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family_n page_n 523_o mind_n religious_a duty_n in_o their_o family_n page_n 529_o prayer_n must_v be_v in_o family_n page_n 530_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v read_v in_o family_n page_n 533_o psalm_n must_v be_v sing_v in_o family_n page_n 536_o governor_n of_o family_n must_v give_v a_o good_a pattern_n page_n 538_o all_o in_o a_o family_n must_v be_v employ_v page_n 549_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n must_v take_v care_n that_o his_o whole_a family_n sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n page_n 542_o he_o must_v set_v up_o discipline_n in_o his_o family_n page_n 545_o he_o must_v maintain_v love_n in_o his_o family_n page_n 553_o godly_a fear_n requisite_a in_o holy_a duty_n page_n 120_o fervency_n requisite_a in_o prayer_n page_n 172_o g_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n page_n 53_o godliness_n take_v two_o way_n page_n 8_o 9_o godliness_n vide_fw-la religion_n godly_a man_n meet_v with_o much_o opposition_n in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n page_z 65_o godliness_n must_v be_v our_o principal_a business_n page_n 94_o 95_o in_o every_o part_n of_o our_o life_n page_n 102_o 103_o h_n a_o good_a harvest_n god_n gift_n page_n 485_o 486_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n page_n 200_o evil_a frame_v hinder_v we_o in_o hear_v page_n 205_o prejudice_n against_o the_o preacher_n must_v be_v lay_v aside_o by_o they_o that_o will_v profit_v by_o hear_v page_n 206_o to_o 211_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v affect_v with_o the_o weight_n efficacy_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o word_n which_o we_o hear_v page_n 212_o prayer_n requisite_a before_o hear_v page_n 216_o right_a end_n in_o hear_v to_o be_v mind_v page_n 221_o false_a end_n in_o hear_v to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 220_o worldly_a thought_n hinder_v our_o hear_n page_n 221_o 222_o we_o must_v hear_v as_o in_o god_n presence_n page_n 223_o we_o must_v pray_v after_o we_o have_v hear_v vide_fw-la the_o word_n god_n look_v much_o after_o our_o heart_n page_n 17_o 170_o 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