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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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render_v unto_o her_o the_o hunger_n that_o she_o have_v suffer_v for_o thou_o fear_v lest_o that_o she_o shall_v eat_v any_o thing_n which_o shall_v hurt_v thou_o or_o that_o she_o shall_v eat_v any_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v noisome_a and_o hurtful_a to_o her_o milk_n she_o have_v fast_v for_o thy_o love_n and_o for_o thy_o love_n she_o have_v eat_v and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o she_o have_v not_o eat_v the_o meat_n that_o she_o love_v &_o will_v thou_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v in_o need_n and_o to_o lack_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v thou_o owe_v unto_o she_o unto_o who_o thou_o owe_v that_o which_o thou_o be_v the_o like_a matter_n we_o do_v read_v off_o in_o xenophon_n socrates_n when_o he_o declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o people_n that_o receive_v more_o great_a good_n than_o the_o child_n do_v of_o their_o parent_n the_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o they_o live_v furthermore_o there_o be_v not_o that_o see_v so_o great_a good_n and_o be_v also_o partaker_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v unto_o man_n the_o wife_n as_o that_o good_a author_n say_v in_o conceave_a her_o child_n suffer_v that_o charge_n with_o most_o great_a weariness_n and_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n and_o of_o her_o proper_a substance_n nourish_v her_o fruit_n go_v about_o the_o day_n that_o she_o must_v travail_v and_o bring_v forth_o her_o child_n with_o great_a and_o diverse_a travail_n and_o afterward_o she_o nourish_v he_o and_o beside_o she_o be_v carful_a for_o he_o of_o who_o she_o never_o receive_v any_o pleasure_n and_o who_o not_o only_o forget_v what_o he_o be_v which_o do_v he_o good_a but_o also_o can_v not_o only_o express_v
learn_v to_o fight_v to_o wrestle_v to_o leap_v to_o dance_v &_o to_o put_v at_o the_o stone_n not_o set_v by_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o father_n béehold_n brief_o that_o which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v due_a aswell_o towards_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o body_n as_o of_o our_o soul_n i_o will_v end_v by_o the_o same_o sentence_n whereof_o come_v this_o word_n a_o child_n obey_v you_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o be_v it_o right_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n that_o have_v any_o promise_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o good_a estate_n c_o and_o live_v long_o on_o earth_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o you_o &_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o they_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n even_o as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n god_n be_v glorify_v through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o proverb_n 23._o â—_o give_v care_n unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beegate_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n moses_n d_o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o the_o very_a youth_n of_o he_o direct_v through_o thy_o holy_a mercy_n and_o fatherly_a goodness_n in_o such_o wise_a my_o way_n and_o guide_v my_o path_n to_o the_o right_n and_o godly_a commandment_n that_o they_o may_v love_v thou_o even_o as_o the_o true_a child_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o may_v fear_v thou_o as_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n i_o do_v honour_n also_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o to_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v my_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o land_n obey_v and_o walk_v always_o after_o thy_o holy_a precept_n and_o commandment_n and_o that_o 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instruction_n &_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o we_o may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o true_a office_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n consist_v chief_o in_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o god_o and_o other_o honest_a discipline_n and_o also_o to_o correct_v they_o in_o all_o modesty_n and_o christian_n gentleness_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n say_v a_o oh_o my_o son_n forget_v not_o â—y_a law_n but_o see_v that_o thine_o heart_n keep_v â—y_a commandment_n for_o they_o shall_v oolong_v the_o day_n and_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n â—nd_v bring_v thou_o peace_n c._n for_o as_o witness_v â—e_z same_o solomon_n where_o no_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d there_o the_o people_n perish_v but_o well_o be_v he_o â—hat_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o as_o touch_v â—he_z second_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n minister_v wisdom_n c_o but_o if_o a_o child_n be_v not_o 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teach_v thy_o child_n and_o be_v diligent_a therein_o lest_o it_o be_v to_o thy_o shame_n l._n and_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n say_v withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thereof_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n but_o thou_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n the_o same_o siraac_n do_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o instruction_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v as_o well_o towards_o the_o son_n as_o towards_o the_o daughter_n when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v son_n c_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o nurture_n and_o learning_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o awe_n from_o their_o youth_n up_o b_o if_o thou_o have_v daughter_n keep_v their_o body_n and_o show_v not_o thy_o face_n cheerful_a towards_o they_o marry_o thy_o daughter_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o perform_v a_o weighty_a matter_n but_o give_v she_o to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v not_o shamefast_a hold_v 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their_o right_a course_n fhâ—â—_n have_v sufficient_o declare_v his_o greatness_n the_o stone_n which_o do_v rend_v &_o break_v asunder_o have_v open_o declare_v what_o his_o puissance_n be_v aswell_o in_o heaven_n as_o in_o earth_n the_o grave_n which_o do_v open_a and_o the_o body_n that_o do_v rise_v have_v declare_v that_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o live_n &_o the_o dead_a also_o if_o all_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n do_v violence_n unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o word_n the_o stone_n and_o doom_n thing_n shall_v declare_v his_o praise_n and_o shall_v publish_v &_o show_v forth_o his_o law_n according_a as_o he_o do_v rebuke_v sometime_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharyses_n that_o if_o the_o little_a one_o do_v hold_v their_o peace_n sudden_o the_o stone_n will_v cry_v out_o d_o for_o god_n can_v of_o these_o stone_n raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n as_o of_o late_a the_o lord_n do_v stir_v up_o a_o doom_n ass_n speak_v in_o a_o man_n voice_n for_o to_o rebuke_v 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religion_n and_o as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o isaiah_n â—_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o despise_v of_o the_o jew_n that_o every_o one_o do_v hide_v their_o face_n from_o he_o insomuch_o as_o he_o have_v neither_o beauty_n nor_o favour_n in_o he_o so_o we_o see_v daily_o so_o many_o kind_n of_o wrong_n by_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o word_n in_o his_o person_n &_o his_o member_n that_o one_o can_v scant_o know_v that_o he_o do_v reign_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o which_o do_v call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o our_o enemy_n ought_v not_o to_o ground_n or_o build_v themselves_o upon_o that_o that_o the_o bishop_n have_v succeed_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o discipline_n and_o christian_n rule_n be_v change_v by_o the_o abuse_n of_o they_o their_o estate_n and_o charge_n have_v be_v altogether_o change_v and_o annul_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v to_o blame_v the_o bishop_n which_o have_v follow_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n furthermore_o one_o may_v the_o better_o know_v that_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n be_v those_o whereof_o our_o lord_n speak_v of_o in_o isaiah_n say_v d_o lay_v the_o witness_n together_o &_o seal_v the_o law_n with_o my_o disciple_n and_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o gospel_n say_v b_o my_o sheep_n do_v hear_v my_o voice_n forasmuch_o then_o as_o those_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n do_v forsake_v the_o word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o true_a shepherd_n and_o do_v harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o stranger_n turn_v their_o ear_n from_o the_o verity_n &_o do_v give_v themselves_o unto_o fable_n to_o conclude_v give_v heed_n unto_o spirit_n of_o error_n â—_o &_o devilish_a doctrine_n of_o they_o which_o speak_v false_a through_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v to_o plain_a that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o church_n in_o their_o company_n and_o they_o do_v deceive_v themselves_o great_o if_o they_o do_v think_v that_o for_o their_o evil_a conversation_n only_o we_o do_v abandon_v their_o religion_n for_o although_o that_o for_o such_o thing_n the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v blame_v not_o among_o the_o christian_n only_o d._n but_o also_o among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o true_o we_o have_v not_o so_o much_o regard_n unto_o their_o manner_n as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n by_o the_o which_o the_o man_n be_v incline_v unto_o idolatry_n &_o marvellous_a superstition_n and_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n do_v exhort_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n a_o lest_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n &_o to_o hold_v he_o accurse_a which_o do_v preach_v unto_o we_o any_o other_o gospel_n then_o that_o which_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o we_o will_v follow_v those_o which_o be_v mark_v