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life_n ephes._n 6._o 4._o child_n have_v soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o be_v capable_a not_o only_o of_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o eternal_a estate_n and_o parent_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o provide_v for_o both_o especial_o for_o the_o better_a that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a glory_n what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v to_o have_v child_n miserable_a in_o this_o life_n or_o if_o in_o this_o life_n happy_a eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o through_o want_n of_o education_n to_o this_o education_n belong_v instruction_n example_n correction_n family_n shall_v be_v nurserye_n and_o seminaryes_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o parent_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n or_o leisure_n can_v thus_o educate_v they_o let_v they_o commit_v they_o to_o schoolmaster_n tradesman_n minister_n and_o other_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n what_o parent_n in_o this_o particular_a shall_v do_v tutor_n guardian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v with_o orphan_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v by_o this_o discourse_n we_o may_v easy_o understand_v §_o viii_o what_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o child_n and_o parent_n against_o this_o commandment_n be_v for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n here_o command_v the_o sin_n of_o child_n be_v disobedience_n to_o their_o parent_n command_n irreverence_n to_o their_o person_n rebellion_n against_o their_o power_n ingratitude_n and_o neglect_n of_o they_o in_o their_o weakness_n want_n and_o misery_n when_o they_o shall_v take_v bad_a course_n so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o shame_n grief_n and_o discomfort_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o do_v careful_o endeavour_v and_o seek_v their_o good_a god_n will_v sure_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o good_a child_n imply_v a_o commination_n of_o a_o curse_n against_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a wretch_n who_o can_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o parent_n god_n high_a displeasure_n against_o incorrigible_a child_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o law_n he_o give_v to_o israel_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chasten_v he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n &_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n §_o ix_o as_o parent_n 1._o to_o be_v unnatural_a of_o this_o sin_n many_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n be_v guilty_a for_o fear_v shame_n or_o some_o other_o punishment_n from_o man_n more_o than_o from_o god_n they_o murder_v their_o child_n either_o before_o or_o after_o their_o birth_n or_o desert_n they_o be_v bear_v and_o leave_v they_o to_o perish_v 2._o to_o take_v no_o care_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o or_o prodigal_o to_o waste_v that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o 3._o to_o discourage_v they_o dull_a their_o spirit_n provoke_v they_o use_v they_o as_o slave_n or_o beast_n or_o enemy_n 4._o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o negligent_a so_o that_o they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o instruct_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v instruct_v 5._o to_o be_v profane_a
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out_o of_o his_o flesh_n and_o give_v he_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n he_o will_v put_v his_o spirit_n within_o he_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n to_o do_v they_o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27._o for_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o will_v put_v my_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8._o 10._o and_o as_o man_n teach_v outward_o god_n teach_v inward_o yet_o he_o never_o write_v his_o word_n in_o a_o unprepared_a heart_n neither_o do_v he_o write_v any_o thing_n within_o but_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v outward_o out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o the_o minister_n must_v teach_v so_o the_o people_n must_v hear_v and_o heed_n otherwise_o god_n will_v deny_v his_o spirit_n man_n can_v speak_v unto_o the_o soul_n immediate_o but_o by_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a sense_n god_n speak_v immediate_o unto_o the_o soul_n pierce_v deep_o into_o it_o 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tend_v unto_o perfection_n the_o spirit_n concur_v with_o it_o and_o the_o spirit_n by_o divine_a institution_n and_o god_n promise_n go_v along_o with_o it_o except_o man_n by_o his_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n or_o some_o other_o demerit_n give_v caâ—â—e_v to_o god_n to_o deny_v it_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o this_o be_v §_o xvii_o 1._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o rule_n whereby_o we_o be_v direct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n kingdom_n 2._o this_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n and_o know_v only_o to_o himself_o before_o he_o communicate_v it_o to_o man_n and_o angel_n 3._o he_o do_v make_v this_o know_v by_o immediate_a inspiration_n to_o the_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n 4._o by_o they_o he_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v in_o both_o which_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o he_o infallible_o 5._o the_o original_n therefore_o be_v immediate_o of_o divine_a authority_n and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v 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in_o the_o church_n prove_v apostate_n the_o gentile_n once_o be_v not_o gentile_n for_o their_o first_o apostate_n father_n be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o former_a time_n be_v god_n people_n but_o for_o their_o unbelief_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o continue_v lo-ammi_a none_o of_o god_n people_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o condition_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v come_v in_o and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o some_o be_v sincere_o subject_v unto_o god-redeemer_n according_a to_o their_o allegiance_n some_o be_v subject_n only_o by_o name_n and_o profession_n and_o by_o their_o ignorance_n unbelief_n disobedience_n be_v little_o better_o than_o heathen_n and_o alien_n some_o be_v subject_a in_o some_o measure_n but_o come_v short_a of_o that_o degree_n which_o be_v require_v to_o admission_n all_o these_o except_v one_o sort_n be_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o it_o 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