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and_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o own_o in_o great_a difficulty_n consult_v with_o he_o who_o be_v true_a light_n and_o wisdom_n and_o in_o who_o be_v no_o change_n in_o great_a tentation_n by_o continual_a prayer_n let_v we_o fly_v to_o he_o that_o with_o his_o all-sufficient_a grace_n he_o may_v ever_o assist_v we_o when_o satan_n will_v not_o only_o buffet_v but_o kill_v &_o devour_v our_o soul_n with_o the_o poison_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o own_o lust_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n let_v he_o be_v our_o only_a refuge_n resolution_n and_o comfort_n continual_o in_o take_v heed_n thereto_o etc._n etc._n this_o action_n of_o take_v heed_n to_o our_o way_n in_o the_o answer_n
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not_o only_o our_o natural_a parent_n but_o our_o superior_n as_o magistrate_n pastor_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o elder_n be_v understand_v also_o levit._n 19_o 32._o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoare-head_n and_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n likewise_o 1._o tim._n 5._o 1._o &_o 17._o where_o the_o apostle_n command_v young_a timothy_n to_o exhort_v elder_n as_o father_n and_o elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n &_o say_v that_o elder_n which_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v many_o in_o the_o holy_a &_o sacred_a scripture_n also_o the_o profane_a hittite_n do_v know_v &_o acknowledge_v this_o duty_n to_o old_a abraham_n gen._n 23._o 6._o jacob_n to_o his_o elder_a brother_n esau_n gen._n 33._o 3._o when_o he_o bow_v himself_o 7._o time_n to_o the_o ground_n till_o he_o come_v near_o his_o brother_n hannah_n to_o old_a eli_n 1._o san_n 1._o 15._o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 2._o 15._o with_o many_o such_o the_o precept_n also_o of_o the_o ethnic_n be_v seniores_fw-la reverere_fw-la for_o if_o our_o superior_n and_o elder_n be_v not_o honour_v and_o due_o reverence_v by_o youth_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v regard_v if_o not_o regard_v not_o obey_v if_o not_o obey_v wicked_a liberty_n rebellion_n and_o oppression_n shall_v arise_v as_o the_o prophet_n show_v isai_n 3._o 5._o the_o people_n shall_v be_v oppress_v one_o of_o another_o and_o every_o one_o by_o his_o neighbour_n the_o child_n shall_v presume_v against_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o vile_a against_o the_o honourable_a and_o so_o all_o shall_v come_v unto_o miserable_a confusion_n and_o at_o last_o to_o lamentable_a destruction_n concern_v the_o mutual_a honour_v of_o our_o equal_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n thereto_o according_a to_o god_n word_n rom._n 12._o 10._o the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n say_v be_v affectionate_a to_o love_v one_o 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seek_v the_o mutual_a destruction_n of_o one_o another_o which_o all_o christian_n shall_v abhor_v and_o study_v to_o prevent_v and_o last_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n we_o owe_v also_o to_o our_o inferior_n according_a to_o god_n word_n the_o apostle_n peter_n in_o his_o 1._o epistle_n 2._o 17._o command_v we_o to_o honour_v all_o man_n for_o in_o the_o mean_a man_n that_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v represent_v before_o our_o eye_n yea_o oftentimes_o the_o true_a image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v holiness_n and_o sanctification_n be_v most_o see_v in_o such_o which_o with_o all_o reverence_n love_n and_o humility_n we_o shall_v honour_v in_o they_o and_o in_o other_o also_o know_v that_o we_o honour_n god_n chief_o in_o so_o do_v as_o by_o contemn_v such_o we_o contemn_v and_o despise_v god_n and_o his_o image_n with_o the_o humble_a and_o low_a estate_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o they_o and_o be_v a_o discouragement_n and_o scandal_n unto_o such_o move_v god_n thereby_o to_o despise_v and_o refuse_v we_o likewise_o because_o we_o contemn_v so_o his_o best_a member_n who_o the_o world_n favour_v not_o because_o he_o have_v select_v and_o separate_v they_o from_o the_o world_n and_o the_o condemnation_n thereof_o abide_v it_o let_v all_o young_a man_n therefore_o so_o humble_o and_o courteous_o behave_v themselves_o to_o all_o person_n and_o of_o all_o condition_n or_o estate_n high_a or_o low_a that_o in_o take_v heed_n so_o unto_o their_o way_n according_a to_o god_n word_n they_o may_v first_o purchase_v and_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o love_n who_o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n unto_o the_o humble_a who_o be_v vile_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n as_o also_o they_o may_v gain_v the_o love_n and_o good_a will_n of_o all_o man_n of_o mean_a or_o great_a condition_n whatsoever_o who_o they_o in_o humility_n and_o duty_n so_o reverence_n and_o honour_n and_o so_o they_o may_v grow_v in_o grace_n and_o favour_n as_o christ_n do_v with_o god_n and_o man_n in_o conference_n gesture_n etc._n etc._n let_v every_o young_a man_n also_o take_v heed_n unto_o his_o way_n of_o manner_n to_o redress_v the_o same_o according_a to_o god_n word_n in_o conference_n 1._o speak_v advise_o and_o that_o very_o spare_o as_o solomon_n teach_v pro._n 17._o 27._o he_o that_o have_v knowledge_n spare_v bis_fw-la word_n and_o as_o the_o ethnic_n command_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d audito_fw-la multa_fw-la loquere_fw-la pauca_fw-la hear_v many_o thing_n but_o speak_v few_o god_n have_v give_v two_o ear_n as_o receiver_n in_o but_o one_o tongue_n only_o to_o dispense_v moderate_o out_o again_o and_o by_o much_o babble_n a_o fool_n bewray_v and_o betray_v himself_o 2._o speak_v not_o common_o chief_o among_o thy_o better_n or_o elder_n except_o thou_o be_v ask_v or_o speak_v to_o for_o solomon_n say_v
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