pastime_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o publish_v their_o weakness_n and_o indiscretion_n that_o other_o also_o may_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o despise_v they_o who_o when_o their_o parent_n grow_v old_a and_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d when_o themselves_o come_v to_o have_v more_o wealth_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n than_o their_o parent_n have_v do_v thenceforth_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o their_o poor_a parent_n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o and_o will_v not_o any_o long_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o how_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a be_v the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v in_o store_n against_o such_o wretched_a child_n deut._n 27.16_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n prov._n 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v a_o mocker_n and_o scorner_n of_o his_o parent_n who_o despise_v and_o slight_v they_o shall_v die_v a_o shameful_a death_n and_o remain_v unbury_v and_o shall_v be_v expose_v to_o the_o bird_n and_o beast_n of_o prey_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o they_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o all_o perverse_a wretched_a child_n come_v to_o such_o a_o shameful_a and_o untimely_a end_n only_o it_o show_v what_o ofttimes_o happen_v and_o be_v very_o usual_a to_o wit_n that_o such_o mocker_n and_o despiser_n of_o parent_n be_v punish_v remarkable_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o this_o world_n and_o be_v make_v example_n to_o all_o other_o who_o will_v open_v their_o eye_n to_o consider_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n against_o such_o ungodly_a child_n as_o for_o instance_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n against_o mocker_n of_o parent_n all_o age_n and_o country_n be_v full_a of_o they_o i_o be_o be_v make_v a_o example_n of_o this_o gen._n 9.22,24,25_o and_o i_o be_o the_o father_n of_o canaan_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o tell_v his_o two_o brethren_n without_o and_o noah_n awake_v from_o his_o wine_n and_o know_v what_o his_o young_a son_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o say_v curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o which_o word_n the_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n be_v only_o mention_v yet_o cham_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o curse_n his_o punishment_n be_v hereby_o make_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o pronounce_v accurse_v in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o curse_n but_o also_o in_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o but_o increase_v mighty_o his_o grief_n and_o make_v his_o punishment_n lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o he_o ezekiel_n reckon_v this_o sin_n of_o contemn_v and_o dishonour_v parent_n as_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o jew_n ch._n 22.7_o in_o you_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n 2._o duty_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o instruction_n second_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n to_o do_v what_o they_o bid_v they_o see_v this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n when_o jacob_n send_v he_o to_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 37.13,14_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n do_v not_o thy_o brethren_n feed_v the_o flock_n in_o shechem_n come_v and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o here_z am_z i._o and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o with_o thy_o brethren_n and_o well_o with_o the_o flock_n and_o bring_v i_o word_n again_o so_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vale_n of_o hebron_n and_o he_o come_v to_o shechem_n see_v likewise_o the_o example_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17.17_o 18,20_o jesse_n say_v unto_o david_n his_o son_n take_v now_o for_o thy_o brethren_n a_o ephah_n of_o this_o parch_a corn_n and_o these_o ten_o loaf_n and_o run_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o thy_o brethren_n and_o carry_v these_o ten_o cheese_n unto_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o thousand_o and_o look_v how_o thy_o brethren_n fare_v and_o take_v their_o pledge_n and_o david_n arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o leave_v the_o sheep_n with_o a_o keeper_n and_o take_v and_o go_v as_o jesse_n have_v command_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o command_v of_o parent_n be_v either_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v or_o they_o be_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o about_o thing_n unlawful_a first_o if_o they_o be_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n both_o of_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o their_o earthly_a parent_n in_o this_o case_n the_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n be_v double_a eph._n 6.1_o child_n say_v the_o apostle_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n that_o be_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o all_o law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n it_o be_v their_o right_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o their_o child_n second_o if_o their_o parent_n command_n be_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n child_n be_v likewise_o to_o obey_v they_o god_n have_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o wise_a heathen_n see_v a._n gell._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o this_o obedience_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o he_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o to_o see_v those_o obey_v and_o submit_v to_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v 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parent_n upon_o other_o occasion_n but_o his_o design_n be_v