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express_v that_o god_n look_v on_o they_o as_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o who_o give_v his_o worship_n to_o image_n or_o any_o other_o beside_o he_o and_o he_o threaten_v to_o visit_v their_o child_n after_o they_o for_o this_o sin_n to_o many_o generation_n q._n be_v the_o protestant_n and_o particular_o we_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n clear_a from_o all_o idolatry_n in_o observe_v ceremony_n in_o god_n worship_n not_o express_o require_v in_o god_n word_n a._n yes_o because_o god_n have_v leave_v it_o in_o charge_n to_o church_n ruler_n to_o appoint_v such_o ceremony_n in_o his_o worship_n as_o conduce_v to_o order_n and_o decency_n and_o edification_n and_o be_v once_o appoint_v by_o our_o lawful_a governor_n we_o ought_v to_o observe_v they_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o require_v we_o to_o obey_v our_o governor_n catechist_n it_o may_v suffice_v to_o tell_v you_o thus_o much_o upon_o this_o head_n and_o you_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n turn_v dissenter_n upon_o this_o account_n if_o you_o remember_v this_o that_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n direction_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o god_n worship_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o so_o as_o may_v conduce_v to_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 14.26_o 40._o which_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o province_n of_o the_o church_n governor_n to_o take_v care_n of_o as_o they_o do_v at_o this_o day_n in_o all_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o as_o they_o apparent_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o all_o private_a christian_n be_v to_o yield_v a_o ready_a conformity_n submission_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o order_n and_o canon_n by_o a_o strict_a commandment_n 1_o pet._n 2.13_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n of_o man_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o what_o say_v our_o apostle_n upon_o the_o matter_n 1_o cor._n 11.16_o he_o brand_v they_o for_o 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to_o which_o purpose_n be_v that_o in_o the_o 29._o psal_n 1_o 2._o very_a memorable_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o mighty_a give_v unto_o the_o lord_n glory_n and_o strength_n give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n how_o it_o follow_v worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o margin_n it_o be_v in_o his_o glorious_a sanctuary_n as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o which_o the_o glory_n be_v due_a thereby_o by_o a_o figure_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_a god_n himself_o but_o also_o all_o that_o whereby_o god_n be_v know_v to_o we_o or_o which_o have_v a_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o god_n or_o which_o have_v god_n name_n upon_o it_o or_o that_o be_v god_n to_o all_o which_o we_o must_v in_o use_v they_o
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obey_v 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 and_o mark_v it_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o abomination_n foretell_v of_o the_o last_o and_o perilous_a time_n man_n shall_v be_v despiser_n of_o parent_n as_o for_o not_o succour_v they_o or_o child_n not_o relieve_v their_o parent_n in_o need_n when_o and_o as_o they_o be_v able_a you_o can_v but_o know_v that_o it_o be_v for_o this_o that_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v the_o pharisees_n most_o sharp_o mar._n 7.11_o they_o teach_v man_n to_o neglect_v their_o parent_n in_o necessity_n so_o that_o they_o do_v but_o consecrate_v that_o to_o pious_a uses_n to_o the_o corban_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v relieve_v they_o and_o so_o under_o pretence_n of_o piety_n it_o be_v say_v they_o suffer_v no_o man_n to_o do_v aught_o for_o his_o parent_n and_o thereby_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_n through_o their_o own_o tradition_n q._n on_o the_o other_o hand_n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n a._n not_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n or_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o idleness_n and_o ungodliness_n catechist_n you_o have_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o child_n sustenance_n in_o our_o saviour_n argument_n luk._n 11.11_o if_o a_o son_n ask_v bread_n of_o his_o father_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o stone_n or_o if_o he_o ask_v a_o fish_n will_v he_o give_v he_o a_o scorpion_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o cor._n 12.14_o child_n lay_v not_o up_o for_o their_o parent_n but_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n all_o man_n do_v this_o by_o the_o law_n and_o instinct_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v 1_o tim._n 5.8_o if_o any_o man_n provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o he_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n it_o be_v true_a some_o man_n be_v in_o the_o other_o extreme_a take_v immoderate_a care_n and_o use_v unjust_a mean_n to_o enrich_v their_o family_n yet_o still_o all_o unthrift_n that_o piss_v 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precept_n exod._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o revile_v the_o god_n nor_o curse_v