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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 to_o he_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o father_n i_o mean_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n the_o external_a good_n and_o those_o of_o the_o spirit_n forasmuch_o as_o of_o they_o the_o son_n may_v comfort_v the_o father_n if_o our_o father_n have_v need_n of_o our_o counsel_n for_o to_o aid_v he_o in_o some_o thing_n true_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o forsake_v he_o i_o do_v except_v above_o all_o the_o lord_n unto_o who_o all_o thing_n appertain_v plutarch_n do_v amplify_v that_o duty_n towards_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o follow_v father_n the_o brute_n beast_n a_o little_a while_n after_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o their_o young_a one_o be_v out_o of_o all_o care_n and_o be_v very_o well_o but_o the_o nourish_a and_o bring_v up_o of_o man_n be_v full_a of_o all_o travail_n the_o advauncement_n of_o he_o very_o slow_a and_o to_o acquire_v and_o get_v virtue_n that_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o long_a continuance_n and_o often_o time_n the_o father_n before_o that_o their_o child_n do_v come_v to_o perfection_n do_v die_v even_o as_o ariston_n do_v never_o see_v plato_n to_o profess_v philosophy_n also_o the_o victory_n of_o tuchitidus_fw-la &_o sophocles_n be_v never_o know_v unto_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o very_o well_o have_v valerius_n 5._o say_v that_o nature_n be_v the_o mister_n be_v of_o piety_n who_o without_o any_o minister_n &_o aid_v of_o voice_n without_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n of_o her_o own_o proper_a force_n and_o strength_n have_v shed_v out_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o child_n the_o love_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v to_o their_o father_n wherefore_o they_o do_v learning_n profit_n in_o this_o matter_n say_v this_o good_a author_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o do_v profit_n not_o for_o to_o make_v their_o spirit_n better_a but_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o same_o author_n do_v propunde_v unto_o we_o the_o example_n of_o a_o virtuous_a and_o good_a woman_n who_o of_o long_a time_n nourish_v her_o father_n be_v prisoner_n altogether_o age_a and_o lame_a of_o her_o own_o milk_n furthermore_o the_o severitien_n and_o cruelty_n of_o the_o old_a law_n against_o the_o obstinate_a and_o rebellious_a child_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n witness_v of_o this_o shall_v moses_n be_v who_o say_v in_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a child_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v nor_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o they_o shall_v chastise_v and_o correct_v he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o then_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v take_v he_o and_o bring_v
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