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thyself_o and_o keep_v thy_o soul_n diligent_o lest_o thou_o forget_v the_o thing_n that_o thy_o eye_n have_v see_v and_o lest_o they_o depart_v from_o thy_o heart_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n but_o teach_v they_o thy_o son_n and_o thy_o son_n son_n especial_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o horeb_n when_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o gather_v i_o the_o people_n together_o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o hear_v my_o word_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v i_o all_o the_o day_n that_o they_o hall_n live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v teach_v their_o child_n 5._o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a support_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o governor_n of_o family_n in_o a_o die_a hour_n if_o their_o conscience_n bear_v they_o witness_v that_o they_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o train_v up_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n it_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_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
to_o any_o sin_n that_o will_v bring_v you_o under_o contempt_n prov._n 14.34_o righteousness_n exalt_v a_o nation_n but_o sin_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n yea_o even_o such_o as_o have_v honour_v you_o former_o and_o have_v you_o in_o high_a esteem_n if_o they_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o you_o be_v taint_v with_o any_o vice_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o despise_v you_o lam._n 1.8_o jerusalem_n have_v grievous_o finned_a and_o therefore_o she_o be_v remove_v all_o that_o honour_v she_o despise_v she_o because_o they_o have_v see_v her_o nakedness_n but_o by_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a gracious_a exemplary_a manner_n you_o shall_v be_v reverence_v not_o only_o by_o such_o as_o be_v gracious_a themselves_o but_o by_o those_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n herod_n be_v not_o a_o good_a man_n himself_o our_o saviour_n call_v he_o a_o fox_n luk._n 13.23_o because_o he_o be_v a_o subtle_a and_o cruel_a enemy_n to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n luke_n 13.31_o 32._o yet_o john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n herod_n reverence_v he_o mark_v 6.20_o herod_n fear_v john_n know_v that_o be_v be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o holy_a and_o observe_v he_o prov._n 22.4_o by_o humility_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v riches_n and_o honour_n and_o life_n and_o as_o a_o holy_a conversation_n will_v procure_v honour_n and_o respect_n so_o also_o it_o will_v preserve_v the_o same_o prov._n 11.16_o a_o gracious_a woman_n retain_v honour_n four_o carry_v yourselves_o wise_o and_o discreet_o in_o the_o manage_n of_o your_o family_n affair_n for_o a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v eccles_n 8.1_o but_o foolish_a and_o indiscreet_a carriage_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o be_v slight_v and_o disrespect_a eccles_n 10.1_o dead_a fly_v cause_v the_o ointment_n of_o the_o apothecary_n to_o send_v forth_o a_o stink_a savour_n so_o do_v a_o little_a folly_n he_o that_o be_v in_o reputation_n for_o wisdom_n and_o honour_n five_o do_v not_o carry_v yourselves_o light_o &_o vain_o in_o your_o family_n but_o let_v your_o deportment_n be_v grave_a and_o serious_a that_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o keep_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n in_o due_a subjection_n 1_o tim._n 3.4_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n he_o can_v rule_v his_o house_n well_o that_o do_v not_o keep_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n for_o if_o the_o child_n be_v unruly_a the_o servant_n will_v be_v so_o too_o and_o a_o man_n shall_v hardly_o keep_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n if_o his_o carriage_n be_v not_o grave_a and_o serious_a six_o use_v not_o overmuch_o familiarity_n or_o delicacy_n towards_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n especial_o when_o your_o child_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o some_o maturity_n for_o familiarity_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o breed_v contempt_n and_o make_v child_n and_o servant_n to_o cast_v off_o that_o awe_n and_o dread_v which_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n child_n be_v command_v not_o only_o to_o love_v but_o to_o fear_v their_o parent_n leu._n 19.3_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o fear_v their_o master_n ephes_n 6.5_o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n overmuch_a familiarity_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o cast_v off_o this_o fear_n solomon_n give_v we_o a_o caution_n against_o use_v too_o much_o delicacy_n towards_o our_o servant_n as_o that_o which_o will_v spoil_v they_o and_o make_v they_o prove_v great_a cross_n prov._n 29.21_o he_o that_o delicate_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n from_o a_o child_n shall_v have_v he_o become_v his_o son_n at_o length_n the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v the_o word_n postea_fw-la sentiet_fw-la eum_fw-la contumacem_fw-la he_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v stubborn_a and_o obstinate_a pagnine_n render_v the_o word_n in_o novissimo_fw-la