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prophet_n and_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n and_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n parent_n and_o master_n may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v follow_v be_v of_o general_a or_o of_o special_a concernment_n for_o all_o or_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n see_v ephes_n 5.1_o 1._o corinth_n 11.1_o james_n 5.10_o hebr._n 6._o 11_o 12._o &_o 12.1_o philip._n 3.17_o josh_n 24.15_o vi_o proposition_n one_o important_a direction_n and_o special_a concernment_n which_o god_n require_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v that_o his_o people_n shall_v worship_v and_o serve_v he_o in_o some_o religious_a performance_n every_o day_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o natural_a life_n proof_n zachary_n the_o father_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o prophetical_a song_n thus_o express_v this_o lesson_n luk._n 1.74.75_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o 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christ_n the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o lament_n 3.22_o 23._o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o they_o be_v new_a every_o morning_n and_o therefore_o his_o people_n ought_v every_o day_n in_o their_o measure_n to_o walk_v answerable_o for_o so_o they_o shall_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n unto_o all_o please_a col._n 1.10_o iii_o reas._n because_o man_n short_a life_n be_v reckon_v by_o day_n see_v job_n 14.1_o man_z the_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n be_v of_o few_o day_n this_o be_v four_o time_n in_o one_o sentence_n mention_v by_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n gen._n 47.9_o jacob_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n anâ—_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n few_o and_o evil_a have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o my_o life_n be_v and_o have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o life_n of_o my_o father_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n moreover_o no_o man_n know_v whether_o he_o shall_v live_v till_o to_o morrow_n james_n 4.14_o nor_o yet_o what_o a_o day_n may_v bring_v forth_o prov._n 27.1_o and_o therefore_o it_o great_o behoove_v to_o redeem_v the_o time_n ephes_n 5.16_o for_o otherwise_o we_o may_v be_v surprise_v by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o day_n when_o we_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o in_o a_o hour_n that_o we_o be_v not_o ware_n of_o math._n 24.50_o observat._n in_o the_o old_a testament_n god_n institute_v and_o ordain_v that_o a_o daily_a sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o he_o see_v exod._n 29.36_o 38._o thou_o shall_v offer_v every_o day_n day_n by_o day_n continual_o this_o his_o ordinance_n seem_v to_o signify_v &_o to_o teach_v his_o people_n in_o all_o age_n that_o no_o day_n shall_v go_v over_o their_o head_n without_o performance_n of_o some_o religious_a service_n unto_o he_o like_a as_o they_o do_v day_n by_o day_n continual_o expect_v and_o seek_v daily_a bread_n at_o his_o hand_n math._n 6.11_o luk._n 11.3_o vii_o proposition_n the_o observe_v and_o sanctify_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n whole_o in_o religious_a exercise_n public_o &_o private_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n viz._n exo._n 20.4_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a do_v not_o exempt_a or_o free_a the_o people_n of_o god_n from_o spend_v some_o time_n in_o religious_a exercise_n every_o day_n of_o the_o week_n beside_o according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o sixth_o proposition_n proof_n david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n 1._o sam._n 13.14_o that_o conscionable_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n day_n as_o appear_v psa_n 9â—_n 1_o title_n a_o psalm_n or_o song_n for_o the_o sabbath_n day_n etc._n etc._n be_v conscionable_a also_o of_o daily_a service_n psal_n 61.8_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n for_o ever_o
