Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
duty_n david_n young_a youth_n 34 3 8.2641 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A13071 The anatomie of mortalitie deuided into these eight heads: viz. 1 The certaitie of death. 2 The meditation on death. 3 The preparation for death. 4 The right behauiour in death. 5 The comfort at our owne death. 6 The comfort against the death of friends. 7 The cases wherein it is vnlawful, and wherin lawfull to desire death. 8 The glorious estate of the saints after this life. Written by George Strode vtter-barister of the middle Temple, for his owne priuate comfort: and now published at the request of his friends for the vse of others. Strode, George, utter-barister of the Middle Temple. 1618 (1618) STC 23364; ESTC S101243 244,731 328

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

saint_n bernard_n call_v it_o again_o by_o that_o parable_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o labourer_n etc._n mat._n 20.1_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v call_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o several_a hour_n in_o the_o day_n do_v many_o wicked_a man_n take_v great_a encouragement_n to_o neglect_v the_o time_n of_o their_o call_n &_o repentance_n because_o they_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o last_o hour_n be_v accept_v and_o reward_v equal_o with_o those_o which_o come_v in_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o show_v i_o which_o of_o those_o labourer_n be_v call_v do_v refuse_v to_o come_v it_o seem_v rather_o unto_o i_o that_o hereby_o they_o shall_v learn_v without_o delay_n to_o repent_v when_o they_o be_v call_v to_o repent_v at_o what_o time_n soever_o it_o be_v for_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o we_o but_o we_o to_o he_o he_o that_o say_v when_o the_o wicked_a man_n turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v 18.27_o ezech._n 18.27_o and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a do_v say_v also_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n that_o he_o bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n 3.27_o lam._n 3.27_o for_o old_a age_n be_v like_a to_o flint_n you_o may_v break_v it_o before_o you_o can_v soften_v it_o in_o youth_n sin_n be_v few_o and_o feeble_a but_o by_o continuance_n they_o grow_v to_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o giant_n and_o increase_v into_o mighty_a army_n and_o where_o solomon_n say_v before_o to_o the_o young_a man_n remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n 12.1_o eccles_n 12.1_o in_o the_o same_o verse_n he_o also_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o say_v before_o thy_o evil_a day_n come_v and_o year_n approach_v wherein_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o they_o these_o be_v the_o reason_n for_o which_o solomon_n will_v have_v his_o young_a man_n not_o to_o put_v off_o in_o the_o age_n of_o youth_n which_o be_v most_o prime_a and_o teachable_a the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o creator_n and_o his_o repentance_n and_o they_o be_v take_v from_o the_o many_o infirmity_n and_o withdrawing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o old_a age_n when_o youth_n be_v abuse_v as_o much_o as_o if_o solomon_n shall_v have_v say_v well_o my_o son_n thou_o be_v now_o young_a lusty_a and_o active_a of_o good_a apprehension_n and_o sharp_a conceit_n endue_v with_o fresh_a and_o strong_a faculty_n of_o wit_n and_o remembrance_n thy_o foot_n be_v nimble_a thy_o sight_n be_v good_a and_o thy_o hear_n perfect_a now_o therefore_o serve_v god_n and_o repent_v while_o thou_o may_v the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o thou_o will_v be_v old_a weak_a and_o sickly_a dull_a in_o apprehend_v and_o of_o bad_a capacity_n and_o remembrance_n without_o good_a leg_n to_o bring_v thou_o to_o church_n without_o a_o good_a ear_n to_o hear_v at_o church_n and_o either_o without_o eye_n or_o darke-sighted_n and_o not_o able_a to_o read_v long_o nor_o to_o see_v a_o good_a letter_n but_o through_o spectacle_n then_o it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o do_v any_o good_a service_n to_o god_n thy_o creator_n this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o wiseman_n meaning_n in_o these_o word_n which_o teach_v we_o that_o old_a age_n be_v no_o fit_a time_n wherein_o to_o begin_v repentance_n and_o godliness_n when_o the_o green_a and_o fresh_a age_n of_o youth_n have_v be_v consume_v in_o vanity_n the_o israelite_n be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n in_o malachy_n 1.8_o mal._n 1.8_o that_o they_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o