plain_o hold_v forth_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o whole_a life_n be_v uncontravertedâ—_n clear_a from_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o debate_n 〈◊〉_d religious_a matter_n that_o have_v not_o the_o alone_a prospect_n of_o better_v and_o advance_v of_o knowledge_n be_v certain_o not_o allowable_a and_o as_o your_o heartâ—_n all_o time_n ought_v to_o be_v over-filled_n with_o true_a love_n 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o such_o as_o bear_v his_o image_n so_o especial_o be_v respective_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n and_o administrator_n of_o the_o ordinance_n appoint_v by_o he_o in_o the_o neâ—â—_n testament_n as_o the_o apostle_n enjoin_v 1_o thes_n 5_o 1st_a i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n mark_v they_o which_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o adminish_v you_o and_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o in_o love_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n and_o let_v not_o the_o infirmity_n of_o any_o 〈◊〉_d they_o procure_v 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our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o evil_a upon_o we_o and_o upon_o this_o câ—ty_n yet_o you_o bring_v more_o wrath_n upon_o israel_n by_o profanity_n the_o sabbath_n so_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o do_v there_o of_o be_v great_a as_o in_o isa_n 56.2_o bless_a be_v the_o mâ—â—_n that_o do_v this_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o lay_v holdâ—â—_n it_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n from_o pollute_v it_o aâ—â—_n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n and_o from_o do_v thy_o pleasure_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n aâ—â—_n call_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o delight_n the_o holy_a of_o the_o lord_n honourable_a and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o find_v thiâ—â—_n own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shaâ—â—_n thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thâ—â—_n to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v the_o with_o the_o heretage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o 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shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o unto_o thâ—_n child_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o cap._n 32.46_o he_o say_v sâ—â—_n your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v let_v your_o deportment_n towards_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v procure_v they_o to_o fear_n respect_n and_o love_v you_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o comâ—_n to_o the_o year_n of_o any_o understanding_n mind_n you_o engagement_n at_o their_o be_v baptize_v and_o in_o discharge_n thereof_o hold_v forth_o to_o they_o the_o obligation_n you_o do_v then_o come_v under_o and_o take_v theâ—_n solemn_o and_o express_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o part_n and_o as_o their_o capacity_n wâ—â—_n admit_v instruct_v they_o so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v in_o every_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n god-ward_o curb_v in_o they_o every_o tendency_n to_o evil_n such_o as_o lie_v 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and_o if_o daughter_n be_v assist_v to_o they_o in_o your_o direction_n for_o their_o carriage_n in_o what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o under_o that_o relation_n 69._o their_o end_n and_o manner_n of_o enter_v to_o it_o will_v be_v with_o a_o entire_a respect_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o when_o in_o it_o their_o charge_n be_v indeed_o great_a whatever_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n she_o at_o least_o in_o his_o absence_n be_v to_o supply_v his_o place_n and_o her_o fidelity_n care_n and_o sincere_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v to_o appear_v in_o all_o her_o action_n she_o will_v by_o she_o not_o gade_v abroad_o and_o a_o modest_a quiet_a and_o discreet_a carriage_n whilst_o at_o home_n evidence_n her_o firm_a resolution_n to_o the_o discharge_n of_o her_o duty_n solomon_n in_o prov._n 7.11_o 12._o tell_v you_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o naughty_a woman_n she_o be_v loud_a and_o stubborn_a her_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o her_o house_n now_o be_v she_o 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