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A64622 A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1645 (1645) Wing U151; ESTC R19025 516,207 504

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name_n man_n may_v thereby_o be_v allure_v the_o rather_o to_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v whether_o they_o be_v duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o they_o or_o which_o they_o shall_v perform_v to_o their_o inferior_n 2._o for_o that_o at_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n parent_n be_v also_o magistrate_n pastor_n schoolmaster_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ_n mat._n 23._o 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o we_o shall_v call_v no_o man_n father_n or_o master_n upon_o earth_n very_o well_o for_o there_o our_o saviour_n mean_v only_o to_o restrain_v the_o ambitious_a title_n of_o the_o pharisee_n in_o those_o day_n who_o desire_v not_o only_o so_o to_o be_v call_v but_o that_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o their_o authority_n alone_o for_o matter_n concern_v the_o soul_n who_o be_v inferior_n comprehend_v here_o under_o the_o name_n of_o child_n such_o as_o by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v any_o way_n under_o superior_n 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speak_v first_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 19_o 32._o job_n 29._o 8._o &_o 32._o 6_o 7._o 2._o obedience_n to_o their_o counsel_n 3._o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o with_o giving_z thanks_o 1_o timothy_n 2._o 1_o 2._o 4._o imitation_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o grace_n 2_o timothy_n 1._o 5._o &_o 4._o 9_o &_o 8._o 9_o what_o contrary_a sin_n be_v here_o forbid_v 1._o want_v of_o reverence_n inward_a or_o outward_a 2._o despise_v of_o superior_n jude_n v._n 8_o 9_o 10._o prov._n 30._o 11._o 3._o neglect_v of_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n that_o they_o answerable_o afford_v unto_o they_o love_n superior_n blessing_n according_a to_o the_o power_n they_o receive_v from_o god_n heb._n 7._o 7._o &_o 11._o 20._o gen._n 9_o 25_o 26_o 27._o good_a
example_n for_o their_o imitation_n titus_n 2._o 7._o and_o that_o they_o so_o carry_v themselves_o as_o that_o they_o may_v be_v worthy_a of_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v give_v they_o eph._n 6._o 4._o 9_o what_o be_v the_o contrary_a vice_n want_v of_o love_n fail_v in_o prayer_n and_o in_o give_v good_a example_n dishonour_v their_o place_n by_o unseemly_a and_o indiscreet_a carriage_n tit._n 2._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 23._o how_o many_o sort_n of_o superior_n be_v there_o two_o superior_n without_o authority_n and_o with_o authority_n who_o be_v superior_n without_o authority_n such_o as_o god_n have_v by_o age_n only_o or_o by_o some_o supereminent_a gift_n lift_v above_o other_o whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o body_n as_o strength_n and_o beauty_n or_o of_o the_o mind_n as_o wit_n and_o learning_n which_o be_v most_o to_o be_v honour_v or_o of_o outward_a state_n and_o wealth_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 8._o and_o nobility_n in_o which_o respect_n although_o brethren_n be_v equal_a yet_o 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person_n to_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n they_o and_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o age_a leu._n 19_o 32._o to_o give_v they_o the_o way_n etc._n etc._n in_o regard_v their_o age_n be_v honourable_a yet_o man_n that_o have_v a_o place_n of_o pre-eminency_n give_v they_o of_o the_o lord_n may_v keep_v their_o place_n what_o be_v the_o contrary_a sin_n forbid_v despise_v or_o disregard_v of_o the_o age_a what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o be_v superior_n in_o knowledge_n and_o other_o grace_n to_o use_v their_o skill_n knowledge_n and_o other_o grace_n so_o as_o other_o may_v be_v benefit_v by_o they_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 10._o what_o be_v our_o duty_n towards_o they_o to_o give_v they_o the_o due_a approbation_n to_o wait_v for_o their_o word_n and_o give_v ear_n unto_o their_o speech_n job_n 32._o 11._o 16._o as_o be_v wise_a than_o ourselves_o to_o profit_v by_o their_o gift_n and_o to_o make_v our_o benefit_n of_o their_o good_a grace_n so_o far_o as_o our_o call_n will_v suffer_v what_o be_v the_o contrary_a sin_n not_o acknowledge_v nor_o reverence_v nor_o imitate_v the_o grace_n of_o their_o superior_n who_o be_v the_o superior_n with_o authority_n authority_n such_o as_o by_o special_a office_n and_o call_v have_v charge_n over_o other_o what_o be_v the_o inferior_n such_o as_o be_v commit_v unto_o their_o charge_n what_o general_a duty_n be_v there_o between_o the_o superior_n and_o inferior_n of_o this_o sort_n to_o pray_v more_o especial_o one_o for_o another_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o psal._n 20._o psal._n 21._o gen._n 24._o 12._o psal._n 3._o 8._o and_o 25._o 22._o &_o 28._o 0._o authority_n what_o be_v require_v of_o the_o inferior_n beside_o thankfulness_n fidelity_n tit._n 2._o 10._o there_o be_v special_o require_v subjection_n and_o obedience_n rom._n 13._o 1._o what_o be_v subjection_n a_o humble_a and_o a_o ready_a mind_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o their_o government_n who_o be_v set_v over_o they_o in_o acknowledge_v the_o 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sin_n be_v here_o condemn_v disobedience_n and_o neglect_v of_o humble_a submission_n to_o our_o superior_n commandment_n and_o correction_n rom._n 1._o 30._o judg._n 8._o 6._o 8_o 9_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n in_o authority_n towards_o their_o inferior_n to_o protect_v and_o support_v such_o as_o be_v commit_v unto_o they_o authority_n epes_n 5._o 23._o rom._n 13._o 