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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 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not_o add_v or_o diminish_v at_o their_o pleasure_n 28.20_o mat._n 28.20_o miinister_n must_v teach_v christian_n must_v observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o our_o lord_n command_v we_o 7.10_o numb_a 7.10_o man_n may_v dedicate_v a_o altar_n it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o proper_o consecrate_v or_o sanctify_v it_o yet_o man_n be_v say_v to_o consecrate_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n 33._o 2_o chron._n 29.31_o 33._o yea_o and_o other_o thing_n in_o a_o secondary_a way_n and_o instrumental_o but_o as_o god_n appoint_v so_o himself_o only_o do_v authoritative_o efficient_o actual_o consecrate_v person_n and_o thing_n let_v we_o see_v we_o have_v a_o warrant_n from_o god_n for_o what_o we_o do_v in_o his_o worship_n 2._o a_o altar_n require_v a_o priest_n before_o moses_n law_n the_o first-born_a of_o the_o family_n be_v priest_n to_o offer_v on_o the_o altar_n but_o afterward_o good_a take_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n smite_v the_o first-born_a in_o egypt_n num._n 3.12.13_o 17.9_o num._n 17.9_o aaron_z and_o his_o family_n be_v the_o blossom_a rod_n who_o god_n have_v choose_v in_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n to_o minister_n before_o he_o but_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v our_o new_a testament_n aaron_n yet_o above_o he_o even_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchizedeck_v 6.20_o heb._n 6.20_o a_o high_a order_n than_o that_o of_o aaron_n upon_o who_o account_n all_o god_n saint_n be_v king_n and_o priest_n 17.17_o joh._n 17.17_o for_o as_o christ_n divinity_n sanctify_v his_o humanity_n for_o our_o lord_n as_o god_n sanctify_v himself_o as_o man_n so_o he_o also_o sanctify_v all_o his_o saint_n 10.14_o heb._n 10.14_o by_o one_o offering_n he_o have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v be_v a_o holy_a priesthood_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a
do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o whole_a assembly_n meet_v every_o day_n therefore_o most_o probable_o a_o family_n work_n and_o worship_n 3._o natural_a religion_n prompt_v to_o it_o there_o be_v certain_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o put_v man_n on_o to_o what_o be_v moral_o good_a and_o restrain_v man_n from_o or_o check_v they_o for_o what_o be_v gross_o evil_a hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v 15._o rom._n 2.14_o 15._o the_o gentile_n do_v by_o nature_n some_o thing_n material_o good_a and_o natural_a conscience_n accuse_v or_o excuse_v so_o he_o appeal_v to_o nature_n as_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr fortiori_fw-la 11.14_o 1_o cor._n 11.14_o do_v not_o even_a nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o whence_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a in_o working_n proceed_v i_o dispute_v not_o whether_o from_o some_o relic_n of_o god_n image_n in_o man_n which_o some_o censure_n as_o pelagianism_n or_o they_o be_v superinduce_v by_o god_n since_o the_o fall_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o mankind_n temptation_n see_v mr._n gepel_n of_o temptation_n but_o doubtless_o such_o notion_n there_o be_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n a_o supreme_a be_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v love_a worship_v and_o that_o not_o only_o single_o but_o social_o in_o family_n as_o well_o as_o alone_o or_o in_o great_a assembly_n hence_o beside_o their_o national_a and_o city-god_n they_o have_v their_o lar_n and_o penates_n their_o household_n god_n though_o alas_o they_o be_v but_o dumb_a idol_n from_o they_o it_o may_v be_v idolatrous_a micah_n have_v a_o house_n of_o god_n 17.5_o judg._n 17.5_o and_o shall_v poor_a dim-sighted_a heathen_n think_v it_o high_o rational_a to_o have_v dung_a hill_n god_n in_o their_o house_n and_o shall_v not_o man_n profess_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o the_o true_a god_n own_o their_o omnipresent_v god_n by_o set_v up_o a_o altar_n to_o he_o in_o their_o house_n the_o prophet_n speak_v peremptory_o mic._n 4.5_o all_o people_n will_v walk_v every_o one_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o god_n and_o we_o will_v walk_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v there_o not_o much_o more_o reason_n and_o shall_v not_o such_o as_o own_o the_o true_a god_n run_v parallel_n to_o these_o poor_a idolater_n in_o act_v for_o and_o worship_v of_o the_o true_a god_n shall_v