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ordinary_a particular_a evil_n from_o without_o we_o whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o the_o cross_n of_o evil_a and_o bad_a husband_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n servant_n and_o of_o a_o shrewd_a mother_n in_o law_n question_n how_o be_v good_a woman_n to_o comfort_v themselves_o when_o they_o be_v match_v with_o evil_a husband_n a._n first_o they_o be_v not_o alone_o for_o abigail_n be_v cross_v by_o nabal_n her_o husband_n 25._o and_o many_o innocent_a wife_n in_o moses_n time_n 19.8_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o their_o husband_n be_v divorce_v from_o they_o second_o if_o their_o husband_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v evil_a and_o shrewd_a yet_o christ_n their_o spiritual_a husband_n will_v always_o entreat_v they_o kind_o and_o love_o visit_v they_o
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predestinate_a to_o salvation_n as_o we_o have_v eli_n son_n hophni_n and_o phineas_n for_o example_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o look_v to_o have_v all_o good_a and_o holy_a for_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n follow_v only_a election_n and_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o four_o parent_n must_v give_v their_o child_n holy_a example_n 6.1_o and_o when_o they_o be_v young_a bend_n and_o bow_v they_o &_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o information_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o if_o they_o prove_v not_o good_a their_o ungodliness_n shall_v never_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o innocent_a parent_n last_o though_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v evil_a and_o desperate_a yet_o hope_v well_o of_o they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o use_v all_o mean_n constant_o for_o their_o amendment_n &_o then_o leave_v the_o success_n to_o god_n the_o changer_n of_o the_o heart_n q._n how_o shall_v virtuous_a child_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o be_v cross_v with_o unkind_a evil_a and_o irreligious_a parent_n a._n first_o sometime_o severity_n in_o parent_n be_v for_o their_o child_n good_a who_o if_o the_o parent_n shall_v not_o sometime_o grow_v unkind_a they_o will_v forget_v god_n and_o themselves_o second_o we_o must_v bear_v with_o &_o excuse_v their_o infirmity_n as_o far_o as_o we_o lawful_o and_o honest_o may_v attribute_v it_o to_o old_a ogeâ—_n choler_n melancholy_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v either_o speak_v glorious_o of_o they_o or_o keep_v silence_n three_o the_o more_o degenerate_a and_o irreligious_a that_o they_o be_v the_o more_o by_o our_o humility_n dutifulness_n good_a example_n and_o prayer_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o reclaim_v and_o win_v they_o four_o we_o must_v note_v that_o our_o parent_n have_v authority_n &_o power_n over_o we_o and_o not_o we_o over_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v bear_v with_o their_o manifold_a infirmity_n five_o let_v we_o ascribe_v it_o to_o our_o sin_n and_o want_v of_o duty_n and_o reveence_n to_o they_o that_o we_o find_v they_o otherwise_o then_o we_o expect_v six_o if_o we_o fail_v in_o no_o duty_n towards_o they_o yet_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o good_a jonathan_n be_v the_o son_n of_o wicked_a saul_n 18.1_o ezechias_n the_o son_n of_o wicked_a ahaz_n and_o zealous_a josias_n the_o son_n of_o idolatrous_a amon_n who_o be_v no_o doubt_n much_o cross_v by_o and_o grieve_v at_o their_o ungodly_a father_n yea_o and_o tempt_v by_o they_o q._n what_o comfort_n be_v fit_v for_o good_a master_n that_o be_v cross_v by_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a servant_n a._n first_o they_o must_v see_v and_o consider_v whether_o that_o they_o have_v give_v they_o good_a example_n and_o have_v be_v careful_a to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n otherwise_o they_o be_v as_o much_o in_o â—ault_n as_o the_o servant_n and_o if_o they_o perform_v all_o office_n unto_o they_o they_o may_v or_o will_v prove_v like_o the_o captain_n servant_n that_o attend_v at_o his_o beck_n 8.9_o for_o when_o he_o bid_v any_o to_o come_v he_o come_v when_o to_o go_v he_o go_v and_o when_o he_o bid_v he_o do_v aught_o he_o do_v it_o second_o they_o must_v partly_o by_o gentle_a admonition_n and_o partly_o by_o seasonable_a correction_n labour_v to_o reform_v their_o misdeamenour_n if_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v if_o thou_o have_v hire_v many_o servant_n lessen_v the_o number_n of_o they_o and_o they_o will_v the_o better_o agree_v and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v enforce_v to_o put_v they_o away_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v few_o and_o they_o be_v incorrigible_a put_v they_o away_o 4.30_o as_o sarah_n turn_v out_o hagar_n and_o david_n resolve_v to_o have_v no_o slanderer_n 7._o no_o proud_a no_o deceitful_a nor_o lie_a servant_n to_o abide_v in_o his_o house_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n expel_v he_o three_o henceforth_o be_v more_o advise_v in_o thy_o choice_n â—_o and_o when_o thou_o have_v good_a &_o faithful_a servant_n entreat_v they_o kind_o and_o according_a to_o their_o good_a service_n and_o desert_n do_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v just_a 4.1_o and_o equal_a know_v that_o thou_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o comfort_n and_o instruction_n be_v meet_v for_o diligent_a and_o dutiful_a servant_n that_o either_o be_v wrong_v misuse_v or_o at_o least_o unkind_o entreat_v by_o evil_a lord_n and_o master_n a._n first_o many_o right_a good_a and_o trusty_a servant_n have_v be_v not_o only_o unkindly_a but_o also_o cruel_o entreat_v both_o of_o ancient_a &_o of_o