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we_o owe_v he_o appear_v by_o rom._n 13.9_o for_o this_o say_v the_o apostle_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o coâ—â—t_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o for_o we_o must_v manifest_v our_o love_v he_o as_o ourselves_o by_o do_v to_o all_o as_o we_o will_v they_o shall_v do_v unto_o we_o and_o whosoever_o do_v so_o he_o can_v do_v any_o act_n of_o injury_n or_o wrong_v or_o injustice_n to_o any_o person_n forbid_v by_o any_o of_o these_o commandment_n if_o a_o man_n indeed_o do_v to_o other_o as_o other_o do_v unto_o he_o this_o be_v revenge_n and_o he_o can_v but_o do_v they_o wrong_n as_o or_o because_o they_o injure_v he_o but_o he_o that_o do_v to_o other_o as_o he_o will_v have_v other_o to_o do_v to_o himself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n this_o man_n can_v deal_v unjust_o or_o uncharitable_o with_o any_o person_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o matter_n he_o will_v neither_o fail_v of_o do_v his_o duty_n to_o his_o superior_n inferior_n nor_o equal_v against_o the_o five_o commandment_n because_o be_v he_o in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n he_o will_v expect_v such_o duty_n from_o they_o to_o himself_o he_o will_v neither_o wrong_v any_o person_n in_o his_o body_n person_n good_n or_o good_a name_n against_o the_o other_o commandment_n because_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v they_o so_o to_o wrong_v himself_o in_o the_o like_a case_n so_o this_o be_v a_o comprehensive_a law_n contain_v all_o other_o in_o it_o whether_o of_o justice_n or_o charity_n all_o the_o six_o last_o commandment_n let_v we_o now_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o every_o of_o they_o apart_o one_o by_o one_o q._n what_o duty_n do_v the_o five_o commandment_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n etc._n etc._n require_v of_o you_o a._n the_o respective_a duty_n of_o all_o inferior_n and_o superior_n to_o each_o other_o q._n show_v they_o particular_o in_o the_o word_n of_o your_o catechism_n a._n to_o love_n honour_n and_o succour_v my_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n under_o â—im_n to_o submit_v myself_o to_o all_o my_o governor_n teacher_n spiritual_a pastor_n and_o master_n to_o order_v myself_o lowly_a and_o reverent_o to_o all_o my_o better_n catechist_n my_o good_a child_n these_o be_v great_a lesson_n and_o very_o proper_a for_o you_o to_o learn_v and_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o practice_n for_o our_o relative_n duty_n have_v a_o most_o considerable_a place_n in_o true_a religion_n and_o no_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o religious_a that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o a_o careful_a perform_v they_o for_o further_o understand_v whereof_o let_v i_o acquaint_v you_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o great_a thing_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n be_v in_o other_o word_n s._n paul_n precept_n rom._n 13.7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honour_n owe_v no_o man_n any_o thing_n etc._n etc._n more_o particular_o child_n must_v love_v their_o parent_n their_o natural_a parent_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o that_o this_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n honour_n as_o belong_v to_o parent_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n oppose_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o father_n to_o that_o fear_n which_o belong_v to_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n if_o i_o then_o be_v a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n and_o if_o i_o be_v a_o master_n where_o be_v my_o fear_n and_o the_o love_n child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o deny_v but_o imply_v in_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n when_o it_o interfere_n not_o with_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n mat._n 10.37_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 2_o child_n must_v honour_v their_o parent_n which_o you_o see_v be_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v have_v a_o high_a and_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n 3_o they_o must_v succour_v they_o that_o be_v in_o case_n of_o poverty_n want_n old_a age_n or_o sickness_n relieve_v their_o want_n and_o help_a their_o infirmity_n 1_o tim._n 5.4_o if_o any_o widow_n have_v child_n or_o nephew_n let_v they_o learn_v to_o show_v piety_n at_o home_n and_o to_o requite_v their_o parent_n for_o this_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o in_o a_o word_n which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o they_o must_v obey_v they_o in_o all_o their_o lawful_a command_n and_o fulfil_v they_o col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n now_o beside_o natural_a parent_n there_o be_v civil_a and_o political_a parent_n the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n the_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o and_o there_o be_v spiritual_a parent_n governor_n teacher_n spiritual_a pastor_n and_o master_n and_o all_o our_o better_n in_o age_n or_o quality_n or_o estate_n have_v a_o sort_n of_o parental_a relation_n to_o we_o and_o so_o all_o these_o be_v include_v in_o the_o word_n father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o commandment_n for_o subject_n then_o their_o duty_n be_v to_o honour_v the_o king_n and_o all_o that_o represent_v the_o king_n in_o their_o respective_a place_n and_o office_n all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o to_o honour_v they_o for_o his_o sake_n as_o bear_v his_o authority_n and_o this_o honour_v the_o king_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o god_n join_v