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there_o be_v thing_n which_o be_v forbid_v in_o it_o to_o covet_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o even_o the_o propriety_n thereof_o be_v vest_v in_o another_o so_o st._n paul_n in_o two_o place_n of_o his_o epistle_n 13.9_o epistle_n rom._n 7.7_o 13.9_o to_o the_o roman_n set_v it_o down_o in_o those_o general_a term_n of_o thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o so_o make_v it_o but_o one_o commandment_n if_o there_o be_v any_o force_n in_o the_o repeat_n of_o the_o word_n covet_v which_o some_o it_o seem_v though_o unadvised_o enough_o have_v lay_v some_o stress_n upon_o it_o may_v be_v rather_o to_o show_v the_o earnestness_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n in_o forbid_v they_o than_o to_o prompt_v man_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o covetousness_n there_o decry_v as_o distinct_a prohibition_n of_o the_o almighty_a the_o way_n be_v thus_o clear_v to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n proceed_v we_o to_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o it_o the_o purport_n whereof_o be_v common_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o prohibition_n of_o those_o first_o motion_n or_o stir_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o call_v concupiscence_n arise_v in_o the_o sensual_a appetite_n corrupt_v by_o adam_n be_v fall_v as_o all_o other_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v before_o any_o actual_a deliberation_n of_o the_o understanding_n thereabouts_o or_o actual_a consent_n of_o the_o will_v thereunto_o but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n as_o dr._n sanderson_n 1._o sanderson_n serm._n on_o phil._n 4.11_o part._n 1._o have_v well_o observe_v for_o the_o affix_v of_o such_o a_o sense_n to_o it_o because_o those_o motion_n or_o stir_n suppose_v they_o sinful_a be_v apt_o enough_o referrable_a according_a to_o their_o respective_a object_n to_o those_o several_a commandment_n wherein_o they_o be_v forbid_v the_o general_a reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o place_n it_o have_v in_o the_o decalogue_n oblige_v rather_o to_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o not_o covet_v of_o that_o the_o property_n whereof_o be_v vest_v in_o another_o for_o the_o commandment_n be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o regard_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o moreover_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o it_o and_o the_o last_o clause_n in_o it_o desinge_v by_o the_o giver_n of_o it_o to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o the_o desire_n of_o that_o which_o be_v another_o it_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o be_v construe_v of_o such_o irregular_a desire_n as_o become_v so_o rather_o upon_o the_o object_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v fix_v than_o by_o that_o corrupt_a fountain_n from_o which_o they_o flow_v upon_o which_o account_n as_o the_o same_o learned_a man_n ibid._n man_n sanderson_n ibid._n have_v observe_v the_o word_n of_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n chap._n 13._o 5._o may_v serve_v for_o a_o short_a but_o full_a commentary_n upon_o this_o last_o commandment_n both_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a part_n thereof_o let_v your_o conversation_n be_v without_o covetousness_n the_o negative_a and_o be_v content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v the_o affirmative_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n though_o i_o thus_o depart_v from_o the_o receive_a explication_n of_o the_o commandment_n in_o obedience_n to_o a_o great_a authority_n even_o that_o of_o reason_n as_o well_o as_o of_o our_o own_o church_n which_o deliver_v etc._n deliver_v church_n catechism_n answer_v to_o what_o be_v thy_o duty_n towards_o thy_o neighbour_n not_o to_o covet_v or_o desire_v other_o man_n good_n but_o to_o learn_v etc._n etc._n the_o selfsame_a explication_n yet_o i_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o when_o i_o come_v to_o entreat_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o will_v fall_v in_o pertinent_o enough_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o that_o sacrament_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o its_o expiation_n and_o its_o cure_n now_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o the_o negative_a part_n of_o the_o commandment_n part_n negative_a part_n which_o will_v require_v a_o general_a explication_n before_o i_o descend_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a one_o the_o due_a importance_n of_o the_o object_n which_o the_o commandment_n forbid_v we_o to_o covet_v and_o the_o general_a nature_n of_o that_o covetousness_n which_o it_o condemn_v of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v if_o we_o consider_v either_o that_o general_a clause_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n or_o that_o account_n which_o be_v give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o parallel_n place_n of_o deuteronomy_n for_o though_o the_o commandment_n we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o specify_v only_o our_o neighbour_n house_n wife_n servant_z maid_n ox_n and_o ass_n yet_o as_o that_o parallel_a place_n in_o deuteronomy_n add_v also_o the_o covet_v of_o his_o field_n as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v so_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o annex_v the_o covet_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v our_o neighbour_n which_o will_v comprehend_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o the_o covet_v of_o his_o farm_n his_o office_n his_o honour_n yea_o of_o the_o most_o inconsiderable_a thing_n which_o appertain_v to_o he_o whether_o it_o be_v as_o the_o ellipsis_n decalog_n ellipsis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n intelligendum_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la maneat_fw-la eadem_fw-la constructio_fw-la per_fw-la accusativum_fw-la grot._n in_o decalog_n in_o the_o septuagint_a version_n of_o this_o commandment_n intimate_v any_o portion_n of_o his_o ox_n ass_n or_o other_o cattle_n or_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o inconsiderable_a than_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o greek_a poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v not_o thy_o desire_n extend_v themselves_o even_o to_o the_o needle_n of_o another_o or_o as_o
