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16._o 20._o 21._o psal._n 127._o 3._o see_v more_o of_o this_o point_n in_o the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o catechise_n the_o second_o point_n deut._n 6._o 10._o exed_a 12._o 26._o &_o 13._o 14._o the_o proper_a duty_n of_o good_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o sober_o to_o keep_v they_o vender_n obedience_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o good_a manner_n prou._n 23._o 13._o &_o 19_o 18._o &_o 19_o 15._o 17._o &_o 22._o 15._o &_o 13._o 24._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 12._o &_o 3._o 12._o 13._o 14._o 1._o kin._n 1._o 5._o 6._o 2._o kin._n 2._o 23._o 24_o how_o child_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o hold_v thy_o child_n in_o awe_n and_o they_o shall_v have_v thou_o in_o reverence_n prou._n 30._o 25._o and_o 6._o 0_o 7._o mat._n 6._o 19_o shall_fw-mi 127._o 3._o lat_fw-la 12._o 33._o reason_n gen._n 5._o 3._o prou._n 18._o 21._o 1._o sam._n 9_o 2._o etc._n etc._n and._n 16._o 11._o psal._n 78._o 70._o 71._o 1._o kin._n 19_o 19_o amos_n 1._o 2._o good_a manner_n in_o speech_n good_a 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for_o that_o they_o be_v well_o bring_v up_o the_o second_o cause_n which_o 〈◊〉_d good_a education_n 2._o sam._n 18._o 33._o gen._n 4._o 2._o 25._o gen._n 21._o 2._o gen._n 30._o 24._o 1._o sam._n 2._o 9_o 2._o sam._n 22._o 24._o luke_n 1._o 13._o child_n profit_v more_o by_o good_a example_n in_o one_o month_n then_o by_o instruction_n in_o a_o whole_a year_n objection_n answer_n zuke_n 3._o 29._o youth_n must_v think_v on_o death_n betimes_o to_o the_o end_n to_o live_v to_o well_o &_o die_v well_o marriage_n with_o papist_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 23._o 24._o gen._n 2._o 24._o how_o shall_v it_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d well_o when_o 〈◊〉_d bridegroom_n 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o one_o 〈◊〉_d who_o he_o can_v say_v god_n speed_n because_o she_o be_v one_o of_o god_n friend_n 2._o joh._n 10._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 39_o but_o how_o do_v they_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o marry_v the_o lord_n enemy_n gen._n 6._o 2._o as_o the_o jew_n may_v not_o marry_v with_o the_o canaanite_n so_o christian_n may_v not_o marry_v with_o they_o which_o be_v like_o canaanite_n gen._n 24._o 3._o &_o 28._o 1._o mal._n 2._o 11._o ezr_n 9_o 14._o if_o adultery_n may_v separate_v marriage_n shall_v not_o idolatr_v y_o hinder_v marriage_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o it_o parent_n may_v not_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d gen._n 34._o 14._o miserable_a be_v that_o man_n which_o be_v fetter_v with_o a_o woman_n that_o like_v not_o his_o religion_n he_o fear_v not_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o shun_v occasion_n and_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v snare_v which_o lead_v himself_o into_o temptation_n &_o so_o make_v a_o trap_n for_o himself_o luk._n 11._o 4._o the_o wife_n must_v be_v meet_a as_o god_n say_v gen._n 2._o 14._o but_o how_o be_v she_o meet_v if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o sh_n e_o a_o papist_n 1._o cor._n 7._o 1._o gen._n 18._o 1._o 2._o jud._n 14._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o give_v their_o child_n that_o which_o may_v help_v they_o in_o this_o life_n to_o counsel_v or_o to_o provide_v they_o fit_a and_o religious_a marriage_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 14._o gen._n 4._o 2._o 3._o 4._o ruth_n 3._o 1._o when_o parent_n do_v abuse_v their_o authority_n parent_n must_v not_o match_v their_o child_n only_o for_o carnal_a respect_n when_o parent_n do_v marry_v their_o daughter_n to_o man_n of_o understanding_n they_o shall_v perform_v a_o weighty_a work_n colos._n 3._o 21._o parent_n ought_v to_o deal_v sincere_o in_o the_o choice_n for_o their_o child_n in_o provision_n of_o match_n for_o their_o child_n parent_n ought_v to_o begin_v with_o prayer_n the_o three_o point_n example_n do_v much_o more_o persuade_v then_o word_n 〈◊〉_d must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n begin_v so_o it_o be_v like_o the_o son_n will_v proceed_v gal._n 6._o 7._o mat._n 18._o 7._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 33._o the_o last_o point_n gen._n 3._o 19_o ezech._n 16._o 49._o prou._n 12._o 11._o &_o 18._o 9_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 10._o 11._o 2._o thes._n 3._o 10._o 11._o idleness_n bring_v much_o evil_n mat._n 12._o 36._o to_o learn_v that_o science_n which_o they_o be_v most_o apt_a for_o objection_n answer_n pro._n 3._o 13._o 14._o 15._o why_o some_o man_n bring_v not_o up_o their_o child_n to_o any_o good_a perfection_n in_o learning_n luke_n 16._o 27._o prou._n 22._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o elder_a 〈◊〉_d be_v the_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chron._n 21._o 3._o exod._n 13._o 1._o 2._o &_o 34._o 19_o 20._o num._n 3._o 13._o &_o 18._o 16._o deut._n 21._o 18._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 35._o 22._o 1._o chron._n 5._o 1._o 1._o eph_n 6._o 1._o 2._o 3._o colos._n 3._o 20._o 20._o levit._n 19_o 3._o