25._o hebr._n 11.36.37_o lv._o proposition_n governor_n of_o family_n ought_v to_o study_v and_o endeavour_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n for_o clearness_n of_o knowledge_n and_o soundness_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o way_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o strive_v unto_o all_o godliness_n of_o conversation_n in_o their_o christian_a walk_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v approve_v of_o god_n and_o not_o need_v to_o be_v ashamed_a in_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o their_o family_n proof_n the_o apostle_n paul_n charge_v the_o evangelist_n titus_n to_o inculcate_v this_o lesson_n to_o the_o church_n in_o crete_n see_v tit._n 2.1_o 2._o but_o speak_v thou_o the_o thing_n which_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n that_o the_o age_a man_n be_v sober_a grave_a temperate_a sound_a in_o faith_n in_o charity_n in_o patience_n see_v also_o his_o chaâ—â—_n to_o timothy_n 2_o timoth._n 2.15_o study_v to_o sâ—â—_n thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n a_o workman_n that_o â—â—deth_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a etc._n etc._n this_o instructâ—â—â—_n and_o advice_n concern_v all_o such_o person_n whâ—â—_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o loâ—â—_n in_o any_o kind_n in_o their_o go_n in_o and_o out_o befoâ—â—_n other_o whosoever_o and_o consequent_o it_o câ—cerneth_v governor_n of_o christian_a family_n i._o reas._n because_o such_o a_o due_a qualify_v frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o answerable_a walk_n will_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o authority_n &_o to_o a_o give_v prevention_n of_o contempt_n of_o their_o person_n with_o those_o whoâ—_n they_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o see_v a_o notable_a proof_n of_o this_o mark_n 6.20_o herode_fw-la feâ—â—_n john_n know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o a_o hâ—â—â—_n and_o observe_v he_o and_o when_o he_o hear_v he_o he_o 〈◊〉_d many_o thing_n and_o hear_v he_o glad_o and_o thâ—â—_n the_o lord_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o honoâ—â—_n they_o as_o do_v honour_n he_o as_o he_o have_v say_v 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v â—â—nour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v ii_o reas._n because_o otherwise_o if_o they_o be_v ignorant_a or_o profane_a and_o dissolute_a or_o remiss_a and_o careless_a in_o their_o behaviour_n theâ—_n their_o performance_n of_o duty_n and_o service_n to_o god_n in_o their_o family_n will_v be_v much_o slight_a and_o disregard_v through_o a_o aptness_n in_o inferior_n to_o take_v occasion_n thence_o thereunto_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o a_o most_o remarkable_a exâ—mple_n even_o the_o son_n of_o old_a eli_n that_o be_v â—he_n lord_n priest_n see_v 1_o sam._n 2._o vers_fw-la 12._o &_o 17._o compare_v together_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v son_n of_o belial_n they_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o young_a man_n be_v very_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o man_n abhor_v the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n observe_v king_n solomon_n succeed_v his_o father_n david_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n by_o god_n designment_n and_o it_o be_v offer_v unto_o he_o to_o ask_v what_o he_o will_v and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v grant_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o lord_n he_o very_o prudent_o and_o provident_o ask_v wisdom_n &_o knowledge_n to_o go_v out_o &_o come_v in_o before_o that_o great_a people_n of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o behooufull_a for_o he_o now_o this_o his_o petition_n be_v so_o well_o approve_v and_o accept_v of_o god_n that_o he_o grant_v unto_o he_o not_o only_a wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n according_a to_o his_o desire_n but_o also_o riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o honour_n too_o such_o as_o no_o king_n before_o he_o or_o after_o he_o have_v the_o like_a see_v 2_o chron._n 1.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o lvi_o proposition_n moreover_o governor_n of_o family_n ought_v to_o look_v to_o the_o way_n of_o their_o family_n &_o to_o take_v coâ—â—_n that_o the_o member_n of_o their_o household_n do_v join_v in_o the_o service_n god_n with_o they_o proof_n when_o jacob_n be_v advertise_v go_v up_o to_o bethel_n to_o dwell_v there_o and_o to_o sâ—â—_n the_o lord_n he_o take_v course_n with_o his_o famâ—â—_n that_o they_o shall_v join_v with_o he_o there_o see_v this_o gen._n 35.2_o 3._o then_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o household_n and_o to_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d with_o he_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n 〈◊〉_d be_v among_o you_o and_o be_v clean_a and_o chaâ—â—_n your_o garment_n and_o let_v we_o arise_v and_o gâ—â—_n up_o to_o bethel_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o