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ex._n 23.19_o deu._n 14._o â—â—_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v forbid_v if_o they_o find_v a_o bird_n nest_n to_o take_v the_o dam_n with_o the_o young_a and_o to_o see_v a_o kid_n in_o his_o mother_n milk_n lest_o be_v accustom_v to_o deal_v cruel_o and_o unmerciful_o with_o bird_n and_o beast_n â—â—_o gal._n in_o eâ—_n cap._n 23._o â—â—_o they_o may_v grow_v on_o to_o some_o savage_a inhumanity_n and_o bloody_a cruelty_n to_o ward_n man_n also_o and_o that_o because_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n say_v quia_fw-la his_fw-la initiis_fw-la ad_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la in_o homines_fw-la itur_fw-la ideo_fw-la non_fw-la incommode_v haec_fw-la crudelitas_fw-la in_o belluas_fw-la 12.10_o m._n cartw_o in_o pâ—ov_n 12.10_o inhumanitatis_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la peragitur_fw-la because_o by_o these_o beginning_n of_o brutish_a
the_o next_o place_n commend_v themselves_o unto_o god_n in_o humble_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n thanksgiving_n 4._o his_o humble_a and_o holy_a prayer_n with_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n which_o he_o usual_o perform_v with_o that_o power_n and_o feeling_n fervency_n and_o sincerity_n faith_n and_o humility_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o understanding_n and_o utterance_n and_o their_o several_a occasion_n and_o other_o necessity_n do_v require_v that_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o much_o admire_v of_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o and_o by_o his_o holy_a petition_n and_o gracious_a affection_n do_v much_o refresh_v the_o heart_n and_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o many_o of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o friend_n which_o join_v with_o he_o 12.4_o gen._n 32.26.27.28_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o he_o will_v so_o wrestle_v with_o god_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n like_o jacob_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v 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godliness_n every_o morning_n exercise_n his_o evening_n exercise_n and_o after_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n and_o their_o natural_a refresh_n and_o repast_n in_o the_o end_n thereof_o he_o call_v they_o again_o to_o the_o like_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o evening_n which_o he_o very_o religious_o and_o constant_o perform_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n save_v thaâ—_n than_o he_o take_v some_o more_o pain_n with_o they_o have_v more_o liberty_n word_n in_o open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n and_o better_a opportunity_n so_o to_o do_v for_o then_o he_o ordinary_o instruct_v and_o teach_v his_o family_n out_o of_o that_o portion_n which_o he_o take_v in_o the_o chapter_n read_v at_o that_o time_n unto_o they_o propound_v and_o apply_v some_o wholesome_a doctrine_n profitable_a for_o their_o godly_a edification_n as_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o scripture_n best_o serve_v 3.16.19_o 2_o tim._n 3.16.19_o whether_o to_o convince_v any_o error_n or_o to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n to_o rebuke_v any_o sin_n and_o to_o instruct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n to_o comfort_v the_o heart_n under_o hope_n in_o do_v well_o and_o settle_v the_o soul_n by_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o suffer_v ill_a this_o be_v his_o holy_a desire_n and_o delight_n to_o edify_v his_o family_n in_o faith_n and_o love_n family_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o family_n and_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n 12._o tit._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o that_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o world_n they_o may_v beautify_v their_o profession_n and_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n always_o and_o in_o all_o thing_n all_o which_o his_o godly_a pain_n and_o practice_n in_o the_o instruct_n of_o his_o family_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n in_o his_o own_o house_n god_n crown_v with_o a_o 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and_o read_v what_o he_o have_v collect_v and_o set_v down_o to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o i_o approve_v of_o and_o like_v so_o well_o for_o his_o choice_n and_o pain_n in_o bind_v up_o together_o so_o many_o sweet_a and_o wholesome_a flower_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n author_n by_o his_o collection_n and_o observation_n out_o of_o godly_a and_o good_a author_n for_o his_o own_o confirmation_n and_o other_o man_n satisfaction_n that_o i_o can_v have_v be_v well_o content_v to_o have_v set_v down_o these_o his_o collection_n and_o observation_n at_o large_a concern_v this_o point_n of_o the_o master_n duty_n in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v his_o family_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o open_v and_o apply_v some_o portion_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o their_o mind_n and_o heart_n for_o that_o end_n but_o that_o i_o much_o fear_v lest_o my_o labour_n and_o pain_n herein_o at_o this_o time_n may_v be_v hold_v not_o so_o needful_a and_o less_o pertinent_a see_v many_o godly_a man_n book_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a instruction_n since_o that_o time_n justify_v the_o same_o point_n and_o practice_n and_o that_o the_o bulk_n and_o body_n of_o this_o little_a book_n will_v swell_v too_o big_a if_o i_o shall_v bring_v in_o another_o treatise_n to_o stuff_n up_o the_o bosom_n and_o breast_n of_o it_o chap._n xxv_o 1_o and_o yet_o not_o usurp_v upon_o the_o ministry_n nor_o by_o aprivate_a spirit_n but_o by_o godly_a and_o good_a mean_n homines_fw-la discunt_fw-la prius_fw-la quod_fw-la doceant_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la alâ—o_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la quod_fw-la aliis_fw-la tradant_fw-la amb._n coster_n we_o in_o eins_fw-ge vita_fw-la ambiguity_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr offic._n c._n 1_o now_o because_o some_o may_v mistake_v both_o he_o and_o i_o in_o this_o business_n as_o imagine_v
buttery_n be_v open_a and_o free_a for_o any_o gentleman_n servingman_z countryman_n so_o far_o as_o they_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o list_n and_o limit_n of_o moderation_n and_o sobriety_n but_o as_o for_o excessive_a drink_n quaff_a carouse_v drink_v and_o pledge_v of_o health_n and_o the_o like_a shameful_a disorder_n even_o unto_o beastly_a drunkenness_n in_o great_a house_n the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o family_n be_v know_v so_o well_o house_n no_o quaff_n no_o drunkenness_n no_o health_v in_o his_o house_n that_o of_o those_o which_o do_v come_v unto_o it_o seldom_o or_o never_o be_v there_o any_o so_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a as_o will_v give_v he_o or_o his_o servant_n any_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n or_o grievance_n by_o such_o lewd_a behaviour_n and_o misdemeanour_n in_o such_o thing_n thus_o far_o of_o his_o hospitality_n towards_o stranger_n one_o of_o his_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n day_n his_o charity_n to_o his_o poor_a 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