lame_a and_o sick_a for_o a_o hallow_a thing_n and_o if_o you_o offer_v the_o blind_a for_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o not_o evil_a and_o if_o you_o offer_v the_o lame_a and_o sick_a be_v it_o not_o evil_a offer_v it_o now_o unto_o the_o governor_n will_v he_o be_v please_v with_o thou_o or_o accept_v of_o thy_o person_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n he_o that_o will_v not_o have_v a_o beast_n while_o he_o have_v no_o eye_n in_o his_o service_n will_v have_v thou_o while_o thou_o have_v eye_n to_o serve_v he_o the_o sick_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v no_o good_a offering_n then_o 22.20_o leu._n 22.20_o as_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o law_n and_o be_v they_o good_a ware_n now_o in_o the_o sick_a and_o lame_a body_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v desperate_o put_v off_o his_o repentance_n and_o turn_v to_o god_n till_o he_o can_v neither_o draw_v wind_n nor_o leg_n moses_n know_v this_o and_o therefore_o bear_v this_o burden_n young_a and_o while_o his_o leg_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v he_o for_o the_o text_n say_v 11.24_o heb._n 11.24_o that_o when_o he_o be_v come_v to_o age_n he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n that_o be_v will_v not_o live_v in_o delicacy_n while_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o live_v unto_o god_n joseph_n also_o in_o his_o beauty_n and_o fair_a person_n turn_v his_o back_n to_o his_o tempt_a mistress_n 39.10.12_o gen._n 39.10.12_o and_o his_o face_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v not_o put_v off_o to_o serve_v god_n till_o old_a age_n have_v make_v wrinkle_n in_o his_o fair_a face_n and_o his_o skin_n wither_v josiah_n a_o good_a king_n 34.3.4.5.6_o 2._o chro._n 34.3.4.5.6_o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o sixteenth_o of_o his_o age_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n begin_v to_o seek_v after_o his_o god_n the_o god_n of_o david_n his_o father_n and_o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o twenty_o of_o his_o age_n make_v a_o famous_a reformation_n what_o so_o soon_o and_o so_o young_a so_o say_v the_o scripture_n and_o so_o it_o be_v without_o controversy_n for_o god_n child_n take_v the_o good_a day_n of_o youth_n for_o good_a duty_n and_o not_o the_o evil_a day_n of_o sickly_a and_o sapless_a old_a age_n as_o common_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n do_v samuel_n serve_v god_n in_o his_o minority_n 3.19_o 1._o sam._n 3.19_o and_o grow_v in_o spirit_n as_o he_o shoot_v up_o in_o year_n he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o the_o better_a because_o a_o good_a young_a man_n and_o timothy_n from_o a_o child_n do_v know_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 3.15_o 2._o tim._n 3.15_o as_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n witness_v for_o he_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o must_v thus_o begin_v to_o repent_v betimes_o be_v these_o viz._n first_o repentance_n as_o it_o can_v never_o come_v too_o soon_o where_o sin_n be_v go_v before_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o not_o without_o some_o special_a work_n of_o god_n overtake_v so_o many_o sin_n of_o youth_n and_o manhood_n so_o far_o and_o much_o before_o it_o second_o old_a age_n be_v full_a of_o weariness_n and_o trouble_n and_o where_o we_o have_v elbowroom_n in_o youth_n we_o can_v turn_v we_o in_o old_a age_n perhaps_o we_o shall_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o go_v nor_o sit_v without_o pain_n and_o torment_v in_o all_o part_n and_o be_v this_o say_v you_o a_o fit_a condition_n of_o life_n and_o time_n of_o age_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o but_o say_v that_o the_o forcible_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n like_o a_o great_a gale_n of_o wind_n be_v able_a to_o blow_v thou_o home_o on_o the_o sudden_a yet_o be_v thou_o not_o sure_a to_o have_v it_o and_o do_v thou_o think_v see_v thou_o will_v not_o repent_v &_o know_v god_n in_o youth_n that_o he_o will_v know_v thou_o at_o these_o year_n and_o in_o this_o case_n and_o state_n and_o will_v thou_o bestow_v on_o satan_n the_o beauty_n strength_n and_o freshness_n of_o youth_n &_o offer_v to_o god_n the_o wrinkle_n weakness_n and_o foul_a hue_n of_o old_a age_n or_o when_o thou_o have_v give_v away_o the_o flower_n of_o thy_o youth_n to_o god_n enemy_n will_v thou_o offer_v to_o god_n who_o will_v have_v the_o first_o and_o deserve_v the_o best_a the_o dregs_n and_o leave_n to_o all_o such_o i_o say_v if_o you_o will_v not_o know_v god_n in_o your_o youth_n he_o