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 bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n these_o be_v some_o principal_a duty_n belong_v to_o parent_n which_o if_o due_o observe_v will_v bring_v peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o can_v fail_v of_o good_a effect_n but_o however_o in_o this_o important_a concern_v it_o can_v be_v amiss_o to_o add_v something_o out_o of_o the_o old-testament_n abraham_n say_v unto_o his_o elder_a servant_n of_o his_o house_n that_o rule_v over_o all_o that_o he_o have_v put_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o hand_n under_o my_o thigh_n and_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o swear_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o canaanite_n among_o who_o i_o dwell_v but_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o my_o country_n and_o to_o my_o kindred_n and_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o my_o son_n isaac_n gen._n 24._o 2._o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o solicitude_n of_o parent_n to_o see_v that_o their_o child_n be_v well_o marry_v the_o choice_n of_o the_o person_n be_v of_o great_a concern_v and_o they_o the_o parent_n of_o rebekah_n say_v we_o will_v call_v the_o damsel_n and_o inquire_v at_o her_o mouth_n and_o they_o call_v rebekah_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o she_o will_v thou_o go_v with_o this_o man_n and_o she_o say_v i_o will_v go_v gen._n 24._o 57_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o marriage_n by_o their_o parent_n but_o with_o their_o own_o free_a consent_n isaac_n call_v jacob_n and_o bless_v he_o and_o charge_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o canaan_n gen._n 28._o 1._o and_o joseph_n say_v to_o his_o father_n they_o be_v my_o son_n who_o god_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n and_o he_o say_v bring_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o and_o he_o bless_a joseph_n gen._n 48._o 9_o 15._o it_o belong_v to_o parent_n to_o be_v very_o careful_a 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 sam._n 3._o 12._o child_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v for_o the_o evil_n they_o do_v if_o reproof_n be_v not_o regard_v some_o other_o expedient_n must_v be_v resolve_v upon_o for_o a_o indulgence_n in_o case_n of_o crime_n be_v the_o provocation_n of_o judgement_n and_o the_o king_n command_v joab_n and_o abishai_n and_o ittai_n say_v deal_v gentle_o for_o my_o sake_n with_o the_o young_a man_n even_o with_o absalon_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 5._o parent_n ought_v to_o retain_v the_o bowel_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n even_o when_o they_o be_v wicked_a and_o his_o son_n go_v and_o feast_v in_o their_o house_n every_o one_o his_o day_n and_o send_v and_o call_v for_o their_o three_o sister_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v with_o they_o and_o it_o be_v so_o when_o the_o day_n of_o their_o feast_n be_v go_v about_o that_o job_n send_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o offer_v burnt-offering_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o all_o 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 and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_v yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n prov._n 29._o 15_o 17._o from_o these_o instruction_n may_v christian_a parent_n know_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o how_o to_o satisfy_v those_o duty_n which_o god_n have_v impose_v on_o they_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o child_n these_o duty_n be_v great_a and_o on_o the_o due_a discharge_n of_o they_o depend_v no_o less_o than_o as_o solomon_n say_v deliver_v their_o child_n soul_n from_o hell_n nature_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o rule_n to_o those_o who_o have_v undertake_v to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o consult_v nature_n then_o either_o in_o the_o indulge_v or_o punish_v of_o child_n be_v to_o forsake_v the_o rule_n both_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v as_o god_n have_v prescribe_v chap._n xxv_o of_o child_n to_o parent_n q._n what_o direction_n do_v the_o gospel_n give_v in_o this_o point_n a._n i_o be_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter-in-law_n against_o her_o mother-in-law_n and_o a_o man_n foe_n shall_v be_v they_o of_o his_o own_o household_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o mat._n 10._o 35._o parent_n be_v to_o be_v love_v honour_a and_o obey_v in_o all_o that_o be_v lawful_a but_o not_o in_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o know_a will_n of_o god_n he_o answer_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o also_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n by_o your_o tradition_n for_o god_n
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 father_n business_n luk._n 2._o 48._o god_n be_v the_o first_o father_n and_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o first_o place_n all_o that_o be_v create_v must_v give_v place_n to_o his_o will_n whatever_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o this_o must_v yield_v he_o say_v unto_o another_o follow_v i_o but_o he_o say_v lord_n suffer_v i_o first_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v my_o father_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a but_o go_v thou_o and_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o another_o also_o say_v lord_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o but_o let_v i_o first_o go_v bid_v they_o farewell_o which_o be_v at_o home_n at_o my_o house_n and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luk._n 9_o 59_o domestic_a duty_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o great_a and_o he_o jesus_n go_v down_o with_o they_o his_o parent_n and_o come_v to_o nazareth_n and_o be_v subject_a 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 unseasonable_a to_o make_v some_o addition_n out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o exod._n 20._o 12._o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n exod._n 21._o 15._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n levit._n 19_o 3._o every_o one_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v be_v sure_o put_v to_o death_n he_o have_v curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o levit._n 20._o 9_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n as_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o deut._n 5._o 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 up_o with_o he_o esth_n 2._o 20._o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v the_o heaviness_n of_o his_o mother_n prov._n 10._o 1._o a_o fool_n despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n but_o he_o that_o regard_v reproof_n be_v prudent_a prov._n 15._o 5._o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o father_n and_o bitterness_n to_o she_o that_o bear_v he_o prov._n 17._o 25._o he_o that_o waste_v his_o father_n and_o chase_v away_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o son_n that_o cause_v shame_n and_o bring_v reproach_n cease_v my_o son_n to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n prov._n 19_o 26._o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a prov._n 23._o 22._o whoso_o rob_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o transgression_n the_o same_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o destroyer_n prov._n 28._o 24._o the_o eye_n 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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