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displeasure_n as_o contrariwise_o he_o that_o reject_v their_o precept_n admonition_n or_o reprehension_n and_o so_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o obedience_n &_o subjection_n that_o obstinate_o he_o may_v set_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n show_v that_o he_o despise_v the_o image_n of_o god_n that_o they_o bear_v &_o tread_v under_o foot_n then_o authority_n over_o he_o such_o child_n or_o rather_o monster_n in_o nature_n be_v to_o look_v for_o no_o other_o but_o god_n horrible_a judgement_n against_o they_o 30.17_o prou._n 30.17_o and_o solomon_n say_v the_o eye_n that_o meek_v his_o father_n &_o despise_v the_o instruction_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o neither_o will_v god_n permit_v that_o such_o impiety_n shall_v escape_v without_o a_o express_a decree_n to_o put_v to_o death_n such_o child_n if_o any_o man_n say_v moses_n have_v a_o son_n that_o be_v stubborn_a &_o 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godliness_n towards_o their_o own_o house_n 54._o tim._n 54._o &_o to_o recompense_v their_o kindred_n for_o that_o be_v a_o honest_a thing_n &_o acceptable_a before_o god_n herein_o do_v joseph_n perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n &_o brethren_n 45.9_o gen._n 45.9_o to_o who_o when_o he_o greeve_v himself_o he_o say_v make_v haste_n and_o get_v you_o up_o to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o say_v thy_o son_n joseph_n god_n have_v make_v i_o lord_n over_o all_o egypt_n come_v therefore_o unto_o i_o and_o make_v no_o tarry_n and_o thou_o shall_v inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o gosham_n &_o shall_v the_o near_a unto_o i_o thou_o &_o thy_o child_n &_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o child_n &_o i_o will_v relieve_v thou_o lest_o thou_o shall_v perish_v for_o hunger_n thou_o &_o
thy_o household_n and_o all_o that_o be_v thou_o be_v advance_v to_o such_o honour_n he_o forget_v not_o neither_o despise_v his_o poor_a father_n beside_o that_o albeit_o his_o brethren_n have_v so_o wicked_o entreat_v he_o yet_o he_o forget_v that_o injury_n and_o undertoke_v to_o feed_v they_o hereto_o have_v relation_n christ_n commend_v of_o his_o mother_n when_o he_o say_v behold_v thy_o mother_n &_o he_o according_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n to_o she_o and_o take_v she_o home_o unto_o he_o 27._o john_n 19_o 27._o we_o also_o read_v that_o when_o a_o certain_a father_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v famish_v in_o prison_n his_o daughter_n come_v daily_a to_o visit_v he_o and_o because_o she_o be_v narow_o search_v lest_o she_o shall_v bring_v he_o any_o food_n have_v no_o other_o mean_n to_o help_v he_o she_o suckle_v he_o with_o her_o breast_n max._n valerius_n max._n wheerupon_o because_o her_o father_n live_v long_o than_o be_v expect_v she_o be_v watch_v and_o be_v 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14.13_o neither_o carry_v thither_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o good_a that_o we_o have_v do_v as_o s._n john_n say_v of_o those_o that_o do_v die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o their_o work_n do_v follow_v they_o 14_o thus_o may_v we_o see_v how_o the_o continual_a meditation_n of_o this_o that_o in_o this_o life_n we_o be_v stranger_n pilgrim_n and_o traveller_n will_v stand_v we_o in_o great_a stead_n for_o the_o amendment_n of_o life_n that_o deny_v the_o world_n we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o by_o all_o good_a work_n by_o faith_n hope_n prayer_n patience_n meditation_n upon_o god_n word_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v in_o fruition_n of_o our_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n whereof_o we_o be_v burgess_n and_o final_o take_v possession_n thereof_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o joy_n and_o eternal_a glory_n the_o ten_o cause_n of_o amendment_n draw_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v in_o us._n chap._n 10._o how_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o after_o the_o resurrection_n 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