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one_o possession_n that_o 9_o paul_n count_v all_o but_o mere_a loss_n for_o it_o die_v 15._o joshua_n leave_v this_o as_o the_o chief_a legacy_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o family_n concern_v who_o he_o resolve_v as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n 11._o take_v good_a heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n 170._o he_o need_v no_o more_o it_o be_v better_a to_o love_n god_n then_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v this_o live_n thou_o shall_v when_o thou_o be_v die_v let_v my_o child_n faithful_o love_v god_n i_o wish_v they_o no_o great_a blessing_n who_o with_o my_o soul_n pray_v they_o may_v be_v true_o bless_v a_o prayer_n for_o love_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a great_a and_o glorious_a who_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n &_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n who_o have_v fill_v heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o the_o gracious_a effect_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n i_o thy_o poor_a creature_n prostrate_v myself_o before_o thy_o mercy_n seat_n humble_o acknowledge_v the_o many_o sin_n which_o render_v i_o utter_o unworthy_a ever_o to_o appear_v before_o thou_o special_o that_o great_a ingratitude_n which_o make_v i_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n yet_o in_o assurance_n of_o my_o acceptance_n in_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o love_n who_o now_o sit_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n make_v request_n for_o i_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o pray_v thou_o to_o fill_v my_o heart_n with_o thy_o love_n which_o be_v better_o than_o all_o thing_n that_o with_o my_o soul_n i_o may_v desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n &_o with_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o seek_v thou_o early_o o_o lord_n though_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o i_o create_v i_o many_o distraction_n though_o frail_a flesh_n and_o blood_n start_v at_o the_o apprehension_n and_o fear_n of_o thy_o just_a judgement_n or_o murmur_n at_o the_o bitterness_n of_o thy_o present_a correction_n yet_o thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o though_o with_o a_o frail_a yet_o with_o a_o sincere_a heart_n and_o love_n with_o thy_o own_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o soul_n thirst_v after_o thou_o and_o thy_o holy_a presence_n in_o my_o sanctification_n and_o full_a assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n therefore_o according_a to_o thy_o own_o promise_n who_o can_z not_o deceive_v sanctify_v i_o herein_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o cleanse_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n create_v that_o purity_n of_o heart_n in_o i_o which_o may_v assure_v i_o of_o a_o capacity_n to_o behold_v thy_o goodness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n fill_v my_o lip_n with_o grace_n diffusive_a of_o itself_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o the_o ministration_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n guide_v i_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n in_o that_o holiness_n which_o may_v please_v thou_o disburden_v my_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o guilt_n which_o leave_v i_o in_o any_o fear_n of_o that_o way_n by_o which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v i_o to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n that_o no_o affliction_n pain_n feaâ—es_n or_o terror_n of_o life_n or_o death_n may_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o thy_o love_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bless_a lord_n only_o assure_v i_o of_o thy_o love_n and_o let_v thy_o holy_a will_v be_v do_v with_o i_o i_o be_o thou_o thou_o make_v i_o to_o thy_o own_o image_n thou_o redeem_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o by_o thy_o free_a spirit_n when_o i_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n thou_o neither_o make_v redeemâ—dst_v nor_o sanctify_v i_o for_o myself_o therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v that_o with_o i_o which_o shall_v best_o please_v thou_o in_o the_o advancement_n of_o thy_o glory_n in_o my_o salvation_n thou_o make_v i_o happy_a in_o the_o end_n of_o my_o creation_n redemption_n and_o sanctification_n lord_n it_o be_v thou_o own_o free_a love_n which_o by_o reveal_v thyself_o and_o the_o inestimable_a riches_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o i_o make_v i_o know_v what_o i_o have_v to_o love_v in_o thou_o neither_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o thou_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o thy_o own_o love_n which_o in_o my_o election_n before_o i_o be_v determine_v to_o make_v i_o a_o object_n of_o thy_o mercy_n therefore_o thou_o who_o be_v love_n do_v set_v thy_o own_o image_n on_o i_o thou_o best_o know_v that_o i_o be_o of_o myself_o but_o worthless_a dust_n and_o earth_n and_o by_o my_o sin_n a_o mass_n of_o corruption_n such_o as_o only_o can_v displease_v thou_o and_o deserve_v thy_o anger_n but_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o mercy_n who_o find_v i_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o make_v i_o a_o son_n a_o enemy_n and_o reconcile_v i_o by_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o holy_a son_n jesus_n accomplish_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o mercy_n in_o i_o and_o love_v i_o still_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o love_v thou_o so_o above_o all_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n mind_n and_o might_n love_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n cherish_v thy_o own_o grace_n in_o i_o though_o my_o love_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n yet_o thy_o work_n be_v perfect_a in_o thou_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n lord_n for_o thy_o own_o love_n sake_n now_o make_v i_o such_o as_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o to_o eternity_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n amen_o chap._n xvii_o §_o 1._o of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o kind_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o love_n to_o our_o
