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against_o god_n and_o god_n cast_v they_o away_o for_o their_o sin_n he_o do_v not_o by_o this_o act_n pervert_v justice_n and_o equity_n job_n 8.3_o 4._o do_v god_n pervert_v judgement_n or_o do_v the_o almighty_a pervert_n justice_n if_o thy_o child_n have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o he_o have_v cast_v they_o away_o for_o their_o transgression_n now_o when_o god_n do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o from_o murmur_v that_o we_o shall_v praise_v and_o honour_n god_n although_o we_o ourselves_o shall_v suffer_v deep_o by_o those_o judgement_n after_o nabuchadnezzar_n
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serve_v the_o lord_n cornelius_n be_v a_o devout_a man_n himself_o train_v up_o all_o his_o house_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n act._n 10.2_o a_o devout_a man_n and_o one_o that_o fear_v god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n 4._o in_o all_o religious_a exercise_n we_o find_v governor_n of_o family_n enjoin_v to_o regard_n with_o a_o equal_a care_n their_o child_n and_o their_o servant_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o maid_n servant_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n they_o be_v command_v to_o look_v after_o their_o servant_n and_o they_o that_o sojourn_v with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o child_n exod._n 20.8_o remember_v the_o sabbath_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n so_o also_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n the_o whole_a 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prov._n 19.15_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 mother_n to_o shame_n it_o make_v child_n prove_v great_a blessing_n and_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n prov._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n correction_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o prevent_v their_o eternal_a damnation_n by_o effect_v their_o reformation_n prov._n 23.13_o 14._o withhold_a 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 thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o any_o sin_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v deep_o and_o fast_o root_v in_o their_o soul_n correction_n prudent_o and_o right_o administer_v will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o reform_v they_o and_o make_v they_o leave_v their_o sin_n prov._n 22.15_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 will_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 20.30_o the_o blueness_n of_o a_o wound_n cleanse_v away_o evil_a so_o do_v stripe_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o belly_n if_o any_o ask_v how_o shall_v we_o correct_v our_o child_n so_o as_o to_o make_v our_o correction_n become_v effectual_a for_o their_o good_a i_o answer_v 1._o begin_v with_o they_o betimes_o before_o they_o have_v get_v too_o great_a a_o head_n or_o be_v habituate_v to_o sin_n a_o twig_n be_v easy_o bend_v and_o make_v straight_o whilst_o it_o be_v young_a but_o be_v let_v alone_o for_o some_o year_n it_o become_v inflexible_a prov._n 19.18_o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n prov._n 13.24_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 2._o be_v not_o overcome_v with_o fond_a pity_n either_o by_o their_o cry_n or_o plead_v with_o you_o to_o withhold_v correction_n from_o they_o when_o you_o see_v it_o meet_v and_o necessary_a to_o correct_v they_o prov._n 19.18_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 they_o have_v better_o cry_v and_o roar_v under_o your_o rod_n than_o roar_v under_o god_n wrath_n in_o hell_n to_o all_o eternity_n 3._o join_v faith_n and_o prayer_n with_o your_o correction_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o bless_v the_o correction_n as_o well_o as_o the_o instruction_n which_o you_o give_v your_o child_n and_o though_o you_o see_v no_o present_a fruit_n of_o your_o correction_n yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o rest_n upon_o god_n promise_n who_o have_v promise_v that_o correction_n shall_v make_v our_o child_n leave_v their_o sin_n prov._n 22.15_o and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n prov._n 23.13_o 14._o 4._o in_o correct_v your_o child_n imitate_v god_n in_o correct_v his_o child_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o god_n join_v 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my_o mouth_n no_o earthly_a thing_n excel_v honey_n in_o sweetness_n judg._n 14.18_o what_o be_v sweet_a than_o honey_n now_o david_n who_o do_v refrain_v himself_o from_o every_o evil_a way_n do_v find_v a_o sweetness_n in_o god_n word_n not_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o but_o such_o as_o do_v far_o exceed_v the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n yea_o sweet_a than_o honey_n to_o my_o mouth_n 2._o we_o must_v by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o word_n labour_n to_o find_v out_o jesus_n christ_n which_o we_o may_v soon_o do_v if_o we_o be_v diligent_a in_o search_v the_o scripture_n john_n 5.39_o search_v the_o scripture_n they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o and_o when_o we_o have_v find_v christ_n let_v we_o through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o word_n rest_n and_o repose_v our_o soul_n upon_o he_o then_o shall_v we_o find_v great_a sweetness_n and_o joy_n in_o his_o word_n cant._n 2.3_o i_o sit_v down_o his_o under_o shadow_n with_o great_a delight_n and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a to_o my_o taste_n when_o philip_n preach_v christ_n to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n they_o that_o hear_v he_o find_v great_a joy_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n act_v 8.5_o 8._o philip_n go_v down_o to_o the_o city_n of_o samaria_n and_o preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o and_o there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n 3._o we_o must_v feed_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o meditation_n and_o make_v application_n of_o the_o precious_a promise_n to_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v find_v great_a joy_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n jer._n 15.16_o thy_o word_n be_v find_v and_o i_o do_v eat_v they_o and_o thy_o word_n be_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n