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what_o be_v threaten_v lest_o thou_o become_v light_a and_o vain_a in_o the_o offender_n eye_n chastisement_n be_v when_o with_o a_o sharp_a rebuke_n punishment_n be_v also_o lay_v upon_o the_o offender_n according_a to_o discretion_n if_o any_o man_n think_v fight_v unmeet_a for_o christian_n or_o be_v loath_a to_o foil_v their_o hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v get_v themselves_o a_o ill_a name_n let_v they_o know_v that_o god_n ordinance_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o a_o ill_a report_n but_o only_o among_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o what_o be_v good_a and_o meet_a now_o that_o household_n chastisement_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o proverb_n where_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n do_v very_o often_o commend_v it_o to_o we_o as_o chap._n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o where_o he_o require_v that_o it_o be_v not_o defer_v till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a that_o be_v till_o the_o offender_n be_v harden_v in_o ill_a but_o give_v in_o time_n before_o he_o be_v past_a recovery_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o true_a and_o pure_a love_n to_o correct_v in_o due_a time_n and_o very_a love_n in_o parent_n and_o care_n of_o their_o chidren_n must_v draw_v they_o to_o it_o three_o he_o say_v parent_n never_o know_v what_o true_a love_n of_o child_n mean_v but_o embrace_v fondness_n and_o foolish_a pity_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o who_o do_v spare_v to_o correct_v when_o correction_n be_v deserve_v four_o that_o this_o fondness_n and_o foolish_a affection_n be_v indeed_o hatred_n and_o not_o love_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v to_o be_v count_v hatred_n be_v set_v down_o prou._n 19.18_o chastise_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v he_o to_o his_o destruction_n where_o he_o plain_o say_v that_o fond_a pity_v and_o spare_v of_o child_n be_v to_o work_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o token_n of_o great_a hatred_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o another_o destruction_n elsewhere_o he_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o correction_n and_o the_o good_a which_o it_o do_v pro._n 22.15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v remove_v it_o far_o from_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v much_o folly_n and_o lewdness_n be_v couch_v in_o a_o child_n heart_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o purge_v will_v burst_v forth_o into_o foul_a enormity_n and_o therefore_o a_o purgation_n be_v but_o needful_a and_o what_o may_v that_o be_v but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n the_o same_o be_v command_v pro._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n where_o also_o he_o show_v what_o benefit_n come_v thereby_o to_o the_o parent_n he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o will_v give_v pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o sorrow_n heaviness_n and_o many_o trouble_n which_o many_o parent_n have_v with_o ungracious_a child_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n thou_o shall_v have_v much_o comfort_n and_o delight_n by_o they_o great_a benefit_n also_o come_v thereby_o to_o the_o child_n as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o 15._o verse_n the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n and_o chap._n 23.13.14_o whereas_o the_o neglect_n of_o it_o bring_v hurt_v to_o the_o child_n and_o to_o the_o parent_n as_o follow_v a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v his_o mother_n ashamed_a and_o for_o servant_n the_o wiseman_n do_v close_o show_v how_o they_o must_v be_v deal_v with_o all_o where_o he_o say_v pro._n 29.21_o he_o which_o bring_v up_o his_o servant_n delicate_o from_o his_o youth_n at_o length_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o his_o child_n and_o a_o little_a before_o verse_n 19_o he_o say_v a_o servant_n will_v not_o be_v chastise_v with_o word_n though_o he_o understand_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o answer_v or_o regard_n these_o scripture_n show_v that_o god_n have_v put_v the_o rod_n of_o 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be_v in_o her_o tongue_n and_o s._n paul_n require_v that_o wife_n special_o the_o elder_a be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o to_o instruct_v the_o young_a they_o may_v also_o do_v much_o good_a in_o frame_v the_o tender_a year_n of_o their_o child_n unto_o good_a while_o they_o be_v under_o their_o hand_n for_o even_o as_o a_o child_n cockered_a and_o make_v a_o wanton_a by_o the_o mother_n will_v be_v more_o untractable_a when_o the_o father_n shall_v seek_v to_o bend_v he_o to_o good_a so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o child_n wise_o train_v up_o by_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o young_a year_n will_v be_v the_o easy_o bring_v to_o goodness_n by_o the_o father_n godly_a care_n we_o read_v that_o timothy_n be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o scripture_n from_o a_o little_a child_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o godly_a mother_n &_o grandmother_n a_o good_a pattern_n for_o christian_n and_o mark_v the_o proof_n god_n recompense_v their_o godly_a care_n exceed_o for_o timothy_n prove_v a_o 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it_o make_v thou_o lavish_a in_o spend_v or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o good-fellowship_n as_o they_o say_v &_o by_o mean_n thereof_o thou_o shall_v feed_v the_o glutton_n and_o spend_v that_o upon_o other_o which_o belong_v to_o thy_o own_o family_n which_o solomon_n say_v pro._n 28.7_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o thy_o father_n thy_o company_n keep_v have_v many_o other_o enormity_n he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v therewith_o and_o as_o he_o be_v a_o party_n with_o they_o in_o their_o evil_n so_o shall_v he_o be_v also_o in_o their_o punishment_n 13.20_o pro._n 13.20_o the_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v afflict_v wherefore_o avoid_v such_o and_o rather_o follow_v the_o wise_a 11.13.32_o pro._n 11.13.32_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o the_o wise_a shall_v be_v wise_a who_o be_v they_o even_o they_o that_o have_v the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n who_o word_n teach_v good_a thing_n but_o such_o who_o talk_n be_v nothing_o but_o froth_n their_o word_n unsaverie_a and_o bring_v 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