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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 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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
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 that_o god_n be_v that_o give_v they_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o shall_v express_v their_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o we_o find_v that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o praise_v god_n it_o often_o intimate_v that_o we_o shall_v praise_v he_o with_o understanding_n psal_n 47.6_o 7._o sing_v praise_n to_o god_n sing_v praise_n sing_v praise_n unto_o our_o king_n sing_v praise_n for_o god_n be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n sing_v you_o praise_n with_o understanding_n 1_o cor._n 14.15_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o understanding_n also_o which_o impli_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v be_v praise_v by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n if_o they_o be_v not_o endue_v with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n 3._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o exhort_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o flee_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n to_o love_v and_o fear_v and_o 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rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o if_o we_o must_v rebuke_v a_o neighbour_n then_o much_o more_o those_o of_o our_o own_o house_n when_o they_o sin_n against_o the_o lord_n now_o instruction_n make_v way_n for_o reproof_n one_o word_n of_o reproof_n to_o a_o man_n instruct_v with_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n will_v do_v more_o good_a than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n will_v do_v towards_o the_o reformation_n of_o a_o ignorant_a foolish_a person_n prov._n 17.10_o a_o reproof_n enter_v more_o into_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o a_o hundred_o stripe_n into_o a_o fool_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o a_o very_a difficult_a matter_n to_o fasten_v a_o reproof_n upon_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o take_v place_n and_o do_v they_o good_a if_o they_o be_v without_o understanding_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o duty_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v towards_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n they_o can_v be_v perform_v successful_o 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people_n all_o his_o saint_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n and_o they_o sit_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n every_o one_o shall_v receive_v of_o thy_o word_n so_o shall_v we_o teach_v and_o instruct_v every_o one_o of_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a 2._o god_n begin_v to_o teach_v his_o child_n betimes_o psal_n 71.17_o o_o god_n thou_o have_v teach_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n so_o shall_v we_o begin_v early_o with_o our_o child_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 3._o god_n teach_v his_o child_n and_o servant_n knowledge_n psal_n 94.10_o he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v he_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v himself_o jer._n 24.7_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n to_o know_v i_o that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o know_v and_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n john_n 6.45_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o prophet_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o teach_v of_o god_n every_o 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law_n of_o god_n distinct_o and_o give_v the_o sense_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o read_n all_o the_o people_n weep_v when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n and_o faith_n act_v 17.11_o 12._o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n of_o mind_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o therefore_o many_o of_o they_o believe_v the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o read_v and_o practice_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n rev._n 1.3_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o read_v and_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n and_o keep_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v therein_o 9_o the_o light_n that_o be_v within_o we_o if_o it_o be_v true_a light_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n which_o he_o do_v often_o inculcate_v 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