to_o teach_v child_n when_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o will_n of_o their_o parent_n stand_v in_o competition_n that_o then_o they_o ought_v always_o to_o give_v the_o preference_n to_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o to_o choose_v rather_o to_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o their_o earthly_a parent_n than_o to_o offend_v and_o provoke_v their_o heavenly_a father_n they_o ought_v to_o consider_v their_o obligation_n to_o god_n be_v much_o great_a than_o to_o their_o parent_n he_o be_v the_o maker_n both_o of_o they_o and_o of_o their_o parent_n they_o live_v by_o his_o bounty_n the_o earth_n they_o tread_v on_o be_v he_o the_o air_n they_o breathe_v in_o the_o heaven_n that_o cover_v they_o the_o food_n they_o eat_v the_o water_n they_o drink_v the_o garment_n that_o clothe_v they_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o they_o enjoy_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lord_n he_o be_v 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ought_v to_o honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o relieve_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o their_o help_n 10._o help_n see_v simplicius_n upon_o epictet_n cap._n 37._o and_o arrianus_n l._n 2._o c._n 10._o these_o have_v always_o be_v the_o calm_a and_o sober_a thought_n of_o all_o man_n and_o when_o any_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o violate_v this_o sacred_a law_n they_o be_v hate_v and_o abhor_v by_o all_o other_o and_o in_o all_o well_o govern_v state_n be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o demerit_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o disobedience_n and_o perverseness_n either_o immediate_o by_o the_o parent_n or_o by_o public_a judge_n upon_o complaint_n make_v by_o parent_n the_o sense_n of_o all_o this_o aught_o to_o move_v child_n to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o they_o may_v approve_v themselves_o to_o god_n who_o require_v they_o to_o do_v so_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o severe_a penalty_n if_o they_o shall_v dare_v to_o dishonour_v they_o and_o disobey_v they_o promise_n 2._o motive_n from_o the_o divine_a promise_n second_o to_o encourage_v child_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o parent_n god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o add_v a_o gracious_a promise_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o blessing_n long_o or_o that_o they_o i._n e._n thy_o parent_n may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n to_o wit_n by_o their_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o he_o may_v only_o have_v command_v they_o to_o do_v this_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o absolute_a power_n and_o sovereign_a authority_n which_o he_o have_v over_o all_o man_n without_o propose_v any_o reward_n but_o such_o be_v his_o infinite_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n that_o he_o have_v add_v a_o promise_n to_o the_o command_n thereby_o to_o make_v child_n duty_n the_o more_o easy_a as_o to_o the_o promise_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v absolute_o as_o if_o all_o good_a child_n shall_v live_v long_o promise_n of_o temporal_a blessing_n be_v make_v conditional_o that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o god_n see_v such_o thing_n best_o and_o fit_a for_o we_o so_o that_o as_o to_o this_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n god_n will_v bestow_v it_o if_o it_o be_v most_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o child_n oftentimes_o he_o do_v lengthen_v out_o the_o year_n of_o pious_a and_o dutiful_a child_n whereas_o the_o year_n of_o wicked_a and_o undutiful_a child_n be_v shorten_v by_o their_o profane_a and_o wicked_a course_n so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o immediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o other_o be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o man._n as_o for_o those_o child_n who_o live_v not_o to_o a_o great_a age_n though_o they_o be_v very_o dutiful_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n god_n do_v make_v up_o what_o be_v want_v in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o 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this_o reward_n in_o the_o other_o world_n there_o be_v temporal_a blessing_n which_o god_n will_v bestow_v on_o those_o who_o keep_v this_o commandment_n my_o son_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 1.8,9_o hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n unto_o thy_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o thy_o neck_n that_o be_v if_o thou_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o command_v of_o thy_o parent_n this_o will_v make_v thou_o very_o amiable_a not_o only_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o even_o of_o man_n who_o can_v but_o love_v and_o esteem_v such_o child_n who_o carry_v themselves_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v towards_o their_o parent_n but_o further_a to_o encourage_v child_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o prosperity_n add_v to_o that_o of_o long_a life_n deut._n 5.16_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o promise_n be_v repeat_v eph._n 6.3_o with_o this_o difference_n only_o that_o it_o be_v prefix_v to_o the_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n when_o god_n do_v prolong_v the_o year_n of_o his_o child_n he_o often_o afford_v they_o more_o or_o less_o of_o temporal_a prosperity_n also_o as_o he_o see_v it_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o good_a that_o so_o their_o long_a life_n may_v be_v the_o more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a to_o they_o how_o acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o god_n be_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v unto_o their_o father_n though_o his_o command_n seem_v very_o hard_a and_o severe_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o