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israel_n verse_n 10._o he_o find_v he_o in_o a_o desert_a land_n and_o in_o the_o waste_n howl_v wilderness_n he_o lead_v he_o about_o he_o instruct_v he_o he_o keep_v he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o he_o do_v notwithstanding_o they_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a people_n as_o moses_n tell_v we_o again_o vers_fw-la 20._o they_o be_v a_o very_a froward_a generation_n in_o like_a manner_n though_o our_o child_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v of_o a_o froward_a perverse_a spirit_n yet_o we_o shall_v not_o forbear_v instruct_v they_o 6._o the_o lord_n imprint_n and_o fasten_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n those_o instruction_n which_o he_o give_v they_o hence_o he_o be_v say_v to_o seal_v their_o instruction_n job_n 33.14_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n so_o shall_v we_o endeavour_v to_o imprint_v those_o instruction_n which_o we_o give_v our_o family_n upon_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o may_v 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god_n word_n unto_o their_o child_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o special_a charge_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o ephes_n 6.4_o isa_n 38.19_o psal_n 78.5_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o mother_n also_o to_o instruct_v and_o watch_v over_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n for_o the_o prove_v hereof_o and_o the_o stir_v up_o of_o mother_n to_o join_v with_o and_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o their_o husband_n in_o instruct_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n i_o shall_v propose_v to_o they_o these_o follow_a consideration_n 1._o it_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o godly_a woman_n in_o former_a time_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v leave_v upon_o record_n as_o a_o monument_n of_o their_o praise_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n shall_v continue_v and_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o woman_n that_o fear_v god_n solomon_n mother_n though_o she_o be_v a_o queen_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o it_o 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prov._n 31.27_o and_o this_o oversight_n that_o she_o take_v of_o the_o way_n of_o she_o houshhold_v conduce_v so_o much_o to_o the_o good_a of_o her_o child_n that_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o bless_v god_n for_o she_o as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v as_o the_o next_o verse_n impli_v her_o child_n arise_v up_o and_o call_v her_o bless_a vers_fw-la 28._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n advise_v elder_a woman_n to_o be_v teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n tit._n 2.3_o and_o he_o tell_v they_o both_o who_o they_o shall_v teach_v young_a woman_n and_o what_o lesson_n they_o shall_v teach_v young_a woman_n vers_fw-la 4.5_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o instil_v those_o principle_n into_o their_o child_n and_o maid_n servant_n how_o they_o shall_v demean_v themselves_o when_o god_n shall_v bring_v they_o into_o a_o marry_a estate_n and_o also_o of_o instruct_v their_o neighbour_n and_o acquaintance_n when_o they_o visit_v they_o and_o have_v occasion_n to_o confer_v with_o they_o 4._o the_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n do_v concur_v to_o the_o convey_n of_o a_o sinful_a nature_n unto_o their_o child_n psal_n 51.5_o in_o sin_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o and_o therefore_o mother_n ought_v by_o their_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o instruction_n and_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n to_o endeavour_v after_o the_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n of_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o their_o father_n 5._o child_n be_v very_o apt_a to_o follow_v their_o mother_n example_n in_o so_o much_o that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o proverb_n as_o be_v the_o mother_n so_o be_v the_o daughter_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o proverb_n be_v such_o that_o god_n himself_o allow_v of_o it_o ezek._n 16.44_o behold_v every_o one_o that_o use_v proverb_n shall_v use_v this_o proverb_n
gold_n and_o a_o multitude_n of_o ruby_n but_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n be_v a_o precious_a jewel_n wisdom_n be_v of_o that_o excellency_n that_o it_o far_o surpass_v all_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o world_n job_n 28.16_o 17_o 18._o it_o can_v be_v value_v with_o the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n with_o the_o precious_a onyx_n or_o the_o saphir_n the_o gold_n and_o the_o crystal_n can_v equal_v it_o and_o the_o exchange_n of_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o jewel_n of_o fine_a gold_n no_o mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o coral_n or_o of_o pearl_n for_o the_o price_n of_o wisdom_n be_v above_o ruby_n how_o desirous_a be_v most_o parent_n to_o leave_v their_o child_n great_a estate_n if_o wisdom_n be_v better_o than_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n why_o shall_v we_o not_o desire_v and_o labour_v more_o to_o leave_v they_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n than_o to_o leave_v they_o great_a riches_n 2._o if_o we_o leave_v they_o endue_v with_o wisdom_n though_o they_o be_v poor_a we_o leave_v they_o better_o than_o if_o we_o leave_v they_o king_n and_o prince_n destitute_a of_o wisdom_n eccles_n 4.13_o better_a be_v a_o poor_a and_o a_o wise_a child_n than_o a_o old_a and_o foolish_a king_n many_o person_n who_o have_v aspire_a mind_n will_v spare_v no_o pain_n to_o make_v their_o child_n king_n and_o prince_n if_o they_o see_v any_o possibility_n to_o effect_v