not_o content_a at_o bethel_n to_o worship_n god_n sincere_o himself_o 35.2_o but_o he_o charge_v his_o family_n to_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v among_o they_o and_o to_o serve_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o the_o prescribe_a rule_n of_o his_o word_n david_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o so_o have_v the_o care_n of_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n upon_o he_o yet_o think_v his_o state-affair_n no_o privilege_n to_o exempt_v he_o from_o the_o religious_a order_n and_o govern_v of_o his_o family_n and_o therefore_o he_o profess_v 101._o that_o he_o will_v walk_v within_o his_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n that_o be_v sincere_o discharge_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o house_n yea_o under_o the_o law_n we_o find_v that_o the_o father_n among_o the_o israelite_n be_v command_v to_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o passover_n 13._o and_o of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o 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r._n 4._o the_o curse_n of_o god_n hang_v over_o those_o family_n in_o which_o religious_a duty_n be_v altogether_o neglect_v yea_o it_o abide_v in_o their_o house_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n express_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o wicked_a 3.33_o howsoever_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o abound_v and_o flourish_v in_o all_o worldly_a wealth_n and_o riches_n yet_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o all_o that_o they_o enjoy_v for_o as_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n malachy_n 2.2_o he_o will_v curse_v their_o blessing_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o outward_a good_a thing_n they_o do_v enjoy_v shall_v be_v curse_v to_o they_o whereupon_o say_v eliphas_n in_o job_n i_o see_v he_o take_v root_n 5.3_o but_o i_o curse_v his_o habitation_n that_o be_v i_o see_v he_o seem_o settle_v in_o his_o outward_a prosperity_n but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n i_o likewise_o see_v a_o curse_n hang_v over_o his_o house_n and_o family_n over_o his_o wealth_n and_o 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you_o do_v none_o â—very_n sin_n must_v be_v leave_v or_o as_o good_a you_o keep_v they_o all_o can_v thou_o let_v all_o sin_n go_v but_o this_o one_o even_o this_o must_v go_v too_o or_o thy_o life_n must_v go_v for_o it_o o_o friend_n set_v thyself_o against_o every_o sin_n great_a and_o small_a open_a and_o secret_a carnal_a and_o spiritual_a set_a thyself_o against_o they_o hearty_o be_v willing_a to_o prosper_v and_o overcome_v and_o set_v upon_o they_o speedy_o let_v no_o iniquity_n live_v a_o day_n long_o nor_o sleep_v a_o night_n more_o in_o quiet_a with_o thou_o only_o remember_v to_o go_v forth_o against_o they_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v quick_o find_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n mortify_a one_o who_o as_o thou_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n shall_v certain_o live_v with_o christ_n and_o reign_v with_o christ_n to_o all_o eternity_n finis_fw-la 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 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