ver._n 19_o and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n speak_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o view_v this_o scripture_n well_o you_o master_n of_o family_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o neglect_n of_o read_v the_o scripture_n in_o your_o house_n you_o shall_v talk_v of_o it_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o morning_n and_o night_n when_o your_o family_n shall_v be_v with_o you_o you_o shall_v read_v the_o scripture_n to_o your_o family_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o family_n because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o your_o family_n it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n it_o be_v milk_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o their_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v above_o their_o necessary_a food_n job_n 23.12_o now_o will_v you_o give_v they_o bread_n for_o their_o body_n and_o deny_v they_o bread_n for_o their_o soul_n their_o soul_n can_v no_o more_o live_v without_o spiritual_a food_n than_o their_o body_n can_v without_o corporal_n take_v heed_n you_o deny_v not_o bread_n to_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n soul_n 2._o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spiritual_a armour_n for_o the_o preserve_a your_o family_n from_o be_v rob_v by_o your_o spiritual_a enemy_n the_o devil_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n you_o will_v have_v some_o weapon_n in_o your_o house_n to_o defend_v yourself_o fâ—om_a thief_n why_o the_o devil_n will_v play_v the_o thief_n in_o your_o house_n and_o will_v steal_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o child_n and_o will_v steal_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o servant_n and_o will_v you_o not_o put_v so_o much_o as_o a_o weapon_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o defend_v themselves_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n will_v be_v steal_v away_o by_o the_o spirit_n if_o you_o arm_v they_o not_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6.17_o 3._o because_o the_o more_o you_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o they_o the_o better_a they_o will_v be_v to_o you_o and_o the_o better_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n you_o complain_v of_o disobedient_a child_n why_o do_v not_o you_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o they_o more_o to_o teach_v they_o that_o god_n require_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o you_o you_o complain_v of_o bad_a servant_n why_o do_v not_o you_o then_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o they_o more_o that_o they_o may_v know_v their_o duty_n better_a by_o read_v the_o scripture_n to_o they_o make_v they_o but_o good_a christian_n and_o then_o they_o dare_v not_o but_o be_v good_a child_n and_o good_a servant_n 4._o because_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n you_o will_v have_v your_o child_n wise_a to_o live_v in_o the_o world_n you_o will_v have_v they_o wise_a to_o get_v riches_n and_o a_o great_a estate_n you_o will_v have_v your_o servant_n wise_a to_o do_v your_o work_n and_o to_o go_v about_o your_o business_n and_o will_v you_o not_o have_v they_o wise_a for_o their_o soul_n will_v you_o not_o have_v they_o wise_a for_o heaven_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v if_o you_o will_v then_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o and_o that_o from_o a_o child_n thou_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v thou_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o he_o be_v wise_a indeed_o that_o be_v wise_a enough_o to_o save_v his_o soul_n public_a in_o repeat_v what_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n in_o discourse_v to_o your_o family_n what_o sin_n be_v reprove_v and_o what_o duty_n be_v enforce_v and_o what_o be_v the_o argument_n and_o motive_n thereunto_o what_o christ_n preach_v more_o public_o he_o repeat_v to_o his_o disciple_n which_o be_v as_o his_o family_n more_o private_o mar._n 4.10_o and_o 7.17_o mat._n 13.36_o 37._o and_o the_o apostle_n command_v wife_n to_o ask_v their_o husband_n when_o they_o come_v home_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o congregation_n 1_o cor._n 14.34_o 35._o this_o will_v keep_v your_o child_n and_o servant_n better_o employ_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n than_o to_o be_v stand_v idle_a at_o your_o door_n or_o walk_v sinful_o in_o the_o field_n this_o will_v make_v they_o profit_v more_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v if_o you_o will_v repeat_v it_o to_o they_o and_o use_v they_o to_o give_v account_n of_o what_o they_o hear_v catechise_v in_o catechise_v of_o your_o family_n and_o teach_v they_o the_o principle_n and_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n man_n innocency_n by_o creation_n man_n misery_n by_o the_o fall_n man_n recovery_n by_o christ_n and_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n what_o sin_n in_o they_o be_v forbid_v what_o duty_n be_v require_v this_o be_v god_n plain_a injunction_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v so_o deut._n 6.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o sacrament_n exod._n 12.25_o 26_o 27._o 1._o family_n to_o teach_v they_o while_o they_o be_v young_a be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o make_v they_o good_a when_o they_o be_v old_a prov._n 32.