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i_o hither_o and_o so_o they_o will_v torment_v one_o another_o to_o all_o eternity_n loc_fw-la loquor_fw-la apostolus_fw-la de_fw-la peccatis_fw-la gravioribus_fw-la iisque_fw-la maxim_n quae_fw-la publicum_fw-la offendiculum_fw-la pariunt_fw-la estius_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la 2._o what_o sin_n we_o must_v especial_o take_v heed_n of_o partake_v of_o ans_fw-fr of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o 1_o thes_n 5.22_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_n but_o especial_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o sin_n which_o may_v be_v call_v epidemical_a plague_n 1._o church-sin_n 2._o national-sin_n 3._o family-sin_n but_o i_o shall_v speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o first_o but_o little_a of_o the_o second_o and_o most_o to_o the_o three_o among_o national_a sin_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o profaneness_n this_o be_v obvious_a this_o be_v a_o universal_a spread_a plague_n that_o be_v like_a to_o infect_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n if_o god_n do_v not_o in_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o there_o be_v a_o deluge_n of_o profaneness_n break_v in_o on_o every_o side_n swear_v drink_v whore_v sabbath-breaking_a scoff_v and_o mock_v at_o religion_n all_o the_o country_n ring_n again_o man_n be_v now_o grow_v bold_a and_o audacious_a and_o incorrigible_a in_o their_o wickedness_n that_o like_o a_o titan-brood_n they_o even_o threaten_v heaven_n itself_o with_o a_o overdare_a impudence_n as_o if_o they_o will_v storm_v the_o palace_n of_o jehovah_n and_o pluck_v he_o out_o of_o his_o throne_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o partake_v here_o 2._o family-sin_n we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o partake_v here_o and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o watchful_a must_v we_o be_v in_o that_o family-sin_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v most_o catch_v and_o infectious_a as_o it_o be_v with_o bodily_a disease_n if_o one_o be_v sick_a in_o a_o house_n they_o of_o the_o blood_n and_o kin_n and_o family_n be_v like_a to_o catch_v the_o distemper_n because_o of_o their_o frequent_a and_o intimate_v converse_v especial_o so_o it_o be_v here_o if_o there_o be_v any_o predominant_a lust_n lurk_v in_o a_o family_n all_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v infect_v with_o it_o if_o they_o be_v not_o marvellous_a circumspect_a and_o watchful_a and_o therefore_o parent_n and_o master_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n have_v need_v to_o be_v reformer_n both_o of_o themselves_o and_o all_o under_o their_o charge_n for_o beside_o that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o compendious_a and_o safe_a way_n to_o state-reformation_n and_o church-reformation_n every_o family_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o little_a kingdom_n of_o itself_o and_o a_o little_a church_n of_o itself_o wherein_o the_o master_n be_v both_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v the_o sound_n of_o this_o argument_n and_o reason_n to_o alarm_n they_o viz._n as_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n free_a from_o the_o guilt_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n plato_n see_v a_o child_n do_v mischief_n in_o the_o street_n go_v forthwith_o and_o correct_v his_o father_n for_o it_o that_o father_n that_o do_v not_o correct_v his_o child_n when_o he_o do_v amiss_o be_v just_o correct_v for_o his_o fault_n and_o it_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o god_n judicial_a proceed_n as_o he_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n who_o imitate_v they_o so_o he_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o child_n upon_o the_o father_n who_o countenance_n and_o indulge_v they_o as_o jacob_n be_v countable_a to_o laban_n for_o the_o whole_a flock_n not_o a_o sheep_n or_o a_o lamb_n lose_v or_o tear_v but_o it_o be_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n gen._n 31.39_o thus_o must_v family_n governor_n be_v accountable_a to_o god_n for_o every_o lamb_n in_o the_o fold_n for_o every_o child_n in_o the_o family_n for_o every_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n luke_n 16.2_o say_v god_n to_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n thou_o may_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n so_o will_v god_n one_o day_n cry_v aloud_o in_o thy_o ear_n quintili_n vare_fw-la red_a legiones_fw-la husband_n father_n master_n wife_n give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o husbandship_n and_o give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o fathership_n give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o mastership_n give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o wifeship_n etc._n etc._n this_o make_v joshua_n undertake_v for_o his_o house_n as_o well_o as_o for_o himself_o josh_n 24.15_o and_o this_o make_v david_n careful_a of_o his_o house_n as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n psal_n 101.2_o i_o will_v walk_v within_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n not_o only_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n but_o in_o his_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n 6.19_o philem_n 2._o col._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 6.19_o so_o as_o to_o reform_v his_o family_n that_o that_o may_v be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n col._n 4.15_o as_o well_o as_o to_o reform_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.17_o ah_o how_o many_o family_n be_v there_o who_o house_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n rather_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n nor_o god_n be_v not_o in_o all_o their_o mouth_n except_o it_o be_v in_o swear_v and_o curse_v and_o blaspheme_v their_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n and_o their_o lust_n be_v their_o lord_n it_o be_v say_v of_o noah_n ark_n that_o it_o be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o gen._n 6.14_o such_o say_v one_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o many_o a_o man_n house_n it_o be_v a_o noah_n ark_n it_o be_v pitch_v within_o and_o without_o nothing_o but_o the_o pollution_n and_o defilement_n of_o sin_n in_o every_o room_n and_o passage_n and_o corner_n idleness_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n unconscionableness_n walk_v in_o the_o