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speak_v of_o he_o sect_n 6._o the_o evil_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o neglect_n of_o family-instruction_n mo_n ∣_o tive_n 6_o consider_v what_o a_o great_a evil_n it_o be_v for_o governor_n of_o family_n to_o neglect_v instruct_v their_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n 1._o they_o do_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o such_o as_o do_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n do_v shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o those_o person_n from_o who_o they_o do_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v mat._n 23.13_o wo_n unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o man_n for_o you_o neither_o go_v in_o yourselves_o neither_o suffer_v you_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v to_o go_v in_o with_o luk._n 11.52_o wo_n unto_o you_o lawyer_n for_o you_o have_v take_v away_o the_o key_n of_o knowledge_n you_o enter_v not_o in_o yourselves_o and_o they_o that_o be_v enter_v in_o you_o hinder_v what_o a_o woeful_a crime_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o his_o family_n 2._o such_o parent_n as_o neglect_v to_o instruct_v their_o child_n be_v more_o cruel_a than_o the_o sea-monster_n lam._n 4.3_o even_o the_o sea-monster_n draw_v out_o the_o breast_n to_o their_o young_a one_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_v become_v cruel_a as_o the_o ostrich_n in_o the_o wilderness_n instruction_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o breast_n or_o other_o food_n be_v for_o the_o body_n yea_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o special_o for_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n the_o provide_v those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o our_o household_n be_v as_o necessary_a and_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o as_o dangerous_a as_o the_o provide_v for_o their_o body_n yea_o they_o be_v more_o unnatural_a than_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n for_o they_o be_v desirous_a that_o their_o relation_n shall_v be_v instruct_v and_o that_o mean_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v their_o eternal_a damnation_n luk._n 16.23_o 27_o 28._o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o see_v abraham_n after_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n then_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n for_o i_o have_v five_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n 3._o god_n account_v those_o parent_n hater_n of_o their_o child_n that_o neglect_v to_o instruct_v and_o correct_v they_o prov._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o such_o as_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v sin_n in_o their_o neighbour_n do_v hate_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n whatever_o show_v of_o love_n they_o make_v in_o their_o word_n leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o if_o they_o hate_v their_o neighbour_n that_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o they_o do_v not_o they_o hate_v their_o child_n that_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o ignorance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o soul-damning_a sin_n 4._o child_n and_o servant_n prove_v great_a cross_n when_o they_o be_v not_o train_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v both_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n who_o punish_v parent_n and_o master_n neglect_v of_o family-instruction_n with_o the_o disobedient_a undutiful_a carriage_n of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o also_o from_o the_o power_n of_o original_a corruption_n which_o when_o it_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o good_a education_n break_v forth_o with_o great_a violence_n and_o cause_v person_n to_o be_v of_o a_o perverse_a and_o stubborn_a spirit_n eli_n neglect_v family-government_n be_v punish_v in_o his_o child_n by_o their_o prove_v exceed_a great_a cross_n to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 2.33_o the_o man_n of_o thou_o who_o i_o shall_v not_o cut_v off_o from_o my_o altar_n shall_v be_v to_o consume_v thy_o eye_n and_o to_o grieve_v thy_o heart_n and_o as_o god_n deal_v with_o eli_n so_o he_o ordinary_o deal_v with_o those_o parent_n that_o neglect_v to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o his_o name_n he_o suffer_v they_o to_o prove_v a_o reproach_n and_o
to_o any_o sin_n that_o will_v bring_v you_o under_o contempt_n prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n yea_o even_o such_o as_o have_v honour_v you_o former_o and_o have_v you_o in_o high_a esteem_n if_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o you_o be_v taint_v with_o any_o vice_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o despise_v you_o lam._n 1.8_o jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o finned_a and_o therefore_o she_o be_v remove_v all_o that_o honour_v she_o despise_v she_o because_o they_o have_v see_v her_o nakedness_n but_o by_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a gracious_a exemplary_a manner_n you_o shall_v be_v reverence_v not_o only_o by_o such_o as_o be_v gracious_a themselves_o but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n herod_n be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n himself_o our_o saviour_n call_v he_o a_o fox_n luk._n 13.23_o because_o he_o be_v a_o subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n luke_n 13.31_o 32._o yet_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n herod_n reverence_v he_o mark_v 6.20_o herod_n fear_v john_n know_v that_o be_v be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o holy_a and_o observe_v he_o prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n and_o as_o a_o holy_a conversation_n will_v procure_v honour_n and_o respect_n so_o also_o it_o will_v preserve_v the_o same_o prov._n 11.16_o a_o gracious_a woman_n retain_v honour_n four_o carry_v yourselves_o wise_o and_o discreet_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o your_o family_n affair_n for_o a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v eccles_n 