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and_o 23.13_o and_o 25.14_o and_o 19.18.19_o thus_o of_o the_o duty_n child_n viz_o all_o child_n son_n and_o daughter_n in_o law_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a child_n and_o these_o be_v provoke_v 1_o by_o groundless_a jealousy_n and_o suspicion_n testify_v by_o secret_a listen_v question_v and_o inquire_v envious_o after_o every_o thing_n they_o do_v or_o say_v 2_o by_o suffer_v servant_n to_o vex_v or_o molest_v they_o 3_o by_o evil_a report_n of_o they_o 4_o by_o give_v evil_a counsel_n or_o report_v of_o fault_n to_o the_o son_n against_o his_o wife_n or_o to_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o husband_n to_o make_v debate_n be_v ill_a in_o any_o but_o much_o worse_a in_o parent_n this_o of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v this_o duty_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v the_o reason_n
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he_o correct_v when_o he_o say_v in_o all_o thing_n 2_o the_o second_o fault_n be_v eye_n service_n 3_o the_o three_o fault_n be_v profaneness_n most_o servant_n never_o respect_v piety_n and_o god_n fear_v but_o only_o to_o please_v their_o master_n this_o he_o meet_v with_o when_o he_o say_v not_o as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o fear_v god_n 4_o the_o four_o fault_n be_v hypocritical_a service_n this_o he_o meet_v when_o he_o add_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 5_o the_o five_o fault_n be_v baseness_n of_o mind_n and_o discouragement_n this_o he_o will_v prevent_v in_o the_o two_o last_o verse_n thus_o of_o the_o general_a servant_n the_o servant_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n bondslave_n buy_v and_o sell_v as_o beast_n and_o their_o master_n be_v infidel_n and_o cruel_a
i_o answer_v that_o in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n three_o rule_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o inferior_n first_o if_o the_o matter_n require_v be_v only_o inexpedient_a and_o unmeet_a thou_o must_v obey_v neither_o do_v this_o rule_n let_v but_o that_o servant_n or_o inferior_n may_v use_v all_o humble_a and_o lawful_a mean_n to_o prevent_v unmeet_a thing_n second_o thou_o must_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v sin_n that_o thou_o refuse_v thou_o must_v not_o disobey_v upon_o conceit_n or_o conjecture_v nor_o upon_o thy_o own_o humour_n and_o opinion_n but_o it_o must_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o sin_n or_o else_o thy_o conjecture_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o disobedience_n if_o thou_o must_v needs_o doubt_v on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v better_a doubt_n and_o obey_v than_o doubt_n and_o disobey_v three_o when_o it_o be_v apparent_a to_o be_v impious_a and_o sinful_a that_o be_v require_v yet_o thou_o must_v look_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o disobedience_n thou_o must_v yield_v thyself_o to_o obey_v by_o suffer_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o wretched_a fault_n in_o servant_n or_o inferior_n that_o be_v urge_v to_o unlawful_a thing_n to_o refuse_v with_o sturdy_a and_o insolent_a and_o provoke_a word_n or_o behaviour_n god_n free_v thou_o from_o obedience_n in_o act_n but_o he_o free_v thou_o not_o from_o reverence_n and_o from_o a_o holy_a estimation_n and_o humble_a demeanour_n the_o use_n be_v for_o great_a reproof_n of_o servant_n both_o indiscretion_n and_o stubborness_n and_o withal_o it_o charge_v master_n they_o must_v not_o require_v their_o servant_n to_o lie_v and_o swear_v in_o their_o shop_n only_o to_o please_v and_o profit_v they_o nor_o may_v they_o make_v their_o servant_n break_v god_n sabbath_n to_o satisfy_v their_o will_n object_n but_o be_v they_o not_o require_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n answ_n they_o be_v but_o before_o he_o say_v according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o labour_n not_o in_o sin_n and_o after_o he_o say_v they_o must_v so_o please_v man_n as_o they_o fear_v god_n too_o thus_o of_o the_o proviso_n the_o form_n of_o their_o obedience_n be_v set_v down_o first_o negative_o