with_o this_o mark_n thou_o upon_o their_o forehead_n a_o i_o do_v mean_v those_o which_o have_v in_o a_o singular_a recommendation_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_z sai_v the_o scripture_n whersoever_o the_o dead_a carcase_n be_v g._n thither_o will_v the_o eagles_n resort_n wherein_o jesus_n christ_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o shall_v hinder_v or_o let_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v not_o unite_v &_o knit_v unto_o their_o head_n wherefore_o as_o it_o be_v say_v it_o shall_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v among_o we_o so_o many_o false_a brethren_n inasmuch_o as_o jesus_n christ_n do_v liken_v his_o church_n unto_o a_o net_n cast_v in_o the_o sea_n &_o gather_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o fish_n for_o the_o true_a mark_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o witness_n unto_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v send_v we_o by_o his_o prophet_n when_o he_o say_v d._n be_v there_o a_o people_n any_o where_o that_o
the_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_n unto_o he_o insomuch_o that_o the_o mother_n by_o conjecture_n and_o presumtion_n have_v regard_n to_o geve_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a and_o profitable_a behold_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o that_o good_a philosopher_n plato_n law_n say_v that_o he_o of_o who_o the_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o their_o kinsfolk_n do_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o treasure_n he_o ought_v to_o believe_v that_o he_o can_v have_v one_o such_o image_n not_o more_o precious_a in_o his_o house_n if_o he_o honour_n they_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o author_n recite_v the_o example_n of_o oedipus_fw-la plato_n who_o be_v despise_v of_o his_o own_o child_n wish_v unto_o they_o the_o affliction_n that_o happen_v unto_o they_o as_o we_o do_v read_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n of_o cham_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o no_o at_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n that_o we_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o honour_n as_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o their_o old_a age_n who_o when_o they_o be_v honour_v god_o be_v well_o please_v thereby_o for_o otherwise_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o this_o purtracture_n and_o image_n of_o the_o father_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o admirable_a then_o so_o many_o other_o image_n for_o the_o lively_a image_n when_o they_o be_v honour_v of_o we_o they_o do_v pray_v for_o we_o and_o do_v bear_v unto_o we_o daily_a favour_n when_o they_o be_v despise_v they_o do_v altogether_o the_o contrary_a but_o those_o which_o have_v no_o life_n do_v nothing_o of_o all_o the_o same_o for_o conclusion_n the_o say_a philosopher_n plato_n say_v that_o he_o which_o do_v govern_v himself_o well_o towards_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o towards_o his_o grandfather_n he_o have_v with_o he_o a_o image_n very_a fit_n for_o to_o win_v the_o love_n and_o amity_n of_o the_o lord_n honour_n then_o thy_o father_n from_o thy_o whole_a heart_n b_o 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unto_o the_o father_n furia_n let_v we_o then_o conclude_v with_o a_o other_o christian_n and_o very_a ancient_a author_n that_o we_o must_v honour_v our_o father_n so_o that_o he_o separate_v not_o we_o from_o the_o heavenly_a father_n &_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o carnal_a alliance_n as_o long_o as_o our_o carnal_a father_n shall_v acknowledge_v his_o creator_n otherwise_o we_o here_o the_o voice_n of_o david_n e_o which_o say_v harken_v oh_o daughter_n consider_v and_o incline_v thine_o ear_n forget_v thine_o own_o people_n and_o thy_o father_n house_n so_o shall_v the_o king_n have_v pleasure_n in_o thy_o beauty_n for_o he_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o thou_o shall_v worship_v he_o heliodorus_n the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o epistle_n that_o if_o the_o necessity_n do_v so_o require_v that_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n be_v against_o the_o same_o of_o god_o and_o that_o both_o of_o they_o can_v be_v keep_v of_o he_o that_o he_o must_v incur_v the_o blame_n of_o his_o parent_n for_o to_o keep_v piety_n and_o godliness_n towards_o god_n behold_v the_o war_n the_o which_o jesus_n christ_n have_v open_v of_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n at_o his_o come_a say_n think_v not_o that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v peace_n into_o the_o earth_n d_o i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n but_o the_o sword_n for_o i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n foe_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n he_o that_o love_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o i_o furthermore_o i_o will_v say_v with_o the_o philosopher_n plato_n law_n that_o such_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o the_o father_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v that_o all_o that_o which_o belong_v 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