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B08266
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The last advice of Mr. Ben. Alexander (late minister of West-Markham, in the county of Nottingham) to his children. In two parts. The contents follow.
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Alexander, Ben. (Benjamin)
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Wing A912A; ESTC R172146
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the_o last_o advice_n of_o mr._n ben._n alexander_n late_a minister_n of_o west-markham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n to_o his_o child_n in_o two_o part_n the_o content_n follow_v prov._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v london_n print_v for_o nath._n ekins_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o first_o part._n a_o preface_n to_o page_n 3_o a_o catechisticall_a dialogue_n to_o p._n 13._o a_o godly_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o p._n 26._o in_o the_o second_o part._n general_n and_o particular_a advice_n 1_o in_o religion_n from_o p._n 29._o to_o p._n 43._o 2_o opinion_n to_o p._n 48._o 3_o morality_n to_o p._n 60._o 4_o government_n to_o p._n 65._o 5_o study_n to_o p._n 72._o 6_o marriage_n to_o p._n 75._o the_o advice_n of_o mr._n benjamin_n alexander_n to_o his_o child_n it_o be_v great_a joy_n which_o s._n john_n 3._o epistle_n of_o john_n v._n 4._o have_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o gaius_n and_o his_o child_n do_v walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n to_o know_v what_o be_v do_v on_o earth_n my_o glory_n shall_v be_v exceed_o glorious_a to_o know_v that_o you_o my_o child_n do_v so_o but_o whether_o i_o know_v it_o or_o know_v it_o not_o if_o you_o do_v so_o you_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n this_o which_o i_o have_v leave_v you_o concern_v you_o first_o as_o you_o stand_v to_o god_n second_o to_o man_n three_o to_o yourselves_o the_o lord_n bless_v you_o &_o these_o and_o allother_n help_v of_o piety_n to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v glorious_a through_o holiness_n here_o and_o in_o holiness_n hereafter_o your_o love_a father_n ben._n alexander_n august_n 2._o 1658._o the_o first_o part_n sarah_n i_o pray_v thou_o brother_n let_v we_o sit_v under_o yonder_o green_a tree_n ben._n i_o will_v sister_n for_o it_o be_v 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