Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A36281
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Domestick devotions for the use of families and of particular persons whereunto are prefixed some earnest perswasives to prayer and devotion.
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Wing D1842; ESTC R3307
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apol._n c._n 13._o who_o do_v more_o than_o once_o reflect_v on_o the_o superstitious_a honour_n give_v they_o as_o do_v also_o st._n hierom_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v and_o there_o be_v no_o place_n which_o be_v not_o pollute_v with_o filthy_a idolatry_n insomuch_o as_o behind_o their_o door_n they_o place_v idol_n which_o they_o call_v domestic_a lar_n 57_o lar_n hieron_n in_o esa_n c._n 57_o to_o these_o be_v careful_o perform_v the_o rite_n of_o their_o vain_a worship_n they_o offer_v to_o they_o wine_n frankincense_n flower_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o ground_n 4._o ground_n nat._n com._n l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 2_o 4._o and_o how_o solemn_a they_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o they_o be_v intimate_v by_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n quinquaginta_fw-la intus_fw-la familae_fw-la quibus_fw-la ordine_fw-la longo_fw-la cura_fw-la penum_fw-la struere_fw-la &_o flammis_fw-la adolere_fw-la penates_fw-la 1._o penates_fw-la virg._n aeneid_n lib._n 1._o no_o less_o than_o fifty_o servant_n in_o one_o house_n be_v employ_v about_o oblation_n to_o the_o household_n go_n and_o all_o this_o for_o that_o they_o be_v account_v by_o they_o as_o tectorum_fw-la domuumque_fw-la custodes_fw-la 3._o custodes_fw-la arnob._n lib._n 3._o the_o guardian_n of_o their_o house_n and_o dwelling_n whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o praestites_fw-la quòd_fw-la praestant_fw-la oculis_fw-la omne_fw-la tuta_fw-la suis_fw-la because_o by_o their_o watchful_a care_n they_o do_v perform_v or_o effect_v that_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v in_o safety_n or_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d as_o precedent_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o place_n we_o find_v by_o one_o of_o their_o writer_n that_o they_o think_v their_o very_a life_n and_o the_o state_n both_o of_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n do_v depend_v on_o the_o care_n of_o the_o god_n they_o thus_o honour_v 4._o honour_v macrob._n saturn_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o such_o be_v the_o domestic_a piety_n of_o these_o delude_a votary_n to_o their_o fictitious_a deity_n on_o a_o fond_a imagination_n they_o have_v of_o their_o be_v benefit_v by_o they_o how_o shameful_a then_o be_v it_o if_o christian_a governor_n of_o house_n show_v not_o their_o zealous_a care_n for_o have_v as_o much_o devotion_n exercise_v towards_o the_o live_n and_o true_a god_n who_o be_v real_o and_o indeed_o the_o watchful_a keeper_n of_o their_o habitation_n 6._o habitation_n psal_n 121._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o he_o on_o who_o their_o life_n and_o be_v do_v true_o depend_v and_o without_o who_o kind_a providence_n neither_o themselves_o nor_o their_o family_n can_v be_v safe_a or_o prosperous_a and_o this_o lead_v we_o to_o add_v iii_o that_o this_o great_a duty_n of_o family-devotion_n if_o conscionable_o perform_v will_v not_o fail_v to_o procure_v to_o they_o the_o favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o draw_v down_o his_o blessing_n on_o themselves_o their_o family_n and_o all_o appertain_v to_o they_o it_o will_v be_v the_o most_o likely_a mean_n for_o make_v they_o prosperous_a in_o their_o affair_n vocation_n and_o estate_n when_o micah_n have_v take_v a_o levite_n into_o his_o house_n to_o minister_v there_o in_o sacred_a office_n he_o than_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v he_o good_a 12._o good_a judg._n 17._o 12._o and_o have_v his_o worship_n be_v true_a he_o may_v well_o expect_v it_o the_o wise_a man_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o make_v rich_a 12._o rich_a prov._n 17_o 12._o and_o when_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o serve_v the_o almighty_a they_o may_v hope_v according_a to_o his_o own_o promise_n to_o be_v bless_v in_o the_o city_n and_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n and_o of_o their_o ground_n in_o the_o increase_n of_o their_o cattle_n in_o their_o basket_n and_o store_n in_o their_o come_n in_o and_o go_v out_o 6._o out_o deut._n 28._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o likewise_o the_o royal_a psalmist_n be_v very_o particular_a in_o reckon_v up_o the_o domestic_a blessing_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n 128._o way_n psal_n 128._o he_o do_v promise_n to_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n and_o happy_o