exercise_v by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n whence_o also_o we_o may_v gather_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v yield_v unto_o the_o second_o table_n namely_o 1._o that_o in_o this_o obedience_n god_n himself_o may_v be_v worship_v and_o our_o love_n towards_o he_o show_v and_o declare_v by_o our_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n for_o his_o sake_n 2._o that_o by_o the_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n our_o conformity_n with_o god_n may_v appear_v 3._o that_o the_o society_n of_o mankind_n may_v be_v preserve_v which_o be_v ordain_v of_o god_n for_o the_o celebration_n and_o magnifieng_v of_o his_o name_n moreover_o this_o five_o commandment_n be_v place_v first_o in_o the_o second_o table_n 1._o because_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n the_o bond_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n follow_v for_o if_o this_o obedience_n stand_v which_o be_v of_o the_o inferior_n towards_o the_o superior_n who_o be_v those_o which_o command_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o follow_v then_o must_v the_o obedience_n towards_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n necessary_o follow_v 2._o because_o the_o lord_n annex_v a_o special_a promise_n and_o a_o singular_a blessing_n unto_o this_o commandment_n to_o wit_n length_n of_o life_n and_o these_o two_o namely_o the_o commandment_n and_o the_o promise_n do_v this_o five_o commandment_n contain_v now_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o preservation_n of_o civil_a order_n which_o be_v the_o order_n decree_v and_o appoint_v by_o god_n in_o the_o mutual_a duty_n of_o superior_n and_o inferior_n the_o superior_n be_v all_o such_o who_o god_n have_v set_v over_o other_o to_o rule_v and_o defend_v they_o the_o inferior_n be_v those_o who_o he_o have_v submit_v to_o the_o power_n of_o other_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o defend_v by_o they_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n now_o parent_n rather_o than_o other_o governor_n be_v name_v and_o command_v to_o be_v honour_v 1._o because_o the_o fatherlike_o power_n and_o government_n be_v the_o first_o among_o man_n 2._o because_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o other_o be_v to_o be_v compose_v and_o frame_v 3._o because_o it_o be_v most_o belove_a of_o man_n 4._o because_o see_v the_o bond_n of_o duty_n towards_o parent_n be_v the_o great_a the_o contempt_n of_o they_o be_v the_o more_o heinous_a and_o grievous_a which_o therefore_o also_o be_v with_o great_a severity_n condemn_v by_o god_n 5._o because_o god_n will_v have_v superior_n to_o bear_v a_o fatherlike_o mind_n and_o affection_n towards_o their_o inferior_n by_o the_o name_n therefore_o of_o parent_n be_v understand_v all_o superior_n or_o whosoever_o rule_n over_o us._n for_o these_o do_v god_n give_v we_o in_o steed_n of_o parent_n and_o they_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n &_o be_v as_o it_o be_v god_n vicegerent_n in_o rule_v and_o govern_v we_o and_o then_o first_o be_v magistrate_n substitute_v by_o god_n for_o parent_n unto_o us._n when_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n begin_v to_o increase_v our_o superior_n be_v 1._o parent_n themselves_o 2._o schoolmaster_n teacher_n minister_n 3._o master_n or_o lord_n 4._o magistrate_n 5._o our_o elder_n unto_o all_o these_o be_v prescribe_v in_o this_o five_o commandment_n their_o duty_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o those_o that_o be_v under_o they_o and_o first_o the_o common_a duty_n to_o all_o then_o such_o as_o be_v peculiar_a and_o proper_a unto_o some_o for_o when_o god_n command_v the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n towards_o superior_n he_o do_v also_o of_o the_o contrary_a command_n the_o duty_n of_o superior_n towards_o inferior_n and_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o honour_v our_o parent_n he_o will_v withal_o that_o both_o they_o be_v as_o parent_n unto_o we_o and_o also_o behave_v themselves_o as_o worthy_a of_o honour_n now_o amongst_o these_o degree_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o superior_n the_o first_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n 1_o because_o the_o rest_n serve_v for_o that_o and_o help_v to_o further_o it_o 2_o because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o in_o mankind_n objection_n god_n in_o this_o commandment_n will_v only_o our_o parent_n to_o be_v worship_v