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their_o ungodliness_n as_o it_o will_v never_o serve_v to_o excuse_v the_o excess_n of_o intemperate_a and_o immodest_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o god_n have_v not_o tell_v they_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v eat_v or_o what_o clothes_n they_o shall_v put_v on_o so_o neither_o will_v it_o serve_v to_o excuse_v their_o defect_n in_o prayer_n or_o any_o other_o christian_a duty_n that_o god_n have_v not_o speak_v particullar_o and_o punctual_o of_o it_o for_o they_o ought_v to_o reverence_v the_o general_n rule_v and_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v to_o mould_v their_o carriage_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o herein_o be_v like_o the_o angel_n who_o do_v not_o only_o obey_v the_o precise_a precept_n of_o their_o glorious_a lord_n and_o god_n but_o delight_n to_o fulfil_v all_o his_o pleasure_n 21._o and_o what_o they_o conceive_v by_o any_o hint_n they_o have_v from_o he_o to_o be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o beneplaciti_fw-la nomine_fw-la laetum_fw-la &_o hilare_fw-la obsequium_fw-la exprimit_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la angelos_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la dei_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la obsequentes_fw-la esse_fw-la sed_fw-la libentèr_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la summa_fw-la oblectatione_n accipere_fw-la ejus_fw-la nutus_fw-la ut_fw-la ejus_fw-la bene_fw-la placitis_fw-la obtemperent_fw-la calv._n in_o psal_n 103._o 21._o thus_o for_o the_o ground_n of_o scripture_n whereon_o family-prayer_n be_v found_v i_o come_v now_o to_o some_o reason_n agreeable_a unto_o scripture_n which_o may_v further_o persuade_v to_o this_o duty_n i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o family-prayer_n three_o only_a first_o god_n require_v homage_n and_o service_n not_o only_o from_o single_a person_n but_o from_o society_n and_o company_n of_o 1._o man_n as_o 1._o from_o a_o land_n and_o nation_n as_o appear_v from_o the_o lord_n 1._o call_v of_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n to_o the_o three_o solomn_a feast_n ordinary_o 16._o beside_o the_o new-moon_n wherein_o family_n use_v to_o join_v together_o in_o sacrifice_v 29._o and_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o fast_v both_o yearly_a 2._o and_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n joel_n 2._o 15_o 16._o 2._o from_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o new-testament_n which_o according_a to_o the_o will_n god_n be_v to_o join_v in_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 2_o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 4._o with_o 1_o cor._n 14._o 14_o 15_o 16._o 3._o from_o particular_a company_n partake_v in_o the_o same_o favour_n if_o ten_o leper_n be_v cure_v and_o but_o one_o return_n to_o give_v 3._o thanks_o christ_n say_v where_o be_v the_o other_o nine_o be_v not_o content_a that_o less_o than_o ten_o shall_v join_v together_o in_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o mercy_n that_o ten_o receive_v 13._o experience_n tell_v we_o how_o agreeable_a this_o society-service_n be_v to_o right_a reason_n for_o a_o king_n come_v to_o the_o university_n look_v for_o university_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o universal_a entertainment_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town-corporate_a expect_v not_o only_a signification_n of_o love_n and_o loyalty_n from_o single_a person_n but_o humble_a address_n also_o from_o the_o corporation_n since_o therefore_o every_o family_n be_v a_o unite_a body_n that_o body_n and_o society_n shall_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o unite_a service_n else_o the_o lord_n may_v say_v this_o and_o that_o person_n serve_v i_o but_o i_o have_v no_o service_n from_o the_o family_n second_o this_o reason_n and_o this_o duty_n be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v urge_v from_o a_o further_a reason_n which_o be_v this_o wheresoever_o 2._o there_o be_v common_a concernment_n or_o common_a cause_n of_o seek_v to_o god_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o common_a and_o joint_a feek_v and_o therefore_o in_o family_n for_o there_o be_v there_o sin_n want_n mercy_n and_o affliction_n wherein_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o concern_v 1._o sin_n which_o though_o commit_v by_o some_o or_o by_o one_o only_o yet_o 