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then_o for_o these_o oh_o lord_n make_v this_o ishmael_n a_o isaac_n oh_o lord_n make_v this_o esau_n a_o jacob_n oh_o lord_n make_v this_o cain_n a_o abel_n oh_o lord_n make_v this_o benoni_n a_o benjamin_n this_o son_n of_o sorrow_n a_o son_n of_o my_o right_a hand_n oh_o lord_n make_v this_o dinah_n a_o daughter_n of_o abraham_n this_o wander_a daughter_n a_o believe_a daughter_n 3._o be_v gray_a and_o gracious_a and_o have_v child_n concern_v thy_o soul_n then_o with_o their_o education_n good_a parent_n good_a master_n good_a tutor_n and_o good_a guardian_n be_v many_o time_n great_a blessing_n to_o child_n now_o that_o parent_n be_v to_o look_v after_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n there_o be_v both_o precept_n and_o precedent_n precept_n command_n be_v obligatory_a the_o command_v of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v not_o to_o be_v dispense_v with_o these_o be_v to_o be_v dispatch_v not_o dispute_v a_o dispensation_n from_o the_o italian-monster_n be_v altogether_o 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parent_n believe_v parent_n endeavour_v a_o education_n spiritual_o good_a a_o unbroken_a heart_n and_o a_o vnchatechise_v head_n 19_o gen._n 18_o 19_o will_v keep_v distance_n enough_o between_o a_o sinless_a creator_n and_o a_o sinful_a creature_n be_v there_o not_o sufficient_a precedent_n for_o this_o practice_n do_v not_o abraham_n read_v divinity_n lecture_n to_o his_o family_n take_v the_o testimony_n of_o god_n himself_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o wlll_v command_v his_o child_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 etc._n etc._n thus_o abraham_n do_v and_o do_v there_o not_o grow_v upon_o the_o stalk_v of_o his_o instruction_n as_o as_o eminent_a service_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o father_n of_o flesh_n and_o to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n as_o ever_o be_v be_v not_o isaac_n willing_a to_o offer_v his_o throat_n to_o the_o sacrifice_a knife_n be_v not_o isaac_n faith_n great_a as_o well_o as_o abraham_n the_o son_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n and_o be_v not_o the_o son_n life_n as_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o the_o father_n son_n be_v to_o he_o once_o more_o and_o no_o more_o as_o to_o this_o i_o will_v open_v my_o mouth_n in_o a_o parable_n i_o will_v utter_v dark_a say_n of_o old_a which_o we_o have_v hear_v and_o know_v and_o our_o father_n have_v tell_v we_o we_o will_v not_o hide_v they_o from_o their_o childrer_n show_v to_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o establish_v a_o testimony_n in_o jacob_n and_o appoint_v a_o law_n in_o israâ—l_n which_o he_o command_v our_o father_n that_o they_o shall_v makâ—_n they_o know_v to_o their_o child_n that_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v may_v know_v they_o even_o the_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v who_o shall_v arise_v and_o declare_v they_o to_o their_o child_n 7._o ps_n 78.2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o that_o they_o may_v set_v their_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o not_o forget_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o keep_v his_o commandment_n question_v 1_o but_o what_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v beside_o precept_n and_o precedent_n why_o parent_n shall_v concern_v their_o soul_n with_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n solution_n 1._o because_o of_o its_o ordinary_a tendency_n train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v what_o then_o and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o in_o which_o word_n â—_o pro._n 22._o â—_o you_o have_v the_o father_n duty_n and_o the_o child_n mercy_n the_o one_o to_o train_v up_o when_o young_a the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v the_o other_o to_o be_v train_v up_o when_o young_a the_o way_n he_o
deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n be_v keep_v above_o all_o thing_n above_o all_o keep_n keep_v thy_o heart_n 10._o it_o be_v a_o unbelieving_a heart_n unbelieving_a unbelieving_a the_o heart_n be_v natural_o unbelieving_a yea_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n for_o faith_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o supernatural_a faith_n be_v not_o a_o slip_n grow_v in_o our_o own_o garden_n but_o a_o heaven-born-grace_n faith_n be_v a_o outlandish_a plant_n and_o of_o a_o divine_a extract_n it_o be_v call_v a_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n unbelief_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n 2.12_o col._n 2.12_o the_o great_a sin_n unbelief_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o all_o sin_n it_o be_v the_o mother-sin_n the_o main_a sin_n the_o mortal_a sin_n if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o 8.24_o joh._n 8.24_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n unbelief_n cut_v asunder_o the_o sinew_n of_o the_o promise_n this_o stop_v as_o it_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o many_o work_v there_o there_o where_o in_o his_o own_o country_n why_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n he_o do_v not_o many_o mighty_a work_n there_o because_o of_o their_o unbelief_n 58._o mat._n 13.54_o 58._o there_o be_v many_o bill_n about_o hardness_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o heart_n about_o darkness_n and_o deadness_n of_o heart_n about_o pride_n and_o passion_n of_o spirit_n about_o wantonness_n and_o worldliness_n of_o spirit_n but_o i_o seldom_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o one_o about_o unbelief_n though_o he_o or_o she_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o 3.18_o joh._n 3.18_o the_o man_n or_o