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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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but_o easy_o understand_v 1._o to_o be_v inferior_n 2._o to_o be_v child_n who_o only_o have_v relation_n to_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o such_o for_o child_n be_v such_o as_o have_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v such_o as_o have_v child_n who_o receive_v their_o life_n and_o be_v from_o god_n by_o they_o for_o they_o be_v both_o beget_v and_o preserve_v by_o they_o parent_n be_v in_o god_n place_n and_o his_o deputy_n and_o instrument_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o they_o except_o they_o be_v unnatural_a be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v requite_v it_o be_v god_n will_n to_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o world_n in_o this_o manner_n and_o to_o make_v we_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o our_o parent_n that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o great_a reason_n we_o have_v to_o
honour_v they_o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o perform_v this_o duty_n must_v needs_o transgress_v against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o principle_n which_o god_n have_v imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o philo_n say_v the_o offender_n be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n against_o god_n and_o inhumanity_n against_o man_n and_o stand_v liable_a before_o the_o tribunal_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o those_o that_o be_v undutiful_a to_o their_o parent_n be_v usual_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a towards_o god_n this_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o child_n be_v general_a and_o bind_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o none_o can_v be_v exempt_v all_o and_o every_o one_o have_v father_n and_o mother_n too_o since_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o not_o procreate_v by_o man_n therefore_o adam_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3._o 38._o the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o birth_n be_v extraordinary_a for_o he_o have_v 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ungodly_a wicked_a and_o to_o give_v they_o bad_a example_n and_o be_v pattern_n of_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n unto_o they_o 6._o to_o be_v find_v indulgent_a remiss_a in_o discipline_n and_o correction_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o idle_o or_o delicate_o 7._o to_o neglect_v their_o education_n in_o religion_n and_o take_v no_o care_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n the_o sin_n of_o tutor_n guardian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v with_o orphan_n be_v carelessness_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o these_o must_v know_v that_o though_o these_o desolate_a and_o poor_a creature_n can_v or_o may_v not_o question_v they_o yet_o god_n will_v right_v they_o and_o will_v certain_o call_v these_o unjust_a steward_n to_o account_v and_o severe_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o injustice_n and_o as_o he_o will_v bless_v godly_a faithful_a careful_a parent_n and_o such_o as_o supply_v their_o place_n and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o child_n or_o some_o other_o way_n so_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o negligent_a ungodly_a unfaithful_a in_o their_o own_o child_n and_o many_o other_o way_n and_o will_v require_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o soul_n at_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o last_o reckon_n will_v be_v sad_a and_o heavy_a few_o father_n endeavour_n the_o regeneration_n of_o their_o child_n few_o mother_n travayl_n again_o of_o they_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v form_v and_o bear_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o corruption_n not_o only_o of_o family_n but_o church_n and_o state_n be_v the_o neglect_n of_o education_n when_o parent_n do_v not_o use_v the_o power_n god_n have_v put_v into_o their_o hand_n nor_o take_v the_o opportunity_n he_o have_v give_v they_o to_o instil_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o piety_n into_o they_o in_o their_o tender_a year_n when_o they_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o receive_v the_o first_o impression_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o lamentation_n to_o consider_v how_o much_o parent_n do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sad_a event_n thereof_o for_o many_o of_o they_o transmit_v their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o derive_v it_o to_o posterity_n who_o inherit_v their_o iniquity_n and_o misery_n hitherto_o of_o this_o commandment_n §_o x_o take_v in_o the_o plain_a immediate_a sense_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reducible_a unto_o it_o by_o analogy_n or_o deduction_n from_o it_o by_o more_o remote_a consequence_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v term_n of_o relation_n express_o name_v in_o the_o text_n and_o these_o imply_v another_o relation_n husband_n and_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o family_n and_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o root_n of_o mankind_n and_o after_o that_o woman_n be_v once_o create_v and_o man_n have_v a_o fellow_n the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n follow_v