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justice_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n which_o also_o he_o practise_v gen._n 14.14_o where_o we_o hear_v of_o his_o train_a or_o instruct_v catechise_v servant_n and_o gen._n 17.23_o be_v enter_v into_o covenant_n himself_o and_o circumcise_v he_o circumcise_v the_o same_o day_n ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n family_n gen._n 35.2_o jacob_n purge_v his_o family_n and_o buy_v with_o money_n this_o family_n religion_n or_o reformation_n be_v gracious_o and_o courageous_o resolve_v on_o by_o david_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n i_o will_v behave_v myself_o wise_o in_o a_o perfect_a way_n i_o will_v walk_v within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o mark_v his_o wisdom_n both_o in_o the_o constitution_n and_o order_v of_o his_o family_n ver_fw-la 3._o i_o will_v set_v no_o wicked_a thing_n a_o thing_n of_o belial_n the_o description_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n before_o my_o eye_n i_o hate_v the_o work_n of_o they_o 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match_n in_o marriage_n as_o abraham_n and_o isacc_n do_v for_o they_o both_o which_o require_v preparation_n of_o a_o stock_n and_o portion_n q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n a._n 1._o good_a counsel_n precept_n direction_n as_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v 2._o faithful_n prayer_n and_o blessing_n of_o they_o commend_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 3._o commend_v they_o to_o some_o faithful_a friend_n to_o oversee_v they_o and_o supply_v their_o loss_n esth_n 2.15_o 4._o to_o settle_v their_o estate_n by_o will_n to_o prevent_v division_n among_o child_n 38.1_o isa_n 38.1_o q._n be_v there_o not_o some_o beside_o natural_a parent_n that_o owe_v duty_n to_o child_n a._n yes_o those_o that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n which_o be_v as_o afore_o father_v or_o mother_n in_o law_n guardian_n and_o tutor_n or_o scoolmaster_n q._n what_o duty_n do_v father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n owe_v to_o child_n a._n the_o same_o for_o the_o 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3._o in_o good_a manner_n chapter_n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n eph._n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n &c_n &c_n q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o these_o text_n a._n four_n 1._o the_o kind_n of_o their_o duty_n 2._o the_o manner_n 3._o the_o extent_n 4._o the_o motive_n q._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o servant_n duty_n a._n two_n inward_a and_o outward_a q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a a._n 1._o in_o judgement_n to_o he_o persuade_v of_o their_o master_n superiority_n over_o they_o 2._o in_o a_o special_a affection_n of_o fear_n not_o a_o slavish_a but_o reverential_a fear_n count_v they_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n mal._n 1.6_o eph._n 6.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o q._n what_o be_v their_o outward_a duty_n a._n two_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n q._n wherein_o appear_v their_o reverence_n a._n 1._o in_o speech_n 2._o in_o their_o carriage_n q._n how_o in_o 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