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it_o may_v be_v fix_v on_o god_n sect_n 59_o page_n 61_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o joy_n with_o respect_n to_o divine_a thing_n to_o be_v prevent_v and_o how_o sect_n 60_o page_n 62_o iu._n the_o executive_a faculty_n the_o divine_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v well_o order_v action_n easy_o and_o natural_o follow_v sect_n 61_o page_n 6â—_n the_o general_a rule_n of_o action_n lay_v down_o recommend_v and_o illustrate_v sect_n 62_o ibid_fw-la the_o command_n must_v he_o teach_v young_a one_o first_o in_o the_o literal_a and_o then_o in_o the_o more_o sublime_a and_o spiritual_a import_n of_o they_o sect_n 63_o page_n 71_o though_o what_o the_o law_n command_v be_v impossible_a to_o corrupt_v nature_n yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n make_v it_o easy_a sect_n 64_o page_n 74_o portion_n of_o scripture_n particularise_v which_o contain_v the_o gospel_n law_n sect_n 65_o page_n 75_o a_o abridgement_n or_o short_a sum_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n sect_n 66_o page_n 76_o child_n must_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n sect_n 67_o page_n 78_o what_o young_a one_o must_v practice_v i._o with_o respect_n to_o god_n sect_n 69_o page_n 79_o ii_o with_o respect_n to_o parent_n and_o superior_n sect_n 70_o page_n 80_o iii_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o neighbour_n sect_n 71_o ib_n iu._n with_o respect_n to_o themselves_o sect_n 72_o page_n 81_o how_o to_o manage_v the_o reproof_n and_o chastisement_n of_o child_n sect_n 73_o page_n 82_o they_o must_v be_v teach_v to_o praise_n god_n when_o they_o do_v well_o sect_n 74_o page_n 84_o parent_n ought_v conscientious_o to_o practice_v themselves_o what_o they_o recommend_v to_o their_o child_n sect_n 75_o page_n 85_o the_o fancy_a impossibility_n or_o ridiculousness_n of_o the_o forego_n direction_n refute_v sect_n 76_o page_n 86_o the_o great_a misery_n of_o negligent_a parent_n ib_n page_n 87_o the_o happiness_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v train_v up_o their_o child_n according_a to_o the_o maxim_n of_o christianity_n sect_n 77_o page_n 88_o some_o passage_n of_o scripture_n declare_v the_o obligation_n that_o lie_v on_o parent_n careful_o to_o endeavour_v the_o religious_a education_n of_o childrcn_n and_o you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph_n 6.4_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o prov_n 22.6_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o pro_fw-la 13.24_o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n prov_n 19.18_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov_n 22.15_o withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v prov_fw-mi 23.13_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o â—other_a to_o shame_n prov_n 29.15_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v the_o rest_n yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n ibid_fw-la 17._o verse_n the_o obligation_n of_o child_n to_o listen_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o parent_n likeways_o represent_v from_o some_o few_o passage_n of_o scripture_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n eph_n 6.1_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n prov_n 1.8_o 9_o hear_v o_o my_o son_n and_o receive_v my_o say_n and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v many_o i_o have_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n i_o have_v lead_v thou_o in_o the_o right_a path_n when_o thou_o go_v thy_o steep_n shall_v not_o he_o straighten_a and_o when_o thou_o rune_a thou_o shall_v not_o stumble_v take_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n prov_n 4._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a buy_v the_o truth_n and_o sell_v it_o not_o also_o wisdom_n and_o instruction_n and_o understanding_n the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v my_o way_n prov_n 23.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o my_o son_n keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n bound_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d when_o thou_o go_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleepe_v it_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o she_o talk_v with_o thou_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamâ—_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n aâ—_n the_o way_n of_o life_n prov_n 6.20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o now_o therefore_o hearken_v unto_o i_o o_o you_o childreâ—_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v my_o way_n hear_v iâ—struction_n and_o be_v wise_a and_o refuse_v it_o not_o bless_a the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o whoso_o finder_n i_o find_v life_n and_o shall_v obtain_v favour_n of_o thâ—_n lord._n but_o he_o that_o sin_v against_o i_o wrong_v hiâ—_n own_o soul_n all_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o love_v death_n prov._n 8.32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o come_v you_o child_n heaken_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v teaâ—â—_n you_o 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