child_n of_o israel_n leu._n 16.11_o 8._o leu._n 1.5_o 8._o aaron_z must_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n and_o verse_n 21._o aaron_z shall_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o do_v job_n ch_n 1.5_o he_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o for_o job_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v thus_o must_v we_o do_v confess_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o family_n and_o beg_v pardon_n through_o christ_n 3._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n as_o aaron_z be_v to_o take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n thereon_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v on_o incense_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a loc_n nam_fw-la quoties_fw-la in_o sanctum_fw-la ingrediebatur_fw-la sacerdos_n quasi_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la conspectum_fw-la prodibat_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la esset_fw-la mediator_n calv._n in_o loc_n numb_a 16.46_o 48._o hence_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n luk._n 1.9_o 10._o for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n he_o appear_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n no_o more_o than_o of_o redemption_n betwixt_o god_n and_o sinner_n but_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n yet_o as_o one_o may_v pray_v and_o prevail_v for_o another_o through_o christ_n so_o a_o godly_a housholder_n may_v and_o must_v be_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o family_n on_o their_o behalf_n 4._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n numb_a 6.23_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a you_o shall_v bless_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o and_o keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n doubtless_o this_o be_v petitory_a or_o by_o way_n of_o petition_n and_o god_n answer_v that_o prayer_n verse_n 27._o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o but_o how_o far_o they_o do_v this_o in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n i_o can_v say_v 311._o weemsâ—_n christian_n syn._n p._n 311._o weemse_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n lift_v up_o both_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o bless_v the_o people_n the_o text_n in_o psal_n 134.2_o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n allude_v too_o this_o because_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o all_o the_o people_n they_o lift_v they_o up_o for_o in_o blessing_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o lay_v on_o their_o hand_n therefore_o jacob_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o joseph_n 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meal-time_n 2_o sam._n 9.7_o so_o in_o dâ—_n season_n be_v expound_v continual_o numb_a 28.2_o 3._o the_o text_n say_v pray_v without_o cease_v 1_o thes_n 5.17_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o the_o euchites_n or_o messalian_o of_o old_a do_v as_o exclude_v other_o duty_n but_o either_o maintain_v a_o pray_a disposition_n or_o improve_n all_o season_n of_o prayer_n use_v a_o constant_a course_n of_o pray_v customary_a pray_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o a_o custom_n of_o pray_v be_v another_o 4.2_o 1_o pet._n 4.7_o col._n 4.2_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o duty_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o watch_v unto_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o watch_v in_o prayer_n i._n e._n be_v sure_a you_o observe_v the_o hour_n and_o season_n of_o prayer_n in_o closet_n family_n public_a be_v not_o absent_a be_v not_o negligent_a then_o for_o the_o place_n 1_o tim_n 2.8_o i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o if_o in_o all_o place_n then_o in_o their_o house_n and_o with_o their_o family_n in_o conjunction_n for_o it_o mean_v our_o common_a dwelling_n as_o well_o as_o temple_n since_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n perculiar_o appropriate_v to_o one_o place_n 1.11_o joh._n 4.21_o mal._n 1.11_o more_o than_o another_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o be_v the_o prediction_n in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n then_o for_o the_o sort_n of_o prayer_n read_v eph._n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n mental_a vocal_a prayer_n petition_v for_o good_a deprecation_n of_o evil_n intercession_n for_o other_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o private_a house_n in_o secret_a closet_n certain_o these_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v necessary_o include_v and_o by_o good_a consequence_n infer_v let_v none_o say_v this_o be_v far_o fetch_v for_o scripture-consequence_n be_v good_a argument_n 37._o â—at_a 22.29_o 37._o as_o our_o saviour_n prove_v the_o resurrection_n if_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v a_o duty_n sure_o family-prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n for_o it_o will_v come_v under_o all_o these_o 2._o scripture-type_n prove_v family_n worship_n as_o the_o passover_n be_v clebrate_v in_o private_a house_n exod._n 12.3_o thy_n shall_v take_v to_o they_o every_o man_n a_o lamb_n a_o lamb_n for_o a_o house_n i._n e._n a_o household_n ver_fw-la 4_o for_o the_o hebrew_n say_v there_o must_v be_v ten_o if_o one_o family_n be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o must_v call_v in_o the_o member_n of_o another_o family_n for_o it_o must_v all_o be_v eat_v at_o once_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o and_o save_v their_o first-born_a when_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n take_v bread_n break_v it_o hence_o be_v call_v boâ—zeang_v a_o breaker_n then_o he_o bless_v it_o say_v bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o bring_v bread_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n then_o give_v to_o every_o one_o about_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o olive_n to_o some_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o egg_n this_o