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their_o conclusion_n from_o miscarriage_n not_o so_o much_o against_o the_o particular_a person_n miscarry_v as_o against_o the_o why_o of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a generation_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v these_o thing_n especial_o that_o make_v other_o blaspheme_n 1._o some_o gross_a out_o break_v as_o david_n adultery_n 2._o pride_n passion_n and_o contention_n among_o godly_a man_n when_o they_o walk_v as_o man_n 1_o cor._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o contentious_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 3._o covetousness_n and_o earthly-mindedness_a 4._o manifest_a unsingleness_n and_o self-design_n drive_v under_o a_o cloak_n of_o religion_n which_o make_v they_o call_v all_o that_o be_v religious_a cheat_n 5._o sinful_a shun_v and_o shift_v off_o suffer_v 6._o undutifulness_n of_o inferior_n in_o the_o several_a duty_n of_o their_o relation_n to_o superior_n as_o of_o wife_n to_o husband_n of_o servant_n to_o master_n of_o subject_n to_o magistrate_n 1_o pet._n 2.15_o tit._n 2.4_o 5_o 10._o 7._o follow_v of_o error_n by_o professor_n 2_o p_o â—t_a 2.2_o 6._o blasphemy_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o it_o be_v here_o in_o the_o way_n by_o man_n live_v or_o as_o it_o be_v by_o they_o in_o the_o place_n of_o torment_n who_o keep_v still_o no_o doubt_n their_o former_a wicked_a nature_n and_o corruption_n and_o not_o consider_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o but_o as_o they_o feel_v he_o in_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n punish_v they_o can_v have_v good_a thought_n of_o he_o but_o will_v fret_v at_o his_o power_n and_o justice_n which_o they_o can_v get_v free_a of_o though_o it_o be_v like_a after_o their_o sentence_n be_v past_a this_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o curse_a estate_n and_o do_v increase_v meritorious_o their_o judgement_n as_o
piety_n act_v 7.2_o or_o for_o their_o worldly_a mean_n and_o outward_a estate_n as_o joseph_n be_v gen._n 45.8_o or_o for_o their_o age_n and_o the_o reverence_n due_a to_o they_o on_o that_o account_n 2_o king_n 2.12_o in_o a_o word_n any_o sort_n of_o they_o â—nencie_n put_v one_o in_o that_o roll_n of_o father_n large_o take_v though_o they_o be_v not_o proper_o such_o 3._o we_o be_v call_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o look_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o relation_n as_o it_o be_v domestic_a such_o as_o of_o a_o master_n over_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o come_v the_o carriage_n of_o one_o towards_o another_o in_o general_a and_o though_o most_o proper_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n mediate_v or_o immediate_a over_o their_o child_n or_o nephew_n be_v here_o point_v at_o which_o be_v most_o literal_a yet_o the_o former_a also_o be_v include_v all_o particular_n of_o that_o kind_n be_v by_o a_o figure_n comprehend_v under_o one_o 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advantage_n of_o debord_v and_o outbreaking_n at_o the_o weak_a part_n if_o it_o be_v further_o ask_v why_o all_o superior_n yea_o all_o neighbour_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o father_n and_o mother_n answ._n these_o reason_n be_v obvious_a from_o the_o scope_n it_o be_v 1._o to_o show_v that_o the_o duty_n of_o this_o command_n be_v mutual_a among_o all_o relation_n it_o give_v superior_n their_o due_a yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o teach_v they_o also_o how_o to_o carry_v towards_o their_o inferior_n that_o be_v to_o be_v father_n to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o relation_n necessary_o imply_v a_o mutual_a tie_n therefore_o this_o command_n do_v not_o only_o direct_v inferior_n in_o their_o duty_n towards_o superior_n but_o also_o superior_n in_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o inferior_n 2._o they_o get_v this_o name_n to_o make_v their_o subjection_n to_o each_o other_o and_o their_o mutual_a relation_n and_o duty_n the_o more_o sweet_a and_o kind_o when_o the_o subjection_n be_v to_o be_v 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every_o man_n 2._o that_o every_o one_o shall_v observe_v that_o and_o honour_n it_o in_o another_o what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o honour_v they_o it_o be_v not_o to_o compliment_v they_o and_o only_a seem_o to_o reverence_n they_o but_o it_o consist_v especial_o in_o these_o 1._o in_o observe_v and_o acknowledge_v what_o be_v eminent_a in_o any_o for_o nature_n grace_n station_n or_o other_o accidental_a thing_n and_o if_o there_o appear_v no_o more_o in_o a_o man_n yet_o as_o he_o bear_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n in_o â—ge_n or_o be_v a_o christian_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n he_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v honour_v 2._o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o esteem_n of_o he_o and_o we_o shall_v real_o have_v a_o honourable_a account_n of_o he_o and_o that_o in_o some_o respect_n beyond_o ourselves_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o 3._o it_o lie_v much_o in_o love_n and_o kind_o or_o affectionate_a