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be_v the_o lord_n that_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 30._o they_o that_o honour_v i_o will_v i_o honour_v god_n will_v not_o forget_v they_o though_o their_o master_n may_v from_o this_o verse_n thus_o open_v i_o gather_v these_o particular_a observation_n concern_v servant_n 1._o servant_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o general_a obser_n promise_n make_v to_o christian_n otherwise_o this_o general_a argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o little_a purpose_n in_o this_o place_n 2._o a_o christian_a may_v be_v a_o bondslave_n for_o the_o apostle_n direct_v this_o encouragement_n to_o christian_n among_o who_o he_o presuppose_v obser_n some_o to_o be_v slave_n oppose_v they_o to_o freeman_n who_o also_o be_v servant_n 3._o faithful_a service_n perform_v to_o man_n be_v a_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o obser_n good_a thing_n which_o servant_n especial_o do_v be_v in_o their_o service_n 4._o as_o god_n accept_v not_o man_n because_o they_o be_v free_a so_o neither_o obser_n reject_v 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man_n so_o addict_v to_o please_v he_o and_o so_o subject_a to_o his_o will_n as_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v have_v do_v to_o regard_v nothing_o but_o his_o pleasure_n to_o prefer_v it_o before_o god_n word_n and_o will_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o a_o excess_n therein_o which_o be_v there_o forbid_a §._o 4._o of_o a_o servant_n fear_v of_o his_o master_n the_o other_o part_n of_o that_o fountain_n from_o whence_o the_o duty_n master_n of_o servant_n flow_v rest_v in_o the_o affection_n and_o it_o be_v in_o one_o word_n fear_n which_o be_v a_o awful_a dread_n of_o a_o master_n a_o awe_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o master_n place_n a_o dread_a in_o regard_n of_o his_o master_n power_n a_o awe_n be_v such_o a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o his_o master_n as_o make_v he_o account_v his_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n which_o 1._o s._n paul_n express_o injoin_v servant_n to_o do_v a_o dread_n be_v such_o a_o fear_n of_o provoke_v his_o master_n 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to_o his_o wife_n as_o to_o himself_o and_o she_o to_o he_o fit_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o follow_v they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n our_o english_a can_v well_o express_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d in_o good_a sense_n word_n for_o word_n which_o be_v thus_o they_o two_o shall_v beinto_o or_o in_o one_o flesh_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o which_o be_v two_o before_o marriage_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v bring_v into_o one_o flesh_n to_o be_v even_o as_o one_o flesh_n as_o near_o unite_v as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o the_o same_o flesh_n this_o unity_n be_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o carnal_a copulation_n for_o if_o they_o be_v marry_v they_o be_v one_o flesh_n 32._o though_o they_o never_o know_v one_o another_o nor_o in_o regard_n of_o procreation_n because_o one_o child_n come_v from_o they_o both_o for_o though_o they_o never_o have_v child_n yet_o be_v they_o one_o flesh_n but_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n institution_n who_o have_v set_v 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husband_n must_v be_v prefer_v before_o parent_n the_o doct._n example_n of_o 14._o leah_n and_o rachel_n yea_o and_o of_o 11_o micol_n be_v commendable_a in_o this_o respect_n 1._o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v more_o ancient_a more_o firm_a more_o reason_n near_o there_o be_v husband_n and_o wife_n before_o there_o be_v parent_n and_o child_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o parent_n &_o child_n may_v depart_v one_o from_o another_o and_o that_o while_n both_o live_v but_o no_o time_n wherein_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v part_v asunder_o till_o death_n part_v they_o and_o child_n though_o they_o come_v from_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o be_v make_v two_o so_o as_o of_o one_o be_v two_o but_o husband_n and_o wife_n though_o they_o be_v two_o before_o yet_o be_v make_v one_o so_o as_o of_o two_o be_v one_o what_o wrong_v then_o do_v such_o parent_n unto_o their_o child_n as_o use_v keep_v they_o even_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v so_o straight_o under_o subjection_n 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authority_n even_o too_o much_o austerity_n and_o severity_n whereby_o child_n be_v provoke_v to_o wrath_n which_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n it_o be_v here_o express_o forbid_v provoke_v not_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o word_n there_o be_v a_o trope_n the_o effect_n be_v put_v for_o the_o cause_n the_o apostle_n meaning_n be_v that_o parent_n shall_v take_v such_o heed_n of_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o child_n as_o they_o give_v they_o no_o occasion_n to_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o wrath_n under_o this_o word_n than_o be_v forbid_v wrath_n all_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v kindle_v wrath_n in_o child_n as_o too_o much_o austerity_n in_o carriage_n sourness_n in_o countenance_n threaten_v and_o revile_v in_o word_n too_o hard_o
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point_n herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o affection_n which_o parent_n and_o stranger_n ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o child_n and_o the_o duty_n which_o one_o and_o the_o other_o owe_v to_o they_o mere_a stranger_n ought_v not_o to_o provoke_v they_o but_o parent_n ought_v moreover_o every_o way_n to_o seek_v their_o good_a the_o main_a good_a which_o parent_n ought_v especial_o to_o seek_v after_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n be_v note_v out_o in_o these_o word_n bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n translate_v bring_v up_o proper_o signify_v to_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d or_o nourish_v with_o all_o needful_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v before_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n and_o 29._o verse_n and_o there_o translate_v nourish_v not_o unfit_o might_n the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o beza_n word_n be_v here_o keep_v as_o the_o best_a latin_a translation_n the_o french_a and_o other_o 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rigour_n will_v make_v they_o desperate_a but_o virtue_n and_o safety_n consist_v in_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o §._o 120._o of_o parent_n fix_v precept_n in_o their_o child_n mind_n this_o word_n admonition_n according_a to_o the_o indere_fw-la notation_n thereof_o have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o point_v out_o a_o inform_v and_o instruct_v of_o it_o it_o be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o action_n of_o admonish_v as_o tit._n 3._o 10._o reject_v a_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n or_o for_o the_o monitis_fw-la thing_n admonish_v in_o which_o latter_a sense_n most_o do_v here_o take_v it_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o have_v the_o former_a clean_o exclude_v for_o according_a to_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o take_v thus_o much_o to_o be_v intend_v as_o parent_n deliver_v good_a precept_n and_o principle_n to_o their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a by_o forcible_a and_o frequent_a admonition_n 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off_o speech_n when_o parent_n come_v into_o the_o place_n where_o child_n be_v speak_v be_v token_n of_o great_a reverence_n thus_o child_n testify_v that_o there_o be_v some_o in_o place_n who_o they_o much_o respect_n and_o honour_n job_n do_v thus_o set_v forth_o the_o respect_n which_o prince_n and_o other_o do_v bear_v to_o he_o in_o his_o prosperity_n the_o prince_n say_v he_o refrain_v 10._o talk_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o mouth_n the_o noble_n hold_v their_o peace_n etc._n etc._n namely_o while_o he_o be_v in_o presence_n or_o while_o he_o speak_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o child_n patience_n in_o endure_v 25._o their_o parent_n speech_n which_o job_n also_o note_v in_o these_o word_n unto_o i_o man_n give_v ear_n and_o wait_v and_o keep_v silence_n though_o parent_n in_o their_o speech_n seem_v to_o be_v long_o and_o tedious_a yet_o must_v child_n endure_v it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o needful_a that_o patience_n be_v add_v to_o silence_n because_o 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child_n and_o give_v the_o upper_a place_n to_o he_o and_o for_o order_n sake_n the_o child_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o take_v it_o in_o company_n but_o when_o they_o be_v alone_o the_o child_n must_v rather_o reverence_v the_o father_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o blessing_n they_o live_v let_v child_n ask_v their_o parent_n blessing_n §._o 9_o of_o child_n ask_a their_o parent_n blessing_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a or_o no._n some_o doubt_n be_v make_v of_o this_o duty_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o and_o also_o of_o the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v use_v in_o the_o performance_n thereof_o i_o will_v therefore_o distinct_o prove_v both_o for_o the_o thing_n it_o be_v note_v of_o jaakob_n that_o he_o carry_v savoury_a meat_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o may_v bless_v he_o and_o of_o joseph_n that_o 19_o he_o go_v to_o his_o father_n and_o carry_v his_o two_o son_n with_o he_o etc._n that_o his_o father_n may_v 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2._o answ_n though_o all_o parent_n can_v with_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n assure_v unto_o their_o child_n any_o distinct_a particular_a blessing_n yet_o the_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o parent_n be_v a_o especial_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o their_o child_n and_o that_o because_o of_o god_n promise_n which_o extend_v 39_o itself_o not_o only_o to_o faithful_a parent_n but_o also_o to_o their_o seed_n wherefore_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o patriarch_n come_v to_o their_o father_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o some_o extraordinary_a blessing_n so_o may_v other_o child_n go_v to_o their_o parent_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v a_o ordinary_a blessing_n it_o be_v note_v of_o eliah_n that_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a spirit_n in_o prayer_n he_o obtain_v extraordinary_a matter_n yet_o 17._o the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o that_o example_n to_o all_o christian_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o stir_v they_o up_o in_o faith_n to_o pray_v for_o ordinary_a 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hear_v they_o and_o that_o the_o rather_o to_o maintain_v a_o reverend_a respect_n of_o parent_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o child_n for_o ask_v a_o blessing_n be_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o superiority_n and_o authority_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v 7._o of_o the_o great_a concern_v the_o gesture_n of_o kneel_v it_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o 12._o gesture_n which_o of_o old_a be_v use_v by_o god_n people_n in_o like_a case_n of_o joseph_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o bow_v down_o himself_o with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n object_n kneel_v be_v a_o gesture_n proper_a to_o god_n worship_n answ_n it_o be_v not_o so_o proper_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v use_v in_o civil_a case_n else_o christ_n will_v have_v reprove_v the_o young_a man_n for_o kneel_v before_o he_o as_o well_o as_o for_o call_v he_o good_a for_o he_o conceive_v 17._o christ_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a man_n and_o the_o worship_n he_o do_v he_o be_v but_o civil_a 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5._o christ_n forbid_v one_o that_o follow_v he_o to_o go_v and_o 60._o bury_v his_o father_n answ_n 1._o for_o abraham_n example_n 1._o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o father_n 2._o he_o be_v then_o marry_v and_o so_o of_o another_o house_n 3._o he_o have_v 1._o a_o express_a particular_a charge_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v his_o father_n house_n even_o as_o he_o have_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n except_o the_o like_a charge_n can_v be_v show_v his_o example_n make_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n 2._o for_o levy_n speech_n 1._o it_o be_v note_v by_o moses_n in_o relation_n etc._n to_o a_o particular_a zealous_a fact_n of_o the_o levite_n in_o execute_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o such_o extraordinary_a thing_n as_o be_v not_o exemplary_a 2._o that_o which_o move_v the_o levite_n to_o make_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o parent_n and_o other_o be_v the_o lord_n 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the_o 10._o advice_n to_o the_o queen_n 1._o it_o be_v mystical_o to_o be_v take_v 2._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v