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he_o have_v not_o where_o to_o lay_v his_o head_n yet_o he_o have_v servant_n the_o disciple_n be_v his_o servant_n and_o as_o he_o do_v in_o all_o other_o respect_n carry_v himself_o as_o a_o faithful_a master_n to_o they_o so_o be_v he_o not_o negligent_a in_o teach_v they_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v our_o saviour_n very_o careful_a of_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_v luk._n 11._o 2._o and_o upon_o every_o occasion_n he_o be_v drop_v religious_a knowledge_n and_o instruction_n upon_o their_o soul_n he_o do_v not_o only_o preach_v public_o to_o they_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o but_o in_o secret_a also_o and_o in_o private_a his_o use_n be_v to_o repeat_v what_o he_o have_v preach_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n with_o explanation_n as_o need_v require_v when_o he_o have_v reprove_v the_o hypocritical_a and_o ceremonial_a wash_n use_v by_o the_o pharisee_n before_o meal_n and_o have_v utter_v a_o obscure_a passage_n mat._n 15._o 11._o we_o find_v that_o vers_n 16_o 17._o he_o interpret_v that_o doctrine_n in_o private_a to_o his_o disciple_n and_o make_v they_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o more_o perfect_o do_v you_o not_o know_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v in_o private_a vid._n mar._n 7._o 17_o 18._o so_o luk._n 24._o 25_o 26._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o two_o disciple_n mat._n 24._o 3_o 4._o mat._n 13._o 16._o the_o reason_n be_v these_o 1_o the_o disciple_n be_v call_v to_o be_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v instruct_v vid._n act_n 1._o 8._o you_o shall_v be_v witness_n unto_o i_o both_o in_o judea_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n and_o samaria_n and_o unto_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o that_o they_o may_v have_v fullness_n of_o knowledge_n and_o may_v learn_v willing_o to_o answer_v scruple_n private_o to_o any_o that_o shall_v repair_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o preach_v in_o public_a so_o paul_n do_v act_v 20._o 20._o 2_o it_o be_v out_o of_o sense_n and_o compassion_n to_o their_o ignorance_n our_o saviour_n know_v how_o blind_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n to_o receive_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o he_o have_v often_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o disciple_n weakness_n in_o many_o thing_n this_o make_v he_o so_o careful_a to_o use_v all_o diligence_n in_o instruct_v they_o and_o the_o rather_o also_o that_o he_o may_v convince_v they_o of_o their_o ignorance_n 3_o to_o teach_v all_o master_n and_o governor_n what_o their_o duty_n be_v towards_o such_o as_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o may_v by_o his_o example_n be_v help_v forward_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n omnis_fw-la christi_fw-la actio_fw-la nostra_fw-la instructio_fw-la christ_n intend_v man_n information_n by_o all_o he_o do_v use_v 1_o to_o exhort_v all_o person_n who_o have_v a_o charge_n over_o other_o to_o imitate_v this_o example_n 1_o john_n 2._o 6._o christ_n instruct_v his_o servant_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n thou_o must_v walk_v after_o thy_o master_n example_n i_o will_v here_o 1_o give_v some_o motive_n 2_o lay_v down_o some_o help_n 3_o answer_v objection_n 1._o motive_n be_v these_o six_o 1._o consider_v god_n strict_a command_n vid._n deut._n 6._o 6_o 7._o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v indispensable_a every_o israelite_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n 6._o deut._n 4._o 9_o psal_n 78._o 5_o 6._o thereof_o god_n command_n be_v both_o the_o strong_a reason_n and_o the_o high_a motive_n of_o any_o duty_n and_o obedience_n be_v not_o pure_a and_o sincere_a till_o dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la prevail_v with_o we_o 2._o consider_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n who_o name_n be_v renown_v and_o who_o memory_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n i_o will_v begin_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 18._o 19_o david_n pro._n 4._o 4._o and_o so_o bathsheba_n pro._n 31._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o 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it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v up_o the_o honour_n of_o your_o family_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a desire_n in_o every_o man_n that_o his_o family_n may_v be_v renown_v when_o he_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o dust_n it_o be_v religion_n and_o piety_n which_o build_v up_o and_o keep_v up_o the_o renown_n of_o family_n riches_n may_v be_v embezzle_v and_o title_n of_o honour_n may_v die_v but_o godlinsse_n and_o piety_n can_v never_o die_v isaac_n piety_n keep_v up_o the_o credit_n of_o abraham_n family_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dust_n ishmael_n be_v rich_a but_o he_o be_v wicked_a jacob_n preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o isaac_n by_o his_o piety_n esau_n have_v wealth_n but_o his_o wickedness_n be_v a_o blot_n both_o to_o himself_o and_o his_o father_n house_n it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n shall_v curse_v that_o man_n in_o his_o posterity_n