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certain_a honour_n to_o their_o inferior_n and_o deal_v honourable_o and_o well_o with_o they_o according_a to_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o degree_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o lord_n require_v they_o at_o their_o hand_n as_o have_v be_v partly_o declare_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o four_o commandment_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o good_a purpose_n that_o in_o this_o place_n we_o do_v lay_v they_o forth_o in_o a_o more_o full_a discourse_n as_o follow_v to_o speak_v general_o they_o be_v these_o first_o faithfulness_n in_o govern_v according_a to_o true_a justice_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o superior_n and_o governor_n second_o love_v towards_o the_o people_n of_o god_n with_o a_o parentlike_a affection_n three_o inferior_n duty_n of_o superior_n to_o their_o inferior_n liberal_a encourage_v and_o reward_v of_o such_o as_o deal_v faithful_o in_o any_o special_a duty_n or_o service_n 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unto_o god_n for_o their_o subject_n after_o the_o example_n of_o king_n david_n 2._o sam._n 24.17_o and_o of_o king_n hezekiah_n 2._o chron._n 30.18.19.20_o and_o isa_n chap._n 37.14.15_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap_a 38._o and_o of_o king_n jehoshapat_o 2._o chron._n 20.5_o etc._n etc._n what_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n be_v read_v deut._n 33.10_o ezek._n 33.7_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 34.4_o john_n 21.15.16.17_o act._n 20.28_o and_o 1._o thessalonian_o chapter_n 2._o and_o 1._o timothy_n 3._o and_o titus_n 1_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n of_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n and_o also_o of_o handy_a labour_n be_v 1._o that_o they_o do_v wise_o faithful_o and_o diligent_o teach_v and_o instruct_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o according_a as_o their_o capacity_n will_v bear_v 2._o that_o they_o order_n and_o govern_v they_o by_o such_o a_o course_n of_o discipline_n and_o nurture_n as_o may_v best_o further_a their_o learning_n and_o that_o they_o 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they_o in_o needless_a or_o desperate_a attempt_n that_o he_o yield_v they_o their_o just_a and_o ordinary_a pay_n that_o he_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n &_o comfort_n to_o they_o in_o time_n of_o necessary_a danger_n final_o that_o he_o make_v they_o partaker_n in_o the_o spoil_n of_o the_o victory_n genesis_n 14.24_o 1._o sam._n 30.22.23_o etc._n etc._n the_o duty_n of_o the_o lawyer_n be_v that_o he_o do_v willing_o accept_v &_o further_o good_a and_o honest_a suit_n special_o the_o suit_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o widow_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o stranger_n that_o he_o earnest_o dissuade_v evil_a and_o litigious_a suit_n or_o quarrel_n and_o that_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o he_o he_o further_o friendly_a composition_n and_o agreement_n that_o he_o deal_v faithful_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o client_n without_o dilatory_a excuse_n and_o that_o he_o content_v himself_o with_o
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father_n and_o levit._n 19.3_o he_o put_v she_o before_o the_o other_o word_n duty_n to_o minister_n of_o thâ—_n word_n that_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v observe_v but_o leave_v this_o point_n let_v we_o proceed_v what_o be_v the_o honour_n which_o god_n have_v command_v his_o people_n to_o give_v to_o their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n the_o same_o duty_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o follow_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n hear_v i_o reverence_n reverence_n and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o luke_n 10.16_o whereupon_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n let_v a_o man_n so_o think_v of_o we_o as_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o disposer_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 4_o 1._o in_o the_o 13._o chap._n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o heb._n verse_n 17._o obediencâ—_n obediencâ—_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o 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be_v not_o evil_o speak_v of_o and_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a and_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n these_o thing_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n teach_v and_o exhort_v 1._o tim._n chap._n 6.1.2_o obedience_n obedience_n servant_n be_v you_o obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o service_n to_o the_o eye_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 goodwill_n serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n ephesi_n 6.5.6.7_o and_o the_o same_o again_o coloss_n chap._n 3.22.23_o moreover_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n to_o titus_n verses_z 9.10_o let_v servant_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o please_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o neither_o picker_n but_o that_o they_o show_v all_o good_a faithfulness_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n prayer_n prayer_n for_o prayer_n we_o have_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24.12.13.14_o and_o verse_n 48._o thankfulness_n thankfulness_n for_o thankfulness_n joseph_n be_v a_o notable_a example_n for_o all_o servant_n to_o follow_v gen._n 39_o verse_n 8.9.10_o and_o jaacob_n for_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n yea_o though_o he_o serve_v a_o unkind_a kinsman_n gen._n 29.15_o etc._n etc._n let_v we_o peruse_v these_o place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o first_o gen._n 24.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a honour_n in_o all_o good_a reason_n and_o proportion_n and_o from_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o it_o follow_v to_o be_v consider_v be_v due_a from_o the_o soldier_n to_o his_o captain_n for_o he_o be_v his_o master_n and_o martial_a magistrate_n from_o the_o patient_a to_o his_o good_a physician_n or_o surgeon_n who_o be_v as_o novice_a father_n to_o his_o bodily_a health_n as_o it_o be_v well_o express_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la 38.1_o etc._n etc._n honour_v the_o physician_n with_o the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o because_o of_o necessity_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v create_v he_o year_n duty_n to_o elder_n in_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o have_v appoint_v this_o call_n and_o give_v this_o gift_n and_o skill_n to_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a honour_n be_v due_a from_o the_o client_n to_o his_o faithful_a counsellor_n and_o pleader_n at_o law_n see_v he_o be_v a_o father_n in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o outward_a estate_n and_o just_a title_n and_o right_a and_o from_o the_o beneficiarie_n to_o his_o liberal_a benefactor_n whether_o to_o man_n as_o to_o gaius_n or_o to_o woman_n as_o to_o dorcas_n etc._n etc._n and_o note_v also_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o this_o commandment_n the_o wife_n be_v to_o reverence_v her_o husband_n eph._n 5.22_o etc._n etc._n 33._o and_o coloss_n 3.18_o maidservant_n be_v likewise_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o dame_n and_o mistress_n gen._n 16.9_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n what_o be_v that_o honour_n which_o god_n command_v the_o young_a in_o year_n to_o give_v to_o their_o ancient_n and_o elder_n thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o horehead_n up_o reverence_n a_o fruit_n and_o declaration_n whereof_o be_v this_o rise_n up_o and_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o old_a man_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o dread_v thy_o god_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n levit._n 19.32_o a_o fruit_n also_o of_o the_o which_o honour_n be_v the_o silence_n of_o the_o young_a in_o reverend_a regard_n of_o the_o experience_n and_o wisdom_n of_o their_o elder_n job._n 12.12_o and_o as_o we_o read_v again_o job._n 32.4_o elihu_n wait_v till_o job_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v speak_v because_o they_o be_v more_o ancient_a in_o year_n than_o he_o and_o verse_n 6._o he_o say_v i_o be_o young_a in_o year_n and_o you_o be_v ancient_a therefore_o i_o doubt_v and_o be_v afraid_a to_o show_v you_o my_o opinion_n read_v also_o psalm_n 107.32_o you_o young_a say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o elder_n obedience_n obedience_n and_o submit_v yourselves_o every_o man_n one_o to_o another_o deck_v yourselves_o inward_o with_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n for_o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a &_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a 1._o epistle_n chapter_n 5.5_o yea_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v a_o elder_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o office_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o check_v his_o elder_n in_o year_n but_o exhort_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o the_o young_a man_n as_o brethren_n the_o elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n the_o young_a as_o sister_n with_o all_o pureness_n 1._o tim._n 5.1.2_o and_o further_o
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