shop_n covetousness_n lurk_v in_o the_o countinghouse_n luxury_n sit_v at_o the_o table_n pride_n look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n wantonness_n lodge_v in_o the_o bed_n all_o pitchy_a and_o filthy_a both_o within_o and_o without_o and_o therefore_o christian_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n out_o with_o all_o this_o rubbish_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o your_o family_n how_o do_v you_o in_o london_n here_o delight_v to_o have_v your_o house_n clean_o and_o hereupon_o sweep_v they_o and_o wash_v they_o and_o rub_v they_o oh_o that_o you_o will_v be_v as_o careful_a to_o cleanse_v your_o family_n from_o sin_n as_o you_o be_v to_o cleanse_v your_o house_n from_o dirt_n how_o soon_o will_v this_o great_a city_n become_v a_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o mountain_n of_o holiness_n how_o will_v this_o family-reformation_n prevent_v the_o guilt_n of_o family-sin_n and_o keep_v out_o family-distraction_n and_o secure_a from_o family-desolation_n therefore_o sir_n set_v up_o family_n watchfulness_n and_o family-correction_n let_v every_o house_n be_v a_o house_n of_o correction_n of_o itself_o and_o set_v about_o family-reading_a and_o family-conference_n and_o family-repetition_n and_o especial_o family-prayer_n that_o all_o ydur_n house_n may_v be_v like_o god_n house_n you_o know_v he_o be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n isa_n 56.7_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o people_n so_o shall_v you_o they_o shall_v be_v house_n of_o prayer_n all_o of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o den_n of_o thief_n say_v christ_n matth._n 21.13_o my_o house_n shall_v be_v call_v a_o house_n of_o prayer_n but_o you_o have_v make_v it_o a_o den_n of_o thief_n there_o be_v no_o medium_fw-la betwixt_o these_o two_o if_o your_o house_n be_v not_o house_n of_o prayer_n they_o be_v certain_o den_n of_o thief_n if_o you_o do_v not_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o your_o mercy_n before_o you_o receive_v they_o and_o praise_n god_n for_o your_o mercy_n when_o you_o enjoy_v they_o you_o do_v but_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o mercy_n they_o be_v not_o give_v but_o throw_v and_o snatch_v indeed_o rather_o than_o receive_v 3._o now_o and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o come_v to_o the_o antidote_n how_o we_o must_v so_o carry_v it_o and_o order_v the_o business_n as_o not_o to_o partake_v of_o other_o man_n sin_n antidote_n 1._o exercise_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n over_o other_o i_o be_o jealous_a over_o you_o say_v paul_n especial_o thy_o relation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o deliver_v thy_o soul_n from_o their_o sin_n job_n sacrifice_v for_o his_o child_n say_v it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v sin_v job_n 1.5_o antid_v 2._o watch_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o have_v your_o eye_n about_o you_o take_v heed_n of_o contrive_v comply_v wink_v at_o they_o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o power_n take_v heed_n of_o suffer_v they_o see_v david_n paroxysm_n of_o zeal_n in_o this_o case_n psal_n 101.2_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o direction_n in_o the_o text_n which_o must_v not_o be_v omit_v keep_v thyself_o
be_v not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incompatible_a affection_n nay_o love_n may_v be_v the_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o anger_n which_o shoot_v its_o rebuke_v arrow_n against_o the_o but_o of_o sin_n it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v accusation_n and_o reprehension_n connext_v with_o that_o love_n which_o design_n the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o person_n belove_v 13._o arist_n ethic._n l._n 10._o c._n 13._o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n even_o of_o right_a reason_n thou_o may_v tell_v thy_o child_n and_o that_o with_o some_o grain_n of_o vehemency_n that_o if_o he_o continue_v in_o sinful_a course_n that_o god_n will_v be_v angry_a and_o thou_o will_v be_v angry_a and_o then_o let_v he_o know_v what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_n god_n 4.26_o heb._n 10.31_o ephes_n 4.26_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o not_o to_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n command_v let_v not_o your_o passion_n like_o unruly_a torrent_n overflow_v the_o bank_n that_o be_v limit_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v a_o grave_n and_o sober_a anger_n that_o will_v procure_v reverence_n and_o advance_v reformation_n that_o which_o be_v mix_v with_o horrid_a noise_n and_o clamour_n flow_v from_o the_o breast_n of_o fool_n in_o vain_a shall_v thou_o attempt_v to_o reclaim_v other_o who_o be_v so_o exorbitant_a thyself_o he_o that_o let_v we_o loose_v the_o reign_v upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o unruly_a horse_n of_o his_o passion_n will_v endanger_v the_o tumble_a his_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o chariot_n how_o shall_v that_o person_n in_o his_o rebuke_n speak_v reason_n to_o another_o that_o have_v lose_v his_o own_o he_o that_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o his_o irascible_a appetite_n can_v never_o manage_v ingenious_a reproof_n a_o child_n can_v never_o 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3._o p._n 1511._o mix_v these_o unpleasant_a potion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o some_o sweet_a emollient_a juice_n that_o such_o inter-woven_a lenity_n may_v procure_v access_n for_o your_o admonition_n and_o effect_v your_o desire_a issue_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o the_o various_a aggravation_n of_o it_o must_v state_n the_o quantity_n measure_n and_o duration_n of_o thy_o anger_n great_a fault_n if_o repeat_v deserve_v a_o great_a ardency_n of_o spirit_n consider_v likewise_o the_o station_n and_o place_n of_o thy_o several_a relation_n a_o wife_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v rebuke_v before_o child_n and_o servant_n lest_o her_o subordinate_a authority_n be_v diminish_v contempt_n cast_v upon_o the_o wife_n will_v reflect_v upon_o the_o husband_n at_o last_o yea_o for_o small_a offence_n in_o child_n and_o servant_n if_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v open_o rebuke_v they_o apart_o and_o in_o private_a but_o above_o all_o take_v heed_n thou_o be_v not_o find_v 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