etc._n and_o chap_a 35.2.3_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n ch_n 10.31_o &_o chap._n 13.16_o and_o jer._n 17.21.22_o john_n 2.14_o and_o matth._n 21.12.13_o but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v for_o the_o remove_n of_o all_o doubt_n whether_o at_o no_o hand_n nor_o upon_o any_o necessity_n it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v some_o bodily_a work_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n yea_o some_o of_o these_o work_n which_o have_v already_o be_v mention_v what_o answer_n have_v you_o learned_a to_o give_v unto_o this_o all_o bodily_a labour_n together_o with_o the_o thought_n consultation_n and_o speech_n thereof_o which_o be_v of_o present_a necessity_n either_o to_o further_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o our_o own_o spiritual_a benefit_n or_o ourselves_o to_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n or_o else_o be_v present_o necessary_a for_o the_o bodily_a safety_n either_o of_o our_o neighbour_n or_o ourselves_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n of_o good_a and_o necessary_a use_n belong_v unto_o we_o or_o 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hearty_a love_n and_o affection_n towards_o they_o this_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o natural_a parent_n beside_o seemly_a burial_n if_o we_o suruive_v they_o and_o dutiful_a speech_n and_o memorial_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v all_o these_o duty_n comprehend_v under_o this_o word_n honour_n rather_o than_o under_o love_n to_o put_v a_o difference_n between_o that_o love_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o inferior_n or_o equal_n which_o be_v more_o familiar_a and_o this_o love_n wherein_o we_o stand_v bind_v to_o our_o parent_n and_o all_o other_o our_o superior_n which_o may_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o fear_n and_o reverence_n now_o what_o be_v the_o honour_n that_o subject_n owe_v to_o their_o sovereign_a king_n and_o to_o all_o other_o their_o inferior_a magistrate_n the_o same_o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o yield_v to_o our_o natural_a parent_n according_a to_o the_o particular_a interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n follow_v my_o son_n say_v king_n solomon_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o king_n reverence_n reverence_n &_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o that_o be_v seditious_a governor_n duty_n to_o prince_n and_o civil_a governor_n prou._n 24.21_o submit_v yourselves_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n unto_o all_o manner_n ordinance_n of_o man_n obedience_n obedience_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o superior_a 1._o pet._n 2.13_o or_o unto_o governor_n as_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v send_v of_o he_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o by_o well_o do_v you_o may_v put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n as_o free_v but_o not_o as_o have_v liberty_n for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n 1._o epist_n 2.13.14.15.16_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 13.1.2.3.4_o and_o then_o it_o follow_v verse_n 5._o and_o 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thankfulness_n a_o fruit_n of_o thankfulness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o such_o elder_a woman_n as_o be_v in_o outward_a want_n such_o especial_o as_o have_v live_v as_o become_v good_a and_o christian_a matron_n it_o follow_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n honour_n widow_n which_o be_v widow_n indeed_o inferior_n duty_n to_o ancient_n in_o grace_n superior_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o inferior_n final_o touch_v prayer_n for_o our_o elder_n read_v lamentation_n of_o jeremy_n the_o whole_a where_o the_o prophet_n pitiful_o bewail_v the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o estate_n noble_a &_o of_o low_a degree_n parent_n and_o child_n young_a and_o old_a in_o the_o end_n he_o pray_v for_o all_o estate_n turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o prayer_n prayer_n o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v renew_v our_o day_n as_o of_o old_a chapter_n 5.21_o thus_o than_o we_o see_v in_o the_o whole_a discourse_n how_o all_o degree_n of_o superior_n be_v according_a 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unto_o god_n for_o their_o subject_n after_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n 2._o sam._n 24.17_o and_o of_o king_n hezekiah_n 2._o chron._n 30.18.19.20_o and_o isa_n chap._n 37.14.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap_a 38._o and_o of_o king_n jehoshapat_o 2._o chron._n 20.5_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v read_v deut._n 33.10_o ezek._n 33.