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 one_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o vi_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o take_v we_o into_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n may_v quiet_v our_o mind_n however_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o deal_v with_o our_o family_n david_n meet_v with_o great_a affliction_n in_o his_o family_n some_o of_o his_o child_n prove_v perverse_a and_o be_v very_o great_a cross_n to_o he_o and_o die_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o he_o can_v have_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n amnon_n be_v such_o a_o vicious_a person_n that_o he_o ravish_v his_o own_o sister_n tamar_n and_o be_v slay_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v signify_v that_o amnon_n be_v little_o better_a than_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o sam._n 25.36_o where_o nabals_n 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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
titus_n unto_o whereby_o he_o may_v hope_v to_o effect_v this_o but_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o tit._n 1.12_o 13._o the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n evil_a beast_n slow_a belly_n this_o witness_n be_v true_a wherefore_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n if_o you_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o manage_v this_o duty_n of_o reproof_n so_o as_o to_o reform_v those_o person_n who_o we_o reprove_v i_o answer_v 1._o reprove_v not_o but_o upon_o just_a cause_n and_o let_v that_o cause_n be_v for_o something_o you_o know_v and_o can_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o when_o he_o rebuke_n we_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n psal_n 39.11_o when_o thou_o with_o rebuke_n do_v correct_v man_n for_o iniquity_n john_n 16.8_o when_o he_o be_v come_v he_o will_v reprove_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n if_o we_o commit_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v secret_o god_n will_v not_o let_v it_o pass_v without_o a_o reproof_n job_n 13.10_o he_o will_v sure_o reprove_v you_o if_o you_o do_v secret_o accept_v person_n if_o your_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v guilty_a of_o lie_v swear_v backbiting_a or_o any_o other_o sin_n by_o no_o mean_n forbear_v to_o rebuke_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n leu._n 19.17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o you_o must_v also_o know_v and_o be_v sure_a that_o the_o person_n who_o you_o reprove_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o sin_n for_o which_o you_o reprove_v he_o and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o reprove_v upon_o every_o slight_a and_o groundless_a report_n isa_n 11.3_o he_o shall_v not_o reprove_v after_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o you_o must_v inquire_v whether_o the_o thing_n that_o you_o hear_v be_v certain_a and_o whether_o it_o be_v altogether_o so_o bad_a as_o be_v report_v god_n teach_v we_o this_o by_o his_o own_o example_n gen._n 18.20_o 21._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v because_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomerrah_n be_v great_a and_o because_o their_o sin_n be_v very_o grievous_a i_o will_v go_v down_o now_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o have_v do_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o cry_n of_o it_o which_o be_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o if_o not_o i_o will_v know_v and_o he_o give_v we_o a_o charge_n to_o be_v very_o wary_a how_o we_o proceed_v in_o judge_v other_o till_o we_o have_v make_v full_a and_o certain_a enquiry_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n deut._n 13.12_o 14._o if_o thou_o shall_v hear_v say_v in_o one_o of_o thy_o city_n then_o thou_o shall_v inquire_v and_o make_v search_n and_o ask_v diligent_o and_o behold_v if_o it_o be_v truth_n and_o the_o thing_n certain_a that_o such_o abomination_n be_v wrought_v among_o you_o 2._o the_o lord_n do_v not_o always_o chide_v as_o the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o psal_n 103.9_o he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v 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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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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
to_o be_v perform_v every_o day_n psal_n 145.2_o every_o day_n will_v i_o bless_v thou_o psal_n 92.1_o 2._o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o thy_o name_n o_o most_o high_a to_o show_v forth_o thy_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v not_o only_o by_o ourselves_o when_o we_o be_v alone_o but_o all_o the_o member_n in_o the_o family_n shall_v join_v together_o in_o blessing_n and_o praise_v god_n psal_n 135.19_o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o house_n of_o aaron_n psal_n 34.3_o o_o magnify_v the_o lord_n with_o i_o and_o let_v we_o exalt_v his_o name_n together_o deut._n 14.26_o thou_o shall_v rejoice_v thou_o and_o thy_o household_n now_o how_o can_v our_o family_n bless_v and_o praise_n god_n for_o his_o mercy_n if_o they_o be_v not_o teach_v that_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v come_v from_o god_n and_o also_o teach_v who_o 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against_o thou_o