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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
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