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in_o quarrel_v and_o fight_v in_o whore_v and_o rant_a and_o such_o like_a woeful_a do_n which_o can_v but_o prove_v to_o those_o who_o have_v any_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o real_a goodness_n so_o very_o uneasy_a and_o afflictive_a that_o wealth_n and_o riches_n can_v make_v no_o amends_o for_o they_o such_o unfortunate_a person_n can_v but_o often_o envy_v the_o happiness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o very_a poor_a and_o low_a estate_n and_o condition_n but_o yet_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o love_n and_o concord_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o so_o enjoy-real_a satisfaction_n and_o contentment_n and_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o comfort_n to_o sweeten_v their_o outward_a want_n and_o necessity_n prov._n 15.16_o 17._o better_a be_v little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o better_a be_v a_o dinner_n of_o herb_n where_o love_n be_v than_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o hatred_n therewith_o three_o 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commandment_n how_o acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o he_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_v unto_o their_o father_n though_o his_o command_n seem_v very_o hard_a and_o severe_a to_o wit_n that_o they_o shall_v drink_v no_o wine_n nor_o build_v house_n nor_o sow_v seed_n nor_o plant_v vineyard_n nor_o have_v any_o but_o shall_v dwell_v in_o tent_n jer._n 35._o 6_o 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 18._o jeremiah_n say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o rechabite_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n because_o you_o have_v obey_v the_o command_n of_o jonadab_n your_o father_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o precept_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v command_v you_o therefore_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o which_o word_n import_v that_o he_o will_v take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o they_o that_o he_o will_v be_v mindful_a of_o they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o his_o eye_n that_o he_o will_v preserve_v they_o and_o show_v they_o his_o favour_n and_o love_n and_o continue_v unto_o they_o those_o office_n and_o privilege_n which_o they_o enjoy_v which_o some_o think_v be_v of_o be_v scribe_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o have_v some_o charge_n in_o or_o about_o the_o temple_n saviour_n 3._o motive_n from_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n three_o beside_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reward_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o they_o who_o honour_n their_o parent_n how_o strong_a a_o argument_n ought_v it_o to_o be_v unto_o all_o child_n to_o excite_v they_o to_o this_o when_o they_o consider_v the_o example_n of_o their_o bless_a lord_n and_o master_n their_o king_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o his_o parent_n luke_n 2.51_o and_o if_o he_o who_o be_v so_o much_o great_a than_o his_o parent_n who_o be_v their_o lord_n their_o king_n their_o maker_n their_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n if_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n i_o say_v if_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n ought_v not_o all_o child_n to_o be_v so_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o esteem_v it_o their_o glory_n to_o imitate_v their_o prince_n and_o saviour_n as_o in_o his_o other_o virtue_n so_o in_o his_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n to_o his_o parent_n shall_v any_o man_n think_v himself_o too_o good_a to_o do_v this_o when_o christ_n do_v it_o before_o he_o can_v it_o be_v too_o mean_a for_o a_o worm_n to_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n a_o great_a man_n and_o a_o mighty_a prince_n have_v do_v shall_v vile_a sinner_n think_v themselves_o abase_v and_o dishonour_v by_o do_v that_o which_o be_v do_v before_o by_o he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n and_o in_o who_o mouth_n there_o be_v find_v no_o guile_n who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n heb._n 7.26_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n be_v a_o great_a and_o noble_a pattern_n to_o we_o in_o other_o thing_n so_o particular_o in_o his_o love_n to_o his_o parent_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n a_o little_a before_o he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n he_o express_v how_o great_a his_o love_n be_v to_o his_o mother_n and_o how_o tender_a a_o care_n he_o have_v of_o she_o john_n 19.25_o 26_o 27._o now_o there_o stand_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o mother_n sister_n mary_n the_o wife_n of_o cleophas_n and_o mary_n magdalene_n when_o jesus_n therefore_o see_v his_o mother_n and_o the_o disciple_n stand_v by_o who_o he_o love_v he_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v she_o unto_o his_o own_o home_n he_o commend_v his_o 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their_o parent_n or_o if_o what_o they_o say_v have_v not_o the_o design_a effect_n than_o they_o may_v recommend_v this_o charitable_a office_n to_o the_o care_n of_o some_o other_o body_n who_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o kind_a a_o pious_a and_o serious_a friend_n who_o may_v have_v some_o more_o influence_n than_o themselves_o towards_o the_o reclaim_n their_o parent_n this_o be_v the_o great_a expression_n of_o true_a kindness_n honour_n and_o respect_n to_o they_o when_o their_o child_n sincere_o endeavour_v in_o the_o discreet_a manner_n to_o be_v the_o happy_a instrument_n of_o their_o conversion_n and_o reformation_n of_o turn_v they_o from_o satan_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v to_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n the_o father_n in_o christ_n to_o those_o who_o be_v their_o parent_n by_o nature_n o_o how_o happy_a be_v the_o parent_n of_o such_o worthy_a child_n how_o may_v they_o rejoice_v and_o bless_v god_n who_o have_v bestow_v on_o they_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n if_o child_n be_v thus_o oblige_v to_o honour_v their_o parent_n parent_n against_o those_o who_o dishonour_n their_o parent_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o those_o who_o dishonour_n despise_v and_o slight_v they_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v who_o undervalue_v they_o in_o their_o thought_n who_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o great_a contempt_n and_o disdain_n who_o speak_v to_o they_o with_o great_a insolence_n who_o mock_n and_o scorn_v they_o who_o laugh_v at_o they_o and_o make_v mouth_n at_o they_o and_o point_n at_o they_o with_o the_o finger_n who_o reproach_n and_o revile_v they_o who_o break_v indecent_a jest_n upon_o they_o who_o make_v they_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sport_n and_o pastime_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o publish_v their_o weakness_n and_o indiscretion_n that_o other_o also_o may_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o despise_v they_o how_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a be_v the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v in_o store_n against_o such_o wretched_a child_n prov._n 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