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justice_n so_o do_v its_o other_o effect_n our_o do_v all_o good_a office_n and_o show_v kindness_n to_o they_o comprehend_v in_o it_o all_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o charity_n wherewith_o we_o stand_v oblige_v towards_o other_o man_n love_n be_v not_o only_o innocent_a and_o harmless_a and_o careful_a to_o create_v no_o trouble_n nor_o occasion_n any_o prejudice_n but_o moreover_o it_o be_v all_o kindness_n benevolence_n and_o good_a nature_n and_o diligent_a in_o create_v all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o delight_v it_o can_v to_o it_o be_v belove_v now_o this_o goodness_n kind-heartedness_n or_o desire_v to_o please_v and_o delight_v other_o will_v be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o beneficence_n or_o do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o make_v we_o cast_v to_o please_v they_o in_o so_o many_o way_n and_o advantage_v they_o in_o so_o many_o relation_n as_o we_o can_v at_o any_o time_n be_v place_v in_o in_o particular_a it_o will_v effect_v these_o virtue_n in_o the_o case_n follow_v 1._o 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tenderness_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n which_o shall_v result_v from_o the_o intimate_a nearness_n of_o their_o relation_n be_v estrangedness_n and_o as_o proceed_n high_a to_o ill-will_n and_o expression_n of_o a_o embitter_v mind_n as_o it_o cause_v for_o the_o present_a wrangle_n and_o debate_n it_o be_v strife_n or_o contention_n and_o as_o fester_v into_o a_o habitual_a displeasure_n and_o last_a regret_n it_o be_v hatred_n or_o enmity_n and_o as_o break_v out_o in_o a_o proclamation_n of_o each_o other_o weakness_n evil_o speak_v or_o publish_v each_o other_o infirmity_n 3._o as_o do_v no_o good_a to_o each_o other_o themselves_o so_o seek_v none_o from_o god_n which_o be_v not_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o 4._o a_o avoidance_n of_o each_o other_o bed_n and_o be_v false_a to_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n about_o it_o which_o be_v adultery_n but_o if_o this_o unfaithfulness_n real_o be_v not_o but_o through_o the_o suspicious_a temper_n of_o one_o side_n be_v only_o 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although_o he_o do_v not_o define_v the_o particular_a proportion_n of_o the_o compensation_n do_v yet_o establish_v this_o satisfaction_n and_o reconciliation_n of_o ourselves_o to_o our_o injure_a brother_n in_o the_o general_n as_o a_o indispensable_a duty_n without_o which_o nothing_o not_o our_o very_a prayer_n or_o oblation_n shall_v be_v accept_v if_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o have_v be_v injure_v by_o thou_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n and_o go_v thy_o way_n first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n by_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n for_o thy_o offence_n and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n matth._n 5.23_o 24._o which_o command_n be_v moreover_o one_o of_o those_o who_o sanction_n be_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 19_o bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v peacemaking_a call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n matth._n 5.9_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v of_o all_o the_o law_n which_o make_v any_o thing_n due_a to_o god_n ourselves_o or_o all_o mankind_n in_o general_a whether_o they_o be_v instance_n of_o sobriety_n piety_n justice_n charity_n or_o peace_n that_o our_o obedience_n unto_o they_o all_o be_v make_v necessary_a unto_o life_n and_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v upon_o we_o by_o all_o our_o hope_n of_o happiness_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o sanction_n be_v the_o same_o for_o all_o those_o law_n which_o make_v some_o thing_n due_a in_o particular_a relation_n likewise_o for_o as_o for_o the_o law_n that_o bind_v we_o in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o subject_n to_o our_o king_n king_n their_o sanction_n appear_v plain_o from_o these_o place_n let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n subjection_n whosoever_o therefore_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o resist_v shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n wherefore_o you_o must_v needs_o be_v subject_n not_o only_o for_o wrath_n but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n as_o these_o follow_a be_v to_o king_n custom_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v or_o reverence_n to_o who_o fear_n honour_n honour_n to_o who_o 2.17_o honour_n rom._n 13.1_o 2_o 5_o 7._o and_o all_o these_o be_v only_a part_n of_o that_o catalogue_n of_o law_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v up_o and_o declare_v to_o they_o by_o his_o apostolical_a authority_n chap._n â—2_n ver_fw-la 3._o these_o thing_n speak_v and_o exhort_v rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n and_o let_v no_o man_n despise_v thou_o who_o shall_v sure_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o contemner_n of_o christ_n if_o he_o do_v obedience_n put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o 15._o obey_v magistrate_n tit._n 2._o ver_fw-la ult_n &_o chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 1._o king_n i_o exhort_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o that_o prayer_n of_o all_o sort_n supplication_n intercession_n petition_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n for_o this_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o will_v render_v we_o good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o and_o a_o proof_n moreover_o of_o that_o good_a conscience_n which_o timothy_n be_v charge_v to_o keep_v chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 19_o and_o