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v when_o he_o be_v young_a and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a but_o if_o you_o let_v they_o alone_o till_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o do_v evil_a it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o reclaim_v they_o jer._n 13.23_o quo_fw-la semel_fw-la est_fw-la imbuta_fw-la recens_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o this_o will_v be_v a_o effectual_a meanâ—_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v seduce_v and_o lead_v away_o with_o error_n and_o false_a doctrine_n 3._o it_o will_v be_v great_a cruelty_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o neglect_v it_o will_v you_o carry_v yourself_o towards_o your_o little_a one_o as_o the_o ostrich_n do_v towards_o her_o young_a one_o job_n 39.14_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o ostrich_n leave_v her_o egg_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o warm_v they_o in_o the_o dust_n ver._n 15._o and_o forget_v that_o the_o foot_n may_v crush_v they_o or_o that_o the_o wild_a beast_n may_v break_v they_o ver._n 16._o she_o be_v harden_v against_o her_o young_a one_o as_o though_o they_o be_v not_o she_o 4._o it_o will_v be_v to_o break_v your_o vow_n which_o you_o make_v when_o you_o bring_v your_o child_n unto_o baptism_n do_v you_o not_o promise_v they_o shall_v forsake_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o you_o will_v bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v you_o dedicate_v they_o to_o god_n in_o baptism_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o devil_n all_o their_o life_n after_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o it_o may_v be_v god_n in_o mercy_n and_o pity_n to_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n soul_n have_v spare_v you_o in_o this_o late-great_a mortality_n and_o consider_v whether_o your_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v you_o of_o great_a neglect_n towards_o some_o of_o your_o child_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v now_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n it_o may_v be_v there_o have_v die_v a_o poor_a servant_n out_o of_o your_o house_n which_o you_o never_o speak_v to_o in_o good_a earnest_n about_o the_o matter_n of_o his_o soul_n or_o do_v not_o your_o heart_n wish_v that_o he_o be_v with_o you_o again_o that_o you_o may_v instruct_v and_o teach_v he_o and_o will_v you_o do_v so_o to_o those_o that_o do_v remain_v it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o have_v die_v out_o of_o your_o house_n be_v go_v to_o hell_n through_o your_o neglect_n and_o will_v you_o have_v no_o more_o piâ—y_n upon_o those_o that_o yet_o be_v with_o you_o the_o other_o now_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o your_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n but_o these_o be_v not_o what_o be_v want_v in_o you_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v make_v up_o to_o those_o that_o live_v and_o do_v remain_v psalm_n in_o sing_v forth_o god_n praise_n in_o psalm_n and_o spiritual_a song_n this_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n eph._n 6.19_o jam._n 5.13_o you_o must_v sing_v with_o grace_n col._n 3.16_o exercise_v your_o grace_n of_o joy_n in_o god_n in_o commemoration_n of_o god_n benefit_n of_o holy_a desire_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n as_o the_o occasion_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n require_v this_o be_v the_o sweet_a harmony_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n you_o must_v sing_v with_o understanding_n with_o sense_n and_o feeling_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o glory_n as_o in_o his_o presence_n
with_o greediness_n or_o with_o loc_n covetousness_n wicked_a man_n be_v as_o eager_a after_o sin_n as_o a_o covetous_a man_n be_v after_o a_o good_a bargain_n they_o be_v covetous_a to_o commit_v sin_n but_o beza_n render_v it_o certatim_fw-la contend_v and_o strive_v who_o may_v sin_v most_o as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o get_v to_o damnation_n soon_o enough_o or_o sure_a enough_o 4._o that_o the_o reason_n why_o sin_n do_v not_o rise_v to_o its_o height_n in_o all_o man_n be_v not_o from_o themselves_o but_o from_o god_n it_o be_v god_n that_o set_v bound_n to_o the_o ocean_n of_o man_n lust_n that_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o overflow_v god_n in_o great_a measure_n by_o restrain_v grace_n dam_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o send_v not_o forth_o so_o many_o stream_n as_o in_o other_o it_o do_v gen._n 20.6_o for_o i_o also_o withhold_v thou_o from_o sin_v against_o i_o therefore_o suffer_v i_o thou_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o but_o some_o god_n give_v up_o unto_o their_o lust_n rom._n 1.24_o 26._o 5._o that_o man_n stand_v not_o at_o a_o stay_n in_o virtue_n or_o in_o vice_n in_o holiness_n or_o wickedness_n if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o increase_v in_o grace_n likely_a he_o be_v decrease_v so_o if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o mend_v he_o be_v grow_v worse_o like_o rot_a thing_n every_o day_n be_v worse_o and_o worse_o more_o sear_v if_o not_o soften_v more_o resolve_a to_o sin_n if_o not_o reclaim_v of_o good_a it_o be_v say_v non_fw-la progredi_fw-la est_fw-la regredi_fw-la not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o of_o wicked_a i_o say_v non_fw-la regredi_fw-la est_fw-la progredi_fw-la not_o to_o go_v backward_o from_o sin_n be_v to_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_n 6._o that_o wicked_a man_n may_v seem_v to_o mend_v in_o one_o thing_n and_o wax_v worse_o in_o another_o and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v their_o wickedness_n but_o only_o change_v it_o as_o one_o that_o be_v a_o prodigal_a and_o licentious_a turn_v to_o be_v niggardly_a and_o covetous_a sect_n ii_o these_o thing_n premise_v i_o shall_v show_v that_o oftentimes_o wicked_a man_n grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o therefore_o will_v appear_v that_o this_o advice_n be_v not_o unseasonable_a after_o such_o a_o thunder_a voice_n of_o judgement_n as_o this_o plague_n have_v be_v this_o will_v be_v manifest_a from_o scripture_n by_o argument_n sensu_fw-la first_o the_o scripture_n evidence_v this_o that_o man_n oftentimes_o grow_v worse_o and_o be_v more_o wicked_a be_v such_o as_o these_o psal_n 1.