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over_o his_o household_n in_o secular_a concern_v have_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n a_o spiritual_a rule_n as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o church_n and_o it_o therefore_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o maintain_v the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n within_o his_o lesser_a dominion_n in_o the_o more_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n the_o head_n of_o family_n have_v a_o sacerdotal_a power_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o officiate_v in_o the_o divine_a worship_n for_o themselves_o and_o those_o belong_v to_o they_o we_o read_v how_o careful_a the_o holy_a patriarch_n be_v to_o provide_v themselves_o altar_n wherever_o they_o have_v their_o abode_n by_o build_v convenient_a place_n as_o chapel_n wherein_o together_o with_o their_o family_n they_o do_v offer_v both_o sacrifice_n and_o prayer_n unto_o god_n thus_o noah_n gen._n 8._o 29._o abraham_n gen._n 12._o 7_o 8._o and_o chap._n 13._o 18._o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 25._o and_o jacob_n gen_n 33._o 20._o and_o chap._n 25._o 7._o 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lamb_n or_o kid_n the_o unleavened_a cake_n the_o herb_n etc._n etc._n be_v ready_a and_o set_v before_o they_o he_o begin_v the_o feast_n with_o a_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n and_o at_o several_a time_n afterward_o while_o that_o solemnity_n be_v a_o carry_v on_o he_o bespeak_v god_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n there_o present_a in_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n also_o at_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o put_v up_o another_o prayer_n 13._o prayer_n buxt_n synag_fw-mi jud._n cap._n 13._o now_o that_o ancient_a pre-eminence_n late_o mention_v and_o the_o duty_n imply_v in_o it_o do_v in_o some_o sense_n still_o remain_v even_o to_o we_o christian_n and_o no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n among_o we_o how_o great_a soever_o must_v think_v it_o any_o diminution_n but_o rather_o a_o honour_n and_o privilege_n personal_o to_o minister_v in_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n to_o the_o great_a god_n for_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n and_o in_o his_o measure_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o ecclesiastic_a or_o bishop_n in_o his_o house_n 51._o house_n august_n in_o joan._n tract_n 51._o and_o sure_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o officiate_v himself_o or_o at_o least_o to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o some_o other_o and_o all_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o take_v chaplain_n into_o their_o family_n may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v which_o many_o have_v not_o do_v of_o what_o consequence_n it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v real_o pious_a and_o devout_a for_o how_o else_o can_v they_o expect_v that_o the_o prayer_n they_o present_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n since_o he_o have_v declare_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o 31._o he_o prov._n 15._o 8._o joh._n 9_o 31._o and_o that_o it_o be_v much_o the_o more_o so_o because_o such_o a_o one_o
can_v but_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o wicked_a mind_n 27._o mind_n prov._n 21._o 27._o beside_o whereas_o a_o domestic_a minister_n shall_v by_o his_o good_a example_n and_o converse_n promote_v holiness_n and_o sobriety_n in_o those_o of_o the_o household_n if_o he_o be_v himself_o vicious_a and_o disorderly_a they_o will_v be_v the_o more_o embolden_a to_o be_v such_o too_o or_o at_o least_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n wherein_o he_o be_v concern_v will_v be_v the_o less_o regard_v on_o his_o account_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v remember_v by_o all_o head_n of_o family_n that_o have_v a_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o secular_a government_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o household_n as_o consist_v of_o christian_n as_o well_o as_o man_n it_o behove_v they_o to_o acquit_v themselves_o herein_o by_o take_v care_n for_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o also_o that_o god_n may_v be_v so_o serve_v as_o shall_v be_v best_a to_o his_o honour_n and_o good_a like_n and_o for_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o their_o family_n which_o do_v mind_v we_o to_o add_v in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o vii_o the_o practice_n of_o devotion_n in_o the_o house_n of_o christian_n as_o it_o be_v high_o become_v their_o holy_a profession_n so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a furtherance_n to_o their_o lead_n live_v agreeable_a thereunto_o our_o religion_n be_v that_o general_a and_o high_a call_v in_o christ_n jesus_n 14._o jesus_n phil._n 3._o 14._o which_o all_o profess_v and_o they_o will_v grant_v it_o be_v their_o chief_a business_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v their_o great_a care_n to_o obey_v and_o honour_v he_o by_o a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n but_o if_o religion_n be_v our_o chief_a call_v can_v it_o suffice_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n be_v it_o not_o rather_o reasonable_a that_o they_o be_v daily_o employ_v in_o it_o and_o not_o that_o their_o whole_a time_n shall_v be_v ingross_v by_o 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