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prov._n 20.20_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v a_o better_a end_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o almighty_n curse_n devote_a to_o death_n 21.17_o death_n leu._n 20.9_o exod._n 21.17_o neither_o can_v they_o who_o do_v any_o way_n set_v light_a by_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n avoid_z a_o much_o easy_a censure_n rep._n censure_n deut._n 27_o 16_o lib._n 44._o de_fw-fr rep._n since_o by_o interpretation_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n himself_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n order_v that_o child_n shall_v in_o their_o word_n through_o their_o whole_a life_n revere_a their_o parent_n there_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n imminent_a for_o light_n and_o idle_a discourse_n further_n 2_o the_o hehaviour_n and_o carriage_n of_o child_n shall_v ever_o be_v significative_a and_o expressive_a of_o reverence_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o their_o address_n the_o countenance_n so_o compose_v in_o their_o presence_n as_o may_v argue_v awfulness_n and_o respect_n the_o deportment_n lowly_a rise_v up_o before_o those_o they_o honour_n for_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o those_o venerable_a for_o age_n 19.32_o age_n leu._n 19.32_o and_o at_o meeting_n thus_o solomon_n though_o a_o king_n do_v to_o his_o mother_n bathsheba_n 2.19_o bathsheba_n 1_o king_n 2.19_o haste_v to_o attend_v they_o in_o a_o lowly_a posture_n thus_o joseph_n who_o live_v as_o a_o prince_n make_v ready_a to_o meet_v and_o present_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n who_o he_o have_v maintain_v 46.29_o maintain_v gen._n 46.29_o so_o achsah_n caleb_n daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o her_o cousin_n german_a when_o she_o address_v herself_o to_o her_o father_n she_o alight_v from_o her_o beast_n before_o she_o speak_v to_o he_o 14.5â—_n he_o judg._n 1_o 14.5â—_n and_o again_o joseph_n think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o his_o age_a father_n jacob_n who_o eye_n be_v then_o dim_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v his_o behaviour_n when_o he_o also_o give_v his_o own_o child_n a_o example_n in_o pray_v for_o his_o father_n blessing_n 43.12_o blessing_n gen._n 43.12_o which_o esau_n though_o he_o come_v tardè_fw-la do_v passionate_o beg_v for_o 34._o for_o 27.19_o 34._o and_o though_o parent_n now_o have_v not_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n as_o the_o patriarch_n have_v yet_o it_o seem_v still_o very_o equitable_a that_o christian_a child_n consider_v their_o parent_n superiority_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v frequent_o upon_o occasion_n in_o a_o 10.17_o a_o heb._n 7_o 7._o mar._n 10.17_o humble_a manner_n crave_v their_o parent_n prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n the_o rude_a and_o haughty_a look_n which_o be_v in_o many_o child_n before_o their_o parent_n can_v comport_v with_o this_o duty_n which_o discard_n a_o dogged_a and_o supercilious_a countenance_n that_o betoken_v scorn_n and_o derision_n opposite_a to_o this_o filial_a reverence_n the_o wise_a man_n make_v a_o smart_a remark_n upon_o such_o odious_a insolent_a behaviour_n which_o may_v deter_v any_o of_o understanding_n from_o it_o when_o he_o say_v 30.17_o say_v prov._n 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v 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 here_o be_v a_o signal_n retaliation_n to_o those_o who_o in_o speech_n or_o behaviour_n deride_v the_o person_n or_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o parent_n whether_o yet_o alive_a or_o decease_a it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v it_o have_v be_v better_o study_v by_o some_o child_n in_o this_o generation_n i_o mean_v some_o late_a and_o present_a preacher_n of_o our_o age_n who_o do_v not_o parentare_fw-la manibus_fw-la but_o indeed_o upbraid_v the_o ghost_n of_o their_o reverend_a and_o pious_a parent_n who_o warm_o argue_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n either_o by_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o herd_n of_o divine_n or_o with_o a_o harangue_n of_o lame_a sequels_fw-fr perch_v up_o to_o vent_v their_o callow_a notion_n and_o bespatter_v their_o own_o nest_n in_o complacence_n with_o the_o lax_n humour_n of_o the_o time_n when_o many_o for_o the_o bag_n cry_v hail_o master_n but_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n 22.48_o kiss_n mat._n 26.49_o wic_fw-la luk._n 22.48_o