latter_a time_n thus_o be_v hagar_n severe_o handle_v by_o sarah_n jacob_n collogn_v withal_o and_o deceive_v by_o laban_n joseph_n put_v out_o of_o service_n &_o wrongful_o imprison_v by_o potiphar_n david_n persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o therefore_o no_o strange_a matter_n have_v befall_v they_o second_o the_o more_o grief_n &_o wrong_n they_o endure_v for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o for_o well_o do_v the_o great_a praise_n and_o reward_n shall_v they_o receive_v from_o god_n three_o their_o hard_a service_n or_o bondage_n will_v one_o day_n end_n four_o that_o they_o be_v god_n fréeman_n for_o his_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n last_o that_o god_n in_o time_n will_v right_v their_o wrong_n and_o requite_v they_o that_o misuse_v they_o for_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n q._n what_o duty_n be_v they_o to_o perform_v a._n servant_n must_v fear_v god_n &_o use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o gain_v their_o favour_n and_o obey_v they_o as_o well_o in_o their_o absence_n as_o in_o their_o presence_n in_o all_o lawful_a action_n 6.7_o and_o do_v they_o service_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n &_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o yet_o relent_v they_o must_v comfort_v themselves_o in_o their_o innocency_n and_o recommend_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n who_o freeman_n they_o be_v
the_o plague_n the_o duty_n that_o the_o visit_v person_n be_v to_o perform_v towards_o god_n themselves_o and_o their_o neighbour_n chap._n vi_o meditation_n against_o death_n and_o famine_n what_o be_v the_o outward_a cause_n of_o it_o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o for_o what_o special_a sin_n it_o be_v send_v duty_n to_o be_v practise_v chap._n vii_o comfort_n against_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o oppress_a manifold_a meditation_n and_o comfort_n against_o poverty_n and_o want_n the_o use_n of_o poverty_n comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o they_o that_o fear_v poverty_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a charge_n of_o child_n comfort_n against_o meanness_n and_o baseness_n of_o birth_n and_o parentage_n for_o what_o end_n do_v god_n expose_v his_o child_n to_o so_o many_o loss_n comfort_n against_o the_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o worldly_a good_n duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n viii_o comfort_n and_o direction_n for_o they_o that_o be_v cozen_v and_o defraud_v duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v chap._n viv_n what_o sickness_n be_v who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o the_o end_n why_o it_o be_v inflict_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o spiritual_a comfort_n against_o it_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v comfort_n against_o sharpness_n and_o violence_n of_o sickness_n how_o a_o christian_n must_v then_o behave_v himself_o comfort_n against_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o sickness_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o can_v sleep_v comfort_n for_o the_o sick_a that_o can_v go_v out_o of_o door_n comfort_n for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o sickness_n fall_v and_o forsake_v of_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n duty_n then_o to_o be_v perform_v consolation_n against_o the_o concurrence_n of_o many_o evil_n comfort_n against_o pain_n in_o childbearing_n comfort_n against_o old_a age_n how_o a_o old_a man_n must_v behave_v himself_o chap._n x._o of_o death_n what_o death_n be_v the_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o imposer_n of_o it_o what_o it_o be_v in_o it_o own_o nature_n what_o it_o be_v to_o god_n child_n why_o regenerate_a man_n die_v why_o be_v not_o the_o body_n of_o god_n saint_n depart_v glorify_v together_o with_o their_o soul_n why_o the_o body_n of_o henoch_n and_o elias_n die_v not_o but_o be_v rapt_v up_o into_o heaven_n why_o infant_n die_v whether_o that_o sudden_a death_n be_v a_o curse_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n or_o not_o comfort_n against_o violent_a death_n by_o the_o enemy_n sword_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o suppose_a evil_n that_o death_n bring_v comfort_n against_o the_o untimely_a death_n of_o worthy_a man_n in_o authority_n what_o use_v we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o their_o untimely_a death_n comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o friend_n and_o benefactor_n chap._n xii_o comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o kinsfolk_n comfort_n for_o he_o that_o have_v part_v with_o a_o good_a wife_n comfort_n for_o a_o wife_n that_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a husband_n comfort_n for_o parent_n that_o have_v part_v with_o virtuous_a child_n the_o use_n that_o be_v to_o be_v make_v thereof_o comfort_n for_o poor_a orphan_n that_o want_v father_n and_o mother_n their_o duty_n comfort_n against_o the_o death_n of_o brethren_n &_o sister_n the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n comfort_n for_o a_o marry_a man_n that_o die_v without_o child_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o privative_a benefit_n of_o death_n what_o be_v the_o evil_n that_o death_n free_v god_n child_n from_o what_o use_n be_v to_o be_v make_v hereof_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ease_v of_o his_o present_a pain_n whether_o that_o death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o respect_v death_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v how_o we_o be_v to_o be_v defend_v against_o the_o fear_n of_o it_o what_o be_v â—he_v positive_a benefit_n of_o death_n whether_o 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