as_o be_v the_o mother_n so_o be_v the_o daughter_n so_o that_o if_o mother_n live_v religious_o and_o show_v a_o good_a example_n to_o their_o child_n and_o instruct_v they_o out_o of_o god_n word_n there_o be_v great_a hope_n that_o their_o child_n will_v become_v religious_a also_o it_o be_v remarkable_a both_o among_o the_o good_a and_o evil_a king_n that_o be_v in_o judah_n and_o israel_n that_o the_o scripture_n do_v frequent_o record_v their_o mother_n name_n as_o for_o good_a king_n we_o may_v see_v 1_o king_n 22.42_o 43._o 2_o king_n 18.2_o 3._o and_o 22.12_o and_o for_o evil_a king_n 2_o king_n 8.26_o 27._o 1_o king_n 15.2_o 3._o which_o show_v that_o the_o mother_n example_n and_o carriage_n among_o her_o child_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n 6._o mother_n have_v great_a opportunity_n to_o be_v instil_v good_a thing_n into_o their_o child_n than_o their_o father_n for_o they_o be_v often_o with_o 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43.6_o 7._o bring_v my_o son_n from_o far_o and_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o every_o one_o that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n for_o i_o have_v create_v he_o for_o my_o glory_n and_o verse_n 21._o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o they_o shall_v show_v forth_o my_o praise_n and_o see_v we_o have_v our_o being_n give_v we_o for_o this_o end_n to_o glorify_v god_n we_o ought_v to_o attend_v those_o service_n which_o glorify_v god_n with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o as_o the_o train_n up_o of_o our_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n great_o advance_v his_o glory_n so_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n may_v be_v say_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o eternal_a glory_n hence_o god_n complain_v of_o such_o as_o neglect_v or_o hinder_v the_o religious_a education_n of_o child_n that_o they_o take_v away_o his_o glory_n for_o ever_o mich._n 2.9_o from_o their_o child_n they_o have_v take_v away_o my_o glory_n forever_o how_o do_v 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be_v neglect_v sect_n 9_o we_o show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n by_o instruct_v our_o familiet_n motive_n 9_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v it_o kind_o at_o our_o hand_n and_o account_v it_o a_o real_a demonstration_n of_o our_o love_n towards_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n if_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o feed_v our_o family_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n three_o time_n the_o lord_n jesus_n call_v upon_o the_o apostle_n peter_n that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o love_n to_o he_o he_o will_v show_v it_o by_o feed_v his_o lamb_n and_o his_o sheep_n john_n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o jesus_n say_v unto_o simon_n peter_n simon_n son_n of_o ionas_n love_v thou_o i_o more_o than_o these_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 lamb_n he_o say_v to_o he_o again_o
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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 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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 gen._n 18.17_o 18._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v see_v that_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n and_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o he_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 of_o he_o the_o reason_n give_v in_o this_o text_n why_o the_o lord_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o abraham_n and_o why_o he_o become_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n and_o why_o he_o become_v such_o a_o great_a blessing_n to_o the_o world_n that_o in_o he_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v and_o why_o he_o enjoy_v all_o promise_a mercy_n be_v fix_v upon_o his_o care_n in_o train_v up_o his_o household_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 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 etc._n etc._n if_o we_o will_v be_v account_v abraham_n child_n and_o enjoy_v abraham_n blessing_n we_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o his_o faith_n gal._n 3.7_o and_o do_v his_o work_n john_n 8.39_o joshua_n follow_v abraham_n example_n in_o that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o serve_v god_n himself_o but_o cause_v all_o his_o household_n to_o serve_v the_o lord_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 and_o observe_v how_o the_o lord_n bless_v joshua_n who_o train_v
as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n job_n family_n be_v break_v and_o his_o estate_n all_o go_v yet_o eliphaz_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o do_v return_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n it_o engage_v god_n to_o become_v our_o defence_n vers_fw-la 25._o yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n it_o breed_v delight_n in_o god_n and_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 26._o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v successful_a in_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n it_o make_v a_o man_n prosperous_a in_o his_o way_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o comfort_n vers_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v also_o decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o