crit_fw-fr superbus_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la filius_fw-la he_o will_v become_v proud_a and_o expect_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o son_n and_o not_o a_o servant_n when_o instead_o of_o that_o gravity_n and_o distance_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o carriage_n of_o master_n and_o parent_n they_o will_v be_v so_o familiar_a as_o to_o play_v with_o their_o servant_n and_o child_n this_o make_v they_o to_o lose_v their_o authority_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n in_o use_n among_o the_o arabian_n collusio_fw-la sive_fw-la jocus_fw-la aufert_fw-la reverentiam_fw-la play_v and_o jest_a take_v away_o a_o man_n reverence_n if_o we_o use_v to_o jest_v and_o sport_n with_o our_o servant_n or_o child_n we_o must_v expect_v no_o more_o reverence_n from_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n give_v this_o advice_n to_o parent_n ecclus._n 30.9_o 10._o cocker_v thy_o child_n and_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a play_v with_o he_o and_o he_o will_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaviness_n laugh_v not_o with_o he_o lest_o thou_o have_v sorrow_n with_o he_o and_o lest_o thou_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n in_o the_o end_n and_o plato_n speak_v of_o our_o carriage_n towards_o our_o servant_n in_o his_o dialogue_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la give_v this_o prudent_a advice_n neque_fw-la jocus_fw-la ullus_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la habeatur_fw-la quod_fw-la multi_fw-la stultè_fw-la facientes_fw-la dum_fw-la delicatius_fw-la eos_fw-la nutriunt_fw-la difficiliorem_fw-la viam_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la ad_fw-la imperandum_fw-la &_o illis_fw-la ad_fw-la obediendum_fw-la reddunt_fw-la do_v not_o use_v at_o any_o time_n to_o jest_v with_o your_o servant_n which_o thing_n many_o do_v foolish_o do_v make_v it_o more_o difficult_a for_o themselves_o to_o govern_v and_o also_o more_o difficult_a for_o their_o servant_n to_o obey_v by_o their_o train_v they_o up_o delicate_o only_o here_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o hint_n that_o whilst_o you_o labour_v to_o carry_v yourselves_o with_o gravity_n and_o to_o avoid_v too_o much_o familiarity_n you_o have_v need_n be_v careful_a that_o you_o do_v not_o become_v morose_n or_o austere_a but_o rather_o endeavour_v to_o express_v much_o sweetness_n and_o candour_n in_o your_o carriage_n towards_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n there_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o ark_n aaron_n rod_n and_o the_o pot_n with_o manna_n and_o the_o table_n of_o the_o covenant_n gregory_n make_fw-mi have_v a_o observation_n hereupon_o to_o this_o effect_n he_o that_o will_v govern_v well_o must_v be_v furnish_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o must_v make_v use_n of_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n yet_o so_o as_o there_o must_v be_v the_o sweetness_n of_o manna_n with_o it_o we_o shall_v labour_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o win_v our_o child_n by_o love_n to_o 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have_v great_a joy_n in_o thy_o love_n having_z confidence_n in_o thy_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a confidence_n he_o have_v of_o the_o thess_n alonian_n 2_o thes_n 3.4_o we_o have_v confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n touch_v you_o that_o you_o both_o do_v and_o will_v do_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o command_v you_o and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o bear_v a_o great_a affection_n to_o the_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 3.6_o if_o there_o be_v a_o disaffection_n to_o the_o person_n that_o instruct_v his_o doctrine_n will_v do_v little_a good_a ahab_n hate_v micaiah_n receive_v no_o good_a by_o his_o prophecy_n but_o go_v on_o in_o his_o own_o way_n contrary_a to_o the_o good_a counsel_n of_o michaiah_n whereby_o he_o bring_v destruction_n upon_o himself_o if_o any_o say_v how_o shall_v we_o so_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o to_o get_v the_o love_n and_o affection_n of_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n i_o answer_v first_o show_v yourselves_o
so_o careful_a of_o we_o as_o to_o look_v after_o every_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n 5._o the_o poor_a and_o mean_a person_n in_o the_o family_n that_o have_v the_o low_a employment_n and_o weak_a part_n may_v belong_v to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o high_a degree_n 1_o co._n 1.27_o 28._o god_n have_v choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confound_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v mighty_a and_o base_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n and_o thing_n which_o be_v despise_v have_v god_n choose_v yea_o and_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o to_o bring_v to_o nought_o thing_n that_o be_v and_o shall_v we_o think_v much_o to_o spend_v a_o little_a time_n and_o care_n for_o the_o save_n of_o their_o soul_n who_o the_o great_a god_n have_v make_v object_n of_o his_o love_n and_o care_n from_o all_o eternity_n we_o find_v that_o god_n look_v after_o simple_a as_o well_o as_o wise_a man_n psal_n 116.6_o the_o lord_n preserve_v the_o simple_a and_o 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