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be_v he_o that_o read_v &_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n &_o keep_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o albeit_o there_o be_v no_o express_a commandment_n to_o read_v the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o to_o observe_v the_o content_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o blessing_n promise_v to_o the_o read_n hear_v and_o keep_v impli_v that_o such_o course_n be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n &_o consequent_o that_o he_o will_v and_o require_v the_o same_o iii_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v full_a of_o threaten_n of_o judgement_n and_o curse_n to_o be_v inflict_v and_o execute_v on_o people_n in_o case_n of_o some_o course_n omit_v which_o yet_o be_v not_o express_o command_v to_o be_v practise_v a_o instance_n hereof_o be_v in_o jerem._n 10.25_o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o upon_o thy_o name_n howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o where_n in_o scripture_n a_o express_a precept_n give_v to_o family_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n yet_o this_o prophetical_a imprecation_n or_o threaten_v of_o god_n fury_n to_o family_n for_o omission_n or_o contempt_n of_o such_o course_n impli_v that_o god_n require_v family_n to_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n for_o god_n in_o punish_v any_o do_v always_o proceed_v just_o gen._n 18.25_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a iu._n sundry_a book_n both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v in_o great_a part_n historical_a and_o exemplary_a contain_v divers_a example_n of_o imitable_a practice_n which_o have_v no_o express_a commandment_n a_o instance_n hereof_o be_v in_o act._n 14.23_o when_o they_o have_v ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n etc._n etc._n this_o historical_a example_n impli_v that_o although_o there_o be_v no_o express_a direction_n to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o church_n yet_o notwithstanding_o that_o every_o
teach_v they_o as_o have_v â—eene_v declare_v proposit_n 33._o â—et_o notwithstanding_o if_o the_o say_a governor_n of_o the_o family_n be_v a_o priâ—ate_a man_n only_o and_o not_o a_o approved_a teacher_n of_o the_o word_n than_o â—e_n may_v not_o presume_v above_o his_o â—ift_n and_o calling_n to_o interpret_v and_o apply_v the_o scripture_n since_o he_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o ministerial_a office_n proof_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o apostle_n paul_n â—iveth_v special_a advertisement_n and_o caution_n rom._n 12.3_o for_o i_o say_v through_o the_o grace_n give_v unto_o man_n to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v among_o you_o not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o hight_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n i._o reas._n because_o god_n himself_o have_v distinguish_v and_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o â—he_n gift_n and_o calling_n of_o his_o people_n so_o that_o â—herefore_o they_o ought_v to_o walk_v answerable_o see_v 1_o corinth_n 12.4_o 5._o now_o there_o be_v diâ—â—_n versity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n ii_o reas._n because_o although_o any_o one_o competent_o qualify_v and_o endow_v 〈◊〉_d gift_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o presume_v to_o miniâ—â—â—_n until_o his_o gift_n be_v approve_v and_o after_o approbation_n he_o do_v receive_v a_o calling_n see_v such_o direction_n give_v touch_v deacon_n 1_o tim_n 3.10_o let_v they_o be_v first_o prove_v which_o seâ—â—_n as_o a_o precedent_n much_o rather_o to_o such_o as_o aâ—â—_n exercise_v their_o gift_n for_o the_o spiritual_a gooâ—_n other_o either_o in_o the_o church_n of_o family_n observe_v a_o special_a call_n be_v reqâ—â—â—_n unto_o a_o special_a dispensation_n see_v hebr._n â—_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n xxxv_o proposition_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o famâ—â—â—_n in_o some_o case_n upon_o just_a and_o goâ—â—_n ground_n &_o reason_n move_v theâ—_n unto_o may_v lawful_o depute_v 〈◊〉_d substitute_n some_o one_o in_o the_o famâ—â—â—_n who_o he_o judge_v fit_a uâ—â—â—_n such_o service_n and_o employment_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o shall_v ordinary_o parforme_v and_o execute_v and_o consequent_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o religion_n in_o his_o stead_n or_o to_o be_v as_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o family_n 〈◊〉_d that_o service_n to_o god_n proof_n it_o belong_v to_o abraham_n accord_v to_o god_n ordinance_n deut._n 7.3_o &_o as_o â—e_v godly_a have_v approve_v themselves_o ruth_n â—_o vers_fw-la 1._o to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n unto_o â—hich_v yet_o he_o substitute_v his_o servant_n see_v â—_o gen._n 24.