literal_o take_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o give_v to_o she_o after_o marriage_n when_o she_o be_v out_o of_o her_o parent_n government_n 3._o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o 24._o law_n of_o marriage_n â—nd_n imply_v not_o a_o simple_a forsake_v of_o parent_n but_o a_o prefer_n of_o a_o husband_n before_o they_o 4._o for_o the_o love_a of_o father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v a_o forsake_v of_o our_o parent_n â—or_a we_o may_v love_v christ_n more_o than_o they_o and_o yet_o perform_v â—uty_n to_o they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v forsake_v it_o must_v be_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n that_o either_o christ_n or_o they_o must_v be_v forsake_v in_o that_o if_o we_o cleave_v to_o they_o they_o will_v draw_v we_o from_o christ_n 5._o for_o christ_n forbid_v one_o that_o follow_v he_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v his_o father_n 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and_o approve_v in_o scripture_n isaak_n marry_v the_o wife_n which_o his_o father_n provide_v gen._n 24._o 67._o jaakob_n both_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o go_v to_o laban_n house_n for_o a_o wife_n gen._n 28._o 2._o and_o also_o when_o he_o come_v to_o laban_n ask_v his_o daughter_n of_o he_o gen._n 29._o 18._o etc._n etc._n though_o samson_n see_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o 9_o please_v he_o well_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o marry_v she_o before_o he_o have_v his_o parent_n consent_n judg._n 14._o 2._o 4._o these_o word_n of_o thamar_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o be_v her_o father_n for_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v thou_o from_o i_o show_v that_o child_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o this_o oath_n of_o the_o israelite_n there_o shall_v not_o any_o of_o we_o give_v his_o daughter_n africa_n unto_o benjamin_n to_o wife_n judg._n 21._o 1._o 5._o 2._o the_o 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thereupon_o make_v canon_n against_o it_o 8._o the_o 233._o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n the_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o our_o land_n all_o manner_n of_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n in_o this_o point_n 9_o cau._n it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n in_o all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o all_o age_n for_o the_o parent_n or_o some_o in_o the_o parent_n 9_o room_n to_o give_v the_o bride_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o marriage_n whereby_o the_o parent_n consent_n be_v open_o manifest_v 10._o alijâ—_n many_o divine_n of_o good_a note_n and_o name_n have_v judge_v such_o marriage_n as_o have_v be_v make_v simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o parent_n consent_n especial_o if_o parent_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o exception_n against_o those_o marriage_n to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n till_o the_o parent_n be_v bring_v to_o ratify_v they_o and_o in_o many_o church_n upon_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o 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to_o bring_v their_o parent_n under_o they_o to_o be_v order_v by_o they_o labour_v to_o get_v possession_n of_o all_o before_o their_o parent_n be_v dead_a or_o before_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o resign_v any_o such_o right_n unto_o their_o child_n such_o be_v etc._n absolom_n and_o adoniah_n how_o high_o displease_v such_o practice_n be_v to_o god_n the_o vengeance_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o pate_n of_o etc._n those_o two_o brethren_n in_o evil_a traitorous_a and_o disloyal_a child_n do_v show_v all_o such_o child_n as_o seek_v after_o the_o forename_a or_o any_o other_o like_o mean_n to_o defraud_v their_o parent_n do_v very_o ill_o repay_v their_o parent_n care_v over_o they_o and_o more_o like_a barbarian_n than_o christian_n recompense_n evil_a for_o good_a they_o oft_o bring_v poverty_n and_o ignominy_n upon_o their_o parent_n and_o themselves_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o thief_n because_o they_o be_v more_o dear_o account_v of_o and_o more_o free_o trust_v yea_o they_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a example_n to_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n §._o 25._o of_o child_n contentedness_n to_o be_v apparel_v after_o their_o parent_n mind_n and_o like_n four_o a_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o foresay_a subjection_n of_o child_n be_v about_o their_o apparel_n that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o then_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o parent_n good_a like_n it_o be_v note_v that_o israel_n 3._o make_v joseph_n a_o coat_n do_v not_o the_o particular_a mention_v of_o that_o circumstance_n show_v that_o parent_n must_v have_v the_o order_n of_o their_o child_n apparel_n which_o be_v also_o intimate_v in_o the_o reason_n give_v of_o tamars_n garment_n of_o diverse_a colour_n namely_o because_o 18._o with_o such_o garment_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n that_o be_v virgin_n apparel_v and_o whereas_o rebekah_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o her_o 15._o son_n esau_n clothes_n it_o appear_v that_o his_o clothes_n be_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o 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that_o which_o be_v express_o note_v in_o the_o law_n namely_o a_o child_n bind_v of_o itself_o by_o a_o vow_n the_o law_n give_v the_o parent_n power_n to_o disannul_v his_o child_n 4._o vow_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o child_n duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o vow_v without_o his_o parent_n consent_v contrary_a be_v such_o vow_n as_o papist_n allure_v child_n to_o make_v child_n namely_o vow_n of_o continency_n perpetual_a virginity_n regular_a obedience_n voluntary_a poverty_n with_o the_o like_a though_o by_o these_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o forsake_v their_o parent_n which_o 14._o before_o we_o prove_v to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o though_o these_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v lawful_a which_o they_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v against_o god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o against_o christian_a liberty_n and_o savour_v too_o rank_o of_o judaism_n yea_o of_o a_o worse_a superstition_n yet_o without_o parent_n consent_v may_v they_o not_o be_v make_v as_o unlawful_a be_v oath_n and_o other_o like_a mean_n whereby_o child_n bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o willing_a they_o shall_v do_v what_o do_v this_o but_o bring_v a_o snare_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o child_n and_o cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o break_v one_o of_o god_n commandment_n either_o the_o three_o in_o break_v their_o vow_n or_o oath_n or_o the_o five_o in_o disobey_v their_o parent_n §._o 27._o of_o child_n active_a obedience_n the_o affirmative_a and_o active_a part_n of_o a_o child_n obedience_n consist_v in_o yield_v himself_o pliable_a to_o his_o parent_n will_v which_o must_v be_v add_v to_o the_o forename_a negative_a and_o passive_a part_n of_o obedience_n in_o forbear_v to_o do_v thing_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n for_o manifestation_n of_o a_o true_a childlike_a affection_n and_o disposition_n towards_o the_o parent_n passive_a obedience_n may_v arise_v from_o mere_a sullenness_n and_o 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reproof_n that_o patience_n can_v be_v no_o better_o account_v of_o than_o dissimulation_n and_o plain_a mockage_n when_o the_o father_n 17._o in_o law_n of_o moses_n tell_v he_o that_o what_o he_o do_v be_v not_o well_o he_o forthwith_o amend_v it_o but_o contrary_o many_o lewd_a and_o ungracious_a child_n continue_v to_o go_v on_o in_o their_o wicked_a course_n though_o their_o parent_n again_o and_o again_o rebuke_v they_o for_o it_o just_o be_v elies_n reproof_n of_o his_o child_n but_o yet_o no_o amendment_n follow_v now_o note_v the_o inference_n make_v thereupon_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o obey_v 25._o not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o whereby_o be_v imply_v that_o to_o despise_v the_o just_a reproof_n of_o parent_n be_v a_o evident_a sign_n and_o forerunner_n of_o god_n heavy_a judgement_n solomon_n call_v the_o child_n which_o will_v hear_v no_o rebuke_n a_o scorner_n 1._o which_o note_v out_o a_o most_o obstinate_a 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to_o be_v too_o strict_a and_o precise_a or_o too_o suspicious_a and_o jealous_a or_o too_o covetous_a and_o worldly_a this_o make_v they_o take_v what_o calling_n what_o match_n what_o apparel_n what_o allowance_n they_o think_v best_a whence_o many_o mischief_n arise_v which_o will_v all_o easy_o be_v avoid_v if_o they_o will_v lay_v down_o that_o presumptuous_a conceit_n and_o labour_n to_o observe_v the_o forename_a direction_n §._o 36._o of_o child_n yield_v to_o practice_n at_o their_o parent_n command_v such_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o can_v think_v very_o meet_v 2._o though_o child_n can_v in_o their_o judgement_n think_v that_o which_o their_o parent_n require_v to_o be_v the_o fit_a and_o meet_a yet_o be_v press_v thereto_o by_o the_o peremptory_a command_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o practice_n they_o ought_v to_o yield_v unto_o it_o say_v to_o their_o parent_n as_o peter_n to_o the_o lord_n nevertheless_o at_o thy_o word_n i_o will_v do_v this_o thus_o 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defeat_v 41._o it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n be_v displease_v therewith_o §._o 46._o of_o the_o decency_n wherewith_o child_n ought_v to_o see_v their_o parent_n bury_v the_o manner_n after_o which_o child_n ought_v to_o see_v their_o parent_n bury_v must_v be_v with_o such_o decency_n as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o commendable_a custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o church_n where_o their_o parent_n die_v and_o with_o such_o honour_n as_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n answerable_a to_o the_o estate_n and_o place_n of_o their_o parent_n while_o they_o live_v at_o least_o if_o it_o be_v not_o above_o the_o mean_n that_o the_o parent_n have_v leave_v or_o above_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o child_n that_o make_v the_o solemnity_n joseph_n be_v a_o great_a governor_n in_o egypt_n by_o reason_n whereof_o his_o father_n when_o he_o come_v thither_o be_v high_o account_v of_o according_o 7._o with_o great_a honour_n do_v he_o carry_v he_o to_o his_o grave_n there_o be_v two_o 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be_v to_o pay_v their_o debt_n so_o far_o as_o they_o can_v especial_o if_o by_o law_n those_o debt_n may_v be_v recover_v at_o their_o hand_n for_o what_o law_n may_v force_v other_o to_o do_v in_o equity_n and_o justice_n conscience_n must_v move_v good_a child_n to_o do_v in_o charity_n and_o recompense_v to_o their_o parent_n the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v it_o a_o 21._o note_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o borrow_v and_o not_o to_o pay_v wherefore_o to_o wipe_v away_o that_o blot_n from_o the_o name_n of_o a_o parent_n decease_v child_n must_v be_v ready_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o do_v what_o the_o parent_n himself_o if_o he_o be_v live_v will_v or_o shall_v do_v yea_o if_o child_n of_o themselves_o be_v well_o able_a though_o their_o parent_n leave_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v all_o their_o debt_n they_o ought_v to_o pay_v they_o herein_o especial_o a_o childlike_a affection_n be_v manifest_v to_o the_o parent_n contrary_n be_v their_o practice_n who_o strive_v to_o get_v all_o 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speech_n and_o report_n which_o be_v make_v of_o their_o parent_n after_o their_o departure_n it_o follow_v as_o from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a that_o what_o child_n do_v for_o their_o parent_n credit_n in_o absence_n behind_o their_o back_n they_o must_v much_o more_o do_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a for_o then_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n no_o possibility_n that_o parent_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n to_o right_v their_o own_o wrong_n in_o that_o kind_n it_o lie_v therefore_o upon_o child_n to_o do_v it_o do_v not_o they_o clean_a contrary_n who_o take_v occasion_n from_o the_o departure_n of_o their_o parent_n both_o to_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o receive_v any_o ill_a report_n of_o they_o and_o also_o to_o open_v their_o mouth_n to_o speak_v ill_o of_o they_o then_o blaze_v abroad_o all_o their_o infirmity_n and_o stretch_v their_o ill_a report_n of_o their_o parent_n beyond_o the_o list_n of_o truth_n ill_a bird_n they_o be_v that_o so_o bewray_v their_o own_o nest_n they_o 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like_o evil_a parent_n the_o former_a sort_n do_v much_o impeach_v and_o dishonour_v the_o reputation_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o rehoboam_n who_o by_o his_o foolish_a rigorous_a and_o unjust_a carriage_n make_v the_o people_n speak_v contemptuous_o of_o david_n 16._o the_o latter_a sort_n continue_v in_o memory_n the_o evil_a name_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o stink_n more_o and_o more_o as_o the_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la who_o follow_v his_o idolatrous_a course_n make_v it_o the_o more_o remember_v and_o cause_v this_o blur_v to_o remain_v in_o his_o stile_n from_o age_n to_o age_n jeroboam_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 26._o as_o they_o stop_v the_o current_n and_o hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o righteous_a parent_n so_o these_o propagate_v and_o open_v a_o way_n for_o the_o curse_n of_o unrighteous_a parent_n §._o 50._o of_o the_o superstitious_a duty_n enjoin_v by_o papist_n to_o child_n 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prove_v mere_a nullity_n will_v stand_v in_o force_n though_o they_o be_v do_v without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o such_o as_o be_v only_o in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n instance_n contract_v make_v about_o good_n land_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o parent_n retain_v a_o right_n in_o whereunto_o many_o good_a divine_n add_v 16._o contract_n of_o marriage_n of_o call_v and_o the_o like_a yet_o notwithstanding_o see_v in_o conscience_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o honesty_n and_o conveniency_n requirety_a for_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v honest_a just_a and_o of_o good_a report_n 8._o be_v to_o be_v do_v great_a be_v that_o duty_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o parent_n §._o 57_o of_o child_n subjection_n to_o father_n and_o