enjoy_v the_o same_o for_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o labour_n of_o thy_o hand_n happy_a shall_v thou_o be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o wife_n and_o child_n thy_o wife_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a vine_n in_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thy_o child_n like_o olive_n plant_n about_o thy_o table_n that_o he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o life_n to_o a_o good_a old_a age_n so_o as_o to_o see_v his_o offspring_n to_o the_o three_o generation_n and_o have_v withal_o the_o comfort_n of_o peaceable_a and_o happy_a day_n yea_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n and_o his_o son_n solomon_n who_o have_v be_v very_o studious_a in_o make_v observation_n do_v also_o affirm_v that_o the_o house_n of_o good_a man_n where_o god_n be_v fear_v and_o serve_v be_v usual_o replenish_v with_o riches_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v much_o treasure_n 6._o treasure_n prov._n 15._o 6._o the_o gospel_n indeed_o be_v not_o so_o frequent_a in_o make_v temporal_a proposal_n for_o engage_v man_n to_o be_v religious_a but_o do_v insist_v on_o spiritual_a and_o future_a reward_n and_o yet_o there_o also_o piety_n be_v entitle_v to_o worldly_a blessing_n for_o our_o saviour_n have_v give_v assurance_n that_o to_o such_o as_o discharge_v their_o duty_n in_o pursuit_n of_o thing_n heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a those_o other_o of_o present_a use_n shall_v be_v superad_v 33._o superad_v mat._n 6._o 33._o likewise_o st._n paul_n do_v affirm_v that_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v as_o well_o as_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 8._o come_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o the_o original_a word_n there_o use_v in_o its_o primary_n and_o more_o proper_a signification_n do_v denote_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o severe_a in_o the_o commination_n of_o temporal_a evil_n against_o the_o contemner_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n as_o deut._n 28._o from_o the_o 15_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n they_o be_v there_o threaten_v with_o curse_n in_o their_o person_n and_o their_o child_n in_o their_o cattle_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n that_o the_o heaven_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o as_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n as_o iron_n and_o by_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v denounce_v against_o they_o who_o neglect_v their_o religious_a address_n to_o god_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v unfortunate_a for_o the_o pastor_n be_v become_v brutish_a they_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o prosper_v and_o all_o their_o flock_n shall_v be_v scatter_v jer._n 10._o 21._o nor_o can_v man_n expect_v to_o have_v their_o family_n raise_v as_o long_o as_o they_o mind_v not_o to_o have_v religion_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o practise_v in_o they_o for_o except_o the_o lord_n build_v the_o house_n they_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o build_v it_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o carefulness_n 2._o carefulness_n psa_fw-la 127._o 1_o 2._o though_o some_o despiser_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n may_v perhaps_o get_v themselves_o riches_n yet_o either_o they_o shall_v not_o abide_v but_o be_v as_o money_n put_v into_o a_o bag_n with_o hole_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o haggai_n 6._o haggai_n hag_n 1._o 6._o or_o at_o least_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o real_a content_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o they_o for_o temporal_a enjoyment_n be_v then_o only_a blessing_n indeed_o and_o true_o good_a to_o we_o when_o sanctify_v by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 5._o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 4_o 5._o wherefore_o if_o master_n of_o family_n will_v consult_v their_o own_o prosperity_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n if_o they_o will_v be_v happy_a in_o what_o they_o have_v and_o successful_a in_o what_o they_o undertake_v they_o must_v needs_o account_v it_o expedient_a and_o of_o great_a consequence_n to_o they_o that_o god_n be_v pious_o serve_v in_o their_o family_n and_o his_o favour_n implore_v by_o their_o constant_a prayer_n iu._n it_o be_v very_o desirable_a and_o of_o much_o concern_n to_o they_o that_o those_o belong_v to_o their_o domestic_a government_n shall_v be_v true_o good_a and_o virtuous_a for_o than_o they_o will_v have_v delight_n and_o contentment_n in_o the_o love_n and_o fidelity_n of_o their_o wife_n in_o the_o dutifulness_n and_o good_a carriage_n of_o their_o child_n and_o it_o will_v be_v for_o their_o satisfaction_n and_o advantage_n