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day_n be_v morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n i_o will_v that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o sure_o then_o in_o private_a as_o well_o as_o in_o secret_a and_o in_o public_a 1_o tim._n 2.8_o family_n need_v direction_n in_o the_o day_n and_o protection_n in_o the_o night_n and_o true_o either_o of_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o prayer_n thy_o family_n sin_n must_v be_v pardon_v thy_o family_n want_n must_v be_v supply_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v a_o prayer_n they_o deserve_v nothing_o horse_n kneel_v before_o they_o lie_v down_o at_o night_n and_o when_o they_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o shall_v thy_o house_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o stable_n of_o beast_n they_o that_o will_v not_o beg_v family_n supply_n and_o bless_v god_n for_o family_n mercy_n may_v well_o be_v brand_v for_o ungodly_a and_o ungrateful_a wrethce_n prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v like_o the_o double_a motion_n of_o the_o lung_n what_o we_o suck_v in_o by_o petition_n we_o breathe_v out_o in_o 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infect_v and_o dangerous_o disease_a soul_n in_o it_o and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o write_v on_o thy_o door_n heathen_n and_o family_n without_o prayer_n be_v fit_o join_v together_o jerem._n 10._o ult_n the_o truth_n be_v such_o person_n be_v english_a in_o their_o language_n but_o indian_a in_o their_o athiestical_a carriage_n they_o feed_v and_o clothe_v their_o body_n like_o english_a man_n but_o they_o starve_v and_o go_v naked_a in_o their_o soul_n like_o indian_n only_o herein_o they_o differ_v that_o they_o can_v be_v prayerless_a in_o their_o house_n at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n but_o must_v expect_v a_o hot_a hell_n because_o they_o sin_n against_o a_o clear_a light_n many_o family_n be_v the_o picture_n of_o hell_n one_o may_v hear_v twenty_o oath_n for_o one_o prayer_n the_o master_n will_v often_o curse_v but_o seldom_o or_o never_o bless_v his_o family_n he_o love_v curse_v so_o it_o will_v come_v to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o blessing_n so_o it_o will_v be_v far_o from_o he_o do_v not_o say_v thou_o can_v not_o pray_v have_v the_o father_n of_o spirit_n ever_o any_o dumb_a child_n every_o beggar_n at_o thy_o door_n who_o be_v pinch_v with_o hunger_n will_v tell_v thou_o that_o sense_n of_o misery_n will_v teach_v thou_o to_o be_v earnest_a for_o mercy_n if_o thou_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v thou_o will_v not_o want_v word_n to_o pâ—en_n for_o a_o pardon_n sure_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o thou_o be_v liable_a be_v far_o more_o lamentable_a and_o if_o ever_o god_n make_v thou_o sensible_a of_o it_o which_o must_v be_v do_v or_o thou_o be_v lose_v for_o ever_o thou_o will_v quick_o follow_v he_o with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n for_o grace_n and_o life_n thy_o affection_n in_o prayer_n if_o right_a will_v abundant_o make_v up_o thy_o want_n of_o expression_n a_o sanctify_a heart_n be_v better_a than_o a_o silver_n tongue_n though_o thou_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n yet_o if_o if_o 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thy_o family-wants_a so_o by_o read_v some_o portion_n of_o scripture_n daily_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o acquaint_v thy_o family_n with_o god_n will_n a_o house_n without_o light_n be_v in_o a_o dreadful_a lamentable_a condition_n thy_o household_n without_o the_o word_n sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o thereby_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n the_o commandment_n be_v a_o lamp_n and_o the_o law_n be_v light_a prov._n 6.23_o alas_o how_o can_v thy_o servant_n or_o child_n do_v their_o heavenly_a master_n and_o father_n work_n when_o they_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a of_o his_o will_n the_o weed_n of_o sin_n grow_v of_o themselves_o but_o the_o ground_n must_v be_v plough_v and_o sow_o and_o harrow_v and_o water_v before_o good_a corn_n will_v spring_v up_o god_n expect_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v both_o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v up_o sacrifice_n for_o and_o a_o prophet_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v thy_o family_n a_o good_a housekeeper_n be_v like_o that_o nobleman_n who_o have_v for_o his_o 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crawl_v with_o worm_n do_v it_o therefore_o betimes_o bishop_n rider_n read_v and_o expound_v the_o psalm_n 101._o which_o treat_v the_o good_a government_n of_o family_n often_o to_o his_o household_n and_o hire_v they_o with_o money_n to_o learn_v it_o abraham_n have_v letter_n testimonial_a from_o heaven_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o the_o favour_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o arcana_fw-la imperii_fw-la god_n secret_n because_o of_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v for_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o house_n hold_v after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18.17_o