these_o two_o together_o in_o one_o precept_n as_o if_o we_o can_v not_o do_v the_o one_o aright_o without_o the_o other_o prov._n 24.21_o my_o son_n fear_v thou_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v give_v to_o change_v 1_o pet._n 2.17_o fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o this_o honour_v he_o in_o our_o heart_n must_v be_v show_v by_o obey_v their_o good_a law_n in_o our_o action_n whether_o concern_v our_o manner_n or_o concern_v their_o tribute_n and_o prerogative_n for_o so_o christ_n himself_o teach_v matth._n 22.21_o render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v caesar_n as_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_n rom._n 13.1_o let_v every_o soul_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n ver._n 4._o they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n for_o good_n ver._n 6._o for_o this_o cause_n pay_v you_o tribute_n also_o they_o be_v god_n minister_n attend_v continual_o on_o this_o very_a thing_n of_o this_o therefore_o we_o that_o be_v christ_n minister_n be_v to_o put_v you_o always_o in_o mind_n tit._n 3.1_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o principality_n and_o power_n to_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o so_o s._n peter_n teach_v how_o contrary_a soever_o his_o pretend_a successor_n the_o pope_n and_o priest_n of_o rome_n teach_v 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 whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n as_o supreme_a or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v by_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o as_o for_o governor_n teacher_n and_o spiritual_a pastor_n to_o they_o the_o catechism_n say_v be_v due_a the_o people_n submission_n one_o text_n be_v sufficient_a to_o
prove_v it_o 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 for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a for_o you_o and_o so_o must_v servant_n obey_v and_o submit_v to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o lawful_a command_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n without_o fear_n not_o only_o the_o gentle_a but_o also_o the_o froward_a and_o last_o all_o man_n must_v behave_v themselves_o lowly_a and_o reverent_o to_o all_o their_o better_n in_o age_n estate_n or_o quality_n they_o that_o be_v elder_a either_o in_o high_a rank_n or_o condition_n for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o will_v preserve_v order_n peace_n and_o good_a will_n among_o man_n and_o i_o shall_v only_o here_o give_v you_o the_o text_n for_o reverence_v the_o age_a even_o in_o god_n own_o law_n leu._n 19.32_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o to_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o old_a man_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n many_o more_o text_n may_v i_o have_v cite_v for_o each_o duty_n to_o these_o relation_n but_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o must_v let_v these_o suffice_v beseech_v you_o to_o let_v they_o sink_v and_o root_n in_o your_o heart_n for_o the_o regulate_v your_o whole_a conversation_n in_o this_o world_n now_o you_o will_v much_o better_o know_v these_o your_o duty_n require_v in_o this_o commandment_n if_o you_o can_v well_o learn_v what_o the_o particular_a sin_n contrary_a to_o those_o duty_n be_v which_o be_v forbid_v by_o this_o commandment_n and_o those_o of_o both_o party_n in_o these_o several_a relation_n for_o though_o the_o one_o only_o be_v express_v yet_o doubtless_o the_o other_o be_v imply_v first_o then_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o child_n against_o this_o commandment_n a._n their_o despise_v of_o their_o parent_n in_o their_o heart_n or_o their_o irreverence_n or_o disobedience_n to_o they_o in_o their_o behaviour_n or_o not_o relieve_v nor_o help_v they_o when_o they_o fall_v into_o want_n or_o sickness_n catechist_n all_o which_o god_n know_v be_v too_o much_o to_o be_v see_v in_o divers_a child_n but_o for_o which_o no_o doubt_n they_o must_v at_o last_o find_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n terrible_a curse_n deut._n 27.16_o it_o be_v threaten_v express_o to_o all_o despiser_n of_o their_o parent_n but_o doubtless_o extend_v to_o all_o irreverence_n undutifulness_n and_o disobedience_n curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o which_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n prov._n 1.8_o my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n for_o chap._n 15.5_o a_o fool_n despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n and_o see_v how_o he_o threaten_v such_o a_o man_n chap._n 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o 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 against_o the_o wall_n all_o their_o earning_n and_o through_o carelessness_n and_o profuseness_n let_v their_o child_n and_o family_n starve_v and_o fall_v into_o beggary_n be_v great_a sinner_n and_o so_o great_a that_o the_o apostle_n censure_v they_o as_o worse_a than_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n but_o above_o all_o parent_n have_v need_v to_o be_v diligent_o teach_v that_o great_a duty_n of_o godly_a education_n of_o their_o child_n and_o their_o miscarriage_n shall_v aggravate_v the_o parent_n damnation_n if_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o subject_n against_o king_n and_o magistrate_n a._n contemn_v disobey_v or_o rebel_a against_o the_o king_n or_o those_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o catechist_n what_o a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o despise_v or_o contemn_v the_o king_n or_o his_o magistrate_n may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o 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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