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great_a disobedience_n and_o undutifulness_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o that_o parent_n be_v so_o careless_a of_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v god_n and_o have_v not_o imprint_v their_o duty_n upon_o their_o conscience_n to_o restrain_v they_o from_o such_o course_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o all_o that_o be_v so_o teach_v be_v obedient_a and_o a_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n no_o grace_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la traduce_n by_o generation_n no_o more_o than_o their_o soul_n the_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v many_o a_o gracious_a man_n have_v to_o his_o grief_n a_o graceless_a and_o stubborn_a child_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o they_o who_o neglect_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n towards_o their_o child_n which_o god_n require_v can_v with_o any_o good_a confidence_n expect_v that_o duty_n which_o their_o child_n owe_v to_o they_o they_o only_o may_v expect_v it_o who_o conscionable_o make_v use_v of_o the_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o sect._n 14._o you_o will_v much_o help_v forward_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o public_a work_n who_o shall_v but_o labour_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o take_v much_o pain_n to_o small_a purpose_n if_o you_o assist_v not_o in_o private_a the_o child_n be_v you_o and_o you_o must_v not_o cast_v all_o the_o work_n upon_o the_o minister_n back_n and_o you_o yourselves_o not_o touch_v it_o with_o one_o of_o your_o finger_n it_o be_v not_o one_o day_n instruction_n in_o a_o week_n that_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n you_o must_v take_v all_o occasion_n to_o put_v they_o on_o in_o private_a there_o be_v no_o time_n wherein_o you_o may_v not_o take_v some_o advantage_n to_o do_v they_o good_a when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n 6.7_o deut._n 6.7_o when_o thou_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o this_o will_v advance_v they_o much_o and_o you_o yourselves_o shall_v find_v the_o profit_n on_o it_o docendo_fw-la discetis_fw-la 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with_o those_o who_o god_n have_v make_v parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n to_o who_o i_o shall_v propose_v these_o follow_a consideration_n why_o they_o ought_v both_o to_o instruct_v their_o family_n themselves_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o also_o to_o public_a instruction_n sect._n 1_o every_o father_n and_o master_n be_v in_o his_o own_o house_n a_o king_n master_n motive_n for_o parent_n &_o master_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n house_n a_o king_n a_o priest_n and_o a_o prophet_n he_o be_v a_o king_n to_o govern_v they_o a_o priest_n to_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o a_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o if_o you_o will_v take_v upon_o you_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v your_o family_n you_o must_v instruct_v they_o too_o you_o will_v not_o be_v justle_v out_o of_o your_o command_n in_o your_o own_o house_n you_o must_v not_o thrust_v yourselves_o out_o of_o it_o by_o neglect_v your_o instruct_n office_n we_o read_v of_o nymphas_n 4.15_o col._n 4.15_o that_o he_o have_v a_o church_n in_o his_o house_n his_o house_n be_v style_v a_o church_n not_o only_o because_o the_o faithful_a come_v thither_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o hold_v communion_n in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n but_o also_o because_o he_o do_v careful_o instruct_v those_o of_o his_o own_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a duty_n familiam_fw-la svam_fw-la privatam_fw-la fecit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la eam_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la exernans_fw-la so_o theodoret_n sect._n 2._o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v instruct_v our_o child_n and_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6.8_o deut._n 4.9_o 10._o deut._n 6.5_o 6._o deut._n 11.19_o 20._o psal_n 78.6_o eph._n 6.8_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n arbitrary_a leave_v at_o pleasure_n but_o a_o duty_n 2._o what_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o his_o way_n and_o commandment_n not_o frivolous_a discourse_n song_n tale_n romance_n but_o god_n statute_n 3._o how_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o and_o constant_o they_o must_v whet_v it_o often_o upon_o their_o memory_n and_o never_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o have_v make_v they_o understand_v 4._o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o they_o shall_v gain_v hereby_o both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n they_o shall_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n give_v they_o if_o those_o be_v good_a motive_n to_o they_o how_o much_o strong_a have_v we_o be_v the_o law_n which_o discover_v their_o sin_n but_o can_v not_o cure_v it_o so_o diligent_o to_o be_v learn_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o discover_v a_o remedy_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v worth_a our_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o earthly_a possession_n quicken_v they_o to_o gain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o perpetual_a rest_n quicken_v we_o to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 3_o god_n command_v child_n to_o learn_v of_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o instruction_n which_o imply_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o teach_v they_o 21._o prov._n 6.20_o 21._o my_o son_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n bound_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n mercer_n mercer_n the_o commandment_n of_o parent_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o very_a commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v 8.11-18_a deut_n 6_o 8.11-18_a bound_v they_o continual_o a_o phrase_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n import_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o forget_v they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o our_o eye_n 13.14_o exod._n 12.26_o exod._n 13.14_o in_o 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