nature_n teach_v they_o to_o have_v more_o care_n of_o their_o child_n than_o christian_n in_o god_n way_n yea_o shall_v even_o the_o sea_n monster_n 4.3_o lam._n 4.3_o draw_v out_o their_o breast_n and_o give_v suck_v to_o their_o young_a one_o and_o shall_v christian_n be_v so_o cruel_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o as_o to_o neglect_v this_o household_n duty_n 4._o the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v this_o family-worship_n jer._n 31.1_o at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v the_o lord_n will_v i_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n whether_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n or_o judah_n only_o it_o be_v a_o gospel-promise_a and_o imply_v worship_n for_o relation_n to_o god_n infer_v adoration_n of_o he_o octavius_n mat._n 4.10_o putatis_fw-la nos_fw-la occulâ—â—re_fw-la quod_fw-la câ—limus_fw-la si_fw-la delubra_fw-la &_o arras_n non_fw-la habemus_fw-la eum_fw-la sit_fw-la litabilis_fw-la hostia_fw-la bonuâ—_n animus_n &_o pura_fw-la mens_fw-la ut_fw-la sincera_fw-la conscientia_fw-la haec_fw-la nostra_fw-la sacrificial_a ac_fw-la dei_fw-la sacra_fw-la sunt_fw-la sic_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la religiosin_n est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—inucia_fw-la â—â—â—cis_fw-la octavius_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o this_o in_o family_n not_o only_o large_a but_o lesser_a holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v write_v on_o the_o bell_n of_o the_o horse_n but_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o bowl_n before_o the_o altar_n i._n e._n their_o very_a kitchenstuff_n and_o common_a utensil_n shall_v be_v reckon_v as_o holy_a as_o altar-vessel_n immediate_o employ_v in_o sacrifice_n yea_o further_o every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o judah_n shall_v be_v holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n zech._n 14.20_o 21._o the_o person_n and_o utensil_n in_o private_a shall_v all_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n and_o accept_v by_o he_o in_o gospel-time_n civility_n shall_v savour_v of_o sanctity_n these_o new-testament_n priest_n shall_v without_o scruple_n serve_v god_n in_o their_o house_n every_o family_n shall_v be_v a_o temple_n wherein_o god_n will_v be_v woship_v house-pot_n shall_v be_v holy_a vessel_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o gentile_a worshipper_n verse_n 16._o and_o jew_n shall_v not_o be_v behind_o they_o zech._n 12.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o land_n shall_v mourn_v every_o family_n apart_o heb._n family_n family_n royal_a family_n sacerdotal_a tribe_n and_o common_a people_n they_o shall_v mourn_v apart_o and_o shut_v up_o themselves_o apart_o from_o company_n and_o pleasure_n to_o exercise_v godly_a sorrow_n vent_v their_o spirit_n in_o repent_v prayer_n and_o mournful_a groan_n for_o their_o barbarous_a crucify_a the_o prince_n of_o life_n this_o some_o from_o all_o place_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n act._n 2._o and_o more_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o day_n of_o their_o general_a call_n and_o conversion_n to_o god_n 5._o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v practise_v it_o you_o can_v scaace_v name_n a_o religious_a housholder_n but_o he_o have_v set_v up_o a_o altar_n in_o his_o family_n and_o offer_v spiritual_a sacrifice_n thereupon_o joshua_n a_o noble_a warrior_n resolve_v upon_o this_o chap._n 24.15_o but_o as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n let_v other_o do_v as_o they_o dare_v answer_v it_o another_o day_n i_o with_o my_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v and_o will_v worship_v the_o lord_n worship_v god_n be_v serve_v he_o psal_n 72.11_o all_o king_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o i._n e._n 3.9_o zeph._n 3.9_o by_o call_v on_o god_n in_o prayer_n doubtless_o joshua_n do_v this_o david_n a_o great_a king_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o political_n and_o ecclesiastical_a employment_n withdraw_v himself_o from_o all_o and_o return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n 2_o sam._n 6.20_o 16.43_o 1_o chron._n 16.43_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o prayer_n and_o praise_v god_n for_o and_o with_o his_o family_n public_a occasion_n must_v not_o justle_v out_o this_o family-worship_n job_n rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n offer_v burnt-offering_n sanctify_v the_o member_n of_o his_o family_n and_o lest_o it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o be_v but_o