pride_n our_o vanity_n in_o one_o word_n our_o old_a man_n of_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o demand_v from_o the_o lord_z the_o ruin_n and_o extermination_n otherwise_o we_o shall_v change_v the_o psalm_n into_o pernicious_a poison_n in_o apply_v the_o imprecation_n that_o be_v in_o they_o to_o our_o neighbour_n who_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v we_o may_v also_o very_o profitable_o employ_v the_o imprecation_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o ardent_a prayer_n that_o be_v there_o make_v that_o god_n will_v confound_v destroy_v and_o root_v out_o our_o enemy_n against_o the_o evil_a spirit_n our_o mortal_a and_o invisible_a enemy_n who_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v go_v round_o about_o we_o like_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v we_o 1_o pet._n 5_o 8._o and_o who_o by_o their_o fiery_a dart_n eph._n 6.16_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o their_o villainous_a inspiration_n endeavour_v to_o kindle_v in_o we_o all_o sort_n of_o wicked_a desire_n and_o sinful_a inclination_n that_o they_o may_v make_v 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1._o consequence_n a_o lie_n and_o whatever_o be_v contrary_a to_o truth_n deprave_v the_o understanding_n and_o must_v not_o be_v induce_v in_o child_n §_o 28._o 1._o and_o therefore_o falsehood_n or_o a_o lie_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o truth_n be_v the_o most_o abominable_a of_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o corrupt_v and_o pervert_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o tolerat_v it_o in_o the_o least_o in_o young_a one_o nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o unpunished_a when_o they_o bewray_v in_o any_o measure_n this_o diabolical_a enormity_n the_o devil_n be_v which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o quality_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n say_v the_o scripture_n curiosity_n 29._o 2._o we_o must_v not_o stuff_v our_o mind_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o useless_a thing_n but_o seasonable_o check_v our_o vain_a curiosity_n §_o 29._o 2._o for_o the_o same_o reason_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o unprofitable_a discourse_n vanity_n invention_n cnimera_n and_o fiction_n and_o the_o deed_n of_o vain_a and_o corrupt_a man_n we_o must_v betimes_o resist_v curiosity_n and_o distraction_n which_o fill_v the_o mind_n with_o obscurity_n and_o darkness_n and_o render_v it_o insensible_a and_o unsuitable_a to_o solid_a truth_n and_o to_o the_o light_n of_o god_n how_o great_a a_o loss_n it_o be_v to_o fill_v with_o dirt_n and_o impurity_n a_o precious_a vessel_n which_o be_v make_v for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o lodge_v and_o contain_v god_n and_o his_o most_o pure_a light_n which_o be_v incompatible_a with_o the_o impure_a fiction_n of_o the_o deprave_a mind_n of_o corrupt_a and_o worldly_a man_n §_o 30._o man._n 30._o how_o the_o faculty_n of_o know_v be_v exercise_v in_o man._n the_o faculty_n of_o know_v be_v exercise_v in_o man_n 1._o by_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o pure_a mind_n 2._o by_o reason_n 3._o by_o the_o imagination_n assist_v by_o 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quicken_v they_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o a_o humble_a submissive_a obedient_a and_o simple_a heart_n superior_n 70._o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o parent_n &_o superior_n §_o 70_o 2._o with_o respect_n to_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o superior_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o they_o to_o love_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n to_o obey_v they_o without_o murmur_v even_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o do_v not_o please_v we_o and_o which_o be_v not_o evident_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o commandment_n and_o to_o do_v nothing_o without_o their_o knowledge_n and_o allowance_n neighbour_n 71_o 1._o with_o respect_n to_o their_o neighbour_n §_o 71._o 3._o with_o regard_n to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o playfellow_n to_o pray_v also_o unto_o god_n for_o they_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o wish_v good_a to_o they_o as_o to_o themselves_o and_o not_o to_o do_v unto_o they_o but_o as_o they_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v do_v unto_o they_o to_o believe_v they_o 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and_o sweetness_n than_o of_o severity_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o ought_v to_o testify_v more_o of_o severity_n to_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o fierce_a obstinate_a and_o mutinous_a nature_n set_v they_o however_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v only_o their_o wicked_a quality_n and_o disposition_n which_o hinder_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o love_v as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v it_o be_v equitable_a and_o just_a to_o pardon_v child_n fault_n which_o they_o have_v do_v without_o design_n by_o ignorance_n and_o without_o think_v to_o do_v evil_a though_o in_o thâ—_n mean_a time_n they_o shall_v take_v occasion_n from_o these_o miscarriage_n thus_o ignorant_o and_o undesigned_o commit_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o and_o to_o exhort_v they_o to_o their_o duty_n but_o great_a care_n must_v be_v take_v to_o punish_v such_o fault_n as_o they_o commit_v wilful_o and_o know_v well_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a as_o the_o fault_n of_o lie_v of_o disobedience_n of_o 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chastisement_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o million_o of_o time_n less_o than_o that_o of_o the_o other_o life_n and_o have_v thus_o represent_v these_o thing_n unto_o they_o to_o chastise_v they_o moderate_o without_o fear_v to_o make_v they_o weep_v and_o to_o renew_v the_o chastisement_n when_o they_o reiterate_v the_o crime_n reasonable_a chastisement_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o true_a love_n and_o two_o or_o three_o of_o these_o give_v to_o a_o child_n who_o begin_v to_o contract_v ill_a habit_n be_v capable_a to_o craze_v they_o whereas_o if_o we_o spare_v they_o by_o a_o foolish_a and_o fond_a love_n which_o be_v indeed_o rather_o a_o cruel_a hatred_n we_o shall_v weep_v with_o they_o for_o it_o eternal_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o brutish_a passionate_a and_o indiscreet_a chastisement_n which_o be_v no_o less_o hurtful_a than_o too_o much_o indulgence_n and_o which_o have_v no_o other_o effect_n but_o to_o render_v their_o spirit_n froward_a and_o untractable_a and_o inspire_v they_o with_o horror_n as_o well_o at_o the_o good_a to_o which_o we_o will_v constrain_v they_o so_o cruel_o as_o at_o the_o person_n which_o they_o can_v hinder_v themselves_o from_o look_v on_o as_o their_o enemy_n themselves_o 74._o child_n must_v be_v teach_v to_o praise_n god_n when_o they_o do_v well_o and_o not_o to_o take_v the_o commendation_n of_o it_o to_o themselves_o §_o 74._o when_o child_n do_v well_o and_o we_o give_v evidence_n of_o our_o be_v well_o please_v thereat_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o teach_v they_o to_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o and_o to_o say_v to_o he_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n for_o vouchsafe_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o do_v well_o without_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worth_a then_o to_o praise_v themselves_o direct_o for_o it_o and_o that_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n there_o be_v by_o so_o do_v of_o inspire_v they_o with_o and_o fortify_v in_o they_o self-love_n self_n 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