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charge_n of_o a_o most_o godly_a prince_n and_o a_o careful_a love_a father_n so_o faithful_o diligent_a and_o very_o industrious_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o posterity_n and_o kingdom_n will_v assure_o take_v deep_a impression_n and_o firm_a root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n son_n the_o lord_n say_v of_o moses_n numb_a 12.7_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n and_o of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o chidren_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o child_n child_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o old_a man_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o child_n be_v their_o father_n prov._n 17.6_o a_o wise_a son_n hear_v his_o father_n instruction_n but_o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o rebuke_n prov._n 13.1_o and_o prov._n 4._o hear_v you_o child_n the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n and_o attend_v to_o know_v understanding_n for_o i_o give_v you_o good_a doctrine_n forsake_v you_o not_o my_o law_n for_o i_o be_v my_o father_n son_n tender_a and_o only_o belove_v in_o the_o fight_n of_o my_o mother_n he_o teach_v i_o also_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v thy_o heart_n retain_v my_o word_n keep_v my_o comandement_n and_o live_v take_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n prov._n 4._o my_o son_n keep_v my_o word_n and_o lay_v up_o my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v and_o my_o law_n as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n bound_v they_o upon_o thy_o finger_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n prov._n 7._o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v thy_o way_n folly_n be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o wisdom_n but_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n walk_v upright_o without_o counsel_n purpose_n be_v disappoint_v but_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o counsellor_n they_o be_v establish_v apply_v thy_o heart_n unto_o instruction_n and_o thy_o ear_n unto_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n hear_v thou_o my_o son_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o guide_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a prov._n 22.22_o and_o prov._n 15_o 21_o 22._o now_o if_o we_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n to_o observe_v the_o godly_a precept_n and_o to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o good_a instruction_n of_o our_o earthly_a father_n how_o diligent_o shall_v we_o keep_v the_o comandement_n of_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n how_o ready_a shall_v we_o be_v to_o do_v his_o will_n to_o attend_v and_o obey_v his_o voice_n call_v unto_o we_o in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o say_v with_o samuel_n speak_v lord_n for_o we_o thy_o servant_n do_v hear_v again_o we_o have_v give_v the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o give_v honour_n and_o obedience_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v heb._n 12.9_o we_o read_v in_o deut._n 6._o after_o that_o moses_n have_v repeat_v the_o ten_o comandement_n he_o teach_v the_o people_n that_o the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v obedience_n and_o he_o exhort_v they_o thereto_o say_v hear_v o_o israel_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v one_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v bind_v they_o for_o a_o sign_n upon_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o frontlet_n between_o thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v write_v they_o upon_o the_o pâ—sts_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o on_o thy_o gate_n see_v deut._n 4.9_o and_o chap._n 10.12_o and_o chap._n 11.18_o 19_o and_o chap._n 30.15_o 16._o and_o chap._n 32.46_o 47._o the_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o be_v a_o god_n full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n speak_v of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v o_o that_o be_v such_o a_o heart_n in_o they_o that_o they_o will_v fear_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n always_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o with_o their_o child_n for_o ever_o deut._n 5.29_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v return_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v and_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o but_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v live_v cast_v away_o all_o your_o transgression_n whereby_o you_o have_v transgress_v and_o make_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 18._o vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 31._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n isai_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n and_o by_o all_o mean_v worthy_a to_o be_v receive_v that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n mat._n 11.28_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a need_v not_o a_o physician_n but_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a go_v you_o and_o learn_v what_o that_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v for_o i_o be_o not_o come_v to_o call_v the_o