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describe_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n quest_n you_o say_v that_o your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n do_v promise_v for_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v keep_v god_n commandment_n tell_v i_o how_o many_o there_o be_v answ_n ten._n quest_n which_o be_v they_o answ_n the_o same_o which_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o twenty_o chapter_n of_o exodus_fw-la say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n i._o thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n but_o i_o ii_o thou_o shall_v not_o make_v to_o thyself_o any_o graven_n image_n nor_o the_o likeness_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n above_o or_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o or_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n and_o visit_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o 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as_o the_o same_o god_n command_v the_o angry_a moses_n num._n 11.12_o again_o as_o king_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o father_n to_o their_o people_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o tuition_n so_o the_o authority_n of_o king_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o paternal_a one_o and_o succeed_v into_o the_o place_n of_o it_o of_o which_o beside_o the_o testimony_n 16._o testimony_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n sanders_n de_fw-fr oblige_n conscient_fw-la praelect_v 7._o sect_n 16._o of_o aristotle_n who_o be_v no_o friend_n of_o kingly_a government_n and_o the_o great_a number_n of_o king_n that_o be_v ancient_o in_o every_o little_a country_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n we_o may_v discern_v evident_a mark_n in_o the_o authority_n of_o father_n even_o after_o the_o empire_n be_v otherwise_o dispose_v of_o these_o have_v ancient_o the_o power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a flower_n of_o the_o regal_a diadem_n now_o 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to_o honour_n i_o come_v now_o to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o we_o be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o exhibit_v it_o be_v likely_a enough_o where_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v so_o various_a that_o there_o be_v some_o variety_n in_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o find_v out_o therefore_o the_o full_a importance_n of_o it_o i_o will_v inquire_v 1._o whether_o under_o the_o affection_n of_o honour_n any_o other_o be_v understand_v and_o 2._o whether_o the_o expression_n thereof_o be_v not_o equal_o due_a with_o the_o affection_n themselves_o for_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o former_a whereof_o the_o first_o thing_n i_o shall_v offer_v be_v the_o primary_n notion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n we_o render_v honour_n which_o the_o master_n of_o that_o language_n inform_v we_o signify_v to_o be_v heavy_a or_o weigh_v so_o and_o consequent_o in_o piel_n not_o to_o account_v light_o of_o to_o esteem_v of_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o weight_n 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the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o our_o parent_n than_o that_o which_o be_v here_o make_v use_n of_o to_o express_v it_o but_o beside_o the_o comprehensiveness_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o god_n express_v our_o duty_n as_o well_o by_o fear_n as_o honour_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o parent_n a_o great_a ground_n for_o any_o thing_n than_o love_n witness_v the_o tenderness_n they_o have_v over_o we_o and_o particular_o that_o which_o the_o mother_n have_v for_o if_o so_o love_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o duty_n as_o any_o thing_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v include_v in_o that_o affection_n which_o be_v require_v to_o all_o which_o if_o we_o add_v that_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a under_o one_o species_n to_o understand_v all_o of_o the_o same_o genus_fw-la so_o no_o doubt_n can_v remain_v but_o under_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n all_o the_o former_a requisite_n be_v contain_v for_o the_o commandment_n we_o 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act_n for_o as_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v natural_o operative_a and_o seek_v out_o proper_a way_n to_o express_v themselves_o so_o unless_o they_o do_v they_o be_v of_o little_a or_o rather_o of_o no_o use_n to_o who_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v exhibit_v for_o what_o avail_v charity_n to_o a_o distress_a person_n if_o it_o show_v not_o itself_o in_o alm_n and_o other_o such_o like_a expression_n of_o it_o or_o what_o satisfaction_n can_v a_o honourable_a esteem_n bring_v to_o our_o parent_n if_o it_o contain_v itself_o in_o the_o mind_n where_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v discern_v nor_o can_v produce_v any_o advantage_n to_o they_o but_o because_o to_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o the_o expression_n of_o honour_n be_v require_v no_o better_a way_n can_v be_v take_v than_o by_o instance_v in_o the_o expression_n themselves_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o head_n i_o will_v attempt_v the_o probation_n of_o it_o in_o each_o begin_v with_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o in_o outward_a gesture_n for_o thus_o leu._n 19.32_o we_o be_v command_v to_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o to_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n for_o if_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n much_o more_o before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o natural_a parent_n or_o he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n from_o reverence_n in_o gesture_n pass_v we_o to_o the_o same_o testify_v in_o word_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o duty_n than_o the_o former_a witness_v the_o several_a caution_n that_o be_v give_v against_o curse_v our_o natural_a or_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o civil_a parent_n for_o that_o show_v our_o word_n to_o be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o consequent_o because_o they_o be_v equal_o capable_a of_o honour_v our_o parent_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o be_v much_o more_o evident_a concern_v our_o action_n and_o particular_o concern_v yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n for_o as_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o their_o authority_n do_v natural_o lead_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o those_o command_n that_o have_v their_o authority_n stamp_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o this_o expression_n of_o our_o honour_n be_v intend_v st._n paul_n plain_o show_v ephes_n 6.1_o 2._o for_o infer_v as_o he_o do_v the_o justice_n of_o obey_v our_o parent_n from_o this_o very_a commandment_n we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o he_o suppose_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o this_o commandment_n require_v we_o to_o give_v in_o like_a manner_n forasmuch_o as_o where_o submission_n to_o chastisement_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o due_a apprehension_n of_o their_o authority_n the_o oppose_a ourselves_o thereto_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o it_o and_o therewith_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o proceed_n it_o follow_v that_o to_o honour_v our_o parent_n 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