yet_o i_o will_v hope_v there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o this_o feather_n i_o proceed_v to_o mind_n child_n of_o another_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v 2._o observance_n whereby_o their_o parent_n pleasure_n with_o fit_a subjection_n be_v perform_v out_o of_o a_o real_a desire_n to_o promote_v their_o honour_n which_o be_v more_o than_o in_o countenance_n and_o ceremony_n to_o express_v obedience_n 21.30_o obedience_n mat._n 21.30_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a christian_a child_n shall_v with_o a_o heedful_a circumspection_n observe_v the_o holy_a and_o wise_a prescript_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o parent_n by_o acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o their_o government_n our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o set_v a_o
pattern_n herein_o for_o he_o go_v down_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o her_o husband_n and_o come_v to_o nazareth_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o 6.42_o they_o luk._n 2.51_o mar_n 6.3_o mat_n 13.55_o joâ—_n 6.42_o quis_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v bernard_n est_fw-la bernard_n homil_n 1._o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o to_o who_o angel_n be_v subject_a who_o principality_n and_o power_n do_v obey_v be_v observant_a of_o his_o mother_n mary_n and_o her_o espouse_a husband_n joseph_n yea_o most_o likely_a in_o the_o business_n of_o joseph_n calling_n more_o particular_o this_o filial_a observance_n show_v itself_o in_o 1._o attend_v to_o their_o instruction_n 2._o execute_v their_o command_n 3._o depend_v on_o their_o counsel_n and_o 4._o follow_v their_o example_n 1._o we_o ought_v to_o attend_v serious_o to_o our_o parent_n instruction_n and_o learn_v what_o they_o teach_v we_o for_o good_a receive_v their_o djctate_v with_o humility_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n those_o especial_o of_o spiritual_a advantage_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o wisdom_n and_o our_o parent_n joy_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n prov._n 29.3_o 〈◊〉_d solomon_n bid_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n 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 1.10_o mother_n 1.10_o again_o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n which_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o then_o that_o daughter_n may_v not_o think_v themselves_o exempt_v harken_v you_o child_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n and_o attend_v to_o know_v understanding_n and_o good_a doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o which_o if_o heedful_o observe_v make_v a_o wise_a child_n when_o the_o contrary_a bewray_v folly_n 13.1_o folly_n 13.1_o which_o be_v a_o grief_n and_o discouragement_n to_o the_o father_n as_o be_v that_o of_o eli_n son_n 2-25_a son_n 1_o sam._n 2-25_a and_o lot_n son_n in_o law_n 19.14_o law_n gen._n 19.14_o who_o slight_v their_o father_n document_n as_o the_o prodigal_n also_o do_v he_o before_o he_o feel_v the_o smart_n of_o it_o and_o come_v to_o his_o wit_n again_o 17._o again_o luk._n 15.2.13_o 17._o yet_o this_o be_v dissonant_n to_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v teach_v the_o very_a chicken_n to_o hearken_v unto_o the_o clock_a of_o the_o hen_n have_v be_v ever_o distasteful_a to_o the_o wise_a heathen_n and_o will_v bring_v a_o disparagement_n upon_o the_o christian_a institution_n so_o that_o christian_a child_n shall_v be_v very_o heedful_a of_o their_o parent_n teach_n especial_o in_o the_o concern_v of_o their_o soul_n hence_o 2._o child_n shall_v execute_v their_o parent_n command_n and_o dispatch_v ready_o what_o they_o order_v they_o to_o do_v without_o whartle_a dispute_n this_o be_v the_o most_o special_a duty_n require_v in_o my_o text_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o will_v come_v under_o consideration_n anon_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o under_o the_o centurion_n authority_n go_v and_o come_v and_o do_v at_o his_o command_n 9_o command_n mat._n 8_o 9_o samuel_n come_v at_o the_o suppose_a call_n of_o his_o pro-parent_n once_o and_o again_o etc._n again_o 1_o sam._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n david_n when_o his_o father_n jesse_n have_v send_v for_o he_o out_o of_o the_o field_n ere_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o 16.12_o for_o 16.12_o and_o so_o go_v as_o he_o command_v he_o 20._o he_o 17.17_o 20._o so_o jacob_n when_o isaac_n send_v he_o 28.5_o he_o gen._n 