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but_o our_o man_n in_o do_v as_o they_o do_v do_v sin_n against_o their_o conscience_n unhappy_a parent_n which_o destroy_v your_o child_n in_o popish_a and_o atheistical_a house_n what_o be_v you_o inferior_a to_o they_o that_o sacrifice_v their_o child_n unto_o devil_n if_o yourselves_o be_v righteous_a and_o christian_n cast_v not_o away_o your_o seed_n your_o child_n the_o price_n of_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n you_o have_v make_v they_o in_o their_o baptism_n when_o they_o be_v young_a to_o confess_v christ_n will_v you_o make_v they_o now_o grow_v to_o year_n to_o deny_v christ_n o_o let_v the_o word_n of_o wise_a ecclesiasticus_fw-la chap._n 13.1_o be_v precious_a in_o your_o memory_n he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n shall_v be_v defile_v therewith_o and_o doubtless_o your_o child_n place_v in_o atheistical_a or_o popish_a house_n will_v themselves_o become_v atheistical_a or_o popish_a suffer_v i_o beseech_v you_o a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n in_o your_o child_n 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and_o not_o be_v hear_v a_o second_o use_n be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o our_o christian_a duty_n even_o to_o take_v pity_n upon_o all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o misery_n if_o our_o neighbour_n be_v destitute_a of_o aid_n and_o help_v we_o may_v not_o like_o wild_a beast_n lift_v up_o ourselves_o against_o they_o and_o so_o tread_v they_o under_o foot_n no._n how_o dare_v we_o molest_v and_o trouble_v they_o who_o by_o god_n appointment_n we_o be_v to_o relieve_v and_o succour_v we_o be_v command_v deut._n 15.11_o to_o open_v our_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o poor_a that_o be_v in_o our_o land_n to_o open_v our_o hand_n to_o they_o for_o their_o help_n and_o succour_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o injury_n and_o harme-doing_a but_o withal_o must_v we_o endeavour_n to_o relieve_v the_o oppress_a this_o service_n of_o we_o will_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n god_n for_o it_o will_v give_v we_o his_o 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the_o lord_n and_o be_v forbid_v by_o he_o from_o this_o reproof_n of_o judah_n we_o may_v take_v this_o lesson_n obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o duty_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o every_o child_n of_o he_o this_o truth_n be_v make_v as_o plain_a as_o the_o light_n at_o noon_n day_n by_o the_o word_n of_o bless_a samuel_n to_o king_n saul_n 1._o sam._n 15.22_o have_v the_o lord_n as_o great_a delight_n in_o burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n behold_v to_o obey_v be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o hearken_v then_o the_o fat_a of_o ram_n for_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n be_v as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n in_o which_o word_n of_o samuel_n we_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o two_o contrary_n obedience_n and_o disobedience_n excellent_o decipher_v the_o one_o to_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n the_o other_o to_o be_v as_o 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as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v bethink_v yourselves_o o_o you_o child_n of_o israel_n see_v god_n have_v command_v i_o to_o publish_v his_o law_n unto_o you_o it_o be_v not_o for_o you_o to_o fall_v asleep_a he_o show_v you_o how_o you_o may_v prosper_v all_o your_o life_n long_o namely_o if_o you_o will_v obey_v he_o obey_v he_o and_o prosper_v all_o your_o life_n long_o be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a blessing_n but_o if_o you_o obey_v he_o not_o the_o curse_n will_v overtake_v this_o do_v moses_n more_o particular_o deliver_v deut._n 28.1_o if_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v hearken_v diligent_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v all_o his_o commandment_n that_o be_v if_o you_o harken_v to_o the_o lord_n voice_n to_o obey_v his_o commandment_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v they_o then_o shall_v you_o be_v bless_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n you_o shall_v be_v environ_v through_o god_n favour_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o welfare_n and_o 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