for_o fidelity_n and_o allegiance_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v its_o necessity_n that_o among_o the_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n who_o be_v reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n and_o who_o shall_v render_v the_o last_o time_n perilous_a saint_n t_o paul_n reckon_v traitorâ—_n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 4_o 8._o so_o that_o as_o for_o all_o the_o forementioned_a duty_n of_o this_o relation_n we_o see_v their_o indispensable_a necessity_n and_o that_o as_o ever_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o we_o must_v perform_v and_o obey_v they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o next_o relation_n that_o of_o people_n towards_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n pastor_n viz._n their_o bishop_n and_o minister_n as_o be_v plain_a from_o these_o text_n follow_v we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n sake_n to_o know_v they_o who_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v set_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o esteem_v or_o honour_v they_o very_o high_o or_o 〈◊〉_d more_o than_o abundant_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thess._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o those_o precept_n which_o be_v press_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o will_v be_v child_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o darkness_n ver_fw-la 5_o and_o as_o they_o be_v to_o avoid_v wrath_n and_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 9_o let_v he_o who_o be_v teach_v or_o 〈◊〉_d catechize_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v or_o catechize_v in_o all_o man_n good_a thing_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v gal._n 6.6_o 7._o 6._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n pray_v for_o we_o heb._n 13.17_o 18._o which_o be_v part_n of_o those_o precept_n that_o be_v enjoin_v as_o the_o way_n whereby_o to_o serve_v god_n acceptable_o who_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o destroy_v and_o devour_v all_o that_o dare_v offend_v he_o chap._n 12.2_o last_o verse_n and_o for_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o several_a law_n in_o the_o particular_a relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n wife_n that_o will_v appear_v by_o what_o follow_v for_o as_o for_o that_o love_n which_o be_v strict_o require_v betwixt_o they_o it_o ought_v say_v saint_n t_o paul_n agreeable_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o be_v such_o as_o people_n have_v for_o their_o own_o body_n ephes._n 5.28_o 31._o which_o can_v imply_v less_o than_o a_o affectionate_a concern_v misery_n and_o communicate_v in_o each_o other_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n for_o if_o one_o member_n of_o a_o man_n body_n suffer_v all_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o apostle_n observe_v suffer_v with_o it_o and_o if_o one_o be_v honour_v all_o the_o rest_n rejoice_v with_o it_o the_o member_n all_o have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o 1_o cor._n 12.25_o 26._o other_o and_o also_o a_o bear_n with_o each_o other_o infirmity_n as_o every_o man_n will_v do_v with_o those_o of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o pray_v for_o each_o other_o and_o for_o particular_a duty_n we_o be_v tell_v in_o the_o same_o five_o chapter_n to_o the_o ephesian_n that_o the_o husband_n must_v condescend_v and_o comply_v with_o his_o wife_n compliance_n and_o part_n not_o only_o with_o his_o own_o self-will_n but_o even_o with_o his_o own_o life_n to_o serve_v she_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n say_v he_o even_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o how_o that_o be_v we_o all_o experience_n for_o no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n she_o but_o protect_v it_o and_o provide_v well_o and_o due_o for_o it_o or_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o ver_fw-la 25_o 28_o 29._o in_o which_o love_n of_o his_o wife_n as_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n government_n be_v imply_v moreover_o that_o his_o government_n of_o she_o be_v 3.19_o flexible_a and_o oblige_a nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o our_o self-love_n than_o to_o be_v command_v in_o peremptoriness_n and_o rigour_n observance_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o wife_n she_o be_v bid_v to_o be_v observant_a or_o to_o take_v care_n how_o to_o please_v her_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 7.34_o to_o submit_v her_o will_n to_o he_o and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o enjoin_v subjection_n as_o she_o be_v to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v she_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o the_o church_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o their_o own_o 2.5.15_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n ephes._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o this_o submission_n she_o must_v show_v in_o respectful_a carriage_n and_o such_o behaviour_n as_o argue_v in_o she_o a_o fear_n to_o give_v offence_n let_v the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_v her_o husband_n reverence_n ver_fw-la 33._o and_o all_o these_o command_n enjoin_v duty_n both_o on_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o
