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through_o his_o liver_n as_o a_o bird_n haste_v to_o the_o snare_n and_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v for_o his_o life_n such_o as_o have_v no_o instruction_n or_o be_v instruct_v do_v not_o obey_v the_o counsel_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o run_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n prov._n 5.13_o 14._o i_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o that_o instruct_v i_o i_o be_v almost_o in_o all_o evil_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o assembly_n if_o we_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o have_v our_o child_n prove_v blasphemer_n idolater_n adulterer_n persecutor_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o
to_o run_v into_o all_o kind_n of_o evil_n let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v these_o great_a evil_n by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 5._o if_o we_o bring_v up_o our_o child_n in_o ignorance_n they_o can_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o or_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a for_o god_n be_v light_a and_o in_o he_o be_v no_o darkness_n at_o all_o 1_o joh._n 1.5_o and_o person_n that_o have_v no_o knowledge_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o darkness_n ephes_n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o communion_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n 2_o cor._n 6.14_o what_o communion_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n now_o what_o will_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o give_v our_o child_n whilst_o we_o live_v or_o which_o we_o shall_v leave_v they_o when_o we_o die_v avail_v they_o if_o they_o have_v no_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a good_n 6._o without_o knowledge_n our_o child_n and_o servant_n can_v obtain_v salvation_n but_o must_v perish_v eternal_o psal_n 5.5_o the_o foolish_a shall_v not_o stand_v in_o thy_o sight_n job_n 36.12_o they_o shall_v die_v without_o knowledge_n prov._n 2.16_o the_o man_n that_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o dead_a that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o hell_n and_o abide_v there_o among_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a person_n for_o ever_o so_o it_o be_v expound_v by_o r._n sel._n in_o caetu_fw-la gehennae_fw-la and_o menoch_n videtur_fw-la sensus_fw-la esse_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la futuros_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la impiis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la aeterna_fw-la supplicia_fw-la â—amnatis_fw-la that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n which_o be_v here_o translate_v dead_a signify_v hell_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o prov._n 9.18_o he_o know_v not_o that_o the_o dead_a be_v there_o and_o that_o her_o guest_n be_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o hell_n 7._o without_o knowledge_n our_o child_n will_v not_o only_o be_v undo_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o they_o be_v likely_a by_o their_o folly_n and_o indiscretion_n to_o undo_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n in_o this_o world_n either_o by_o idleness_n eccl._n 4.5_o the_o fool_n fold_v his_o hand_n together_o and_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n prov._n 24.30_o 31._o or_o by_o prodigality_n prov._n 21.20_o there_o be_v a_o treasure_n to_o be_v desire_v and_o oil_n in_o the_o dwell_n of_o the_o wise_a but_o the_o foolish_a spend_v it_o up_o or_o by_o surety_n ship_n prov._n 17.18_o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o friend_n or_o by_o lawsuit_n prov._n 18.6_o a_o fool_n lip_n enter_v into_o contention_n or_o by_o speak_v against_o person_n in_o authority_n eccles_n 10.12_o the_o lip_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v swallow_v up_o himself_o prov._n 10.14_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o foolish_a be_v near_a destruction_n or_o by_o some_o other_o rash_a and_o indiscreet_a carriage_n 8._o instruct_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v remove_v their_o ignorance_n and_o make_v they_o of_o foolish_a and_o simple_a to_o become_v wise_a and_o understand_a person_n and_o so_o consequent_o will_v prevent_v all_o the_o aforementioned_a evil_n which_o will_v accrue_v both_o to_o we_o and_o they_o if_o they_o be_v train_v up_o in_o ignorance_n prov._n 12.1_o whoso_o love_v instruction_n love_v knowledge_n prov._n 8.33_o hear_v instruction_n and_o be_v wise_a psal_n 19_o 7._o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a make_v wise_a the_o simple_a prov._n 1.1_o 4._o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n to_o give_v subtlety_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o to_o the_o young_a man_n knowledge_n and_o discretion_n psal_n 119.130_o the_o entrance_n of_o thy_o word_n give_v light_a it_o give_v understanding_n to_o the_o simple_a sect_n 4._o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o child_n and_o servant_n prove_v family-instruction_n to_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n arg._n 3_o there_o be_v not_o only_o much_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n but_o they_o have_v also_o very_o sinful_a and_o corrupt_a heart_n that_o we_o may_v see_v and_o understand_v what_o sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o good_a rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n and_o full_a of_o evil_n eccles_n 9.3_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o evil_n yea_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o foul_a sin_n such_o as_o murder_n adultery_n blasphemy_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o will_v break_v out_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o matth._n 15.19_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n false_a witness_n blasphemy_n the_o inclination_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o sin_n even_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o sin_n be_v strong_a and_o violent_a so_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o only_o set_v upon_o evil_n but_o full_o set_v to_o do_v evil_a eccles_n 8.11_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v full_o set_v in_o they_o to_o do_v evil_a there_o be_v such_o