mother_n in_o law_n father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n be_v to_o be_v rank_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o natural_a parent_n very_o good_a proof_n there_o be_v in_o scripture_n for_o child_n subjection_n to_o they_o the_o respect_n which_o moses_n bear_v to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n 51._o and_o ruth_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o christ_n himself_o to_o his_o suppose_a father_n be_v commend_v for_o this_o very_a purpose_n subjection_n be_v note_v in_o christ_n example_n reverence_n in_o moses_n recompense_n in_o ruth_n the_o marriage_n bond_n make_v man_n and_o wife_n one_o flesh_n whereupon_o reason_n the_o natural_a parent_n that_o marry_v another_o make_v that_o other_o one_o with_o he_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v as_o a_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n and_o by_o they_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v so_o the_o law_n of_o god_n make_v it_o plain_a inâ—â—st_n for_o a_o son_n to_o uncover_v 17._o the_o shame_n of_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n or_o for_o a_o father_n in_o law_n to_o uncover_v the_o shame_n of_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n be_v by_o god_n law_n in_o the_o very_a place_n and_o steed_n of_o natural_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o according_o as_o natural_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v beside_o it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n which_o a_o child_n do_v to_o his_o natural_a reason_n father_n or_o mother_n to_o respect_v such_o as_o they_o have_v make_v one_o flesh_n with_o themselves_o as_o they_o do_v their_o own_o parent_n so_o as_o to_o honour_v a_o father_n or_o mother_n in_o law_n be_v to_o honour_v a_o natural_a parent_n contrary_n be_v the_o mind_n and_o carriage_n of_o most_o child_n very_o few_o bear_v a_o reverend_a dutiful_a and_o childlike_a respect_n to_o stepfather_n and_o stepmother_n but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n despise_v they_o in_o heart_n grumble_v at_o they_o in_o speech_n and_o be_v very_o undutiful_a in_o their_o behaviour_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o bring_v much_o grief_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o oft_o cause_v much_o discord_n and_o dissension_n betwixt_o their_o natural_a and_o step-parentâ—_a be_v herein_o set_v on_o work_n by_o satan_n who_o labour_v what_o he_o can_v to_o disunite_v those_o who_o god_n have_v near_o unite_v together_o and_o make_v one_o flesh_n lamentable_a experience_n show_v that_o the_o second_o three_o or_o any_o after-mariage_n be_v seldom_o so_o comfortable_a and_o peaceable_a as_o the_o first_o especial_o if_o either_o the_o one_o or_o other_o or_o both_o have_v child_n the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v in_o child_n who_o brook_v not_o father_n or_o mother_n in_o law_n object_n nature_n can_v so_o well_o brook_v a_o step-parent_n as_o a_o natural_a parent_n answ_n 1._o if_o not_o so_o well_o yet_o despise_v they_o not_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o extreme_n 2._o conscience_n and_o religion_n ought_v to_o alter_v corrupt_a nature_n look_v to_o god_n ordinance_n and_o let_v god_n fear_v possess_v thy_o heart_n that_o that_o may_v bring_v thou_o to_o do_v what_o nature_n can_v 2._o object_n father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n seldom_o respect_v their_o husband_n or_o wife_n former_a child_n answ_n this_o objection_n more_o beseem_v the_o mouth_n of_o a_o barbarian_a than_o a_o christian_a the_o gospel_n teach_v to_o be_v subject_a not_o 21._o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o not_o to_o be_v overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n the_o scripture_n reckon_v such_o as_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n 6._o in_o law_n among_o such_o as_o rise_v up_o against_o their_o natural_a parent_n show_v thereby_o that_o the_o impiety_n of_o those_o be_v as_o blame-worthy_a as_o the_o impiety_n of_o these_o §._o 58._o of_o child_n subjection_n to_o guardian_n tutor_n etc._n etc._n for_o child_n subjection_n to_o governor_n guardian_n and_o tutor_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o child_n be_v under_o they_o if_o by_o the_o law_n 2._o child_n be_v under_o they_o they_o ought_v in_o equity_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o it_o be_v express_o note_v of_o esther_n even_o after_o the_o king_n have_v choose_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o mordecai_n 20._o who_o be_v as_o a_o guardian_n to_o she_o like_o as_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o a_o memorable_a pattern_n for_o this_o purpose_n what_o pretence_n may_v she_o have_v make_v to_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o manner_n of_o subjection_n mordecai_n be_v but_o her_o cousin_n she_o be_v now_o advance_v above_o he_o a_o wife_n she_o be_v and_o so_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n yea_o a_o king_n wife_n and_o so_o herself_o a_o queen_n yet_o she_o be_v subject_a and_o her_o subjection_n commend_v we_o read_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n much_o 1._o respect_v elisha_n do_v reverence_n to_o he_o and_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o because_o he_o be_v as_o a_o father_n and_o tutor_n unto_o they_o in_o which_o respect_n also_o elisha_n be_v as_o a_o child_n subject_a to_o eliah_n who_o he_o call_v 12._o father_n guardian_n tutor_n and_o such_o like_a overseer_n of_o child_n have_v a_o parent_n charge_v lay_v upon_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v etc._n after_o show_v great_a reason_n therefore_o that_o childlike_a duty_n shall_v be_v yield_v to_o they_o their_o honour_n must_v be_v answerable_a to_o their_o charge_n and_o care_n contrary_n be_v the_o conceit_n of_o many_o lawless_a child_n who_o parent_n be_v dead_a or_o they_o be_v send_v and_o place_v abroad_o out_o of_o the_o government_n of_o their_o parent_n think_v they_o be_v clean_o free_a from_o all_o government_n and_o may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v their_o practice_n be_v correspondent_a to_o this_o opinion_n they_o run_v into_o all_o riot_n and_o in_o time_n bring_v themselves_o to_o utter_v ruin_n it_o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o child_n that_o they_o regard_v not_o their_o guardian_n tutor_n and_o governor_n and_o god_n in_o judgement_n bring_v many_o such_o refractory_a child_n to_o some_o fearful_a &_o shameful_a end_n or_o other_o let_v child_n therefore_o be_v wise_a and_o not_o take_v too_o much_o liberty_n to_o themselves_o thus_o far_o have_v be_v handle_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n the_o manner_n of_o perform_v they_o and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v it_o remain_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n allege_v to_o enforce_v those_o duty_n §._o 59_o of_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n whereby_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v move_v to_o obey_v they_o the_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o move_v child_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n be_v four_o the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o parent_n the_o second_o from_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o thing_n the_o three_o from_o god_n express_a charge_n the_o four_o from_o god_n promise_n i._o the_o place_n of_o a_o parent_n be_v note_v forth_o by_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o lord_n which_o as_o it_o afford_v a_o 37._o limitation_n and_o give_v a_o 52._o direction_n to_o child_n so_o it_o add_v a_o spur_n unto_o they_o to_o stir_v they_o up_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n for_o it_o show_v that_o parent_n be_v to_o then_o child_n in_o the_o lord_n steed_n as_o a_o evidence_n thereof_o have_v god_n vitit_fw-la communicate_v to_o they_o this_o glorious_a and_o honourable_a title_n father_n which_o be_v 5._o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o himself_o now_o then_o parent_n be_v to_o their_o child_n in_o god_n steed_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n bear_v god_n image_n child_n in_o obey_v their_o parent_n obey_v god_n in_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v god_n a_o strong_a motive_n be_v this_o first_o motive_n for_o who_o be_v so_o void_a of_o religion_n but_o will_v think_v it_o most_o meet_a that_o god_n shall_v be_v honour_v or_o who_o so_o impious_a as_o to_o refuse_v to_o yield_v duty_n to_o god_n here_o than_o child_n may_v learn_v in_o one_o main_a point_n how_o to_o honour_v the_o lord_n &_o show_v themselves_o child_n of_o god_n and_o let_v they_o here_o by_o know_v that_o disobedient_a and_o undutiful_a child_n that_o resist_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o receive_v to_o themselves_o 2._o damnation_n §._o 60._o of_o the_o equity_n whereby_o child_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n ii_o the_o second_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n for_o this_o be_v right_n though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o great_a force_n yet_o be_v it_o more_o plain_o and_o express_o note_v to_o be_v a_o reason_n as_o the_o
causal_n particle_n for_o prefix_v before_o it_o sheweth_z it_o be_v a_o general_a reason_n draw_v from_o common_a equity_n a_o reason_n which_o may_v move_v all_o sort_n even_o infidel_n and_o pagan_n therefore_o much_o more_o christian_n in_o say_v it_o be_v right_a he_o imply_v three_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o all_o law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o law_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o equity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o proceed_v from_o thence_o and_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v answerable_a in_o many_o respect_n the_o forename_a proof_n out_o of_o god_n word_n show_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n the_o precept_n which_o heathen_a man_n have_v give_v of_o this_o point_n show_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o many_o constitution_n of_o lawmaker_n in_o all_o age_n show_v it_o to_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 2._o that_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n require_v as_o much_o for_o right_n place_n require_v that_o every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o that_o which_o be_v his_o due_n it_o be_v therefore_o right_o that_o child_n obey_v their_o parent_n that_o duty_n â—s_v due_a to_o they_o 3._o that_o parent_n deserve_v as_o much_o for_o right_a presuppose_v desert_n debt_n that_o which_o be_v do_v of_o right_a be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o recompense_n the_o cause_n of_o this_o desert_n be_v the_o love_n which_o parent_n bear_v to_o child_n the_o pain_n pain_n care_n and_o cost_v they_o have_v be_v at_o in_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o bring_v they_o up_o these_o thing_n be_v imply_v under_o right_n note_v what_o follow_v â—rom_o the_o force_n of_o this_o reason_n 1._o disobedient_a and_o undutiful_a child_n transgress_v against_o god_n law_n against_o common_a equity_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o against_o light_n â—f_a nature_n so_o as_o they_o be_v unworthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n â—hey_n be_v worse_o than_o infidel_n yea_o worse_o than_o the_o brute_n beast_n 2._o they_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o parent_n they_o disgrace_v the_o image_n of_o god_n which_o their_o parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n carry_v and_o they_o disturb_v that_o comely_a order_n and_o degree_n which_o god_n have_v set_v among_o man_n 3._o they_o ill_o repay_v their_o parent_n care_n and_o pain_n for_o their_o good_a and_o show_v themselves_o both_o ungrateful_a