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A67002 Of the childs portion viz: Good education. By E. W. Or, The book of the education of youth, that hath for some yeers lain in obscurity; but is now brought to light, for the help of parents and tutors, to whom it is recommended. By Will: Goudge, D.D. Edm: Calamy. John Goodwin. Joseph Caryll. Jer: Burroughs. William Greenhill.; Childes patrimony. Parts I & II Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.; Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675. Childes portion. The second part. Respecting a childe grown up. 1649 (1649) Wing W3500; ESTC R221221 404,709 499

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7._o pag._n 521._o plough_v and_o sow_v and_o thresh_v etc._n etc._n and_o all_o 1._o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o who_o think_v they_o can_v do_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n without_o god_n think_v also_o that_o they_o can_v go_v without_o foot_n clem._n alex._n ad_fw-la gentes_fw-la p._n 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n l●ge_a orat_fw-la 1._o &_o 2._o the_o precatione_n tom._n 1._o in_o season_n ordinary_a thing_n we_o think_v and_o yet_o the_o more_o prayerfull_a he_o be_v the_o more_o successful_a he_o will_v be_v for_o this_o god_n do_v teach_v he_o he_o instruct_v to_o discretion_n esay_n 28._o 26._o we_o must_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n to_o our_o own_o power_n remember_v we_o must_v the_o lord_n god_n still_o for_o it_o be_v he_o th●t_o give_v power_n to_o get_v wealth_n deut._n 8._o 17._o and_o for_o our_o want_n there_o be_v a_o sweet_a comfort_n phil._n 4._o 19_o my_o god_n shall_v supply_v all_o your_o need_n no_o good_a thing_n 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certain_a there_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d wise_a rev._n 21._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enter_v into_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n any_o thing_n that_o defile_v etc._n etc._n and_o i_o think_v when_o i_o read_v that_o elias_n 2._o elias_n 2._o king_n 2._o be_v carry_v up_o into_o heaven_n in_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n it_o show_v i_o in_o a_o figure_n that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o dissolution_n 33._o dissolution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n tom._n 5._o the_o resur_n serm_n 33._o in_o that_o moment_n of_o time_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n sanctification_n be_v complete_a and_o perfect_v and_o all_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n be_v as_o by_o fire_n purge_v away_o for_o none_o but_o the_o pure_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o undefiled_a can_v enter_v in_o here_o into_o this_o holy_a of_o holies_n who_o out-court_n or_o out-covering_a or_o pavement_n of_o that_o court_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o do_v i_o see_v all_o this_o and_o do_v 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〈◊〉_d a_o puff_n of_o honour_n short_a pleasure_n transitory_a riches_n poor_a base_a empty_a shrunken_a thing_n he_o take_v from_o we_o great_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o weight_n of_o glory_n it_o contain_v all_o a_o exceed_a excess_n of_o glory_n it_o can_v be_v express_v but_o all_o this_o he_o take_v from_o we_o he_o give_v we_o dirt_n he_o deprive_v we_o of_o the_o pearl_n he_o present_v we_o with_o a_o shadow_n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rob_v we_o of_o the_o substance_n and_o here_o we_o be_v without_o excuse_n for_o hereof_o we_o can_v plead_v ignorance_n it_o be_v the_o daily_a voice_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n under_o the_o sun_n sound_v loud_a than_o the_o loud_a
of_o those_o beam_n what_o then_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o the_o creator_n of_o they_o he_o have_v not_o behold_v iniquity_n in_o jacob_n neither_o have_v he_o see_v perverseness_n in_o israel_n 21._o israel_n num._n 23._o 21._o no_o he_o behold_v they_o in_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o for_o his_o sake_n with_o they_o he_o do_v not_o behold_v sin_n in_o they_o to_o condemn_v to_o punish_v they_o for_o it_o for_o by_o his_o son_n stripe_n they_o be_v heal_v and_o this_o be_v that_o rich_a mystery_n of_o grace_n 22._o grace_n mysterium_fw-la opulentumgratiae_fw-la admirabile_fw-la commercium_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la nostrae_fw-la sed_fw-la christi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la non_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la exit_fw-la nanivit_fw-la etc._n etc._n quomodo_n in_o peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la dolet_fw-la &_o con●unditur_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o illius_fw-la justitia_fw-la laetamur_fw-la &_o gloriamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n luther_n in_o psal_n 22._o so_o luther_n speak_v who_o speak_v out_o of_o experience_n that_o admirable_a exchange_n when_o christ_n take_v our_o sin_n and_o give_v we_o his_o righteousness_n empty_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v fill_v we_o strip_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v invest_v we_o sorrow_v himself_o and_o be_v confound_v with_o our_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o glory_n in_o his_o righteousness_n a_o admirable_a exchange_n indeed_o a_o rich_a mystery_n which_o magnify_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n love_n give_v his_o son_n to_o the_o world_n and_o of_o christ_n give_v himself_o for_o the_o world_n of_o believer_n but_o this_o do_v not_o take_v off_o from_o god_n knowledge_n what_o he_o see_v not_o to_o condemn_v and_o punish_v he_o do_v see_v even_o in_o his_o israel_n to_o reprove_v and_o correct_v and_o when_o he_o shall_v correct_v for_o sin_n his_o israel_n shall_v confess_v against_o this_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o thou_o haste_v set_v our_o iniquity_n before_o thou_o our_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n 8._o countenance_n psal_n 90._o 8._o 2._o from_o the_o different_a operation_n of_o the_o beam_n i_o note_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o subject_n the_o sun_n work_v upon_o diversify_v the_o effect_n and_o this_o be_v but_o a_o conclusion_n of_o experience_n also_o how_o unclean_a soever_o the_o place_n be_v where_o they_o come_v they_o alter_v not_o but_o work_v diverse_o according_a to_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v upon_o if_o upon_o clay_n it_o be_v harden_v if_o upon_o wax_n it_o be_v soften_v if_o upon_o a_o dunghill_n the_o stink_a vapour_n more_o offend_v if_o upon_o a_o garden_n of_o sweet_a herb_n the_o sweet_a savour_n more_o refresh_v if_o upon_o good_a fruit_n they_o grow_v for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n if_o upon_o weed_n they_o grow_v to_o humble_v he_o the_o alteration_n be_v here_o below_o in_o sublunary_a creature_n the_o sun_n change_v 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flesh_n and_o pitch_v his_o tabernacle_n with_o we_o 14._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 1._o 14._o and_o yet_o not_o be_v pollute_v by_o we_o howmuch_o more_o can_v that_o son_n of_o righteousness_n communicate_v with_o man_n and_o take_v unto_o he_o the_o infirmity_n of_o mankind_n i_o mean_v such_o which_o accompany_v the_o whole_a nature_n as_o hunger_a thirst_v weariness_n grief_n pain_n and_o mortality_n yet_o without_o any_o touch_n or_o tincture_n of_o sin_n from_o all_o these_o because_o what_o ever_o be_v the_o effect_n here-from_a be_v in_o christ_n like_o the_o stir_n of_o crystal_n water_n in_o a_o crystal_n glass_n whereof_o we_o have_v no_o sedament_n no_o dregs_o in_o the_o bottom_n ●_o bottom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n tom._n 5._o ser._n 31._o chrys_n ●_o this_o show_v we_o also_o who_o be_v heavenly_a and_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o well_o order_v soul_n it_o think_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n of_o sufficient_a worth_n to_o put_v it_o 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to_o be_v so_o this_o will_v take_v away_o the_o trouble_n and_o sting_v of_o fear_n and_o prevent_v the_o shake_a fit_n thereof_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o a_o great_a lesson_n now_o and_o to_o make_v it_o yet_o plain_o i_o will_v read_v it_o over_o again_o sin_n only_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v i_o mean_v that_o sin_n i_o be_o not_o humble_v for_o i_o have_v not_o repent_v of_o that_o only_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v for_o it_o make_v every_o thing_n fearful_a death_n they_o say_v be_v terrible_a of_o all_o thing_n most_o terrible_a it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o he_o who_o have_v repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n he_o can_v die_v as_o willing_o as_o we_o can_v fall_v asleep_a when_o we_o be_v weary_a the_o prison_n sword_n fire_n fearful_a thing_n all_o a_o earthquake_n very_o terrible_a not_o so_o to_o they_o who_o have_v make_v god_n their_o rock_n and_o refuge_n to_o who_o they_o can_v continual_o resort_v fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n love_a countenance_n from_o thou_o for_o the_o lightsomenesse_n thereof_o be_v better_a than_o life_n fear_v the_o least_o eclipse_n of_o his_o light_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v cause_v it_o