for_o aught_o i_o know_v by_o thy_o go_v to_o church_n without_o thy_o company_n thou_o may_v lose_v the_o blessing_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ordinance_n how_o can_v thou_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v have_v any_o care_n of_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o trample_a the_o precious_a soul_n of_o other_o under_o thy_o foot_n which_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o special_a charge_n of_o o_o reader_n think_v of_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n stranger_n to_o god_n and_o alienate_v from_o his_o life_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o and_o be_v not_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n appoint_v to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o god_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v convert_v if_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v neglect_v though_o a_o person_n be_v dangerous_o disease_v if_o he_o observe_v his_o purge_a day_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o able_a physician_n there_o may_v be_v hope_n of_o recovery_n but_o if_o he_o neglect_v the_o mean_n if_o he_o perish_v it_o will_v be_v no_o marvel_n if_o thy_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v holy_a can_v thou_o expect_v the_o fire_n of_o grace_n shall_v continue_v or_o increase_v whilst_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o fuel_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o spiritual_a life_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o spiritual_a meat_n in_o private_a also_o be_v watchful_a over_o thy_o family_n that_o all_o under_o thy_o charge_n be_v present_a at_o holy_a duty_n as_o sing_v pray_v repetition_n of_o sermon_n and_o the_o like_a thou_o be_v careful_a that_o in_o the_o week_n day_n they_o do_v work_v diligent_o and_o why_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v as_o careful_a that_o they_o do_v god_n work_v on_o his_o day_n be_v thy_o work_n of_o great_a concernment_n than_o god_n or_o do_v thou_o love_v thyself_o the_o poor_a wither_a world_n i_o mean_v above_o the_o bless_a god_n examine_v those_o who_o wait_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o public_a what_o good_a they_o have_v get_v what_o lesson_n they_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o great_a master_n of_o assembly_n our_o saviour_n after_o sermon_n ask_v those_o of_o his_o family_n have_v you_o understand_v all_o these_o say_n mat._n 13.5_o hereby_o thou_o will_v make_v they_o more_o attentive_a in_o public_a ordinance_n and_o better_a their_o memory_n as_o also_o by_o this_o mean_n thou_o may_v quicken_v thy_o own_o affection_n suffer_v none_o of_o thy_o house_n to_o spend_v any_o part_n of_o the_o day_n either_o in_o idleness_n pastime_n or_o worldly_a business_n thou_o be_v accountable_a to_o god_n as_o well_o for_o sin_n of_o permission_n as_o for_o sin_n of_o commission_n and_o it_o will_v another_o day_n be_v impute_v to_o thy_o charge_n if_o the_o day_n be_v profane_v by_o thy_o carelessness_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o suffer_v for_o other_o do_v not_o suffer_v other_o in_o sin_n five_o let_v discipline_n be_v set_v up_o in_o thy_o family_n when_o jacob_n will_v dedicate_v his_o house_n to_o god_n he_o command_v all_o his_o family_n to_o change_v their_o garment_n and_o put_v away_o their_o strange_a god_n their_o change_n of_o garment_n do_v signify_v that_o change_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n which_o he_o desire_v shall_v be_v his_o household_n livery_n gen._n 35.1_o 2._o as_o the_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n must_v be_v a_o priest_n to_o pray_v and_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v so_o also_o a_o king_n to_o rule_v to_o be_v a_o terror_n to_o evil_a doer_n and_o a_o encouragement_n to_o they_o that_o do_v well_o in_o his_o family_n let_v not_o wickedness_n dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n job_n 11.14_o zophar_n mean_v not_o a_o natural_a or_o personal_a though_o so_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o take_v as_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o but_o a_o domestical_a and_o civil_a tabernacle_n though_o sin_n may_v come_v into_o thy_o house_n by_o child_n or_o servant_n commission_n yet_o it_o must_v not_o dwell_v there_o but_o be_v cast_v out_o by_o severe_a reprehension_n wickedness_n be_v a_o bold_a guest_n it_o will_v come_v uncalled_a but_o it_o must_v be_v more_o bold_a than_o welcome_a it_o must_v not_o dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n it_o be_v say_v of_o cato_n he_o will_v bear_v with_o fault_n any_o where_n rather_o than_o at_o home_n bishop_n jewel_n at_o night_n call_v his_o servant_n to_o a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n and_o after_o prayer_n admonish_v they_o according_o thy_o duty_n be_v to_o warn_v the_o unruly_a 1_o thess_n 5.13_o to_o acquaint_v they_o of_o sin_n how_o near_a and_o dear_a soever_o to_o thou_o with_o the_o dishonour_n they_o bring_v thereby_o to_o god_n the_o disgrace_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o disadvantage_n and_o destruction_n to_o their_o own_o soul_n if_o the_o fault_n be_v the_o first_o or_o of_o infirmity_n or_o not_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n as_o to_o waste_v the_o conscience_n and_o poison_v thy_o family_n by_o its_o pattern_n let_v the_o medicine_n thou_o apply_v for_o its_o cure_n be_v mild_a 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