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n that_o rule_v over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n among_o who_o i_o dwell_v but_o thou_o shall_v go_v unto_o my_o country_n and_o to_o my_o kindred_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n i._o reas._n because_o all_o christian_n indefinite_o &_o consequent_o the_o several_a member_n 〈◊〉_d family_n be_v member_n of_o the_o mystical_a â—â—dy_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o in_o due_a way_n â—ay_v be_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a for_o the_o good_a use_v benefit_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n see_v 1_o coâ—inth_n 12.21_o 25._o and_o the_o eye_n can_v say_v unto_o the_o hand_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o and_o again_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v need_n of_o you_o the_o member_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o ii_o reas._n because_o under_o one_o case_n abâ—â—_n do_v of_o any_o thing_n express_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d scripture_n all_o case_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n may_v comprehend_v for_o so_o our_o saviour_n châ—â—_n do_v clear_v this_o point_n in_o the_o case_n of_o wâ—â—_n of_o mercy_n and_o necessity_n to_o be_v do_v on_o 〈◊〉_d sabbath_n day_n see_v math._n 12._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o â—_o 5_o 7_o 11._o luk._n 13.12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o governor_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mily_n to_o depute_v some_o meet_a person_n to_o 〈◊〉_d performance_n indifferent_o aswell_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d performance_n more_o special_o if_o no_o just_a â—â—ception_n can_v be_v take_v thereunto_o observe_v case_n of_o such_o deputation_n 1._o in_o great_a family_n such_o as_o be_v the_o mily_n of_o prince_n nobleman_n gentleâ—â—_n of_o high_a degree_n etc._n etc._n where_o there_o be_v multitude_n of_o business_n and_o a_o great_a number_n inhabitant_n they_o may_v there_o have_v their_o sâ—â—_n ward_n and_o deputy_n so_o abraham_n haviâ—â—_n large_a family_n gen._n 14.14_o he_o have_v be_v stewâ—â—â—_n see_v gen._n 15.2_o ii_o in_o case_n of_o old_a age_n and_o weakness_n body_n there_o may_v be_v just_a occasion_n to_o mâ—â—_n some_o use_n of_o deputy_n even_o as_o samuel_n beâ—â—_n old_a make_v his_o son_n to_o be_v judge_n 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 8.1_o iii_o want_n of_o good_a utterance_n in_o express_v what_o be_v to_o be_v say_v may_v require_v some_o use_n of_o another_o to_o be_v a_o spokesman_n in_o weighty_a affair_n as_o aaron_n be_v moses_n his_o spokesman_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o mouth_n unto_o he_o see_v exod._n 4._o vers_fw-la 10_o 16._o iv_o want_v of_o boldness_n and_o audacity_n arise_v from_o a_o consciousness_n of_o weakness_n modest_a bashfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o any_o one_o may_v become_v a_o occasion_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o assistance_n of_o other_o as_o the_o good_a centurion_n send_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o christ_n to_o intercede_v for_o he_o see_v luk._n 7.3_o v._o in_o case_n that_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v sojourn_v in_o one_o family_n as_o archippus_n do_v in_o philemon_n his_o house_n philem_n vers_fw-la 2._o it_o may_v be_v convenient_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o gift_n to_o make_v use_n of_o he_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a family-duty_n since_o we_o ought_v to_o covet_v the_o best_a gift_n 1_o corinth_n 12.31_o vi_o in_o case_n of_o the_o necessary_a absence_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n for_o some_o time_n there_o may_v be_v a_o use_n of_o some_o one_o of_o the_o family_n to_o be_v depute_v by_o he_o unto_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n make_v timotheus_n his_o deputy_n to_o the_o christian_a thessalonian_o see_v 1_o thess_n 3.1_o 2._o etc._n etc._n xxxvi_o proposition_n if_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n be_v remiss_a or_o careless_a and_o dâ—â—_n want_v zeal_n to_o perform_v famiâ—â—_n duty_n in_o his_o own_o person_n bâ—â—_n yet_o can_v be_v prevail_v with_o by_o 〈◊〉_d wife_n or_o some_o other_o to_o give_v wâ—â—_n thereunto_o then_o ought_v some_o 〈◊〉_d gift_v for_o the_o work_n to_o put_v tâ—â—â—_n same_o forward_a by_o set_v upâ—â—_n the_o performance_n thereof_o haviâ—â—_n the_o approbation_n of_o the_o say_a governor_n proof_n as_o the_o noble_a shunamitish_a 〈◊〉_d man_n do_v in_o another_o case_n go_v to_o the_o maâ—_n god_n have_v with_o some_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o her_o husband_n for_o consent_n alâ—â—â—_n he_o be_v not_o free_a thereunto_o see_v 2_o king_n 4_o 1â—_n 23._o so_o it_o may_v be_v do_v herein_o see_v propâ—â—â—_n sit_v 35._o reas_n 2._o i._o reas._n because_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n whâ—â—_n the_o work_n and_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v be_v promote_v by_o 〈◊〉_d mean_n whatsoever_o seem_v it_o never_o so_o 〈◊〉_d likely_a this_o be_v imply_v in_o another_o case_n by_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n paul_n see_v philip._n 1.18_o whâ—â—_n then_o notwithstanding_o every_o way_n whether_o in_o pretence_n or_o in_o truth_n christ_n be_v preach_v and_o lâ—â—â—_n therein_o rejoice_v yea_o and_o will_v rejoice_v ii_o reas._n because_o a_o discreet_a and_o zealous_a course_n in_o such_o kind_n be_v a_o probable_a mean_n to_o win_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n through_o god_n blessing_n to_o set_v upon_o the_o exercise_n and_o practice_v thereof_o himself_o in_o due_a time_n as_o it_o be_v imply_v 1_o pet._n 3.1_o husband_n that_o obey_v not_o the_o word_n may_v without_o the_o word_n be_v win_v by_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o wife_n observe_v albeit_o it_o be_v some_o dishonour_n and_o may_v just_o occasion_n shame_n when_o governor_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n church_n or_o family_n fail_v in_o what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o be_v outstrip_v in_o zeal_n by_o inferior_n yet_o god_n do_v approve_v and_o accept_v the_o service_n both_o of_o the_o