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isai_n chap._n 49._o ver_fw-la 23._o in_o regard_n hereof_o some_o of_o the_o heathen_a call_v their_o king_n abimelech_n which_o signify_v my_o father_n the_o king_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n 2._o cor._n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 15.2_o king_n mother_n why_o superior_n be_v call_v father_n and_o mother_n chap._n 13._o ver_fw-la 14._o master_n be_v so_o call_v 2._o king_n 5.15_o &_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 12._o q._n why_o be_v the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n give_v to_o superior_n they_o the_o title_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v give_v to_o all_o superior_n to_o allure_v all_o inferior_n to_o give_v all_o meet_a and_o convenient_a honour_n unto_o they_o a._n to_o draw_v and_o allure_v man_n to_o the_o willing_a obedience_n and_o practice_n of_o this_o commandment_n and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o first_o as_o we_o be_v untoward_a by_o nature_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o commandment_n so_o especial_o of_o this_o because_o it_o so_o great_o import_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n again_o the_o crooked_a heart_n of_o man_n will_v hardly_o stoop_v unto_o superiority_n first_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o certain_a natural_a pride_n whereby_o all_o man_n do_v desire_v to_o be_v aloft_o and_o under_o none_o other_o cause_n or_o the_o which_o also_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n second_o for_o that_o superior_n in_o this_o corrupt_a and_o miserable_a world_n do_v oftentimes_o abuse_v their_o authority_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o therefore_o to_o subdue_v man_n to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n he_o have_v set_v upon_o all_o superior_n the_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n so_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o all_o superior_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v so_o q._n we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o person_n the_o first_o thing_n note_v in_o the_o precept_n what_o be_v the_o thing_n due_a to_o those_o person_n it_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o honour_n in_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o it_o a._n honour_n under_o which_o be_v contain_v all_o mean_n and_o effect_n whereby_o the_o pre-eminence_n of_o the_o superior_n be_v acknowledge_v uphold_v and_o grace_v q._n what_o reason_n or_o equity_n be_v there_o that_o this_o shall_v be_v yield_v unto_o superior_n reason_n honour_n be_v due_a to_o all_o superior_n for_o 2._o reason_n a._n first_o of_o all_o for_o that_o many_o and_o the_o same_o very_a excellent_a benefit_n and_o commodity_n do_v flow_v and_o proceed_v from_o they_o as_o from_o some_o plentiful_a fountain_n unto_o their_o inferior_n second_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v and_o as_o it_o be_v engrave_v upon_o they_o lively_a mark_n and_o resemblance_n of_o his_o own_o majesty_n q._n how_o be_v that_o magistrate_n a_o illustration_n of_o the_o 2._o reason_n king_n and_o inferior_a magistrate_n a._n in_o king_n prince_n &_o magistrate_n appear_v not_o only_o the_o greatness_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a and_o supreme_a judge_n of_o the_o world_n word_n minister_n of_o the_o word_n in_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v shadow_v out_o that_o god_n be_v the_o original_a teacher_n &_o instructor_n of_o his_o church_n in_o householder_n that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n that_o provide_v for_o the_o welfare_n and_o benefit_n of_o all_o creature_n householder_n householder_n in_o husband_n husband_n husband_n that_o he_o have_v join_v to_o himself_o and_o as_o it_o be_v marry_v in_o a_o special_a covenant_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n all_o the_o faithful_a and_o elect_a one_o so_o that_o he_o be_v the_o head_n and_o husband_n of_o his_o people_n in_o those_o that_o be_v able_a to_o instruct_v other_o in_o art_n artisan_n artisan_n learn_v &_o science_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v the_o fountain_n not_o only_o of_o wisdom_n but_o also_o of_o every_o other_o excellent_a and_o necessary_a grace_n god_n age_a person_n all_o resemble_v the_o divine_a majesty_n of_o god_n in_o the_o age_a and_o gray-headed_n we_o may_v descry_v the_o eternity_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o superior_n by_o certain_a spark_n of_o glory_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n do_v shine_v as_o it_o be_v bright_a star_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o mankind_n q._n what_o be_v the_o effect_n thereof_o a._n that_o inferior_n do_v depend_v upon_o they_o as_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v to_o guide_v they_o and_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o welfare_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o society_n of_o man_n be_v uphold_v in_o a_o comely_a and_o profitable_a order_n q._n let_v we_o now_o come_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o precept_n to_o the_o general_a reason_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o to_o persuade_v to_o the_o performance_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o