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o ungodly_a nor_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n nor_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o scornful_a in_o which_o scripture_n there_o be_v nine_o word_n that_o set_v forth_o the_o progress_n of_o man_n in_o sin_v and_o their_o come_n up_o to_o the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n gradatim_fw-la open_v three_o respect_n sinful_a object_n counsel_n way_n seat_n sinful_a action_n walk_v stand._n sit._n sinful_a person_n ungodly_a sinner_n scornful_a and_o every_o three_o of_o these_o include_v the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o include_v the_o first_o non_fw-la contra_fw-la every_o scorner_n be_v a_o sinner_n and_o every_o sinner_n be_v ungodly_a but_o every_o ungodly_a person_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n i._n e._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d emphatical_o as_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v luk._n 7.37_o and_o behold_v a_o woman_n in_o the_o city_n that_o be_v a_o sinner_n i._n e._n a_o great_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o every_o such_o sinner_n be_v not_o scornful_a sit_v include_v stand_v and_o do_v suppose_v it_o for_o a_o man_n must_v stand_v before_o he_o sit_v in_o a_o wicked_a way_n and_o stand_v suppose_v a_o man_n first_o to_o come_v into_o that_o way_n or_o to_o that_o seat_n in_o which_o he_o sit_v but_o not_o contrary_a a_o wicked_a man_n may_v walk_v in_o that_o way_n in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v and_o he_o may_v stand_v in_o that_o way_n in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o sit_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n now_o here_o observe_v david_n climax_n or_o gradation_n set_v forth_o the_o progress_n of_o wicked_a man_n in_o sin_v first_o they_o walk_v than_o they_o stand_v next_o they_o sit_v first_o they_o be_v ungodly_a than_o they_o be_v great_a sinner_n next_o they_o be_v scornful_a for_o the_o full_a open_n of_o this_o scripture_n to_o see_v man_n growth_n in_o sin_n i_o will_v review_v they_o first_o the_o object_n about_o which_o wicked_a man_n be_v conversant_a which_o be_v note_v to_o be_v three_o 1._o counsel_n the_o wicked_a man_n consult_v how_o they_o may_v satisfy_v their_o lust_n they_o deliberate_v how_o they_o may_v get_v a_o opportunity_n to_o sin_n thus_o the_o malicious_a man_n study_v revenge_v and_o the_o adulterer_n contrive_v secrecy_n psal_n 36.4_o he_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v near_o his_o pillow_n to_o be_v his_o counsellor_n 2._o way_n the_o manner_n of_o life_n be_v set_v out_o by_o way_n in_o scripture_n man_n practice_n be_v their_o way_n a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a trade_n and_o thrive_v therein_o we_o say_v he_o be_v in_o a_o good_a way_n and_o so_o the_o profession_n and_o serve_v of_o god_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n be_v call_v a_o way_n act._n 9.2_o so_o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n make_v sin_v his_o profession_n and_o trade_n thus_o the_o common_a drunkard_n by_o his_o daily_a wickedness_n profess_v himself_o a_o drunkard_n that_o be_v his_o way_n 3._o seat_n by_o frequent_a commission_n they_o settle_v themselves_o on_o their_o lees_n then_o fix_v their_o abode_n in_o the_o house_n of_o sin_n they_o lie_v down_o and_o like_o swine_n wallow_v in_o their_o iniquity_n psal_n 36.4_o he_o devise_v mischief_n upon_o his_o bed_n he_o set_v himself_o in_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a they_o first_o consult_v than_o act_n then_o settle_v in_o their_o sin_n second_o the_o action_n which_o be_v also_o three_o 1._o they_o walk_v actionibus_fw-la they_o take_v delight_n in_o their_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n do_v in_o a_o pleasant_a walk_n and_o as_o the_o devil_n with_o who_o they_o walk_v in_o walk_v to_o and_o fro_o to_o tempt_v and_o devour_v soul_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v possible_o step_v into_o a_o sinful_a way_n but_o a_o wicked_a man_n walk_v therein_o 2._o they_o stand_v next_o they_o become_v obdurate_a and_o shameless_a in_o sin_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o their_o oath_n and_o drunkenness_n and_o open_a profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n a_o godly_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o it_o he_o do_v not_o persist_v in_o it_o but_o wicked_a man_n will_v stand_v and_o justify_v themselves_o in_o wickedness_n and_o plead_v for_o it_o 3._o they_o sit_v as_o man_n secure_a will_v persevere_v in_o evil_n a_o man_n that_o sit_v intend_v to_o stay_v it_o be_v a_o gesture_n more_o remote_a from_o motion_n than_o stand_v be_v three_o the_o person_n and_o these_o likewise_o be_v three_o 1._o the_o 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