not_o with_o eyeservice_n not_o as_o men-pleasers_a second_o affirmative_o 1._o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 2._o fear_v god_n 3._o hearty_o eyeservice_n 〈◊〉_d some_o take_v it_o thus_o not_o with_o outward_a service_n not_o only_o do_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o body_n but_o bring_v the_o care_n providence_n affection_n of_o the_o heart_n or_o thus_o be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n and_o let_v not_o your_o eye_n be_v only_o upon_o your_o master_n but_o upon_o god_n the_o great_a master_n of_o all_o master_n and_o man_n but_o i_o think_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o with_o eie-seruice_n that_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o your_o master_n not_o only_a when_o their_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o he_o meet_v with_o the_o wretched_a faultinesse_n of_o such_o servant_n as_o when_o their_o master_n back_n be_v turn_v neglect_v their_o labour_n fall_v to_o loiter_v or_o get_v they_o out_o of_o the_o door_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o fall_v to_o wantonness_n drunkenness_n filch_v smite_v of_o their_o fellow_n and_o quarrel_v these_o servant_n shall_v have_v their_o portion_n at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n matth._n 14.48_o and_o if_o eie-seruice_n be_v condemn_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v not_o good_a no_o not_o so_o long_o as_o their_o master_n be_v by_o they_o not_o as_o men-pleasing_a 〈◊〉_d object_n be_v it_o a_o fault_n for_o servant_n to_o please_v their_o master_n answ_n no_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o be_v command_v to_o please_v in_o all_o thing_n tit._n 2.9_o but_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o condemn_v first_o so_o to_o please_v man_n as_o never_o to_o care_v for_o please_a god_n so_o to_o attend_v a_o corporal_a service_n as_o not_o to_o care_v for_o the_o save_a health_n of_o their_o soul_n this_o be_v profaneness_n second_o such_o servant_n be_v here_o tax_v as_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o please_v their_o master_n but_o not_o to_o profit_v they_o such_o be_v they_o that_o be_v flatter_v soothe_a person_n that_o serve_v their_o master_n only_o with_o fair_a word_n but_o else_o be_v empty_a person_n such_o or_o rather_o worse_o be_v they_o that_o apply_v themselves_o to_o their_o master_n humour_n to_o feed_v they_o with_o tale_n or_o praise_v their_o ill_a course_n and_o counsel_n or_o execute_v their_o sinful_a mind_n these_o servant_n be_v many_o time_n the_o firebrand_n of_o contention_n alienate_v parent_n from_o their_o child_n friend_n from_o friend_n and_o keep_v malice_n on_o perpetual_a foot_n these_o be_v here_o rebuke_v but_o let_v we_o consider_v further_o be_v this_o such_o a_o fault_n in_o poor_a servant_n that_o can_v pretend_v many_o thing_n to_o be_v men-pleasers_a how_o foul_a a_o vice_n be_v it_o in_o freeman_n that_o be_v in_o no_o want_n or_o restraint_n how_o hurtful_a be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o man-pleas_a in_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n and_o in_o the_o house_n of_o noble_n how_o detest_a a_o vice_n be_v it_o in_o such_o as_o be_v magistrate_n and_o public_a state_n and_o be_v it_o nought_o in_o the_o court_n and_o country_n certain_o it_o be_v much_o more_o vile_a in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o in_o churchman_n and_o even_o the_o great_a they_o be_v the_o worse_a and_o more_o abominable_a be_v their_o soothe_n and_o daub_v thus_o of_o the_o negative_a in_o the_o affirmative_a be_v three_o thing_n and_o the_o first_o be_v singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n concern_v singleness_n of_o heart_n i_o consider_v it_o two_o way_n 1_o in_o the_o general_a as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n servant_n 2_o in_o special_a as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n servant_n singleness_n or_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n servant_n i_o consider_v of_o in_o two_o thing_n 1_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 2_o in_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o