and_o be_v the_o first_o relation_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n which_o require_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v husband_n and_o wife_n before_o there_o be_v father_n and_o mother_n they_o be_v 1._o man_n and_o woman_n of_o different_a sex_n by_o creation_n 2._o husband_n and_o wife_n by_o god_n institution_n 3._o father_n and_o mother_n by_o god_n blessing_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o who_o violate_v this_o institution_n and_o propagate_v the_o world_n with_o a_o illegitimate_a and_o spurious_a or_o incestuous_a brood_n though_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n this_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o god_n judgement_n avert_v both_o from_o parent_n and_o child_n in_o this_o first_o society_n there_o be_v a_o imparity_n though_o not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o the_o duty_n thereof_o be_v two_o subjection_n and_o love_n for_o the_o wife_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o her_o husband_n and_o the_o husband_n must_v love_v his_o wife_n this_o be_v the_o command_n of_o god_n by_o the_o apostle_n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o imparity_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a and_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o ephes._n 5._o 22_o 25._o this_o subjection_n be_v due_a from_o the_o first_o wife_n to_o the_o first_o husband_n even_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n for_o even_o then_o marriage_n be_v institute_v and_o by_o it_o be_v constitute_v one_o of_o the_o near_a society_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o same_o indissoluble_a except_o by_o death_n or_o adultery_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o covenant_n but_o especial_o by_o god_n institution_n who_o will_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n that_o dear_a relation_n and_o cleave_v to_o his_o wife_n this_o subjection_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v so_o a_o duty_n as_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n for_o than_o man_n be_v the_o head_n a_o superior_a because_o make_v first_o and_o woman_n be_v make_v after_o man_n of_o man_n for_o man_n and_o man_n be_v of_o the_o more_o noble_a sex_n and_o it_o be_v god_n will_n he_o shall_v be_v superior_a in_o the_o first_o contract_n according_a to_o his_o institution_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v willing_o but_o a_o penalty_n to_o be_v suffer_v patient_o and_o a_o grievous_a penalty_n it_o be_v when_o a_o woman_n be_v marry_v to_o a_o proud_a insolent_a imperious_a fool_n and_o to_o such_o woman_n who_o be_v of_o the_o like_a temper_n and_o violent_o bend_v to_o have_v their_o own_o will_n though_o never_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o the_o imparity_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v less_o than_o that_o between_o parent_n and_o child_n so_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o that_o which_o be_v due_a from_o child_n to_o parent_n much_o less_o than_o of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n the_o place_n of_o the_o wife_n though_o inferior_a to_o the_o husband_n be_v honourable_a she_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o and_o share_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n and_o may_v command_v both_o child_n and_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o master_n she_o be_v the_o mistress_n though_o subordinate_a to_o he_o as_o her_o head_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o head_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o not_o with_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n but_o with_o a_o dear_a tender_a special_a love_n he_o must_v love_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n as_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o his_o own_o body_n part_n of_o himself_o near_o to_o he_o than_o father_n or_o mother_n yet_o as_o obedience_n of_o child_n so_o both_o love_n of_o husband_n and_o subjection_n of_o wife_n be_v limit_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o that_o love_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n and_o not_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o both_o the_o duty_n presuppose_v other_o virtue_n in_o both_o party_n or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v not_o only_o imperfect_a and_o deficient_a but_o unlawful_a and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o subjection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o love_n of_o the_o other_o evangelical_o understand_v be_v more_o perfect_a and_o noble_a virtue_n in_o true_a christian_n then_o in_o other_o as_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n do_v represent_v the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o be_v contract_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o marriage_n itself_o shall_v be_v solemnize_v in_o heaven_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o full_a joy_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v the_o want_n of_o this_o subjection_n in_o the_o one_o and_o love_n in_o the_o other_o much_o more_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n confusion_n discomfort_n misery_n ruin_n of_o family_n and_o by_o these_o two_o and_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v understand_v all_o other_o duty_n here_o command_v and_o sin_n forbid_v and_o all_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v necessary_o join_v with_o they_o after_o the_o relation_n and_o society_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n §_o xi_o parent_n and_o child_n follow_v that_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n for_o after_o that_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v in_o a_o family_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o good_n increase_v their_o work_n be_v the_o great_a and_o require_v more_o hand_n and_o the_o first_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o servant_n though_o they_o be_v not_o servant_n be_v child_n and_o after_o that_o beside_o irrational_a servant_n as_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n there_o be_v