28.5_o and_o joseph_n when_o jacob_n send_v he_o 37.14_o he_o 37.14_o yea_o the_o other_o ten_o son_n also_o upon_o their_o father_n order_n 3._o order_n 42.2_o 3._o isaac_n attend_v in_o carry_v the_o wood_n when_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n at_o his_o father_n pleasure_n 6._o pleasure_n 22_o 6._o joseph_n and_o the_o rechabite_v be_v famous_a instance_n of_o observe_v faithful_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o parent_n even_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v etc._n go_v 50.20_o jer_n â—5_n 8_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o conscience_n in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a authority_n abraham_n child_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o their_o father_n command_v they_o 8.9_o they_o gen._n 8.9_o solomon_n do_v not_o only_o command_v his_o own_o son_n 1â—_n son_n prov._n 6_o 1â—_n though_o he_o prove_v disobedient_a but_o he_o observe_v his_o father_n david_n charge_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o lord_n statute_n 3._o statute_n 1_o king_n 2.3_o and_o â—_o 3._o though_o draw_v aside_o after_o with_o temptation_n and_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n 6._o temple_n 1_o câ—ro_n 2d_o 11_o 2_o chron_n 5_o and_o 6._o god_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v a_o good_a child_n will_v serve_v his_o father_n 17._o father_n mal._n 3_o 17._o yea_o and_o when_o put_v to_o pain_n in_o thing_n not_o only_o necessary_a but_o of_o no_o reputation_n suppose_v in_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o use_n their_o parent_n to_o be_v more_o judicious_a to_o determine_v what_o be_v expedient_a and_o decent_a yet_o not_o without_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o discern_a faculty_n nor_o without_o any_o examination_n in_o a_o blind_a irrational_a obsequiousness_n senec._n obsequiousness_n prâ—v_n 14.15_o ne_o pâ—câ—uâ—_n ritis_fw-la sâ—quâ—mur_fw-la amecedentiam_fw-la grâ—â—em_fw-la pâ—â—â—nâ—â—s_fw-la nonqua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eâ—â—_n seâ—_n qua_fw-la â—â—r_fw-fr senec._n like_o the_o brutish_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n novice_n for_o though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o parent_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o child_n while_o they_o be_v as_o in_o god_n stead_n 〈◊〉_d stead_n 1_o sam_n 2.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sway_v their_o apprehension_n in_o their_o tender_a year_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o ripen_a reason_n yet_o when_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n their_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v reas_fw-la â—â—blâ—_n such_o as_o god_n require_v to_o his_o own_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n not_o mere_o childish_a though_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n but_o acceptable_a 12.1_o acceptable_a rom._n 12.1_o and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o he_o as_o in_o my_o text_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 22._o again_o 3._o child_n ought_v to_o depend_v upon_o their_o parent_n counsel_n and_o take_v their_o good_a and_o wholesome_a advice_n give_v they_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n more_o prudent_a and_o sagacious_a than_o themselves_o as_o have_v great_a experience_n ability_n and_o a_o call_v to_o govern_v in_o affair_n of_o importance_n for_o to_o disregard_n they_o herein_o be_v to_o slight_v the_o paternal_a authority_n which_o god_n will_v have_v keep_v in_o reputation_n he_o be_v a_o prodigal_n who_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v till_o he_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o that_o extravagant_a course_n which_o grieve_v his_o father_n 13._o father_n luk._n 15.12_o 13._o but_o the_o docible_a child_n who_o be_v righteous_a and_o wise_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o both_o his_o parent_n 15.20_o parent_n pro_fw-la 23.22_o 24._o 15.20_o here_o i_o may_v enter_v on_o particular_n to_o show_v that_o child_n have_v no_o power_n be_v under_o government_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o parent_n good_n without_o their_o advice_n or_o allowance_n 26._o allowance_n gal._n 4.1_o 2._o with_o gen._n 31.36_o 37_o with_o 19_o 32.10_o prov_n 28.24_o 19_o 26._o for_o faultiness_n here_o be_v aggravate_v by_o the_o relation_n nor_o to_o choose_v their_o company_n disagreeable_a to_o their_o parent_n mind_n 5.9_o mind_n 1.10_o 15._o 1_o cor_fw-la 5.9_o but_o to_o