for_o it_o be_v more_o refresh_v to_o the_o soul_n than_o the_o sun_n beam_n to_o the_o earth_n mark_v this_o still_o when_o sin_n show_v its_o full_a face_n we_o see_v but_o the_o half_a now_o and_o in_o a_o false_a glass_n too_o and_o when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n there_o will_v be_v to_o say_v no_o more_o a_o faint_a the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v under_o heavy_a pressure_n yet_o than_o they_o faint_v not_o they_o have_v be_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o they_o faint_v not_o thence_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o stake_n there_o they_o faint_v not_o fire_n be_v put_v to_o and_o flame_v about_o their_o ear_n and_o then_o they_o faint_v not_o but_o when_o sin_n show_v itself_o and_o god_n hide_v himself_o than_o the_o next_o news_n be_v ever_o the_o spirit_n 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be_v lord_n and_o wherein_o we_o take_v contentment_n we_o will_v come_v no_o more_o unto_o thou_o 31._o jer._n 2._o 31._o look_v upon_o outward_n as_o cystern_n which_o can_v fill_v but_o from_o the_o wellhead_n and_o be_v fill_v empty_a again_o how_o pleasant_a soever_o thy_o lot_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o yet_o say_v still_o but_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o draw_v near_o 28._o near_o psal_n 73._o 28._o unto_o god_n and_o to_o continue_v with_o he_o too_o 42._o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act●_n 11._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_n 13._o 42._o and_o be_v restless_a in_o thy_o desire_n until_o thou_o can_v say_v thou_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o my_o soul_n thus_o judgement_n interpose_v resolve_v and_o it_o help_v much_o to_o cure_v the_o imaginary_a grievance_n of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v poor_a we_o be_v not_o the_o further_a from_o christ_n nor_o if_o rich_a be_v we_o the_o near_o the_o like_a we_o may_v say_v of_o health_n and_o sickness_n of_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n even_o the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o aoostle_n speak_v of_o that_o wherein_o the_o church_n of_o old_a much_o glory_v in_o and_o dote_v upon_o they_o be_v nothing_o 4._o nothing_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 19_o prov._n 23._o 4._o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o wise_a man_n account_n for_o indeed_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n that_o can_v look_v into_o and_o through_o they_o and_o therefore_o as_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o power_n of_o nothing_o so_o he_o have_v wisdom_n from_o god_n make_v nothing_o of_o all_o thing_n nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a or_o nothing_o in_o reference_n to_o heaven_n our_o put_v forward_o or_o backward_o in_o our_o race_n thither-ward_n to_o our_o crown_n 1._o crown_n he_o that_o boast_v in_o his_o riches_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o as_o if_o a_o fellow_n servant_n feed_v from_o the_o same_o master_n at_o the_o same_o table_n shall_v glory_v over_o his_o fellow_n because_o his_o hair_n 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god_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o this_o nor_o that_o avail_v any_o thing_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n or_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 6._o gal._n 6._o 15._o &_o 5._o 6._o so_o much_o to_o remedy_v our_o imaginary_a grievance_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n of_o our_o fancy_n which_o call_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o or_o be_v nothing_o as_o if_o they_o be_v or_o be_v something_o and_o that_o which_o indeed_o be_v and_o be_v all_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o or_o nothing_o at_o all_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o distemper_n and_o this_o which_o thou_o have_v hear_v may_v with_o a_o blessing_n from_o above_o give_v some_o cure_n and_o remedy_n unto_o the_o same_o