way_n it_o will_v cause_v god_n to_o shelter_v we_o and_o our_o family_n in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n vers_fw-la 29._o when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o than_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n lo_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n and_o his_o family_n be_v bless_v that_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o see_v family-instruction_n will_v produce_v family-reformation_n as_o be_v intimate_v verse_n 22._o compare_v with_o verse_n 23._o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o instruct_v our_o family_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n beside_o these_o personal_a and_o family-advantage_n family-reformation_n will_v remove_v national_a judgement_n and_o procure_v national_a mercy_n vers_fw-la 30._o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o thy_o hand_n this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v relation_n to_o vers_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o man_n that_o return_v to_o god_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o family_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v apart_o and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n promise_v great_a mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a not_o only_o to_o those_o family_n but_o to_o judah_n and_o jerusasalem_n zach._n 12._o 2._o the_o late_a pestilence_n make_v sore_a breach_n in_o many_o family_n it_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o some_o family_n the_o root_n in_o other_o the_o branch_n in_o other_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n many_o child_n be_v become_v fatherless_a and_o orphan_n and_o have_v no_o parent_n to_o teach_v they_o it_o have_v make_v many_o parent_n childless_a and_o they_o have_v now_o no_o child_n to_o teach_v it_o have_v sweep_v away_o many_o whole_a family_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o who_o family_n be_v preserve_v untouched_a or_o but_o gentle_o visit_v ply_v this_o work_n of_o family-instruction_n it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n why_o god_n spare_v we_o and_o our_o family_n that_o we_o shall_v train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n isa_n 38.13_o 19_o the_o grave_a can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o the_o live_a the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o one_o great_a end_n why_o god_n give_v we_o child_n and_o why_o he_o continue_v our_o life_n with_o our_o child_n and_o our_o child_n with_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v teach_v they_o his_o word_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o note_n which_o calvin_n have_v upon_o this_o text_n hinc_fw-la colligenda_fw-la 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a_o very_a hard_a matter_n to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n crucify_a iv_o that_o this_o scripture_n do_v not_o make_v void_a either_o ministerial_a teach_v or_o family-instruction_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v may_v further_o be_v prove_v 1._o because_o god_n teach_v in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n god_n can_v have_v reveal_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n in_o a_o immediate_a manner_n unto_o cornelius_n but_o he_o put_v he_o on_o send_v for_o peter_n to_o instruct_v he_o act_v 11.13_o 14._o send_v man_n to_o joppa_n and_o call_v for_o simon_n who_o surname_n be_v peter_n who_o shall_v tell_v thou_o word_n whereby_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o it_o be_v his_o covenant_n to_o teach_v his_o people_n not_o by_o his_o spirit_n only_o or_o by_o his_o word_n only_o but_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o that_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n stand_v isa_n 59.21_o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v 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from_o his_o wickedness_n nor_o from_o his_o wicked_a way_n he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o iniquity_n but_o thou_o have_v deliver_v thy_o soul_n and_o shall_v be_v clear_a from_o their_o blood_n act_v 20.26_o 27._o i_o take_v you_o to_o record_v this_o day_n that_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n for_o i_o have_v not_o shun_v to_o declare_v unto_o you_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n vi_o though_o you_o shall_v take_v much_o pain_n in_o instruct_v your_o family_n and_o shall_v be_v instrumental_a to_o convert_v none_o of_o they_o yet_o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n from_o god_n your_o reward_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o your_o work_n and_o pain_n that_o you_o have_v take_v not_o according_a to_o your_o success_n rev._n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v to_o every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n if_o they_o have_v teach_v the_o people_n diligent_o and_o faithful_o the_o good_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o they_o have_v not_o convert_v they_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o reward_n from_o god_n and_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n isa_n 49.4_o 5._o then_o i_o say_v i_o have_v labour_v in_o vain_a i_o have_v spend_v my_o strength_n for_o naught_o and_o in_o vain_a yet_o sure_o my_o judgement_n be_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o