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rare_a piscat_fw-la in_o gen._n 18.19_o in_o observe_v so_o for_o the_o work_n of_o god_n psal_n 78.4_o etc._n etc._n we_o will_v not_o hide_v they_o from_o their_o child_n show_v to_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n and_o his_fw-la wonderful_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v for_o he_o establish_v a_o testimony_n in_o jacob_n and_o appoint_v a_o law_n in_o israel_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v they_o know_v to_o their_o child_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o shall_v arise_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o their_o child_n that_o they_o may_v set_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n deut._n 4.9_o only_o take_v heed_n to_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v etc._n etc._n but_o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n 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quod_fw-la graeci_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicunt_fw-la pagn_n it_o near_o concern_v every_o parent_n as_o they_o will_v free_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o their_o child_n undo_n that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o see_v they_o instruct_v in_o all_o necessary_a thing_n to_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a early_o to_o teach_v they_o some_o short_a catechism_n whole_a duty_n of_o man_n p._n 49._o but_o above_o all_o the_o best_a way_n of_o institution_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o young_a sort_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o catechism_n platform_n of_o sound_a word_n by_o question_n and_o answer_v in_o a_o short_a and_o compendious_a method_n who_o term_n be_v clear_a and_o distinct_a may_v be_v phrased_a out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o fit_v to_o their_o capacity_n by_o a_o plain_a though_o solid_a stile_n and_o to_o their_o memory_n by_o brief_a expression_n morn_n lect._n serm._n 8._o p._n 196._o which_o signify_v to_o catechise_v signify_v also_o to_o 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