command_v say_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o he_o that_o curse_v father_n or_o mother_n let_v he_o die_v the_o death_n but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o your_o tradition_n mat._n 15._o 3._o the_o precept_n of_o god_n command_v all_o to_o honour_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v not_o to_o be_v transgress_v under_o the_o cover_n of_o pretend_a piety_n such_o gloss_n be_v a_o violence_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o mother_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n why_o have_v thou_o thus_o deal_v with_o we_o behold_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o how_o be_v it_o that_o you_o seek_v i_o witted_a you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o 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unto_o they_o luk._n 2._o a_o good_a example_n of_o obedience_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o luk._n 15._o 17._o child_n sensible_a of_o their_o undue_a way_n ought_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o parent_n with_o confidence_n and_o humility_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_n son_n when_o therefore_o jesus_n see_v his_o mother_n and_o the_o disciple_n stand_v by_o who_o he_o love_v he_o say_v unto_o his_o mother_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n then_o say_v he_o to_o the_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o disciple_n take_v she_o unto_o his_o own_o home_n jo._n 19_o 26._o child_n ought_v to_o be_v mindful_a of_o their_o parent_n especial_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n with_o a_o recommendation_n to_o their_o best_a friend_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o the_o earth_n eph._n 6._o 1._o a_o general_a duty_n of_o child_n to_o obey_v and_o honour_v their_o parent_n in_o all_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n with_o a_o blessing_n annex_v to_o it_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a unto_o the_o lord_n col._n 3._o 20._o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v god_n deal_v with_o you_o as_o with_o son_n for_o what_o son_n be_v he_o who_o the_o father_n chasten_v not_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n heb._n 12._o 7_o 9_o child_n even_o when_o chastise_v by_o parent_n after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n ought_v not_o to_o lose_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o they_o but_o submit_v with_o respect_n if_o any_o widow_n have_v child_n or_o nephew_n let_v they_o learn_v first_o to_o show_v piety_n at_o home_n and_o to_o requite_v their_o parent_n for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o a_o express_a duty_n of_o child_n to_o be_v respectful_a and_o dutiful_a at_o home_n and_o by_o such_o argument_n of_o gratitude_n to_o make_v some_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o great_a obligation_n to_o their_o parent_n this_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o little_a one_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o these_o sentiment_n and_o therefore_o this_o must_v be_v speak_v to_o child_n when_o now_o grow_v up_o and_o at_o a_o age_n of_o give_v this_o comfort_n to_o their_o parent_n here_o it_o can_v be_v 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16._o and_o the_o levite_n shall_v speak_v and_o say_v unto_o all_o the_o man_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n curse_v be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_o deut._n 27._o 14_o 16._o notwithstanding_o they_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o bathsheba_n therefore_o go_v unto_o king_n solomon_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o for_o adonijah_n and_o the_o king_n rise_v up_o to_o meet_v she_o and_o bow_v himself_o unto_o she_o and_o sit_v down_o on_o his_o throne_n and_o cause_v a_o seat_n to_o be_v set_v for_o the_o king_n mother_n and_o she_o sit_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n 1_o kin._n 2._o 19_o esther_n have_v not_o yet_o show_v her_o kindred_n nor_o her_o people_n as_o modecai_n have_v charge_v she_o for_o esther_n do_v the_o commandment_n of_o mordecai_n like_v as_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v 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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 prov._n 30._o 17._o jeremiah_n say_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o rechabite_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n because_o you_o have_v obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o jonadab_n your_o father_n and_o keep_v all_o his_o precept_n and_o do_v according_a 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 host_n the_o god_n of_o israel_n jonadab_n the_o son_n of_o rechab_n shall_v not_o want_v a_o man_n to_o stand_v before_o
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instruction_n particular_o direct_v to_o person_n while_o yet_o in_o their_o youth_n for_o such_o seem_v very_o much_o to_o want_v they_o a._n yes_o there_o be_v such_o behold_v one_o come_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o why_o call_v thou_o i_o good_a there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o one_o that_o be_v god_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o life_n keep_v the_o commandment_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o which_o jesus_n say_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o young_a man_n say_v unto_o he_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o keep_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o what_o lack_v i_o yet_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v what_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o but_o when_o the_o young_a man_n hear_v that_o say_v he_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a for_o he_o have_v great_a possession_n mat._n 19_o 16._o the_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o all_o person_n in_o their_o youth_n and_o even_o then_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v which_o be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o whether_o they_o walk_v in_o it_o and_o what_o be_v yet_o want_v to_o they_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o young_a man_n that_o jesus_n behold_v he_o love_v he_o mar._n 10._o 21._o and_o thus_o only_o can_v youth_n expect_v the_o love_n of_o jesus_n if_o this_o be_v true_a then_o what_o be_v the_o unhappy_a state_n of_o those_o great_a number_n who_o have_v their_o thought_n desire_n affection_n so_o confine_v to_o self-love_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o scarce_o think_v of_o another_o life_n grant_v they_o o_o god_n a_o better_a spirit_n and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o wax_v strong_a in_o spirit_n fill_v with_o wisdom_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o when_o he_o be_v twelve_o year_n old_a they_o go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n after_o three_o day_n they_o find_v he_o in_o the_o temple_n sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o doctor_n both_o bear_v they_o and_o ask_v they_o question_n luk._n 2._o 40_o 42_o 46._o and_o jesus_n increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o stature_n and_o in_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o man_n v._o 