say_v weemse_n 137._o weemse_n christian_n syn._n p._n 13â—_n whether_o there_o be_v two_o supper_n or_o no._n see_v godwin_n moses_n &_o aaron_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 4._o p._n 137._o be_v at_o their_o common_a supper_n with_o which_o the_o passover_n be_v join_v and_o doubtless_o religion_n must_v always_o attend_v our_o civil_n this_o hold_v forth_o family-devotion_n let_v none_o say_v this_o be_v their_o sacrament_n for_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o family-religion_n and_o though_o it_o typify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n answer_v by_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v a_o church-ordinance_n yet_o it_o also_o hold_v forth_o god_n worship_n in_o family_n but_o a_o clear_a type_n be_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n one_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n this_o must_v be_v day_n by_o day_n continual_o exod._n 29.38_o 39_o this_o be_v for_o every_o individual_a family_n and_o person_n and_o it_o must_v be_v every_o day_n not_o only_o on_o sabbath-day_n and_o other_o solemnity_n but_o it_o show_v that_o god_n must_v be_v daily_o worship_v yea_o it_o must_v be_v morning_n and_o evening_n that_o prayer_n and_o praise_n may_v be_v the_o lock_n and_o key_n of_o the_o day_n and_o david_n allude_v to_o this_o 141.2_o psal_n 5.3_o psal_n 141.2_o say_v my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n this_o be_v constant_o manage_v but_o solemn_o yet_o we_o
24._o if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n to_o god_n in_o a_o religious_a action_n yea_o the_o whole_a gospel-worship_n be_v thus_o denominate_v rev._n 11.1_o rise_v measure_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o the_o altar_n and_o they_o that_o worship_n therein_o i._n e._n look_v that_o gospel-service_n be_v regualar_a according_a to_o god_n word_n cleanse_v from_o antichristian_a pollution_n this_o be_v prophesy_v isa_n 19.19_o in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i._n e._n god_n worship_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o all_o place_n in_o gospel-time_n not_o a_o levetical_a but_o evangeligal_a altar_n nothing_o be_v more_o common_a in_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n than_o to_o speak_v of_o gospel-worship_n in_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o law_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o sacrifice_n spiritual_a sacrifice_n in_o a_o gospel_n sense_n so_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n ourselves_o 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erect_v family-altar_n for_o god_n worship_n it_o well_o become_v householder_n or_o governor_n of_o family_n to_o set_v up_o and_o maintain_v family-altar_n for_o worship_v of_o god_n in_o and_o with_o the_o member_n of_o their_o family_n as_o holy_a jacob_n the_o famous_a patriarch_n be_v a_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v his_o family_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n and_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v they_o for_o god_n so_o a_o priest_n to_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n offer_v sacrifice_n and_o perform_v religious_a worship_n for_o and_o with_o his_o family_n yea_o the_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v a_o family_n be_v to_o be_v prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n god_n command_v jacob_n to_o build_v a_o altar_n at_o bethel_n jacob_n resolve_v upon_o it_o and_o give_v all_o his_o family_n order_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o manage_v this_o important_a affair_n and_o when_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n god_n secure_v they_o they_o journey_v and_o pass_v on_o safe_o let_v 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altar_n have_v we_o have_v no_o mercy_n from_o god_n do_v we_o lie_v under_o no_o vow_n or_o at_o least_o obligation_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o these_o precedent_n and_o general_a rule_n bound_v we_o to_o the_o like_a practice_n except_o we_o have_v a_o particular_a command_n by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n or_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a way_n i_o shall_v evince_v the_o contrary_n 4._o because_o jacob_n be_v leave_v alone_o and_o wrestle_v with_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n gen_n 32.24_o i._n e._n the_o fear_n he_o have_v of_o his_o brother_n esau_n shall_v we_o think_v that_o jacob_n never_o pray_v alone_o but_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o like_a hazard_n no_o doubtless_o he_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o much_o accustom_v to_o this_o trade_n of_o converse_v with_o god_n so_o because_o we_o find_v god_n prompt_v he_o to_o this_o family-work_n here_o can_v this_o be_v think_v to_o exclude_v his_o ordinary_a course_n of_o family-doctrine_n no_o certain_o it_o rather_o imply_v and_o include_v this_o in_o prosecute_a this_o point_n i_o shall_v use_v this_o method_n 1._o open_v what_o i_o mean_v by_o altar_n in_o family_n 2._o prove_v it_o to_o be_v householder_n duty_n to_o set_v they_o up_o 3._o answer_v objection_n against_o this_o practice_n 4._o make_v some_o deduction_n and_o application_n chap._n ii_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o family-altar_n and_o what_o be_v require_v of_o householder_n by_o altar_n i_o mean_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n all_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o family_n to_o a_o altar_n in_o old_a time_n literal_o and_o in_o gospel-time_n mystical_o or_o metaphorical_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n requisite_a 1._o the_o institution_n or_o consecration_n none_o can_v appoint_v a_o altar_n to_o be_v erect_v but_o god_n exod._n 20.24_o a_o altar_n of_o earth_n shall_v thou_o make_v none_o have_v power_n to_o order_n god_n worship_n but_o himself_o alone_o man_n may_v 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sacrifice_n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o a_o priest_n