will_v never_o know_v thou_o for_o aught_o that_o thou_o know_v when_o thou_o be_v gray-headed_a if_o as_o have_v be_v say_v thou_o will_v not_o give_v he_o the_o young_a and_o sound_a and_o that_o which_o be_v without_o blemish_n he_o will_v never_o take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o old_a and_o sick_a and_o evil_o favour_v which_o no_o man_n will_v give_v to_o his_o friend_n nor_o dare_v offer_n to_o his_o prince_n if_o thou_o will_v not_o when_o thou_o be_v quick-witted_a when_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o year_n of_o dotage_n he_o will_v not_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o in_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v cry_v in_o thy_o day_n that_o be_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v
three_o rule_n be_v that_o we_o must_v carry_v in_o mind_n the_o right_n and_o proper_a end_n of_o physic_n lest_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v that_o physic_n serve_v to_o prevent_v old_a age_n or_o death_n itself_o for_o that_o be_v impossible_a neither_o do_v we_o eat_v drink_v and_o sleep_v that_o we_o may_v never_o die_v but_o that_o we_o may_v prolong_v our_o l●fe_n for_o a_o few_o day_n and_o to_o spend_v those_o day_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n prepare_v ourselves_o to_o die_v for_o life_n consi_v in_o a_o certain_a temperature_n and_o proportion_n of_o natural_a heat_n and_o radical_a moisture_n which_o moisture_n be_v once_o consume_v by_o the_o heat_n be_v not_o by_o all_o art_n reparable_a and_o therefore_o death_n must_v needs_o follow_v but_o the_o true_a end_n of_o physic_n be_v to_o continue_v and_o lengthen_v our_o life_n to_o his_o full_a natural_a period_n which_o be_v when_o nature_n which_o have_v be_v long_o preserve_v by_o a●l_o possible_a mean_n be_v now_o whole_o spend_v now_o this_o period_n though_o it_o can_v be_v lengthen_v by_o any_o art_n of_o man_n yet_o may_v it_o easy_o be_v shorten_v by_o intemperance_n in_o diet_n by_o gluttony_n by_o drunkenness_n by_o violent_a disease_n and_o such_o like_a but_o care_n must_v be_v have_v to_o avoid_v all_o these_o evil_n and_o the_o like_a that_o the_o little_a lamp_n of_o corporal_a life_n may_v burn_v till_o it_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o by_o god_n appointment_n and_o until_o god_n have_v fulfil_v the_o number_n of_o our_o day_n 23.26_o exod._n 23.26_o and_o this_o very_a space_n of_o time_n be_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n and_o whereas_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n may_v have_v cut_v we_o off_o and_o utter_o destroy_v we_o long_o before_o this_o day_n yet_o in_o his_o great_a mercy_n he_o do_v give_v we_o thus_o much_o time_n that_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o for_o our_o end_n which_o time_n when_o it_o be_v once_o spend_v which_o may_v be_v near_o than_o we_o be_v aware_a if_o a_o man_n will_v redeem_v it_o with_o the_o price_n of_o ten_o thousand_o world_n 16.26_o mat._n 16.26_o it_o can_v be_v obtain_v for_o what_o be_v a_o man_n profit_v say_v our_o saviour_n if_o he_o shall_v gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o lose_v his_o soul_n and_o have_v thus_o see_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a man_n to_o himself_o now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o duty_n of_o reconciliation_n whereby_o he_o be_v free_o to_o forgive_v all_o man_n and_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v by_o all_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o a_o man_n be_v to_o offer_v a_o bullock_n or_o a_o lamb_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n 5.23.24_o matth._n 5.23.24_o he_o must_v leave_v his_o offering_n at_o the_o altar_n and_o first_o go_v and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o have_v aught_o against_o he_o and_o then_o come_v and_o offer_v his_o gift_n much_o more_o than_o must_v this_o be_v do_v when_o we_o be_v die_v to_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o a_o acceptable_a and_o reasonable_a service_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n in_o forgive_a of_o all_o man_n and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v absent_a or_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v yet_o the_o sick_a party_n by_o forgive_a have_v discharge_v his_o own_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v his_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n in_o such_o a_o case_n for_o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n say_v our_o saviour_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v you_o 6.14.15_o matth._n 