precept_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o reason_n 5._o the_o lord_n persuade_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o 5._o a._n that_o they_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o q._n how_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o parent_n do_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o the_o child_n it_o com._n by_o the_o great_a benefit_n which_o come_v by_o it_o see_v that_o life_n much_o more_o long_a life_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n a._n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o prolong_v the_o obedient_a child_n his_o life_n three_o way_n way_n parent_n prolong_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n 3._o way_n first_o of_o all_o in_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o piety_n and_o godliness_n which_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v second_o in_o pray_v for_o and_o blessing_n that_o be_v wish_v all_o good_a unto_o the_o child_n that_o be_v dutiful_a unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n three_o the_o parent_n be_v deck_v and_o as_o it_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o dutifulness_n of_o a_o godly_a and_o holy_a child_n they_o be_v occasion_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o remember_v the_o child_n and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o blessing_n promise_v in_o this_o five_o commandment_n q._n it_o seem_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v not_o very_o strong_a and_o forcible_a see_v it_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o seem_v every_o way_n so_o miserable_a for_o natural_a life_n itself_o much_o more_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o be_v fraught_v with_o manifold_a misery_n and_o calamity_n benefit_n three_o reason_n to_o prove_v long_a life_n to_o be_v a_o singular_a great_a benefit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v doubtful_a whether_o it_o shall_v be_v refuse_v or_o desire_v what_o say_v you_o hereunto_o a._n long_a life_n take_v it_o at_o the_o worst_a be_v a_o singular_a treasure_n for_o why_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a or_o occasion_n of_o many_o excellent_a blessing_n reason_n the._n 1._o reason_n as_o first_o man_n thereby_o do_v know_v understand_v and_o enjoy_v the_o manifold_a work_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o their_o great_a comfort_n &_o admiration_n which_o they_o who_o do_v die_v untimely_o do_v want_v second_o thereby_o they_o may_v in_o use_v good_a mean_n make_v themselves_o fit_a for_o eternal_a life_n last_o 3._o the._n 2._o the._n 3._o they_o may_v more_o plentiful_o serve_v and_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o long_a extent_n of_o time_n than_o they_o can_v which_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o their_o tender_a year_n in_o regard_n whereof_o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n which_o otherwise_o fear_v not_o death_n yet_o when_o death_n be_v present_v to_o they_o they_o desire_v earnest_o long_a continuance_n of_o life_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o david_n psal_n 6._o hezekiah_n isa_n 38._o and_o doubtless_o as_o in_o every_o place_n of_o
a._n that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v deut._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o &_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a but_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o lowly_a sweet_a and_o love_a manner_n towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o see_v they_o be_v advance_v into_o so_o high_a a_o place_n it_o the_o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o a._n first_o of_o all_o if_o magistrate_n be_v proud_a they_o will_v easy_o degenerate_v into_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n second_o their_o subject_n be_v hinder_v through_o fear_n will_v hardly_o without_o great_a constraint_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n and_o make_v their_o case_n know_v three_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o his_o love_a and_o kind_a behaviour_n cause_v the_o subject_n to_o love_n and_o reverence_v he_o and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o in_o the_o love_n and_o loyal_a affection_n of_o the_o subject_n stand_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o magistrate_n all_o this_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o absolom_n and_o therefore_o be_v heir_n apparent_a as_o he_o think_v to_o allure_v and_o steal_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o father_n subject_n to_o himself_o he_o deal_v love_o courteous_o subject_n the_o 7._o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n be_v that_o he_o have_v care_n â—o_o give_v good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n and_o friendly_a to_o every_o one_o as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n chap._n 15._o ver_fw-la 5._o q._n what_o be_v last_o require_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n that_o in_o his_o whole_a behaviour_n he_o give_v a_o good_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n q._n be_v this_o necessary_a a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n for_o see_v god_n have_v set_v up_o magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v loadstarre_n and_o director_n to_o other_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n