forbear_v not_o labour_v and_o travel_v on_o the_o sabbath-day_n or_o sunday_n i._n e._n lordsday_n and_o do_v not_o resort_v together_o to_o celebrate_v and_o magnify_v god_n bless_a name_n in_o quiet_a holiness_n and_o godly_a reverence_n expl_n 62._o the_o reason_n be_v here_o rank_v under_o three_o head_n 1_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n command_v god_n allow_v we_o six_o day_n for_o our_o honest_a and_o ordinary_a employment_n we_o may_v well_o give_v he_o one_o in_o seven_o and_o be_v content_a to_o spend_v that_o cheerful_o in_o his_o service_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v etc._n etc._n 2_o from_o god_n propriety_n in_o this_o day_n this_o be_v the_o day_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v or_o institute_v and_o appoint_v psal._n 118.23_o and_o may_v he_o not_o do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o his_o own_o may_v he_o not_o enjoy_v it_o to_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o service_n if_o he_o please_v 3_o from_o god_n example_n in_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n not_o that_o we_o be_v therefore_o to_o rest_v on_o the_o seven_o day_n in_o order_n because_o god_n do_v so_o after_o he_o have_v create_v the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o but_o that_o we_o be_v to_o spend_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o command_n a_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v now_o our_o dominical_a or_o sunday_n in_o a_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n 4_o from_o god_n end_n in_o blessing_n and_o sanctify_v this_o day_n or_o in_o set_v it_o apart_o to_o holy_a use_n namely_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o use_v it_o and_o thereby_o receive_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o sabbath_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n a._n 63._o commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n be_v honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o expl._n 63._o this_o command_n which_o be_v here_o call_v the_o five_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n ephes._n 6.1_o 2._o i._n e._n to_o which_o this_o promise_n of_o long_a life_n be_v express_o make_v it_o be_v also_o the_o first_o command_n of_o the_o second_o table_n a._n 64._o commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n require_v the_o preserve_a the_o honour_n and_o perform_v the_o duty_n belong_v to_o every_o one_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o relation_n as_o superior_n heaven_n inferior_n i_o or_o equal_n another_o to._n 1._o hom._n v._o p._n 3._o obey_v all_o your_o superior_n and_o governor_n serve_v your_o master_n faithful_o and_o diligent_o as_o well_o in_o their_o absence_n as_o in_o their_o presence_n not_o for_o dread_v of_o punishment_n only_o but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n know_v that_o you_o be_v bind_v so_o to_o do_v by_o god_n commandment_n hom._n x._o p._n 2._o every_o degree_n of_o people_n in_o their_o vocation_n call_v and_o office_n have_v appoint_v they_o their_o duty_n and_o order_n some_o be_v in_o high_a degree_n some_o in_o low_a some_o king_n and_o prince_n some_o inferior_n and_o subject_n minister_n and_o people_n master_n and_o servant_n father_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n expl._n 64._o here_o be_v require_v 1_o something_a in_o general_n of_o all_o that_o they_o give_v to_o all_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o in_o their_o different_a place_n and_o relation_n whether_o they_o be_v superior_n in_o age_n part_n gift_n or_o authority_n who_o be_v there_o so_o call_v by_o that_o oblige_a name_n of_o parent_n that_o man_n may_v yield_v what_o be_v due_a unto_o such_o with_o all_o childlike_a and_o filial_a respect_n and_o because_o in_o the_o begin_n parent_n be_v magistrate_n or_o supeperiors_n in_o power_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v equal_a to_o we_o or_o our_o inferior_n image_n power_n etc._n etc._n for_o in_o both_o these_o capacity_n there_o be_v due_a to_o they_o love_n gratitude_n and_o such_o office_n of_o christianity_n civility_n or_o friendship_n which_o be_v suitable_a and_o proper_a to_o they_o 2_o something_n in_o special_a be_v require_v from_o child_n to_o be_v give_v to_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o it_o be_v all_o express_v in_o this_o one_o word_n honour_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o command_n be_v lay_v on_o all_o child_n of_o both_o sex_n and_o of_o what_o age_n or_o