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sacrifice_n 2.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.5_o acceptable_a to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o a_o priest_n must_v needs_o have_v something_o to_o offer_v upon_o this_o altar_n 4._o heb._n 8.3_o 4._o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n offer_v bull_n goat_n and_o brute_n beast_n christ_n offer_v himself_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n saint_n offer_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o thank-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o be_v hint_v before_o but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n advise_v we_o to_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o give_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccles_n 5.1_o or_o than_o fool_n to_o give_v sacrifice_n who_o vain_o think_v to_o please_v god_n with_o variety_n and_o costliness_n of_o their_o offering_n obedience_n be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o become_v we_o all_o to_o look_v to_o our_o state_n and_o stand_a and_o also_o to_o 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great_a divine_a now_o with_o god_n say_v in_o this_o point_n mr._n baxter_n christian_n directory_n tom._n 2._o fol._n 490._o note_v therefore_o that_o the_o governor_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o family_n and_o so_o be_v some_o of_o the_o govern_v viz._n that_o such_o there_o be_v but_o not_o each_o member_n if_o therefore_o twenty_o child_n or_o servant_n shall_v worship_n god_n without_o their_o father_n or_o master_n of_o the_o family_n either_o present_a himself_o or_o in_o some_o representative_a it_o be_v not_o a_o family-worship_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n but_o if_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n in_o himself_o or_o delegate_n or_o representative_a be_v present_a with_o any_o of_o his_o child_n or_o servant_n though_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v absent_a it_o be_v yet_o a_o family-duty_n though_o the_o family_n be_v incomplete_a and_o maim_a and_o so_o be_v the_o duty_n therefore_o if_o culpable_o so_o perform_v thus_o far_o that_o reverend_a man_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v how_o must_v a_o housholder_n act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o his_o family_n what_o must_v he_o do_v answer_v the_o office_n and_o business_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n consist_v in_o these_o four_o thing_n chief_o 1._o to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o each_o other_o mal._n 2.7_o the_o priest_n lip_n shall_v keep_v knowledge_n and_o they_o shall_v seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n therefore_o god_n reject_v those_o priest_n that_o reject_v knowledge_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o householder_n deut._n 6.6_o 7._o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n 2._o to_o manage_v the_o holy_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o atonement_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o
child_n of_o israel_n leu._n 16.11_o 8._o leu._n 1.5_o 8._o aaron_z must_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o house_n and_o verse_n 21._o aaron_z shall_v lay_v both_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o live_a goat_n and_o confess_v over_o he_o all_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thus_o do_v job_n ch_n 1.5_o he_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o for_o job_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v thus_o must_v we_o do_v confess_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o family_n and_o beg_v pardon_n through_o christ_n 3._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o intercede_v for_o the_o people_n as_o aaron_z be_v to_o take_v a_o censer_n and_o put_v fire_n thereon_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v on_o incense_n and_o stand_v between_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a loc_n nam_fw-la quoties_fw-la in_o sanctum_fw-la ingrediebatur_fw-la sacerdos_n quasi_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la conspectum_fw-la prodibat_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la eum_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la esset_fw-la mediator_n calv._n in_o loc_n numb_a 16.46_o 48._o hence_o the_o priest_n office_n be_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n be_v pray_v without_o at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n luk._n 1.9_o 10._o for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n he_o appear_v as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n no_o more_o than_o of_o redemption_n betwixt_o god_n and_o sinner_n but_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o in_o a_o proper_a sense_n yet_o as_o one_o may_v pray_v and_o prevail_v for_o another_o through_o christ_n so_o a_o godly_a housholder_n may_v and_o must_v be_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o family_n on_o their_o behalf_n 4._o the_o priest_n be_v to_o bless_v the_o people_n numb_a 6.23_o speak_v 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in_o conjunction_n for_o it_o mean_v our_o common_a dwelling_n as_o well_o as_o temple_n since_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n perculiar_o appropriate_v to_o one_o place_n 1.11_o joh._n 4.21_o mal._n 1.11_o more_o than_o another_o under_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o be_v the_o prediction_n in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o my_o name_n then_o for_o the_o sort_n of_o prayer_n read_v eph._n 6.18_o pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n mental_a vocal_a prayer_n petition_v for_o good_a deprecation_n of_o evil_n intercession_n for_o other_o thanksgiving_n for_o mercy_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n in_o private_a house_n in_o secret_a closet_n certain_o these_o kind_n of_o prayer_n be_v necessary_o include_v and_o by_o good_a consequence_n infer_v let_v none_o say_v this_o be_v far_o fetch_v for_o scripture-consequence_n be_v good_a argument_n 37._o â—at_a 22.29_o 37._o as_o our_o saviour_n prove_v the_o resurrection_n if_o prayer_n at_o all_o time_n in_o all_o place_n of_o all_o sort_n be_v a_o duty_n sure_o family-prayer_n be_v a_o duty_n for_o it_o will_v come_v under_o all_o these_o 2._o scripture-type_n prove_v family_n worship_n as_o the_o passover_n be_v clebrate_v in_o private_a house_n exod._n 12.3_o thy_n shall_v take_v to_o they_o every_o man_n a_o lamb_n a_o lamb_n for_o a_o house_n i._n e._n a_o household_n ver_fw-la 4_o for_o the_o hebrew_n say_v there_o must_v be_v ten_o if_o one_o family_n be_v not_o sufficient_a they_o must_v call_v in_o the_o member_n of_o another_o family_n for_o it_o must_v all_o be_v eat_v at_o once_o the_o passover_n be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o and_o save_v their_o first-born_a when_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n take_v bread_n break_v it_o hence_o be_v call_v boâ—zeang_v a_o breaker_n then_o he_o bless_v it_o say_v bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n god_n king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o bring_v bread_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n then_o give_v to_o every_o one_o about_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o olive_n to_o some_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o egg_n this_o say_v weemse_n 137._o weemse_n christian_n syn._n p._n 13â—_n whether_o there_o be_v two_o supper_n or_o no._n see_v godwin_n moses_n &_o aaron_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 4._o p._n 137._o be_v at_o their_o common_a supper_n with_o which_o the_o passover_n be_v join_v and_o doubtless_o religion_n must_v always_o attend_v our_o civil_n this_o hold_v forth_o family-devotion_n let_v none_o say_v this_o be_v their_o sacrament_n for_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o family-religion_n and_o though_o it_o typify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n answer_v by_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v a_o church-ordinance_n yet_o it_o also_o hold_v forth_o god_n worship_n in_o family_n but_o a_o clear_a type_n be_v the_o morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n one_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n this_o must_v be_v day_n by_o day_n continual_o exod._n 29.38_o 39_o this_o be_v for_o every_o individual_a family_n and_o person_n and_o it_o must_v be_v every_o day_n not_o only_o on_o sabbath-day_n and_o other_o solemnity_n but_o it_o show_v that_o god_n must_v be_v daily_o worship_v yea_o it_o must_v be_v morning_n and_o evening_n that_o prayer_n and_o praise_n may_v be_v the_o lock_n and_o key_n of_o the_o day_n and_o david_n allude_v to_o this_o 141.2_o psal_n 5.3_o psal_n 141.2_o say_v my_o voice_n shall_v thou_o hear_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o let_v my_o prayer_n be_v set_v before_o thou_o as_o incense_n and_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n this_o be_v constant_o manage_v but_o solemn_o yet_o we_o
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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