singleness_n of_o heart_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o contrary_a to_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v 1_o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o hypocrisy_n a_o sincere_a heart_a man_n be_v no_o hypocrite_n and_o show_v it_o three_o way_n oppose_v first_o he_o have_v rather_o be_v good_a then_o seem_v so_o as_o in_o case_n of_o alm_n rom._n 12.8_o compare_v with_o math._n 6.2_o so_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n he_o have_v rather_o have_v grace_n and_o sound_a knowledge_n then_o a_o empty_a show_n of_o it_o second_o he_o will_v serve_v god_n at_o all_o time_n as_o well_o as_o at_o one_o time_n it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o will_v not_o pray_v at_o all_o time_n he_o will_v serve_v god_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a but_o not_o when_o he_o be_v well_o job._n 27.7.8.9_o so_o it_o be_v vile_a hypocrisy_n to_o come_v to_o church_n in_o lent_n to_o hear_v sermon_n but_o never_o come_v there_o or_o but_o seldom_o all_o the_o year_n after_o three_o he_o mind_v inward_a secret_a domestical_a holiness_n and_o piety_n as_o well_o as_o outward_a open_a and_o church_n holiness_n he_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n that_o kneel_v down_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o never_o pray_v in_o his_o family_n at_o home_n it_o be_v vile_a hypocrisy_n and_o palpable_a in_o such_o man_n as_o have_v knee_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o first_o come_v up_o into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o no_o word_n of_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v rise_v up_o to_o speak_v for_o or_o to_o god_n people_n 2._o as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o fleshly_a wisdom_n 1._o cor._n 1.12_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o batter_v and_o keep_v out_o singleness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n 1_o the_o first_o be_v a_o reach_v after_o private_a end_n in_o public_a employment_n as_o preach_v for_o gain_v 2._o cor._n 2.17_o 2_o the_o second_o be_v a_o cunningness_n in_o commit_v or_o hide_v sin_n it_o be_v sincerity_n to_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v good_a and_o simple_a concern_v evil_a to_o be_v a_o bungler_n in_o act_v it_o and_o to_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v in_o defence_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v do_v rom._n 16.19_o 3_o the_o three_o be_v fraud_n shift_v subtlety_n and_o guileful_a and_o deceitful_a deal_n in_o man_n course_n for_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n thus_o esau_n be_v a_o wild_a and_o cunning_a man_n able_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n to_o live_v in_o a_o wilderness_n but_o jakob_n be_v a_o plain_a man_n a_o single_a heart_a man_n he_o can_v make_v no_o shift_n to_o help_v himself_o in_o earthly_a thing_n by_o fraud_n or_o craft_n but_o be_v open_a and_o plain_a in_o all_o his_o deal_n for_o the_o world_n but_o a_o man_n of_o great_a reach_n for_o
act._n 17.26_o 2._o the_o time_n will_v not_o be_v always_o fair_a there_o be_v perilous_a time_n time_n of_o sorrow_n anguish_n sickness_n tentation_n want_n loss_n fear_n perplexity_n yea_o we_o may_v purpose_v promise_n expect_v time_n of_o heal_v and_o cure_v when_o we_o shall_v be_v deceive_v and_o find_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n jer._n 14.19_o beside_o christ_n in_o the_o opportunity_n of_o grace_n be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n with_o man_n there_o be_v a_o prime_n of_o a_o man_n life_n yea_o a_o prime_n of_o every_o man_n ministry_n joh._n 7.33_o further_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o it_o may_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o if_o we_o bring_v not_o fruit_n in_o time_n of_o fruit_n matth._n 21.34.41_o last_o this_o be_v a_o very_a provoke_a sin_n for_o if_o god_n give_v a_o space_n to_o repent_v and_o man_n will_v not_o know_v the_o day_n of_o their_o visitation_n most_o a_o end_n god_n cast_v such_o into_o a_o bed_n of_o affliction_n after_o they_o have_v stretch_v themselves_o upon_o the_o bed_n of_o security_n