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family-wants_a there_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v as_o want_v of_o health_n of_o strength_n of_o ease_n perhaps_o of_o 2._o bread_n 2._o here_o all_o shall_v join_v together_o to_o beg_v of_o god_n what_o be_v want_v because_o there_o will_v be_v a_o common_a comfort_n in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o it_o 20._o and_o by_o their_o common_a prayer_n they_o be_v the_o more_o like_a to_o obtain_v it_o as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o 3._o mercy_n as_o peace_n protection_n health_n plenty_n wherein_o the_o whole_a family_n partake_v the_o governor_n thereof_o 3._o have_v great_a reason_n to_o say_v to_o all_o that_o be_v under_o his_o roof_n o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o 3._o god_n love_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o rejoice_v not_o only_o in_o the_o closet_n and_o chamber_n but_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a 15._o and_o therefore_o give_v this_o command_n to_o his_o people_n of_o old_a thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o every_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o thou_o and_o unto_o thy_o house_n deut._n 26._o 11._o 4._o affliction_n if_o but_o one_o person_n in_o a_o family_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n especial_o a_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o 4._o whole_a family_n suster_n the_o more_o reason_n therefore_o there_o be_v to_o join_v together_o that_o by_o the_o joint_a petition_n of_o all_o that_o may_v be_v remove_v which_o be_v grievous_a to_o all_o even_o nature_n will_v teach_v that_o come_n with_o one_o accord_n be_v the_o most_o likely_a way_n to_o remove_v high_a displeasure_n 20._o this_o may_v in_o part_n show_v that_o to_o omit_v family-prayer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o ungodly_a thing_n but_o a_o unreasonable_a and_o a_o great_a disadvantage_n as_o well_o as_o a_o defect_n three_o i_o reason_n further_o for_o this_o duty_n from_o the_o person_n that_o neglect_v call_n upon_o god_n with_o their_o household_n and_o 3._o from_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o 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instance_n 157._o to_o 160._o 2._o make_a use_n of_o by_o recite_v general_a scripture-ground_n for_o family-prayer_n viz._n 1._o god_n great_a glorry_v 161._o 2._o our_o great_a good_a 162._o wherein_o a_o objection_n be_v answer_v draw_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o several_a member_n of_o family_n for_o that_o duty_n 163_o 164._o 2._o approve_a example_n of_o scripture_n be_v bind_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o case_n be_v alike_o whereof_o use_n be_v make_v by_o recite_v and_o illustrate_v divers_a scripture_n example_n tend_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o family-prayer_n 165._o to_o 168._o 3._o every_o promise_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o virtual_a command_n 168._o 4._o and_o every_o threaten_v a_o real_a prohibition_n of_o the_o thing_n threaten_v which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o open_v that_o scripture-threat_a jer._n 10._o 25._o 169._o 2._o on_o scripture_n reason_v viz._n because_o 1._o god_n require_v society-service_n as_o well_o as_o single_a 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double_a honour_n 17._o there_o be_v a_o sad_a say_n for_o bad_a minister_n and_o that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v make_v contemptible_a and_o base_a before_o all_o the_o people_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n himself_o 9_o i_o shall_v now_o somewhat_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o the_o duty_n of_o people_n towards_o minister_n which_o be_v 1._o more_o general_a viz._n to_o know_v they_o 2._o more_o particular_a so_o to_o know_v they_o as_o to_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n this_o precept_n of_o know_v the_o lord_n labourer_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a in_o three_o particular_n 1._o know_v they_o with_o observation_n 2._o with_o approbation_n 3._o with_o imitation_n first_o know_v they_o with_o observation_n or_o with_o good_a consideration_n i._o for_o they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o know_v that_o do_v not_o consider_v first_o god_n say_v they_o regard_v not_o they_o consider_v not_o and_o then_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n 39_o so_o that_o this_o 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