word_n fear_n help_v to_o feed_v a_o man_n with_o food_n convenient_a for_o he_o it_o clothes_n he_o as_o with_o a_o garment_n it_o arm_n he_o as_o with_o shield_n and_o buckler_n it_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o walk_n and_o course_n as_o under_o watch_n and_o ward_n it_o guard_v the_o eye_n ear_n hand_n and_o foot_n that_o all_o may_v do_v their_o office_n and_o keep_v in_o order_n it_o aw_v his_o very_a thought_n all_o this_o fear_n do_v if_o it_o do_v its_o office_n which_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o watch_n strong_a for_o this_o be_v certain_a if_o i_o fear_v death_n to_o be_v in_o the_o pot_n i_o will_v not_o taste_v of_o the_o pottage_n and_o thus_o sovereign_a it_o prove_v to_o be_v because_o it_o wind_v up_o the_o heart_n continual_o to_o god_n who_o promise_v to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o all_o such_o who_o fear_v before_o he_o the_o wise_a man_n counsel_n be_v notable_a be_v thou_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n long_o 17._o long_o prov._n 23._o 17._o for_o it_o be_v a_o conclusion_n of_o experience_n a_o wise_a man_n fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_o but_o the_o fool_n rage_v and_o be_v confident_a 16._o confident_a prov._n 14._o 16._o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o snare_n in_o his_o way_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o foot_n be_v take_v like_o a_o bird_n in_o a_o snare_n he_o be_v hold_v by_o it_o and_o can_v be_v deliver_v for_o this_o be_v a_o resolve_a case_n also_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n 14._o mischief_n prov._n ●8_o 14._o and_o so_o we_o have_v enough_o in_o one_o word_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o all_o these_o snare_n which_o be_v ever_o straw_v thick_a in_o a_o full_a and_o plentiful_a state_n there_o be_v snare_n in_o want_n also_o o_o give_v i_o not_o too_o little_a say_v augur_n but_o feed_v i_o with_o food_n convenient_a for_o i_o 9_o prov._n 30._o 8_o 9_o lest_o poverty_n be_v a_o snare_n unto_o i_o lest_o i_o put_v forth_o my_o hand_n to_o that_o which_o be_v not_o i_o and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n in_o vain_a such_o a_o snare_n there_o be_v in_o poverty_n therefore_o to_o help_v thou_o here_o and_o not_o mention_v what_o have_v be_v say_v though_o it_o will_v fit_v very_o well_o i_o will_v reason_v out_o this_o point_n with_o thou_o if_o god_n make_v thy_o family_n like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o thy_o pasture_n be_v bare_a if_o the_o mouth_n thou_o have_v to_o feed_v be_v many_o and_o thy_o provision_n of_o meal_n be_v now_o towards_o the_o bottom_n if_o thy_o charge_n be_v increase_v and_o thy_o mean_n shorten_v if_o so_o i_o know_v here_o be_v a_o straight_a and_o a_o burden_n want_n be_v a_o burden_n 1._o burden_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o de_fw-fr laz●r_fw-fr conc._n 1._o say_v the_o father_n grievous_a to_o be_v bear_v they_o will_v tell_v we_o so_o that_o feel_v it_o but_o yet_o as_o the_o same_o father_n elegant_o say_v we_o be_v all_o steward_n and_o we_o must_v all_o give_v a_o account_n what_o etc._n sermone_fw-la praecedent_n pag._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n shall_v the_o poor_a man_n give_v a_o account_n of_o who_o have_v scarce_o any_o thing_n to_o give_v to_o his_o mouth_n the_o father_n answer_v the_o rich_a steward_n must_v account_v with_o his_o master_n how_o bountiful_a he_o have_v be_v according_a to_o his_o master_n appointment_n and_o the_o poor_a steward_n he_o must_v be_v accountable_a too_o how_o patient_a he_o have_v be_v under_o want_n how_o he_o have_v humble_v himself_o under_o the_o almighty_a hand_n and_o how_o dependent_a upon_o that_o hand_n if_o there_o be_v a_o strait_n and_o the_o meal_n be_v at_o the_o bottom_n here_o be_v a_o hint_n of_o a_o glorious_a dependence_n upon_o he_o that_o multiply_v the_o oil_n and_o the_o meal_n and_o the_o loaf_n and_o with_o the_o few_o loaf_n though_o the_o power_n be_v the_o same_o feed_v the_o more_o and_o the_o more_o be_v remain_v upon_o he_o that_o do_v clothe_v the_o lily_n feed_v the_o raven_n make_v a_o path_n in_o a_o wilderness_n cause_v water_n to_o flow_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n or_o in_o a_o parch_a ground_n fill_v the_o valley_n with_o water_n when_o they_o see_v neither_o wind_n nor_o rain_n 17._o rain_n 2_o king_n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v good_a and_o safe_a to_o depend_v here_o infinite_a power_n and_o goodness_n can_v never_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n nor_o faith_n which_o look_v thereunto_o can_v be_v at_o stand_v faith_n make_v up_o a_o life_n without_o the_o creature_n it_o cheer_v the_o countenance_n without_o oil_n 221._o oil_n famem_fw-la vera_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la timel_fw-la hier._n lib._n 2._o ep_n 18._o p._n 221._o refresh_v the_o spirit_n without_o wine_n glad_v the_o heart_n &_o strengthen_v it_o without_o the_o bread_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a a_o soul_n that_o have_v such_o a_o dependence_n be_v never_o fat_a &_o better_a like_n then_o when_o his_o pasture_n be_v short_a like_o a_o wilderness_n it_o be_v fat_a in_o the_o winter_n as_o some_o creature_n be_v when_o there_o be_v no_o green_a thing_n but_o ground_n tree_n and_o all_o be_v all_o cover_v then_o this_o soul_n can_v pick_v meat_n when_o the_o