in_o his_o way_n of_o religion_n and_o its_o righteous_a with_o god_n that_o such_o servant_n shall_v become_v scourge_n to_o 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joh._n 12._o 35._o he_o be_v like_o samson_n when_o his_o eye_n be_v put_v out_o the_o devil_n may_v make_v he_o grind_v in_o any_o mill_n use_v he_o for_o any_o kind_n of_o employment_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o well_o nothing_o acceptable_a 2_o ignorance_n of_o god_n be_v damnable_a our_o saviour_n say_v it_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o he_o have_v send_v joh._n 17._o 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v eternal_a death_n to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n especial_o when_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o this_o knowledge_n be_v and_o may_v be_v enjoy_v it_o be_v the_o complaint_n of_o god_n that_o his_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n hos_fw-la 4._o 6._o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o if_o any_o soul_n perish_v through_o ignorance_n under_o your_o roof_n through_o your_o default_n his_o soul_n will_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o watchman_n concern_v his_o charge_n be_v as_o applicable_a to_o every_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n in_o his_o sphere_n if_o you_o give_v not_o the_o wicked_a man_n warning_n he_o shall_v die_v but_o his_o blood_n will_v i_o require_v at_o thy_o hand_n ezech._n 33._o 8._o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v as_o well_o and_o as_o true_o make_v a_o watchman_n of_o god_n to_o do_v all_o domestical_a duty_n within_o his_o sphere_n where_o of_o this_o be_v one_o as_o the_o minister_n be_v over_o the_o congregation_n and_o must_v as_o well_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n under_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o god_n in_o the_o four_o commandment_n put_v the_o care_n and_o inspection_n of_o all_o within_o the_o family_n upon_o the_o governor_n thou_o &_o thy_o son_n &_o thy_o daughter_n &_o thy_o manservant_n etc._n etc._n thou_o may_v perhaps_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o save_v thy_o child_n or_o servant_n from_o hell_n be_v thou_o careful_a of_o do_v thy_o duty_n 6_o consider_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o you_o shall_v instruct_v those_o who_o be_v thy_o child_n by_o nature_n be_v but_o equity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v from_o thou_o convey_v as_o the_o immediate_a instrumental_a cause_n they_o draw_v their_o blindness_n from_o thy_o loin_n thou_o do_v beget_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o thy_o own_o sinful_a image_n whereof_o this_o ignorance_n be_v a_o part_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o for_o adopt_a child_n and_o servant_n by_o contract_n commit_v to_o thy_o care_n by_o friend_n or_o guardian_n the_o like_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a according_a to_o thy_o power_n for_o though_o express_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o 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these_o three_o 1_o thou_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o furnish_v thyself_o with_o a_o competency_n of_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o religion_n to_o govern_v a_o small_a family_n require_v no_o small_a knowledge_n god_n will_v have_v a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n to_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v both_o wife_n and_o child_n dwell_v with_o thy_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o and_o the_o woman_n be_v command_v not_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o she_o want_v to_o ask_v her_o husband_n at_o home_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o if_o the_o wife_n must_v ask_v the_o husband_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o resolve_v necessary_a question_n i_o doubt_v the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n in_o governor_n take_v they_o off_o from_o this_o duty_n indeed_o render_v they_o uncapable_a to_o discharge_v it_o therefore_o by_o study_v the_o scripture_n by_o read_v good_a catechism_n and_o other_o good_a book_n and_o by_o prayer_n get_v sound_a knowledge_n 2_o pray_v for_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n as_o a_o good_a conscience_n will_v keep_v man_n close_o to_o god_n in_o other_o duty_n so_o will_v it_o do_v in_o this_o and_o true_o though_o a_o man_n have_v never_o such_o plenty_n of_o knowledge_n yet_o if_o he_o want_v conscience_n the_o work_n will_v fall_v 3_o get_v large_a bowel_n of_o affection_n to_o god_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o inspection_n over_o this_o will_v promote_v the_o work_n he_o that_o love_v god_n true_o will_v disperse_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n free_o and_o he_o who_o bear_v any_o affection_n to_o soul_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o light_v his_o candle_n to_o set_v they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o life_n and_o happiness_n he_o that_o do_v not_o teach_v his_o child_n i_o dare_v say_v have_v not_o a_o true_a fatherlie_a love_n either_o to_o god_n or_o his_o child_n love_n will_v seek_v the_o best_a welfare_n of_o that_o 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