rank_n soever_o though_o they_o be_v child_n of_o prince_n and_o noble_n and_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o natural_a father_n and_o mother_n or_o to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o their_o stead_n as_o father_n and_o mother-in-law_n grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n uncle_n or_o aunt_n guardian_n tutor_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v 1_o the_o honour_n of_o respect_n or_o love_n both_o in_o heart_n word_n and_o behaviour_n for_o this_o law_n on_o child_n be_v a_o law_n of_o love_n and_o as_o it_o require_v that_o they_o love_v one_o another_o so_o also_o that_o they_o love_v their_o parent_n 2_o the_o honour_n of_o reverence_n i._n e._n child_n must_v fear_v as_o well_o as_o love_v their_o parent_n they_o must_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o as_o be_v under_o their_o authority_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o offend_v their_o parent_n 3_o the_o honour_n of_o obedience_n which_o proceed_v from_o both_o the_o other_o it_o be_v love_n or_o fear_n that_o make_v child_n obey_v now_o in_o order_n to_o this_o obedience_n the_o rod_n of_o correction_n be_v a_o sceptre_n so_o needful_a in_o parent_n hand_n that_o solomon_n reckon_v that_o parent_n to_o hate_v his_o child_n that_o do_v not_o use_v it_o prov._n 13.24_o 4_o the_o honour_n of_o help_n or_o recompense_n i._n e._n as_o parent_n need_v help_v and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a or_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o he_o or_o she_o must_v thankful_o requite_v thereby_o their_o labour_n of_o love_n a._n 65._o commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o neglect_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o honour_n and_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o relation_n another_o to._n 1._o hom._n v._o p._n 3._o disobey_v not_o your_o father_n and_o mother_n but_o honour_v they_o help_v they_o and_o please_v they_o to_o your_o power_n hom._n x._o st._n paul_n threaten_v no_o less_o pain_n than_o everlasting_a damnation_n to_o all_o disobedient_a person_n to_o all_o resister_n p._n 2._o yet_o let_v we_o believe_v undoubted_o good_a christian_a people_n that_o we_o may_v not_o obey_v king_n magistrate_n or_o any_o other_o though_o they_o be_v our_o own_o father_n if_o they_o will_v command_v we_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n commandment_n p._n 3._o and_o here_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o understand_v not_o these_o or_o such_o other_o like_o place_n which_o so_o strait_o command_v obedience_n to_o superior_n and_o so_o strait_o punish_v rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n to_o the_o same_o to_o be_v mean_v in_o any_o condition_n of_o the_o pretend_a and_o colour_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o true_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n allow_v no_o such_o usurp_a power_n full_a of_o enormity_n abusion_n and_o blasphemy_n he_o ought_v therefore_o rather_o to_o be_v call_v antichrist_n and_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n than_o christ_n vicar_n or_o st._n peter_n successor_n expl._n 65._o but_o more_o particular_o in_o reference_n to_o natural_a parent_n or_o those_o who_o stand_v in_o their_o room_n these_o miscarriage_n be_v forbid_v to_o child_n 1_o all_o manner_n of_o contempt_n of_o the_o person_n of_o parent_n especial_o when_o by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n sickness_n or_o natural_a infirmity_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o manage_v their_o parental_a authority_n either_o as_o they_o ought_v or_o have_v do_v or_o when_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n their_o repute_n or_o estate_n be_v low_a in_o the_o world_n 2_o all_o slight_n of_o their_o good_a instruction_n example_n counsel_n direction_n reproof_n and_o correction_n as_o god_n will_v not_o have_v his_o own_o chasten_n and_o instruction_n despise_v so_o neither_o that_o of_o parent_n and_o therefore_o he_o call_v that_o child_n a_o fool_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o solomon_n a_o scorner_n and_o brutish_a who_o be_v guilty_a hereof_o 3_o all_o slight_n of_o parent_n command_n and_o of_o their_o pleasure_n whether_o in_o reference_n to_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o whether_o in_o matter_n civil_a or_o religious_a or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o themselves_o in_o marriage_n or_o in_o any_o call_n place_n and_o employment_n 4_o all_o slight_n of_o the_o tenderness_n and_o watchfulness_n of_o parent_n by_o do_v that_o on_o purpose_n which_o do_v either_o disturb_v their_o passion_n or_o disquiet_v their_o mind_n 5_o all_o mock_v deride_v or_o imitate_v their_o weakness_n and_o misbehaviour_n or_o any_o
