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whole_a family_n be_v take_v in_o covenant_n genes_n 17._o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n whole_a family_n be_v at_o once_o baptise_a which_o certain_o call_v they_o to_o a_o peculiar_a way_n of_o be_v answerable_a to_o such_o privilege_n and_o engagement_n and_o be_v not_o this_o one_o special_a and_o very_a proper_a way_n of_o be_v answerable_a to_o they_o that_o they_o worship_n god_n together_o and_o join_v in_o blessing_n he_o for_o such_o mercy_n and_o in_o prayer_n to_o he_o for_o grace_n to_o carry_v suitable_o to_o they_o 4._o the_o mutual_a interest_n that_o usual_o be_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o member_n of_o the_o same_o family_n call_v for_o joynt-seeking_a of_o god_n and_o worship_v of_o he_o as_o they_o be_v joint_o concern_v in_o the_o same_o danger_n the_o same_o sin_n often_o the_o same_o stroke_n the_o same_o duty_n the_o same_o mercy_n for_o what_o be_v so_o to_o one_o be_v ordinary_o some_o way_n so_o to_o all_o therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o join_v in_o 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to_o have_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o these_o that_o serve_v he_o and_o these_o that_o serve_v he_o not_o now_o as_o to_o a_o family_n relation_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o betwixt_o a_o profess_v christian_a family_n where_o the_o joint_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v not_o and_o a_o heathenish_a family_n heathen_n live_v and_o eat_v and_o work_v together_o and_o when_o no_o more_o be_v see_v they_o look_v very_o like_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o even_o as_o in_o a_o nation_n where_o no_o public_a worship_n be_v though_o private_a person_n private_o seek_v god_n yet_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o public_a national_a difference_n betwixt_o that_o nation_n and_o a_o heathen_a nation_n so_o in_o the_o former_a case_n a_o family_n difference_n will_v hardly_o be_v find_v if_o any_o shall_v inquire_v of_o what_o sort_n of_o family_n these_o be_v add_v that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v care_n of_o the_o outward_a estate_n of_o his_o family_n and_o neglect_v the_o spiritual_a and_o keep_v communion_n with_o his_o family_n in_o temporal_a thing_n and_o none_o in_o spiritual_a duty_n yea_o doubtless_o he_o shall_v be_v much_o more_o in_o these_o as_o be_v both_o more_o necessary_a and_o more_o excellent_a have_v first_o show_v that_o this_o four_o command_n hold_v forth_o a_o family_n worship_n and_o have_v second_o confirm_v it_o more_o large_o from_o other_o scripture_n and_o ground_n of_o reason_n it_o follow_v now_o according_a to_o the_o method_n propose_v that_o we_o show_v in_o the_o three_o place_n how_o particular_o the_o scripture_n describe_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v whereby_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o god_n the_o scripture_n describe_v it_o four_o way_n 1._o in_o general_n it_o be_v call_v in_o abraham_n and_o joshuas_n case_n keep_v the_o way_n of_o lord_n serve_v the_o lord_n very_o comprehensive_a expression_n take_v in_o much_o and_o here_o its_o sanctify_a of_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v perform_v of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v for_o the_o right_n sanctify_v of_o that_o day_n we_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v in_o short_a to_o do_v these_o thing_n in_o a_o joint_a family-way_n which_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v alone_o that_o be_v to_o pray_v read_v sing_v psalm_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o do_v in_o a_o domestic_a way_n what_o christian_n in_o providence_n cast_v together_o may_v do_v as_o to_o pray_v read_v further_o one_o another_o edification_n by_o repeat_v of_o sermon_n spiritual_a conference_n instruction_n exhortation_n admonition_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o have_v their_o tie_n of_o christianity_n and_o this_o of_o a_o family-relation_n beside_o which_o do_v not_o abrogate_v the_o former_a nor_o derogate_v from_o it_o but_o do_v further_a corroborate_v and_o
sect_n 4._o where_o he_o do_v with_o much_o reason_n whereof_o he_o be_v a_o great_a master_n and_o religion_n assert_v that_o when_o justice_n strict_o so_o call_v be_v not_o hurt_v yet_o a_o man_n â—ay_v sin_v against_o that_o duty_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o love_a of_o other_o and_o more_o especial_o what_o the_o christian_a law_n perscribes_fw-la which_o yet_o here_o be_v only_o corroborative_a of_o the_o moral_a law_n that_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_o bind_v rule_n of_o life_n and_o manner_n so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o cape_v rob_v or_o spoil_v will_v chief_o hurt_v and_o endamage_v not_o the_o whole_a body_n or_o generality_n of_o the_o enemy_n or_o of_o the_o king_n or_o such_o as_o be_v of_o themselves_o guilty_a but_o the_o innocent_a and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o will_n thrust_v they_o into_o the_o very_o great_a calamity_n and_o misery_n wherein_o to_o cast_v even_o such_o as_o be_v our_o private_a and_o proper_a debtor_n be_v a_o 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prince_n state_n or_o commonwealth_n do_v who_o engage_v in_o a_o unjust_a war_n since_o whatever_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n and_o from_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o warrantableness_n thereof_o be_v sin_n and_o think_v a_o war_n be_v uncontravertible_o just_a yet_o grotius_n his_o ground_n before_o lay_v down_o will_v be_v consider_v by_o such_o especial_o who_o out_o of_o a_o covetous_a homour_n &_o desire_n to_o make_v gain_n though_o under_o the_o silly_a pretext_n of_o weaken_v the_o enemy_n the_o least_o thing_n ordinary_o intend_v by_o they_o engage_v themselves_o in_o this_o course_n which_o not_o only_o crush_v many_o poor_a innocent_n but_o be_v also_o often_o wait_v with_o bloodshed_n and_o take_v of_o man_n life_n who_o it_o will_v not_o it_o seem_v be_v ready_o deny_v may_v defend_v themselves_o and_o their_o good_n the_o mean_n of_o the_o livelihood_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n win_v with_o much_o toil_n and_o hazard_n and_o if_o they_o may_v endavour_v 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