reverence_n as_o be_v hint_v rom._n 12.10_o 4._o it_o take_v in_o obedience_n according_a to_o our_o station_n flow_v from_o a_o disposition_n of_o heart_n to_o obey_v heb._n 13.17_o 5._o it_o reach_v both_o to_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o our_o secret_a carriage_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o our_o secret_a chamber_n any_o despise_v or_o wish_v ill_o to_o he_o eccles._n 10.20_o 6._o it_o comprehend_v a_o holy_a fear_n and_o awe_n that_o shall_v be_v join_v with_o it_o leu._n 19.3_o honour_n be_v thus_o fix_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o be_v to_o be_v express_v 1._o in_o word_n by_o respective_a and_o reverend_a speak_v and_o give_v answer_n or_o make_v suit_n sarah_n call_v her_o husband_n lord_n 1._o pet._n 3.6_o 2._o it_o be_v express_v in_o gesture_n by_o bow_v rise_v up_o keep_v silence_n sometime_o before_o other_o job_n 29._o not_o answer_v again_o tit._n 2.9_o salute_v etc._n etc._n col._n 4.15_o 3_o in_o deed_n by_o obedience_n and_o testify_a respect_n that_o way_n which_o be_v general_o call_v gratitude_n therefore_o obedience_n to_o parent_n eph._n 6.1_o be_v draw_v from_o this_o command_n which_o press_v obedience_n upon_o man_n according_a to_o their_o relation_n 4._o in_o our_o mean_n communicate_v thereof_o when_o it_o be_v call_v for_o so_o tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a rome_n 13.7_o and_o double_a honour_n to_o the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o according_a to_o the_o acceptation_n of_o honour_n use_v in_o that_o precept_n honour_v the_o lord_n with_o thy_o substance_n prov._n 3.9_o 5._o in_o our_o prayer_n for_o they_o 2._o tim._n 2.1_o 6._o in_o cover_v their_o infirmity_n gen._n 9.21_o 22._o as_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o command_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v hence_o as_o be_v opposite_a to_o these_o so_o this_o rule_n be_v always_o to_o be_v carry_v along_o in_o practice_n that_o this_o honour_n and_o obedience_n must_v be_v still_o in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o must_v be_v a_o reserve_n to_o the_o lord_n his_o due_a for_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a f_o â—ther_n and_o all_o our_o re_fw-mi spect_n to_o under-fathers_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v subordin_fw-fr â—te_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n heb._n 12_o 9_o so_o as_o he_o may_v have_v the_o first_o place_n for_o who_o cause_n we_o give_v reverence_n to_o they_o and_o so_o that_o word_n be_v still_o true_a act_n 4.19_o it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n then_o man_n m_z â—n_n be_v only_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 6_o 1._o and_o thus_o refuse_v to_o comply_v with_o unjust_a common_a â—s_n i_o â—_o not_o d_o â—â—obedience_n to_o parent_n but_o high_a obedience_n to_o god_n the_o re_fw-mi musal_n be_v convey_v respectful_o and_o after_o the_o due_a m_o in_a again_o the_o branch_n of_o this_o command_n
covenant_n of_o work_n t_o â—_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n reject_v as_o we_o may_v see_v isaiah_n 1.13_o 66._o 2._o 3._o jer._n 7.22_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o service_n as_o not_o command_v b_o 'cause_o rest_v on_o by_o they_o to_o the_o â—r_n â—judice_n of_o grace_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o strain_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o law_n complex_o consider_v 4_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o moral_a and_o ceremonial_a and_o judicial_a law_n the_o first_o concern_v manner_n and_o the_o right_a order_n of_o a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o because_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o perpetual_a equity_n and_o r_o â—ctitude_n the_o obligation_n of_o this_o law_n as_o to_o that_o be_v perpetual_a and_o therefore_o in_o the_o expound_v of_o it_o these_o two_o term_n moral_a and_o of_o perpetual_a auth_n arity_n be_v all_o one_o and_o to_o be_v take_v so_o 2._o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v for_o r_o â—gulating_v outward_a society_n and_o for_o government_n and_o do_v general_o except_v what_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n agree_v with_o the_o moral_a law_n this_o as_o give_v to_o they_o be_v not_o perpetual_a their_o policy_n be_v at_o a_o end_n 3._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v in_o ceremony_n type_n and_o shadow_n point_v at_o a_o saviour_n to_o come_v this_o be_v also_o abrogate_v the_o substance_n be_v come_v but_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o judicial_a law_n be_v but_o m_o â—rt_n â—a_n dead_a and_o may_v where_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a with_o the_o forego_n caution_n be_v use_v under_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n be_v mortifera_fw-la deadly_a and_o can_v without_o fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5.2_o 4._o be_v revive_v 5_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o thing_n moral_a we_o be_v to_o distinguish_v between_o thing_n natural_o moral_a that_o be_v such_o as_o love_n to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o such_o like_a which_o have_v a_o innate_a rectitude_n