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express_a affirmation_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.14_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o nothing_o but_o a_o sin_n can_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o charge_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sin_n to_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v not_o a_o breach_n of_o nature_n law_n by_o charge_v the_o want_n of_o natural_a affection_n upon_o the_o heathen_a he_o manifest_o imply_v it_o to_o have_v be_v a_o transgression_n of_o nature_n law_n and_o consequent_o that_o the_o contrary_n be_v command_v by_o it_o the_o same_o be_v yet_o more_o evident_a from_o that_o other_o place_n where_o he_o affirm_v in_o express_a term_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o lay_v up_o for_o they_o for_z though_o as_o a_o learned_a man_n 72_o man_n sanderson_n two_o caser_n of_o conscience_n pag._n 72_o have_v observe_v st._n paul_n speak_v it_o but_o upon_o the_o by_o and_o by_o
manner_n all_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v refer_v 2._o from_o the_o blessing_n promise_v pass_v we_o to_o the_o person_n from_o who_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v it_o which_o be_v no_o doubt_n first_o and_o chief_o god_n both_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o promise_n be_v perfect_o he_o and_o therefore_o the_o completion_n of_o the_o latter_a to_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o but_o because_o even_o in_o those_o thing_n of_o which_o god_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a author_n there_o be_v other_o less_o principal_a and_o subordinate_a cause_n and_o because_o though_o our_o translation_n and_o other_o read_v only_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o or_o be_v prolong_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v convey_v yet_o the_o hebrew_n which_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o give_v measure_n to_o they_o all_o reads_z 〈◊〉_d reads_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o even_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n 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bring_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o murder_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o of_o the_o sin_n include_v in_o it_o what_o have_v be_v say_v may_v suffice_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v supersede_n all_o far_a consideration_n of_o it_o but_o because_o the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o another_o murder_n even_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o deprive_v of_o life_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o and_o thereby_o make_v much_o more_o miserable_a than_o if_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o inquire_v whether_o that_o also_o have_v not_o a_o place_n in_o the_o prohibition_n and_o how_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o it_o now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o persuade_v the_o murder_n whereof_o we_o speak_v to_o come_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o prohibition_n now_o before_o we_o 1._o that_o what_o we_o call_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o soul_n 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