renowâ—â—_n joshua_n approve_v himself_o see_v josh_n 24._o â—â—_o but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n i._o reas._n because_o governor_n of_o familiâ—â—_n be_v charge_v to_o see_v not_o only_o to_o the_o welfare_n 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n and_o outward_a state_n of_o those_o thâ—â—_n belong_v unto_o they_o see_v 1_o timoth._n 5.8_o 〈◊〉_d any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o special_o for_o thâ—_n of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n but_o they_o ought_v also_o 〈◊〉_d watch_v for_o their_o soul_n by_o how_o much_o the_o good_a of_o their_o soul_n be_v of_o great_a value_n seâ—_n math._n 16.26_o for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o loose_v his_o oâ—â—_n soul_n or_o what_o shall_v a_o man_n give_v in_o exchange_n for_o his_o soul_n god_n give_v the_o four_o commandment_n to_o all_o man_n but_o special_o to_o governor_n of_o family_n exod._n 20.8_o 10._o and_o we_o know_v god_n have_v a_o controversy_n with_o old_a eli_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o son_n see_v the_o story_n 1_o sam._n 2.29_o ii_o reas._n because_o if_o governor_n be_v careful_a to_o do_v their_o full_a endeavour_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o of_o their_o family_n in_o the_o business_n of_o serve_v god_n albeit_o possible_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o they_o so_o effectual_o as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v yet_o they_o shall_v in_o so_o do_v save_o their_o own_o soul_n see_v this_o imply_v ezek._n 3.19_o yet_o if_o thou_o warn_v the_o wicked_a &_o he_o turn_v not_o from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n true_a it_o be_v this_o be_v special_o speak_v of_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n may_v learn_v his_o lesson_n hence_o since_o he_o have_v as_o full_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o family_n as_o the_o minister_n have_v of_o the_o congregation_n in_o this_o matter_n observe_v it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o family_n to_o lay_v a_o good_a foundation_n for_o tractablenesse_n unto_o religion_n in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o belong_v unto_o they_o first_o by_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o live_v chaste_a in_o wedlock_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a seed_n see_v mal._n 2.15_o and_o second_o by_o take_v heed_n who_o they_o do_v admit_v to_o dâ—â—_n with_o they_o that_o they_o be_v tractable_a unto_o â—â—gious_a course_n see_v david_n resolution_n hâ—â—_n in_o psal_n 101.6_o 7._o my_o eye_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d dwell_v with_o i_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o affect_v way_n he_o shall_v serve_v i_o he_o that_o â—â—keth_v deceit_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o 〈◊〉_d house_n he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tâ—â—â—_n in_o my_o sight_n allus_fw-la the_o lord_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d forbid_v any_o proselyte_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o 〈◊〉_d passeover_n though_o he_o be_v himself_o circumcise_v and_o do_v outward_o profess_v the_o faiâ—â—_n unless_o all_o the_o male_n in_o his_o house_n be_v circumcise_v also_o and_o do_v profess_v the_o faâ—â—_n aswell_o as_o himself_o see_v exod._n 12.48_o lvii_o proposition_n the_o member_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o christian_a family_n ought_v to_o bâ—_n willing_a and_o tractable_a to_o joynâ—_n ready_o together_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o family-duty_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o submit_v to_o their_o governor_n go_v out_o and_o in_o before_o they_o therein_o proof_n this_o rule_n of_o direction_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o â—â—e_z second_o table_z of_o the_o moral_a law_n exod._n â—0_n 12_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n it_o be_v â—â—plied_v also_o hebr._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v â—e_a oversight_n of_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o &_o c._n â—ee_o ephes_n 6.1_o 2._o i._o reas._n because_o in_o such_o their_o tractable_a submission_n in_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n to_o their_o governor_n who_o do_v watch_v for_o their_o soul_n as_o â—hey_n that_o must_v give_v account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n as_o be_v speak_v hebr._n 13.17_o see_v prov._n 23._o vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v ii_o reas._n because_o