its_o corrupt_a and_o carnal_a state_n to_o a_o state_n of_o real_a and_o true_a holiness_n though_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n the_o mind_n renew_v in_o saving-knowledg_n the_o will_v renew_v by_o be_v subdue_v and_o make_v pliable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o affection_n renew_v by_o be_v spiritualise_v or_o fix_v upon_o spiritual_a good_a object_n and_o so_o the_o memory_n conscience_n fancy_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o the_o life_n because_o in_o this_o change_n a_o man_n become_v a_o new_a man_n the_o particular_a part_n of_o which_o sanctification_n be_v 1._o mortification_n or_o a_o believer_n be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n i._n e._n in_o his_o inclination_n thought_n care_n affection_n endeavour_n all_o which_o be_v before_o lively_a and_o strong_a towards_o sin_n 2._o vivification_n or_o a_o live_n unto_o righteousness_n i._n e._n be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n a._n 36._o sanctification_n the_o benefit_n which_o in_o this_o life_n do_v accompany_v or_o flow_v from_o justification_n adoption_n and_o sanctification_n be_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n peace_n of_o conscience_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o increase_v of_o grace_n day_n and_o perseverance_n therein_o unto_o the_o end_n life_n to._n 1._o hom._n ix_o p._n 2._o all_o those_o therefore_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v full_a of_o joy_n that_o be_v join_v to_o christ_n with_o true_a faith_n steadfast_a hope_n and_o perfect_a charity_n and_o not_o to_o fear_v death_n nor_o everlasting_a damnation_n but_o rather_o contrariwise_o their_o godly_a conversation_n in_o this_o life_n and_o belief_n in_o christ_n cleave_v continual_o to_o his_o mercy_n shall_v make_v they_o so_o long_o sore_o after_o that_o life_n that_o remain_v for_o they_o undoubted_o after_o this_o bodily_a death_n to._n 2._o hom._n xij_o release_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o sin_n justify_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o final_o receive_v up_o into_o everlasting_a glory_n there_o to_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o expl._n 36._o by_o this_o first_o privilege_n of_o assurance_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v not_o mere_o a_o believer_n probable_a guess_n or_o conjecture_v or_o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n to_o be_v save_v but_o a_o infallible_a certainty_n or_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o scripture_n the_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n concern_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o believer_n eternal_a salvation_n which_o certainty_n be_v build_v 1._o upon_o the_o infallible_a certainty_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o save_v those_o who_o do_v believe_v or_o accept_v of_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v tender_v in_o the_o gospel_n 2._o upon_o the_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o those_o grace_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v 3._o upon_o the_o necessary_a connexion_n which_o there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n betwixt_o true_a and_o saving-grace_n and_o salvation_n itself_o 4._o and_o upon_o the_o sure_a testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n witness_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o conscience_n of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a believer_n by_o name_n that_o he_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n concern_v which_o assurance_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a saving-faith_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n it_o do_v belong_v to_o a_o believer_n only_o but_o not_o to_o every_o believer_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v every_o believer_n duty_n to_o look_v after_o this_o assurance_n to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o make_v his_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a 3._o though_o this_o assurance_n may_v be_v darken_v diminish_v and_o interrupt_v through_o sin_n or_o temptation_n yet_o it_o be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o so_o much_o secret_a support_n