occasional_a and_o accidental_a the_o text_n say_v thus_o do_v job_n continual_o chap._n 1._o 5._o and_o good_a expositor_n think_v daniel_n go_n into_o his_o house_n 6.10_o dan._n 6.10_o and_o his_o window_n be_v open_a in_o his_o chamber_n or_o dine_a room_n his_o usual_a oratory_n he_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o pray_v this_o they_o judge_v to_o be_v family-prayer_n be_v so_o obvious_a and_o discernible_a by_o his_o adversary_n however_o that_o devout_a captain_n cornelius_n that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n pray_v to_o god_n with_o his_o family_n act._n 10.2_o which_o he_o explain_v say_v 10.2_o nec_fw-la omittenda_fw-la est_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la quod_fw-la familiam_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la timore_fw-la insti_fw-la tuit_fw-la contempto_fw-la periculi_fw-la metu_fw-la quod_fw-la inde_fw-la inst_z abat_fw-la valde_fw-la enim_fw-la exosa_fw-la erat_fw-la judaica_n religio_fw-la nec_fw-la impunâ—_n erat_fw-la civi_fw-la romano_n peregrinam_fw-la ut_fw-la vocabant_fw-la religionem_fw-la suscipere_fw-la quare_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hodiè_fw-la pessime_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la audit_n sincera_fw-la evangelii_n pâ—oâ—â—ssio_fw-la tamen_fw-la nimis_fw-la vitiosa_fw-la est_fw-la timiditas_fw-la si_fw-la quem_fw-la impediat_fw-la injustum_fw-la isaad_a caâ—â—â—_n ne_fw-la svam_fw-la familiam_fw-la deo_fw-la audeat_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la suâ_fw-la piâ_fw-la institutione_n assure_v vid._n calv._n in_o act._n 10.2_o i_o pray_v in_o my_o house_n verse_n 30._o calvin_n note_n that_o cornelius_n instruct_v his_o family_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n contemn_v the_o fear_n of_o danger_n for_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v then_o hateful_a nor_o may_v a_o roman_a espouse_v a_o strange_a religion_n wherefore_o although_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o decay_v in_o the_o world_n yet_o that_o fearfulness_n be_v too_o criminal_a if_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o unjust_a hatred_n any_o one_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o dedicate_v or_o offer_v up_o his_o family_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n by_o a_o holy_a institution_n thus_o calvin_n 6._o argument_n for_o family-altar_n be_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n call_v for_o it_o god_n set_v the_o solitary_a in_o family_n psal_n 68.6_o there_o be_v certain_o a_o signal_n
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 beast_n do_v they_o not_o thereby_o contradict_v god_n design_n do_v god_n give_v wife_n and_o child_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o do_v he_o not_o expect_v they_o shall_v fear_v and_o serve_v he_o together_o 4._o ps_n 128.3_o 4._o if_o child_n be_v god_n heritage_n 127.3_o psal_n 127.3_o why_o shall_v not_o we_o present_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n upon_o our_o knee_n if_o they_o be_v god_n reward_n to_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o give_v they_o again_o to_o god_n as_o our_o best_a reward_n if_o family_n be_v society_n of_o divine_a institution_n do_v they_o not_o need_v divine_a benediction_n shall_v not_o person_n carry_v on_o religion_n in_o a_o relative_n capacity_n sure_o yes_o when_o god_n sanctify_v this_o relation_n by_o his_o appointment_n shall_v not_o man_n sanctify_v his_o name_n by_o set_v up_o his_o ordinance_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n for_o it_o 4.5_o 1_o tim._n 4.5_o for_o every_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n god_n will_v to_o warrant_v our_o lawful_a use_n thereof_o prayer_n for_o our_o holy_a and_o profitable_a use_n thereof_o as_o man_n without_o both_o these_o cross_a god_n design_n so_o they_o have_v no_o due_a use_n of_o this_o sweet_a domestical_a constitution_n and_o relation_n 7._o this_o family-altar_n distinguish_v betwixt_o godly_a and_o prophane-family_n this_o be_v one_o discriminate_v character_n the_o one_o call_v on_o god_n the_o other_o not_o this_o be_v as_o the_o altar_n ed_n to_o testify_v to_o all_o the_o world_n their_o solemn_a own_n of_o the_o true_a god_n on_o the_o contrary_a wicked_a person_n be_v thus_o describe_v deut._n 29.18_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n mind_v it_o family_n in_o their_o domestical_a capacity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o personal_a or_o national_a capacity_n may_v be_v alienate_v from_o god_n and_o may_v have_v a_o 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