the_o woman_n that_o believe_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v under_o the_o judgement_n before_o the_o judgement_n oh_o there_o be_v few_o bill_n about_o unbelief_n though_o this_o be_v the_o deadly_a sin_n the_o dare_a sin_n oh_o what_o little_a complain_n be_v there_o of_o unbelief_n though_o this_o do_v the_o great_a injury_n to_o god_n and_o put_v the_o great_a indignity_n upon_o god_n of_o 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above_o all_o keep_n reflect_v then_o thy_o heart_n and_o tremble_v oh_o how_o many_o tremble_v arrest_n and_o attack_v thou_o that_o be_v in_o thy_o sin_n but_o what_o manner_n of_o heart_n quest_n quest_n be_v the_o sinner_n heart_n a_o sinner_n heart_n selut_fw-la selut_fw-la be_v original_o and_o total_o defile_v and_o deprave_a 1._o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v original_o defile_v and_o deprave_a the_o heart_n be_v the_o root_n from_o which_o all_o those_o corrupt_a branch_n grow_v the_o fountain_n from_o which_o those_o corrupt_a stream_n flow_v the_o womb_n wherein_o all_o those_o corrupt_a monster_n be_v conceive_v the_o shell_n wherein_o all_o those_o cockatrice_n be_v hatch_v out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n â—0_n mar._n 15._o â—_o â—0_n fornication_n theft_n fals-witness_n blasphemy_n these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o defile_v be_v man._n 2._o the_o heaert_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v total_o defile_v and_o deprave_a this_o 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heart_n be_v not_o only_o the_o soil_n that_o have_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o sin_n in_o it_o but_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o rain_n to_o warm_v and_o water_v those_o seed_n in_o order_n to_o growth_n the_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o the_o shop_n but_o the_o artificer_n yea_o the_o very_a tool_n that_o frame_v wickedness_n they_o conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o vanity_n and_o their_o belly_n prepare_v deceit_n 15.35_o joh_n 15.35_o be_v it_o not_o time_n now_o to_o reflect_v thy_o heart_n and_o to_o tremble_v may_v not_o tremble_v take_v hold_v upon_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v rest_v in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n 2._o to_o the_o believe_a saint_n â—aint_n to_o the_o believe_a â—aint_n as_o the_o sinner_n so_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o unbeliever_n so_o the_o believer_n be_v concern_v in_o this_o use_n must_v the_o heart_n be_v keep_v above_o all_o keep_n endeavour_v then_o through_o christ_n to_o sense_n thy_o heart_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v undoubted_o incumbent_a upon_o thou_o for_o instance_n 1._o must_v the_o heart_n be_v keep_v above_o all_o keep_n know_v then_o that_o the_o heart_n must_v be_v keep_v for_o us_o as_o well_o as_o keep_v by_o we_o may_v not_o i_o say_v concern_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o psalmist_n do_v concern_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o city_n 127.1_o psa_fw-la 127.1_o except_o jehovah_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o except_o jehovah_n keep_v the_o city_n the_o watchman_n wake_v but_o in_o vain_a now_o as_o it_o be_v true_a except_o jehovah_n keep_v the_o city_n he_o that_o watch_v watch_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v as_o true_a except_o jehovah_n keep_v the_o heart_n he_o that_o work_v work_v in_o vain_a heart-work_n as_o it_o be_v hard_a work_n so_o it_o be_v heaven_n work_n and_o as_o this_o heart_n must_v be_v keep_v by_o us_o so_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v for_o we_o 2._o must_v the_o heart_n be_v keep_v above_o all_o keep_n read_v then_o thy_o mercy_n in_o conjunction_n with_o thy_o duty_n mercy_n and_o duty_n like_o rebecka_n twin_n go_v hand_n in_o hand_n as_o mercy_n will_v not_o go_v without_o duty_n so_o duty_n shall_v not_o go_v without_o mercy_n 10.22.5_o 〈◊〉_d 10.22.5_o thornes_n and_o snare_n be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o froward_a he_o that_o do_v keep_v his_o soul_n shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o snare_n in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o christ-less_a and_o grace-less_a every_o step_n he_o take_v he_o step_v upon_o some_o thorn_n or_o other_o upon_o some_o briar_n or_o other_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v full_a of_o snare_n god_n have_v threaten_v to_o rain_v snare_n upon_o the_o wicked_a upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n fire_n and_o brimstone_n and_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n â—_o psal_n 11._o â—_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o their_o cup_n upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v rain_v snare_n be_v not_o that_o a_o severe_a and_o a_o sad_a word_n snare_n shall_v come_v like_o shower_n but_o he_o that_o above_o all_o keep_n keep_v his_o soul_n or_o his_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a seat_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v far_o from_o they_o though_o there_o be_v snare_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o belâ—ever_n yet_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o be_v ensnare_v by_o they_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v keep_v above_o all_o keep_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v rockâ—_n in_o a_o believer_n voyage_n but_o he_o shall_v sail_v between_o these_o and_o not_o stave_v upon_o they_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v keep_v above_o all_o keep_n what_o temptation_n and_o snare_n soever_o be_v in_o a_o believer_n way_n yet_o if_o his_o heart_n be_v keep_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n he_o may_v triumph_v