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that_o parent_n do_v not_o love_v their_o child_n if_o they_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o dark_a without_o help_v they_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v guide_v their_o foot_n in_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n 1.79_o beside_o we_o find_v here_o that_o instruct_v parent_n be_v pattern_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n by_o their_o example_n to_o be_v instruct_v person_n for_o solomon_n bring_v in_o his_o father_n instruction_n with_o a_o for_o and_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o he_o now_o instruct_v other_o nor_o be_v bathsheba_n the_o mother_n want_v in_o this_o duty_n but_o be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v because_o solomon_n be_v the_o dear_a and_o most_o desire_a son_n of_o her_o womb_n very_o
admonition_n that_o be_v not_o to_o content_v themselves_o with_o those_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o shall_v here_o find_v urge_v but_o to_o study_v and_o by_o these_o help_n to_o strive_v after_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n for_o though_o a_o man_n can_v be_v pious_a and_o religious_a without_o observe_v the_o external_a mean_n of_o godliness_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n as_o one_o that_o be_v not_o so_o good_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v note_n well_o primâ—_n yet_o all_o outward_a duty_n lose_v their_o end_n and_o their_o estimation_n yea_o they_o serve_v as_o sad_a witness_n against_o they_o that_o use_v they_o most_o if_o the_o reality_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o grace_n do_v not_o appear_v in_o their_o conversation_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n be_v for_o the_o exercise_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v much_o less_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o in_o stead_n of_o godliness_n 5._o but_o to_o nourish_v godliness_n and_o to_o stead_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n when_o paul_n plant_v and_o apollo_n water_n the_o lord_n give_v the_o increase_n and_o so_o sanctify_v unto_o you_o these_o poor_a labour_n that_o thereby_o one_o cubit_n may_v be_v add_v to_o your_o spiritual_a stature_n may_v i_o attain_v that_o end_n and_o obtain_v your_o earnest_a prayer_n for_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o little_a remainder_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n here_o in_o fear_n and_o faith_n and_o faithfulness_n you_o will_v abundant_o recompense_v he_o who_o be_v and_o shall_v remain_v you_o sincere_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o long_o as_o god_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o employ_v so_o unworthy_a a_o servant_n william_n thomas_z the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a part_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n the_o first_o part._n of_o christian-duty_n chap._n i._n a_o call_v to_o read_v of_o scripture_n which_o be_v urge_v 1._o from_o scripture-commands_a pag._n 1._o 2._o from_o scripture-reason_n draw_v from_o the_o end_n nature_n use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n pag._n 5._o 3._o from_o scripture-example_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o that_o duty_n pag._n 8_o 4._o from_o that_o blessedness_n whereunto_o the_o read_n of_o god_n word_n be_v god_n way_n pag._n 11._o 5._o by_o answer_v objection_n make_v against_o it_o pag._n 11._o to_o 16._o 6._o by_o two_o motive_n provoke_v to_o it_o pag._n 18._o chap._n ii_o instruction_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n wherein_o 1._o reason_n of_o sollicitousness_n for_o sacrament-preparation_n be_v render_v viz_o 1._o imitation_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n pag._n 21._o 2._o christ_n strict_a command_n for_o it_o pag._n ibid._n 3._o the_o distinction_n of_o that_o sacrament_n from_o other_o ordinance_n pag._n 23._o 4._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 26._o 2._o a_o short_a catechism_n follow_v of_o the_o general_a ground_n of_o religion_n pag._n 32_o 3._o a_o large_a catechism_n be_v add_v concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n pag._n 37._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o estimation_n of_o minister_n where_o the_o scripture_n on_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v to_o wit_n 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13_o be_v 1._o recite_v and_o explain_v brief_o 2._o more_o large_o insist_v on_o by_o declare_v how_o minister_n be_v 1._o to_o be_v know_v in_o their_o place_n viz._n by_o a_o knowledge_n 1._o of_o observation_n pag._n 48._o to_o 52._o 2._o of_o approbation_n pag._n 48._o to_o 52._o 3_o of_o imitation_n pag._n 48._o to_o 52._o 2._o to_o be_v esteem_v viz._n 1._o for_o the_o degree_n very_o high_o set_v forth_o in_o seven_o evidence_n of_o it_o pag._n 53._o to_o 56._o 2._o for_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o it_o in_fw-la love_n pag._n 57_o 3._o for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n where_o be_v show_v 1._o that_o man_n seem_v to_o esteem_v minister_n when_o it_o be_v neither_o in_o love_n nor_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n pag._n 59_o 2._o what_o reason_n there_o be_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v esteem_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n pag._n 60._o 3._o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n to_o this_o estimation_n pag._n 63._o to_o 68_o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o lordsday_n sabbath_n where_o pag._n 68_o 1._o the_o scripture_n choose_v to_o treat_v upon_o viz._n neb._n 13.17_o 18._o be_v 1._o vindicated_n pag._n 69._o 2._o explain_v pag._n 69._o 2._o the_o sabbath-subject_n be_v treat_v on_o in_o general_n and_o therein_o three_o thing_n handle_v 1._o the_o rest_v