and_o holiness_n in_o they_o 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table_n first_o and_o second_o the_o first_o contain_v ou_fw-fr â—_o immediate_a worship_n service_n and_o obedience_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o first_o four_o commandment_n the_o â—_o s_o scond_v contain_v our_o mediate_a obedience_n to_o god_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o other_o â—_o in_o the_o last_o six_o they_o be_v at_o first_o so_o divide_v by_o the_o lord_n him_n â—lf_a for_o there_o be_v ten_o in_o all_o deut._n 4.13_o from_o this_o distinction_n take_v notice_n 1._o that_o all_o the_o commandm_n â—_z of_o the_o second_o table_n be_v of_o like_a authority_n with_o the_o first_o god_n sp_z â—ke_v all_o these_o word_n yea_o as_o it_o appear_v from_o act._n 7.28_o it_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n 2._o the_o sin_n immediate_a â—ly_o aga_fw-la inst_z the_o first_o table_n be_v gre_fw-mi â—ter_v the_o â—n_n those_o against_o the_o second_o for_o this_o cause_n matth._n 22.38_o the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n 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day_n according_a to_o that_o scripture_n â—_o i_o will_v h_o â—ve_fw-fr m_o â—rcy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n â—_o and_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_n â—_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n etc._n etc._n 7_o the_o seven_o distinction_n which_o be_v ordinary_a be_v of_o the_o commandment_n into_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a as_o you_o see_v all_o the_o commandment_n in_o the_o first_o t_o â—ble_n be_v negative_o set_v down_o forbid_v sin_n direct_o thou_v â—â—_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o other_o god_n &c_n &c_n only_o the_o four_o be_v both_o negative_a and_o affirmative_a forbid_v sin_n and_o command_a duty_n direct_o as_o also_o the_o fi_fw-la â—th_v only_a which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o s_o scond_v t_o â—ble_n be_v affi_n amative_a all_o the_o r_o â—st_o be_v negative_a this_o disti_fw-la action_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o nothing_o be_v command_v or_o enjoin_v in_o negative_a pr._n â—c_z â—pts_n or_o as_o i_o â—_o nothing_o be_v 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superioris_fw-la it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o indefinite_a oath_n such_o as_o soldier_n give_v to_o their_o officer_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o or_o of_o oath_n in_o thing_n which_o be_v indistinct_a and_o the_o matter_n not_o obvious_a as_o oath_n in_o college_n incorporation_n town_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o thing_n swear_v be_v complex_n answ._n these_o can_v altogether_o be_v condemn_v 1._o because_o though_o a_o man_n have_v not_o yea_o can_v have_v a_o particular_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o all_o particular_n yet_o â—he_n understand_v such_o oath_n as_o bind_v to_o all_o necessary_a and_o lawful_a thing_n as_o the_o general_n condition_n require_v 2._o because_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o it_o be_v common_o take_v which_o bind_v in_o the_o essential_a thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o be_v of_o that_o incorporation_n but_o take_v not_o in_o every_o particular_a strict_o by_o what_o be_v say_v then_o we_o may_v 1._o condemn_v oath_n in_o trivial_a thing_n as_o oath_n in_o compliment_n when_o man_n swear_v they_o will_v not_o go_v one_o before_o a_o other_o that_o man_n be_v welcome_a to_o their_o house_n that_o they_o will_v not_o let_v they_o go_v so_o soon_o that_o they_o shall_v drink_v so_o much_o though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v to_o excess_n that_o they_o shall_v return_v some_o petty_a thing_n they_o have_v borrow_v and_o the_o like_a 2._o rash_n promise_n such_o as_o be_v hasty_o and_o unadvised_o or_o doubt_o make_v but_o ere_o we_o come_v to_o particular_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o be_v condemn_v as_o perjury_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n there_o be_v these_o several_a sort_n of_o perjury_n mention_v some_o whereof_o be_v more_o direct_a and_o immediate_a some_o more_o mediate_a and_o indirect_a the_o first_o sort_n of_o perjury_n be_v when_o one_o upon_o oath_n assert_v as_o a_o truth_n that_o which_o he_o know_v be_v not_o a_o truth_n or_o doubt_v of_o it_o or_o be_v mistake_v in_o it_o through_o his_o own_o negligence_n not_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o be_v as_o he_o say_v whether_o he_o affirm_v or_o deny_v thus_o naboth'_v false_a witness_n be_v guilty_a and_o many_o other_o instance_n may_v be_v adduce_v the_o second_o be_v when_o one_o promise_v something_o which_o he_o mind_v not_o to_o perform_v and_o confirm_v that_o with_o a_o oath_n he_o be_v no_o doubt_n â—er_o â—ured_v because_o there_o be_v not_o a_o correspondent_a verity_n betwixt_o his_o oath_n and_o his_o purpose_n the_o three_o be_v when_o man_n promise_v and_o intend_v for_o the_o time_n to_o perform_v yet_o upon_o no_o just_a ground_n fail_v afterward_o in_o perform_v what_o they_o have_v swear_v this_o be_v perjury_n because_o there_o be_v not_o truth_n in_o fulfil_v the_o