to_o the_o soul_n as_o that_o it_o do_v keep_v the_o soul_n from_o total_a and_o final_a despair_n and_o so_o there_o be_v room_n leave_v still_o for_o the_o second_o benefit_n sc_n peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o which_o there_o be_v 1._o something_o privative_a sc_n a_o very_a comfortable_a freedom_n not_o perfect_a and_o universal_a from_o that_o which_o divine_n call_v trouble_n of_o mind_n arise_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o guilt_n and_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o though_o in_o one_o who_o have_v this_o assurance_n the_o peace_n of_o his_o mind_n may_v be_v disturb_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o disturb_v and_o not_o absolute_o lose_v as_o the_o peace_n of_o a_o state_n be_v not_o lose_v by_o every_o tumult_n whereby_o it_o be_v disturb_v 2._o there_o be_v something_o positive_a in_o this_o peace_n sc_n that_o sweet_a calm_a and_o satisfaction_n which_o there_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n upon_o the_o attain_n of_o this_o assurance_n three_o benefit_n sc_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sc_n a_o joy_n spring_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o comfort_n and_o certainty_n of_o his_o testimony_n and_o for_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o presence_n four_o growth_n of_o grace_n if_o not_o so_o observable_o in_o the_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n yet_o in_o the_o root_n like_o a_o plant_n in_o winter_n perseverance_n in_o grace_n not_o depend_v upon_o the_o mutability_n of_o man_n will_n but_o upon_o the_o immutability_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o purpose_n to_o save_v the_o believer_n upon_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o the_o father_n love_n upon_o the_o purchase_n merit_n and_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n upon_o the_o abide_a presence_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n together_o with_o the_o victorious_a efficacy_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o the_o stability_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a a._n 37._o resurrection_n the_o soul_n of_o believer_n be_v at_o their_o death_n make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n perfect_a and_o do_v immediate_o pass_v into_o glory_n christ._n and_o their_o body_n be_v still_o unite_v to_o christ_n he_o do_v rest_n in_o their_o grave_n uprightness_n till_o the_o resurrection_n god_n artic._n xxij_o the_o romish_a doctrine_n concern_v purgatory_n pardon_n be_v vain_o feign_v and_o ground_v upon_o no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n hom._n seven_o of_o prayer_n p._n 3._o the_o soul_n of_o man_n pass_v out_o of_o the_o body_n go_v straightway_o either_o to_o heaven_n or_o else_o to_o hell_n whereof_o the_o one_o need_v no_o prayer_n and_o the_o other_o be_v without_o redemption_n the_o scripture_n do_v acknowledge_v but_o two_o place_n after_o this_o life_n the_o one_o proper_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o bless_a of_o god_n the_o other_o the_o reprobate_n and_o damn_a soul_n expl._n 37._o at_o death_n believer_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o holiness_n 1._o negative_o i._n e._n they_o sin_v no_o more_o from_o that_o very_a moment_n but_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n for_o ever_o 2._o positive_o 1._o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v then_o perfect_a in_o the_o believer_n soul_n and_o the_o full_a bend_v of_o his_o will_n be_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v it_o in_o heaven_n perfect_o and_o without_o all_o reluctancy_n 2._o it_o do_v immediate_o enter_v into_o eternal_a life_n when_o it_o leave_v the_o body_n and_o not_o into_o any_o middle_a state_n as_o that_o of_o purgatory_n 3._o their_o body_n though_o separate_v from_o their_o soul_n for_o a_o time_n yet_o they_o do_v still_o remain_v unseparate_v from_o christ_n and_o therefore_o do_v remain_v under_o his_o care_n whilst_o they_o sleep_v in_o the_o grave_n so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o lose_v any_o one_o member_n of_o they_o a._n 38._o resurrection_n at_o the_o resurrection_n believer_n be_v raise_v up_o in_o glory_n glory_n shall_v be_v open_o acknowledge_v and_o acquit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n heaven_n and_o make_v perfect_o bless_v in_o full_a enjoy_n of_o god_n be_v to_o all_o eternity_n lord_n to._n 2._o hom._n fourteen_o the_o 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