and_o unnatural_a which_o be_v two_o most_o monstrous_a and_o odious_a sin_n §._o 61._o of_o god_n accept_n child_n obedience_n the_o forename_a reason_n be_v by_o this_o same_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n thus_o set_v down_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n by_o compare_v 20._o that_o place_n with_o my_o text_n i_o observe_v that_o what_o be_v right_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o again_o what_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a these_o two_o proposition_n be_v as_o we_o speak_v in_o school_n convertible_a and_o reciprocal_a either_o of_o they_o true_a of_o the_o other_o every_o way_n wherefore_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n join_v they_o both_o together_o for_o have_v exhort_v child_n to_o recompense_v their_o parent_n he_o say_v that_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o 4._o honest_a be_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o that_o 〈◊〉_d right_n this_o show_v that_o dutiful_a child_n as_o they_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a or_o honest_a and_o right_a unto_o their_o parent_n so_o also_o therein_o they_o high_o please_v god_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o lose_v thereby_o at_o god_n hand_n they_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n though_o their_o parent_n shall_v little_o regard_v their_o dutifulnesse_n thus_o god_n deal_v with_o jaakob_n his_o father_n in_o law_n ill_o repay_v his_o faithfulness_n but_o god_n look_v 42._o upon_o he_o and_o abundant_o recompense_v all_o his_o pain_n this_o show_v again_o that_o undutiful_a child_n as_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v right_a but_o rather_o wrong_v unto_o their_o parent_n so_o they_o high_o displease_v god_n they_o may_v be_v sure_a therefore_o not_o to_o escape_v unpunished_a though_o their_o parent_n through_o overmuch_a indulgency_n shall_v let_v they_o alone_o instance_n the_o two_o impious_a child_n of_o elie_n hophni_n and_o phinehas_n and_o the_o two_o rebellious_a child_n of_o 25._o david_n absolom_n and_o adoniah_n this_o therefore_o add_v force_n to_o the_o second_o reason_n and_o move_v child_n to_o do_v right_a to_o their_o parent_n by_o obey_v they_o as_o they_o respect_v god_n his_o good_a pleasure_n or_o displeasure_n as_o they_o look_v for_o recompense_n or_o fear_v vengeance_n from_o he_o §._o 62._o of_o god_n charge_n how_o inviolable_a a_o bond_n it_o be_v to_o tie_v child_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n iii_o the_o three_o draw_v from_o god_n charge_n be_v not_o only_o in_o express_a term_n note_v but_o for_o more_o weight_n the_o 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child_n another_o general_a branch_n proceed_v from_o parent_n love_v to_o their_o child_n be_v that_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n they_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v upright_o before_o god_n and_o to_o please_v he_o this_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o note_v because_o i_o find_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o righteous_a parent_n to_o be_v extend_v unto_o their_o child_n 2._o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v say_v david_n and_o solomon_n 7._o blessed_n shall_v his_o child_n be_v after_o he_o and_o again_o 22._o the_o good_a man_n shall_v give_v inheritance_n unto_o his_o child_n child_n 29._o this_o motive_n be_v therefore_o urge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o provoke_v parent_n unto_o all_o righteousness_n thus_o do_v the_o lord_n extend_v the_o reward_n of_o righteous_a parent_n unto_o their_o child_n to_o show_v his_o great_a good_a like_n and_o high_a approbation_n of_o righteousness_n read_v for_o this_o purpose_n 1_o king_n 11._o 34._o &_o 2_o king_n 10._o 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parent_n to_o labour_n after_o righteousness_n for_o their_o child_n sake_n answ_n though_o god_n do_v reserve_v in_o himself_o a_o freedom_n to_o order_v his_o blessing_n as_o it_o please_v he_o and_o to_o bestow_v they_o upon_o who_o he_o will_v and_o thereupon_o sometime_o bless_v the_o child_n of_o a_o wicked_a parent_n instance_n 27._o hezekiah_n &_o deny_v his_o blessing_n to_o the_o child_n of_o a_o righteous_a parent_n instance_n loc_n ammon_n yet_o in_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a usual_a course_n with_o he_o to_o extend_v his_o blessing_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o such_o as_o desire_v the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n the_o rather_o for_o their_o child_n sake_n to_o endeavour_v after_o righteousness_n for_o thus_o do_v they_o use_v the_o mean_n which_o by_o god_n word_n be_v warrant_v and_o sanctify_v for_o procure_v god_n blessing_n to_o their_o child_n leave_v therefore_o a_o good_a 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god_n nor_o take_v care_n for_o their_o own_o saulation_n will_v have_v most_o respect_n to_o the_o outward_a estate_n of_o their_o child_n and_o be_v most_o careful_a to_o make_v they_o great_a and_o rich_a in_o this_o world_n wherein_o note_n how_o many_o way_n they_o bewray_v their_o notorious_a folly_n 1._o they_o prefer_v the_o outward_a estate_n of_o their_o child_n before_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n yea_o and_o before_o god_n himself_o 2._o they_o place_v the_o happiness_n of_o their_o child_n in_o the_o good_n of_o this_o world_n 5._o than_o which_o nothing_o more_o vain_a 3._o they_o make_v themselves_o drudge_n to_o their_o child_n and_o so_o debase_v themselves_o below_o that_o dignity_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n image_n on_o they_o appertain_v to_o they_o 4._o they_o with_o much_o pain_n care_n grief_n and_o fear_n be_v long_o gather_v that_o which_o their_o child_n in_o short_a time_n most_o riotous_o and_o prodigal_o will_v lavish_a out_o 5._o they_o make_v themselves_o vassal_n to_o satan_n and_o seek_v by_o he_o to_o be_v make_v rich_a whereas_o indeed_o 22._o it_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n that_o make_v rich_a thus_o they_o take_v a_o wrong_a course_n to_o get_v wealth_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o be_v thus_o make_v rich_a i_o answer_v that_o as_o â—it_n god_n give_v a_o king_n to_o israel_n so_o he_o give_v wealth_n to_o they_o in_o wrath_n and_o in_o wrath_n will_v he_o take_v it_o away_o 6._o they_o bring_v god_n curse_v into_o their_o house_n and_o leave_v it_o unto_o their_o child_n so_o as_o these_o be_v the_o riches_n that_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o owner_n thereof_o for_o their_o evil_n let_v not_o therefore_o care_v for_o child_n draw_v thou_o to_o any_o covetous_a or_o unjust_a course_n but_o know_v that_o he_o who_o make_v thy_o son_n make_v thou_o also_o and_o he_o who_o afford_v thou_o mean_n of_o nourishment_n will_v also_o afford_v thy_o child_n sufficient_a succour_n §._o 8._o of_o parent_n providence_n for_o their_o child_n itself_o the_o head_n whereunto_o all_o the_o particular_a duty_n which_o parent_n owe_v to_o their_o child_n may_v be_v refer_v be_v a_o provident_a care_n for_o their_o child_n good_a this_o extend_v itself_o to_o all_o time_n and_o to_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o time_n as_o to_o the_o infancy_n youth_n and_o man-age_n of_o their_o child_n and_o that_o not_o only_o while_o parent_n live_v but_o after_o their_o departure_n to_o all_o thing_n namely_o tend_v both_o to_o the_o temporal_a good_a of_o their_o child_n and_o also_o to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a child_n be_v of_o the_o very_a substance_n of_o their_o parent_n &_o therefore_o ought_v parent_n so_o far_o to_o seek_v their_o child_n good_a as_o their_o own_o the_o pattern_n of_o holy_a parent_n record_v and_o commend_v in_o scripture_n do_v lively_o set_v forth_o this_o provident_a care_n but_o this_o general_n we_o will_v exemplify_v in_o the_o particular_n and_o in_o order_n 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that_o father_n can_v endure_v therein_o their_o fault_n therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o great_a if_o any_o way_n they_o be_v a_o occasion_n of_o their_o child_n put_v forth_o to_o nurse_n which_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o note_v because_o husband_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o their_o wife_n nurse_v not_o their_o own_o child_n and_o that_o partly_o by_o suffering_n and_o partly_o by_o egg_v they_o on_o to_o put_v out_o their_o child_n if_o husband_n be_v willing_a that_o their_o wife_n shall_v perform_v this_o duty_n and_o will_v persuade_v and_o encourage_v they_o thereto_o and_o afford_v they_o what_o help_v they_o can_v where_o one_o mother_n now_o nurse_v her_o child_n twenty_o will_v do_v it_o §._o 17._o of_o parent_n joint_a care_n about_o their_o child_n baptism_n there_o be_v a_o further_a duty_n to_o be_v perform_v of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n even_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o that_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o spiritual_a good_a 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child_n he_o give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o parent_n so_o to_o name_v he_o say_v to_o he_o 13._o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n thus_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o evident_a that_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o give_v the_o name_n 21._o under_o the_o law_n child_n name_n be_v give_v at_o their_o circumcision_n and_o so_o under_o the_o gospel_n it_o have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v use_v and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o that_o their_o name_n may_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o their_o baptism_n baptism_n 2._o that_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o hear_v their_o name_n they_o may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o baptism_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o by_o name_n they_o be_v give_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v his_o soldier_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v no_o start_n from_o he_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v also_o be_v assure_v that_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o name_n they_o be_v register_v in_o heaven_n now_o because_o 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to_o be_v respect_v 8._o their_o practice_n who_o upon_o state_n or_o for_o great_a witness_n or_o such_o by-respect_n put_v off_o the_o baptise_n of_o their_o child_n long_o than_o be_v meet_v some_z two_o or_o three_o week_n some_o two_o or_o three_o month_n some_o long_o whereby_o they_o show_v too_o light_a esteem_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o that_o they_o prefer_v mere_a complemental_a circumstance_n before_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a moment_n god_n oft_o show_v his_o just_a indignation_n against_o such_o in_o take_v away_o their_o child_n unbaptise_v before_o the_o time_n set_v down_o by_o they_o for_o baptism_n be_v come_v 9_o their_o practice_n who_o care_v not_o what_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a bur._n ridiculous_a name_n they_o give_v to_o their_o child_n what_o respect_n â—oe_v they_o show_v either_o to_o god_n in_o who_o name_n their_o child_n be_v baptise_v or_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n itself_o or_o to_o the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n before_o who_o the_o 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thereupon_o as_o none_o of_o they_o will_v exercise_v themselves_o to_o such_o calling_n as_o be_v mean_n of_o man_n maintenance_n §._o 69._o of_o parent_n partiality_n towards_o some_o child_n contrary_n to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o a_o parent_n equal_a respect_n to_o all_o his_o child_n be_v partiality_n in_o father_n and_o mother_n manifest_v sundry_a way_n for_o 1._o many_o parent_n have_v their_o darling_n child_n to_o who_o so_o 8._o much_o affection_n be_v show_v as_o in_o comparison_n none_o be_v show_v to_o other_o when_o some_o be_v hug_v in_o the_o bosom_n other_o be_v neglect_v as_o if_o they_o be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o but_o base_o bear_v the_o unnaturalness_n of_o the_o eagle_n be_v note_v in_o this_o kind_n that_o she_o flappe_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o nest_n one_o of_o her_o young_a one_o and_o feed_v only_o the_o other_o as_o her_o own_o from_o such_o partiality_n in_o parent_n proceed_v many_o mischief_n as_o these_o 1._o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o such_o as_o observe_v it_o to_o suspect_v that_o those_o child_n who_o be_v so_o little_o respect_v be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o 2._o they_o cause_n envy_n malice_n and_o much_o contention_n to_o arise_v among_o child_n when_o josephs_n brethren_n see_v that_o their_o father_n 4._o love_v he_o more_o than_o all_o they_o they_o hate_v he_o and_o can_v not_o speak_v peaceable_o unto_o he_o 3._o they_o provoke_v god_n to_o inflict_v some_o judgement_n on_o those_o child_n that_o be_v so_o cockered_a and_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o see_v their_o folly_n this_o sin_n of_o parent_n partiality_n be_v so_o much_o the_o great_a when_o upon_o outward_a respect_n they_o prefer_v the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a child_n before_o pious_a and_o gracious_a child_n isaak_n herein_o