be_v drive_v from_o his_o throne_n and_o force_v to_o dwell_v among_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n where_o he_o be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n and_o do_v eat_v grass_n with_o the_o ox_n when_o his_o understanding_n return_v to_o he_o again_o although_o he_o be_v about_o seven_o year_n under_o this_o great_a and_o unusual_a judgement_n because_o he_o see_v justice_n and_o truth_n in_o this_o stroke_n of_o god_n he_o extol_v and_o praise_v the_o lord_n dan_fw-mi 4_o 37._o now_o i_o nabuchadnezzar_n praise_n and_o extol_v and_o honour_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n all_o who_o work_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o way_n be_v judgement_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v v._o god_n shall_v have_v eternal_a glory_n from_o they_o that_o perish_v as_o well_o as_o from_o they_o that_o be_v save_v his_o justice_n shall_v be_v glorify_v on_o they_o that_o perish_v and_o his_o mercy_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v when_o ungodly_a sinner_n be_v 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hear_v moses_n speak_v of_o god_n be_v glorify_v he_o be_v silent_a under_o this_o heavy_a stroke_n leu._n 10.3_o then_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v nigh_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n i_o will_v be_v glorify_v and_o aaron_n hold_v his_o peace_n god_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o all_o person_n wicked_a as_o well_o as_o good_a man_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n rev._n 4.11_o thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v and_o see_v god_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o person_n for_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o glory_n he_o may_v glorify_v himself_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n upon_o every_o 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affliction_n what_o efficacy_n be_v there_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v manifest_v in_o take_v our_o soul_n into_o covenant_n to_o comfort_v we_o under_o our_o great_a sorrow_n and_o misery_n even_o such_o as_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o our_o heart_n yea_o such_o as_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v perish_v under_o they_o sect_n 2._o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n because_o they_o fear_v their_o child_n be_v in_o eternal_a torment_n consider_v god_n justice_n in_o punish_v sinner_n to_o eternity_n vindicate_v to_o these_o consideration_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o reply_n to_o such_o plea_n as_o those_o parent_n who_o child_n have_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n may_v possible_o make_v use_n of_o to_o excuse_v their_o immoderate_a grief_n and_o discontent_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n under_o this_o affliction_n of_o lose_v their_o child_n in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o treatise_n 1_o plea_n my_o child_n that_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o sin_n be_v go_v into_o everlasting_a burn_n where_o their_o torment_n will_v be_v endless_a and_o intolerable_a and_o it_o so_o pierce_v my_o heart_n and_o distract_v my_o mind_n when_o i_o think_v that_o those_o that_o come_v out_o of_o my_o bowel_n my_o child_n for_o who_o i_o have_v such_o a_o dear_a affection_n shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n that_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n where_o they_o must_v remain_v for_o eternity_n that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o but_o sometime_o i_o be_o ready_a to_o fret_v against_o god_n and_o at_o other_o time_n my_o heart_n be_v so_o full_a with_o grief_n that_o i_o think_v it_o will_v break_v in_o piece_n and_o i_o shall_v die_v with_o sorrow_n answ_n i._o if_o your_o child_n be_v cast_v into_o eternal_a torment_n for_o their_o sin_n it_o be_v god_n have_v do_v it_o he_o keep_v the_o key_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n no_o 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
that_o comprehensive_a signification_n that_o it_o include_v all_o inferior_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o other_o as_o well_o as_o child_n 2_o king_n 16.7_o so_o ahaz_n send_v messenger_n to_o tiglath-pilese_a say_v i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o son_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v servant_n as_o well_o as_o child_n it_o be_v render_v a_o servant_n mat._n 8.13_o &_o mat._n 14.2_o it_o be_v translate_v a_o child_n john_n 4.51_o mat._n 2.16_o so_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v another_o word_n use_v for_o child_n signify_v not_o only_a child_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n that_o be_v such_o as_o come_v out_o of_o our_o loin_n but_o such_o person_n as_o inhabit_v one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 13.34_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o care_n and_o instruction_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n child_n thus_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n who_o he_o have_v instruct_v and_o beget_v to_o christ_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o son_n 1_o cor._n 4.14_o as_o my_o belove_a son_n i_o warn_v you_o i_o may_v add_v this_o far_a that_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v call_v pater_fw-la familias_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n naaman_n servant_n call_v their_o master_n father_n 2_o king_n 5.13_o his_o servant_n come_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v my_o father_n and_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o scripture_n for_o superior_n to_o call_v their_o servant_n and_o inferior_n by_o the_o name_n of_o son_n or_o child_n i_o will_v produce_v of_o many_o instance_n which_o may_v be_v name_v only_o these_o two_o the_o one_o of_o joshua_n who_o call_v achan_n son_n josh_n 7.19_o joshua_n say_v unto_o achan_n my_o son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n to_o he_o the_o other_o of_o christ_n who_o tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o master_n john_n 13.13_o yet_o he_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o child_n john_n 21.5_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o child_n have_v you_o any_o meat_n 3._o the_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o former_a age_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o instruct_v our_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o our_o child_n if_o we_o observe_v what_o they_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v careful_a to_o train_v up_o their_o household_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n thus_o do_v abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_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 so_o also_o do_v joshua_n josh_n 24.15_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n cornelius_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n himself_o train_v up_o all_o his_o house_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n act._n 10.2_o a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n 4._o in_o all_o religious_a exercise_n we_o find_v governor_n of_o family_n enjoin_v to_o regard_n with_o a_o equal_a care_n their_o child_n and_o their_o servant_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o maid_n servant_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v command_v to_o look_v after_o their_o servant_n and_o they_o that_o sojourn_v with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o child_n exod._n 20.8_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n so_o also_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o whole_a family_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o feast_n unto_o the_o lord_n deut._n 16.14_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o feast_n thou_o