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 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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 that_o there_o be_v many_o clear_a express_v and_o strict_a commandment_n give_v to_o we_o by_o the_o great_a god_n for_o our_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n now_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o appear_v before_o god_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n if_o we_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o know_a duty_n which_o be_v so_o often_o and_o so_o earnest_o press_v upon_o we_o by_o god_n himself_o sect_n 3._o the_o ignorance_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o family-instruction_n the_o evil_n of_o ignorance_n arg._n 2_o the_o great_a ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n sheweth_z family-instruction_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n child_n before_o they_o be_v instruct_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n deut._n 31.13_o and_o that_o their_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n and_o not_o child_n only_o but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o as_o be_v grow_v to_o man_n estate_n have_v little_a 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
the_o second_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_z thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n after_o the_o command_n of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o our_o might_n be_v immediate_o add_v the_o command_n of_o lay_v up_o god_n word_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o diligent_o unto_o our_o child_n deut._n 6.5_o 6_o 7._o which_o impli_v that_o we_o can_v express_v our_o love_n to_o god_n better_a than_o by_o lodging_n his_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o teach_v it_o to_o our_o child_n as_o they_o be_v pastor_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o be_v diligent_a to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n jer._n 3.15_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n so_o they_o be_v parent_n and_o master_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o feed_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v say_v of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 30.22_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o those_o master_n of_o family_n that_o have_v teach_v his_o good_a word_n unto_o their_o family_n sect_n 10._o god_n mercy_n in_o give_v we_o family_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o instruct_v they_o motive_n 10_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v a_o family_n the_o give_v the_o midwife_n a_o household_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o god_n give_v they_o for_o their_o fear_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n exod._n 1.21_o and_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v because_o the_o midwife_n fear_v god_n he_o make_v they_o house_n all_o the_o member_n of_o a_o family_n be_v blessing_n and_o great_a mercy_n when_o they_o be_v well-ordered_a and_o right_o improve_v it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v a_o good_a wife_n prov._n 18.22_o whoso_o find_v a_o wife_n findeth_z a_o good_a thing_n and_o obtain_v favour_n of_o the_o lord_n child_n also_o be_v account_v by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o blessing_n and_o be_v give_v as_o a_o reward_n psal_n 127.3_o 5._o lo_o child_n be_v the_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 happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o quiver_n full_a of_o they_o it_o be_v no_o small_a blessing_n to_o have_v servant_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o put_v to_o do_v all_o toilsome_a and_o inferior_a work_n ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o leave_v alone_o to_o carry_v on_o our_o affair_n but_o have_v servant_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o we_o when_o abraham_n servant_n reckon_v up_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n have_v give_v his_o master_n he_o mention_n among_o the_o rest_n god_n give_v he_o servant_n gen._n 24.35_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v my_o master_n great_o and_o he_o have_v give_v he_o men-servant_n and_o maid-servant_n solomon_n also_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v a_o servant_n prov._n 12.9_o he_o that_o be_v despise_v and_o have_v a_o servant_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o honour_v himself_o and_o lack_v bread_n now_o if_o a_o family_n and_o every_o member_n in_o a_o family_n be_v a_o mercy_n and_o a_o blessing_n give_v we_o by_o god_n it_o be_v but_o meet_v that_o we_o shall_v in_o way_n of_o gratitude_n dedicate_v our_o family_n to_o god_n and_o train_n up_o every_o member_n in_o the_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n especial_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v commit_v to_o we_o for_o this_o very_a end_n that_o we_o shall_v train_v they_o up_o in_o a_o godly_a sort_n that_o will_v lay_v a_o further_a obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o bring_v they_o acquaint_v with_o god_n by_o instruct_v they_o out_o of_o his_o holy_a word_n mal._n 2.15_o do_v he_o not_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o that_o he_o may_v seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n the_o prophet_n acquaint_v we_o in_o these_o word_n what_o be_v god_n end_n in_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v not_o simple_o the_o give_v of_o a_o seed_n or_o the_o propagate_a of_o mankind_n but_o the_o produce_v of_o a_o godly_a seed_n and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o ordain_v marriage_n to_o be_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n whereas_o when_o he_o create_v adam_n he_o can_v have_v form_v many_o woman_n for_o the_o use_n of_o one_o man_n see_v he_o have_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o make_v only_o one_o woman_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v join_v in_o their_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o train_v up_o their_o seed_n in_o a_o godly_a sort_n which_o will_v be_v much_o hinder_v by_o multiply_v of_o wife_n whereby_o a_o man_n heart_n will_v have_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o discharge_v his_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o his_o family_n deut._n 17.17_o sect_n ii_o we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o best_a man_n that_o ever_o live_v for_o instruct_v their_o family_n motive_n 11_o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n to_o instruct_v and_o train_v up_o their_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o labour_n and_o pain_n they_o have_v take_v in_o this_o good_a work_n have_v not_o go_v without_o a_o reward_n for_o both_o they_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n have_v be_v exceed_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o many_o example_n that_o may_v be_v produce_v both_o out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i_o will_v mention_v four_o or_o five_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o abraham_n to_o instruct_v his_o family_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o what_o high_a commendation_n do_v the_o scripture_n give_v of_o abraham_n he_o be_v call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a etc._n etc._n how_o do_v god_n bless_v abraham_n he_o appear_v often_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o many_o precious_a promise_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o send_v angel_n to_o his_o house_n and_o reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o he_o and_o vouchsafe_v to_o talk_v familiar_o with_o he_o yea_o he_o bless_a he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n gen._n 24.1_o abraham_n be_v old_a and_o well_o strike_v in_o age_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v abraham_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o god_n in_o blessing_n abraham_n have_v respect_n to_o his_o teach_v his_o family_n be_v evident_a from_o 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they_o be_v young_a make_v eminent_a saint_n object_n 22_o we_o may_v teach_v our_o child_n to_o know_v and_o remember_v the_o scripture_n but_o we_o can_v teach_v they_o obedience_n that_o be_v god_n work_n and_o what_o good_a will_v it_o do_v they_o to_o know_v and_o remember_v the_o word_n if_o they_o do_v not_o obey_v it_o and_o beside_o if_o they_o shall_v whilst_o they_o be_v young_a walk_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n they_o will_v forsake_v they_o when_o they_o grow_v old_a and_o be_v the_o worse_a for_o their_o instruction_n and_o make_v good_a the_o old_a proverb_n a_o young_a saint_n and_o a_o old_a devil_n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o teach_v our_o child_n obedience_n but_o we_o must_v use_v the_o mean_n shall_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n forbear_v preach_v the_o word_n because_o the_o conversion_n of_o soul_n be_v god_n work_n not_o they_o 2._o god_n do_v ordinary_o bless_v the_o endeavour_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o 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