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A61654 A treatise of family instruction wherein it is proved to be the duty of parents and masters of families to train up their children and servants in knowledge of the Scriptures : with directions how this work may be done ... / by Owen Stockton ... Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680. 1672 (1672) Wing S5701; ESTC R34620 210,007 358

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prov._n 2.1_o 5._o my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v receive_v my_o word_n and_o hide_v my_o commandment_n with_o thou_o then_o shall_v thou_o understand_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_v we_o have_v our_o child_n continue_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n walk_v with_o and_o serve_a god_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v by_o instruct_v they_o whilst_o they_o be_v young_a we_o shall_v obtain_v our_o desire_n in_o this_o thing_n prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o will_v we_o have_v our_o child_n instruct_v how_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o righteous_a life_n and_o will_v we_o have_v they_o thorough_o furnish_v with_o ability_n for_o every_o good_a work_n this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o scripture_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a 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and_o the_o blessing_n that_o god_n give_v obed-edom_n be_v so_o remarkable_a that_o other_o as_o well_o as_o himself_o take_v notice_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o it_o be_v tell_v king_n david_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v bless_v the_o house_n of_o obed-edom_n and_o all_o that_o pertain_v unto_o he_o because_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o this_o ark_n be_v lay_v up_o the_o law_n of_o god_n write_v upon_o two_o table_n deut._n 10.2_o if_o we_o treasure_v up_o god_n law_n in_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o teach_v the_o same_o unto_o our_o family_n instruct_v they_o both_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n that_o be_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n the_o lord_n will_v as_o sure_o and_o in_o as_o eminent_a a_o manner_n bless_v we_o as_o he_o do_v obed-edom_n for_o receive_v the_o ark_n wherein_o be_v the_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o advantage_n and_o blessing_n which_o those_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n shall_v receive_v that_o be_v diligent_a in_o train_v up_o their_o family_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n 1._o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v a_o long_a and_o bless_a life_n to_o they_o and_o their_o child_n that_o instruct_v their_o child_n in_o his_o word_n they_o shall_v enjoy_v a_o kind_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n deut._n 11.18_o 19_o 21._o therefore_o shall_v you_o lay_v up_o these_o my_o word_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o in_o your_o soul_n and_o you_o shall_v teach_v they_o your_o child_n speak_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o that_o your_o day_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o day_n of_o your_o child_n as_o the_o day_n of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n 2._o they_o shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n in_o heaven_n who_o be_v diligent_a in_o instruct_v those_o who_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n mat._n 24.45_o 46_o 47._o who_o then_o be_v that_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n if_o we_o teach_v our_o family_n the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o do_v also_o keep_v they_o ourselves_o we_o shall_v be_v great_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n how_o mean_a and_o low_a soever_o our_o condition_n be_v in_o this_o world_n mat._n 5.19_o whosoever_o shall_v break_v one_o of_o these_o least_o commandment_n and_o shall_v teach_v man_n so_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o least_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v call_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3._o our_o child_n and_o servant_n will_v be_v great_a 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as_o to_o correct_v as_o psal_n 2.10_o be_v instruct_v you_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o the_o word_n may_v be_v as_o well_o render_v instruct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n to_o thy_o soul_n what_o great_a comfort_n can_v a_o parent_n have_v than_o to_o see_v his_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n 3_o john_n 4._o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n than_o to_o hear_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o truth_n they_o will_v also_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v what_o a_o joy_n will_v it_o be_v to_o a_o godly_a parent_n to_o present_v himself_o and_o his_o child_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o say_v lord_n here_o be_o i_o and_o the_o child_n who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n they_o shall_v have_v great_a joy_n in_o those_o they_o have_v instruct_v and_o convert_v to_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 2.19_o 20._o what_o be_v our_o hope_n or_o 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and_o carry_v great_a power_n along_o with_o it_o heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v even_o to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o astonish_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o carry_v out_o their_o soul_n to_o believe_v in_o and_o obey_v the_o lord_n notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n and_o discouragement_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n either_o of_o faith_n or_o obedience_n elimas_n the_o sorcerer_n be_v full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o mischief_n and_o he_o oppose_v all_o he_o can_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v dispense_v by_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o sergius_n paulus_n from_o the_o faith_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v such_o power_n upon_o the_o deputy_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o endeavour_n of_o 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