father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o q._n do_v not_o god_n command_v under_o the_o law_n that_o such_o as_o curse_v either_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n a._n leu._n 20.9_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 q._n be_v it_o not_o a_o sin_n for_o child_n to_o steal_v from_o their_o parent_n as_o well_o as_o from_o other_o person_n a._n prov._n 28.24_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 a_o companion_n of_o a_o destroyer_n q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n a._n ephes_n 6.4_o 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 q._n how_o must_v master_n carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o servant_n a._n col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n q._n what_o duty_n must_v servant_n be_v exhort_v to_o a._n tit._n 2.9_o 10._o exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o own_o master_n and_o to_o please_v they_o well_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n q._n must_v not_o servant_n count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n a._n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v q._n must_v not_o servant_n obey_v their_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n shun_v eye-service_n and_o do_v their_o work_n with_o a_o good_a will_n as_o if_o they_o be_v serve_v the_o lord_n a._n ephes_n 6.5_o 6_o 7._o servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n q._n when_o servant_n be_v send_v abroad_o must_v they_o not_o return_v home_o without_o make_v any_o delay_n though_o they_o shall_v be_v much_o importune_v to_o stay_v a_o long_a time_n a._n gen._n 24.56_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o hinder_v i_o not_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v prosper_v my_o way_n send_v i_o away_o that_o i_o may_v go_v to_o my_o master_n q._n when_o jacob_n be_v servant_n to_o laban_n do_v he_o not_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o his_o might_n though_o he_o be_v his_o near_a kinsman_n a._n gen._n 31.6_o you_o know_v that_o with_o all_o my_o power_n i_o have_v serve_v your_o father_n q._n must_v not_o servant_n come_v when_o they_o be_v call_v go_v whither_o they_o be_v send_v and_o do_v what_o they_o be_v hide_v a._n matth._n 8.9_o i_o be_o a_o man_n under_o authority_n have_v soldier_n under_o i_o and_o i_o say_v to_o this_o man_n go_v and_o he_o go_v and_o to_o another_o come_v and_o he_o come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o and_o he_o do_v it_o q._n must_v not_o servant_n do_v their_o work_n without_o murmur_v either_o at_o the_o meanness_n or_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o work_n a._n phil._n 2.14_o do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_n and_o dispute_n q._n what_o example_n have_v we_o of_o the_o frugality_n of_o christ_n in_o command_v the_o break_a piece_n of_o barley_n bread_n to_o be_v gather_v up_o which_o may_v teach_v servant_n and_o all_o other_o to_o make_v no_o 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shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n nor_o find_v thy_o own_o pleasure_n nor_o speak_v thy_o own_o word_n then_o shall_v thou_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o ride_v upon_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o feed_v thou_o with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n thy_o father_n for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o q_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n of_o such_o great_a excellency_n that_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n will_v not_o countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o one_o soul_n a._n mark_v 8.36_o what_o shall_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n q._n see_v the_o soul_n be_v of_o such_o great_a value_n ought_v we_o not_o to_o do_v all_o that_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o save_v our_o soul_n a._n phil._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a q_o see_v our_o soul_n can_v be_v save_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v it_o not_o concern_v we_o to_o look_v diligent_o that_o we_o fail_v not_o of_o grace_n a._n heb._n 12.15_o look_v diligent_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n lest_o any_o root_n of_o bitterness_n spring_v up_o trouble_v you_o and_o thereby_o many_o be_v defile_v q._n have_v not_o god_n promise_v to_o give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o a._n luke_n 11.13_o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o heavenly_a father_n give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n produce_v when_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o a._n gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_a gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n against_o such_o there_o be_v no_o law_n q._n after_o we_o have_v get_v grace_n must_v we_o not_o labour_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n a._n 2_o pet._n 3.18_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n q._n be_v growth_n in_o grace_n so_o necessary_a that_o beside_o our_o endeavour_n to_o get_v grace_n we_o must_v give_v diligence_n yea_o all_o diligence_n to_o grow_v in_o grace_n a._n 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o beside_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n q._n will_v not_o a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n help_v we_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n a._n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o you_o may_v grow_v thereby_o q._n what_o promise_n have_v you_o that_o god_n will_v enable_v you_o to_o grow_v in_o grace_n a._n hos_fw-la 14.5_o i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o root_n as_o lebanon_n q._n must_v not_o they_o that_o will_v be_v save_v persevere_v in_o the_o way_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n a._n matth._n 24.13_o he_o that_o shall_v endure_v unto_o the_o end_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v save_v q._n have_v god_n no_o pleasure_n in_o such_o as_o draw_v back_o from_o walk_v with_o he_o a._n heb._n 10.38_o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o