much_o fail_v for_o 28._o he_o love_v esau_n a_o 16._o profane_a wretch_n because_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o his_o venison_n 2._o other_o parent_n so_o set_v themselves_o to_o raise_v their_o house_n as_o aâ—_n their_o care_n be_v to_o advance_v their_o elder_a son_n by_o education_n by_o liberal_a allowance_n and_o by_o leave_v all_o they_o have_v to_o he_o and_o iâ—_n the_o mean_a while_n neglect_v their_o young_a child_n though_o as_o be_v note_v 68_o before_o the_o main_a inheritance_n may_v just_o without_o show_n of_o partiality_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o heir_n yet_o to_o be_v careful_a only_o for_o he_o and_o to_o neglect_v the_o other_o savour_v rank_n of_o partiality_n it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a reason_n that_o as_o life_n be_v give_v to_o all_o citat_fw-la child_n so_o mean_v of_o maintain_v life_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o 3._o in_o the_o number_n of_o partial_a parent_n may_v they_o be_v reckon_v who_o unjust_o disinherit_v their_o first_o bear_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o right_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o they_o not_o deserve_v to_o be_v disinherit_v assure_o it_o be_v some_o by_o respect_n or_o other_o which_o make_v parent_n prefer_v the_o young_a before_o the_o elder_a and_o this_o be_v plain_a partiality_n this_o kind_n of_o partiality_n be_v common_o in_o such_o parent_n as_o have_v have_v child_n by_o several_a wife_n sometime_o dislike_v of_o a_o former_a wife_n make_v a_o father_n dislike_v the_o child_n he_o have_v by_o she_o and_o through_o dislike_n to_o disinherit_v the_o heir_n by_o she_o god_n give_v the_o jew_n a_o express_a law_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o etc._n partiality_n sometime_o again_o a_o gripulous_a seek_v of_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o make_v parent_n to_o disinherit_v the_o right_a heir_n as_o when_o a_o man_n after_o he_o have_v bury_v the_o mother_n of_o his_o first_o bear_v hear_v of_o another_o woman_n which_o be_v of_o great_a wealth_n make_v suit_n for_o she_o she_o refuse_v because_o he_o have_v a_o heir_n of_o a_o former_a wife_n he_o to_o remove_v that_o block_n enter_v covenant_n to_o make_v the_o son_n which_o he_o have_v by_o she_o if_o he_o have_v any_o his_o heir_n hereupon_o the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v his_o second_o wife_n bring_v forth_o a_o son_n he_o for_o his_o covenant_n sake_n disinherit_v the_o first_o heir_n a_o unjust_a and_o unlawful_a practice_n §._o 70._o of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o firstborn_a may_v be_v disinherit_v quest_n may_v not_o then_o a_o firstborn_a son_n be_v disinherit_v answ_n yes_o the_o scripture_n note_v two_o cause_n wherein_o the_o firstborn_a may_v be_v put_v from_o the_o inheritance_n 1._o if_o he_o be_v illegitimate_a for_o such_o a_o one_o have_v no_o good_a title_n the_o son_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n shall_v not_o be_v heir_n with_o my_o son_n 10._o say_v sarah_n and_o that_o just_o to_o like_o purpose_n say_v the_o son_n of_o gilead_v
wife_n to_o jephthah_n thou_o shall_v not_o inherit_v in_o our_o father_n house_n 2._o for_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n just_o be_v that_o blame_n which_o jotham_n lay_v upon_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n for_o make_v abimelech_n 18._o the_o base_a son_n of_o jerubbaal_n king_n and_o just_o be_v god_n vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o that_o wrong_n do_v to_o jerubbaals_n legitimate_a child_n 2._o if_o he_o be_v notorious_o wicked_a thus_o 1._o reuben_n for_o commit_v abominable_a incest_n lose_v his_o birthright_n many_o particular_a crime_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o the_o haered_a civil_a lawyer_n which_o will_v be_v too_o long_o here_o to_o recite_v §._o 71._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n the_o extent_n of_o this_o title_n father_n be_v in_o the_o last_o place_n to_o be_v parent_n consider_v not_o only_o natural_a parent_n themselves_o but_o also_o all_o that_o be_v in_o their_o place_n be_v comprise_v under_o it_o as_o they_o who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n 1._o by_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n 2._o by_o propinquity_n of_o blood_n 3._o by_o voluntary_a appointment_n the_o first_o sort_n be_v father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n who_o be_v so_o reckon_v either_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o parent_n themselves_o or_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n which_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o parent_n that_o have_v child_n before_o their_o marriage_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o natural_a parent_n thus_o joseph_n be_v a_o 48._o father_n to_o jesus_n and_o 1._o keturah_n a_o mother_n to_o isaak_n so_o again_o the_o natural_a parent_n of_o that_o son_n that_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n or_o of_o that_o daughter_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n to_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o son_n and_o to_o the_o husband_n of_o their_o daughter_n thus_o 1._o jethro_n be_v a_o father_n to_o moses_n and_o 1._o naomi_n a_o mother_n to_o ruth_n all_o these_o be_v to_o account_v their_o child_n in_o law_n that_o be_v the_o parent_n child_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o son_n and_o the_o husband_n of_o their_o daughter_n as_o their_o own_o natural_a child_n and_o according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o place_n of_o these_o child_n to_o perform_v the_o forename_a duty_n and_o every_o way_n to_o seek_v their_o good_a except_o in_o such_o duty_n as_o after_o a_o peculiar_a manner_n belong_v to_o natural_a parent_n as_o nurse_v to_o a_o natural_a mother_n leave_v the_o inheritance_n to_o a_o natural_a parent_n for_o a_o pattern_n hereof_o take_v the_o forename_a example_n of_o joseph_n and_o naomi_n what_o natural_a parent_n can_v do_v more_o for_o their_o own_o child_n than_o joseph_n do_v for_o jesus_n and_o naomi_n for_o ruth_n the_o history_n note_v how_o joseph_n take_v care_n to_o have_v his_o wife_n child_n 22._o circumcise_v and_o present_v in_o the_o temple_n how_o he_o 14._o flee_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o preserve_v the_o child_n life_n how_o 48._o perplex_v he_o be_v when_o he_o think_v the_o child_n be_v lose_v how_o he_o 51._o train_v he_o up_o in_o his_o own_o house_n the_o history_n also_o note_v how_o 22._o naomi_n bring_v ruth_n her_o son_n wife_n into_o her_o own_o country_n and_o retain_v she_o with_o herself_o and_o 22._o direct_v she_o whither_o to_o go_v and_o 1._o what_o husband_n to_o have_v and_o 16._o become_v a_o nurse_n to_o her_o child_n 1._o marriage_n make_v man_n and_o wife_n one_o flesh_n in_o which_o respect_n reason_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v one_o mind_n and_o the_o same_o affection_n as_o mutual_o each_o to_o other_o so_o joint_o to_o the_o child_n of_o each_o other_o on_o which_o ground_n also_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o a_o child_n be_v one_o flesh_n with_o the_o child_n aught_o as_o the_o child_n to_o be_v respect_v on_o this_o ground_n god_n count_v the_o saint_n his_o 〈◊〉_d dear_a child_n because_o they_o be_v 2._o espouse_v to_o his_o natural_a son_n 2._o to_o respect_v the_o child_n of_o a_o husband_n or_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o entire_a love_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o to_o respect_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o a_o child_n be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o love_n to_o the_o child_n itself_o if_o the_o world_n proverb_n hold_v true_a love_v i_o and_o love_v my_o dog_n how_o much_o more_o true_a be_v this_o christian_a rule_n love_v i_o and_o love_v my_o child_n or_o love_v i_o and_o love_v my_o husband_n or_o love_v i_o and_o love_v my_o wife_n 3._o this_o also_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o kindle_v and_o preserve_v mutual_a love_n betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n who_o have_v child_n of_o former_a husband_n and_o wife_n as_o also_o betwixt_o parent_n and_o child_n §._o 72._o of_o the_o perverse_a carriage_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n to_o their_o child_n contrary_n be_v the_o carriage_n of_o most_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n especial_o of_o those_o who_o be_v marry_v to_o husband_n or_o to_o wife_n that_o have_v child_n before_o marriage_n so_o far_o they_o be_v from_o perform_v the_o forename_a duty_n as_o rather_o they_o envy_v at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o wife_n child_n and_o secret_o endeavour_n to_o hinder_v it_o in_o what_o they_o can_v and_o cunning_o leek_v to_o alienate_v the_o natural_a parent_n affection_n from_o they_o whence_o hippolytus_n fearful_a tragedy_n have_v be_v make_v and_o lamentable_a mischief_n have_v follow_v what_o other_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v hereof_o 45._o but_o a_o plain_a instigation_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o thus_o labour_v to_o disunite_v those_o who_o god_n have_v join_v together_o for_o avoid_v this_o snare_n note_v the_o mischief_n that_o follow_v from_o thence_o 1._o such_o parent_n sin_n against_o god_n ordinance_n and_o as_o eve_n lean_a more_o to_o satan_n suggestion_n then_o to_o god_n direction_n 2._o they_o alienate_v the_o heart_n and_o affection_n of_o one_o from_o another_o not_o only_o from_o their_o child_n but_o from_o themselves_o 3._o they_o provoke_v their_o child_n in_o law_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v they_o and_o to_o yield_v no_o duty_n unto_o they_o hence_o note_v into_o what_o a_o hell_n unkind_a father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n do_v cast_v themselves_o if_o this_o be_v due_o weigh_v i_o think_v they_o will_v be_v otherwise_o mind_v but_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n do_v so_o blind_a their_o eye_n with_o self-love_n and_o with_o envy_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o mischief_n whereinto_o they_o implunge_v themselves_o this_o be_v a_o point_n the_o more_o to_o be_v weigh_v because_o the_o fault_n here_o tax_v be_v so_o common_a and_o have_v in_o all_o age_n be_v too_o common_a 4._o what_o grievous_a complaint_n have_v in_o former_a time_n be_v make_v and_o still_o be_v make_v by_o child_n against_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n whence_o also_o direful_a imprecation_n have_v follow_v let_v widower_n and_o widow_n that_o have_v child_n serious_o think_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n and_o be_v the_o more_o circumspect_a in_o take_v a_o second_o or_o three_o husband_n or_o wife_n and_o after_o they_o be_v marry_v let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o satan_n snare_n and_o let_v conscience_n of_o duty_n more_o prevail_v with_o they_o than_o corruption_n of_o nature_n §._o 73._o of_o the_o fault_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n many_o parent_n to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n of_o their_o child_n do_v also_o much_o transgress_v and_o swerve_v from_o their_o duty_n for_o 1._o they_o will_v show_v much_o more_o respect_n to_o their_o own_o child_n then_o to_o the_o child_n of_o their_o husband_n or_o wife_n as_o by_o come_v to_o their_o daughter_n when_o their_o husband_n be_v abroad_o and_o never_o but_o then_o and_o send_v for_o their_o son_n to_o their_o house_n but_o not_o for_o their_o wife_n 2._o in_o all_o difference_n they_o will_v take_v part_n with_o their_o own_o child_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o worse_a part_n and_o show_v great_a partiality_n 3._o they_o will_v oft_o give_v very_o ill_a counsel_n advise_v their_o son_n to_o keep_v their_o wife_n short_a advise_v their_o daughter_n not_o to_o be_v too_o subject_a to_o their_o husband_n yea_o privy_o to_o purloin_v from_o their_o husband_n 4._o if_o they_o live_v with_o their_o child_n they_o will_v so_o pry_v into_o every_o thing_n that_o their_o child_n husband_n or_o wife_n do_v and_o show_v such_o suspicion_n and_o jealous_o in_o every_o thing_n as_o they_o can_v but_o cause_v much_o discord_n and_o hence_o it_o oft_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o either_o parent_n and_o child_n or_o husband_n and_o wife_n must_v be_v part_v
