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in_o your_o house_n upon_o earth_n psal_n 6.5_o for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o isa_n 38.18_o for_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n can_v hope_v for_o thy_o truth_n familiari_fw-la 3._o pro_fw-la re_fw-la familiari_fw-la 3._o for_o earthly_a riches_n possession_n and_o good_n mat._n 23.14_o these_o can_v serve_v god_n but_o with_o these_o man_n may_v serve_v and_o honour_n god_n by_o lay_v they_o out_o when_o and_o as_o god_n command_v prov._n 3.9_o 4._o for_o our_o weak_a and_o frail_a body_n in_o which_o our_o soul_n do_v dwell_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n 2_o cor._n 5.1_o naturali_fw-la 4._o pro_fw-la corpore_fw-la naturali_fw-la this_o house_n must_v serve_v the_o lord_n though_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n which_o god_n require_v rom._n 12.1_o 5._o for_o the_o state_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o shall_v thou_o serve_v psal_n 2.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n of_o this_o more_o also_o in_o the_o first_o argument_n to_o the_o question_n which_o i_o be_o limit_v to_o which_o be_v well_o enough_o ground_v upon_o the_o text_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o proof_n draw_v from_o it_o the_o question_n be_v this_o how_o may_v the_o duty_n of_o daily_a family_n prayer_n be_v best_a manage_v to_o the_o spiritual_a benefit_n of_o every_o one_o in_o the_o family_n for_o the_o more_o distinct_a proceed_n in_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v inquire_v after_o these_o five_o thing_n 1._o q._n how_o it_o will_v appear_v or_o be_v prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o proper_a family_n joint_o to_o pray_v to_o god_n 2._o q._n whether_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o proper_a family_n or_o those_o that_o live_v together_o in_o one_o house_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o 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gracious_a redeemer_n that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v and_o that_o you_o will_v befriend_v yourselves_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o your_o sin_n i_o entreat_v you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o through_o neglect_n of_o pardon_n and_o perseverance_n in_o a_o sinful_a course_n irrecoverable_o ruin_v and_o damn_v your_o soul_n methinks_v my_o heart_n do_v yearn_v over_o you_o and_o bleed_v for_o you_o who_o be_v wound_a yourselves_o and_o rush_v on_o inconsiderate_o towards_o the_o place_n of_o everlasting_a weep_a and_o woe_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v no_o come_n back_o no_o come_n out_o for_o ever_o sinner_n why_o shall_v you_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v persuade_v without_o any_o further_a delay_n to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n why_o do_v i_o need_v to_o use_v so_o many_o entreaty_n may_v i_o at_o length_n prevail_v with_o you_o that_o you_o will_v not_o be_v miserable_a and_o prove_v your_o own_o murderer_n that_o you_o will_v be_v bless_v here_o and_o 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