a_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o sin_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o we_o can_v fathom_v it_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o express_v yea_o hard_o to_o understand_v how_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v jer._n 17.9_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n and_o desperate_o wicked_a who_o can_v know_v it_o and_o this_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n begin_v to_o work_v and_o discover_v itself_o very_o early_o even_o whilst_o we_o be_v young_a gen._n 8.21_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n isai_n 48.8_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v deal_v very_o treacherous_o and_o waste_v call_v a_o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb_n now_o see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o our_o child_n and_o servant_n from_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v purify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v employ_v all_o the_o skill_n and_o strength_n that_o we_o have_v in_o this_o work_n for_o 1._o though_o their_o heart_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a as_o we_o have_v hear_v before_o yet_o if_o we_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o purify_v and_o sanctify_v their_o heart_n and_o to_o reform_v their_o life_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v a_o sanctify_a virtue_n in_o it_o john_n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n and_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o will_v cleanse_v the_o heart_n and_o keep_v a_o man_n from_o sin_v against_o god_n john_n 15.3_o now_o be_v you_o clean_o through_o the_o word_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o you_o psal_n 119.11_o thy_o word_n have_v i_o hide_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o obey_v and_o practise_v the_o word_n will_v purify_v the_o heart_n 1_o pet._n 2.22_o you_o have_v purify_v your_o soul_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n if_o we_o can_v bring_v our_o child_n to_o take_v heed_n to_o their_o way_n and_o to_o frame_v they_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_v but_o this_o will_v cleanse_v their_o heart_n and_o life_n psal_n 119.9_o wherewithal_o shall_v a_o young_a man_n cleanse_v his_o way_n by_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n 2._o if_o we_o suffer_v our_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o live_v without_o instruction_n and_o do_v not_o labour_v to_o bring_v they_o acquaint_v with_o god_n and_o with_o his_o holy_a word_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v reclaim_v from_o their_o sin_n hos_fw-la 5.4_o they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v unto_o their_o god_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n the_o prophet_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o they_o will_v not_o frame_v their_o do_n to_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n be_v in_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o whoredom_n we_o may_v
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 shall_v deliver_v the_o island_n of_o the_o innocent_a and_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o pureness_n of_o thy_o hand_n this_o as_o well_o as_o the_o forego_n verse_n have_v relation_n to_o vers_fw-la 23._o to_o the_o man_n that_o return_v to_o god_n and_o put_v away_o iniquity_n from_o his_o tabernacle_n in_o that_o day_n wherein_o the_o family_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v go_v apart_o and_o mourn_v for_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o same_o day_n the_o lord_n promise_v great_a mercy_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a not_o only_o to_o those_o family_n but_o to_o judah_n and_o jerusasalem_n zach._n 12._o 2._o the_o late_a pestilence_n make_v sore_a breach_n in_o many_o family_n it_o have_v cut_v off_o in_o some_o family_n the_o root_n in_o other_o the_o branch_n in_o other_o both_o root_n and_o branch_n many_o child_n be_v become_v fatherless_a and_o orphan_n and_o have_v no_o parent_n to_o teach_v they_o it_o have_v make_v many_o parent_n childless_a and_o they_o have_v now_o no_o child_n to_o teach_v it_o have_v sweep_v away_o many_o whole_a family_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o who_o family_n be_v preserve_v untouched_a or_o but_o gentle_o visit_v ply_v this_o work_n of_o family-instruction_n it_o be_v one_o great_a end_n why_o god_n spare_v we_o and_o our_o family_n that_o we_o shall_v train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n isa_n 38.13_o 19_o the_o grave_a can_v praise_v thou_o death_n can_v celebrate_v thou_o the_o live_a the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o as_o i_o do_v this_o day_n the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n shall_v make_v know_v thy_o truth_n from_o which_o word_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o one_o great_a end_n why_o god_n give_v we_o child_n and_o why_o he_o continue_v our_o life_n with_o our_o child_n and_o our_o child_n with_o we_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v teach_v they_o his_o word_n and_o to_o this_o agree_v that_o note_n which_o calvin_n have_v upon_o this_o text_n hinc_fw-la colligenda_fw-la est_fw-la utilis_fw-la monitio_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la sobolem_fw-la dari_fw-la mortalibus_fw-la ut_fw-la cuique_fw-la liberos_fw-la suos_fw-la erudiendo_fw-la pro_fw-la sva_fw-la virili_fw-la propagare_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la studeo_fw-la dei_fw-la nomen_fw-la 2._o when_o parent_n have_v escape_v with_o their_o life_n from_o the_o pestilence_n or_o any_o other_o eminent_a danger_n they_o shall_v express_v their_o gratitude_n to_o god_n by_o teach_v his_o truth_n to_o their_o child_n this_o be_v hezekiah_n case_n he_o have_v be_v sick_a unto_o death_n and_o his_o sickness_n be_v as_o many_o think_v the_o pestilence_n but_o he_o be_v preserve_v from_o death_n hereupon_o he_o praise_v god_n and_o tell_v we_o all_o live_a person_n that_o have_v escape_v the_o pestilence_n shall_v do_v the_o like_a and_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o praise_v god_n in_o word_n but_o every_o father_n shall_v express_v his_o gratitude_n to_o god_n for_o preserve_v he_o and_o he_o from_o go_v down_o 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