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character_n prov._n 7._o 11._o she_o be_v loud_a and_o stubborn_a her_o foot_n abide_v not_o in_o her_o house_n now_o she_o be_v without_o now_o in_o the_o street_n and_o lie_v in_o wait_n at_o every_o corner_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o marry_a to_o the_o widow_n i_o have_v to_o say_v she_o be_v free_a to_o marry_v again_o but_o advise_v she_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o 1._o she_o marry_v not_o to_o low_a least_o suspicion_n brand_v she_o with_o the_o obloquy_n of_o some_o former_a familiarity_n 2._o that_o she_o marry_v not_o too_o soon_o lest_o she_o that_o can_v so_o quick_o abolere_fw-la sichaeum_fw-la be_v think_v for_o want_n of_o love_n to_o make_v such_o short_a exequy_n valeria_n be_v demand_v why_o she_o marry_v not_o again_o can_v say_v my_o servius_n be_v dead_a to_o other_o not_o to_o i_o 3._o that_o she_o sell_v not_o her_o child_n to_o want_v and_o herself_o to_o misery_n by_o a_o ungodly_a concourse_n of_o lust_n and_o avarice_n 4._o that_o she_o 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sufficiency_n keep_v we_o body_n and_o soul_n from_o all_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n the_o distraction_n of_o the_o world_n corruption_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v live_v unblamable_o towards_o all_o man_n and_o holy_o before_o thou_o to_o the_o good_a example_n of_o sanctity_n and_o sobriety_n to_o our_o family_n and_o mutual_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n to_o each_o other_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o chap._n xxv_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n §_o 1._o what_o honour_n to_o parent_n want_v of_o child_n good_a parent_n of_o evil_a child_n §_o 2._o duty_n of_o the_o parent_n rule_v thereto_o belong_v §_o 3._o duty_n of_o child_n rule_v thereof_o motive_n thereto_o 1._o 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n i._o say_v the_o lord_n under_o this_o name_n be_v comprehend_v all_o superior_n and_o governor_n parent_n by_o nature_n order_n or_o institution_n as_o under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n all_o inferior_n son_n daughter_n subject_n pupil_n servant_n etc._n etc._n and_o honour_n import_v all_o duty_n respective_o to_o be_v perform_v 2._o want_v of_o child_n be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o some_o therefore_o 10_o hannah_n weep_v and_o pray_v in_o bitterness_n of_o soul_n it_o be_v then_o a_o reproach_n and_o affliction_n to_o the_o just_a and_o a_o 21._o curse_n on_o the_o wicked_a when_o god_n say_v unto_o 2_o abraham_n fear_v not_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o exceed_v great_a reward_n he_o reply_v lord_n god_n what_o will_v thou_o give_v i_o see_v i_o go_v childless_a 18_o give_v i_o child_n or_o i_o die_v say_v impatient_a rachel_n she_o know_v not_o then_o what_o it_o be_v to_o have_v a_o benoni_n a_o son_n of_o sorrow_n 3_o child_n be_v a_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v his_o reward_n he_o make_v 9_o the_o barren_a woman_n to_o keep_v house_n and_o to_o be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n as_o the_o 3._o 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that_o of_o elkanah_n 8._o why_o be_v thy_o heart_n grieve_v be_o not_o i_o better_o to_o thou_o then_o ten_o son_n 3._o that_o good_a parent_n have_v sometime_o evil_a child_n appear_v in_o 9_o noah_n cham_n 25._o elie_n and_o 3_o samuel_n son_n david_n amnon_n and_o absolom_n 6._o jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n manasse_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o god_n please_v either_o to_o punish_v their_o neglect_n in_o breed_v they_o or_o to_o exercise_v their_o patience_n and_o humble_v they_o so_o likewise_o to_o manifest_v to_o the_o world_n that_o sanctity_n be_v by_o no_o natural_a propagation_n but_o free_a grace_n sometime_o wicked_a parent_n have_v holy_a son_n as_o appear_z in_o 2._o josiah_n son_n of_o amon_n and_o many_o other_o that_o none_o may_v despair_v of_o whatsoever_o family_n he_o come_v 1._o the_o duty_n of_o a_o parent_n towards_o his_o child_n ii_o be_v to_o nourish_v and_o breed_v they_o up_o provide_v necessary_n for_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 1._o tit._n 2._o 4._o gen._n 18._o 19_o exod._n 12._o 27._o exod._n 13._o 8_o 14._o deut._n 4._o 10._o deut._n 6._o 7_o 20._o deut._n 11._o 19_o deut._n 32._o 46._o josh._n 4._o 6_o 7_o 21_o 22._o josh._n 22._o 24._o psal._n 74._o 4._o isai._n 38._o 19_o joël_n 1._o 3._o ephes._n 6._o 4._o to_o reprove_v their_o â—innes_n 1_o sam_n 3._o 13._o prov._n 13._o 24._o prov._n 29._o 17._o hebr._n 12._o 9_o gen._n 34._o 30._o to_o pray_v for_o they_o 2_o sam._n 12._o 16._o job_n 1._o 5._o to_o lay_v up_o forâ—them_n two_o cor._n 12._o 14._o gen._n 24._o 36._o 2_o chron._n 21._o 3._o to_o bestow_v they_o in_o marriage_n gen._n 24._o 2_o 3._o gen._n 21._o 21._o gen._n 28._o 1._o judg._n 14._o 3_o 5._o therefore_o these_o follow_a rule_n be_v necessary_a for_o parent_n concern_v the_o same_o 1._o study_v thy_o family_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v a_o stranger_n at_o home_n first_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o thou_o to_o proportion_v the_o expense_n thereof_o and_o the_o breed_n 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