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as_o dust_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o brook_n job_n family_n be_v break_v and_o his_o estate_n all_o go_v yet_o eliphaz_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o do_v return_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o his_o tabernacle_n he_o shall_v be_v build_v up_o and_o have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n it_o engage_v god_n to_o become_v our_o defence_n vers_fw-la 25._o yea_o the_o almighty_a shall_v be_v thy_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o silver_n it_o breed_v delight_n in_o god_n and_o boldness_n in_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 26._o for_o then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o delight_n in_o the_o almighty_a and_o shall_v lift_v up_o thy_o face_n unto_o god_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o be_v successful_a in_o prayer_n vers_fw-la 27._o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o prayer_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n it_o make_v a_o man_n prosperous_a in_o his_o way_n and_o fill_v he_o with_o comfort_n vers_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v also_o decree_v a_o thing_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v establish_v unto_o thou_o and_o the_o light_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thy_o way_n it_o will_v cause_v god_n to_o shelter_v we_o and_o our_o family_n in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n vers_fw-la 29._o when_o man_n be_v cast_v down_o than_o thou_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v lift_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v save_v the_o humble_a person_n lo_o thus_o shall_v the_o man_n and_o his_o family_n be_v bless_v that_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n far_o from_o his_o tabernacle_n and_o therefore_o see_v family-instruction_n will_v produce_v family-reformation_n as_o be_v intimate_v verse_n 22._o compare_v with_o verse_n 23._o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o instruct_v our_o family_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n beside_o these_o personal_a and_o family-advantage_n family-reformation_n will_v remove_v national_a judgement_n and_o procure_v national_a mercy_n vers_fw-la 30._o he_o 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to_o the_o grave_a by_o teach_v god_n word_n to_o his_o child_n sect_n 13._o the_o vsefulness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v excite_v we_o to_o instruct_v our_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n motive_n 13_o the_o usefulness_n and_o suitableness_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o family-instruction_n may_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o train_v up_o our_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n whatsoever_o good_a thing_n we_o desire_v to_o teach_v our_o family_n in_o order_n to_o their_o welfare_n in_o this_o world_n or_o their_o eternal_a salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n will_v we_o train_v up_o our_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n will_v we_o at_o any_o time_n reprove_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n or_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o reprove_v other_o the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o reproof_n will_v we_o correct_v and_o reform_v any_o error_n in_o judgement_n or_o in_o their_o conversation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a for_o correction_n will_v we_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o how_o to_o live_v righteous_a and_o holy_a life_n the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 2_o tim._n 3.16_o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o frame_v by_o the_o infinite_a wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o they_o give_v direction_n for_o the_o do_v of_o all_o good_a work_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o vice_n for_o the_o resist_n of_o all_o temptation_n the_o bear_n of_o all_o affliction_n the_o instruct_v all_o person_n of_o all_o age_n whatever_o state_n or_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o be_v our_o child_n young_a in_o 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or_o servant_n in_o a_o unconverted_a condition_n god_n word_n will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o convert_v they_o psal_n 19.7_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n be_v they_o already_o convert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v build_v they_o up_o act._n 20.32_o i_o commend_v you_o to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o be_v able_a to_o build_v you_o up_o be_v they_o hard-hearted_a god_n word_n will_v melt_v and_o break_v the_o most_o rocky_a heart_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 23.29_o be_v not_o my_o word_n like_o as_o a_o fire_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o like_o a_o hammer_n that_o break_v the_o rock_n in_o piece_n be_v they_o in_o a_o break_a afflict_a frame_n god_n word_n will_v heal_v they_o psal_n 107.20_o he_o send_v his_o word_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o from_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 the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o river_n of_o water_n be_v a_o dry_a place_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v such_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o find_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o the_o dry_a ground_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n like_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o abundant_a measure_n isa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o off_o spring_n sect_n 14._o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n answer_v object_n 14_o this_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v not_o i_o to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v my_o servant_n and_o my_o child_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n answer_n beside_o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 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levite_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 4._o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a excuse_n for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v to_o put_v off_o this_o work_n from_o himself_o by_o say_v it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v to_o catechise_v his_o child_n for_o god_n command_v all_o parent_n to_o teach_v his_o word_n to_o their_o child_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v this_o be_v none_o of_o my_o work_n to_o instruct_v my_o family_n whenas_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v so_o many_o and_o such_o strict_a precept_n to_o every_o man_n to_o instruct_v his_o child_n sect_n 15._o only_o such_o as_o be_v call_v of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n family-instruction_n will_v not_o bring_v the_o ministry_n into_o contempt_n object_n 15_o if_o every_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o family_n this_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v every_o man_n turn_v 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