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father_n noe._n other_o some_o work_n wickedness_n for_o to_o grieve_v and_o vex_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o do_v cain_n who_o slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o as_o esau_n who_o take_v wife_n for_o to_o vex_v his_o father_n &_o mother_n they_o that_o desire_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o which_o by_o pride_n &_o arrogancy_n do_v reject_v the_o fatherly_a yoke_n count_v themselves_o valiant_a and_o not_o to_o be_v faint_a heart_a and_o do_v count_v they_o dolt_n which_o persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o contrary_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pronounce_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o do_v love_n wisdom_n and_o so_o have_v no_o faint_a heart_n neither_o be_v dolt_n but_o strong_a and_o valiant_a for_o they_o can_v well_o tame_v their_o carnal_a and_o unbridled_a lust_n solomon_n do_v show_v it_o we_o brief_o by_o love_v of_o wisdom_n for_o whosoever_o love_v wisdom_n be_v also_o again_o love_v of_o she_o and_o she_o 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also_o note_n that_o rejoice_v of_o the_o father_n be_v by_o wisdom_n to_o maintain_v he_o and_o to_o preserve_v his_o good_n and_o to_o feed_v he_o therewith_o or_o if_o he_o have_v no_o substance_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v learn_v to_o be_v a_o wise_a steward_n of_o that_o which_o he_o possess_v so_o that_o he_o may_v help_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o father_n solomon_n have_v good_a regard_n hereunto_o when_o he_o say_v not_o he_o waste_v the_o substance_n of_o his_o father_n but_o general_o and_o indefinite_o he_o say_v he_o waste_v the_o substance_n for_o where_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n want_n the_o child_n be_v bind_v to_o bestow_v their_o own_o substance_n for_o to_o succour_v they_o diverse_a do_v understande_v by_o waste_v of_o the_o substance_n the_o lose_n of_o
the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v come_v unto_o amendment_n and_o know_v that_o they_o have_v well_o deserve_v to_o be_v accuse_v not_o only_o before_o man_n but_o also_o before_o god_n they_o require_v pardon_n of_o their_o fault_n therefore_o if_o we_o be_v miserable_a and_o that_o it_o please_v god_n to_o raise_v up_o against_o we_o such_o people_n as_o do_v desire_v nothing_o but_o to_o stain_v we_o for_o to_o make_v we_o yet_o more_o miserable_a even_o to_o destroy_v we_o yet_o let_v we_o not_o for_o all_o that_o use_v curse_n but_o let_v we_o follow_v that_o which_o jesus_n christ_n teach_v we_o concern_v love_n towards_o our_o enemy_n and_o also_o his_o example_n 44_o mat._n 5._o 44_o therein_o for_o when_o he_o be_v accuse_v he_o curse_v not_o but_o stand_v like_o a_o sheepee_fw-mi not_o open_v his_o mouth_n before_o his_o shearer_n final_o let_v we_o note_v that_o as_o the_o servant_n be_v miserable_a that_o have_v evil_a willer_n even_o so_o for_o the_o great_a number_n the_o master_n be_v too_o sharp_a &_o hard_o too_o severe_a and_o rigorous_a too_o wicked_a and_o cruel_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o have_v servant_n to_o be_v accuse_v to_o their_o master_n and_o close_o herein_o he_o admonish_v aswell_o the_o master_n as_o the_o servant_n to_o do_v their_o dueitie_n one_o towards_o another_o the_o which_o saint_n paul_n do_v large_o and_o clear_o handle_v in_o the_o ephesian_n 6._o and_o collos_n 3._o 4._o and_o titus_n 2._o and_o saint_n peter_n 1_o chapter_n 2._o 11_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n that_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o do_v not_o bless_v their_o mother_n god_n at_o the_o beginning_n create_v man_n like_o unto_o his_o image_n and_o likeness_n that_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o all_o holiness_n as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n 10_o collo_fw-la 3._o 10_o paul_n declare_v and_o since_o that_o for_o to_o correct_v his_o corruption_n and_o his_o wickedness_n he_o have_v give_v he_o commandment_n and_o the_o better_a to_o draw_v he_o to_o frame_v his_o life_n after_o they_o he_o make_v he_o promise_n and_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v order_v ourselves_o with_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o in_o true_a humility_n with_o all_o softness_n and_o gentleness_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n and_o shall_v trust_v