work_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n my_o reward_n with_o my_o god_n though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v yet_o shall_v i_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o strength_n so_o also_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o master_n of_o family_n wherefore_o do_v not_o give_v over_o this_o work_n through_o any_o discouragement_n but_o be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v therein_o inasmuch_o as_o you_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n 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salvation_n we_o have_v put_v up_o many_o prayer_n and_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o perish_v eternal_o sect_n 1._o answer_n 1._o though_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n who_o we_o have_v instruct_v and_o for_o who_o we_o have_v pray_v shall_v prove_v very_o vile_a and_o wicked_a yet_o we_o shall_v hope_v as_o long_o as_o we_o and_o they_o live_v that_o god_n in_o his_o due_a time_n may_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o soul_n eccles_n 9.4_o for_o to_o he_o that_o be_v join_v to_o all_o the_o live_n there_o be_v hope_n the_o lord_n sometime_o give_v repentance_n unto_o life_n to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n to_o such_o as_o be_v the_o devil_n slave_n and_o such_o as_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n and_o to_o such_o as_o do_v oppose_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o and_o as_o god_n call_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a sinner_n so_o he_o call_v some_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o their_o day_n some_o be_v call_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n when_o they_o have_v spend_v all_o the_o day_n in_o idleness_n matth._n 13.6_o 7._o about_o the_o eleven_o hour_n he_o go_v out_o and_o find_v other_o stand_v idle_a and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o stand_v you_o here_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a go_v you_o also_o into_o the_o vineyard_n if_o we_o shall_v die_v before_o they_o and_o see_v they_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n till_o our_o die_a day_n yet_o as_o noah_n though_o he_o foresee_v that_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n gen._n 10.1_o 5._o will_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o their_o
estrangement_n from_o god_n yet_o he_o hope_v that_o god_n in_o due_a time_n will_v convert_v they_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v continue_v in_o the_o offspring_n of_o shem_n gen._n 9.27_o god_n shall_v enlarge_v or_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v god_n shall_v persuade_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n so_o shall_v we_o hope_v concern_v our_o child_n that_o god_n will_v persuade_v their_o heart_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n though_o we_o shall_v see_v they_o go_v on_o in_o evil_a and_o destructive_a course_n a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o that_o because_o of_o his_o promise_n to_o circumcise_v not_o only_o our_o heart_n but_o the_o heart_n also_o of_o our_o seed_n to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n that_o both_o we_o and_o they_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n deut._n 30.6_o 2._o if_o after_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o instruction_n and_o 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psal_n 135.6_o whatsoever_o the_o lord_n please_v that_o do_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o deep_a place_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o or_o repine_v against_o god_n when_o he_o dispose_v of_o our_o child_n or_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o family_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o eli_n i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o and_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o iniquity_n of_o eli_n house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offering_n for_o ever_o 1_o sam._n 3.13_o 14._o this_o be_v sad_a tiding_n yet_o when_o eli_n consider_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o he_o and_o his_o family_n as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o sight_n he_o quiet_o submit_v his_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 18._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a no_o parent_n do_v ever_o thirst_n more_o after_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o child_n soul_n than_o jesus_n christ_n thirst_v after_o the_o salvation_n of_o fall_a man_n yet_o when_o he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v his_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o hide_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n from_o some_o person_n who_o be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a in_o worldly_a matter_n with_o who_o he_o have_v take_v much_o pain_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n he_o rest_v abundant_o satisfy_v in_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n mat._n 11.25_o 26._o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n from_o verse_n 19_o to_o 24._o jesus_n christ_n upbraid_v the_o city_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v because_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o tell_v 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