revel_v 2.21.22_o luk._n 19.43.44_o yea_o many_o of_o god_n child_n be_v great_o to_o blame_v in_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n of_o assurance_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o because_o they_o be_v so_o careless_a in_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a this_o forsake_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v scourge_v afterward_o with_o comfortless_a sorrow_n arise_v from_o such_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o corruption_n as_o make_v they_o for_o a_o long_a time_n seem_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o grace_n and_o mercy_n heb._n 4.1_o again_o many_o man_n sin_v egregious_o against_o the_o very_a space_n of_o time_n in_o that_o they_o have_v much_o leisure_n and_o time_n and_o fill_v it_o up_o with_o little_a or_o no_o good_a employment_n their_o estate_n that_o have_v mean_n to_o live_v without_o labour_n be_v usual_o account_v a_o estate_n of_o great_a ease_n and_o happiness_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o estate_n of_o much_o danger_n for_o the_o man_n that_o abound_v in_o time_n without_o employment_n be_v liable_a to_o many_o temptation_n and_o lust_n beside_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o almost_o continual_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o deadness_n of_o spirit_n for_o it_o be_v the_o labour_a servant_n that_o enter_v into_o his_o master_n joy_n add_v that_o man_n that_o abound_v with_o leisure_n be_v easy_o draw_v by_o the_o enticement_n of_o ill_a company_n and_o much_o entangle_v with_o the_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n sometime_o such_o person_n grow_v into_o great_a habit_n of_o suspitiousnesse_n waiwardnesse_n fill_v with_o worldly_a passion_n and_o discontentment_n sometime_o they_o prove_v great_a meddler_n in_o other_o folk_n business_n the_o remedy_n for_o these_o person_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o some_o kind_n of_o profitable_a employment_n and_o to_o labour_v so_o as_o some_o way_n to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o it_o to_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n but_o especial_o they_o shall_v be_v abundant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v double_v their_o employment_n in_o read_v hear_v conference_n mortification_n mercy_n etc_n etc_n thus_o of_o wise_a conversation_n let_v your_o speech_n be_v gracious_a always_o and_o ponder_v with_o salt_n that_o you_o may_v etc_n etc_n godly_a communication_n be_v here_o exhort_v unto_o and_o for_o order_n here_o be_v a_o precept_n let_v your_o speech_n etc_n etc_n 2._o the_o end_n of_o the_o precept_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o &c._n &c._n in_o the_o precept_n concern_v our_o speech_n observe_v 1._o the_o property_n of_o speech_n which_o be_v two_o 1._o they_o must_v be_v gracious_a 2._o powder_a with_o salt_n and_o then_o note_v the_o continuance_n how_o long_o the_o precept_n be_v in_o force_n and_o that_o be_v always_o in_o general_n we_o so_o hear_v that_o we_o must_v look_v to_o our_o word_n aswell_o as_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v far_o wide_a that_o say_v their_o tongue_n be_v their_o own_o who_o shall_v control_v they_o psal._n 12.4_o from_o coherence_n i_o observe_v that_o he_o walk_v not_o wise_o that_o talk_v not_o wise_o for_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n neither_o may_v he_o be_v account_v a_o honest_a man_n of_o life_n that_o be_v a_o evil_a man_n in_o tongue_n the_o use_n be_v for_o trial_n for_o if_o god_n make_v we_o new_a creature_n he_o give_v we_o new_a tongue_n and_o if_o he_o turn_v the_o people_n to_o he_o by_o true_a repentance_n he_o do_v return_v unto_o they_o a_o pure_a language_n note_v zepha_n 3.9_o and_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a let_v it_o be_v not_o arbitrarie_a we_o may_v look_v to_o our_o word_n if_o we_o will_v but_o it_o be_v a_o â—lat_a precept_n and_o so_o a_o matter_n indispensible_a your_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n he_o forbid_v ungracious_a wanton_a 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he_o have_v cause_n to_o pray_v and_o