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entreat_v he_o as_o a_o father_n he_o plain_o suppose_v that_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v treat_v with_o respectful_a language_n even_o when_o they_o do_v offend_v and_o how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o any_o miscarriage_n 3._o from_o respectfulness_n in_o our_o language_n pass_v we_o to_o respectfulness_n in_o our_o action_n which_o be_v another_o requisite_a to_o the_o honour_v of_o our_o parent_n as_o because_o they_o be_v the_o most_o effectual_a expression_n of_o our_o thought_n so_o because_o they_o be_v the_o clear_a acknowledgement_n of_o that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v vest_v in_o they_o and_o of_o our_o own_o readiness_n to_o comply_v with_o it_o the_o only_a thing_n worthy_a our_o pain_n will_v be_v to_o point_n out_o those_o action_n whereby_o we_o may_v do_v honour_n to_o they_o now_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o action_n whereby_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o our_o parent_n the_o former_a whereof_o minister_n 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yet_o that_o they_o think_v not_o amiss_o when_o they_o make_v it_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o honour_n the_o language_n both_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o heathen_a writer_n show_v st._n paul_n express_v the_o relieve_n of_o widow_n by_o the_o title_n of_o honour_v they_o and_o hierocles_n etc._n hierocles_n in_o carm._n pyth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n declare_v that_o we_o shall_v then_o honour_v our_o parent_n exceed_o when_o we_o afford_v they_o the_o ministry_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o assistance_n of_o our_o wealth_n but_o so_o when_o our_o saviour_n recommend_v the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o st._n john_n say_v behold_v thy_o mother_n st._n john_n as_o know_v that_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o a_o parent_n express_v his_o obedience_n to_o it_o by_o take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o home_n joh._n 19.27_o and_o indeed_o however_o the_o notion_n of_o honour_n may_v seem_v no_o way_n to_o agree_v to_o this_o affair_n because_o maintenance_n of_o itself_o contribute_v little_a honour_n to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o yet_o if_o we_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o oftentimes_o to_o be_v a_o mark_n rather_o of_o honour_n than_o contempt_n for_o first_o of_o all_o though_o king_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a almsman_n if_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o their_o quality_n by_o their_o receipt_n yet_o inasmuch_o as_o what_o they_o so_o receive_v they_o receive_v by_o way_n of_o homage_n and_o as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o authority_n over_o their_o respective_a kingdom_n the_o maintenance_n they_o receive_v be_v not_o only_o not_o lessen_v of_o their_o esteem_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o aggrandize_v of_o it_o the_o case_n be_v much_o the_o same_o as_o to_o those_o of_o who_o we_o be_v discourse_v and_o to_o who_o we_o be_v
that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o think_v honourable_o of_o and_o express_v it_o in_o our_o word_n and_o gesture_n as_o moreover_o no_o question_n have_v or_o can_v be_v make_v of_o that_o part_n of_o honour_n which_o have_v the_o name_n of_o piety_n because_o child_n must_v general_o be_v suppose_v both_o to_o be_v of_o year_n and_o of_o a_o distinct_a family_n before_o they_o can_v be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o relieve_v their_o parent_n so_o as_o little_a question_n will_v be_v make_v of_o obedience_n if_o man_n do_v but_o consider_v that_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o it_o do_v always_o abide_v for_o it_o be_v alike_o true_a at_o all_o time_n that_o the_o one_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o the_o other_o thy_o mother_n that_o conceive_v thou_o it_o must_v be_v alike_o true_a because_o that_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thy_o obedience_n that_o thou_o be_v always_o to_o give_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n if_o therefore_o child_n be_v at_o any_o time_n free_a 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themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n that_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o the_o measure_n though_o child_n dwell_v in_o their_o parent_n house_n and_o under_o their_o power_n be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o all_o their_o command_n and_o particular_o those_o that_o concern_v the_o family_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 21.28_o command_v his_o son_n to_o go_v and_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n yet_o there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o tie_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o it_o that_o have_v a_o wife_n and_o family_n of_o their_o own_o to_o provide_v for_o that_o be_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o other_o person_n or_o in_o fine_a have_v any_o public_a charge_n upon_o they_o not_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o family_n because_o as_o send_v out_o with_o their_o leave_n so_o of_o necessity_n to_o intend_v their_o own_o proper_a affair_n not_o upon_o those_o child_n 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