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thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o governor_n of_o family_n do_v careful_o instruct_v their_o family_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v in_o so_o do_v both_o save_o themselves_o and_o all_o their_o house_n with_o what_o diligence_n with_o what_o speed_n with_o what_o alacrity_n with_o what_o a_o resolve_a mind_n to_o persevere_v therein_o under_o all_o discouragement_n shall_v you_o set_v upon_o this_o work_n see_v there_o be_v hope_n that_o hereby_o you_o may_v save_v your_o child_n and_o your_o servant_n soul_n that_o this_o argument_n may_v have_v the_o great_a force_n to_o persuade_v and_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o set_v your_o heart_n to_o this_o work_n consider_v 1._o what_o
the_o second_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o yea_o lord_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o time_n love_v thou_o i_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o lord_z thou_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o love_v thou_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o feed_v my_o sheep_n after_o the_o command_n of_o love_a god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o all_o our_o soul_n and_o all_o our_o might_n be_v immediate_o add_v the_o command_n of_o lay_v up_o god_n word_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o diligent_o unto_o our_o child_n deut._n 6.5_o 6_o 7._o which_o impli_v that_o we_o can_v express_v our_o love_n to_o god_n better_a than_o by_o lodging_n his_o word_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o teach_v it_o to_o our_o child_n as_o they_o be_v pastor_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o be_v diligent_a to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n jer._n 3.15_o i_o will_v give_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o heart_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n so_o they_o be_v parent_n and_o master_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n who_o feed_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n it_o be_v say_v of_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 30.22_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o the_o levite_n that_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o lord_n will_v speak_v comfortable_o to_o all_o those_o master_n of_o family_n that_o have_v teach_v his_o good_a word_n unto_o their_o family_n sect_n 10._o god_n mercy_n in_o give_v we_o family_n shall_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o instruct_v they_o motive_n 10_o it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o have_v a_o family_n the_o give_v the_o midwife_n a_o household_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o reward_n which_o god_n give_v they_o for_o their_o fear_v his_o sacred_a 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in_o faith_n both_o you_o and_o they_o shall_v become_v great_a heir_n heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n heir_n not_o of_o a_o earthly_a but_o which_o be_v far_o better_a of_o a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n jam._n 2.5_o have_v not_o god_n choose_v the_o poor_a of_o this_o world_n rich_a in_o faith_n heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 3._o multiplicity_n of_o business_n be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a plea_n for_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o family-instruction_n for_o first_o next_o to_o the_o work_n out_o of_o our_o own_o salvation_n we_o can_v have_v no_o business_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o the_o train_n up_o our_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n second_o a_o good_a man_n must_v order_v all_o his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n so_o as_o one_o business_n may_v not_o hinder_v another_o especial_o that_o which_o be_v of_o lesser_a moment_n must_v not_o hinder_v that_o which_o be_v of_o great_a concerment_n 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lose_v and_o mis-spend_v either_o in_o idleness_n or_o vain_a unprofitable_a discourse_n or_o unnecessary_a thought_n and_o care_n about_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o life_n or_o in_o some_o other_o kind_n do_v but_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o family-instruction_n as_o you_o have_v be_v use_v to_o spend_v unprofitable_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v time_n enough_o for_o this_o work_n 4._o suppose_v you_o be_v full_a of_o employment_n that_o you_o can_v find_v no_o spare_a time_n on_o the_o week_n day_n to_o instruct_v your_o family_n yet_o on_o every_o lord_n day_n wherein_o you_o be_v to_o lay_v aside_o all_o your_o worldly_a business_n you_o may_v find_v time_n and_o leisure_n enough_o to_o instruct_v your_o
way_n and_o while_o he_o open_v to_o we_o the_o scripture_n if_o you_o endeavour_v to_o water_v your_o family_n with_o the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n god_n will_v water_v your_o soul_n prov._n 11.25_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o 3._o if_o you_o do_v this_o work_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o act_v your_o faith_n on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o the_o imperfection_n that_o attend_v this_o work_n though_o you_o do_v not_o find_v so_o much_o comfort_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o do_v thereof_o as_o you_o wish_v you_o can_v but_o be_v sensible_a of_o some_o dryness_n and_o flatness_n of_o spirit_n yet_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n act_v 10.35_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o 4._o if_o you_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o jesus_n christ_n he_o will_v take_v away_o your_o dryness_n and_o refresh_v and_o replenish_v your_o soul_n with_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o be_v say_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o river_n of_o water_n be_v a_o dry_a place_n isa_n 32.2_o and_o he_o have_v promise_v such_o of_o his_o