6.14.15_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o father_n forgive_v you_o the_o second_o duty_n be_v that_o those_o which_o be_v ruler_n and_o governor_n of_o other_o must_v have_v great_a care_n that_o they_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n and_o government_n may_v be_v leave_v in_o good_a estate_n after_o their_o death_n wherein_o be_v three_o duty_n to_o be_v handle_v the_o first_o of_o the_o magistrate_n the_o second_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o three_o of_o the_o master_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o family_n the_o magistrate_n duty_n before_o his_o death_n be_v to_o provide_v as_o far_o forth_o as_o he_o can_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a state_n and_o government_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o government_n and_o that_o be_v do_v partly_o by_o procure_v the_o maintenance_n of_o piety_n godliness_n and_o sound_a religion_n and_o partly_o by_o establish_v of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o their_o safety_n peace_n and_o quietness_n whereof_o there_o be_v example_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n in_o god_n word_n 31.1_o deut._n 31.1_o when_o moses_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a and_o be_v not_o long_o able_a to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o the_o people_n he_o call_v they_o before_o he_o and_o signify_v that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o take_v order_n for_o their_o welfare_n after_o his_o death_n and_o first_o of_o all_o he_o place_v josua_n over_o they_o in_o his_o stead_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n to_o the_o promise_v land_n second_o he_o give_v special_a charge_n to_o all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v valiant_a and_o courageous_a against_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o their_o god_n and_o joshua_n follow_v the_o same_o course_n 24.1_o joshua_n 24.1_o for_o he_o call_v the_o people_n together_o and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o give_v they_o a_o charge_n to_o be_v courageous_a and_o to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n which_o be_v do_v he_o end_v his_o day_n as_o a_o worthy_a captain_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o when_o king_n david_n be_v to_o go_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n 1.1_o 2._o king_n 1.1_o and_o lay_v sick_a on_o his_o deathbed_n he_o place_v his_o own_o son_n solomon_n upon_o his_o throne_n and_o give_v he_o charge_n both_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o civil_a justice_n touch_v the_o duty_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n they_o must_v cast_v about_o and_o provide_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n over_o which_o god_n have_v make_v they_o overseer_n may_v flourish_v after_o they_o be_v go_v a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o saint_n paul_n take_v heed_n therefore_o say_v he_o unto_o yourselves_o 20.28.29.30.31_o act_n 20.28.29.30.31_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n for_o i_o know_v this_o that_o after_o my_o departure_n shall_v grievous_a wolf_n enter_v in_o among_o you_o not_o spare_v the_o flock_n also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o therefore_o watch_n and_o remember_v that_o by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n i_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v every_o one_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n if_o this_o duty_n have_v be_v well_o observe_v and_o perform_v there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v such_o abundance_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o because_o man_n have_v have_v more_o care_n to_o maintain_v personal_a succession_n than_o the_o right_a succession_n which_o stand_v and_o consist_v in_o the_o wholesome_a word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n therefore_o wolf_n and_o unprofitable_a teacher_n have_v come_v into_o the_o place_n and_o room_n of_o faithful_a and_o painful_a pastor_n and_o teacher_n not_o spare_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n but_o have_v make_v havoc_n of_o the_o same_o the_o apostasy_n whereof_o have_v overspread_v the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n three_o householder_n and_o master_n of_o family_n must_v have_v great_a care_n to_o set_v their_o household_n and_o family_n in_o good_a order_n before_o they_o die_v which_o duty_n the_o lord_n himself_o by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n do_v command_v that_o good_a king_n ezechiah_n to_o perform_v 38.1_o isa_n 38.1_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n for_o thou_o shall_v die_v and_o not_o live_v and_o for_o the_o procure_v good_a order_n in_o the_o family_n after_o death_n two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v do_v the_o first_o concern_v this_o life_n and_o that_o be_v touch_v the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o land_n and_o good_n and_o that_o
