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family_n 2._o and_o the_o charge_n be_v draw_v up_o against_o the_o house_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o eli_n son_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o 30._o beside_o that_o a_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v loath_a god_n shall_v be_v from_o home_n from_o his_o home_n a_o whole_a day_n together_o 2._o it_o be_v inquire_v second_o when_o this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o single_a person_n or_o by_o society_n wherein_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christian_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o any_o set_a hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v profitable_a as_o calvin_n speak_v to_o have_v some_o certain_a hour_n consecrate_v to_o prayer_n lest_o prayer_n shall_v be_v forget_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o care_n and_o concernment_n prayer_n set-hour_n do_v not_o bind_v but_o mind_n conscience_n and_o give_v it_o the_o advantage_n of_o plead_v prescription_n the_o occasion_n and_o frame_n of_o every_o family_n will_v point_v at_o the_o 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way_n to_o be_v have_v but_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 11._o nor_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o to_o be_v have_v but_o in_o the_o publican_n way_n 36._o that_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o prayer_n and_o humble_a sue_v for_o it_o nor_o can_v there_o be_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o seek_v it_o and_o come_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n then_o in_o the_o morning_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o night_n for_o which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v be_v smite_v before_o night_n and_o in_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o day_n for_o which_o otherwise_o we_o may_v be_v destroy_v before_o the_o morning_n yea_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n whereby_o according_a to_o the_o old-testament_n usage_n the_o holy_a substance_n whereof_o still_o continue_v i_o say_v this_o be_v one_o thing_n whereby_o our_o house_n may_v be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n who_o tenant_n at_o will_v we_o be_v to_o wit_n by_o daily_a prayer_n 2._o 2._o reason_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o lead_v all_o 2._o sort_n of_o people_n to_o use_v some_o kind_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o rise_v up_o and_o lie_v down_o and_o that_o upon_o great_a reason_n extend_v itself_o to_o family-prayer_n that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v god_n that_o make_v man_n and_o their_o family_n prosper_v by_o day_n mahumetano_n and_o to_o sleep_v safe_o in_o the_o night_n great_a reason_n have_v every_o man_n in_o his_o dwell_n to_o say_v i_o will_v kneel_v down_o and_o pray_v before_o he_o say_v i_o will_v lie_v down_o and_o sleep_v and_o that_o because_o he_o must_v needs_o say_v if_o he_o will_v speak_v truth_n thou_o lord_n only_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n psal_n 4._o 8._o the_o mercy_n of_o this_o god_n be_v new_a every_o morning_n great_a be_v his_o faithfulness_n lam._n 3._o 23._o and_o therefore_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o show_v forth_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o his_o faithfulness_n every_o night_n psal_n 92._o 2._o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o use_v family-prayer_n conscionable_o and_o faithful_o observe_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o diligent_o and_o wise_o and_o then_o it_o will_v plead_v for_o itself_o abundant_o as_o knowledge_n have_v no_o enemy_n but_o such_o as_o do_v not_o know_v so_o prayer_n have_v no_o enemy_n but_o such_o as_o do_v not_o pray_v or_o pray_v only_o for_o a_o fashion_n and_o because_o they_o can_v either_o for_o fear_n or_o shame_n omit_v it_o or_o because_o they_o think_v to_o make_v god_n indebt_v by_o it_o and_o oblige_v to_o prosper_v they_o in_o their_o affair_n 3._o otherwise_o the_o holy_a and_o happy_a use_n of_o prayer_n will_v sufficient_o apologise_v for_o it_o and_o persuade_v to_o it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o family_n the_o house_n of_o those_o wherein_o god_n in_o that_o way_n be_v entertain_v be_v unless_o god_n see_v cause_n of_o do_v otherwise_o for_o a_o great_a good_a than_o outward_a prosperity_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o obededom_a 11._o all_o who_o household_n be_v bless_v while_o 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upon_o our_o ever_o too-hard-heart_n as_o that_o we_o may_v remember_v our_o former_a evil_a way_n and_o do_n that_o have_v not_o be_v good_a and_o loath_a ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o sight_n for_o all_o our_o iniquity_n 31._o nor_o let_v we_o loath_a our_o sin_n only_o and_o ourselves_o for_o they_o but_o leave_v they_o also_o and_o settle_v it_o in_o our_o heart_n after_o thou_o have_v speak_v peace_n to_o we_o not_o to_o turn_v again_o to_o folly_n 8._o and_o because_o our_o own_o resolution_n be_v soon_o alter_v and_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o can_v prevail_v 9_o therefore_o we_o beg_v of_o thou_o our_o god_n to_o who_o power_n belong_v 11._o so_o much_o strength_n as_o that_o though_o sin_n while_o we_o be_v here_o dwell_v within_o we_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o we_o especial_o let_v we_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n for_o the_o subdue_a of_o our_o special_a sin_n and_o those_o goliah_n that_o seem_v to_o 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