contrariwise_o four_o sort_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o ephes._n 6.18_o 1_o tim._n 2.8_o reason_n to_o warrant_n pray_v every_o day_n mat._n 6.11_o 6.11_o 1_o thes._n 5.17_o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o psal._n 141.2_o &_o 51.17_o diverse_a thing_n concern_v faith_n note_v from_o the_o coherence_n coherence_n heb._n â—1_n 6_o 6_o 2_o cor_fw-la 13.5_o 13.5_o gal_n 3.22.23_o 3.22.23_o 2_o thes._n 1.11_o 1.11_o ephes._n 2.8_o 2.8_o 2_o thes._n 3.2_o 3.2_o 1_o tim._n 6.12_o rom._n 10.17_o gal._n 3.2.5_o isaiah_n 55.4_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n faith_n the_o sort_n of_o faith_n historical_a faith_n temporary_a faith_n luke_n 8.13_o heb._n 6.4.5_o faith_n of_o miracle_n justify_v faith_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n the_o part_n of_o faith_n faith_n in_o the_o mind_n isaiah_n 53.11_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n desire_v to_o believe_v be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n mat._n 5.6_o revel_v 21.6_o psal._n 10.17_o the_o degree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o benefit_n come_v by_o faith_n what_o faith_n deliver_v we_o from_o john_n 12.46_o isaiah_n 25.8_o act_n 15.9_o rom._n 6._o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o john_n 5.29_o ephes._n â—_o 2_o john_n 3.16_o tit._n 1.13_o heb._n 10.39_o isaiah_n 28.16_o ephes._n 6.16_o gal._n 3.7.9_o john_n 1.12_o ephes._n 3.16_o acts._n 24.25_o hebr._n 11.1_o mat._n 9.29_o heb._n 2.5_o rom._n 5.1.2.3.4.5_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o ephes._n 3.12_o 1_o john_n 5.4_o rom._n 1.12_o heb._n 11.33.34_o heb._n 11.25_o john_n 8.32_o quest._n ans._n the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o faith_n rom._n 3.3_o mark_v 6.6_o math._n 13.58_o rom._n 11.20_o titus_n 1.15_o isaiah_n 7.9_o john_n 3.18_o john_n 8.24_o the_o encouragement_n to_o believe_v esayâ—5_n â—5_z 1_o john_n 3.16_o mat._n 11.28.29.30_o revel_v 3.18_o john_n 7.37_o object_n solut._n object_n solut._n object_n solut._n object_n 3._o solut._n 1_o john_n 3.23_o 2_o cor._n 5.20_o the_o let_n of_o faith_n let_v we_o in_o the_o minister_n rom._n 10._o let_v we_o in_o 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your_o heart_n to_o the_o which_o also_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o body_n and_o be_v thankful_a verse_n 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 17._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n do_v all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_o to_o god_n even_o the_o father_n by_o he_o verse_n 18._o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o husband_n as_o it_o be_v comely_a in_o the_o lord_n verse_n 19_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o they_o verse_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n verse_n 21._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v verse_n 22._o servant_n be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o 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70.4_o iâ—r_n â—0_n 4_o isaiah_n 21_o 2._o 2._o â—saâ—â—6_n â—6_z 7_o 7_o mat._n 7.7_o 7.7_o â—os_v 3.1_o â—epâ—_n 2.2.3_o 2.2.3_o psal._n 24_o 4_o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 8.23_o 8.23_o mal._n 3.1_o 3.1_o cant._n 3.1_o &c_n &c_n &c_n phil._n 1.21_o reu._n 21.20_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o 2._o pet._n 3.12_o 3.12_o gal._n 4.26_o 4_o 4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.14_o 3.14_o rom._n 2.7_o 2.7_o matth._n 6.10_o 6.10_o heb._n 11.1_o eph._n 1.14_o 1.14_o 2._o cor._n 5.2_o 5.2_o heb._n 11.13.14.16_o 11.13.14.16_o rom._n 2.7_o 2.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phil._n 3.20_o 3.20_o matth._n 6.14_o 5_o 5_o jam._n 1.17_o 1.17_o isaiah_n 4.5_o 4.5_o jam._n 3.17_o 3.17_o psal._n 69.9_o 69.9_o 1._o cor._n 14.1_o zeph._n 2.3_o 2._o cor._n 13.5_o rom._n 14_o 17.18_o 6_o 6_o matth._n 3.2_o 3.2_o mat._n 21.43_o 21.43_o isaiah_n 41.17.18_o 41.17.18_o amos_n 8._o 8._o mat._n 13.45_o 7_o 7_o prâ—u_n 15.24_o 15.