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in_o his_o absence_n the_o 1._o a._n he_o be_v neither_o to_o think_v speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o dishonour_n disgrace_n or_o reproach_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a hitherto_o pertain_v that_o which_o be_v write_v eccles_n 10.20_o q._n what_o other_o duty_n a._n willing_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o decree_n &_o commandment_n 2._o the_o 2._o without_o respect_n ease_n or_o commodity_n so_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n offer_v themselves_o to_o joshua_n joshua_n 1._o q._n be_v a_o man_n bind_v to_o this_o simple_o and_o without_o exception_n a._n in_o no_o wise_a but_o so_o far_o as_o his_o commandment_n be_v consonant_a and_o agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n q._n what_o further_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o the_o subject_n magistrate_n the_o 3._o duty_n in_o the_o abfecce_fw-la of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n not_o only_o to_o cover_v and_o wise_o to_o interpret_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o magistrate_n but_o also_o patient_o to_o bear_v and_o undergo_v all_o such_o punishment_n and_o chastisemente_n as_o shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o authority_n and_o commandment_n q._n this_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a case_n how_o shall_v he_o in_o this_o sort_n bear_v that_o which_o be_v so_o shameful_a and_o grievous_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n a._n very_o well_o if_o he_o consider_v his_o own_o desert_n and_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o he_o be_v to_o reap_v thereby_o q._n what_o be_v they_o a._n first_o of_o all_o the_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v stay_v and_o restrain_v from_o run_v further_o into_o sin_n and_o be_v move_v to_o repentance_n again_o by_o his_o punishment_n the_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o last_o other_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o forewarn_v not_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a offence_n q._n but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n do_v suffer_v punishment_n unjust_o and_o without_o desert_n a._n he_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o resist_v authority_n nor_o to_o use_v evil_a mean_n to_o relieve_v his_o cause_n but_o for_o redress_v he_o be_v either_o to_o appeal_v to_o a_o high_a magistrate_n here_o upon_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act._n 25.13_o or_o if_o that_o remedy_n fail_v he_o must_v commit_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o high_a judge_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v counsel_n 1._o pet._n 3._o which_o the_o best_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n have_v practise_v from_o time_n to_o time_n thankfulness_n the_o 4._o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v towards_o the_o magistrate_n though_o he_o be_v absent_a from_o he_o be_v thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o duty_n a_o thankfulness_n q._n be_v that_o due_a a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n which_o the_o subject_n receive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o where_o benefit_n be_v receive_v there_o thankfulness_n be_v due_a and_o the_o great_a the_o benefit_n be_v the_o more_o thankfulness_n be_v require_v and_o therefore_o the_o subject_n be_v not_o to_o be_v thankful_a in_o a_o general_a manner_n but_o to_o manifest_v his_o thankfulness_n by_o particular_a duty_n as_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o thankfulness_n thankfulness_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v by_o five_o fruit_n or_o effect_n thereof_o 1._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n a._n that_o the_o subject_n be_v tender_a and_o chary_a over_o the_o life_n and_o person_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o prevent_v all_o peril_n and_o danger_n but_o also_o to_o persuade_v to_o all_o such_o mean_n as_o whereby_o the_o life_n and_o good_a estate_n of_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o continue_v q._n there_o be_v good_a reason_n hereof_o see_v that_o the_o life_n and_o safety_n of_o so_o many_o do_v depend_v upon_o his_o life_n and_o safety_n but_o by_o who_o have_v this_o be_v practise_v a._n by_o the_o subject_n of_o david_n as_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 21.17_o 1._o kin._n 1.2.3_o thankfulness_n 2._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n q._n what_o be_v the_o second_o fruit_n or_o duty_n a._n the_o subject_n be_v to_o venture_v &_o hazard_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o benefit_n comfort_n and_o relief_n of_o the_o magistrate_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o noble_n and_o worthy_a servant_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 23._o and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n see_v the_o magistrate_n do_v venture_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n q._n what_o furthermore_o thankfulness_n the_o 3._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n a._n the_o subject_n be_v to_o bring_v &_o offer_v to_o the_o magistrate_n gift_n and_o present_n not_o only_o as_o token_n of_o love_n &_o affection_n towards_o he_o but_o also_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n they_o receive_v by_o his_o mean_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o encourage_v he_o to_o go_v on_o in_o the_o cheerful_a performance_n of_o his_o duty_n this_o be_v practise_v by_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o many_o place_n q._n what_o beside_o all_o this_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v thankfulness_n the_o 4._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n a._n the_o subject_n be_v to_o play_v &_o willing_o yield_v all_o such_o tax_n custom_n subsidy_n &_o other_o such_o payment_n as_o be_v levy_v command_v and_o impose_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o common_a benefit_n of_o the_o land_n rom._n 13._o q._n what_o last_o and_o principal_o a._n last_o he_o be_v to_o make_v prayer_n and_o intercession_n for_o the_o magistrate_n as_o be_v command_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 3._o the_o 5._o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n to_o the_o magistrate_n three_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n why_o the_o subject_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o magistrate_n reason_n 1._o reason_n 2._o reason_n 3._o 1._o tim._n 2._o q._n what_o reason_n be_v there_o why_o a_o man_n shall_v obey_v this_o commandment_n a._n very_o great_a for_o why_o first_o of_o all_o the_o magistrate_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o spite_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o limb_n as_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o other_o occasion_n be_v continual_o in_o great_a hazard_n then_o private_a person_n again_o great_a gift_n be_v require_v in_o magistrate_n then_o in_o other_o last_o