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the_o judgement_n seat_n which_o do_v make_v i_o to_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a thing_n among_o the_o christian_n that_o not_o only_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o make_v so_o many_o journey_n for_o to_o demand_v justice_n but_o also_o that_o they_o must_v pursue_v it_o with_o so_o great_a charge_n and_o expense_n i_o do_v remember_v a_o certain_a king_n of_o egypt_n which_o ordain_v sufficient_a and_o honest_a wage_n for_o his_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n say_v that_o the_o judge_n ought_v neither_o to_o give_v nor_o take_v where_o a_o certain_a christian_n author_n do_v exclaim_v and_o cry_v out_o apotheg_n oh_o how_o willing_o i_o desire_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o our_o time_n will_v follow_v that_o example_n who_o sell_v
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for_o draw_v his_o sword_n &_o smite_v the_o high_a priest_n servant_n for_o to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o be_v forbid_v unto_o private_a person_n &_o reserve_v to_o the_o magistrate_n b_o of_o who_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o wealth_n but_o &_o if_o thou_o do_v evil_a they_o fear_n for_o he_o bear_v not_o a_o sword_n for_o naught_o but_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a the_o same_o sentence_n be_v repeat_v by_o saint_n peter_n in_o these_o word_n c._n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n as_o unto_o the_o chief_a head_n either_o unto_o ruler_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n but_o for_o the_o laud_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o woe_n then_o unto_o you_o which_o desire_v the_o possession_n and_o 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mouth_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a disciple_n do_v that_o he_o which_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v that_o he_o can_v not_o love_n god_o who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v imprint_v so_o through_o thy_o grace_n and_o fatherly_a goodness_n such_o love_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o head_n that_o we_o may_v have_v also_o oneself_o care_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o b_o and_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o if_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o love_v the_o world_n as_o to_o give_v thy_o only_a son_n that_o none_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n that_o we_o also_o of_o our_o part_n bear_v one_o a_o other_o a_o burden_n and_o that_o also_o we_o distribute_v unto_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o saint_n c_o we_o may_v show_v by_o our_o example_n and_o good_a conversation_n that_o we_o do_v love_v thou_o of_o deed_n &_o truth_n yea_o that_o we_o be_v the_o true_a successor_n and_o disciple_n of_o he_o which_o have_v teach_v we_o not_o to_o gether_o up_o treasure_n up_o the_o earth_n c_o but_o to_o make_v we_o friend_n with_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n that_o when_o we_o shall_v depart_v they_o may_v receive_v we_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n he_o ay_o say_v b_o which_o though_o he_o be_v rich_a yet_o for_o our_o sake_n become_v poor_a that_o we_o through_o his_o poverty_n may_v be_v make_v rich_a our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n ¶_o a_o christian_a advertisement_n upon_o the_o commandment_n to_o honour_v our_o father_n &_o mother_n chap._n 18._o exodus_fw-la 20._o c_o 12._o deut._n 5._o b._n 16._o ¶_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n write_v unto_o the_o ephesian_n a_o say_v child_n obey_v your_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o be_v it_o right_a 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fear_v the_o lord_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o do_v they_o service_n as_o it_o be_v unto_o the_o lord_n himself_o now_o when_o we_o do_v speak_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o honour_n we_o take_v not_o simple_o the_o honour_n for_o a_o honour_n by_o the_o which_o we_o do_v go_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o g_o be_v it_o by_o any_o outward_a sign_n or_o by_o friendly_a &_o amiable_a word_n a_o but_o we_o do_v take_v it_o as_o the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n paul_n when_o he_o say_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n most_o special_o they_o which_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o teach_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n he_o say_v further_a â—_o honour_n widow_n which_o be_v true_a widow_n insomuch_o that_o that_o honour_n do_v comprehend_v a_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n also_o a_o natural_a bond_n the_o which_o do_v constrain_v we_o to_o assist_v those_o with_o necessary_a thing_n in_o this_o present_a life_n unto_o who_o we_o 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