servant_n as_o find_v their_o soul_n to_o be_v like_o the_o dry_a ground_n that_o he_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n like_o flood_n of_o water_n upon_o they_o that_o be_v in_o a_o abundant_a measure_n isa_n 44.3_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thou_o off_o spring_n sect_n 14._o the_o plea_n of_o such_o as_o say_v it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n answer_v object_n 14_o this_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v not_o i_o to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v my_o servant_n and_o my_o child_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n answer_n beside_o what_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n 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levite_n but_o to_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n vers_fw-la 4._o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o frivolous_a excuse_n for_o any_o man_n to_o think_v to_o put_v off_o this_o work_n from_o himself_o by_o say_v it_o be_v the_o minister_n work_v to_o catechise_v his_o child_n for_o god_n command_v all_o parent_n to_o teach_v his_o word_n to_o their_o child_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n for_o any_o man_n to_o say_v this_o be_v none_o of_o my_o work_n to_o instruct_v my_o family_n whenas_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v so_o many_o and_o such_o strict_a precept_n to_o every_o man_n to_o instruct_v his_o child_n sect_n 15._o only_o such_o as_o be_v call_v of_o god_n be_v to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n family-instruction_n will_v not_o bring_v the_o ministry_n into_o contempt_n object_n 15_o if_o every_o man_n shall_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o family_n this_o will_v be_v the_o way_n to_o make_v every_o man_n turn_v preacher_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n to_o be_v slight_v and_o despise_v and_o this_o make_v we_o not_o only_o forbear_v this_o work_n ourselves_o but_o also_o to_o dislike_v it_o in_o other_o because_o we_o will_v not_o have_v any_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v to_o it_o and_o we_o will_v not_o have_v the_o public_a ministry_n bring_v into_o contempt_n answ_n 1._o family-instruction_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v two_o distinct_a work_n the_o one_o belong_v to_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n the_o other_o belong_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o send_v forth_o by_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n rom._n 10.15_o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v and_o god_n have_v not_o call_v all_o man_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o 29._o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n be_v all_o teacher_n we_o may_v learn_v from_o this_o text_n 1._o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n but_o those_o who_o god_n set_v there_o 2._o that_o god_n do_v set_v some_o not_o all_o to_o be_v teacher_n in_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n no_o man_n be_v to_o take_v the_o office_n of_o the_o priesthood_n without_o a_o call_n from_o god_n heb._n 5.4_o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n yea_o god_n make_v it_o death_n for_o such_o as_o be_v not_o call_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o priest_n office_n numb_a 18.7_o thou_o and_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o shall_v keep_v your_o priest_n office_n for_o every_o thing_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o within_o the_o veil_n and_o you_o shall_v serve_v and_o the_o strange_a that_o come_v nigh_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n what_o work_v our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v in_o and_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o without_o a_o call_v heb._n 5.5_o so_o also_o christ_n glorify_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v make_v a_o high_a priest_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o and_o god_n have_v ordain_v under_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v improve_v those_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v distribute_v to_o he_o within_o the_o sphere_n and_o compass_n of_o his_o call_v 1_o cor._n 7.17_o as_o god_n have_v distribute_v to_o every_o man_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v every_o one_o so_o let_v he_o walk_v and_o so_o ordain_v i_o in_o all_o church_n those_o work_n which_o be_v in_o themselves_o good_a work_n become_v sinful_a when_o they_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o have_v no_o call_v to_o do_v they_o and_o instead_o of_o be_v reward_v they_o have_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o burn_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o incense_n be_v a_o very_a good_a and_o acceptable_a 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the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o several_a other_o place_n so_o that_o if_o we_o will_v follow_v our_o light_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n word_n that_o will_v teach_v we_o to_o instruct_v our_o child_n diligent_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n 10._o the_o great_a ignorance_n and_o folly_n which_o be_v in_o child_n show_v that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o more_o instruction_n than_o to_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o follow_v the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o they_o for_o how_o little_a light_n have_v child_n before_o they_o be_v instruct_v god_n command_v his_o word_n to_o be_v read_v to_o child_n and_o why_o deut._n 31.11_o 13._o thou_o shall_v read_v this_o law_n before_o all_o israel_n in_o their_o hear_n gather_v the_o people_n together_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o that_o their_o child_n which_o have_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n may_v hear_v and_o learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v in_o 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