altogether_o upon_o his_o promise_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v fear_v to_o forsake_v they_o he_o add_v threaten_n against_o the_o disobedient_a and_o unbeleening_a and_o condemn_v they_o unto_o death_n but_o there_o be_v but_o few_o people_n that_o make_v any_o great_a account_n to_o maintain_v this_o image_n in_o they_o which_o obey_v the_o commandment_n which_o trust_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o which_o fear_v the_o threaten_n and_o condemnation_n of_o death_n as_o we_o feel_v the_o same_o but_o too_o much_o in_o our_o time_n and_o as_o have_v be_v see_v in_o old_a time_n even_o as_o the_o holy_a history_n do_v declare_v and_o with_o these_o proof_n we_o have_v also_o now_o the_o wiseman_n which_o make_v great_a complaint_n thereof_o in_o this_o present_a sentence_n and_o in_o other_o follow_v in_o the_o which_o he_o accuse_v not_o one_o man_n alone_o or_o some_o family_n but_o a_o great_a number_n for_o he_o say_v not_o there_o be_v some_o man_n but_o he_o say_v there_o be_v a_o generation_n by_o the_o which_o word_n he_o signify_v a_o very_a great_a number_n and_o a_o continual_a stock_n and_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o say_v that_o from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o from_o son_n to_o son_n the_o evil_a continue_v &_o that_o the_o successor_n do_v follow_v the_o corruption_n and_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o predecessor_n in_o a_o great_a number_n and_o in_o a_o long_a time_n together_o and_o as_o touch_v this_o present_a sentence_n we_o must_v note_v it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n why_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v such_o complaint_n for_o nature_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v great_o esteem_v our_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o shall_v honour_v they_o in_o obey_v they_o in_o help_v their_o necessity_n and_o in_o be_v altogether_o at_o their_o commandment_n without_o vex_v or_o trouble_v they_o see_v we_o condemn_v those_o which_o do_v the_o contrary_n although_o that_o young_a child_n do_v not_o think_v nor_o take_v such_o heed_n unto_o this_o natural_a law_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o to_o say_v but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v grave_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o we_o may_v see_v it_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o age_n and_o have_v child_n for_o without_o the_o scripture_n they_o can_v well_o enough_o ask_v their_o child_n the_o duty_n they_o owe_v they_o and_o the_o heathen_a likewise_o which_o never_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v very_o well_o say_v that_o we_o can_v yield_v any_o recompense_n unto_o our_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n and_o long_a time_n before_o god_n for_o to_o help_v nature_n and_o to_o waken_v he_o up_o have_v give_v his_o commandment_n by_o writing_n amongst_o the_o which_o he_o command_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n and_o to_o move_v the_o child_n to_o obey_v they_o he_o add_v a_o promise_n say_v that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o 12._o exo._n 20._o 12._o on_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o and_o albeit_o that_o the_o promise_n do_v close_o import_v and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o threaten_a and_o condemnation_n against_o the_o disobedient_a nevertheless_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v fear_v and_o be_v more_o guilty_a and_o unexcusable_a if_o we_o fail_v in_o the_o duty_n towards_o our_o parent_n god_n express_v the_o threaten_a he_o will_v have_v the_o parent_n to_o procure_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o rebellious_a child_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o judge_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v such_o natural_a light_n such_o commandment_n such_o promise_n and_o threaten_n and_o such_o condemnation_n it_o be_v not_o 12_o exo._n 21._o 17._o deut._n 21._o 12_o therefore_o with_o out_o cause_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n complain_v or_o wonder_v at_o this_o that_o in_o all_o age_n there_o be_v so_o many_o disobedient_a child_n unto_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n not_o only_o ignorant_o or_o careless_o contemn_v their_o commandment_n but_o also_o of_o set_a malice_n resist_v they_o with_o wrong_n and_o