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according_a as_o he_o have_v foreshow_v by_o the_o prophet_n oseas_n d_o that_o he_o will_v marry_v his_o own_o self_n unto_o she_o in_o righteousness_n in_o equity_n in_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o in_o faith_n yet_o when_o we_o do_v separate_v the_o love_n which_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o to_o give_v of_o that_o which_o appertain_v unto_o he_o unto_o other_o creature_n true_o we_o be_v unto_o he_o ungentle_a a._n because_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o third_o and_o four_o generation_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o moses_n say_v in_o the_o same_o book_n b_o thou_o shall_v worship_v no_o strange_a god_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v call_v gelcus_fw-la because_o he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god._n e_o for_o that_o same_o cause_n saint_n peter_n see_v that_o cornelius_n fall_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n to_o worship_v he_o he_o take_v he_o up_o say_v stand_v up_o for_o even_o i_o myself_o be_o 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as_o saul_n unto_o the_o magician_n and_o witch_n not_o trust_v themselves_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o say_v â—_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o hear_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v thank_v i_o thing_n true_o which_o be_v very_o much_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n where_o moses_n admonish_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n say_v â—_o turn_v not_o yourselves_o to_o they_o that_o work_n with_o spirit_n neither_o regard_n they_o that_o observe_v dismal_a day_n that_o you_o be_v not_o defile_v by_o they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o deuterenomium_n
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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exhort_v they_o that_o no_o man_n defraud_v and_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n wherefore_o if_o we_o be_v double_a heart_a as_o say_v saint_n james_n b_o let_v we_o cleanse_v our_o heart_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o god_o be_v righteous_a let_v we_o love_v he_o with_o a_o entire_a and_o perfect_a heart_n â—â—_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v bless_v the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o we_o may_v praise_v his_o holy_a name_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n let_v we_o pour_v out_o our_o heart_n like_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n f_o and_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n unto_o he_o and_o he_o will_v behold_v we_o with_o pity_n in_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o well-beloved_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o ecclesiastes_n 12._o d._n 13._o ¶_o fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o that_o touch_v all_o man_n 1._o john_n 2._o d._n ¶_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o but_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n abide_v ever_o a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n b_o that_o love_n be_v mighty_a as_o the_o death_n and_o controversy_n as_o the_o hell_n her_o coal_n be_v of_o fire_n and_o a_o very_a flame_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o embrace_v our_o heart_n in_o thine_o heavenly_a love_n chief_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v love_v we_o first_o have_v send_v thy_o son_n to_o make_v agreement_n for_o our_o sin_n that_o so_o of_o our_o part_n we_o may_v love_v thou_o again_o c_o and_o show_v by_o our_o conversation_n that_o we_o love_v thou_o not_o in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n &_o in_o truth_n honour_v thou_o as_o our_o celestial_a and_o heavenly_a father_n d_o and_o fear_v thou_o as_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o neither_o death_n 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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
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