follow_v after_o the_o lord_n will_v he_o certain_o come_v to_o we_o a._n hosea_n 6.3_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n his_o go_v forth_o be_v prepare_v as_o the_o morning_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o we_o as_o the_o rain_n as_o the_o latter_a and_o former_a rain_n unto_o the_o earth_n q._n what_o be_v it_o which_o cause_v god_n to_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o we_o a._n isa_n 59.2_o your_o iniquity_n have_v separate_v between_o you_o and_o your_o god_n and_o your_o sin_n have_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o you_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v q._n when_o god_n be_v go_v from_o we_o if_o we_o return_v unto_o he_o will_v not_o he_o return_v unto_o we_o a._n zech._n 1.3_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2_o chron._n 30.9_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a and_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o his_o face_n from_o you_o if_o you_o return_v unto_o he_o q._n be_v there_o hope_v for_o such_o as_o have_v go_v away_o from_o god_n along_o time_n that_o if_o they_o return_v unto_o god_n god_n will_v return_v unto_o they_o a._n mal._n 3.7_o even_o from_o the_o day_n of_o your_o father_n you_o have_v go_v away_o from_o my_o ordinance_n and_o have_v not_o keep_v they_o return_v unto_o i_o and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n q._n be_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n beyond_o the_o love_n of_o the_o most_o tender-hearted_a mother_n towards_o her_o child_n even_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o think_v he_o have_v forsake_v and_o forget_v they_o a._n isa_n 49.14_o 15._o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o q._n what_o will_v god_n give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a a._n revel_v 21.6_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v athirst_a of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o q._n when_o god_n suffer_v such_o as_o be_v athirst_a to_o seek_v he_o a_o long_a time_n and_o they_o can_v get_v nothing_o in_o so_o much_o that_o their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n must_v they_o not_o look_v on_o themselves_o as_o forsake_v of_o god_n but_o hope_v that_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o abundant_a supply_n of_o all_o their_o want_n a._n isa_n 41.17_o 18._o when_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a seek_v water_n and_o there_o be_v none_o and_o their_o tongue_n fail_v for_o thirst_n i_o the_o lord_n will_v hear_v they_o i_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n will_v not_o forsake_v they_o i_o will_v open_v river_n in_o high_a place_n and_o fountain_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o valley_n i_o will_v make_v the_o wilderness_n a_o pool_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n spring_v of_o water_n q._n what_o must_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v live_v comfortable_a life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n a._n 1_o pet._n 3.10_o 11._o he_o that_o will_v love_v life_n and_o see_v good_a day_n let_v he_o refrain_v his_o tongue_n from_o evil_n and_o his_o lip_n that_o they_o speak_v no_o guile_n let_v he_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a let_v he_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o q._n what_o course_n will_v undo_v man_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o poverty_n and_o beggary_n a._n prov._n 23.21_o the_o drunkard_n and_o the_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n prov._n 28.19_o he_o that_o till_v his_o land_n shall_v have_v plenty_n of_o bread_n but_o he_o that_o follow_v after_o vain_a person_n shall_v have_v poverty_n enough_o prov._n 6.26_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o whorish_a woman_n a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o adulteress_n will_v hunt_v for_o the_o precious_a life_n q._n be_v not_o many_o undo_v by_o be_v surety_n for_o other_o and_o shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o hate_v suretyship_n a._n prov._n 11.15_o he_o that_o be_v surety_n for_o a_o ftranger_n shall_v smart_v for_o it_o and_o he_o that_o hate_v suretyship_n be_v sure_a q._n be_v it_o not_o a_o argument_n of_o folly_n to_o be_v surety_n for_o other_o see_v many_o be_v undo_v by_o suretyship_n a._n prov._n 17.18_o a_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n strike_v hand_n and_o become_v surety_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o friend_n q._n must_v we_o not_o take_v heed_n of_o overcharge_v ourselves_o at_o any_o time_n with_o drunkenness_n surfeit_v or_o the_o care_n of_o this_o life_n lest_o we_o be_v surprise_v at_o unaware_o by_o death_n or_o judgement_n a._n luke_n 21.34_o take_v heed_n to_o yourselves_o lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v over_o charge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o q._n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a to_o eat_v of_o any_o of_o god_n creature_n and_o when_o we_o do_v receive_v any_o of_o they_o must_v we_o not_o do_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n a._n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v if_o it_o be_v receive_v with_o thanksgiving_n q._n when_o jesus_n christ_n do_v eat_v bread_n be_v he_o not_o wont_a to_o give_v god_n thanks_o a._n john_n 6.11_o jesus_n take_v the_o loaf_n and_o when_o he_o have_v give_v thanks_o he_o distribute_v to_o the_o disciple_n q._n do_v not_o the_o apostle_n also_o use_v to_o give_v thanks_o when_o they_o do_v eat_v bread_n a._n act_n 27.35_o he_o take_v bread_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o and_o when_o he_o have_v break_v it_o he_o begin_v to_o eat_v q._n what_o promise_n have_v you_o that_o god_n will_v cause_v you_o to_o eat_v in_o plenty_n and_o give_v you_o satisfaction_n with_o your_o food_n and_o make_v you_o thankful_a for_o what_o he_o give_v you_o a._n joel_n 2.26_o you_o shall_v eat_v in_o plenty_n and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o have_v deal_v wondrous_o with_o you_o and_o my_o people_n shall_v never_o be_v ashamed_a q._n must_v not_o child_n obey_v and_o honour_v their_o parent_n and_o have_v not_o god_n promise_v to_o bless_v those_o child_n that_o do_v so_o with_o a_o long_a life_n and_o good_a day_n a._n ephes_n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o 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 q._n be_v not_o god_n well-pleased_a when_o child_n obey_v all_o the_o lawful_a command_n of_o their_o parent_n a._n col._n 3.20_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 q._n be_v it_o not_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o 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