injury_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v signify_v by_o the_o curse_n that_o he_o repeat_v when_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o say_v curse_v his_o father_n but_o add_v and_o do_v not_o bless_v his_o mother_n as_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o rehearse_v one_o very_a thing_n under_o diverse_a word_n orel_n we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n make_v here_o a_o argument_n of_o consequence_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o lesser_a as_o if_o he_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o child_n so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o forbear_v not_o to_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o head_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n it_o follow_v well_o that_o they_o make_v no_o account_n to_o do_v any_o good_a unto_o their_o mother_n who_o be_v inferior_n to_o their_o father_n for_o it_o be_v also_o the_o custom_n of_o wicked_a child_n that_o though_o very_o they_o seem_v to_o fear_v and_o honour_v their_o father_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v beat_v or_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o door_n or_o dishinherit_v yet_o will_v they_o bold_o show_v that_o they_o great_o despise_v their_o mother_n &_o labour_n to_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o make_v any_o account_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v woman_n and_o have_v no_o power_n nor_o authority_n to_o deprive_v they_o of_o their_o portion_n of_o the_o good_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a pride_n and_o great_a unthankfulness_n for_o see_v god_n have_v give_v they_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v mother_n the_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o in_o all_o humbleness_n and_o obedience_n and_o since_o they_o have_v 24_o job._n 4._o 4._o eccle._n 7._o 24_o suffer_v so_o much_o pain_n in_o bear_v they_o in_o their_o womb_n and_o have_v suffer_v so_o great_a sorrow_n in_o bring_v they_o forth_o &_o have_v so_o much_o care_n to_o nurse_v they_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o do_v they_o good_a again_o the_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v teach_v they_o to_o do_v when_o he_o complain_v they_o bless_v not_o their_o mother_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o happen_v most_o often_o that_o those_o child_n which_o have_v be_v wanton_o bring_v up_o be_v the_o soon_o ready_a to_o curse_v their_o
to_o bring_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n inspire_v from_o god_n by_o the_o scripture_n the_o which_o be_v profitable_a to_o teach_v etc._n etc._n 16_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16_o it_o be_v the_o instruction_n of_o our_o father_n it_o be_v the_o learning_n whereunto_o all_o man_n ought_v to_o apply_v their_o mind_n to_o obtain_v the_o true_a knowledge_n it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v profitable_a &_o necessary_a for_o we_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o shall_v never_o forsake_v but_o continual_o to_o be_v exercise_v therein_o in_o the_o which_o also_o he_o teach_v the_o people_n how_o to_o behave_v themselves_o first_o of_o all_o that_o they_o shall_v hear_v for_o to_o be_v instruct_v not_o by_o man_n but_o by_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o only_a teacher_n for_o man_n which_o speak_v be_v but_o his_o organ_n &_o instrument_n second_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v attentive_a &_o give_v diligent_a heed_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n of_o ignorance_n to_o receive_v light_a for_o to_o learn_v the_o true_a knowledge_n three_o that_o they_o shall_v confess_v the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o fable_n and_o lie_v with_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a doctrine_n but_o do_v offer_v and_o set_v before_o they_o the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o his_o law_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o of_o his_o gospel_n the_o which_o as_o he_o free_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o so_o shall_v we_o again_o willing_o receive_v the_o same_o with_o faith_n and_o obedience_n four_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v negligent_a to_o do_v well_o as_o the_o law_n command_v and_o in_o this_o manner_n we_o shall_v apply_v our_o heart_n and_o body_n unto_o the_o service_n of_o our_o god_n