which_o we_o intend_v for_o ourselves_o be_v only_o those_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n which_o his_o own_o law_n have_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a or_o other_o temporal_a one_o so_o far_o as_o they_o minister_v to_o obedience_n and_o be_v subordinate_a under_o it_o for_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a advantage_n which_o we_o be_v to_o reap_v by_o our_o obedience_n they_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n together_o with_o deliverance_n from_o all_o the_o contrary_a evil_n of_o guilt_n and_o hell_n and_o these_o god_n himself_o have_v express_o promise_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o obedience_n to_o persuade_v we_o into_o a_o performance_n of_o it_o he_o use_v they_o as_o argument_n to_o we_o to_o gain_v our_o choice_n which_o they_o must_v do_v by_o actuate_a our_o intention_n he_o propose_v they_o to_o our_o aim_n that_o they_o may_v enliven_v our_o endeavour_n and_o annex_v they_o to_o our_o obedience_n for_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v be_v win_v to_o perform_v it_o for_o their_o sake_n when_o we_o shall_v not_o bare_o for_o its_o own_o so_o that_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n to_o intend_v these_o in_o god_n service_n because_o god_n himself_o have_v propose_v they_o express_o in_o his_o law_n to_o every_o man_n intention_n and_o as_o for_o the_o temporal_a advantage_n which_o accrue_v to_o we_o from_o god_n service_n they_o be_v length_n of_o day_n and_o health_n of_o body_n and_o riches_n and_o honour_n or_o good_a reputation_n with_o a_o freedom_n from_o all_o the_o opposite_a evil_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o shame_n and_o poverty_n and_o these_o also_o be_v promise_v to_o the_o obedient_a let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n say_v wisdom_n for_o length_n of_o day_n and_o long_a life_n and_o peace_n shall_v they_o add_v unto_o thou_o prov._n 3.1_o 2._o and_o as_o length_n of_o day_n be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n so_o in_o she_o leave_v be_v riches_n and_o honour_n ver_fw-la 16._o the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v when_o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 10.7_o there_o neither_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v any_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n for_o though_o the_o lion_n that_o seem_v best_a able_a to_o get_v it_o and_o be_v most_o careless_a how_o they_o come_v by_o it_o do_v lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n yet_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n psal._n 34.9_o 10._o but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o express_a promise_n of_o these_o temporal_a advantage_n propose_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o obedience_n in_o god_n word_n yet_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o warrant_v our_o intention_n of_o they_o that_o god_n have_v annex_v they_o to_o it_o in_o the_o very_a order_n of_o thing_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o world_n sobriety_n justice_n peaceableness_n diligence_n and_o other_o instance_n of_o virtue_n and_o obedience_n be_v natural_o fit_v to_o bring_v down_o all_o these_o temporal_a advantage_n upon_o we_o and_o this_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n establishment_n it_o be_v as_o much_o his_o appointment_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n and_o revelation_n of_o his_o gospel_n for_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o bible_n he_o make_v the_o frame_n and_o order_n of_o it_o to_o be_v what_o now_o it_o be_v and_o after_o he_o have_v form_v it_o he_o see_v that_o all_o be_v very_o good_a gen._n 1.31_o his_o word_n and_o work_n be_v both_o his_o own_o and_o the_o advantage_n of_o virtue_n and_o obedience_n in_o the_o one_o be_v as_o much_o of_o his_o appointment_n as_o in_o the_o other_o so_o that_o as_o for_o our_o temporal_a advantage_n also_o which_o be_v much_o improve_v and_o minister_v to_o by_o our_o obedience_n they_o be_v such_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o for_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n in_o his_o service_n he_o have_v set_v before_o we_o thing_n present_a as_o well_o as_o future_a to_o quicken_v we_o in_o our_o performance_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o have_v appoint_v we_o to_o intend_v both_o because_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o we_o shall_v be_v quicken_v and_o excite_v by_o they_o but_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o we_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v that_o as_o these_o temporal_a advantage_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n whether_o in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o in_o the_o express_a revelation_n of_o his_o word_n as_o motive_n and_o inducement_n to_o obedience_n so_o we_o use_v they_o according_o as_o help_n and_o instrument_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o obey_v we_o must_v make_v they_o assistant_n and_o subservient_fw-fr to_o those_o law_n which_o they_o be_v annex_v to_o they_o be_v to_o minister_v to_o they_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o exalt_v themselves_o above_o they_o or_o to_o make_v against_o they_o for_o they_o be_v offer_v and_o authorize_v by_o god_n no_o further_o than_o they_o make_v for_o he_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n be_v the_o chief_a thing_n which_o he_o intend_v and_o these_o good_a fruit_n and_o advantageous_a effect_n of_o it_o be_v lay_v only_o as_o bait_n and_o allurement_n to_o excite_v we_o on_o to_o it_o but_o if_o once_o they_o lose_v this_o serviceableness_n and_o subordination_n to_o the_o do_v of_o god_n will_v they_o lose_v all_o that_o can_v warrant_v they_o and_o all_o the_o place_n which_o he_o have_v assign_v for_o they_o and_o make_v our_o performance_n of_o god_n command_v to_o be_v no_o obedience_n to_o he_o nor_o to_o give_v right_a to_o any_o recompense_n or_o reward_v from_o he_o for_o as_o i_o say_v than_o second_o our_o intention_n of_o our_o own_o advantage_n in_o god_n service_n be_v forbid_v and_o render_v our_o obedient_a performance_n corrupt_v and_o 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