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textum_fw-la talmudium_fw-la 13._o ad_fw-la precept_n 15._o ad_fw-la talmud_n jer._n 1.6_o 2_o chr._n 13.7_o isa_n 5.3_o sol._n all_o young_a one_o and_o inferior_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o god_n or_o man_n to_o the_o care_n and_o conduct_v of_o superior_n all_o include_v in_o the_o name_n child_n the_o original_a word_n admit_v of_o several_a signification_n a_o infant_n new_o bear_v judg._n 13.7_o of_o three_o month_n old_a exod._n 26._o a_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v and_o exert_v his_o reason_n thus_o it_o run_v parallel_v with_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o we_o find_v timothy_n instruct_v from_o a_o child_n a_o babe_n a_o suckling_n 2_o tim._n 1.5_o with_o 3.15_o it_o take_v in_o boy_n also_o and_o girl_n son_n and_o daughter_n of_o somewhat_o ripe_a age_n youth_n as_o shechem_n gen._n 34.19_o damosel_n and_o those_o marriageable_a deut._n 22.19_o the_o word_n be_v also_o apply_v to_o abraham_n man-servant_n gen._n 22.3_o and_o to_o booz_n maidservant_n ruth_n 2.22_o est_fw-la 4.4_o to_o such_o as_o though_o they_o may_v be_v man_n in_o year_n be_v child_n in_o understanding_n these_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o come_v within_o the_o list_n of_o those_o that_o solomon_n and_o his_o god_n will_v have_v train_v up_o and_o catechise_v nay_o let_v i_o add_v there_o be_v not_o a_o young_a son_n of_o the_o prophet_n not_o one_o that_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o those_o learned_a gamaliel_n those_o true_o reverend_a elijah_n that_o can_v just_o plead_v exemption_n from_o this_o seem_a task_n shall_v i_o say_v or_o real_a honour_n of_o be_v clear_o teach_v in_o and_o firm_o fix_v upon_o those_o everlasting_a foundation_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n heb._n 5.12_o &_o 6.1_o 4._o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v thus_o to_o train_v up_o or_o catechise_v these_o inferior_n and_o young_a one_o sol._n all_o
obedience_n he_o require_v of_o they_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o their_o heart_n change_v they_o regenerate_v they_o and_o cause_v old_a thing_n to_o pass_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n in_o they_o to_o become_v new_a 2_o cor._n 5.17_o and_o further_o to_o increase_v that_o fitness_n for_o and_o readiness_n to_o spiritual_a thing_n by_o his_o guide_n assist_v and_o quicken_a they_o in_o those_o holy_a way_n into_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o and_o by_o those_o ordinary_a mean_n the_o word_n and_o ordinance_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o work_n and_o improve_n of_o their_o grace_n 9_o with_o the_o reward_n god_n promise_v to_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o blessedness_n of_o their_o soul_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o their_o whole_a man_n after_o the_o resurrection_n in_o their_o be_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 4.17_o when_o the_o unbelief_n and_o disobedience_n of_o other_o will_v be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a torment_n inflict_v by_o he_o in_o a_o word_n whoever_o come_v to_o god_n heb._n 11.6_o must_v believe_v not_o only_o that_o he_o be_v but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o those_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o man_n ought_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o religion_n to_o look_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o have_v some_o sight_n of_o the_o goal_n when_o they_o enter_v upon_o their_o race_n know_v their_o wage_n when_o they_o set_v about_o their_o work_n the_o doctrine_n of_o reward_n furnish_v man_n with_o the_o great_a incentives_n to_o holiness_n ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n of_o future_a recompense_n must_v needs_o make_v man_n negligent_a of_o present_a service_n take_v away_o the_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o you_o take_v away_o all_o â—are_n and_o thought_n of_o religion_n these_o thing_n i_o lay_v not_o down_o as_o a_o enumeration_n oâ—_n fundamental_o or_o complete_a scheme_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o 〈…〉_o that_o they_o be_v some_o of_o the_o most_o necessary_a and_o substantial_a truth_n wherein_o the_o generality_n of_o christian_n be_v concern_v which_o they_o be_v therefore_o especial_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o acquaint_v themselves_o with_o and_o before_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o be_v further_o from_o the_o foundation_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a method_n of_o nature_n man_n usual_o seek_v those_o thing_n first_o which_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o other_o thing_n afterward_o they_o first_o lie_v their_o foundation_n and_o then_o set_v up_o their_o superstructure_n principle_n must_v be_v know_v before_o conclusion_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o those_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n must_v be_v first_o know_v from_o whence_o other_o be_v to_o be_v deduce_v and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o other_o can_v be_v but_o confuse_o and_o dark_o know_v this_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o apostle_n method_n heb._n 6.1_o 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and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o believe_v rather_o thus_o than_o otherwise_o and_o hold_v such_o doctrine_n rather_o than_o the_o contrary_n they_o shall_v labour_v after_o such_o a_o ground_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v full_o persuade_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o take_v up_o thing_n upon_o trust_n 14.15_o rom._n 14.15_o or_o believe_v the_o truth_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o other_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o professor_n to_o be_v mere_o believer_n upon_o tradition_n to_o see_v with_o other_o man_n eye_n or_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a idol_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o they_o be_v man_n and_o have_v reasonable_a power_n and_o aught_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o even_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v reveal_v and_o subject_v to_o 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