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stork_n do_v her_o young_a one_o that_o emblem_n both_o of_o paternal_a affection_n and_o filial_a duty_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o child_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d requite_v their_o parent_n as_o the_o young_a one_o of_o the_o stork_n do_v they_o where_o the_o parent_n have_v not_o show_v themselves_o stork_n before_o have_v thus_o give_v you_o a_o general_a scheme_n both_o of_o this_o commandment_n and_o my_o design_n and_o show_v both_o who_o and_o to_o what_o they_o be_v oblige_v i_o intend_v now_o to_o present_v they_o to_o you_o a_o second_o time_n and_o allow_v they_o a_o more_o distinct_a consideration_n in_o order_n whereunto_o i_o will_v begin_v with_o parent_n because_o express_v in_o the_o commandment_n and_o show_n both_o 1._o what_o be_v due_a from_o their_o child_n unto_o they_o and_o 2._o what_o be_v due_a from_o they_o unto_o their_o child_n i._o now_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n within_o the_o resolution_n whereof_o all_o that_o be_v 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each_o of_o they_o evince_v its_o necessity_n how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n conjoin_v the_o former_a whereof_o be_v their_o be_v under_o god_n the_o author_n of_o we_o and_o second_o the_o maintainer_n of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v be_v too_o evident_a from_o experience_n to_o admit_v of_o any_o the_o least_o doubt_n that_o as_o such_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v honour_v will_v be_v no_o less_o evident_a if_o we_o consider_v either_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o or_o the_o authority_n that_o it_o natural_o infer_v for_o inasmuch_o as_o excellency_n be_v a_o just_a object_n of_o honour_n honour_n as_o be_v before_o observe_v be_v a_o just_a valuation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v so_o inasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a excellency_n in_o be_v the_o author_n of_o another_o be_v he_o who_o be_v so_o thereby_o partake_v of_o one_o of_o the_o great_a prerogative_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n it_o follow_v because_o our_o parent_n be_v partaker_n of_o that_o prerogative_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o object_n of_o honour_n and_o next_o to_o he_o to_o be_v regard_v by_o we_o and_o according_o as_o some_o have_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v they_o visible_a decal_n visible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z de_fw-fr decal_n god_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o resemblance_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o great_a creator_n of_o we_o all_o so_o if_o it_o be_v cautious_o understand_v it_o be_v not_o without_o warrant_n even_o from_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o god_n himself_o so_o still_v both_o the_o angel_n and_o magistrate_n for_o that_o image_n they_o have_v of_o his_o nature_n and_o authority_n however_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o great_a resemblance_n between_o our_o earthly_a parent_n and_o god_n as_o be_v each_o in_o their_o measure_n the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v and_o if_o so_o there_o can_v be_v little_a doubt_n of_o their_o be_v the_o just_a object_n of_o our_o honour_n if_o god_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o be_v a_o just_a object_n of_o it_o but_o then_o if_o we_o add_v moreover_o that_o the_o author_n of_o our_o be_v have_v eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la a_o natural_a authority_n over_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o nature_n and_o reason_n dictate_v that_o the_o maker_n of_o any_o thing_n shall_v have_v the_o disposal_n of_o it_o so_o there_o will_v not_o only_o follow_v a_o necessity_n of_o honour_v they_o but_o of_o give_v they_o such_o a_o honour_n as_o include_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n but_o beside_o the_o resemblance_n there_o be_v between_o our_o parent_n and_o god_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o that_o authority_n which_o it_o natural_o infer_v we_o be_v also_o to_o consider_v according_a as_o be_v before_o insinuate_v that_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n in_o the_o produce_v of_o we_o for_o if_o so_o they_o can_v be_v neglect_v without_o cast_v a_o contempt_n upon_o god_n decalog_n god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philo_z de_fw-fr decalog_n who_o instrument_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v not_o so_o much_o its_o own_o as_o that_o cause_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o according_o as_o among_o man_n what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v unto_o a_o agent_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o other_o interpret_v as_o do_v or_o not_o do_v unto_o himself_o so_o there_o have_v not_o want_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o see_v the_o legitimateness_n of_o make_v such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n instrument_n our_o earthly_a parent_n menander_n 〈◊〉_d menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o particular_a affirm_v of_o he_o who_o reproach_v his_o father_n that_o though_o his_o word_n go_v no_o far_o than_o he_o yet_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o same_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a in_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o parent_n have_v even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o title_n of_o 5.4_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.4_o piety_n for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a word_n to_o express_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o maker_n show_v the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a aspect_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o well_o as_o injustice_n to_o deny_v it_o i_o have_v insist_v so_o much_o the_o long_o upon_o this_o head_n as_o because_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o found_v our_o obligation_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o require_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o father_n that_o beget_v we_o prov._n 23.22_o so_o also_o because_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o pretence_n of_o do_v dishonour_n to_o those_o who_o this_o commandment_n oblige_v we_o to_o revere_v for_o be_v it_o first_o that_o thy_o parent_n may_v prove_v unnatural_a and_o thereby_o so_o far_o divest_v themselves_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a from_o other_o child_n unto_o they_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v can_v be_v recall_v they_o can_v cease_v to_o be_v thy_o parent_n and_o it_o be_v eternal_o true_a that_o the_o one_o be_v thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o the_o other_o thy_o mother_n that_o conceive_v thou_o be_v it_o second_o which_o be_v another_o pretence_n of_o disobedience_n that_o though_o they_o give_v be_v to_o thou_o yet_o they_o design_v not_o that_o so_o much_o as_o the_o gratification_n of_o their_o own_o appetite_n which_o will_v consequent_o cut_v off_o all_o moral_a right_n to_o that_o honour_n which_o they_o exact_v of_o thou_o yet_o inasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o author_n of_o thy_o be_v they_o have_v a_o natural_a right_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v it_o any_o more_o than_o we_o may_v deny_v honour_n to_o a_o man_n of_o natural_a