num._n 12._o 14._o 14._o pro._n 15._o 5._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 4._o mat._n 15._o 4._o 5._o 6_o gen._n 47._o 12._o father_n and_o mother_n be_v to_o their_o child_n in_o god_n stead_n exod._n 20._o 12._o deut._n 5._o 15._o by_o honour_n be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o duty_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 23._o 39_o mat._n 23._o 9_o 1._o king_n 2._o 19_o 1._o king_n 2._o 20._o joh._n 849._o 〈◊〉_d 9_o 22._o the_o honour_n due_a to_o parent_n child_n duty_n be_v from_o their_o beginning_n to_o their_o end_n to_o be_v subject_a obedient_a and_o helpful_a to_o their_o parent_n mat._n 15._o 4._o 5._o 6_o exod._n 21._o 15._o 17._o levit._n 20._o 9_o pro._n 20._o 20._o &_o 30._o 17._o deut._n 〈◊〉_d 16._o what_o child_n do_v to_o their_o parent_n they_o do_v to_o god_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o purloin_v or_o diminish_v any_o of_o their_o substance_n pro._n 28._o 24._o mat._n 7._o 12._o mat._n 7._o 2._o 1._o sam._n 20._o 28._o &c_n &c_n &_o 22._o 17._o dan._n 3._o 18._o act._n 4._o 19_o mat._n 23._o 9_o when_o a_o woman_n lose_v her_o honesty_n then_o have_v she_o lose_v her_o chiese_n treasure_n gen._n 34._o 12._o child_n may_v not_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n &_o agreement_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o a_o unlawful_a promise_n make_v by_o the_o child_n may_v lawful_o be_v break_v it_o be_v a_o sweet_a 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his_o servant_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o child_n master_n and_o dame_n ought_v moderate_o to_o use_v their_o authority_n over_o theirseruant_n james_n 5._o 4._o coloss_n 4._o 1._o joh_n 13_o 13._o 14._o 15._o deut._n 24_o 14._o 15_o mat._n 8_o 5._o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 7._o 2._o god_n make_v eu_fw-fr ry_o week_n one_o day_n of_o rest_n wherein_o servant_n shall_v be_v as_o free_a as_o their_o master_n gen._n 2._o 2._o as_o the_o laborer_n which_o work_v but_o one_o day_n be_v worthy_a his_o hire_n even_o so_o much_o more_o the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d everyday_n luke_n 10._o 7._o as_o david_n do_v limit_n joab_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o kill_v absalon_n so_o god_n have_v bind_v master_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v their_o servant_n 2._o sam._n 18._o 5._o job_n 31._o 13._o 14._o 15._o for_o a_o good_a man_n sauh_o salemon_n pro._n 12._o 10._o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n &_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v m_o re_fw-mi merciful_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v his_o brethren_n revile_v word_n and_o unreasonable_a 〈◊〉_d do_v much_o more_o hurt_n to_o servant_n then_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 16._o 17._o exod._n 20._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o 14._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 8._o servant_n do_v rather_o imitate_v the_o work_n they_o see_v their_o master_n do_v than_o the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v luke_n 7._o 8._o ephes._n 6._o 9_o the_o covetous_a wan_a in_o gain_v riches_n lose_v himself_o psal._n 39_o 6._o that_o which_o thou_o can_v do_v convenient_o thyself_o commit_v it_o not_o to_o another_o master_n ought_v to_o make_v good_a choice_n of_o their_o servant_n gen._n 30_o 26._o 27._o etc._n etc._n and_o 29._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5_o 6._o 23._o 23._o isaiah_n 6._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o rare_a thing_n for_o a_o master_n to_o bring_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v godly_a who_o be_v not_o godly_a himself_o revel_v 5._o 10._o act._n 16._o 31._o 32_o &_o 18._o 8._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 16._o ge_n 18._o 17._o 18._o phil._n 11._o 16._o gen._n 29._o josua_n 24._o 15._o psal._n 101._o 7._o act._n 10._o 2._o they_o must_v keep_v no_o idle_a profane_a superstitious_a nor_o disorder_a 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o house_n ephcs._n 6._o 4._o master_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o tender_a care_n of_o their_o servant_n in_o their_o sickness_n mat._n 8._o 5._o 6._o luk._n 7._o 1._o the_o wife_n behaviour_n with_o servant_n the_o master_n must_v correct_v his_o servant_n and_o the_o mistress_n her_o maid_n eph_n 6.5.6.7.8_o col._n 3.22.23.24_o tit._n 2.9.10_o 1_o pet._n 2.18.19.20.21_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 1._o 2._o luk._n 17._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 1._o king_n 5._o 13._o the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n gen._n 29._o 18._o 19_o 20._o &_o 39_o 5._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 16._o 7._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d phil._n 10._o etc._n etc._n how_o far_o forth_o servant_n ought_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n mat._n 8_o 9_o and_o among_o servant_n to_o help_v and_o ease_v of_o one_o another_o necessary_a servant_n must_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n seek_v the_o commodity_n &_o benefit_n of_o their_o master_n mat._n 7._o 2._o
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