52._o youth_n ought_v to_o seek_v the_o best_a company_n by_o who_o conversation_n they_o may_v be_v advance_v in_o virtue_n and_o all_o true_a wisdom_n how_o wretched_o then_o do_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n who_o avoid_v these_o seek_v and_o love_v none_o but_o those_o from_o who_o they_o can_v learn_v nothing_o but_o folly_n or_o vice_n young_a man_n likewise_o exhort_v to_o be_v sober-minded_n tit._n 2._o 6._o likewise_o you_o young_a submit_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o elder_a 1_o pet._n 5._o 5._o i_o here_o add_v something_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o fear_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._n 19_o 32._o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n prov._n 3._o 1._o let_v not_o mercy_n and_o truth_n forsake_v thou_o 3._o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o lean_v not_o on_o own_o thy_o own_o understanding_n 5._o be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_a 7._o get_v wisdom_n get_v understanding_n forget_v it_o not_o neither_o decline_v from_o the_o wood_n of_o my_o mouth_n forsake_v she_o not_o and_o she_o shall_v preserve_v thou_o love_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v keep_v thou_o wisdom_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n therefore_o get_v wisdom_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o get_n get_v understanding_n pro._n 4._o 5._o take_v fast_o hold_v of_o instruction_n let_v she_o not_o go_v keep_v she_o for_o she_o be_v thy_o life_n enter_v not_o into_o the_o path_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o evil_a men._n avoid_v it_o pass_v not_o by_o it_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o pass_v away_o v._o 13._o he_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n that_o keep_v instruction_n but_o he_o that_o refuse_v reproof_n err_v prov._n 10._o 17._o whoso_n love_v instruction_n love_v knowledge_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n be_v brutish_a prov._n 12._o 1._o a_o man_n shall_v be_v commend_v according_a to_o his_o wisdom_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o perverse_a heart_n shall_v be_v despise_v prov._n 12._o 8._o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o he_o that_o hearken_v unto_o counsel_n be_v wise_a v._o 15._o lie_v lip_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o they_o that_o deal_v true_o be_v his_o delight_n v._o 22._o a_o wise_a son_n hear_v his_o father_n instruction_n but_o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o rebuke_n prov._n 13._o 1._o he_o that_o keep_v his_o mouth_n keep_v his_o life_n but_o he_o that_o open_v wide_a his_o lip_n shall_v have_v destruction_n v._o 3._o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n shall_v be_v honour_v v._o 18._o he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v v._o 20._o he_o that_o walk_v in_o his_o uprightness_n fear_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o be_v perverse_a in_o his_o way_n despise_v he_o prov._n 14._o 2._o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n v._o 7._o fool_n mock_v at_o sin_n v._o 9_o there_o be_v a_o way_n which_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v the_o way_n of_o death_n v._o 12._o he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n be_v of_o great_a understanding_n but_o he_o that_o be_v hasty_a of_o spirit_n exalt_v folly_n v._o 29._o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n but_o he_o love_v he_o that_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n prov._n 15._o 9_o a_o scorner_n love_v not_o one_o that_o reprove_v he_o neither_o will_v he_o go_v unto_o the_o wise_a v._o 12._o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a v._o 25._o the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n v._o 26._o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o hear_v reproof_n get_v understanding_n 32._o
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sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n but_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v luk._n 15._o 20._o parent_n be_v to_o receive_v their_o child_n with_o tenderness_n and_o love_n when_o they_o return_v from_o their_o ill_a way_n you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_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._o 4._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v col._n 3._o 21._o parent_n be_v to_o treat_v their_o child_n with_o mildness_n avoid_v all_o that_o cause_n dejection_n and_o discouragement_n and_o yet_o 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in_o the_o choice_n of_o person_n for_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n and_o likewise_o to_o give_v they_o their_o blessing_n these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o deut._n 6._o 6._o good_a instruction_n to_o be_v give_v by_o parent_n and_o to_o be_v often_o repeat_v to_o their_o child_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v perform_v against_o eli_n all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v his_o house_n when_o i_o begin_v i_o will_v also_o make_v a_o end_n for_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o will_v judge_v his_o house_n for_o ever_o for_o the_o iniquity_n which_o he_o know_v because_o his_o son_n have_v make_v themselves_o vile_a and_o he_o restrain_v they_o not_o 1_o 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for_o job_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o my_o son_n have_v sin_v and_o curse_a god_n in_o their_o heart_n thus_o do_v job_n continual_o job_n 1._o 4._o a_o excellent_a example_n of_o parent_n to_o be_v watchful_a over_o the_o conduct_n of_o their_o child_n and_o to_o be_v solicitous_a in_o prevent_v their_o fall_n under_o god_n displeasure_n and_o daily_o pray_v for_o they_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 my_o son_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o if_o they_o say_v come_v with_o we_o my_o son_n walk_v not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o refrain_v thy_o foot_n from_o their_o path_n for_o their_o foot_n run_v to_o evil_a prov._n 1._o 8_o 15._o parent_n be_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o prevent_v their_o child_n fall_n into_o ill_a company_n and_o industrious_a iâ—_n withdraw_v they_o from_o it_o if_o once_o engage_v he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v hiâ—_n son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chasten_v he_o betimes_o prov._n 13._o 24._o chasten_v thy_o son_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o soul_n spare_v for_o his_o cry_n prov._n 19_o 18._o the_o just_a man_n walk_v in_o his_o integrity_n his_o child_n be_v bless_v after_o he_o prov._n 20._o 7._o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o wilâ—_n not_o depart_v from_o it_o prov._n 22._o 6._o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n oâ—_n a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o far_o from_o he_o prov._n 22._o 15._o withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o shall_v beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n and_o shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n prov._n 23._o 13_o 14._o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n correct_v thy_o son_n 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