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2._o thes._n 3._o 10._o 11._o idleness_n bring_v much_o evil_n mat._n 12._o 36._o to_o learn_v that_o science_n which_o they_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o objection_n answer_n pro._n 3._o 13._o 14._o 15._o why_o some_o man_n bring_v not_o up_o their_o child_n to_o any_o good_a perfection_n in_o learning_n luke_n 16._o 27._o prou._n 22._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d be_v the_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chron._n 21._o 3._o exod._n 13._o 1._o 2._o &_o 34._o 19_o 20._o num._n 3._o 13._o &_o 18._o 16._o deut._n 21._o 18._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 35._o 22._o 1._o chron._n 5._o 1._o 1._o eph_n 6._o 1._o 2._o 3._o colos._n 3._o 20._o 20._o levit._n 19_o 3._o num._n 12._o 14._o 14._o pro._n 15._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 4._o mat._n 15._o 4._o 5._o 6_o gen._n 47._o 12._o father_n and_o mother_n be_v to_o their_o child_n in_o god_n stead_n exod._n 20._o 12._o deut._n 5._o 15._o by_o honour_n be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o duty_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o 39_o mat._n 23._o 9_o 1._o 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wedding_n when_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n bring_v abless_v to_o the_o feast_n and_o a_o heavy_a union_n which_o be_v curse_v the_o firsnt_a day_n that_o it_o be_v knit_v 1._o sam._n 18._o 1._o contract_n void_a without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n child_n 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o direct_v their_o parent_n in_o a_o godly_a choice_n and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d their_o mind_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 22._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 1._o etc._n etc._n &_o 18._o 14._o deut_n 21._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 21._o exod._n 20._o 12._o ephes_n 6._o 2._o deut._n 28._o 15._o etc._n etc._n levit._n 26._o 14._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 46_o 29._o etc._n etc._n and_o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o luke_n 2._o 51._o deut._n 5._o 16._o exed_a 20._o 12._o ephes._n 6._o 2._o psal._n 115._o 17._o 18._o isaiah_n 38._o 19_o ephes._n 6._o 3._o the_o householder_n be_v call_v pater_fw-la familias_fw-la that_o be_v a_o father_n of_o a_o family_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o fatherly_a care_n over_o his_o servant_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o child_n master_n and_o dame_n ought_v moderate_o to_o use_v their_o authority_n over_o theirseruant_n james_n 5._o 4._o coloss_n 4._o 1._o joh_n 13_o 13._o 14._o 15._o deut._n 24_o 14._o 15_o mat._n 8_o 5._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 2._o god_n make_v eu_fw-fr ry_o week_n one_o day_n of_o rest_n wherein_o servant_n shall_v be_v as_o free_a as_o their_o master_n gen._n 2._o 2._o as_o the_o laborer_n which_o work_v but_o one_o day_n be_v worthy_a his_o hire_n even_o so_o much_o more_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everyday_n luke_n 10._o 7._o as_o david_n do_v limit_n joab_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o kill_v absalon_n so_o god_n have_v bind_v master_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v their_o servant_n 2._o sam._n 18._o 5._o job_n 31._o 13._o 14._o 15._o for_o a_o good_a man_n sauh_o salemon_n pro._n 12._o 10._o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n &_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v m_o re_fw-mi merciful_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v his_o brethren_n revile_v word_n and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d do_v much_o more_o hurt_n to_o servant_n then_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o exod._n 20._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 14._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o servant_n do_v rather_o imitate_v the_o work_n they_o see_v their_o master_n do_v than_o the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v luke_n 7._o 8._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o the_o covetous_a wan_a in_o gain_v riches_n lose_v himself_o psal._n 39_o 6._o that_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v convenient_o thyself_o commit_v it_o not_o to_o another_o master_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a choice_n of_o their_o servant_n gen._n 30_o 26._o 27._o etc._n etc._n and_o 29._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 23._o 23._o isaiah_n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o a_o master_n to_o bring_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v godly_a who_o be_v not_o godly_a himself_o revel_v 5._o 10._o act._n 16._o 31._o 32_o &_o 18._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 16._o ge_n 18._o 17._o 18._o phil._n 11._o 16._o gen._n 29._o josua_n 24._o 15._o psal._n 101._o 7._o act._n 10._o 2._o they_o must_v keep_v no_o idle_a profane_a superstitious_a nor_o disorder_a 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o house_n ephcs._n 6._o 4._o master_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o their_o servant_n in_o their_o sickness_n mat._n 8._o 5._o 6._o luk._n 7._o 1._o the_o wife_n behaviour_n with_o servant_n the_o master_n must_v correct_v his_o