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the_o abuse_n of_o these_o our_o time_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a one_o so_o much_o forget_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o their_o parent_n that_o not_o regard_v their_o own_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n no_o nor_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o come_v do_v daily_o disturb_v trouble_n nay_o misuse_v &_o abuse_v their_o own_o parent_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v in_o express_v such_o thing_n give_v way_n to_o that_o which_o i_o ought_v rather_o to_o suppress_v i_o will_v rather_o bury_v these_o thing_n in_o my_o own_o breast_n with_o grief_n in_o silecce_n the_o devil_n have_v two_o many_o actor_n on_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n that_o play_v these_o part_n daily_o too_o public_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n keep_v your_o heart_n and_o conscience_n free_a from_o such_o thing_n &_o keep_v you_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o holy_a commadement_n amen_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n the_o 23._o chapter_n great_a be_v the_o folly_n of_o young_a people_n in_o this_o 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himself_o he_o have_v this_o high_a exaltation_n that_o he_o be_v the_o phoenix_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o time_n he_o have_v no_o fellow_n there_o be_v other_o likewise_o which_o will_v set_v their_o servant_n to_o labour_n but_o not_o regard_v whether_o they_o do_v it_o or_o no_o but_o if_o they_o do_v bring_v they_o home_o the_o price_n of_o their_o day_n labour_n at_o night_n than_o they_o be_v content_a they_o look_v no_o far_o to_o that_o business_n and_o so_o the_o lewd_a servant_n may_v do_v even_o what_o he_o will_v under_o such_o a_o master_n he_o may_v go_v to_o play_n to_o whore_n to_o drunkenness_n or_o any_o thing_n as_o too_o many_o do_v abuse_v the_o master_n not_o regard_v how_o his_o servant_n use_v his_o time_n become_v guilty_a of_o the_o evil_a which_o his_o servant_n abuse_v be_v this_o the_o set_n of_o your_o servant_n to_o labour_n nay_o this_o be_v but_o your_o serve_v own_o turn_n &_o your_o covetousness_n and_o therefore_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o 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folly_n or_o fault_n commit_v do_v either_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v more_o of_o spleen_n and_o anger_n towards_o they_o then_o otherwise_o or_o that_o they_o do_v not_o bear_v that_o natural_a love_n towards_o they_o which_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o let_v not_o such_o idle_a &_o lewd_a thought_n possess_v either_o thy_o heart_n or_o mind_n but_o remember_v that_o he_o tell_v thou_o that_o correction_n for_o instruction_n be_v the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o that_o he_o that_o regard_v the_o correction_n of_o his_o father_n be_v wise_a well_o i_o will_v go_v on_o with_o salomon_n word_n for_o say_v he_o he_o that_o destroy_v his_o father_n or_o 19_o pro._n 19_o chase_v away_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o lewd_a and_o a_o shameful_a child_n again_o he_o 20._o pro._n 20._o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o light_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o obscure_a darkness_n again_o obey_v thy_o father_n 23._o pro._n 23._o that_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v 〈…〉_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a again_o he_o that_o rob_v his_o father_n and_o say_v 25._o pro._n 25._o it_o be_v no_o transgression_n be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o man_n that_o destroy_v again_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n 30._o pro._n 30._o and_o despise_v the_o instruction_n if_o his_o mother_n let_v the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n pluck_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n eat_v it_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o solomon_n have_v labour_v to_o express_v this_o duty_n of_o child_n in_o their_o obedience_n unto_o their_o parent_n and_o all_o good_a child_n have_v apply_v themselves_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n yea_o &_o long_o before_o the_o law_n be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o that_o end_n the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n through_o grace_n do_v work_v this_o obedience_n in_o they_o as_o appeareth_z by_o that_o rare_a obedience_n of_o isaac_n unto_o his_o father_n yield_v himself_o even_o to_o become_v a_o sacrifice_n 42._o gen._n 42._o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n likewise_o obey_v the_o command_n 27._o gen._n 27._o of_o his_o mother_n obtain_v the_o blessing_n thereby_o but_o josephs_n dutiful_a obedience_n 47._o gen._n 47._o unto_o his_o father_n and_o cherish_v of_o he_o and_o he_o in_o his_o old_a age_n show_v unto_o all_o good_a child_n a_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o all_o dutiful_a obedience_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jephtah_n likewise_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v who_o although_o her_o father_n have_v vow_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o she_o have_v liberty_n at_o 11._o judg._n 11._o her_o pleasure_n two_o whole_a monetâ—â—_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o mountain_n to_o bewail_v parent_n example_n of_o the_o obedience_n and_o duty_n of_o good_a
