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see_v a_o woman_n in_o timnath_n and_o he_o come_v up_o and_o tell_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v i_o have_v see_v a_o woman_n in_o timnath_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistine_n now_o therefore_o get_v she_o for_o i_o to_o wife_n how_o great_a reason_n be_v there_o for_o this_o that_o they_o who_o be_v under_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o their_o life_n and_o be_v in_o the_o world_n who_o good_n and_o possession_n child_n be_v shall_v he_o acknowledge_v and_o advise_v with_o by_o they_o and_o depend_v on_o in_o the_o settle_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o life_n which_o will_v prove_v either_o the_o foundation_n of_o great_a happiness_n or_o of_o great_a misery_n to_o give_v themselves_o away_o without_o their_o parent_n consent_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o theft_n it_o be_v to_o invade_v the_o right_n of_o other_o to_o rob_v they_o of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o we_o see_v how_o great_a the_o power_n of_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n numb_a 30.3_o 4_o 5._o to_o disannul_v the_o rash_a vow_n of_o their_o child_n before_o marriage_n if_o a_o woman_n also_o vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o bind_v herself_o by_o a_o bond_n be_v in_o her_o father_n house_n in_o her_o youth_n and_o her_o father_n hear_v her_o vow_n and_o her_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n and_o her_o father_n shall_v hold_v his_o peace_n at_o she_o then_o all_o her_o vow_n shall_v stand_v and_o every_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n shall_v stand_v but_o if_o her_o father_n disallow_v she_o in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o hear_v not_o any_o of_o her_o vow_n or_o of_o her_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n shall_v stand_v and_o
but_o even_o in_o this_o life_n you_o can_v but_o find_v unspeakable_a joy_n and_o comfort_n when_o you_o behold_v your_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o from_o grace_n to_o grace_n that_o at_o last_o they_o may_v come_v and_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o zion_n it_o will_v free_v you_o from_o a_o great_a many_o anxious_a thought_n about_o they_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v when_o you_o know_v that_o they_o have_v god_n for_o their_o friend_n who_o will_v be_v a_o guide_n and_o buckler_n to_o they_o what_o a_o great_a satisfaction_n will_v it_o afford_v you_o to_o think_v that_o they_o for_o who_o you_o make_v so_o great_a provision_n and_o be_v at_o so_o much_o pain_n be_v good_a and_o wise_a and_o in_o all_o probability_n will_v make_v good_a use_n of_o what_o be_v give_v they_o or_o design_v for_o they_o when_o you_o see_v they_o humble_a of_o a_o mild_a and_o gentle_a temper_n apt_a to_o bear_v uneasy_a thing_n meek_o and_o patient_o when_o you_o see_v they_o sober_a and_o temperate_a charitable_a and_o compassionate_a just_a and_o upright_o true_a and_o faithful_a wise_a and_o prudent_a devout_a and_o religious_a zealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o study_v daily_o to_o grow_v up_o in_o all_o virtue_n and_o piety_n how_o will_v this_o fill_v you_o with_o a_o pleasure_n that_o can_v be_v express_v so_o true_a be_v it_o that_o be_v say_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n prov._n 15._o and_o 20._o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n four_o if_o you_o neglect_v to_o do_v these_o thing_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o your_o child_n duty_n 4._o motive_n from_o the_o sad_a effect_n which_o attend_v the_o neglect_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o do_v as_o they_o listen_v than_o you_o may_v expect_v that_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n their_o pride_n and_o passion_n their_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n their_o curse_v and_o swear_v their_o lie_v and_o deceive_v 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people_n to_o transgress_v beside_o his_o reproof_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v restrain_v they_o ch._n 3._o and_o 13._o as_o be_v highpriest_n a_o judge_n and_o chief_a governor_n among_o the_o people_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o priesthood_n as_o accurse_a person_n and_o execute_v the_o law_n of_o god_n against_o they_o which_o because_o he_o do_v not_o therefore_o god_n denounce_v very_o dreadful_a judgement_n against_o he_o by_o a_o prophet_n who_o he_o send_v unto_o he_o chap._n 2.31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 36._o and_o chap._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o in_o chap._n 4._o we_o find_v his_o two_o son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n be_v slay_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o philistine_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v upon_o the_o news_n whereof_o the_o old_a man_n fall_v from_o off_o his_o seat_n backward_o and_o his_o neck_n break_v and_o he_o die_v we_o see_v likewise_o in_o david_n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o too_o great_a indulgence_n to_o some_o of_o his_o 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