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their_o own_o good_a that_o their_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o their_o child_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 21._o so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o prodigious_a thing_n in_o israel_n to_o forbid_v the_o people_n the_o read_n of_o moses_n his_o writing_n and_o book_n when_o god_n command_v all_o the_o people_n without_o exception_n to_o write_v his_o law_n upon_o the_o post_n of_o their_o door_n and_o upon_o their_o gate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o they_o be_v may_v read_v they_o and_o square_v their_o life_n according_a to_o they_o and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n contrary_a unto_o god_n command_n forbid_v the_o people_n either_o to_o read_v or_o have_v the_o scripture_n in_o their_o house_n and_o in_o the_o 34._o of_o isaiah_n ver_fw-la 16._o seek_v you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o read_v etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n here_o address_v his_o speech_n 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not_o therefrom_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a he_o tie_v all_o the_o people_n to_o the_o write_a law_n and_o command_v universal_a and_o constant_a obedience_n unto_o it_o and_o promise_v they_o blessing_n from_o god_n if_o they_o shall_v obey_v and_o pronounce_v judgement_n from_o god_n against_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v rebel_v and_o be_v disobedient_a and_o for_o the_o more_o animate_v of_o they_o to_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n he_o set_v his_o own_o example_n before_o they_o chap._n 24._o v._n 15._o with_o his_o resolution_n that_o he_o and_o his_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n if_o other_o will_v not_o and_o by_o that_o he_o teach_v every_o one_o their_o duty_n that_o if_o all_o the_o world_n will_v go_v from_o god_n yet_o every_o one_o of_o we_o be_v particular_o bind_v to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o and_o the_o way_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o his_o law_n and_o continual_o to_o have_v it_o before_o our_o eye_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n according_a to_o solomon_n counsel_n frequent_o set_v down_o my_o son_n say_v he_o pro._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o year_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v unto_o thou_o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o bind_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n write_v they_o upon_o the_o table_n of_o thy_o heart_n so_o shall_v thou_o find_v favour_n and_o good_a understanding_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n solomon_n content_v not_o himself_o only_o to_o teach_v all_o man_n their_o duty_n but_o withal_o show_v they_o the_o benefit_n that_o redound_v and_o arise_v from_o it_o viz._n all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n the_o first_o of_o timoth._n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 8._o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o in_o the_o six_o chap._n vers_n 20._o my_o son_n say_v he_o keep_v thy_o father_n commandment_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n that_o law_n say_v solomon_n that_o god_n give_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o to_o thy_o mother_n and_o enjoin_v they_o in_o the_o sixth_o of_o deut._n and_o the_o 11._o to_o teach_v unto_o their_o child_n that_o law_n and_o commandment_n keep_v thou_o and_o forsake_v it_o not_o yea_o bind_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n when_o thou_o go_v it_o shall_v lead_v thou_o when_o thou_o sleep_v it_o shall_v keep_v thou_o and_o when_o thou_o awake_v it_o shall_v talk_v with_o thou_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a and_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n infinite_a place_n more_o may_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o all_o the_o holy_a 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arise_v from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v no_o miracle_n will_v be_v so_o prevalent_a and_o available_a either_o to_o instruct_v they_o or_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o sinful_a course_n as_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o prophet_n of_o his_o church_n tie_v they_o to_o the_o write_a word_n and_o in_o both_o these_o place_n our_o saviour_n speak_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o doctor_n and_o teacher_n only_o and_o s._n paul_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n write_v to_o the_o colossian_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o christian_n as_o s._n peter_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n confirm_v
chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 16.17_o say_v let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o word_n mr._n montague_n worthy_a of_o serious_a consideration_n the_o apostle_n say_v not_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v receive_v into_o your_o family_n and_o be_v sure_a you_o have_v it_o among_o your_o book_n that_o you_o may_v now_o and_o then_o read_v it_o but_o say_v he_o let_v it_o dwell_v in_o you_o let_v it_o be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o reside_v there_o and_o let_v it_o dwell_v rich_o in_o your_o heart_n not_o in_o a_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a manner_n content_v not_o yourselves_o only_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o some_o part_n of_o it_o 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