their_o subject_n will_v follow_v their_o example_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n orbis_fw-la n_z =_o *_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la exemplar_n totus_fw-la conponitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la all_o the_o world_n do_v follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o king_n wherefore_o the_o evil_a example_n of_o the_o magistrate_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o overthrow_n and_o infection_n of_o many_o beside_o this_o without_o a_o good_a conversation_n the_o magistrate_n shall_v never_o have_v weight_n and_o authority_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o he_o speak_v or_o do_v shall_v be_v of_o less_o regard_n or_o account_v with_o they_o conversation_n moreover_o it_o be_v require_v that_o the_o magistrate_n court_n and_o family_n be_v of_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o prince_n or_o magistrate_n and_o such_o as_o do_v attend_v more_o near_o upon_o his_o person_n a._n they_o be_v to_o walk_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o virtuous_a conversation_n q._n what_o reason_n have_v you_o so_o to_o say_v be_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o ought_v so_o to_o be_v a._n there_o be_v diverse_a reason_n why_o this_o be_v require_v and_o first_o of_o all_o that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v be_v further_v in_o reform_v the_o disorder_n of_o his_o subject_n religion_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n which_o otherwise_o will_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v see_v many_o exception_n will_v be_v conceive_v second_o that_o grace_n and_o authority_n may_v be_v give_v to_o all_o his_o word_n and_o action_n three_o for_o that_o above_o all_o other_o the_o court_n and_o household_n of_o the_o prince_n must_v be_v a_o certain_a church_n and_o holy_a assemble_v wherein_o god_n be_v sincere_o serve_v and_o obey_v not_o only_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n may_v be_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n and_o all_o that_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n but_o also_o that_o out_o of_o his_o house_n may_v shine_v forth_o worthy_a example_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a light_n into_o his_o whole_a dominion_n to_o direct_v and_o encourage_v other_o in_o a_o right_a course_n q._n now_o let_v we_o come_v unto_o the_o duty_n or_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o what_o have_v that_o respect_n or_o whereabout_o be_v it_o occupy_v a._n it_o be_v occupy_v either_o about_o religion_n and_o godliness_n or_o about_o the_o civil_a estate_n and_o good_a order_n of_o his_o subject_n q._n what_o be_v first_o of_o all_o require_v of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n a._n that_o he_o do_v cause_n it_o to_o be_v plant_v and_o advance_v in_o his_o dominion_n for_o so_o do_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a prince_n &_o servant_n of_o god_n it_o the_o first_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n in_o regard_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o plant_v and_o advance_v that_o only_a which_o god_n have_v command_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o as_o joshua_n david_n solomon_n azah_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n &_o such_o like_a who_o principal_a care_n and_o endeavour_n be_v to_o bring_v in_o and_o promote_v god_n true_a religion_n the_o example_n whereof_o all_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o follow_v first_o of_o all_o because_o they_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o that_o end_n second_o for_o other_o reason_n of_o great_a importance_n q._n what_o be_v those_o reason_n a._n first_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v that_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o great_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o glory_n second_o that_o they_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o avoid_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o their_o own_o extreme_a misery_n and_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n three_o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n according_a to_o his_o word_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a end_n of_o man_n creation_n and_o redemption_n q._n you_o say_v well_o for_o god_n have_v not_o set_v and_o appoint_v magistrate_n over_o bruit_n beast_n but_o over_o his_o own_o people_n and_o inheritance_n for_o who_o estate_n and_o welfare_n they_o be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o he_o mean_n the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o 1._o mean_n but_o what_o duty_n be_v he_o to_o perform_v for_o the_o establi_a and_o further_a of_o god_n true_a religion_n a._n first_o he_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o publish_v in_o such_o a_o tongue_n or_o language_n as_o the_o people_n may_v hear_v read_v and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n according_a as_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v command_v and_o holy_a king_n and_o prince_n have_v due_o practise_v mean_n the_o 2._o mean_n second_o he_o be_v to_o call_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v choose_v learned_a and_o fit_a 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