which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o inferior_n therefore_o he_o command_v nothing_o here_o unto_o superior_n answer_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o reason_n 1_o because_o when_o he_o give_v the_o name_n unto_o the_o superior_n he_o give_v they_o also_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o that_o from_o whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n 2_o if_o god_n will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v honour_v he_o will_v also_o have_v they_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o honour_n and_o albeit_o sometime_o wicked_a man_n bear_v rule_v and_o therefore_o be_v unworthy_a of_o honour_n yet_o the_o office_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o person_n and_o who_o vice_n we_o ought_v to_o detest_v their_o office_n we_o must_v honour_v because_o it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n see_v then_o the_o superior_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o so_o far_o forth_o only_o we_o must_v yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o pass_v not_o the_o bond_n of_o their_o office_n god_n annex_v a_o promise_n to_o this_o commandment_n first_o to_o signify_v how_o great_o he_o esteem_v that_o obedience_n &_o how_o grievous_o he_o will_v punish_v those_o which_o do_v against_o this_o obedience_n second_o to_o signify_v how_o necessary_a this_o obedience_n be_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o invite_v we_o to_o the_o observe_v and_o keep_v thereof_o for_o this_o obedience_n towards_o parent_n be_v a_o prepare_v and_o a_o motive_n cause_n to_o the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o follow_v s._n paul_n allege_v this_o promise_n ephes_n 6.2_o say_v that_o this_o five_o commandment_n be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n that_o be_v with_o special_a promise_n or_o of_o a_o certain_a particular_a blessing_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o perform_v obedience_n and_o the_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n which_o he_o promise_v be_v long_a life_n object_n but_o long_a life_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v any_o blessing_n or_o benefit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n answer_n this_o come_v but_o by_o a_o accident_n for_o long-life_n be_v a_o blessing_n by_o itself_o though_o it_o be_v join_v with_o misery_n reply_n that_o blessing_n by_o reason_n of_o these_o accident_n seem_v rather_o worthy_a to_o be_v wish_v away_o from_o we_o than_o to_o be_v wish_v to_o come_v unto_o us._n answer_n a_o good_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v wish_v away_o from_o we_o if_o it_o have_v accompanieng_v it_o great_a evil_n but_o god_n promise_v unto_o the_o godly_a together_o with_o long_a life_n a_o mitigation_n of_o calamity_n and_o a_o long_a fruition_n of_o god_n blessing_n moreover_o the_o worship_n and_o celebrate_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v so_o great_a a_o good_a that_o the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n ought_v not_o to_o enter_v the_o balance_n with_o it_o if_o further_a it_o be_v demand_v why_o then_o be_v the_o wicked_a also_o and_o disobedient_a longlived_n one_o answer_n hereto_o be_v that_o a_o general_a rule_n be_v not_o overthrow_v by_o the_o vary_a of_o a_o few_o example_n for_o the_o disobedient_a for_o the_o most_o part_n perish_v after_o a_o evil_a manner_n and_o untimely_a proverb_n 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v his_o father_n let_v the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n pick_v it_o out_o another_o answer_n be_v that_o corporal_a benefit_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o godly_a for_o their_o safety_n &_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o be_v token_n and_o argument_n unto_o they_o of_o god_n good_a will_n towade_v they_o but_o on_o the_o wicked_a such_o be_v bestow_v partly_o that_o they_o be_v thereby_o call_v &_o invite_v to_o repentance_n may_v become_v more_o excuseless_a in_o god_n judgement_n partly_o that_o the_o godly_a and_o elect_a which_o be_v mingle_v among_o the_o wicked_a may_v enjoy_v these_o blessing_n and_o again_o that_o all_o godly_a and_o obedient_a child_n be_v not_o longlived_n that_o cross_v not_o this_o promise_n because_o unto_o they_o their_o translate_n into_o a_o better_a life_n be_v a_o most_o ample_a &_o large_a recompense_n of_o long_a life_n the_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o be_v virtue_n proper_a either_o to_o superior_n or_o to_o inferior_n the_o other_o be_v common_a to_o both_o the_o proper_a or_o peculiar_a virtue_n of_o this_o five_o commandment_n the_o proper_a part_n of_o the_o superior_n obedience_n or_o the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o the_o superior_n be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o