require_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o why_o and_o with_o what_o allowance_n pag._n 72._o 2._o the_o thing_n intend_v in_o that_o rest_n viz_o holiness_n both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n pag._n 75._o 3._o the_o extent_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o holiness_n viz._n for_o a_o whole_a day_n notwithstanding_o objection_n pag._n 81._o 3._o how_o the_o four_o commandment_n be_v in_o force_n for_o observe_v one_o day_n in_o seven_o for_o ever_o be_v declare_v with_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 85._o to_o 92._o 4._o the_o lord_n day_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n pag._n 92._o to_o 97._o 5._o a_o exhortation_n be_v annex_v for_o the_o due_a esteem_v and_o observe_v of_o the_o lords-day-sabbath_n urge_v from_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o pag._n 97._o 2._o the_o commodity_n pag._n 100_o 3._o the_o commendation_n pag._n 102._o to_o 105._o 4._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o sabbath-profaners_a pag._n 105._o to_o 108._o 5._o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o observer_n pag._n 108._o to_o 118._o 6._o a_o conclusion_n incite_v to_o lords-day-love_n pag._n 118._o to_o 131._o the_o second_o part._n of_o family-duty_n chap._n i._o of_o family-catechising_a and_o therein_o pag._n 133._o 1._o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o and_o the_o common_a objection_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a by_o catechise_v little_a child_n be_v answer_v pag._n 137_o 2._o argument_n be_v add_v to_o confirm_v it_o as_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o pag._n 144._o 2._o the_o profit_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o child_n pag._n 146._o 2._o the_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 148._o 3._o and_o the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o it_o viz._n 1._o example_n of_o godly_a parent_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 149._o 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o child_n pag._n 152._o &_o 153._o 3._o the_o profit_n of_o parent_n themselves_o pag._n 152._o &_o 153._o chap._n ii_o of_o family-prayer_n where_o there_o be_v p._n 155._o 1._o proof_n for_o it_o and_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o 1._o on_o scripture-ground_n in_o four_o proposition_n viz._n 1._o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o scripture_n bind_v in_o all_o particular_n right_o deduce_v from_o it_o which_o proposition_n be_v 1._o confirm_a by_o divers_a instance_n p._n 157._o to_o 160._o 2._o make_a use_n of_o by_o recite_v general_a scripture-ground_n for_o family-prayer_n viz._n 1._o god_n great_a glorry_v p._n 161._o 2._o our_o great_a good_a p._n 162._o wherein_o a_o objection_n be_v answer_v draw_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o several_a member_n of_o family_n for_o that_o duty_n p._n 163_o 164._o 2._o approve_a example_n of_o scripture_n be_v bind_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o case_n be_v alike_o whereof_o use_n be_v make_v by_o recite_v and_o illustrate_v divers_a scripture-example_n tend_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o family-prayer_n p._n 165._o to_o 168._o 3._o every_o promise_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o virtual_a command_n p._n 168._o 4._o and_o every_o threaten_v a_o real_a prohibition_n of_o the_o thing_n threaten_v which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o open_v that_o scripture-threat_a jer._n 10.25_o p._n 169._o 2._o on_o scripture-reasonings_a viz._n because_o 1._o god_n require_v society-service_n as_o well_o as_o single_a p._n 172._o 2._o there_o be_v many_o common_a concernment_n of_o family_n that_o require_v joint_a prayer_n p._n 173._o 3._o the_o person_n neglect_v and_o cause_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n be_v both_o sad_a p._n 174._o to_o 177._o 2._o a_o declare_v of_o the_o time_n to_o be_v allot_v to_o it_o where_o be_v show_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v 1._o every_o day_n p._n 177._o 2._o more_o particular_o morning_n and_o evening_n p._n 179._o chap._n iii_o of_o family-repetition_n of_o sermon_n where_o be_v lay_v down_o pag._n 182._o 1._o ground_n of_o scripture_n for_o sermon-repetition_n the_o first_o scripture_n jer._n 36.2_o 6._o where_n write_v sermon_n as_o a_o help_n to_o repetition_n be_v argue_v for_o pag._n 182._o to_o 187._o the_o second_o scripture_n col._n 4.6_o pag._n 187._o 2._o reason_n thereof_o 1._o in_o general_n pag._n 188._o 2._o more_o particular_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o and_o other_o pag._n 189._o chap._n iu._n of_o sing_v psalm_n namely_o
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rom._n 1.3_o unto_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o this_o day_n have_v be_v ever_o of_o high_a account_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n let_v every_o one_o say_v ignatius_n that_o holy_a martyr_n that_o love_v christ_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n holy_a the_o queen_n and_o supreme_a of_o all_o day_n 〈◊〉_d hierom_n say_v among_o all_o day_n this_o day_n have_v the_o primacy_n or_o hold_v the_o pre-eminence_n this_o be_v the_o day_n say_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v let_v we_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o est_fw-la if_o we_o celebrate_v our_o birthday_n say_v chrysostom_n how_o much_o more_o be_v this_o day_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o if_o any_o shall_v call_v the_o birthday_n of_o all_o mankind_n he_o shall_v not_o err_v therein_o for_o we_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a be_v enemy_n and_o be_v reconcile_v but_o it_o be_v with_o spiritual_a honour_n that_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v not_o with_o feast_v profuse_a drink_n of_o 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