as_o the_o way_n to_o find_v and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n which_o be_v in_o god_n be_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n and_o thought_n much_o exercise_v in_o meditate_v on_o he_o psal_n 104.34_o my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a so_o meditation_n on_o the_o scripture_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o delight_n and_o taste_v sweetness_n in_o the_o scripture_n delight_n in_o the_o law_n will_v accompany_v a_o diligent_a and_o serious_a meditation_n on_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o we_o may_v see_v psal_n 1.2_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o his_o law_n do_v he_o meditate_v day_n and_o night_n 4._o if_o we_o will_v relish_v and_o taste_v the_o sweetness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n word_n we_o must_v practise_v what_o we_o read_v and_o hear_v we_o must_v take_v counsel_n from_o the_o scripture_n how_o to_o order_v our_o conversation_n and_o all_o our_o affair_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n which_o be_v give_v we_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o then_o god_n testimony_n will_v be_v delightful_a to_o our_o soul_n psal_n 119.24_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o my_o counselor_n after_o david_n have_v speak_v of_o 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excellent_a power_n whereby_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v enlighten_v and_o sanctify_v 2_o cor._n 4.7_o we_o have_v this_o treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o power_n may_v be_v of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o we_o 2._o though_o you_o find_v your_o heart_n out_o of_o frame_n before_o you_o go_v to_o your_o work_n god_n may_v come_v in_o with_o his_o spirit_n and_o move_v and_o warm_v your_o heart_n whilst_o you_o be_v open_n or_o rehearse_v some_o portion_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o your_o child_n luke_n 24.32_o and_o they_o say_v one_o to_o another_o do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_o he_o talk_v with_o we_o by_o the_o
way_n and_o while_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o endeavour_v to_o water_v your_o family_n with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n god_n will_v water_v your_o soul_n prov._n 11.25_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o 3._o if_o you_o do_v this_o work_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o act_v your_o faith_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o imperfection_n that_o attend_v this_o work_n though_o you_o do_v not_o find_v so_o much_o comfort_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o as_o you_o wish_v you_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o some_o dryness_n and_o flatness_n of_o spirit_n yet_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n act_v 10.35_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o 4._o if_o you_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v take_v away_o your_o dryness_n and_o refresh_v and_o replenish_v your_o soul_n with_o 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for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o without_o a_o call_v heb._n 5.5_o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o god_n have_v ordain_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v improve_v those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v distribute_v to_o he_o within_o the_o sphere_n and_o compass_n of_o his_o call_v 1_o cor._n 7.17_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n those_o work_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a work_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o have_v no_o call_v to_o do_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o be_v reward_v they_o have_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o acceptable_a 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one_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o none_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o vi_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o bestow_v his_o grace_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o take_v we_o into_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n may_v quiet_v our_o mind_n however_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o deal_v with_o our_o family_n david_n meet_v with_o great_a affliction_n in_o his_o family_n some_o of_o his_o child_n prove_v perverse_a and_o be_v very_o great_a cross_n to_o he_o and_o die_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o he_o can_v have_v little_a or_o no_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n amnon_n be_v such_o a_o vicious_a person_n that_o he_o ravish_v his_o own_o sister_n tamar_n and_o be_v slay_v when_o his_o heart_n be_v merry_a with_o wine_n 2_o sam._n 13.28_o by_o this_o phrase_n be_v signify_v that_o amnon_n be_v little_o better_a than_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v slay_v as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o 1_o sam._n 25.36_o where_o nabals_n 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affliction_n what_o efficacy_n be_v there_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v manifest_v in_o take_v our_o soul_n into_o covenant_n to_o comfort_v we_o under_o our_o great_a sorrow_n and_o misery_n even_o such_o as_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o our_o heart_n yea_o such_o as_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v perish_v under_o they_o sect_n 2._o the_o case_n of_o such_o as_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o grief_n because_o they_o fear_v their_o child_n be_v in_o eternal_a torment_n consider_v god_n justice_n in_o punish_v sinner_n to_o eternity_n vindicate_v to_o these_o consideration_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o reply_n to_o such_o plea_n as_o those_o parent_n who_o child_n have_v die_v in_o their_o sin_n may_v possible_o make_v use_n of_o to_o excuse_v their_o immoderate_a grief_n and_o discontent_n and_o perplexity_n of_o mind_n under_o this_o affliction_n of_o lose_v their_o child_n in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o that_o they_o can_v have_v no_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n and_o so_o i_o 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