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outward_a prosperity_n plenty_n peace_n liberty_n civil_a and_o sacred_a deut._n 32._o 11._o jesurun_n wax_v fat_a and_o kick_v turn_v against_o god_n so_o those_o nehem._n 9_o 22_o 26._o hence_o god_n warn_v they_o then_o to_o take_v heed_n that_o when_o in_o canaan_n they_o have_v all_o they_o can_v desire_v in_o a_o manner_n that_o then_o they_o forget_v not_o and_o forsake_v not_o the_o lord_n deut._n 8._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o let_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o godly_a here_o and_o elsewhere_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o spiritual_a wantonness_n which_o usher_v in_o apostasy_n 5._o bad_a match_v this_o cause_v jehoram_n good_a jehoshaphats_n son_n so_o vile_o to_o degenerate_v namely_o his_o match_v into_o wicked_a ahabs_n stock_n 2_o chro._n 21._o 1_o 2._o bad_a wife_n outlandish_a woman_n cause_v even_o wise_a solomon_n to_o sin_n and_o for_o a_o time_n to_o degenerate_v nehem._n 13._o 26._o let_v young_a person_n especial_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o 2._o let_v such_o child_n 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honour_n of_o she_o both_o direct_a to_o honour_v she_o with_o all_o honour_n of_o respect_n reverence_n obedience_n and_o recompense_n and_o reflect_o to_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o she_o also_o all_o which_o may_v be_v very_o well_o gather_v out_o of_o that_o speech_n of_o she_o as_o i_o may_v particular_o evince_v but_o i_o forbear_v nehem._n 10._o 28_o 29._o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n there_o their_o son_n and_o daughter_n that_o can_v understand_v as_o well_o as_o their_o parent_n come_v public_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o oath_n and_o curse_v to_o walk_v in_o god_n law_n to_o observe_v and_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n and_o if_o church_n will_v call_v upon_o their_o church_n child_n who_o be_v of_o understanding_n personal_o to_o renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n make_v by_o their_o parent_n on_o their_o behalf_n such_o a_o bond_n will_v the_o more_o engage_v and_o unite_v their_o heart_n by_o the_o lord_n blessing_n to_o the_o good_a way_n and_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o he_o and_o their_o parent_n honour_n 3._o let_v such_o child_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n help_v they_o eye_n and_o plead_v with_o god_n his_o own_o word_n undertake_v this_o in_o effect_n that_o they_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o bless_a precept_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o godly_a parent_n and_o ancestor_n and_o so_o be_v a_o honour_n to_o they_o this_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o that_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v with_o reference_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o church_n in_o all_o nation_n among_o the_o gentile_n psal_n 22._o 27._o with_o vers_n 30_o 31._o their_o seed_n as_o the_o geneva_n read_v it_o shall_v serve_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o generation_n they_o shall_v come_v and_o shall_v declare_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v that_o he_o have_v do_v this_o if_o god_n undertake_v that_o this_o seed_n of_o gentile-believer_n shall_v hold_v up_o religion_n after_o their_o parent_n and_o convey_v it_o to_o their_o next_o generation_n what_o can_v godly_a parent_n desire_v more_o for_o their_o child_n or_o their_o child_n desire_v for_o themselves_o they_o shall_v hereby_o great_o honour_n god_n his_o truth_n way_n and_o government_n and_o great_o honour_v their_o godly_a parent_n their_o instruction_n example_n and_o prayer_n beside_o that_o good_a that_o will_v thereby_o come_v to_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o soul_n and_o posterity_n also_o o_o let_v such_o child_n then_o entrench_v themselves_o within_o this_o and_o such_o like_a bless_a strong_a hold_n and_o place_n of_o spiritual_a refuge_n and_o so_o at_o length_n we_o have_v dispatch_v our_o discourse_n about_o this_o so_o necessary_a a_o subject_n and_o the_o blessing_n of_o our_o gracious_a god_n be_v upon_o it_o finis_fw-la imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n 30._o march_v 1655._o