unspeakable_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n shall_v redound_v unto_o they_o themselves_o by_o such_o their_o submission_n and_o tractablenesse_n to_o their_o ruler_n in_o the_o way_n of_o religion_n see_v prov._n 1.8_o 9_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n iii_o reas._n because_o of_o the_o encouragement_n thence_o to_o other_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o will_v joy_v to_o see_v their_o order_n see_v 2_o john_n vers_n 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n king_n in_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o commandeâ—_n from_o the_o father_n observe_v any_o member_n of_o familiâ—â—_n even_o godly_a servant_n may_v adorn_v the_o gosâ—_n by_o a_o due_a approve_v of_o themselves_o to_o tâ—â—_n governor_n see_v titus_n 2.10_o wheâ—_n through_o a_o undue_a course_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n may_v be_v â—â—phemed_v as_o be_v imply_v 1_o timoth._n 6.1_o lviii_o proposition_n those_o christian_a family_n aâ—â—_n thrice_o happy_a and_o bless_a for_o eveâ—â—_n more_o who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o do_v fear_v this_o glorious_a aâ—â—_n fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n walk_v in_o 〈◊〉_d way_n and_o depart_v from_o all_o in_o quity_n proof_n see_v psal_n 144.15_o happy_a be_v tâ—â—_n people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n yea_o happy_a be_v that_o peâ—ple_n who_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n see_v also_o psal_n 119._o â—_o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n reas._n because_o they_o shall_v have_v peace_n as_o mercy_n from_o the_o lord_n both_o temporal_o spiritual_o and_o eternal_o see_v this_o galat._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o â—â—le_n peace_n be_v on_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n psal_n 119.6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v shame_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n unto_o all_o thy_o commandment_n see_v also_o psal_n 125_o &_o 127_o &_o 128._o whole_o be_v three_o of_o the_o psalm_n of_o degree_n observe_v o_o how_o it_o concern_v all_o christian_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n since_o bodily_a exercise_n profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v see_v 1_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o revel_v 22.20_o he_o which_o testify_v these_o thing_n say_v sure_o i_o come_v quick_o amen_n even_o so_o come_v lord_n jesus_n finis_fw-la
offence_n at_o any_o of_o their_o subject_n that_o do_v usurp_v upon_o theâ—â—_n royal_a prerogative_n in_o presume_v to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d require_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o execute_v in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o not_o in_o the_o name_n oâ—_n their_o prince_n account_v such_o disloyalty_n iâ—_n the_o compass_n of_o praemunire_n even_o so_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n &_o lord_n of_o lord_n revel_v 19.16_o will_v be_v high_o offend_v at_o all_o those_o presumptuous_a one_o as_o be_v bold_a to_o serve_v he_o otherwise_o then_o he_o have_v give_v direction_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n his_o intimation_n to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n galat._n 1.8_o 9_o but_o though_o we_o or_o aâ—_n angel_n from_o heaven_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v preach_v unto_o you_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v as_o we_o say_v before_o so_o say_v i_o now_o again_o if_o any_o man_n preach_v any_o other_o gospel_n unto_o you_o then_o that_o you_o have_v receive_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v iv_o proposition_n the_o reveal_v will_n or_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a &_o new_a testament_n be_v the_o absolute_a rule_n of_o direction_n unto_o such_o worship_n &_o religious_a service_n as_o be_v of_o god_n own_o institution_n and_o appointment_n to_o be_v observe_v and_o perform_v unto_o his_o most_o divine_a majesty_n proof_n this_o christ_n show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o dives_n and_o lazarus_n luk._n 16.29_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v moses_n &_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o thus_o moses_n teach_v deut._n 29.29_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reveal_v belong_v unto_o we_o &_o to_o our_o child_n for_o ever_o that_o we_o may_v do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o thus_o the_o godly_a berean_o 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