4._o to_o provide_v good_a thing_n for_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n matth._n 7._o 9_o 10._o to_o command_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o inferior_n govern_v they_o prudent_o and_o after_o a_o holy_a manner_n not_o as_o tyrant_n but_o as_o those_o that_o have_v a_o governor_n above_o they_o to_o who_o they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n ephes._n 6._o 9_o and_o as_o those_o who_o rule_v over_o such_o as_o have_v a_o title_n unto_o and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o glory_n which_o themselves_o look_v for_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o in_o what_o thing_n do_v this_o government_n consist_v in_o two_o direction_n and_o recompense_v of_o reward_n wherein_o consist_v direction_n in_o word_n and_o in_o deed._n what_o must_v be_v do_v by_o word_n they_o must_v instruct_v and_o command_v they_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o special_a calling_n eph._n 6._o 4._o gen._n 18_o 19_o must_v every_o superior_a in_o authority_n be_v careful_a for_o the_o instruction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n yes_o very_o and_o herein_o god_n have_v declare_v his_o singular_a care_n of_o the_o everlasting_a good_a of_o man_n who_o have_v therefore_o commend_v the_o care_n of_o religion_n to_o so_o many_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o assure_o keep_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n what_o be_v direction_n by_o deed_n good_a example_n whereby_o in_o their_o life_n conversation_n and_o experience_n they_o be_v to_o go_v before_o their_o inferior_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v to_o follow_v they_o what_o be_v recompense_n it_o be_v either_o a_o cheerful_a reward_n for_o well-doing_n or_o a_o just_a chastisement_n for_o evil_a both_o which_o shall_v be_v answerable_a in_o proportion_n to_o the_o deed_n do_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n contrary_a hereunto_o abuse_v of_o this_o authority_n through_o too_o much_o lenity_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 23._o or_o severity_n eph._n 6._o 4._o 9_o how_o many_o kind_n of_o superior_n be_v there_o with_o authority_n authority_n two_o private_a and_o public_a and_o consequent_o so_o many_o inferior_n who_o be_v private_a superior_n and_o inferior_n they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o family_n or_o in_o the_o school_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o superior_n in_o the_o family_n 1._o to_o provide_v for_o the_o household_n duty_n the_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o soul_n by_o a_o familiar_a catechise_n and_o examination_n and_o to_o go_v before_o they_o in_o prayer_n according_o the_o housholder_n be_v therein_o to_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o his_o family_n 2._o to_o provide_v the_o necessary_n belong_v to_o this_o present_a life_n as_o food_n and_o raiment_n both_o sufficient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o every_o one_o place_n and_o estate_n gen._n 18._o 6_o 7_o 8._o prov._n 27._o 23_o 24_o 25._o &_o 31._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o with_o convenient_a government_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n in_o a_o family_n duty_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o gift_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o governor_n thereof_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o household_n gen._n 39_o 2_o 3_o 4._o what_o be_v the_o difference_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n in_o a_o family_n they_o be_v either_o natural_a as_o husband_n and_o wife_n
1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o gen._n 45._o 11._o &_o 47._o 12._o what_o be_v the_o contrary_a sin_n of_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n 1._o disobedience_n 2._o murmur_a at_o their_o parent_n chastisement_n 3._o contemn_v they_o for_o any_o default_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n 4._o unthankfulness_n in_o not_o relieve_v they_o not_o stand_v for_o their_o deserve_a credit_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o special_a duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o case_n of_o marriage_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n without_o their_o parent_n direction_n and_o consent_n especial_o daughter_n gen._n 24._o &_o 21._o 21._o &_o 27._o 46._o &_o 28._o 9_o judge_n 14._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36_o 37_o 38._o what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o persuade_v child_n to_o this_o duty_n that_o see_v their_o parent_n have_v take_v such_o great_a pain_n and_o travel_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o they_o shall_v reap_v some_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n in_o bestow_v of_o they_o beside_o they_o shall_v give_v they_o this_o honour_n to_o esteem_v they_o better_o able_a and_o more_o wise_a to_o provide_v for_o their_o comfortable_a marriage_n than_o themselves_o be_v be_v this_o duty_n require_v only_o of_o child_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n that_o beget_v they_o no_o it_o be_v also_o in_o some_o degree_n require_v of_o child_n to_o their_o uncle_n and_o ant_n or_o to_o any_o other_o under_o who_o they_o be_v and_o that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n unto_o they_o when_o their_o parent_n be_v dead_a esther_n 2._o 10._o 20._o ruth_n 2._o 18._o 23._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n 1._o to_o deal_v honest_o and_o just_o with_o they_o servant_n leave_v off_o threaten_n remember_v they_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n col._n 4._o 1._o eph._n 6._o 9_o 2._o to_o have_v a_o care_n to_o instruct_v and_o catechise_v they_o and_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o 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