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.8.9_o 10.8.9_o 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57.7_o 57.7_o psal._n 57.8_o 57.8_o ephes._n 5.19_o 5.19_o jam._n 5.13_o 5.13_o ephes._n 5.19_o 5.19_o palm_n 156.2_o &_o 104.33_o unto_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n be_v require_v require_v luk._n 14.19_o mat._n 6._o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n four_o way_n ephes._n 6_o 6_o 1_o cor._n 10.31_o 10.31_o pro._n 13.3_o 13.3_o ephes._n 5.6_o 5.6_o job_n 6.3_o 6.3_o psal._n 36.3_o 36.3_o col._n 3_o 8._o 8._o prou._n 17.7_o 17.7_o prou._n 18.6.7_o 18.6.7_o 2._o chr._n 10.17_o 10.17_o prou._n prou._n act_n 26._o 26._o job._n 6.25_o 6.25_o 2._o tim._n 1.13_o 1.13_o john_n 6._o 6._o hose_n 14_o 3._o zeph._n 3.9_o 3.9_o prou._n 18.11_o 18.11_o jam._n 1._o mal._n 7.21_o 1_o joh._n 3.18_o prou._n 14_o 23._o 2._o tim._n 3.3_o ult._n psalm_n 119._o 6._o reason_n why_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a oâ—_n their_o word_n and_o deed_n than_o other_o why._n for_o what_o eucharist_n eucharist_n 1._o cor._n 10.30_o 10.30_o rom._n 7.25_o 7.25_o 2._o cor._n 4.15_o 1_o thes._n 5.18_o how_n 1._o cor._n 14_o 16._o 16._o 2._o cor._n 4.15_o how_o long_o of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n 1._o the_o authority_n of_o it_o it_o psal._n 101.2_o 101.2_o prou._n 24.3_o 2._o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o utility_n of_o it_o it_o psal._n 101.2_o gen._n 18.19_o 4._o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o it_o foul_a fault_n in_o the_o first_o erect_v of_o family_n 4._o thing_n in_o a_o holy_a live_n together_o in_o a_o family_n 6._o thing_n in_o holshold_n piety_n piety_n 1_o tim._n 2.8_o 2.8_o 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 4.4_o psal._n 55.18_o 55.18_o psal_n 14.4_o 14.4_o jerem._n 20._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 3.7_o 3.7_o deu._n 6.21.22_o 6.21.22_o colos._n 3.16_o ephes._n 5.20_o 5.20_o act._n 17._o what_o thing_n may_v be_v teach_v in_o the_o family_n family_n exod._n 12.25.26_o &_o â—3_n 14_o 14_o deut._n 6.6_o 6.6_o psa._n 78.23_o 78.23_o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o 3.15_o gen._n 3.19_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o 7.20_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o family_n family_n heb._n 13.2_o 1_o pet._n 18._o why_o subjection_n be_v only_o name_v in_o the_o wife_n duty_n duty_n thing_n in_o the_o wife_n subjection_n wife_n must_v honour_v their_o husband_n six_o way_n wife_n shame_n their_o husband_n four_o way_n wife_n must_v show_v faithfulness_n in_o five_o thing_n wife_n shall_v show_v their_o fear_n 6._o way_n six_o rule_n for_o wife_n work_n what_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o wife_n comeliness_n in_o three_o thing_n husband_n show_v their_o love_n 4._o way_n husband_n honour_n their_o wife_n 6._o way_n 7._o reason_n why_o man_n must_v love_v their_o wife_n man_n objection_n answer_v the_o cause_n why_o man_n love_v not_o their_o wife_n of_o bitter_a husband_n 4_o rule_n for_o cure_v of_o this_o bitterness_n in_o man_n reason_n against_o bitterness_n the_o obedience_n of_o child_n consider_v of_o more_o especial_o or_o more_o general_o child_n objection_n answer_v reason_n why_o child_n shall_v obey_v their_o parent_n by_o father_n he_o mean_v both_o parent_n how_o parent_n provoke_v their_o child_n both_o by_o word_n and_o deed_n 7._o reason_n to_o prevent_v anger_n in_o child_n 1._o thess._n 5.14_o six_o thing_n general_o observe_v five_o fault_n in_o servant_n 4._o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o servant_n obedience_n object_n sol._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o to_o know_v singleness_n of_o hart_n by_o 6._o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v oppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a man_n 8._o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a servant_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o servant_n what_o master_n must_v do_v to_o get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o their_o servant_n 8_o objection_n of_o servant_n answer_v verse_n 1._o verse_n 2._o verse_n 3.4_o verse_n 6._o verse_n 7.8_o verse_n 9_o verse_n 10._o verse_n 11._o verse_n 13._o verse_n 15.16_o verse_n 17._o verse_n 18._o 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