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in_o seven_o for_o ever_o be_v declare_v with_o objection_n answer_v pag._n 85._o to_o 92._o 4._o the_o lord_n day_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n pag._n 92._o to_o 97._o 5._o a_o exhortation_n be_v annex_v for_o the_o due_a esteem_v and_o observe_v of_o the_o lords-day-sabbath_n urge_v from_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o pag._n 97._o 2._o the_o commodity_n pag._n 100_o 3._o the_o commendation_n pag._n 102._o to_o 105._o 4._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n on_o sabbath-profaners_a pag._n 105._o to_o 108._o 5._o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n on_o observer_n pag._n 108._o to_o 118._o 6._o a_o conclusion_n incite_v to_o lords-day-love_n pag._n 118._o to_o 131._o the_o second_o part._n of_o family-duty_n chap._n i._o of_o family-catechising_a and_o therein_o pag._n 133._o 1._o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v it_o and_o the_o common_a objection_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a by_o catechise_v little_a child_n be_v answer_v pag._n 137_o 2._o argument_n be_v add_v to_o confirm_v it_o as_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o pag._n 144._o 2._o the_o profit_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o 1._o child_n pag._n 146._o 2._o the_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 148._o 3._o and_o the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o it_o viz._n 1._o example_n of_o godly_a parent_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 149._o 2._o the_o benefit_n of_o child_n pag._n 152._o &_o 153._o 3._o the_o profit_n of_o parent_n themselves_o pag._n 152._o &_o 153._o chap._n ii_o of_o family-prayer_n where_o there_o be_v p._n 155._o 1._o proof_n for_o it_o and_o the_o establish_n of_o it_o 1._o on_o scripture-ground_n in_o four_o proposition_n viz._n 1._o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o scripture_n bind_v in_o all_o particular_n right_o deduce_v from_o it_o which_o proposition_n be_v 1._o confirm_a by_o divers_a instance_n p._n 157._o to_o 160._o 2._o make_a use_n of_o by_o recite_v general_a scripture-ground_n for_o family-prayer_n viz._n 1._o god_n great_a glorry_v p._n 161._o 2._o our_o great_a good_a p._n 162._o wherein_o a_o objection_n be_v answer_v draw_v from_o the_o incapacity_n of_o several_a member_n of_o family_n for_o that_o duty_n p._n 163_o 164._o 2._o approve_a example_n of_o scripture_n be_v bind_v in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o case_n be_v alike_o whereof_o use_n be_v make_v by_o recite_v and_o illustrate_v divers_a scripture-example_n tend_v to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o family-prayer_n p._n 165._o to_o 168._o 3._o every_o promise_n of_o scripture_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o virtual_a command_n p._n 168._o 4._o and_o every_o threaten_v a_o real_a prohibition_n of_o the_o thing_n threaten_v which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o open_v that_o scripture-threat_a jer._n 10.25_o p._n 169._o 2._o on_o scripture-reasonings_a viz._n because_o 1._o god_n require_v society-service_n as_o well_o as_o single_a p._n 172._o 2._o there_o be_v many_o common_a concernment_n of_o family_n that_o require_v joint_a 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