and_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o man_n servant_n and_o thy_o maid_n servant_n 5._o instruction_n be_v as_o necessary_a for_o and_o will_v be_v as_o beneficial_a to_o our_o servant_n as_o our_o child_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v afterward_o and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o bestow_v our_o pain_n in_o teach_v they_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n see_v 1._o they_o have_v immortal_a soul_n which_o be_v as_o precious_a to_o god_n as_o our_o own_o soul_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o child_n ezek._n 18.4_o behold_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o 2._o jesus_n christ_n have_v do_v as_o great_a thing_n for_o our_o servant_n as_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o our_o child_n he_o die_v for_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o we_o he_o make_v the_o bond_n as_o well_o as_o the_o free_a member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o 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they_o a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n col._n 3.22_o 24._o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n knowing_z that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n john_n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v he_o will_v give_v they_o all_o good_a thing_n psal_n 34.10_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n shall_v we_o think_v much_o to_o spend_v a_o little_a time_n and_o to_o take_v a_o little_a pain_n in_o teach_v our_o servant_n when_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o they_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o these_o scripture_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o teach_v god_n word_n unto_o our_o child_n and_o not_o only_o to_o our_o child_n but_o also_o to_o our_o servant_n yea_o 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or_o no_o knowledge_n of_o god_n psal_n 14.2_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o do_v understand_v and_o seek_v god_n and_o what_o account_n do_v he_o give_v of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n rom._n 3.11_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n there_o be_v none_o comparative_o there_o be_v so_o few_o understand_a man_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v none_o compare_v with_o the_o multitude_n of_o ignorant_a person_n or_o if_o it_o relate_v to_o man_n in_o a_o unregenerate_a condition_n they_o be_v all_o destitute_a of_o the_o true_a and_o
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and_o the_o blessing_n that_o god_n give_v obed-edom_n be_v so_o remarkable_a that_o other_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o take_v notice_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v king_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o this_o ark_n be_v lay_v up_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o two_o table_n deut._n 10.2_o if_o we_o treasure_v up_o god_n law_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o unto_o our_o family_n instruct_v they_o both_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n that_o be_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v as_o sure_o and_o in_o as_o eminent_a a_o manner_n bless_v we_o as_o he_o do_v obed-edom_n for_o receive_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o advantage_n and_o blessing_n which_o those_o parent_n and_o 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46_o 47._o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n if_o we_o teach_v our_o family_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o do_v also_o keep_v they_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v great_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n how_o mean_a and_o low_a soever_o our_o condition_n be_v in_o this_o world_n mat._n 5.19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o our_o child_n and_o servant_n will_v be_v great_a comfort_n and_o blessing_n to_o we_o if_o we_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n onesimus_n before_o his_o conversion_n be_v a_o great_a cross_n to_o his_o master_n but_o after_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o he_o who_o be_v a_o more_o dutiful_a servant_n than_o one_o simus_fw-la philem_n 11._o which_o in_o time_n past_o be_v to_o thou_o unprofitable_a but_o now_o profitable_a to_o i_o and_o to_o thou_o they_o will_v be_v great_a comfort_n to_o we_o in_o this_o world_n prov._n 10.1_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n prov._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n the_o chaldee_n syriack_n arabic_a greek_a and_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v the_o word_n erudi_fw-la filium_fw-la tuum_fw-la etc._n etc._n instruct_v thy_o son_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o instruct_v as_o well_o as_o to_o correct_v as_o psal_n 2.10_o be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v instruct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n to_o thy_o soul_n what_o great_a comfort_n can_v a_o parent_n have_v than_o to_o see_v his_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 3_o john_n 4._o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n than_o to_o hear_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o truth_n they_o will_v also_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o a_o joy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o a_o godly_a parent_n to_o present_v himself_o and_o his_o child_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o say_v lord_n here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v great_a joy_n in_o those_o they_o have_v instruct_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 2.19_o 20._o what_o be_v our_o hope_n or_o 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of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v but_o his_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n be_v also_o attribute_v to_o his_o instruct_v his_o family_n and_o train_v up_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o a_o godly_a sort_n whereby_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o piety_n and_o true_a religion_n be_v convey_v from_o one_o family_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o generation_n to_o another_o and_o from_o one_o nation_n to_o another_o as_o will_v appear_v from_o gen._n 18.18_o 19_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o how_o so_o how_o shall_v it_o come_v about_o that_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_o the_o follow_a word_n will_v declare_v this_o for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_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 that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v 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60.21_o thy_o people_n also_o shall_v be_v all_o righteous_a that_o i_o may_v be_v glorify_v 2._o the_o good_a that_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n will_v receive_v by_o our_o instruct_v they_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o will_v bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v yea_o to_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o hereby_o we_o shall_v bring_v eternal_a glory_n to_o god_n for_o then_o and_o as_o long_o as_o god_n be_v praise_v he_o be_v glorify_v psal_n 50.23_o whoso_o offer_v i_o praise_v glorifi_v i_o 3._o family-instruction_n glorifi_v god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o propagate_v religion_n and_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o convert_v and_o to_o bring_v multitude_n to_o become_v servant_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o more_o godly_a family_n be_v erect_v the_o more_o the_o number_n of_o god_n servant_n be_v multiply_v the_o more_o god_n be_v glorify_v prov._n 14.28_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v 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