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life_n ephes._n 6._o 4._o child_n have_v soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n and_o be_v capable_a not_o only_o of_o a_o temporal_a but_o a_o eternal_a estate_n and_o parent_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o provide_v for_o both_o especial_o for_o the_o better_a that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a glory_n what_o comfort_n can_v it_o be_v to_o have_v child_n miserable_a in_o this_o life_n or_o if_o in_o this_o life_n happy_a eternal_o miserable_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v as_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o through_o want_n of_o education_n to_o this_o education_n belong_v instruction_n example_n correction_n family_n shall_v be_v nurserye_n and_o seminaryes_n of_o religion_n and_o if_o parent_n for_o want_n of_o knowledge_n or_o leisure_n can_v thus_o educate_v they_o let_v they_o commit_v they_o to_o schoolmaster_n tradesman_n minister_n and_o other_o who_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o purpose_n what_o parent_n in_o this_o particular_a shall_v do_v tutor_n guardian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v with_o orphan_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v by_o this_o discourse_n we_o may_v easy_o understand_v §_o viii_o what_o the_o sin_n both_o of_o child_n and_o parent_n against_o this_o commandment_n be_v for_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o duty_n here_o command_v the_o sin_n of_o child_n be_v disobedience_n to_o their_o parent_n command_n irreverence_n to_o their_o person_n rebellion_n against_o their_o power_n ingratitude_n and_o neglect_n of_o they_o in_o their_o weakness_n want_n and_o misery_n when_o they_o shall_v take_v bad_a course_n so_o as_o to_o be_v a_o shame_n grief_n and_o discomfort_v to_o their_o parent_n who_o do_v careful_o endeavour_v and_o seek_v their_o good_a god_n will_v sure_o punish_v they_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o life_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n to_o good_a child_n imply_v a_o commination_n of_o a_o curse_n against_o wicked_a and_o graceless_a wretch_n who_o can_v be_v obedient_a to_o god_n when_o they_o be_v disobedient_a to_o parent_n god_n high_a displeasure_n against_o incorrigible_a child_n be_v signify_v by_o that_o law_n he_o give_v to_o israel_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chasten_v he_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o to_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n &_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o parent_n §_o ix_o as_o parent_n 1._o to_o be_v unnatural_a of_o this_o sin_n many_o fornicatour_n and_o adulterer_n be_v guilty_a for_o fear_v shame_n or_o some_o other_o punishment_n from_o man_n more_o than_o from_o god_n they_o murder_v their_o child_n either_o before_o or_o after_o their_o birth_n or_o desert_n they_o be_v bear_v and_o leave_v they_o to_o perish_v 2._o to_o take_v no_o care_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o or_o prodigal_o to_o waste_v that_o which_o shall_v relieve_v they_o 3._o to_o discourage_v they_o dull_a their_o spirit_n provoke_v they_o use_v they_o as_o slave_n or_o beast_n or_o enemy_n 4._o to_o be_v ignorant_a or_o negligent_a so_o that_o they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o instruct_v they_o or_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v instruct_v 5._o to_o be_v profane_a
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this_o very_a rest_n and_o liberty_n may_v put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o their_o great_a deliverance_n and_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o thankfulness_n upon_o their_o sabbath-day_n deut._n 5._o 15._o another_o reason_n and_o the_o same_o more_o general_a be_v from_o the_o great_a work_n of_o creation_n worthy_a of_o eternal_a remembrance_n and_o herein_o god_n be_v a_o pattern_n and_o propose_v his_o own_o example_n unto_o man_n for_o imitation_n that_o as_o he_o in_o six_o day_n create_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o so_o sanctify_v and_o honour_v it_o above_o other_o day_n so_o man_n may_v labour_v six_o day_n and_o rest_v the_o seven_o and_o sanctify_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o example_n do_v more_o distinct_o
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also_o superior_n and_o inferior_n in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n and_o age_n yet_o without_o any_o power_n those_o who_o for_o wisdom_n part_n experience_n rare_a exploit_n do_v excel_v other_o shall_v according_a to_o their_o eminency_n benefit_v other_o and_o other_o shall_v honour_v they_o yet_o pride_n be_v the_o usual_a sin_n of_o the_o one_o and_o envy_n of_o the_o other_o age_n and_o the_o gray-head_n if_o accompany_v with_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n shall_v be_v reverence_v and_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n when_o the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a esa._n 3._o 5._o chap._n xii_o the_o six_o commandment_n god_n §_o i_o by_o the_o former_a commandment_n determine_v the_o right_n of_o person_n and_o in_o this_o he_o begin_v to_o define_v man_n right_a in_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n which_o a_o man_n have_v right_a unto_o be_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o our_o parent_n by_o who_o we_o receive_v life_n from_o he_o he_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n person_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n by_o prohibit_v murder_n this_o commandment_n presuppose_v that_o god_n alone_o according_a to_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n have_v the_o absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o man_n life_n and_o can_v take_v it_o away_o and_o that_o just_o at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v without_o warrant_v extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a from_o he_o man_n have_v no_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n whereof_o he_o have_v only_o the_o possession_n and_o use_n but_o not_o the_o propriety_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hazard_v it_o without_o divine_a warrant_n the_o subject_n therefore_o of_o this_o commandment_n §_o two_o be_v this_o 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