this_o may_v be_v well_o and_o wise_o do_v if_o the_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v unmake_v in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o health_n which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n it_o be_v with_o godly_a advice_n and_o counsel_n to_o be_v then_o make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o ancient_a and_o worthy_a man_n 49.1_o gen._n 25.5.6_o gen._n 27._o gen._n 49.1_o abraham_n before_o his_o death_n make_v his_o will_n and_o give_v legacy_n so_o do_v isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o who_o last_o will_v and_o testament_n be_v contain_v many_o worthy_a and_o notable_a lesson_n blessing_n and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o child_n and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n 19.25_o joh_n 19.25_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cross_n provide_v for_o his_o mother_n especial_o in_o remember_v she_o unto_o john_n his_o well-beloved_a disciple_n and_o indeed_o this_o duty_n of_o make_v a_o will_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n for_o it_o cut_v off_o much_o hatred_n and_o contention_n in_o family_n and_o it_o prevent_v many_o trouble_n and_o suit_n in_o law_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o always_o a_o matter_n of_o indifferency_n which_o may_v or_o may_v not_o be_v do_v as_o many_o false_o imagine_v who_o upon_o blind_a and_o sinister_a respect_n abstain_v from_o make_v their_o last_n wi_n some_o because_o they_o fear_v they_o shall_v die_v the_o soon_o and_o other_o for_o such_o like_a carnal_a respect_n but_o all_o such_o be_v great_o deceive_v for_o by_o dispose_v thy_o worldly_a good_n in_o thy_o will_n and_o testament_n thou_o shall_v not_o thereby_o die_v the_o more_o quick_o but_o the_o more_o quiet_o and_o shall_v thereby_o prevent_v the_o jar_n and_o brawl_n that_o otherwise_o when_o thou_o be_v go_v may_v arise_v among_o thy_o child_n kindred_n and_o friend_n and_o herein_o remember_v that_o thou_o part_v from_o earthly_a possession_n and_o be_v go_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o heavenly_a and_o in_o the_o bestow_n of_o their_o possession_n and_o good_n it_o must_v be_v principal_o upon_o their_o wine_n and_o child_n this_o man_n say_v god_n unto_o abraham_n 15.4_o gen._n 15.4_o of_o eleazar_n a_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v thy_o heir_n but_o the_o son_n which_o shall_v come_v forth_o of_o thy_o own_o bowel_n shall_v be_v thy_o heir_n therefore_o it_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n in_o any_o man_n to_o alienate_v his_o land_n or_o good_n whole_o and_o final_o from_o his_o blood_n and_o posterity_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o very_a law_n of_o nature_n itself_o have_v condemn_v again_o it_o be_v utter_o a_o fault_n to_o give_v all_o to_o the_o elder_a and_o little_a or_o nothing_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o rest_n as_o though_o the_o elder_a be_v bear_v to_o be_v the_o gentleman_n only_o and_o the_o young_a brethren_n bear_v to_o bear_v the_o wallet_n yet_o in_o equity_n the_o elder_a be_v to_o have_v more_o than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n 21.17_o deu._n 21.17_o because_o unto_o he_o there_o belong_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o double_a portion_n and_o because_o stock_n and_o family_n in_o their_o person_n be_v to_o be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o because_o also_o there_o must_v always_o be_v some_o that_o must_v be_v fit_v thereby_o to_o do_v some_o special_a service_n for_o the_o good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o the_o will_v there_o must_v be_v provision_n make_v for_o the_o godly_a preach_a minister_n and_o poor_a of_o the_o place_n and_o for_o other_o well_o deserve_v the_o same_o according_a to_o every_o man_n ability_n 36.1_o num._n 27.1_o num._n 36.1_o and_o especial_o for_o want_v of_o child_n the_o next_o of_o kin_n must_v be_v remember_v in_o their_o stead_n the_o second_o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o master_n of_o the_o family_n concern_v the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n and_o government_n and_o this_o consist_v in_o teach_v and_o instruct_v of_o they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o