whatsoever_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o success_n thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o must_v be_v obtain_v by_o prayer_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o pray_v for_o prince_n and_o magistrate_n but_o in_o great_a measure_n and_o more_o fervent_o than_o other_o common_a person_n and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o christian_a magistrate_n but_o for_o heathen_n and_o pagan_n and_o such_o as_o be_v alien_n from_o the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n q._n what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o practise_v all_o these_o duty_n a._n comfort_n to_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o many_o other_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n express_v there_o be_v much_o comfort_n and_o manifold_a fruit_n arise_v to_o the_o good_a subject_n from_o his_o obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n there_o be_v much_o and_o great_a evil_a grow_v to_o the_o evil_a subject_n from_o his_o disobedience_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1._o his_o quality_n 2._o his_o duty_n many_o excellent_a quality_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n for_o diverse_a end_n &_o purpose_n as_o they_o follow_v express_v q._n what_o will_v the_o omit_v hereof_o or_o practise_v the_o clean_a contrary_n bring_v a._n many_o grievous_a plague_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o eternal_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v q._n have_v speak_v before_o of_o
teach_v their_o child_n good_a manner_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o all_o their_o action_n and_o gesture_n a._n they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v unpleasant_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n life_n 3._o instruction_n which_o parent_n be_v to_o give_v their_o child_n be_v concern_v some_o honest_a science_n or_o profitable_a trade_n of_o life_n offensive_a to_o man_n and_o to_o the_o undo_n of_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v frame_v in_o the_o most_o comely_a manner_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n wherein_o parent_n be_v to_o instruct_v their_o child_n a._n in_o good_a art_n science_n and_o occupation_n q._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n to_o persuade_v they_o hereunto_o reason_n 5._o good_a reason_n allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o reason_n a._n first_o art_n and_o science_n be_v in_o vain_a invent_a and_o bring_v to_o light_v by_o the_o lord_n if_o so_o be_v they_o be_v not_o uphold_v and_o continue_v from_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n reason_n 2._o reason_n again_o god_n do_v command_v that_o all_o man_n that_o be_v able_a &_o fit_a thereunto_o shall_v maintain_v and_o uphold_v themselves_o by_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n gen._n 3._o but_o this_o can_v be_v without_o some_o trade_n or_o call_n reason_n 3._o reason_n beside_o whosoever_o will_v be_v account_v a_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n he_o must_v by_o some_o gift_n and_o calling_n as_o it_o be_v a_o holy_a mean_a convey_v unto_o other_o some_o grace_n or_o benefit_n reason_n 4._o reason_n furthermore_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o bless_v defend_v and_o comfort_v both_o by_o himself_o and_o his_o angel_n such_o as_o be_v in_o their_o way_n to_o wit_n walk_v in_o some_o lawful_a call_n or_o duty_n so_o contrariwise_o such_o as_o live_v idle_o and_o without_o a_o lawful_a trade_n he_o have_v lay_v open_a as_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o manifold_a plague_n &_o judgement_n q._n what_o say_v you_o 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chastisement_n 3._o general_n duty_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n it_o be_v correction_n or_o chastisement_n a._n parent_n be_v to_o correct_v and_o chastise_v they_o q._n where_o be_v that_o warrant_a and_o command_v a._n in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o most_o plentiful_o and_o earnest_o in_o the_o proverb_n of_o solomon_n as_o appear_v prou._n chap._n 13.24_o and_o chap._n 19.18_o and_o 22.15_o and_o 23.13.14_o and_o 29.15.17.19_o q._n this_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o parent_n to_o perform_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o excessive_a affection_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o their_o child_n with_o what_o reason_n therefore_o be_v they_o to_o overcome_v themselves_o a._n the_o reason_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n the_o second_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o q._n what_o say_v you_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o child_n themselves_o that_o their_o parent_n do_v give_v they_o discreet_a and_o due_a chastisement_n or_o correction_n and_o that_o for_o 3._o cause_n 1._o cause_n a._n that_o be_v many_o way_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o pro._n 22.6_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v up_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n which_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n will_v drive_v away_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o there_o lie_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n such_o a_o bundle_n or_o sea_n of_o naughtiness_n as_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o utter_v destruction_n if_o it_o be_v not_o diminish_v or_o at_o the_o leastwise_o restrain_v now_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_a to_o bring_v that_o to_o pass_v then_o correction_n therefore_o if_o parent_n love_v their_o child_n they_o will_v not_o deny_v or_o keep_v from_o they_o so_o excellent_a a_o remedy_n again_o without_o correction_n all_o teach_n instruction_n and_o admonition_n be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a themselves_o 3._o cause_n why_o parent_n be_v to_o correct_v their_o child_n 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a._n that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n as_o appear_v deut._n chap._n 17._o ver_fw-la 18._o &_o 20._o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n in_o what_o degree_n soever_o may_v not_o be_v proud_a and_o haughty_a but_o behave_v himself_o in_o a_o lowly_a sweet_a and_o love_a manner_n towards_o his_o subject_n as_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n q._n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o see_v they_o be_v advance_v into_o so_o high_a a_o place_n it_o the_o virtue_n require_v to_o be_v in_o a_o magistrate_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o a._n first_o of_o all_o if_o magistrate_n be_v proud_a they_o will_v easy_o degenerate_v into_o cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n second_o their_o subject_n be_v hinder_v through_o fear_n will_v hardly_o without_o great_a constraint_n resort_n to_o they_o for_o justice_n and_o make_v their_o case_n know_v three_o the_o cheerful_a countenance_n of_o a_o magistrate_n and_o his_o love_a and_o kind_a behaviour_n cause_v 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