8.1_o but_o foolish_a and_o indiscreet_a carriage_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o disrespect_a eccles_n 10.1_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n five_o do_v not_o carry_v yourselves_o light_o &_o vain_o in_o your_o family_n but_o let_v your_o deportment_n be_v grave_a and_o serious_a that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o due_a subjection_n 1_o tim._n 3.4_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n he_o can_v rule_v his_o house_n well_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v unruly_a the_o servant_n will_v be_v so_o too_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v hardly_o keep_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n if_o his_o carriage_n be_v not_o grave_a and_o serious_a six_o use_v not_o overmuch_o familiarity_n or_o delicacy_n towards_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n especial_o when_o your_o child_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o some_o maturity_n for_o familiarity_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o breed_v contempt_n and_o make_v child_n and_o servant_n to_o cast_v off_o that_o awe_n and_o dread_v which_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n child_n be_v command_v not_o only_o to_o love_v but_o to_o fear_v their_o parent_n leu._n 19.3_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o fear_v their_o master_n ephes_n 6.5_o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n overmuch_a familiarity_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o this_o fear_n solomon_n give_v we_o a_o caution_n against_o use_v too_o much_o delicacy_n towards_o our_o servant_n as_o that_o which_o will_v spoil_v they_o and_o make_v they_o prove_v great_a cross_n prov._n 29.21_o he_o that_o delicate_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n from_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v he_o become_v his_o son_n at_o length_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v the_o word_n postea_fw-la sentiet_fw-la 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and_o to_o cause_v they_o to_o grow_v as_o the_o lily_n sect_n 16._o six_o argument_n for_o diligence_n in_o instruct_v our_o family_n direct_v 16_o if_o you_o will_v carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o family-instruction_n with_o success_n ply_v it_o with_o diligence_n do_v not_o perform_v it_o in_o a_o slight_a careless_a customary_a manner_n but_o set_v your_o heart_n to_o it_o and_o do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o skill_n and_o might_n that_o you_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o only_o command_v we_o to_o teach_v our_o child_n the_o scripture_n but_o he_o require_v we_o to_o do_v this_o work_n with_o diligence_n deut._n 6.7_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n this_o work_n be_v a_o good_a work_n and_o every_o good_a work_n must_v be_v follow_v with_o diligence_n 1_o tim._n 5.10_o if_o she_o have_v follow_v diligent_o every_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o of_o widow_n now_o if_o widow_n who_o condition_n be_v oft_o attend_v with_o many_o 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person_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n none_o after_o death_n be_v cast_v into_o hell_n but_o at_o god_n appointment_n rev._n 1.18_o i_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o at_o the_o will_n and_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n matth._n 10.29_o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n if_o a_o sparrow_n do_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o will_n of_o god_n then_o sure_o a_o immortal_a soul_n do_v not_o fall_v into_o hell_n torment_n but_o at_o his_o appointment_n for_o the_o mean_a soul_n that_o ever_o be_v create_v be_v of_o
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you_o have_v have_v he_o alter_v the_o way_n and_o course_n of_o man_n salvation_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o your_o child_n will_v you_o have_v have_v he_o prove_v unfaithful_a in_o not_o fulfil_v his_o word_n to_o spare_v your_o child_n from_o eternal_a torment_n this_o in_o effect_n be_v to_o have_v desire_v that_o he_o will_v have_v deny_v his_o own_o be_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v god_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v condemn_v your_o child_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v depart_v from_o his_o faithfulness_n he_o shall_v deny_v his_o own_o be_v 2_o tim._n 2.12_o he_o abide_v faithful_a he_o can_v deny_v himself_o iu_o murmur_a and_o fret_v against_o god_n for_o condemn_v your_o child_n who_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n unto_o eternal_a torment_n be_v the_o way_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o your_o child_n for_o those_o that_o resemble_v dog_n by_o their_o bark_n and_o snarl_v and_o be_v angry_a at_o what_o god_n do_v shall_v be_v shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n rev._n 22.15_o 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of_o your_o child_n but_o that_o your_o grief_n for_o your_o child_n shall_v swallow_v up_o your_o joy_n in_o god_n and_o may_v say_v to_o you_o as_o elkanah_n do_v to_o hannah_n 1_o sam._n 1.8_o why_o weep_v thou_o and_o why_o eat_v thou_o not_o and_o why_o be_v thy_o heart_n grieve_v be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o than_o ten_o son_n when_o any_o affection_n exceed_v its_o due_a bound_n it_o be_v sinful_a and_o that_o which_o be_v sinful_a displease_v god_n your_o excessive_a sorrow_n will_v no_o way_n benefit_v your_o decease_a child_n if_o you_o can_v shed_v river_n of_o tear_n for_o they_o they_o will_v avail_v nothing_o for_o their_o release_n or_o the_o mitigation_n of_o their_o torment_n prayer_n and_o tear_n may_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o the_o live_n but_o they_o be_v not_o any_o way_n profitable_a for_o the_o dead_a and_o as_o prayer_n and_o tear_n profit_v dead_a man_n nothing_o so_o neither_o can_v any_o other_o work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o any_o man_n under_o the_o 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