therefore_o you_o sweet_a and_o pretty_a child_n and_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v you_o prepare_v for_o sickness_n and_o death_n hark_v sweet_a child_n
husband_n nor_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n upon_o earth_n thou_o may_v live_v with_o christ_n and_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o that_o suitable_a scripture_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o notwithstanding_o she_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o charity_n and_o holiness_n with_o sobriety_n lest_o poor_a woman_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o with_o the_o sad_a thought_n of_o the_o sin_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n be_v not_o deceive_v but_o the_o woman_n be_v deceive_v be_v in_o the_o gransgression_n for_o which_o sin_n disgrace_n and_o punishment_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o sex_n these_o word_n be_v add_v for_o their_o comfort_n to_o show_v that_o notwithstanding_o that_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o child-bearing_a if_o they_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o 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or_o dead_a or_o damn_a before_o they_o can_v do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n isa_n 51.12_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o a_o man_n that_o shall_v die_v and_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v as_o grass_n we_o may_v learn_v here_o that_o a_o christian_n fear_v of_o man_n proceed_v from_o his_o ignorance_n of_o three_o thing_n 1._o of_o god_n therefore_o say_v god_n i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o comfort_v thou_o sir_n if_o there_o be_v more_o power_n and_o goodness_n and_o wisdom_n in_o he_o that_o comfort_v we_o than_o there_o be_v strength_n and_o subtlety_n and_o malice_n in_o they_o that_o trouble_v we_o what_o need_v we_o be_v afraid_a do_v but_o believe_v who_o comfort_v thou_o and_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v or_o care_v who_o trouble_v thou_o for_o god_n can_v take_v away_o the_o trouble_n of_o man_n but_o man_n can_v take_v away_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n 2._o of_o themselves_o 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