many_o rational_a servant_n proper_o so_o call_v of_o these_o be_v many_o kind_n 1._o such_o as_o have_v little_a use_n of_o reason_n and_o be_v only_o fit_a to_o be_v govern_v and_o not_o to_o govern_v yet_o have_v health_n and_o strength_n be_v able_a to_o do_v good_a service_n by_o the_o direction_n of_o other_o 2._o some_o through_o want_n and_o penury_n or_o a_o competent_a estate_n or_o family_n of_o their_o own_o become_v mercenary_a hire_v servant_n who_o otherwise_o be_v free_a such_o be_v most_o of_o our_o servant_n 3_o some_z for_o debt_n â—ell_o their_o child_n and_o sometime_o themselves_o for_o servant_n and_o bondslave_n these_o may_v be_v call_v vendititii_fw-la who_o sell_v their_o child_n and_o themselves_o 4._o after_o that_o a_o great_a multiplication_n of_o mankind_n into_o great_a society_n as_o city_n and_o civil_a state_n they_o wage_v war_n one_o against_o another_o and_o by_o the_o law_n and_o general_a consent_n of_o nation_n the_o good_n of_o the_o conquer_a become_v a_o lawful_a spoil_n and_o the_o person_n captive_n and_o slave_n to_o the_o conqueror_n and_o so_o servant_n be_v increase_v these_o be_v servi_n capti_fw-la servant_n take_v in_o war_n who_o have_v their_o life_n for_o a_o prey_n and_o their_o maintenance_n for_o their_o service_n 5._o and_o if_o these_o or_o any_o other_o be_v detain_v as_o servant_n in_o a_o family_n and_o suffer_v to_o marry_v and_o have_v child_n these_o child_n be_v servant_n call_v in_o latin_a verâ—ae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o septuagint_n gen._n 17._o 13._o 6._o if_o any_o be_v buy_v they_o be_v call_v in_o that_o respect_n emptitii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d buy_v with_o money_n yet_o these_o be_v servant_n before_o by_o this_o act_n become_v servant_n to_o those_o who_o buy_v they_o 7._o many_o be_v bring_v into_o servitude_n most_o unjust_o by_o menstealer_n who_o be_v call_v plagiarii_fw-la 8._o among_o these_o may_v be_v reckon_v apprentice_n who_o in_o some_o trade_n or_o profession_n serve_v under_o their_o master_n till_o the_o time_n of_o manumission_n and_o liberty_n the_o duty_n of_o all_o servant_n §_o xii_o as_o such_o be_v to_o do_v service_n to_o their_o master_n willing_o faithful_o diligent_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n the_o great_a master_n of_o heaven_n their_o aim_n must_v be_v to_o preserve_v and_o improve_v their_o master_n estate_n who_o work_n they_o do_v and_o they_o must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la either_o free_a or_o their_o own_o master_n and_o that_o their_o master_n will_v must_v be_v their_o will_n because_o they_o be_v under_o their_o power_n and_o command_n these_o two_o duty_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n be_v proper_a and_o though_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o reverence_n subjection_n obedience_n yet_o these_o be_v common_a duty_n which_o all_o inferior_n under_o the_o power_n of_o another_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v let_v all_o servant_n hearken_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o practice_v it_o they_o must_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o own_o master_n in_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n know_v that_o what_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a eph._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_v shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n col._n 3._o 24_o 25._o they_o must_v not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o fidelity_n tit._n 2._o 10._o and_o they_o must_v honour_v not_o only_o their_o christian_a but_o their_o unbelieve_a master_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 1._o and_o not_o only_o the_o gentle_a and_o good_a but_o the_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o in_o all_o which_o place_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o duty_n the_o sin_n the_o reward_n the_o punishment_n of_o servant_n their_o duty_n be_v fidelity_n and_o diligence_n in_o their_o service_n their_o sin_n murmur_a purloin_v unfaithfulnesse_n negligence_n the_o reward_n of_o good_a servant_n be_v not_o only_a maintenance_n and_o wage_n on_o earth_n but_o god_n blessing_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o punishment_n of_o bad_a servant_n be_v not_o only_o such_o as_o the_o severity_n of_o their_o master_n shall_v inflict_v but_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n here_o and_o hereafter_o among_o servant_n may_v be_v reckon_v factour_n and_o such_o as_o undertake_v the_o business_n of_o other_o for_o wage_n and_o thereupon_o because_o they_o be_v trust_v be_v bind_v to_o account_v under_o this_o head_n may_v be_v reduce_v all_o such_o as_o be_v hire_v 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