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be_v discover_v to_o be_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a that_o the_o way_n of_o maintain_v our_o course_n in_o virtue_n and_o decline_a vice_n may_v be_v know_v in_o matter_n circumstantial_a aswell_o as_o substantial_a these_o circumstantial_a duty_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o regulate_v the_o natural_a some_o the_o spiritual_a circumstance_n of_o thâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o professor_n some_o relate_v unto_o both_o the_o natural_a circumstance_n concern_v either_o the_o sex_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o difference_n which_o god_n have_v make_v therein_o or_o the_o society_n which_o arise_v among_o man_n from_o the_o conjunction_n thereof_o concern_v the_o difference_n which_o god_n have_v put_v between_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a we_o shall_v know_v this_o 1._o what_o the_o preeminency_n of_o the_o male_n be_v above_o the_o female_a in_o respect_n of_o right_a to_o manage_v domestic_a and_o public_a concernment_n 2._o what_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o each_o sex_n be_v which_o 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parent_n and_o child_n and_o what_o obligation_n do_v lie_v upon_o parent_n to_o worship_n god_n with_o those_o of_o their_o family_n the_o three_o natural_a conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v of_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o of_o kinsfolk_n where_o we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v and_o how_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o forego_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o parent_n and_o child_n 2._o what_o the_o duty_n of_o kinsfolk_n be_v towards_o each_o other_o 3._o what_o the_o proper_a care_n and_o affection_n be_v which_o be_v more_o due_a unto_o kinsfolk_n respective_o then_o unto_o other_o though_o these_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v as_o commendable_a and_o perhaps_o far_o more_o commendable_a for_o grace_n and_o virtue_n than_o they_o the_o four_o natural_a conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v of_o alliance_n where_o we_o must_v know_v 1._o what_o the_o nature_n and_o extent_n of_o this_o relation_n be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o be_v inferior_a unto_o that_o of_o kindred_n 2._o what_o the_o proper_a duty_n thereof_o be_v more_o to_o each_o other_o then_o to_o mere_a stranger_n all_o these_o conjunction_n and_o society_n be_v proper_o natural_a and_o avoidable_o necessary_a if_o we_o suppose_v the_o propagation_n of_o mankind_n by_o marriage_n there_o be_v other_o conjunction_n and_o society_n which_o be_v more_o voluntary_a and_o free_o take_v up_o or_o leave_v off_o as_o there_o be_v cause_n sound_a and_o these_o be_v again_o either_o of_o one_o with_o one_o or_o of_o many_o together_o in_o a_o society_n the_o voluntary_a conjunction_n and_o society_n of_o one_o with_o one_o be_v of_o master_n and_o servant_n where_o must_v be_v know_v 1._o for_o what_o end_n and_o in_o what_o employment_n man_n ought_v to_o seek_v for_o other_o to_o serve_v they_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n they_o ought_v to_o serve_v themselves_o 2._o what_o the_o duty_n be_v of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n 3._o what_o lawful_a 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