it_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v backward_o to_o convey_v that_o to_o our_o child_n which_o will_v be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o they_o than_o the_o promote_a of_o they_o to_o be_v king_n 3._o wisdom_n will_v make_v our_o child_n of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n prov._n 17.27_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n a_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o a_o man_n and_o to_o be_v prefer_v above_o nobility_n of_o birth_n beauty_n riches_n or_o any_o external_a accomplishment_n darius_n find_v in_o daniel_n a_o excellent_a spirit_n prefer_v he_o above_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o noble_n in_o his_o kingdom_n dan._n 6.3_o this_o daniel_n be_v prefer_v above_o the_o precedent_n and_o prince_n because_o a_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v in_o he_o and_o the_o king_n think_v to_o set_v he_o over_o the_o whole_a realm_n 4._o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n will_v make_v the_o member_n of_o our_o family_n useful_a in_o their_o generation_n in_o whatsoever_o place_n and_o station_n they_o shall_v be_v fix_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n what_o blessing_n be_v pray_v for_o on_o boaz_n his_o behalf_n by_o his_o friend_n do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephratah_n ruth_n 4.11_o the_o same_o shall_v fall_v upon_o our_o child_n if_o we_o train_v they_o up_o in_o acquaintance_n with_o god_n they_o shall_v do_v worthy_o in_o the_o place_n where_o god_n cast_v their_o lot_n although_o their_o lot_n be_v cast_v in_o evil_a time_n and_o sinful_a place_n dan._n 11.32_o such_o as_o do_v wicked_o against_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v corrupt_a by_o flattery_n but_o the_o people_n that_o do_v know_v their_o god_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o do_v exploit_n by_o be_v endue_v with_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n they_o will_v prove_v great_a blessing_n to_o the_o family_n city_n and_o kingdom_n in_o which_o they_o live_v they_o will_v be_v blessing_n to_o the_o house_n and_o family_n where_o they_o live_v prov._n 24.3_o through_o wisdom_n be_v a_o house_n build_v and_o by_o understand_v it_o be_v establish_v yea_o they_o will_v be_v blessing_n to_o the_o town_n and_o city_n wherein_o they_o live_v eccles_n 9.14_o 15._o there_o be_v a_o little_a city_n and_o a_o few_o man_n within_o it_o and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a king_n against_o it_o and_o besiege_v it_o and_o build_v great_a bulwark_n against_o it_o now_o there_o be_v find_v in_o it_o a_o poor_a wise_a man_n and_o he_o by_o his_o wisdom_n deliver_v the_o city_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n the_o city_n of_o abel_n be_v preserve_v from_o destruction_n when_o joab_n be_v come_v against_o it_o with_o a_o great_a army_n to_o destroy_v the_o place_n she_o by_o her_o wise_a carriage_n both_o mollify_v joabs_n spirit_n and_o bring_v over_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n to_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n and_o so_o save_v the_o city_n from_o ruin_n 2_o sam._n 20.15_o 16_o 22._o yea_o more_o than_o this_o they_o will_v be_v blessing_n to_o the_o state_n and_o kingdom_n in_o which_o they_o live_v prov._n 28.2_o for_o the_o transgression_n of_o a_o land_n many_o be_v the_o prince_n thereof_o but_o by_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n the_o state_n thereof_o shall_v be_v prolong_v joseph_n be_v a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a man_n gen._n 41.39_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o not_o to_o egypt_n only_o but_o to_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o who_o be_v sustain_v by_o the_o provision_n that_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o against_o the_o time_n of_o that_o great_a famine_n 5._o wisdom_n will_v cause_v our_o child_n to_o live_v in_o good_a repute_n and_o credit_v all_o their_o day_n prov._n 3.35_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 8.1_o a_o man_n wisdom_n make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v it_o will_v procure_v they_o favour_n and_o honour_n and_o respect_n from_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n prov._n 4.7_o 8._o exalt_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v promote_v thou_o she_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o honour_v when_o thou_o do_v embrace_v she_o she_o shall_v give_v to_o thy_o head_n a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v she_o deliver_v to_o thou_o prov._n 14.35_o the_o king_n favour_n be_v towards_o a_o wise_a servant_n 6._o wisdom_n will_v keep_v our_o child_n from_o imbezel_v away_o and_o misspend_v their_o estate_n which_o we_o leave_v they_o and_o will_v help_v they_o to_o preserve_v increase_n and_o use_v well_o that_o portion_n of_o good_n or_o land_n that_o we_o shall_v bequeath_v to_o they_o prov._n 24.4_o by_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o chamber_n be_v fill_v with_o all_o the_o precious_a and_o pleasant_a riches_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 a_o foolish_a man_n spend_v it_o up_o 7._o wisdom_n will_v keep_v they_o from_o fall_v into_o those_o trouble_n and_o snare_n wherewith_o foolish_a and_o indiscreet_a person_n be_v entangle_v prov._n 22.3_o a_o prudent_a man_n forseeth_a the_o evil_n and_o hide_v himself_o but_o the_o simple_a pass_n on_o and_o be_v punish_v and_o when_o they_o do_v fall_v into_o trouble_n knowledge_n will_v help_v they_o to_o get_v out_o of_o their_o trouble_n prov._n 11.9_o through_o knowledge_n shall_v the_o just_a be_v deliver_v 8._o wisdom_n will_v preserve_v they_o from_o keep_v evil_a company_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o the_o acquaintance_n either_o of_o lewd_a man_n or_o lascivious_a woman_n which_o 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