they_o can_v all_o in_o peace_n live_v together_o these_o fault_n i_o thus_o note_n that_o they_o may_v the_o more_o careful_o be_v avoid_v §._o 74._o of_o their_o duty_n who_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n to_o orphan_n the_o next_o sort_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n be_v those_o who_o in_o blood_n and_o kindred_n be_v next_o to_o parent_n as_o grandfather_n grandmother_n uncle_n aunt_n elder_a brother_n or_o sister_n their_o husband_n or_o wife_n and_o cousin_n these_o common_o be_v count_v to_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n parent_n when_o god_n take_v away_o natural_a and_o immediate_a parent_n from_o their_o child_n so_o as_o they_o be_v parent_n to_o orphan_n the_o duty_n which_o be_v prescribe_v to_o natural_a parent_n appertain_v to_o they_o except_o 71._o before_o except_v their_o duty_n be_v to_o see_v these_o orphan_n well_o educate_v well_o place_v in_o some_o good_a call_n well_o marry_v and_o if_o the_o orphan_n be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o mean_n well_o provide_v for_o mordecai_n be_v a_o worthy_a precedent_n and_o pattern_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o parent_n 7._o he_o bring_v up_o esther_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n for_o she_o have_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n he_o take_v she_o for_o his_o own_o daughter_n when_o she_o be_v take_v from_o he_o 11._o he_o go_v to_o know_v how_o she_o do_v and_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o she_o and_o 13._o he_o give_v her_o advice_n from_o time_n to_o time_n how_o to_o carry_v herself_o let_v such_o as_o be_v parent_n to_o orphan_n take_v this_o example_n as_o a_o direction_n and_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o perform_v the_o other_o duty_n prescribe_v to_o natural_a parent_n as_o need_n require_v and_o occasion_n be_v offer_v god_n by_o his_o providence_n take_v away_o natural_a parent_n commit_v their_o orphan_n as_o a_o charge_n to_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n that_o as_o their_o natural_a parent_n bring_v they_o forth_o these_o shall_v bring_v they_o up_o therefore_o for_o their_o recompense_n let_v they_o look_v to_o god_n who_o take_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v 5._o a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o their_o encouragement_n remember_v the_o reward_n which_o mordecai_n receive_v of_o the_o lord_n yea_o also_o let_v they_o remember_v the_o blessing_n that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o esther_n god_n do_v oft_o so_o bless_v the_o mean_n use_v for_o the_o education_n of_o orphan_n as_o they_o who_o take_v the_o care_n thereof_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o repent_v their_o pain_n and_o cost_n but_o rather_o have_v much_o matter_n of_o comfort_n joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n §._o 75._o of_o the_o common_a neglect_n of_o orphan_n too_o too_o common_a be_v the_o contrary_a disposition_n of_o most_o kinsman_n and_o kinswoman_n they_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o but_o their_o own_o child_n and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o child_n to_o none_o at_o all_o many_o be_v of_o ruth_n kinsman_n mind_n they_o fear_v to_o mar_v 6._o their_o own_o inheritance_n though_o 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your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o finis_fw-la some_o fault_n escape_v thus_o to_o be_v correct_v page_n 215._o line_n 25._o such_o a_o dissolution_n pag._n 218._o lin_v 28._o have_v no_o direct_a ibid._n in_o maâ—g_n l._n 8._o viro_fw-la pag._n 268._o l._n 25._o the_o five_o come_v pag._n 297._o l._n 6._o a_o five_o reason_n p._n 412._o l._n 2._o and_o also_o p._n 606._o l._n 9_o point_n of_o injustice_n p._n 629._o l._n 18._o of_o one_o equal_a equal_a since_o midsummer_n 1608._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n eth._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 12._o m_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ammon_n multum_fw-la loqui_fw-la est_fw-la rem_fw-la superfluis_fw-la agere_fw-la verbis_fw-la aug._n epist_n 121._o ad_fw-la prob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 2._o paraphernalia_fw-la treat_n 3._o §._o 21._o 21._o ibid._n ibid._n treat_n 3._o §._o 22._o 22._o treat_n 3._o §._o 19_o 19_o treat_n 3._o §._o 18._o 18._o treat_n 4._o §._o 18._o 18._o ephes_n 5._o 33._o see_v treat_n 1._o §._o 95._o 95._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athen._n mat._n 11._o 30._o methodusintelligentiae_fw-la parens_fw-la est_fw-la &_o magistra_fw-la memoriae_fw-la ordo_fw-la memoriae_fw-la maximè_fw-la lumen_fw-la affert_fw-la cic._n 2._o de_fw-fr orat._n church-court_n in_o blackfriar_n london_n 2._o febr._n 1621._o 1621._o num._n 12._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v note_n doct._n doct._n matt._n 22._o 38_o 39_o 39_o heb._n 13._o 15_o 16._o 16._o psal_n 16._o 2._o 2._o job_n 22._o 3._o &_o 35._o 7._o 7._o job_n 35._o 8._o 8._o psal_n 16._o 3._o 1._o use_v a_o note_n of_o hypocrisy_n jam._n 1._o 26._o isa_n 58._o 3_o etc._n etc._n mic._n 6._o 6._o etc._n etc._n matt._n 23._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 4._o 20._o 2._o use_v put_v not_o off_o one_o duty_n with_o another_o matt._n 23._o 23._o matth._n 19_o 6._o 2._o doct._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o quest_n rom._n 12._o 10._o how_o superior_n ought_v to_o subject_v themselves_o answ_n difference_n betwixt_o subjection_n of_o reverence_n and_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13._o 4._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o work_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o phil._n 2._o 3._o every_o one_o under_o some_o authority_n matth._n 8._o 9_o rom._n 13._o 1._o heb._n 13._o 17._o difference_n betwixt_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n authority_n reason_n every_o one_o office_n for_o the_o good_a of_o another_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o 1._o use_v exhòrtation_n unto_o all_o to_o do_v service_n est_fw-la 10._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o &_o 10._o 33._o prou._n 4._o 3_o 4._o gen._n 16._o 6._o luke_n 7._o 2._o rom._n 12._o 16._o gal._n 5._o 13._o 2._o use_v dehortation_n from_o swell_v one_o against_o another_o gal._n 3._o 28._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o ephes_n 4._o 2._o 1._o what_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o two_o effect_n of_o a_o filial_a fear_n of_o god_n deum_fw-la timere_fw-la est_fw-la nulla_fw-la mala_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la bona_fw-la quae_fw-la faci_fw-la enda_fw-la sunt_fw-la praete_fw-la rire_fw-fr bernar._n de_fw-fr modo_fw-la benè_fw-la vve_v ser_fw-mi 4._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 6_o 7._o prou._n 8._o 13._o job_n 1._o 1._o difference_n betwixt_o filial_a and_o servile_a fear_n bernard_n loc_n citat_fw-la rom._n 8._o 15._o 15._o est_fw-la timor_fw-la ne_fw-la amittatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la beneficij_fw-la hic_fw-la timor_fw-la cast_v we_o est_fw-la non_fw-la eum_fw-la charitas_fw-la eijcit_fw-la sed_fw-la asciscit_fw-la august_n epist_n 120._o qui_fw-la gehennas_fw-la metuit_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la metuit_fw-la sed_fw-la ardere_fw-la aug._n epist_n 144._o jam._n 2._o 19_o luke_n 1._o 74._o 2._o how_o god_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o fear_n gen._n 31._o 42_o 53._o quest._n ans._n how_o man_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v rom._n 13._o 7._o matth._n 10._o 28._o 3._o every_o duty_n to_o be_v season_v with_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n psal_n 2._o 11._o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 12._o act_n 9_o 31._o 31._o a_o gen._n 22._o 12._o 12._o b_o &_o 42._o 18._o 18._o c_o job_n 1_o 1._o deut._n 6._o 13._o matth._n 4._o 10._o isa_n 29._o 13._o matth._n 15._o 9_o psal_n 34._o 11._o 4._o why_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o urge_v deut._n 11._o 13._o deut._n 30._o 16._o gal._n 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 14._o matth._n 22._o 38._o rom._n 13._o 10._o doct._n doct._n 2._o sam._n 23._o 3._o 3._o gen._n 42._o 18._o 18._o isa_n 11._o 2_o 3._o 2_o chron._n 19_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o object_n answ_n difference_n betwixt_o do_v a_o thing_n for_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o fear_n of_o man_n reason_n the_o power_n of_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n use_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o fear_n of_o god_n gen._n 20._o 11._o rom._n 3._o 11_o etc._n etc._n doct._n 2_o sam._n 23._o 3._o 2_o chro._n 19_o 9_o neh._n 5._o 15._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 17._o coloss_n 3._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o eph._n 5._o 22._o &_o 6._o 1_o 6._o 1._o reason_n god_n the_o high_a lord_n 2._o reason_n god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o 1._o use_v the_o folly_n of_o all_o those_o who_o fear_v man_n more_o than_o god_n gen._n 3._o 6._o exod._n 32._o 1._o 1_o sam._n 15._o 21._o 2_o chro._n 24_o 7._o mark_v 15._o 15._o euscb_n hist_o eccl._n lib_n 2._o cap._n 7._o luke_n 12._o 4_o 5._o 2_o king_n 1._o 9_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 44._o 19_o numb_a 16._o 32._o 32._o numb_a 11._o 29._o 29._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 8._o &_o 26._o 9_o 9_o gen._n 39_o 10._o 1_o sam._n 22._o 17._o 17._o act._n 4._o 19_o doct._n doct._n eph._n 4._o 1._o 1._o col._n 3._o 18_o etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 7._o 1_o tim._n 3._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o &_o 3_o 3_o tit._n 2._o see_v more_o of_o this_o point_n in_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 2._o part_n 1._o §._o 4._o 4._o tit._n 2._o 10._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1_o 2._o use_v 2_o doctr._n private_a duty_n of_o the_o family_n well_o beseem_v any_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n polit._n lib._n 1_o reason_n the_o family_n a_o seminary_n 2_o reason_n a_o family_n be_v a_o representation_n of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n commonwealth_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 5._o 1_o use_v private_a calling_n in_o a_o family_n sufficient_a calling_n 2_o use_n reproof_n of_o such_o as_o have_v no_o public_a office_n think_v themselves_o free_v from_o all_o duty_n god_n blessing_n on_o man_n diligent_a in_o their_o call_n call_n gen._n 31._o 42._o 42._o gen._n 39_o 2._o 2._o exo._n 3._o 1_o 2._o 2._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 11_o 11_o 1_o king_n 19_o 19_o 19_o luk._n 2._o 8._o 8._o psal_n 91._o 11._o 11._o 3._o use_v public_a calling_n may_v not_o hinder_v private_a duty_n duty_n jos_n 24._o 15._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o &_o 3._o 13._o 13._o 1_o king_n 1._o 6._o why_o duty_n of_o man_n and_o wife_n first_o deliver_v 1._o man_n and_o wife_n be_v the_o first_o couple_n 2._o man_n and_o wife_n be_v common_o the_o chief_a in_o a_o family_n bis_z peccat_fw-la qui_fw-la exemplo_fw-la peccat_fw-la use_v wife_n particular_a duty_n first_o lay_v down_o because_o they_o be_v inferior_n inferior_n eph._n 6._o 1._o 1._o ephes_n 6._o 5._o 5._o col._n 3._o 18_o 20_o 22._o 22._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o 1._o exod._n 20._o 12._o inferior_n duty_n first_o teach_v because_o they_o be_v most_o backward_o and_o loath_a to_o perform_v they_o great_a difficulty_n in_o rule_v well_o than_o in_o obey_v ducem_fw-la velim_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la front_n pariter_fw-la &_o tergo_fw-la sit_fw-la oculatus_fw-la timoth._n apud_fw-la plutarch_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 2_o etc._n etc._n see_v treat_n 7._o §._o 37._o 1_o sam._n 14._o 24._o etc._n etc._n seniores_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la eos_fw-la optimos_fw-la &_o prudentes_fw-la &_o potentes_fw-la oportet_fw-la imperare_fw-la juniores_fw-la vero_fw-la parere_fw-la plat._n de_fw-fr rep_n lib_n 3._o 3._o eccl._n 10._o 16._o 16._o isa_n 3._o 4._o 4._o isa_n 3._o 12._o ambition_n be_v it_o which_o make_v inferior_n loath_a to_o be_v subject_a 2._o inferior_n duty_n first_o deliver_v to_o teach_v they_o how_o to_o win_v their_o governor_n favour_n favour_n psal_n 38._o 20._o 3._o by_o obey_v man_n learn_v to_o rule_v well_o parendo_fw-la disces_fw-la imperare_fw-la arist_n polit._n lib._n 3._o c._n 3._o use_v reason_n why_o governor_n ought_v first_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n uterque_fw-la suum_fw-la praeoccupet_fw-la officium_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 26._o in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o reason_n why_o inferior_n aught_o first_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n duty_n rom._n 8._o 7._o gen._n 3._o 16._o 16._o see_v treat_n 3._o §._o 4._o exod._n 23._o 2._o si_fw-mi propter_fw-la deum_fw-la viro_fw-la parueris_fw-la noli_fw-la proponere_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la fieri_fw-la deceant_fw-la sed_fw-la ea_fw-la quibus_fw-la