give_v they_o charge_n that_o they_o may_v persevere_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o after_o the_o example_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n who_o the_o lord_n himself_o commend_v to_o his_o everlasting_a praise_n and_o commendation_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o this_o duty_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n 18.19_o gen._n 18.19_o for_o i_o know_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o after_o the_o example_n likewise_o of_o king_n david_n 2.1.2.3.4_o 1._o king_n 2.1.2.3.4_o who_o give_v his_o son_n solomon_n on_o his_o deathbed_n a_o most_o excellent_a and_o solemn_a charge_n and_o this_o duty_n be_v also_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o esdras_n 14.13.14.15_o 2._o esdr_n 14.13.14.15_o where_o it_o be_v say_v now_o therefore_o set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n etc._n etc._n thus_o if_o master_n and_o governor_n of_o family_n shall_v so_o careful_o dispose_v of_o their_o estate_n and_o give_v such_o a_o godly_a charge_n to_o they_o who_o they_o shall_v leave_v behind_o they_o than_o they_o shall_v hereby_o great_o honour_n god_n die_v as_o well_o as_o live_n o_o that_o they_o be_v wise_a say_v moses_n 32.29_o deut._n 32.29_o that_o they_o understand_v this_o that_o they_o will_v consider_v and_o prudent_o provide_v for_o their_o latter_a end_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v commend_v unto_o we_o to_o wit_n knowledge_n understanding_n wisdom_n and_o providence_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o know_v understand_v and_o wise_o provide_v for_o our_o end_n but_o first_o to_o know_v what_o this_o our_o life_n to_o be_v both_o short_a and_o dangerous_a stuff_v with_o misery_n subject_a to_o vanity_n defile_v with_o sin_n corrupt_v with_o lust_n and_o desire_n and_o ever_o slide_v towards_o a_o end_n likewise_o god_n wish_v we_o well_o to_o understand_v what_o our_o own_o frail_a estate_n that_o as_o naked_a as_o we_o come_v out_o of_o our_o mother_n womb_n so_o naked_a we_o must_v return_v again_o and_o as_o earth_n we_o be_v so_o to_o earth_n eftsoon_o we_o be_v to_o be_v convert_v well_o may_v we_o be_v compare_v unto_o man_n scale_v the_o wall_n of_o a_o besiege_a city_n 5.15_o ecle_fw-mi 5.15_o at_o who_o the_o citizen_n discharge_v their_o piece_n encounter_v their_o assault_n with_o dart_n stone_n &_o other_o munition_n the_o better_a to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o to_o offend_v their_o enemy_n who_o as_o they_o be_v wound_v fall_v down_o some_o from_o the_o top_n some_o from_o the_o midst_n and_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o wall_n some_o be_v wound_v with_o gunshot_n some_o with_o dart_n and_o some_o with_o stone_n some_o with_o one_o thing_n some_o with_o a_o other_o even_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o well_o under_o stand_v it_o who_o while_o they_o labour_v to_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o honour_n &_o wealth_n be_v tumble_v down_o by_o death_n some_o from_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n some_o from_o a_o middle_a estate_n &_o some_o from_o a_o low_a &_o poor_a estate_n some_o in_o their_o old_a age_n some_o in_o their_o middle_a age_n some_o in_o their_o youth_n and_o some_o in_o their_o infancy_n if_o a_o man_n be_v tie_v fast_o to_o a_o stake_n at_o who_o a_o m●…_n cunning_a archer_n do_v shoot_v wound_v many_o about_o he_o and_o near_o he_o some_o above_o some_o under_o and_o some_o against_o he_o and_o the_o poor_a wretch_n himself_o so_o fast_o bind_v to_o the_o stake_n that_o it_o be_v not_o any_o way_n possible_a for_o he_o to_o escape_v will_v it_o not_o be_v deem_v madness_n in_o he_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n forget_v his_o misery_n and_o danger_n he_o shall_v careless_o fall_v to_o bib_v and_o quaff_v to_o laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a as_o though_o he_o can_v not_o be_v touch_v at_o all_o who_o will_v not_o judge_v such_o a_o man_n beside_o himself_o that_o will_v not_o rather_o in_o this_o case_n provide_v for_o his_o end_n and_o be_v not_o we_o much_o rather_o to_o be_v account_v stark_o mad_a who_o do_v or_o shall_v know_v and_o understand_v that_o the_o most_o expert_a archer_n that_o ever_o be_v even_o god_n himself_o have_v whet_v his_o sword_n 7.12.13_o psal_n 7.12.13_o and_o bend_v his_o bow_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v and_o make_v it_o ready_a and_o have_v also_o prepare_v for_o he_o the_o instrument_n of_o death_n and_o ordain_v his_o arrow_n yea_o he_o have_v already_o shoot_v forth_o his_o dart_n and_o arrow_n