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self_n and_o for_o our_o child_n which_o thou_o have_v or_o shall_v in_o thy_o goodness_n gracious_o give_v thy_o servant_n 33.5_o gen._n 33.5_o enable_v we_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o thou_o o_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v and_o honour_v thou_o as_o their_o heavenly_a father_n 10.27_o prov._n 1.7_o prov._n 10.27_o and_o obey_v we_o as_o be_v fit_a in_o thou_o our_o lord_n as_o their_o earthly_a parent_n that_o a_o blessing_n may_v be_v upon_o we_o and_o upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n to_o many_o generation_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n bless_v i_o pray_v thou_o our_o servant_n and_o our_o substance_n which_o thou_o have_v or_o shall_v bestow_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v thy_o blessing_n 10.22_o prov._n 10.22_o o_o lord_n which_o make_v rich_a and_o add_v no_o sorrow_n with_o it_o be_v gracious_a i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o thy_o church_n through_o the_o world_n bless_v these_o nation_n and_o in_o they_o our_o most_o gracious_a king_n and_o his_o royal_a queen_n with_o his_o royal_a family_n and_o his_o kingdom_n with_o all_o estate_n and_o order_n of_o man_n in_o church_n and_o in_o common_a wealth_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o truth_n and_o peace_n 8.19_o zach._n 8.19_o righteousness_n and_o love_n with_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v a_o blessing_n to_o these_o nation_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o bless_a will_n and_o pleasure_n hear_v thy_o unworthy_a servant_n most_o merciful_a god_n and_o grant_v that_o what_o i_o have_v ask_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o thou_o know_v necessary_a for_o this_o life_n or_o that_o happy_a life_n to_o come_v ay_o most_o humble_o beg_v they_o further_o in_o that_o prayer_n which_o christ_n jesus_n have_v teach_v we_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n a_o special_a closet_n or_o secret_a prayer_n for_o a_o wife_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n for_o herself_o and_o her_o husband_n and_o family_n that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n and_o strength_n from_o god_n through_o christ_n to_o perform_v their_o mutual_a duty_n to_o each_o other_o live_v happy_o together_o and_o enjoy_v god_n blessing_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o for_o ever_o o_o most_o love_a god_n 63.16_o isa_n 63.16_o and_o my_o most_o tender_a father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thou_o be_v love_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n have_v witness_v that_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o love_n 4.16_o 1_o joh._n 4.16_o dwell_v in_o thou_o o_o god_n and_o thou_o in_o he_o thou_o who_o do_v require_v by_o thy_o bless_a son_n jesus_n 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o that_o we_o shall_v love_v our_o enemy_n 5.25_o eph._n 5.25_o and_o much_o more_o our_o friend_n husband_n their_o wife_n 2._o titus_n 2._o and_o wife_n their_o husband_n and_o those_o that_o be_v near_o relate_v unto_o they_o behold_v 1.11_o 1_o sam._n 1.11_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a handmaid_n a_o woman_n feeble_a in_o devotion_n 3.7_o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o the_o weak_a vessel_n who_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n of_o thy_o strength_n and_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o spirit_n of_o grace_n 8.26_o rom._n 8.26_o to_o enable_v i_o to_o seek_v thy_o face_n 27.8_o psal_n 27.8_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v fearful_a to_o do_v but_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n 45.19_o isa_n 45.19_o seek_v my_o face_n in_o vain_a yea_o thou_o have_v promise_v they_o that_o seek_v thou_o early_o shall_v find_v thou_o o_o let_v i_o find_v thou_o gracious_a lord_n this_o day_n 8.17_o prov._n 8.17_o and_o find_v help_n from_o thou_o in_o time_n of_o need_n 4.16_o heb._n 4.16_o thou_o in_o thy_o most_o wise_a providence_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o covenant-bond_n of_o holy_a marriage_n with_o my_o dear_o belove_a husband_n 15._o mal._n 2.14_o 15._o we_o have_v take_v one_o another_o for_o better_a or_o for_o worse_a for_o rich_a or_o for_o poor_a to_o love_v and_o to_o cherish_v one_o another_o in_o sickness_n and_o in_o health_n and_o to_o keep_v we_o faithful_a to_o each_o other_o until_o death_n separate_v we_o i_o find_v by_o direction_n from_o thy_o word_n that_o there_o be_v many_o duty_n both_o proper_a to_o each_o and_o common_a both_o to_o husband_n and_o wife_n which_o by_o experience_n we_o may_v find_v without_o strength_n of_o grace_n from_o thou_o in_o thy_o christ_n our_o saviour_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fulfil_v our_o very_a nature_n be_v corrupt_a 3._o psal_n 53.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o we_o be_v subject_a sometime_o to_o fret_a passion_n provocation_n and_o vain_a desire_n 32.4_o 1_o sam._n 1.6_o isa_n 32.4_o yea_o subject_a to_o rashness_n and_o rash_a anger_n peevish_a discontent_n 25.24_o act._n 19.36_o pro._n 21.19_o pro._n 25.24_o contention_n and_o frowardness_n
