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sin_n against_o god_n the_o author_n of_o family-government_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o man_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v as_o his_o vicegerent_n it_o be_v against_o their_o own_o father_n and_o so_o it_o be_v unnatural_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o let_v child_n humble_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o see_v that_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n so_o may_v they_o expect_v in_o due_a time_n to_o inherit_v god_n promise_v blessing_n 5._o master_n which_o also_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o superior_n and_o may_v do_v much_o for_o god_n in_o their_o place_n and_o by_o that_o power_n and_o command_v they_o have_v under_o god_n and_o over_o their_o servant_n by_o restrain_v they_o from_o vice_n and_o vanity_n and_o by_o give_v liberty_n and_o encouragement_n in_o act_n of_o virtue_n and_o piety_n master_n be_v to_o give_v unto_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v equal_a and_o just_a know_v they_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n 4.1.9_o col._n 4.1.9_o 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who_o for_o their_o integrity_n fidelity_n and_o singularity_n be_v blessed_v with_o special_a security_n that_o while_o other_o fall_v under_o judgement_n and_o misery_n as_o a_o demonstration_n the_o lord_n record_v their_o name_n commend_v their_o action_n secure_v their_o person_n and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o blessing_n their_o posterity_n and_o family_n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n speak_v in_o commendation_n of_o josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n say_v thus_o of_o he_o 16._o jer._n 22.15_o 16._o that_o he_o do_v execute_v judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o then_o it_o be_v well_o with_o he_o this_o be_v right_o to_o know_v god_n be_v not_o this_o to_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n these_o that_o be_v man_n of_o justice_n and_o faithfulness_n the_o lord_n count_v it_o unto_o they_o for_o righteousness_n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v a_o righteous_a man_n and_o faithful_a and_o just_a in_o reprove_v sin_n and_o so_o obtain_v this_o commendation_n to_o be_v call_v a_o just_a and_o holy_a 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that_o attend_v such_o as_o give_v christ_n servant_n their_o due_a encouragement_n if_o i_o may_v take_v leave_v once_o again_o to_o look_v back_o into_o the_o old_a testament_n map_n record_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o malaechy_a i_o will_v show_v you_o a_o threefold_a blessing_n that_o attend_v this_o duty_n 1._o the_o lord_n invite_v and_o tempt_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n 2._o he_o be_v please_v to_o promise_v upon_o do_v their_o duty_n he_o will_v pour_v out_o blessing_n and_o that_o abundant_o for_o their_o sake_n 3._o he_o will_v remove_v the_o curse_n stop_v the_o destroyer_n reprove_v the_o consumer_n and_o rebuke_v the_o devourer_n 4._o the_o lord_n will_v so_o raise_v their_o fame_n and_o commendation_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o bless_a people_n and_o that_o by_o all_o nation_n in_o my_o make_n use_v of_o old_a testament_n scripture_n it_o be_v not_o to_o make_v it_o our_o rule_n but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o concurrence_n and_o assistance_n for_o 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and_o will_v befriend_v i_o so_o far_o and_o do_v i_o that_o courtesy_n to_o send_v to_o i_o before_o they_o condemn_v i_o and_o let_v i_o know_v their_o scruple_n in_o a_o few_o word_n of_o writing_n i_o shall_v look_v upon_o myself_o oblige_v both_o in_o affection_n and_o reason_n to_o endeavour_v to_o give_v they_o full_a satisfaction_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o cause_n of_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 1_o 2._o the_o antiquity_n and_o dignity_n of_o church-government_n p._n 3._o the_o personal_a and_o princely_a excellency_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n p._n 6._o chap._n 2._o show_v the_o definition_n of_o church-government_n in_o new_a testament_n day_n viz._n in_o not_o inflict_v bodily_a punishment_n upon_o offender_n but_o spiritual_o execute_v law_n without_o know_a face_n respect_v person_n wrest_v cause_n either_o for_o favour_n or_o prejudice_n to_o any_o person_n p._n 9_o a_o true_a minister_n most_o special_a work_n and_o duty_n to_o the_o flock_n under_o all_o circumstance_n lay_v down_o p._n 11_o 12._o chap._n 3._o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o and_o reason_n for_o church-governor_n and_o government_n p._n 12_o 13._o chap._n 4._o show_v the_o good_a use_n and_o great_a benefit_n that_o come_v by_o right_a government_n p._n 19_o right_o government_n be_v destructive_a to_o iniquity_n and_o a_o protection_n to_o piety_n p._n 22_o 23._o chap._n 5._o rule_n tender_v to_o accomplish_v a_o right_a government_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o choose_v their_o officer_n p._n 26._o 27._o the_o work_n of_o the_o officer_n when_o choose_v p._n 28_o 29_o 30._o chap._n 6._o show_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n as_o they_o stand_v relate_v to_o civil_a magistrate_n require_v civil_a subjection_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n p._n 38._o chap._n 7._o treat_v of_o family_n duty_n superior_n to_o inferior_n and_o inferior_n to_o superior_n with_o direction_n to_o a_o religious_a choice_n in_o yoke-fellow_n p._n 40_o 41_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 8._o treat_v particular_o of_o family_n duty_n p._n 51._o chap._n 9_o treat_v of_o private_a and_o personal_a government_n p._n 56._o caution_n not_o to_o grieve_v god_n spirit_n nor_o offend_v conscience_n p._n 61._o rule_n for_o the_o