as_o he_o require_v and_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a noâ—_n to_o our_o condemnation_n as_o they_o that_o do_v come_v to_o hear_v but_o for_o order_n and_o fashion_n sake_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v doubt_n of_o his_o doctrine_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v grieve_v as_o with_o a_o heavy_a and_o hard_a burden_n to_o bear_v he_o show_v of_o who_o he_o learn_v it_o and_o at_o what_o age_n 3_o for_o i_o be_v my_o father_n son_n tender_a and_o dear_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o mother_n 4_o when_o he_o teach_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o i_o let_v thy_o hart_n hold_v fast_o my_o word_n keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o thou_o shall_v liâ—e_z king_n david_n the_o prophet_n be_v the_o father_n of_o solomon_n who_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o he_o do_v say_v and_o teach_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v acceptable_a before_o god_n and_o profitable_a for_o his_o family_n &_o for_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v commit_v unto_o his_o charge_n now_o albeit_o that_o david_n have_v many_o child_n yet_o solomon_n speak_v of_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o david_n for_o he_o say_v not_o we_o be_v many_o child_n of_o one_o father_n but_o he_o say_v i_o be_v my_o father_n son_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v because_o that_o david_n show_v great_a sign_n of_o love_n unto_o solomon_n then_o unto_o his_o other_o child_n &_o exalt_v he_o above_o the_o rest_n make_v he_o king_n in_o his_o place_n his_o mother_n name_n be_v bersabee_n by_o who_o he_o remain_v the_o only_a son_n of_o his_o father_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o adultery_n be_v dead_a and_o the_o scripture_n make_v no_o mention_n that_o she_o have_v any_o afterwards_o and_o while_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n live_v he_o be_v yet_o â—ender_a and_o 1._o 1._o chro._n 13._o 5._o &_o 29._o 1._o be_v not_o yet_o come_v unto_o man_n age_n again_o also_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o solomon_n be_v tender_a and_o dear_a and_o his_o mother_n only_a son_n because_o she_o love_v he_o tender_o and_o with_o a_o singular_a love_n as_o she_o show_v but_o by_o the_o first_o exposition_n we_o learn_v that_o solomon_n while_o he_o be_v tender_a and_o young_a do_v not_o run_v from_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o to_o give_v himself_o unto_o folly_n and_o vanity_n as_o the_o youth_n at_o these_o day_n but_o be_v ready_a at_o hand_n to_o obey_v they_o as_o he_o declare_v it_o when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v his_o father_n son_n &_o tender_a &_o dear_a before_o his_o mother_n for_o when_o he_o thus_o speak_v he_o give_v to_o understande_v that_o his_o father_n &_o mother_n werâ—_n well_o please_v with_o he_o and_o also_o endeavour_v to_o please_v they_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v true_o rejoice_v that_o he_o be_v his_o father_n son_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o true_o confess_v his_o parent_n he_o love_v their_o presence_n for_o to_o obey_v and_o honour_v they_o we_o learn_v i_o say_v that_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n ought_v to_o be_v 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2._o sam._n 15._o command_v let_v we_o also_o understand_v that_o he_o do_v admonish_v we_o to_o put_v of_o all_o pride_n and_o highness_n of_o mind_n when_o he_o threaten_v he_o with_o destruction_n which_o exalt_v his_o gate_n wherefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o which_o build_v babel_n nor_o like_v unto_o zennacherib_n nabuchadnezer_n nor_o absolom_n we_o be_v also_o exhort_v after_o a_o sort_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o build_v the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o make_v ourselves_o friend_n in_o communicate_v of_o our_o good_n unto_o the_o needy_a and_o in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v not_o only_a gate_n make_v of_o corruptible_a stone_n but_o also_o eternal_a tabernacle_n in_o the_o heaven_n 20_o the_o froward_a heart_n find_v no_o good_a and_o he_o that_o have_v a_o naughty_a tongue_n shall_v fall_v into_o evil_n we_o may_v see_v before_o our_o eye_n that_o the_o wicked_a and_o froward_a have_v temporal_a felicity_n and_o joy_n 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