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 34.4_o john_n 21.15.16.17_o act._n 20.28_o and_o 1._o thessalonian_o chapter_n 2._o and_o 1._o timothy_n 3._o and_o titus_n 1_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n and_o also_o of_o handy_a labour_n be_v 1._o that_o they_o do_v wise_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o teach_v and_o instruct_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o according_a as_o their_o capacity_n will_v bear_v 2._o that_o they_o order_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o such_o a_o course_n of_o discipline_n and_o nurture_n as_o may_v best_o further_a their_o learning_n and_o that_o they_o 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they_o in_o needless_a or_o desperate_a attempt_n that_o he_o yield_v they_o their_o just_a and_o ordinary_a pay_n that_o he_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n &_o comfort_n to_o they_o in_o time_n of_o necessary_a danger_n final_o that_o he_o make_v they_o partaker_n in_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o victory_n genesis_n 14.24_o 1._o sam._n 30.22.23_o etc._n etc._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o lawyer_n be_v that_o he_o do_v willing_o accept_v &_o further_o good_a and_o honest_a suit_n special_o the_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o stranger_n that_o he_o earnest_o dissuade_v evil_a and_o litigious_a suit_n or_o quarrel_n and_o that_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o further_o friendly_a composition_n and_o agreement_n that_o he_o deal_v faithful_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o client_n without_o dilatory_a excuse_n and_o that_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o
of_o the_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o such_o age_a person_n as_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o walk_v wise_o and_o as_o it_o beseem_v their_o year_n for_o the_o good_a example_n of_o their_o younger_n though_o a_o sinner_n do_v evil_a a_o hundred_o time_n and_o god_n shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n yet_o i_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o go_v well_o with_o he_o because_o he_o fear_v not_o before_o god_n eccles_n 8.12.13_o and_o isaiah_n chap._n 65.20_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a shall_v be_v accurse_v his_o bone_n be_v full_a of_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o youth_n and_o it_o shall_v lie_v down_o with_o he_o in_o the_o dust_n job._n chap._n 20.11_o this_o must_v needs_o make_v he_o miserable_a indeed_o for_o even_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n earnest_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n who_o work_n follow_v they_o etc._n etc._n reve._n 14.13_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o who_o sin_n accompany_v they_o to_o their_o death_n and_o in_o their_o death_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v extreme_o miserable_a to_o conclude_v this_o point_n what_o proof_n have_v you_o of_o the_o curse_n against_o those_o that_o do_v not_o give_v mutual_a honour_n one_o to_o another_o yea_o the_o more_o honourable_a to_o the_o base_a the_o rich_a to_o the_o poor_a the_o learned_a to_o the_o unlearned_a and_o much_o rather_o if_o one_o equal_a do_v not_o so_o to_o another_o servant_n to_o servant_n brother_n to_o brother_n poor_a to_o poor_a and_o rich_a to_o rich_a etc._n etc._n the_o sinner_n say_v the_o holy_a proverb_n despise_v his_o neighbour_n and_o so_o consequent_o be_v accurse_v but_o he_o that_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o poor_a be_v bless_v chap._n 14.21_o and_o chap._n 11.2_o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n and_o chapter_n 28.3_o if_o a_o poor_a man_n oppress_v the_o poor_a he_o be_v like_o a_o rage_a rain_n that_o leave_v no_o food_n and_o 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and_o persuasion_n draw_v from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n by_o ourselves_o apart_o and_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v by_o the_o further_a help_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o good_a and_o love_a neighbour_n till_o happy_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n and_o to_o seek_v reconciliation_n both_o with_o god_n and_o his_o people_n read_v for_o this_o levit._n 19.17_o read_v also_o matth._n 5.23_o etc._n etc._n and_o again_o chap._n 18_o 16.17_o james_n 5.19.20_o of_o seek_v reconciliation_n we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o job_n friend_n chap._n 42._o of_o that_o book_n verse_n 8._o but_o in_o so_o much_o as_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stubburnnesse_n of_o our_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n for_o flesh_n and_o blood_n to_o stoop_v to_o any_o reproof_n and_o to_o take_v profit_n by_o it_o and_o see_v in_o regard_n thereof_o as_o you_o answer_v great_a wisdom_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o well_o order_v thereof_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v take_v due_a effect_n 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