their_o duty_n and_o function_n the_o duty_n and_o function_n of_o parent_n be_v 1_o to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v their_o child_n 2_o to_o defend_v and_o protect_v they_o from_o injury_n 3_o to_o instruct_v they_o or_o to_o commit_v they_o to_o be_v instruct_v of_o other_o 4_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o by_o domestical_a discipline_n for_o the_o parent_n must_v not_o only_o instruct_v their_o child_n but_o also_o preserve_v instruction_n and_o knowledge_n in_o they_o not_o scholastical_a knowledge_n and_o instruction_n but_o domestical_a nurture_n the_o duty_n of_o schoolmaster_n or_o teacher_n be_v 1_o to_o teach_v faithful_o see_v they_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n 2_o to_o rule_n and_o govern_v by_o scholastical_a discipline_n the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o reduce_v to_o these_o head_n to_o command_v the_o observe_n and_o keep_v of_o the_o decalogue_n to_o wit_n that_o their_o subject_n live_v according_a to_o both_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n as_o concern_v external_a discipline_n 2_o to_o execute_v the_o decalogue_n or_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n that_o be_v to_o observe_v &_o maintain_v the_o obedience_n thereof_o by_o punish_v they_o that_o transgress_v against_o discipline_n other_o in_o good_n or_o in_o name_n or_o in_o body_n or_o in_o life_n 3_o to_o enact_v some_o positive_a law_n for_o maintenance_n of_o civil_a order_n which_o otherwise_o will_v not_o stand_v now_o positive_a law_n be_v a_o determine_n and_o define_v of_o such_o circumstance_n as_o be_v necessary_a or_o as_o serve_v for_o the_o keep_n or_o obedience_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 4_o to_o put_v also_o these_o their_o own_o law_n in_o execution_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n and_o lord_n be_v 1_o to_o command_v such_o thing_n unto_o their_o family_n as_o be_v just_a and_o possible_a to_o prescribe_v just_a and_o lawful_a labour_n not_o unlawful_a not_o unpossible_a not_o too_o burdensome_a and_o unnecessary_a 2_o to_o give_v they_o their_o wage_n for_o their_o labour_n 3_o to_o govern_v they_o by_o domestical_a discipline_n syra_n 33.23_o the_o fodder_n the_o whip_n and_o the_o burden_n belong_v unto_o the_o ass_n and_o meat_n correction_n and_o work_v unto_o the_o servant_n the_o duty_n of_o elder_n be_v who_o be_v superior_a in_o age_n wisdom_n and_o authority_n to_o govern_v and_o further_o other_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o life_n by_o their_o counsel_n and_o admonition_n the_o proper_a duty_n of_o inferior_n be_v express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o honour_n for_o honour_n signify_v and_o comprehend_v first_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o inferior_n towards_o the_o superior_n which_o be_v 1_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n will_n who_o will_v have_v such_o a_o order_n to_o be_v in_o the_o call_n and_o degree_n of_o superior_n and_o do_v ordain_v the_o same_o &_o adorn_v &_o furnish_v it_o with_o gift_n necessary_a 2_o a_o approbation_n of_o this_o order_n &_o these_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o if_o we_o do_v not_o know_v &_o acknowledge_v this_o order_n to_o be_v good_a we_o will_v not_o honour_v it_o 3_o a_o subjection_n and_o submission_n unto_o this_o order_n even_o for_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n 4_o a_o outward_a declaration_n of_o this_o their_o judgement_n and_o mind_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o in_o ceremony_n and_o gesture_n which_o differ_v according_a to_o place_n but_o reverence_n be_v also_o in_o the_o mind_n &_o do_v not_o consist_v only_o in_o outward_a gesture_n and_o subjection_n here_o comprehend_v such_o obedience_n as_o be_v not_o constrain_v but_o ready_a &_o willing_a secondlie_o honour_n signify_v a_o love_n which_o we_o must_v bear_v unto_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o call_n and_o office_n &_o this_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o reverence_n for_o who_o we_o love_v not_o they_o we_o can_v reverence_v thirdlie_o honour_n