5._o 23_o 24._o 24._o eph._n 4_o 8._o 8._o joh._n 14._o 3._o 3._o reu._n 22._o 17_o 20._o 1._o use_v a_o high_a favour_n to_o be_v the_o spouse_n to_o christ_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 41._o luk._n 15._o 19_o mar._n 1._o 7._o 7._o §._o 33_o 34._o 2._o use_v direction_n how_o christ_n spouse_n must_v carry_v herself_o est_fw-la 1._o 16._o etc._n etc._n 3._o use_v trial_o who_o be_v christ_n spouse_n spouse_n §._o 24._o 4._o use_v consolation_n the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n spouse_n ecclesia_fw-la omnem_fw-la sponsi_fw-la potestatem_fw-la tenet_fw-la aug._n contr_n don._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o joh._n 1._o 18._o prou._n 8._o 30._o ephes_n 4._o 9_o joh._n 16._o 28._o mark_n 3._o 33_o 34._o use_v imitation_n all_o to_o be_v forsake_v for_o christ_n psal_n 45._o 10._o matth._n 10._o 37._o luke_n 14._o 26._o expound_v how_o parent_n to_o be_v hate_v for_o christ_n deut._n 33._o 9_o gen._n 41._o 4._o matth._n 19_o 27._o hosea_n 2._o 19_o isa._n 61._o 8._o &_o 54._o 10._o reason_n joh._n 13._o 1._o rom._n 11._o 29._o mal._n 2._o 16._o jer._n 3._o 1._o use_v cleave_v to_o christ_n christ_n deut._n 10._o 20._o &_o 13._o 4._o act_n 11._o 23._o 1_o sam._n 18._o 1._o rom._n 8._o 35._o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o saint_n make_v one_o spouse_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o see_v §._o 22._o gal._n 3._o 28._o reason_n use_v christus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la deputat_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la i_o ecclesiam_fw-la quam_fw-la seipsum_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la verius_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la erunt_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la una_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr pec_fw-la mer._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 31._o 31._o see_v §._o 70._o 70._o §._o 84._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 17._o &_o 12._o 12._o heb._n 10._o 27._o heb._n 12._o 15._o eph._n 4._o 27._o of_o a_o mystery_n see_v more_o in_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 3._o §._o 168._o on_o eph._n 6._o 19_o 1._o use_v the_o mystery_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n not_o to_o be_v measure_v with_o the_o last_o of_o our_o reason_n 2._o use_v no_o carnal_a thing_n in_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n ecclesia_fw-la christo_fw-la in_o occulto_fw-la uxor_fw-la est_fw-la occultè_fw-la quip_n atque_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o abscondito_fw-la secreto_fw-la spiritali_fw-la anima_fw-la humana_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la ut_fw-la sint_fw-la duo_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la una_fw-la aug._n contr_n faust_n man._n lib._n 22._o cap._n 38._o 3._o use_v papist_n make_v our_o union_n with_o christ_n a_o carnal_a matter_n joh_n 6._o 52._o joh._n 3._o 4._o multos_fw-la adulteros_fw-la video_fw-la qui_fw-la sponsam_fw-la tanto_fw-la pretio_fw-la emptam_fw-la possidere_fw-la volunt_fw-la &_o id_fw-la agunt_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la sponso_fw-la amentur_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 12._o uide_fw-la bern._n ep_n 237._o ad_fw-la eugen._n eugen._n see_v §._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 2._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la magnum_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o singulis_fw-la quibusque_fw-la viris_fw-la &_o uxoribus_fw-la minimum_fw-la aug._n the_o nupt_a &_o concup_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 21._o 21._o alphons_n à _fw-fr castro_n contr_n haer_fw-mi lib._n 3._o petrus_n à _fw-fr soto_n de_fw-fr matr._n lect_n 2._o council_n trident._n sess_z 24._o can._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reu._n 2._o 7._o 7._o luk._n 8._o 8._o mar._n 13._o 37._o eph._n 5._o 14._o rom._n 11._o 20._o reason_n the_o life_n of_o god_n word_n in_o application_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 9_o vnum_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la tibi_fw-la considerandum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la pacto_fw-la te_fw-la praestes_fw-la innoxium_fw-la chrys_n hom_n 26._o in_o 1_o cor._n 11._o reason_n act._n 20._o 35._o rom._n 14._o 12._o ezec._n 18._o 5._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 17._o 34._o use_v non_fw-la quae_fw-la alijs_fw-la data_fw-la sunt_fw-la praecepta_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la quando_fw-la alicuius_fw-la criminis_fw-la ac_fw-la cusamur_fw-la chrys_n loc_n citat_fw-la citat_fw-la §._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v to_o be_v account_v child_n who_o parent_n parent_n treat_n 5._o §._o 56_o 57_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o duty_n of_o child_n comprise_v under_o obedience_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v allege_v a_o genere_fw-la ad_fw-la speciem_fw-la honour_n comprise_v all_o child_n duty_n why_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n express_v how_o the_o five_o commandment_n be_v the_o first_o with_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 13_o 8._o difference_n betwixt_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o second_o and_o fist_n commandment_n first_o simple_o take_v exod._n 13._o 2._o matth._n 1._o 25._o isa_n 38._o 2_o 3._o 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 3._o use_v 4._o use_v caution_n in_o seek_v our_o own_o good_a cic._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr offic._n &_o paradox_n 1._o use_v nihil_fw-la bonum_fw-la scriptura_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la honestum_fw-la asserit_fw-la ambr._n offic._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o exod._n 20._o 12._o 12._o deut._n 5._o 16._o longlife_o and_o prosperity_n join_v together_o deut._n 5._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d temporal_a prosperity_n promise_v 1_o tim._n 4._o 8._o deut._n 5._o 16._o prosperity_n a_o good_a thing_n levit._n 26._o 4._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 28._o 1._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 28._o 20._o &_o 32._o 10_o 11._o levit._n 26._o 15._o etc._n etc._n deut._n 28._o 16._o etc._n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 73._o 13._o jer._n 12._o 1._o hab._n 1._o 3_o how_o prosperity_n prove_v a_o curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a matth._n 5._o 45._o rom._n 2._o 4._o ose_n 13._o 11._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 9_o gen._n 40._o 19_o rom._n 8._o 28._o complaint_n of_o saint_n impeach_v not_o their_o well_o be_v be_v job._n 9_o 3._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 9_o epb._n 3._o 1._o 1._o psal_n 119._o 67_o 67_o job_n 1._o 12._o 12._o ose_n 5._o 15._o 15._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 2._o long_o life_n a_o blessing_n psal_n 6._o 5._o isa_n 38._o 18._o phil._n 1._o 24._o job._n 32._o 7._o job._n 9_o 4._o gal._n 6._o 10._o gen._n 15._o 16._o rom._n 2._o 5._o 5._o 1_o king_n 14._o 13._o 13._o 1_o king_n 13._o 14._o isa_n 17._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 11._o 32._o 32._o gen._n 5._o 24._o heb._n 11._o 5._o deut._n 6._o 2._o psal_n 34._o 12_o 13_o 14._o rut._n 3._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o disobedient_a child_n hinder_v their_o welfare_n and_o shorten_v their_o day_n deut._n 21._o 21._o judg._n 9_o 5_o 6._o 6._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 34._o 34._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 14._o 14._o 1_o king_n 2._o 25._o how_o fit_o prosperity_n and_o long_a life_n be_v join_v together_o god_n make_v his_o savour_n true_a blessing_n gen._n 17._o 19_o isa_n 38._o 5_o 6._o &_o 39_o 8._o 2_o sam._n 7._o 9_o etc._n etc._n 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 3._o use_v psal_n 37_o 37_o 38._o eccl._n 8._o 12_o 13._o isa_n 3._o 10_o 11._o 4._o use_v prou._n 22._o 6._o doctr._n substance_n of_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o jew_n still_o remain_v heb._n 13._o 5._o act._n 2._o 39_o use_v rom._n 15._o 4._o rome_n 4._o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 11._o hinc_fw-la patescit_fw-la humanae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la terminum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la decreto_fw-la simplici_fw-la &_o absoluto_fw-la constitutum_fw-la etc._n etc._n zach._n muthel_n in_o hunc_fw-la loc_n &_o n._n heming_n alijque_fw-la man_n time_n set_v job_n 7._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 14._o 14._o job_n 14._o 5._o eccles_n 2._o 3._o job._n 7._o 30._o isa_n 38._o 5._o mat._n 10._o 30._o &_o 6_o 27._o stat_n sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la dies_fw-la etc._n etc._n virg._n aeny_v 10._o use_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o determine_a time_n of_o man_n life_n dan._n 3._o 17_o 18._o job._n 9_o 4._o against_o merit_n merit_n whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 2._o part._n 4._o §._o 7._o on_o ephes_n 6._o 14._o 1._o observ_n parent_n bind_v to_o duty_n how_o parent_n duty_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o 5._o commandment_n 1._o use_v minister_n must_v provoke_v parent_n to_o their_o duty_n 2._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occasion_n of_o provoke_a child_n to_o wrath_n heb._n 12._o 10._o 10._o see_v treat_n 5._o §._o 31_o 41._o 2._o obser_n ezec._n 3._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o obser_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d enutrite_n beza_n nourrissez_fw-fr fr._n 4._o observ_n parent_n to_o provide_v all_o needful_a thing_n for_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o observ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instituere_fw-la
constituere_fw-la pyras_fw-la huc_fw-la corpora_fw-la cuique_fw-la suâ—rum_fw-la more_n tulere_fw-la â—aâ—rum_fw-la subject_a sive_fw-la ignibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n virg._n aeneid_n 11._o 11._o gen._n 25._o 9_o 9_o &_o 35._o 29._o 29._o &_o 50._o 7._o 1._o reason_n reason_n 1_o king_n 14._o 13._o 2_o king_n 22._o 20._o 2._o reason_n reason_n jer._n 22._o 19_o 1_o king_n 21._o 23_o 24._o psal_n 79._o 3._o 3._o 2_o sam._n 2._o 5._o 3._o reason_n sin_n of_o child_n to_o neglect_v their_o parent_n dead_a corpse_n sin_n of_o child_n enter_v upon_o their_o parent_n estate_n before_o they_o be_v dead_a 1_o king_n 1._o 5._o sin_n of_o child_n disturb_v their_o parent_n funeral_n gen._n 27._o 41._o gen._n 50._o 7._o contrary_a 1._o too_o sumptuous_a funeral_n act._n 8._o 2._o 2._o too_o base_a funeral_n child_n respect_n to_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o decease_a parent_n psal_n 37._o 21._o §._o 7._o mat._n 7._o 2._o quaecunque_fw-la parentibus_fw-la stipendia_fw-la intuleris_fw-la eadem_fw-la ipse_fw-la a_o filiis_fw-la expecta_fw-la thal._n miles_n apud_fw-la diâ—g_n laert._n l._n 1._o 1_o king_n 3._o 3_o 2_o king_n 22._o 2._o 1_o king_n 15._o 11._o nullum_fw-la monumentum_fw-la clarius_fw-la relinquere_fw-la potuit_fw-la quam_fw-la effigiem_fw-la morum_fw-la suorum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la constantiae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la filium_fw-la cic._n philip._n 9_o 1_o king_n 12._o 16._o 1_o king_n 15._o 26._o bellar._n tom._n 2._o contr._n 3_o de_fw-fr purgator_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o etc._n etc._n etc._n in_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n treat_n 3._o §._o 39_o 40._o in_o ephes_n 6._o 18._o seneca_n in_o agamen_fw-la poetae_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la filios_fw-la patris_fw-la ulciscendi_fw-la causa_fw-la supplicium_fw-la de_fw-la matre_fw-la sumpsisse_fw-la idque_fw-la deorum_fw-la iussis_fw-la atque_fw-la oraculis_fw-la fecisse_fw-la cic._n pro._n sex_n ros_n ros_n rom._n 12._o 17_o 17_o 19_o mat._n 5._o 39_o 39_o 1_o king_n 2._o 5._o 8._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 3._o 39_o &_o 19_o 23._o 23._o §_o 37._o how_o child_n obey_v their_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n 1._o by_o obey_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n rom._n 13._o 5._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o col._n 3._o 20._o 2_o in_o sincerity_n col._n 3._o 23._o 3._o with_o cheerfulness_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 7._o 4_o with_o revetence_n revetence_n §._o 3._o 5._o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n god_n §._o 37._o &_o 38._o 6._o with_o perseverance_n fault_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v duty_n 1._o by-respect_n 2._o complemental_a 3._o rude_o 4._o grudge_o grudge_o §._o 38._o 5._o only_o to_o please_v man_n 6._o vnsetle_o gen._n 28._o 7._o reason_n both_o parent_n to_o be_v of_o like_a account_n with_o child_n direction_n for_o a_o child_n when_o one_o parent_n command_v one_o thing_n the_o other_o another_o familiaritas_fw-la parit_fw-la contemptum_fw-la teren._n in_o andr._n andr._n §._o 2_o 3._o 3._o §._o 54._o leu._n 19_o 3._o de_fw-fr necessitate_v de_fw-fr honestate_fw-la honestate_fw-la see_v §._o 16._o phil._n 4._o 8._o exo._n 18._o 7._o ruth_n 1._o &_o 2._o luk._n 2._o 51._o 1._o reason_n leu._n 18._o 8_o 17._o 2._o reason_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o rom._n 12._o 21._o mic._n 7._o 6._o galat._n 4._o 2._o esth_n 2._o 20._o 2_o kin._n 2._o 15_o etc._n etc._n &_o 6._o 1._o 2_o king_n 2._o 12._o 12._o treat_v 6._o §._o 74_o etc._n etc._n etc._n â—_o 37._o 37._o §._o 52._o liberis_fw-la suis_fw-la pater_fw-la dei_fw-la vice_fw-la est_fw-la greg._n naz._n ad_fw-la vitit_fw-la vitit_fw-la see_v §._o 5._o rom._n 13._o 2._o right_n imply_v three_o thing_n 1._o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o all_o law_n 2._o it_o be_v due_a by_o virtue_n of_o parent_n place_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o debt_n coloss_n 3._o 20._o 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 31._o 7_o etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 42._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 34._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 9_o 1_o king_n 2._o 25._o child_n obedience_n to_o parent_n be_v 1._o no_o arbitrary_a thing_n 2._o a_o eternal_a law_n and_o general_a to_o all_o child_n child_n gen._n 47._o 12._o &_o 48._o 12._o &_o 50._o 5._o 5._o 1_o king_n 2._o 19_o 3._o indispensable_a exo._n 20._o 1._o mat._n 22._o 39_o promise_v of_o reward_n a_o great_a motive_n how_o god_n promise_v be_v a_o strong_a motive_n than_o any_o man_n how_o god_n promise_v commend_v god_n love_n isa_n 5._o 3_o 4._o 4._o tit._n 2._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 22._o 2._o 2._o &_o 25._o 28._o 28._o ibid._n as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o lay_v down_o love_n a_o fountain_n of_o wife_n husband_n and_o child_n duty_n so_o must_v i_o continue_v my_o course_n and_o set_v it_o forth_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o parent_n duty_n for_o the_o