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that_o he_o have_v a_o church_n in_o his_o house_n his_o house_n be_v style_v a_o church_n not_o only_o because_o the_o faithful_a come_v thither_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o hold_v communion_n in_o those_o time_n of_o persecution_n but_o also_o because_o he_o do_v careful_o instruct_v those_o of_o his_o own_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o spiritual_a and_o holy_a duty_n familiam_fw-la svam_fw-la privatam_fw-la fecit_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la eam_fw-la pielate_fw-la &_o religione_fw-la exernans_fw-la so_o theodoret_n sect._n 2._o god_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v instruct_v our_o child_n and_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 6.8_o deut._n 4.9_o 10._o deut._n 6.5_o 6._o deut._n 11.19_o 20._o psal_n 78.6_o eph._n 6.8_o and_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n where_o we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v they_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n arbitrary_a leave_v at_o pleasure_n but_o a_o duty_n 2._o what_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o his_o way_n and_o commandment_n not_o frivolous_a discourse_n song_n tale_n romance_n but_o god_n statute_n 3._o how_o they_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o and_o constant_o they_o must_v whet_v it_o often_o upon_o their_o memory_n and_o never_o leave_v they_o till_o they_o have_v make_v they_o understand_v 4._o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o they_o shall_v gain_v hereby_o both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n they_o shall_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o god_n give_v they_o if_o those_o be_v good_a motive_n to_o they_o how_o much_o strong_a have_v we_o be_v the_o law_n which_o discover_v their_o sin_n but_o can_v not_o cure_v it_o so_o diligent_o to_o be_v learn_v and_o shall_v not_o the_o gospel_n which_o discover_v a_o remedy_n for_o our_o sin_n be_v worth_a our_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o earthly_a possession_n quicken_v they_o to_o gain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n law_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o perpetual_a rest_n quicken_v we_o to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 3_o god_n command_v child_n to_o learn_v of_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o instruction_n which_o imply_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o teach_v they_o 21._o prov._n 6.20_o 21._o my_o son_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n bound_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n mercer_n mercer_n the_o commandment_n of_o parent_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o very_a commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v 8.11-18_a deut_n 6_o 8.11-18_a bound_v they_o continual_o a_o phrase_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n import_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o forget_v they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o our_o eye_n 13.14_o exod._n 12.26_o exod._n 13.14_o in_o 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