signify_v obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o possible_a which_o the_o superior_n according_a to_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n command_v and_o this_o obedience_n must_v be_v voluntary_a even_o as_o child_n rejoice_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o their_o parent_n fourthlie_o it_o signify_v thankfulness_n towards_o superior_n which_o require_v that_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o call_n and_o ability_n and_o as_o occasion_n serve_v aid_n and_o further_a they_o fiftlie_o it_o signify_v lenity_n and_o equabilitie_n towards_o superior_n which_o be_v to_o bear_v with_o those_o vice_n of_o parent_n and_o superior_n which_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o and_o tolerate_v without_o any_o reproach_n unto_o god_n name_n or_o which_o be_v not_o fâ—at_o repugnant_a unto_o his_o law_n hereby_o be_v easy_o gather_v what_o duty_n be_v enjoin_v to_o inferior_n and_o what_o thing_n agreeable_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o calling_n they_o owe_v to_o every_o sort_n and_o order_n of_o superior_n the_o vice_n contrary_a to_o the_o peculiar_a and_o proper_a virtue_n of_o this_o five_o commandment_n the_o first_o be_v those_o sin_n which_o be_v repugnaunt_a to_o those_o part_n or_o virtue_n of_o that_o obedience_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o superior_n unto_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n be_v oppose_v 1._o not_o to_o provide_v and_o minister_v necessary_a susteinaunce_n unto_o the_o child_n or_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o riot_n 2._o not_o to_o defend_v their_o child_n against_o injury_n or_o to_o offend_v through_o a_o foolish_a over-rend_a love_n for_o some_o small_a or_o no_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o 3._o not_o to_o accustom_v their_o child_n to_o patience_n and_o gentleness_n or_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o idleness_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o sin_v 4._o not_o to_o instruct_v their_o child_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n or_o to_o corrupt_v they_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n 5._o not_o to_o chastise_v their_o child_n as_o necessity_n require_v or_o to_o be_v too_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a unto_o they_o beyond_o their_o duty_n or_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o fault_n commit_v unto_o the_o schoolmaster_n and_o teacher_n instruction_n and_o discipline_n the_o same_o vice_n be_v contrary_a which_o be_v unto_o parent_n unto_o the_o magistrate_n duty_n two_o extreme_n be_v oppose_v slackness_n and_o tyranny_n slackness_n or_o slothfulness_n in_o the_o magistrate_n be_v either_o not_o to_o require_v of_o his_o subject_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o whole_a decalogue_n or_o not_o to_o ordain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v require_v to_o the_o preservation_n and_o order_n of_o civil_a society_n or_o not_o to_o defend_v the_o innocent_a against_o injury_n or_o not_o to_o restrain_v or_o to_o punish_v too_o light_o such_o as_o offend_v against_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o decalogue_n or_o against_o the_o positive_a law_n tyranny_n be_v either_o to_o command_v his_o subject_n thing_n that_o be_v unjust_a or_o to_o punish_v that_o which_o be_v no_o sin_n or_o to_o punish_v more_o grievous_o than_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o fault_n do_v deserve_v likewise_o lord_n and_o master_n may_v transgress_v either_o by_o permit_v of_o idle_a slothfulness_n and_o licentiousness_n or_o by_o unjust_a commandment_n and_o exaction_n or_o by_o defraud_v their_o servant_n of_o their_o wage_n or_o through_o too_o much_o rigour_n and_o severity_n now_o they_o that_o be_v superior_n in_o age_n or_o in_o any_o other_o authority_n transgress_v against_o their_o duty_n and_o calling_n through_o folly_n or_o corrupt_a counsel_n or_o through_o lightness_n of_o manner_n and_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n or_o by_o neglect_n of_o the_o young_a sort_n or_o other_o inferior_n who_o they_o see_v to_o offend_v and_o may_v by_o their_o counsel_n &_o authority_n correct_v and_o amend_v the_o inferior_n sin_n and_o transgress_v against_o that_o honour_n which_o they_o owe_v unto_o their_o superior_n either_o not_o account_v of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o that_o place_n 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