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will_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n as_o bless_a timothy_n be_v for_o which_o st._n paul_n give_v that_o excellent_a testimony_n you_o may_v read_v 2_o tim._n 3.15_o that_o from_o a_o child_n he_o have_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v we_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n this_o be_v life_n eternal_a to_o know_v god_n the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o he_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n john_n 17.3_o for_o this_o care_n of_o instruct_v child_n and_o family_n the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v faithful_a abraham_n and_o make_v he_o of_o his_o secret_a counsel_n shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o do_v and_o he_o give_v this_o for_o one_o reason_n for_o i_o know_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n gen._n 18.19_o again_o this_o be_v god_n command_n to_o his_o people_n israel_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o the_o law_n and_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o as_o it_o be_v record_v deut._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o this_o no_o doubt_n with_o holy_a reverence_n and_o devotion_n as_o desirous_a to_o reveal_v god_n mind_n to_o their_o child_n and_o family_n and_o child_n be_v command_v to_o hearken_v to_o their_o parent_n instruction_n prov._n 1.8_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o again_o prov._n 31.1_o you_o may_v find_v the_o word_n of_o king_n lemuel_n the_o prophecy_n which_o his_o mother_n teach_v he_o to_o conclude_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n ephes_n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o press_v the_o duty_n both_o of_o child_n and_o parent_n first_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n and_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n that_o they_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n thus_o child_n well_o instruct_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n mind_n may_v be_v a_o joy_n to_o parent_n and_o parent_n enjoy_v their_o child_n as_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o behold_v they_o as_o olive_n branch_n round_o about_o their_o table_n to_o god_n glory_n 128._o psal_n 128._o and_o as_o the_o pledge_n of_o their_o mutual_a love_n to_o each_o other_o and_o this_o be_v a_o excellent_a gold-link_a of_o love_n to_o 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that_o believe_v not_o or_o be_v not_o a_o christian_a yet_o if_o he_o please_v to_o dwell_v with_o she_o let_v she_o not_o leave_v he_o but_o continue_v that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o help_n to_o he_o for_o his_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o his_o body_n and_o estate_n when_o god_n do_v make_v the_o woman_n the_o lord_n god_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o i_o will_v make_v he_o a_o help_n meet_v for_o he_o gen._n 2_o 18._o and_o a_o good_a wife_n will_v be_v a_o helper_n for_o good_a not_o a_o hindrance_n to_o her_o husband_n god_n do_v make_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o second-self_n 2._o mr._n ainsworth_n in_o gen._n 2._o like_v he_o in_o nature_n knit_v to_o he_o in_o love_n needful_a for_o child_n helpful_a in_o all_o duty_n present_v always_o with_o he_o and_o so_o very_o mere_a and_o profitable_a as_o a_o joyful_a companion_n in_o all_o estate_n in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n in_o sickness_n as_o well_o as_o in_o health_n in_o 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and_o true_a holiness_n 1.27_o gen._n 1.27_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o innocency_n do_v marry_v they_o together_o 24._o gen._n 2.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o institute_v the_o holy_a estate_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v a_o mystical_a representation_n of_o that_o spiritual_a marriage_n and_o union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n 20._o hosea_n 2.19_o 20._o 5.32_o eph._n 5.32_o thou_o o_o our_o heavenly_a father_n in_o thy_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o gracious_a providence_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v i_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o my_o belove_a wife_n into_o this_o high_a and_o honourable_a estate_n i_o confess_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o now_o full_o inform_v that_o there_o be_v many_o duty_n require_v by_o thy_o holy_a word_n incumbent_a upon_o i_o at_o a_o husband_n â—_o john_n 15._o â—_o and_o upon_o she_o as_o a_o wife_n which_o by_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v as_o we_o ought_v 3.5_o 2_o cor._n 3.5_o that_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n may_v have_v the_o glory_n and_o we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n may_v have_v the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n in_o our_o marry_a estate_n and_o although_o we_o be_v teach_v out_o of_o thy_o word_n that_o in_o christ_n our_o bless_a saviour_n there_o be_v both_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n and_o grace_n 4.13_o col._n 2.3_o phil._n 4.13_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o thy_o servant_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o every_o duty_n in_o any_o condition_n and_o that_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n have_v promise_v that_o if_o we_o seek_v we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o we_o 16.23_o james_n 1.5_o 6._o james_n 5.16_o john_n 16.23_o if_o we_o pray_v with_o faith_n and_o fervency_n and_o in_o his_o name_n our_o petition_n shall_v be_v grant_v yet_o i_o thy_o humble_a servant_n confess_v for_o my_o part_n that_o i_o have_v not_o knock_v at_o heaven_n door_n for_o wisdom_n and_o strength_n for_o myself_o and_o my_o wife_n that_o we_o may_v be_v enable_v right_o and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o in_o true_a love_n to_o perform_v our_o mutual_a duty_n to_o each_o other_o as_o become_v thy_o child_n and_o i_o fear_v my_o dear_a wife_n have_v fail_v in_o like_a manner_n 10._o isaiah_n 63.15_o 16._o isaiah_n 64.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o at_o least_o that_o we_o have_v not_o seek_v this_o grace_n of_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n with_o that_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n and_o of_o that_o need_n of_o this_o wisdom_n and_o power_n and_o so_o not_o with_o that_o earnestness_n or_o with_o those_o fervent_a groan_n and_o sigh_n 27._o rom._n 8.26_o 27._o or_o tear_n in_o our_o prayer_n nor_o with_o that_o wrestle_a like_o jacob_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o mercy_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v do_v 1.15_o gen._n 32.24_o 25_o 26._o hosea_n 12.3_o