heart_n mouth_n eye_n and_o ear_n p._n 65_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o show_v the_o true_a order_n and_o right_a manner_n of_o execute_v church-government_n in_o seven_o rule_n p._n 73_o 74._o chap._n 11._o treat_v of_o restitution_n to_o be_v make_v by_o a_o offender_n p._n 76._o concern_v deal_n with_o heretic_n and_o other_o offender_n p._n 77_o 78._o chap._n 12._o rule_n of_o discipline_n how_o to_o treat_v a_o offender_n in_o orderly_a way_n how_o to_o restore_v he_o p._n 80._o rule_n of_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n or_o first_o day_n sabbath_n p._n 83._o rule_n for_o admonition_n of_o penitent_a person_n after_o excommunication_n p._n 87._o chap._n 13._o show_v what_o privilege_n be_v to_o be_v maintain_v to_o officer_n and_o member_n in_o christ_n congregation_n p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 14._o show_v what_o disorder_n ought_v to_o be_v prevent_v correct_v or_o remove_v p._n 95._o rule_n how_o the_o offend_a aught_o to_o treat_v the_o offend_a brother_n p._n 97_o etc._n etc._n seven_o description_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o church_n adversary_n by_o his_o name_n p._n 102._o chap._n 15._o show_v what_o branch_n of_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n p._n 103._o chap._n 16._o show_v the_o true_a order_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o discipline_n and_o justice_n p._n 105._o rule_v to_o set_v out_o the_o ugly_a nature_n of_o sin_n in_o its_o aggravation_n to_o the_o through_o humble_v the_o offender_n p._n 109._o useful_a direction_n for_o the_o promote_a and_o preserve_a unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n p._n 112_o 113_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 17._o give_v direction_n how_o to_o uphold_v and_o preserve_v church-government_n p._n 115_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o show_v the_o duty_n of_o particular_a elder_n over_o particular_a church_n p._n 119._o to_o 124._o chap._n 19_o show_v the_o office_n and_o duty_n of_o deacon_n in_o christ_n congregation_n p._n 124._o to_o 129._o chap._n 20._o show_v the_o duty_n of_o church-member_n to_o their_o officer_n p._n 129_o 130_o etc._n etc._n a_o duty_n incumbent_a and_o of_o high_a concern_v for_o church_n to_o present_v humble_a frequent_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n for_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o be_v gospell-governour_n that_o they_o may_v rule_v for_o god_n in_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n and_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o faithful_a labourer_n in_o his_o harvest_n p._n 132_o to_o 135._o chap._n 21._o show_v what_o god_n have_v ordain_v respect_v his_o minister_n maintenance_n p._n 135_o 136_o etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o make_v careful_a and_o suitable_a provision_n for_o the_o ministry_n with_o the_o sad_a effect_n that_o accompany_v the_o contrary_n p._n 139_o 140_o etc._n etc._n encouragement_n to_o this_o work_n show_v the_o advantage_n that_o attend_v the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o p._n 143_o 144_o etc._n etc._n counsel_n to_o forwardness_n in_o assist_v the_o ministry_n with_o our_o worldly_a possession_n also_o a_o caution_n against_o covetonsness_n describe_v what_o it_o be_v p._n 145_o 146._o objection_n against_o this_o needful_a work_n answer_v p._n 148._o a_o general_a resolution_n in_o all_o difficult_a and_o doubtful_a case_n p._n 149._o the_o dreadful_a consequence_n in_o minister_n and_o people_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o with_o comfortable_a encouragement_n to_o constant_a diligence_n p._n 150_o 151_o 152_o etc._n etc._n
fear_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v his_o law_n and_o oracle_n unto_o they_o 6.7_o deut._n 6.7_o beget_v in_o they_o a_o affection_n and_o reverence_n to_o his_o will_n and_o word_n acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o blessing_n promise_v upon_o the_o believe_a and_o obey_v god_n requirement_n and_o the_o danger_n threaten_v against_o neglector_n and_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n that_o fall_v upon_o despiser_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o order_n let_v the_o head_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o little_a church_n or_o kingdom_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o exercise_v the_o office_n in_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n to_o teach_v they_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o they_o and_o to_o govern_v they_o let_v believe_a parent_n give_v their_o child_n gospel-breeding_a and_o spiritual_a education_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o household_n of_o god_n as_o become_v the_o family_n of_o so_o princely_a a_o posterity_n and_o to_o learn_v the_o carriage_n of_o holy_a manner_n and_o precise_o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n like_o the_o baerean_o who_o by_o so_o do_v may_v be_v repute_v true_o noble_a and_o well_o breed_v christian_n i_o will_v respective_o impose_v upon_o superior_n to_o take_v the_o place_n of_o tutor_n and_o their_o house_n to_o be_v as_o nursery_n of_o learning_n there_o to_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v even_o to_o fit_v they_o to_o degree_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n 22.6_o prov._n 22.6_o and_o for_o this_o take_v the_o counsel_n of_o solomon_n who_o say_v train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o when_o he_o be_v old_a mark_v he_o say_v he_o will_v not_o depart_v mind_n what_o saint_n paul_n say_v 6.4_o eph._n 6.4_o bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o lord_n nurture_n and_o admonition_n and_o so_o to_o endeavour_v by_o good_a counsel_n and_o good_a example_n to_o incline_v their_o heart_n and_o conform_v their_o mind_n to_o sound_a 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