child_n unto_o their_o parent_n her_o virginity_n yet_o at_o the_o prefix_a time_n she_o willing_o come_v and_o offer_v herself_o unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o father_n to_o perform_v his_o vow_n with_o she_o solomon_n also_o when_o his_o mother_n come_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o so_o 2._o 1._o king_n 2._o soon_o as_o he_o see_v she_o he_o leave_v his_o kingly_a seat_n and_o cain_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o reverent_o bow_v himself_o unto_o she_o and_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v place_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n as_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n many_o such_o example_n there_o be_v beside_o these_o as_o tâ—bâ—â—_n and_o other_o all_o teach_v this_o duty_n 14._o tob._n 14._o unto_o child_n and_o as_o god_n have_v command_v it_o thus_o to_o be_v do_v see_v how_o high_o he_o like_v of_o those_o which_o do_v perform_v it_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o bite_v do_v plain_o 35._o jer._n 35._o show_v where_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o pronounce_v these_o wore_n unto_o they_o t_o 〈…〉_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o 〈…〉_o cause_n you_o obey_v the_o 〈…〉_o of_o jonadaâ—_n your_o father_n 〈…〉_o parent_n how_o god_n bless_v those_o child_n which_o obey_v their_o parent_n keep_v all_o his_o precept_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o ding_o unto_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 heasty_a the_o god_n of_o israel_n jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechaâ—_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v before_o mâ—â—_n for_o ever_o what_o need_v i_o now_o â—o_o cite_v more_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o this_o end_n our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o 2._o luk._n 2._o become_v a_o pattern_n unto_o you_o in_o this_o point_n for_o he_o become_v obedient_a unto_o his_o earthly_a parent_n if_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o suffice_v then_o will_v noâ—e_v the_o 21._o chapter_n but_o i_o must_v you_o proceed_v a_o little_a further_o in_o this_o poynâ—_n of_o obedience_n fâ—â—_n there_o be_v many_o which_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o some_o year_n as_o they_o think_v of_o discretion_n that_o then_o will_v be_v no_o long_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n nay_o i_o will_v to_o goâ—_n that_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o thâ—â—_n oppose_v themselves_o against_o their_o parent_n well_o they_o find_v thâ—_n word_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v they_o otherwise_o for_o thou_o must_v not_o then_o so_o dispose_v of_o thyself_o can_v thou_o be_v content_a to_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o nourish_v cherish_v and_o to_o maintain_v thou_o both_o in_o sickness_n and_o health_n all_o the_o time_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o will_v thou_o now_o â—e_v like_o a_o wild_a and_o unruly_a colt_n that_o cast_v off_o his_o bridle_n and_o show_v his_o master_n his_o four_o shoe_n if_o thou_o do_v want_v the_o use_n of_o thy_o limb_n or_o thy_o sight_n or_o the_o use_n of_o thy_o speech_n thou_o cast_v then_o be_v content_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o they_o even_o until_o thy_o old_a age_n or_o die_a day_n and_o will_v thou_o enjoy_v these_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n from_o almighty_a god_n even_o to_o the_o full_a when_o thou_o come_v to_o those_o year_n wherein_o thy_o wisdom_n parent_n child_n shall_v take_v regard_n of_o the_o experiment_a wise_a counsel_n of_o their_o age_a parent_n shall_v show_v itself_o like_o a_o flourish_a olive_n tree_n yield_v obedience_n and_o honour_n unto_o thy_o parent_n thereby_o comfort_v &_o joy_v their_o age_a year_n then_o theâ—_n i_o say_v to_o cast_v they_o off_o yea_o &_o that_o good_a also_o which_o may_v come_v to_o thou_o by_o that_o wise_a &_o prudent_a counsel_n which_o they_o by_o long_a experience_n have_v gain_v &_o may_v to_o thou_o sure_o prove_v a_o anchor_n hold_v of_o exceed_v much_o good_a and_o this_o i_o speak_v also_o in_o reproof_n marriage_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o parent_n in_o case_n of_o their_o marriage_n yea_o to_o the_o reproach_n of_o those_o giddy_a head_a wanton_n of_o our_o time_n which_o will_v not_o give_v their_o