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of_o thy_o child_n and_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o servant_n at_o thy_o hand_n one_o day_n do_v thou_o love_v thy_o child_n a_o heathen_a will_v teach_v thou_o thy_o duty_n to_o love_v say_v he_o 4._o arist_n ethic._n l._n 2._o c._n 4._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o desire_v good_a thing_n for_o such_o and_o according_a to_o the_o utmost_a ability_n to_o endeavour_v to_o accomplish_v they_o there_o iâ—_n but_o one_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o thy_o child_n and_o that_o be_v a_o happy_a union_n to_o god_n what_o have_v thou_o yet_o do_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o that_o many_o be_v eager_o bend_v upon_o those_o design_n how_o their_o child_n 42._o sueton._n in_o calig_n c._n 42._o like_o caligula_n in_o the_o historian_n may_v tumble_v in_o a_o room_n full_a of_o gold_n but_o take_v little_a pain_n for_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n 15._o prov._n 3.14_o 15._o and_o that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v far_o above_o ruby_n know_v that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o relation_n under_o your_o charge_n that_o be_v not_o reprove_v and_o correct_v for_o will_v become_v you_o every_o drunken_a fit_n of_o thy_o servant_n will_v be_v count_v thou_o to_o answer_v for_o every_o turn_n of_o pleasure_n that_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n take_v in_o the_o field_n upon_o god_n holy_a day_n with_o thy_o approve_v connivance_n 11._o isa_n 58.13_o 2_o ep._n joh._n 11._o will_v turn_v to_o thy_o account_n at_o the_o great_a tribunal_n if_o thou_o will_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n labour_v to_o divert_v they_o from_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n he_o that_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o do_v what_o in_o he_o lie_v to_o damn_v his_o child_n and_o himself_o too_o as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o death_n in_o covenant_n with_o satan_n 28.15_o isa_n 28.15_o and_o with_o hell_n be_v at_o a_o agreement_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o laugh_a matter_n for_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o relation_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o bottomless_a 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commend_v and_o encourage_v they_o rather_o that_o have_v much_o ado_n to_o bear_v with_o servant_n that_o perform_v excellent_a service_n 5._o 1_o pet._n 4.4_o sueton._n in_o nerone_n c._n 5._o if_o they_o will_v not_o drink_v health_n and_o be_v debauch_a as_o well_o as_o themselves_o more_o like_a nero_n then_o christian_n if_o their_o child_n serve_v satan_n never_o so_o much_o they_o matter_n it_o not_o so_o they_o do_v not_o ruin_v their_o patrimony_n no_o wonder_n that_o their_o child_n be_v profligate_v and_o vile_a that_o have_v such_o sad_a example_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n that_o ahaziah_n be_v a_o wicked_a man_n 22.3_o 2_o chron._n 22.3_o and_o give_v this_o for_o the_o reason_n his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n to_o do_v wicked_o such_o as_o will_v be_v angry_a rather_o if_o their_o relation_n do_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n 3.13_o aelian_a de_fw-fr animal_n l._n 5._o c._n 16._o rom._n 3.13_o like_o the_o wasp_n in_o the_o naturalist_n that_o dip_v their_o sting_n in_o the_o poison_n of_o viper_n their_o angry_a tongue_n be_v tincture_v in_o the_o venom_n of_o sin_n oh_o how_o much_o good_a might_n a_o theophilus_n do_v when_o greatness_n and_o holiness_n run_v in_o a_o blood_n how_o will_v the_o generation_n to_o come_v rise_v up_o and_o bless_v they_o how_o much_o honour_n may_v they_o bring_v to_o god_n how_o will_v religion_n flourish_v how_o will_v our_o field_n bring_v forth_o peace_n and_o our_o street_n run_v down_o with_o river_n of_o righteousness_n 3._o hence_o we_o learn_v the_o horrible_a sin_n of_o such_o that_o cause_n other_o to_o do_v wicked_o that_o egg_n on_o other_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n that_o encourage_v child_n to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n to_o lie_v and_o swear_v and_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o delight_n and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o 1.32_o rom._n 1.32_o but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o do_v they_o 4._o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v what_o great_a wisdom_n be_v requisite_a in_o manage_v those_o mean_n that_o be_v proper_a and_o useful_a in_o order_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o relation_n what_o integrity_n of_o heart_n what_o sincerity_n what_o holy_a contempt_n of_o the_o scorn_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n do_v thou_o take_v upon_o thou_o the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n 29._o epictet_n c._n 29._o say_v the_o stoic_a prepare_v