take_v their_o advice_n and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o suitable_a dress_n their_o parent_n do_v order_n they_o to_o appear_v in_o 8._o in_o gen._n 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gift_n christ_n perfume_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 5.8_o and_o he_o must_v articulate_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o saint_n indeed_o he_o alone_o can_v turn_v our_o tune_n into_o melody_n and_o though_o in_o ourselves_o we_o have_v esau_n garment_n yet_o he_o can_v give_v we_o jacobs_n voice_n we_o be_v accept_v in_o christ_n in_o this_o offer_n of_o love_n therefore_o let_v we_o get_v into_o christ_n he_o can_v raise_v our_o voice_n in_o sing_v to_o a_o please_a elevation_n let_v we_o be_v in_o he_o and_o then_o our_o step_n shall_v be_v metrical_a our_o pause_n musical_a and_o our_o very_a cadency_n shall_v be_v seraphical_a our_o sing_n of_o psalm_n shall_v be_v the_o music_n of_o the_o sphere_n use_v 6_o let_v we_o sometime_o raise_v our_o heart_n in_o holy_a contemplation_n let_v we_o think_v of_o the_o music_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o crack_a string_n displease_v sound_n harsh_a voice_n nothing_o to_o abate_v or_o remit_v our_o melody_n 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that_o god_n see_v their_o great_a neglect_n there_o and_o in_o danger_n of_o damnation_n and_o will_v you_o not_o so_o much_o as_o pray_v daily_o with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n and_o be_v save_v from_o damnation_n be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o whether_o your_o child_n be_v damn_v or_o save_v be_v it_o nothing_o to_o you_o whether_o they_o live_v with_o the_o bless_a glorious_a god_n or_o with_o curse_a devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n have_v you_o no_o pity_n nor_o compassion_n for_o they_o that_o be_v flesh_n of_o your_o flesh_n where_o be_v the_o earning_n of_o your_o heart_n where_o be_v the_o working_n of_o your_o bowel_n if_o their_o body_n be_v a_o die_a will_v you_o not_o pray_v by_o their_o bed_n side_n that_o they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o â—he_n grave_n and_o will_v you_o not_o that_o their_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v from_o helâ—_n dare_v you_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o their_o body_n and_o dare_v you_o of_o 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love_n it_o be_v conjugal_a true_a ae_v genuine_a such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a to_o this_o relation_n not_o that_o fondness_n which_o be_v proper_a in_o child_n nor_o the_o brutish_a lust_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o beast_n but_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o true_a 1._o for_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o near_a relation_n which_o god_n ordinance_n have_v now_o bring_v he_o into_o and_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n such_o be_v the_o love_n of_o isaac_n to_o rebeka_n gen._n 24.67_o she_o become_v his_o wife_n and_o he_o love_v she_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n have_v make_v she_o 200._o she_o not_o only_o by_o original_a creation_n so_o she_o be_v part_n of_o his_o flesh_n but_o by_o nuptial_a conjunction_n so_o she_o be_v one_o flesh_n gatak_n serm._n p._n 200._o one_o flesh_n with_o i_o and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v i_o to_o love_v my_o own_o flesh_n
potion_n too_o hot_a the_o operation_n be_v hinder_v and_o his_o labour_n worse_o than_o lose_v admirable_a be_v the_o carriage_n of_o job_n job_n 2.10_o when_o his_o wife_n have_v high_o offend_v he_o with_o her_o word_n yet_o hear_v how_o mild_o he_o rebuke_n she_o not_o thou_o wicked_a caitiff_n but_o thou_o speak_v like_o one_o of_o the_o foolish_a woman_n soon_o or_o late_a if_o she_o be_v not_o brutish_a she_o will_v be_v thankful_a and_o amend_v 3._o the_o husband_n love_n must_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o ready_a encouragement_n of_o his_o wife_n when_o she_o do_v well_o prov._n 31.28_o her_o husband_n also_o he_o praise_v she_o he_o that_o be_v discreet_a and_o faithful_a herein_o perhaps_o take_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o do_v her_o good_a for_o such_o be_v the_o weakness_n of_o many_o that_o they_o ever_o think_v that_o reproof_n proceed_v either_o from_o a_o ill_a opinion_n or_o want_n of_o affection_n in_o the_o husband_n but_o when_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o be_v 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