must_v needs_o have_v something_o to_o offer_v upon_o this_o altar_n 4._o heb._n 8.3_o 4._o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n offer_v bull_n goat_n and_o brute_n beast_n christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n saint_n offer_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o thank-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n advise_v we_o to_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 5.1_o or_o than_o fool_n to_o give_v sacrifice_n who_o vain_o think_v to_o please_v god_n with_o variety_n and_o costliness_n of_o their_o offering_n obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o become_v we_o all_o to_o look_v to_o our_o state_n and_o stand_a and_o also_o to_o 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into_o the_o two_o family_n of_o of_o judah_n and_o ephraim_n jer._n 33.24_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v all_o one_o family_n and_o after_o the_o confusion_n of_o language_n they_o be_v distribute_v into_o the_o several_a region_n of_o the_o world_n 8.3_o deut._n 32.8_o jer._n 8.3_o and_o have_v their_o name_n from_o the_o head_n and_o root_n of_o that_o family_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v this_o be_v not_o the_o notion_n of_o family_n here_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v strict_o for_o person_n dwell_v together_o in_o one_o house_n leu._n 20.5_o then_o i_o will_v set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o against_o his_o family_n this_o be_v distinct_a from_o kingdom_n and_o province_n judg._n 1_o 25._o they_o let_v go_v the_o man_n and_o all_o his_o family_n esth_n 9.28_o where_o family_n be_v distinguish_v from_o province_n and_o city_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a and_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o text_n the_o restriction_n be_v to_o 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great_a divine_a now_o with_o god_n say_v in_o this_o point_n mr._n baxter_n christian_n directory_n tom._n 2._o fol._n 490._o note_v therefore_o that_o the_o governor_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o family_n and_o so_o be_v some_o of_o the_o govern_v viz._n that_o such_o there_o be_v but_o not_o each_o member_n if_o therefore_o twenty_o child_n or_o servant_n shall_v worship_n god_n without_o their_o father_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n either_o present_a himself_o or_o in_o some_o representative_a it_o be_v not_o a_o family-worship_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o if_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n in_o himself_o or_o delegate_n or_o representative_a be_v present_a with_o any_o of_o his_o child_n or_o servant_n though_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v absent_a it_o be_v yet_o a_o family-duty_n though_o the_o family_n be_v incomplete_a and_o maim_a and_o so_o be_v the_o duty_n therefore_o if_o culpable_o so_o perform_v thus_o far_o that_o reverend_a man_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o must_v a_o housholder_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o his_o family_n what_o must_v he_o do_v answer_v the_o office_n and_o business_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n consist_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n chief_o 1._o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o mal._n 2.7_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n therefore_o god_n reject_v those_o priest_n that_o reject_v knowledge_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o householder_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n 2._o to_o manage_v the_o holy_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o atonement_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o
act_n of_o divine_a care_n in_o dispose_v man_n and_o woman_n affection_n to_o each_o other_o 11_o psal_n 113.9_o exod._n 1.21_o ruth_n 4.11_o 2_o sam_n â—_o 11_o to_o make_v a_o barren_a woman_n to_o keep_v house_n to_o be_v a_o joyful_a mother_n of_o child_n it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v the_o god-fearing_n midwife_n house_n the_o lord_n make_v rachel_n and_o leah_n to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o why_o do_v god_n make_v his_o david_n a_o sure_a house_n why_o do_v god_n give_v servant_n be_v it_o only_o to_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n or_o a_o fancy_n be_v it_o only_o for_o worldly_a profit_n be_v it_o not_o for_o religion_n sake_n have_v god_n no_o high_a end_n than_o most_o man_n have_v for_o worldly_a advantage_n or_o pleasure_n sure_o god_n put_v person_n into_o this_o relation_n for_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o grand_a end_n of_o all_o his_o act_n he_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o 16.4_o prov._n 16.4_o shall_v man_n then_o live_v like_o heathen_n &_o 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root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n then_o see_v what_o follow_v this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v evil_a family_n 8.3_o jer._n 8.3_o when_o instead_o of_o pray_v read_v scripture_n sing_v psalm_n there_o be_v curse_v swear_v mock_v at_o serious_a godliness_n vain_a or_o profane_a talk_n at_o least_o but_o worldly_a discourse_n but_o religious_a family_n be_v such_o as_o maintain_v god_n worship_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n where_o the_o daily_a perfume_n of_o prayer_n ascend_v heavenward_n mr._n fenner_n preach_v at_o the_o funeral_n of_o a_o godly_a old_a man_n disable_v from_o work_n and_z and_z daily_o go_v among_o his_o friend_n for_o relief_n say_v oh_o how_o much_o better_o be_v that_o poor_a cottage_n where_o he_o live_v whence_o the_o incense_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n mount_v daily_o upward_o than_o the_o sumptuous_a palace_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_n where_o oath_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v belch_v out_o it_o be_v the_o appointment_n among_o the_o jew_n 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