thyself_o speedy_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v and_o expect_v that_o many_o shall_v mock_v at_o thou_o how_o much_o great_a be_v the_o depravation_n of_o man_n heart_n since_o the_o fall_n in_o opposition_n to_o true_a holiness_n many_o a_o bitter_a taunt_n and_o scoff_n must_v thou_o go_v under_o but_o in_o wisdom_n pass_v it_o by_o regard_v it_o not_o you_o work_v for_o soul_n one_o soul_n beget_v to_o god_n be_v better_a than_o the_o gain_n of_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o empire_n 5._o to_o such_o as_o live_v under_o holy_a ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n that_o you_o will_v high_o esteem_v they_o for_o their_o labour_n of_o love_n that_o you_o will_v count_v it_o a_o singular_a mercy_n that_o god_n have_v give_v any_o of_o you_o a_o holy_a father_n or_o a_o holy_a mother_n such_o as_o have_v spend_v many_o a_o hour_n in_o secret_a for_o thy_o good_a that_o have_v seek_v it_o earnest_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o thy_o life_n may_v be_v hide_v with_o god_n in_o christ_n look_v upon_o their_o instruction_n as_o so_o many_o pearl_n 1.9_o prov._n 1.9_o their_o reproof_n as_o so_o many_o ruby_n to_o wear_v about_o thy_o neck_n not_o to_o be_v reprove_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a judgement_n 2.6_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o to_o have_v these_o thorn_n and_o briar_n cast_v in_o the_o way_n to_o our_o sinful_a lover_n be_v a_o great_a mercy_n oh_o how_o many_o blessing_n do_v child_n enjoy_v by_o mean_n of_o praying-parent_n count_v it_o a_o great_a and_o a_o admirable_a favour_n from_o god_n 6._o to_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v and_o exercise_v in_o this_o excellent_a duty_n and_o study_n to_o perform_v it_o conscientious_o who_o serious_o endeavour_v that_o their_o yoak-fellow_n may_v be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n their_o posterity_n the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n their_o servant_n the_o freeman_n of_o christ_n their_o kindred_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a of_o heaven_n let_v i_o say_v as_o our_o bless_a lord_n to_o zacheus_n this_o day_n be_v salvation_n come_v to_o this_o house_n this_o day_n have_v thou_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n go_v along_o with_o thou_o though_o thou_o do_v not_o see_v the_o desire_a fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n at_o present_a do_v not_o despond_v the_o work_n be_v go_n it_o be_v like_a to_o some_o of_o those_o seed_n which_o sow_o in_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o come_v up_o till_o the_o 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make_v it_o heavy_a when_o thou_o be_v sick_a thou_o inquire_v of_o the_o physician_n sir_n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o i_o shall_v i_o live_v or_o shall_v i_o die_v if_o he_o reply_v it_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o there_o be_v good_a hope_n it_o be_v probable_a you_o will_v live_v and_o do_v well_o this_o be_v some_o support_n unto_o thou_o in_o thy_o sickness_n three_o discourse_v with_o such_o christian_n whâ—m_v thou_o dare_v not_o judge_v to_o be_v ungodly_a and_o yet_o find_v they_o to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o thyself_o have_v the_o same_o doubt_n the_o same_o fear_n complain_v of_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o do_v not_o pass_v a_o worse_a judgement_n upon_o thyself_o than_o thou_o dare_v upon_o they_o this_o be_v a_o very_a useful_a way_n either_o to_o convince_v or_o support_v to_o consider_v our_o case_n in_o a_o three_o person_n thus_o nathan_n convince_v david_n 2_o sam._n 12.1_o vers_fw-la to_o the_o 15._o vers_fw-la so_o the_o prophet_n convince_v 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endeavour_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a cast_v off_o hope_n câ—ips_v the_o wing_n of_o serious_a constant_a endeavour_n limit_v not_o god_n to_o thy_o time_n joseph_n do_v not_o present_o discover_v himself_o unto_o his_o brethren_n but_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n to_o they_o joseph_n know_v that_o they_o be_v his_o brethren_n but_o they_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v relate_v to_o he_o but_o they_o often_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v know_v their_o perplex_a condition_n in_o the_o grief_n and_o trouble_n of_o their_o soul_n with_o sad_a complaint_n and_o moan_n he_o can_v no_o long_o refrain_v his_o heart_n be_v full_a his_o bowel_n do_v yearn_v and_o the_o fire_n of_o love_n do_v so_o slame_v forth_o that_o make_v his_o tear_n present_o boil_v over_o i_o be_o joseph_n your_o brother_n i_o will_v show_v you_o kindness_n be_v not_o trouble_v gen._n 45.1_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n while_o thou_o follow_v god_n with_o thy_o complaint_n and_o presse_v hard_a after_o 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