heaven_n be_v brass_n and_o the_o earth_n iron_n then_o even_o in_o such_o a_o time_n the_o soul_n can_v live_v rejoice_v and_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o salvation_n habb_n 3._o 18._o this_o be_v the_o only_a way_n which_o will_v lead_v thou_o through_o the_o snare_n which_o be_v in_o want_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v entangle_v with_o they_o not_o put_v forth_o thy_o hand_n unto_o wickedness_n if_o thou_o can_v find_v no_o way_n god_n can_v make_v a_o way_n only_o thy_o part_n be_v if_o mean_n be_v short_a to_o trust_v the_o more_o and_o to_o lengthen_v thy_o hope_n hope_v we_o say_v be_v a_o inheritance_n for_o a_o king_n and_o this_o god_n will_v provide_v make_v god_n child_n confident_a it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v in_o a_o depend_v condition_n than_o we_o roll_n ourselves_o upon_o god_n the_o depend_v soul_n can_v best_a tract_n the_o way_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o see_v how_o wise_a and_o admirable_a they_o be_v whereas_o the_o fullness_n of_o outward_a mean_n obscure_v the_o lustre_n of_o that_o tract_n and_o draw_v the_o heart_n unto_o they_o from_o a_o providence_n and_o now_o i_o need_v not_o bid_v thou_o use_v all_o lawful_a mean_n for_o dependence_n on_o a_o providence_n do_v establish_v the_o mean_n and_o we_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v feed_v we_o from_o heaven_n when_o we_o may_v gather_v our_o meat_n from_o the_o earth_n he_o work_v not_o extraordinary_a in_o a_o fruitful_a land_n where_o the_o plough_n can_v go_v i_o mean_v in_o that_o place_n and_o time_n when_o our_o hand_n can_v work_v as_o we_o must_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o god_n charge_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a so_o to_o do_v so_o we_o must_v not_o neither_o neglect_n our_o own_o charge_n which_o be_v to_o give_v all_o faithful_a endeavour_n and_o have_v do_v it_o then_o stand_v still_o rest_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o blessing_n who_o have_v say_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o and_o now_o we_o be_v upon_o thy_o duty_n and_o charge_n hear_v some_o lesson_n which_o may_v be_v of_o use_n for_o thy_o better_a discharge_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o chief_a lesson_n follow_v for_o it_o make_v all_o easy_a let_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v never_o out_o of_o thy_o mind_n nor_o his_o word_n when_o household_n employment_n admit_v vacation_n for_o she_o that_o be_v marry_v care_v for_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n how_o she_o may_v please_v her_o husband_n be_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a word_n say_v clemens_n 41._o clemens_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prompt_v p._n 41._o which_o make_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v and_o like_o he_o tongue_n there_o be_v but_o one_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o woman_n and_o work_n enough_o to_o use_v that_o one_o well_o other_o learning_n there_o be_v too_o but_o like_o nut_n 199._o nut_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 1._o 199._o i_o refer_v to_o thy_o sex_n it_o nourish_v not_o this_o word_n make_v 25_o make_v 2_o tim._n 3_o ●_o lactan._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 25_o perfect_a and_o thorough_o furnish_v all_o necessary_a truth_n be_v plain_a there_o and_o nothing_o dark_a 42_o dark_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d protrept_v p._n 42_o to_o he_o or_o she_o that_o will_v come_v to_o the_o light_n by_o earnest_a 25._o earnest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
in_o one_o house_n arise_v family_n and_o from_o they_o commonwealth_n and_o now_o we_o have_v again_o the_o block_n in_o our_o way_n though_o we_o have_v remoove_v it_o before_o i_o know_v well_o that_o a_o family_n may_v be_v so_o govern_v as_o we_o hear_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v require_v that_o these_o two_o in_o one_o house_n shall_v be_v one_o in_o one_o house_n with_o one_o soul_n with_o one_o mind_n with_o one_o heart_n serve_v the_o lord_n this_o blessing_n and_o gift_n from_o above_o for_o a_o good_a husband_n as_o a_o good_a prudent_a wife_n be_v both_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o special_a favour_n 22._o favour_n singulari_fw-la modo_fw-la trem._n prov._n 19_o 14._o chap._n 18._o 22._o my_o prayer_n be_v that_o thou_o may_v receive_v but_o if_o not_o thou_o have_v hear_v thy_o charge_n and_o withal_o how_o patient_a thou_o must_v be_v under_o that_o want_n thou_o must_v wait_v when_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n that_o may_v 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