parent_n leave_v to_o make_v their_o choice_n of_o marriage_n for_o they_o nor_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o in_o their_o choice_n whereupon_o as_o a_o just_a plague_n unto_o they_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o have_v their_o parent_n goodwill_n in_o their_o choice_n they_o not_o only_o lose_v that_o which_o be_v a_o unualuable_a loss_n i_o mean_v the_o blessing_n of_o their_o parent_n which_o though_o child_n regard_v not_o in_o these_o day_n yet_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v of_o such_o reverend_a regard_n among_o god_n child_n that_o their_o father_n blessing_n be_v unto_o they_o as_o precious_a as_o their_o parent_n what_o a_o account_n good_a child_n make_v in_o time_n past_a of_o the_o blessing_n of_o their_o parent_n granfathers_n inheritance_n whereby_o through_o want_n of_o the_o father_n love_n &_o this_o blessing_n a_o just_a plague_n and_o punishment_n from_o god_n for_o so_o high_a a_o offence_n it_o be_v common_o see_v beggary_n follow_v i_o speak_v not_o this_o unadvised_o as_o of_o supposition_n for_o god_n be_v witness_n with_o i_o that_o i_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v see_v it_o with_o my_o eye_n to_o my_o grief_n of_o heart_n oh_o sin_n of_o disobedience_n even_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o nature_n when_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n shall_v presume_v in_o private_a to_o take_v unto_o themselves_o the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n ought_v not_o the_o father_n to_o know_v yea_o and_o to_o make_v choice_n what_o flesh_n shall_v be_v join_v unto_o his_o own_o and_o what_o fruit_n shall_v be_v graft_v into_o his_o own_o stock_n and_o to_o see_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o honour_n thereof_o yes_o sure_o and_o those_o which_o be_v good_a and_o gracious_a child_n will_v give_v their_o parent_n the_o pre-eminence_n thereof_o and_o also_o be_v rule_v by_o they_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o there_o be_v some_o which_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v rule_v by_o their_o parent_n in_o case_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o help_n which_o may_v arise_v thereby_o but_o they_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o stay_v the_o time_n which_o their_o parent_n shall_v think_v fit_a for_o they_o but_o this_o do_v not_o isacke_v for_o he_o 25._o gen._n 25._o will_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v any_o parent_n good_a child_n have_v always_o have_v regard_n to_o leave_v the_o choice_n of_o their_o marriage_n to_o thire_n parent_n choice_n but_o stay_v his_o father_n pleasure_n although_o it_o be_v till_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o jacob_n when_o his_o father_n do_v appoint_v he_o than_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o do_v appoint_v he_o but_o not_o before_o where_o be_v those_o that_o do_v follow_v the_o step_n of_o these_o holy_a and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n that_o i_o many_o extol_v they_o to_o the_o world_n alas_o they_o be_v not_o in_o these_o day_n to_o be_v find_v and_o yet_o the_o very_a heathen_a which_o know_v not_o god_n nor_o his_o law_n yet_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n teach_v this_o duty_n unto_o they_o not_o to_o make_v their_o choice_n of_o marriage_n 34._o gen._n 34._o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n for_o thus_o do_v shechem_n the_o son_n of_o hamore_n sue_v unto_o his_o father_n for_o his_o good_a will_n to_o marry_v with_o dinah_n the_o daughter_n of_o jacob_n &_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v always_o a_o special_a regard_n hereunto_o samspon_o also_o will_v not_o presume_v 14._o judg._n 14._o to_o marry_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n no_o although_o he_o like_v the_o woman_n exceed_v well_o and_o as_o the_o natural_a parent_n have_v this_o authority_n over_o their_o child_n so_o do_v it_o likewise_o belong_v unto_o those_o which_o be_v guardian_n &_o foster_v father_n as_o we_o term_v they_o which_o have_v the_o bring_v up_o of_o youth_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o kindred_n or_o otherwise_o as_o we_o see_v ruth_n be_v obedient_a unto_o her_o step_n 1._o rut._n 1._o mother_n and_o upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a cause_n be_v our_o law_n ground_v which_o permit_v not_o a_o ward_n be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o his_o guardian_n to_o marry_v without_o his_o consent_n the_o 22._o chapter_n and_o as_o i_o have_v labour_v to_o express_v this_o duty_n of_o obedience_n unto_o child_n and_o yet_o but_o brief_o run_v it_o over_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v speak_v herein_o so_o it_o be_v needful_a in_o some_o sort_n to_o show_v the_o limitation_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v not_o general_a but_o be_v include_v within_o her_o bound_n i_o do_v a_o little_a