the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n eccl._n 10.20_o curse_v not_o the_o king_n no_o not_o in_o thy_o thought_n for_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o air_n shall_v carry_v the_o voice_n and_o that_o which_o have_v wing_n shall_v tell_v the_o matter_n as_o for_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n we_o have_v terrible_a example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o it_o in_o corah_n and_o his_o company_n in_o absalon_n and_o sheba_n and_o as_o terrible_a a_o commination_n to_o all_o that_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n rom._n 13.2_o whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o or_o dinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n q._n what_o then_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n a._n not_o make_v good_a law_n or_o not_o execute_v they_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o encouragement_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o catechist_n 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resist_v or_o reject_v their_o doctrine_n or_o government_n causeless_o catechist_n remember_v i_o pray_v you_o abraham_n answer_n to_o dives_n in_o hell_n intercede_v for_o his_o brethren_n on_o earth_n that_o one_o may_v be_v send_v to_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a to_o warn_v they_o lest_o they_o shall_v also_o come_v into_o those_o terment_n they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v such_o as_o teach_v their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o neither_o will_v they_o believe_v though_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a as_o for_o withhold_v the_o minister_n due_n title_n or_o maintenance_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n call_v it_o theft_n or_o robbery_n and_o that_o a_o rob_n of_o god_n mal._n 3.8_o and_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o
they_o up_o in_o your_o heart_n which_o if_o you_o will_v do_v you_o will_v not_o so_o monstrous_o commit_v that_o detestable_a crime_n of_o fornication_n either_o simple_a fornication_n or_o that_o before_o your_o marriage_n as_o we_o too_o often_o see_v and_o to_o the_o end_n you_o may_v avoid_v these_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o avoid_v the_o least_o degree_n thereof_o much_o more_o the_o gross_a sin_n for_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o you_o must_v cleanse_v yourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n not_o only_o of_o the_o flesh_n but_o also_o of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.24_o you_o must_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n you_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o even_o wanton_a glance_n with_o job_n 31.1_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o your_o eye_n not_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o maid_n for_o your_o saviour_n say_v upon_o this_o commandment_n mat._n 5.28_o he_o that_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o commit_v adultery_n with_o by'r_a 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just_o love_v mercy_n and_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n and_o without_o this_o let_v no_o man_n think_v he_o can_v be_v save_v psal_n 15.1_o 2._o who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o do_v no_o ill_a to_o his_o neighbour_n for_o in_o this_o say_v s._n john_n 1_o ep._n 3.10_o in_o this_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n manifest_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o that_o do_v not_o righteousness_n be_v not_o of_o god_n neither_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o brother_n but_o then_o i_o pray_v q._n in_o what_o commandment_n be_v alm_n and_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n require_v a._n both_o in_o this_o and_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n in_o this_o commandment_n because_o almsgiving_n be_v a_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n as_o well_o as_o of_o charity_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a man_n due_a and_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n for_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n who_o perish_v for_o want_n when_o we_o be_v able_a to_o relieve_v he_o catechist_n this_o be_v excellent_o illustrate_v in_o a_o passage_n of_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ecclus._n 4.1_o my_o son_n defraud_v not_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o live_n neither_o make_v the_o needy_a to_o wait_v long_o make_v not_o the_o hungry_a soul_n sorrowful_a and_o defer_v not_o to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o need_n chap._n 34.25_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o needy_a be_v his_o life_n he_o that_o defraud_v a_o man_n thereof_o be_v a_o man_n of_o blood_n he_o that_o take_v away_o his_o neighbour_n live_v slay_v he_o and_o he_o that_o defraud_n his_o labourer_n of_o his_o hire_n be_v a_o blood-shedder_n this_o be_v plain_a we_o must_v be_v charitable_a to_o relieve_v man_n in_o extreme_a need_n or_o else_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o injustice_n and_o fraud_n defraud_v the_o poor_a of_o his_o live_n and_o we_o be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n for_o not_o relieve_v he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v for_o extreme_a want_n 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