servant_n and_o the_o mistress_n her_o maid_n eph_n 6.5.6.7.8_o col._n 3.22.23.24_o tit._n 2.9.10_o 1_o pet._n 2.18.19.20.21_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 1._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 1._o king_n 5._o 13._o the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n gen._n 29._o 18._o 19_o 20._o &_o 39_o 5._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 16._o 7._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 10._o etc._n etc._n how_o far_o forth_o servant_n ought_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n mat._n 8_o 9_o and_o among_o servant_n to_o help_v and_o ease_v of_o one_o another_o necessary_a servant_n must_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n seek_v the_o commodity_n &_o benefit_n of_o their_o master_n mat._n 7._o 2._o
in_o they_o unto_o god_n that_o upon_o this_o day_n which_o be_v but_o one_o among_o seven_o his_o service_n shall_v be_v so_o slender_o look_v unto_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o diligence_n use_v towards_o their_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v perform_v it_o and_o how_o must_v it_o not_o needs_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n to_o their_o servant_n who_o be_v natural_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o negligent_a and_o careless_a in_o god_n service_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o corruption_n than_o they_o can_v be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o man_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o benefit_n of_o their_o governor_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o for_o which_o cause_n especial_o they_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o government_n namely_o to_o be_v further_v by_o they_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o use_v they_o more_o like_a beast_n than_o man_n even_o that_o they_o may_v be_v serviceable_a unto_o they_o &_o then_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o serve_v god_n or_o the_o devil_n we_o know_v that_o servant_n look_v to_o be_v prefer_v by_o their_o master_n and_o so_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n when_o they_o have_v serve_v they_o faithful_o but_o what_o kind_n of_o reward_n be_v this_o when_o have_v bestow_v some_o earthly_a benefit_n upon_o they_o by_o have_v no_o care_n to_o make_v they_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n they_o do_v in_o the_o end_n not_o only_o make_v they_o lose_v the_o everlasting_a reward_n but_o preserve_v they_o to_o eternal_a destruction_n moreover_o there_o be_v a_o company_n of_o idle_a servingman_n servant_n who_o in_o spend_v their_o time_n all_o the_o six_o day_n have_v almost_o nothing_o therein_o to_o do_v be_v seldom_o look_v unto_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o permit_v to_o bestow_v it_o as_o vain_o as_o the_o other_o and_o as_o they_o never_o almost_o do_v any_o good_a day_n work_v to_o their_o master_n so_o much_o less_o do_v they_o spend_v any_o sabbath_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n but_o they_o 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man_n that_o shall_v keep_v he_o in_o a_o continual_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o therefore_o both_o master_n and_o servant_n may_v suspect_v that_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o call_n as_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o god_n word_n or_o that_o he_o use_v it_o not_o aright_o when_o it_o make_v he_o if_o not_o whole_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o we_o know_v where_o there_o be_v great_a care_n to_o serve_v and_o please_v god_n by_o prayer_n the_o lord_n will_v give_v to_o they_o such_o wisdom_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o redeem_v if_o not_o the_o whole_a yet_o at_o least_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o day_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v mis-spend_v namely_o by_o let_v pass_v many_o needless_a thing_n by_o prepare_v so_o much_o before_o as_o convenient_o may_v be_v by_o rise_v so_o much_o the_o more_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o by_o the_o interchangeable_a help_n of_o our_o servant_n 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the_o parent_n and_o party_n be_v to_o be_v charge_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n plain_o to_o bewray_v and_o declare_v if_o they_o know_v any_o of_o the_o foresay_a impediment_n in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o child_n for_o which_o this_o contract_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v if_o they_o say_v they_o know_v none_o or_o if_o they_o declare_v none_o then_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v demand_v which_o if_o they_o yield_v than_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n be_v also_o to_o be_v require_v and_o so_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v betroth_v and_o affiance_v in_o these_o word_n or_o such_o like_a 1._o n._n do_v willing_o promise_v to_o marry_v thou_o n._n if_o god_n will_v and_o i_o live_v whensoever_o our_o parent_n shall_v think_v good_a and_o meet_v till_o such_o time_n i_o take_v thou_o for_o my_o only_o betroth_a wife_n and_o thereto_o plight_v thou_o my_o troth_n in_o the_o name_n of_o 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