scripture_n have_v note_v it_o as_o a_o duty_n belong_v to_o all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v it_o in_o any_o of_o they_o yet_o let_v not_o any_o thereupon_o think_v that_o the_o same_o point_n be_v oft_o handle_v and_o repeat_v again_o and_o again_o for_o according_a to_o the_o several_a party_n and_o the_o several_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o other_o there_o be_v several_a fruit_n of_o love_n even_o as_o the_o same_o moisture_n of_o the_o earth_n cause_v several_a and_o diverse_a fruit_n according_a to_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o plant_n that_o receive_v that_o moisture_n compare_v the_o several_a place_n where_o this_o general_a duty_n of_o love_n have_v be_v handle_v and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o manner_n of_o handle_v to_o be_v different_a and_o to_o afford_v new_a matter_n want_v of_o natural_a affection_n in_o parent_n parent_n rom._n 1._o 30._o tit._n 3._o 3_o 3_o 2_o king_n 16._o 3._o &_o 21._o 6._o ezek._n 16._o 20._o 20._o leu._n 18._o 21._o 21._o &_o 20._o 2._o 2._o purc_n pilgr_n in_o americ_n cap._n 7._o &_o cap._n 11._o hater_n of_o child_n for_o piety_n dote_v on_o child_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n a_o peculiar_a duty_n of_o parent_n parent_n gen._n 17._o 7._o 7._o deut._n 5._o 29._o 29._o act._n 2._o 39_o treat_v 5._o §._o 9_o 9_o gen._n 25._o 21._o 21._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 10._o paulam_fw-la antè_fw-la votis_fw-la quam_fw-la utero_fw-la concepisti_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la 1_o aet_fw-la aet_fw-la gen._n 25._o 21._o 21._o gen._n 25._o 22._o 22._o luk._n 1._o 64._o 64._o job._n 1._o 5._o 5._o gen._n 27._o 4._o parent_n neglect_v of_o prayer_n parent_n imprecation_n against_o child_n child_n psal_n 1._o 12._o 2._o 2._o pro._n 20._o 7._o 7._o &_o 13._o 22._o 22._o deut._n 5._o 29._o 29._o ezec._n 18._o 20._o hab._n 2._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 4._o 11._o 11._o &_o 9_o 25._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 15._o 15._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 30._o 2_o chr._n 28._o 27._o 27._o 2_o sam._n 13._o 14_o 29._o relinque_fw-la bonam_fw-la filijs_fw-la memoriam_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la divitias_fw-la multas_fw-la bas_n serm_n in_o scrip._n loc_n loc_n pro._n 23._o 5._o 5._o tro._n 10._o 22._o 22._o hos_fw-la 13._o 11._o ne_fw-fr liberos_fw-la praetexas_fw-la qui_fw-la enim_fw-la filium_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o te_fw-la fecit_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la tibi_fw-la occasiones_fw-la nutriend_n praebet_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la praebebit_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la subsidia_fw-la basil_n loc_n â—it_n how_o far_o parent_n providence_n extend_v itself_o itself_o gravidae_fw-la corpora_fw-la curare_fw-la debent_fw-la man_n item_n earum_fw-la quietem_fw-la desiderat_fw-la quae_fw-la enim_fw-la procreantur_fw-la à _fw-la matre_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la aluo_fw-la continentur_fw-la alimentum_fw-la capiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la eaquae_a gignantur_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la arist_n pol._n lib._n 7._o 7._o judg._n 13._o 4._o judg._n 13._o 11_o etc._n etc._n contrary_n 1._o to_o miscarry_v through_o negligence_n 2._o to_o make_v away_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la formatam_fw-la animam_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la accepit_fw-la vindie_a abitur_fw-la si_fw-la iniuslè_fw-la interimatur_fw-la constit_fw-la apost_n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o iniquiffima_fw-la volucris_fw-la aquila_n dicitur_fw-la quiae_fw-la taedio_fw-la nutriendi_fw-la pullum_fw-la quem_fw-la genuit_fw-la ipsa_fw-la fugat_fw-la tale_n parent_n ij_o sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la liberos_fw-la suos_fw-la infant_n exponunt_fw-la basil_n hexam_n hom_n 8._o necare_fw-la videtur_fw-la qui_fw-la partum_fw-la abijcit_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la publicis_fw-la locis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la causa_fw-la quam_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la exponit_fw-la digest_v l_o 25._o tit_n 3._o §._o 4._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o postquam_fw-la ablactaveris_fw-la cam_fw-la etc._n etc._n dixit_fw-la hier._n ad_fw-la laetam_fw-la de_fw-la filia_fw-la sua_fw-la gen._n 49._o 25._o ose_n 9_o 14._o exo._n 2._o 7_o etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 5._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 2._o 4._o gen._n 21._o 7._o 7._o 1_o sam._n 1._o 22._o 22._o psal_n 22._o 9_o 9_o 1_o king_n 3._o 21._o gen._n 21._o 7._o psal_n 22._o 9_o cant._n 8._o 1._o luk._n 11._o 27._o ipsa_fw-la suggerit_fw-la natura_fw-la matribus_fw-la ipsis_fw-la lactandos_fw-mi esse_fw-la suos_fw-la foetus_fw-la idoirco_fw-mi enim_fw-la animanti_fw-la enixae_fw-la lactis_fw-la alimentum_fw-la omni_fw-la
a_o will_v to_o be_v make_v make_v 2_o king_n 20._o 1._o gal._n 3._o 15._o direction_n inconvenience_n of_o die_v without_o a_o will._n will._n §._o 56._o the_o estate_n of_o parent_n to_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o child_n gen._n 25._o 5._o leu._n 25._o 23._o 1_o king_n 21._o 3._o rom._n 8._o 17._o direction_n direction_n pro._n 22._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 5._o 1._o gen._n 22._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exponit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plutarch_n dicit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocari_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist_n rhet._n 1._o vocat_fw-la unicum_fw-la oculum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n reason_n deut._n 21._o 17._o 17._o 1_o chr._n 5._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 49._o 3._o 3._o exod._n 13._o 2._o 2._o leu._n 25._o 23._o 23._o verse_n 25._o 25._o verse_n 28._o 28._o num._n 36._o 8._o iniquissima_fw-la volucris_fw-la aquila_fw-la in_o educanda_fw-la sua_fw-la prole_fw-la dicitur_fw-la esse_fw-la pullorum_fw-la enim_fw-la alterum_fw-la alis_fw-la percussum_fw-la abigit_fw-la alterum_fw-la solum_fw-la uti_fw-la suum_fw-la educat_fw-la basil_n hexaem_n hom_n 8._o gen._n 37._o 4._o 4._o gen._n 25._o 28._o 28._o heb._n 12._o 16._o 16._o §._o 68_o consentaneum_fw-la est_fw-la rationi_fw-la naturae_fw-la ut_fw-la aequè_fw-la tribuere_fw-la cuique_fw-la vitam_fw-la sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la facultates_fw-la praestare_fw-la basil_n loc_n citat_fw-la deu._n 21._o 15._o etc._n etc._n gen._n 21._o 10._o judg._n 11._o 2._o judg._n 9_o 18._o 18._o gen._n 49._o 4._o 1_o chro._n 5._o 1._o 1._o sum._n sylu_a part_n 1._o tract_n the_o haered_a who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o parent_n parent_n luke_n 2._o 48._o 48._o gen._n 25._o 1._o 1._o exod._n 18._o 1._o 1._o ruth_n 3._o 1._o parent_n in_o law_n to_o perform_v like_o duty_n as_o natural_a parent_n parent_n luk._n 2._o 21_o 22._o 22._o mat._n 2._o 14._o 14._o luk._n 2._o 48._o 48._o vers_fw-la 51._o 51._o ruth_n 1._o 22._o 22._o &_o 2._o 22._o 22._o &_o 3._o 1._o 1._o &_o 4._o 16._o reason_n reason_n eph._n 5._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 11._o 2._o senecae_fw-la hippolytus_n ovid._n metamorph_n l._n 15._o sab_n 45._o lurida_fw-la terribiles_fw-la miscent_fw-la aconita_fw-la novercae_fw-la ovid._n metam_fw-la l._n 1._o fab_n 4._o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o orphan_n to_o be_v as_o natural_a parent_n parent_n §._o 71._o 71._o est_fw-la 2._o 7._o 7._o verse_n 11._o 11._o verse_n 20_o 22._o chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o 13._o psal_n 68_o 5._o ruth_n 4._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 8._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joh._n 19_o 27._o tutela_n ad_fw-la utilitatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la commissi_fw-la sunt_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la corum_fw-la quibus_fw-la commissa_fw-la gerenda_fw-la est_fw-la cic._n offic._n l._n 1._o 1._o psal_n 10._o 14._o 14._o exo._n 22._o 22_o etc._n etc._n etc._n §._o 28_o 34._o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a schoolmaster_n scholas_fw-la &_o phrontisteria_fw-it virorum_fw-la &_o mulierum_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la ethnicae_fw-la addictorum_fw-la construe_v it_o nicep_v eccl_n hist_o l._n 10._o c._n 21._o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o good_a tutor_n tutor_n §._o 48_o 49._o servant_n must_v be_v inform_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o a_o master_n authority_n authority_n numb_a 16._o 3._o ground_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n place_n place_n exo._n 20._o 10._o 10._o gen._n 16._o 9_o serui_fw-la cum_fw-la crediderint_fw-la plus_fw-la dominis_fw-la carnalibus_fw-la seruire_fw-la debent_fw-la cypr._n testim_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 72_o see_v treat_n 1._o §._o 123._o prima_fw-la seruitutis_fw-la causa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n verum_fw-la &_o poenalis_fw-la seruitus_fw-la ea_fw-la lege_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la qua_fw-la naturalem_fw-la ordinem_fw-la conseruari_fw-la iubet_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 15._o 15._o gal._n 3._o 28._o 28._o gal._n 5._o 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o see_v treat_n 1._o §._o 124_o 125_o 126._o servant_n ought_v to_o fear_v their_o master_n master_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 1._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o mal._n 1._o 6._o tit._n 2._o 9_o gen._n 24._o gen._n 39_o 8._o direction_n direction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 24._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 6._o 5._o slavish_a fear_n in_o servant_n mat._n 25._o 24_o 25._o servant_n despise_v their_o master_n mal._n 1._o 6._o 6._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 2._o 2._o gen._n 16._o 6._o 6._o 1_o king_n 10._o 8._o 8._o john_n 21._o 22._o 22._o 1_o sam._n 3._o 10._o 10._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v treat_n 1._o §._o 96_o 124._o 124._o gen._n 24._o 9_o 9_o mat._n 16._o 14._o 14._o treat_n 3._o §._o 13._o 13._o treat_n 5._o §._o 4._o 5._o etc._n etc._n when_o behooveful_a for_o servant_n to_o speak_v to_o master_n master_n see_v treat_n 1._o §._o 124._o 124._o 2_o king_n 5._o 3._o 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o mat._n 26._o 17._o gen._n 24._o 5._o 1_o sam._n 24._o 10._o direction_n for_o servant_n well_o frame_v their_o speech_n to_o master_n master_n §._o 4._o 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o 2_o king_n 6._o 2._o etc._n etc._n mar._n 4._o 10._o 1_o sam._n 26._o 17._o mat._n 16._o 16._o joh._n 6._o 68_o 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o 2_o sam._n 14._o 18_o 19_o gen._n 24._o 35_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2._o 9_o pro._n 29._o 19_o 19_o see_v §._o 5._o pro._n 15._o 1._o mar._n 3._o 32._o job_n 19_o 16._o 2_o king_n 5._o 25._o 2_o sam._n 16._o 3._o 1._o servant_n obeisance_n to_o their_o master_n gen._n 27._o 29._o 2_o king_n 2._o 15._o 2._o servant_n dutiful_a behaviour_n before_o their_o master_n master_n 1_o king_n 10._o 5_o 8._o 3._o servant_n seemly_a apparel_n 1._o king_n 10._o 5._o 1._o rudeness_n 2._o too_o much_o familiarity_n 3._o pride_n zeph._n 1._o 8._o 8._o treat_n 3._o §._o 17._o treat_n 5._o §._o 11._o luke_n 19_o 14._o exo._n 21._o 6._o psal_n 40._o 6._o gen._n 24._o 5._o mat._n 8._o 9_o gen._n 30._o 35_o 36._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 19_o etc._n etc._n pro._n 31._o 15._o mat._n 8._o 9_o mat._n 25._o 16_o 17._o exo._n 21._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o 2._o svi_fw-la iuris_fw-la iuris_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7._o 36_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 16._o 1_o 2._o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o gen._n 30._o 26._o 26._o &_o 31._o 20._o 2_o king_n 5._o 20._o 1_o king_n 2._o 39_o philem_n ver_fw-la 12._o gen._n 16._o 9_o gen._n 16._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o what_o master_n command_v servant_n must_v do_v psal_n 123._o 2._o mat._n 8._o 9_o 9_o gen._n 24._o 9_o 9_o 1_o king_n 18._o 43._o 43._o luk._n 17._o 7_o 8._o contrary_n refuse_v to_o be_v at_o command_n 2_o sam._n 19_o 26._o job_n 19_o 16._o see_v treat_n 8._o §._o 21_o 38._o obedience_n of_o servant_n to_o pious_a instruction_n instruction_n jos_n 24._o 15._o c_o john_n 4._o 53._o 53._o act_n 16._o 15_o 15_o 34._o 34._o rom._n 16._o 5._o philem_n v_o 2._o 2._o act._n 10._o 7._o 7._o verse_n 2._o contrary_a 1._o loath_a to_o serve_v religious_a master_n 2._o mutter_v against_o they_o be_v in_o service_n 3._o negligent_a because_o master_n religious_a 1_o tim._n 6._o 2._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o etc._n etc._n etc._n psal_n 105._o 18._o 18._o gen._n 39_o 20._o 20._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 21._o rom._n 12._o 19_o 19_o matt._n 5._o 39_o 39_o rom._n 12._o 21._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 21._o tit._n 2._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v §._o 12._o 12._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 21._o mat._n 26._o 53._o 53._o see_v more_o of_o this_o point_n treat_n 5._o §._o 33._o &_o 34._o 34._o philem_n vers_fw-la 11._o 11._o pro._n 13._o 1._o 1._o pro._n 26._o 3._o 3._o pro._n 17._o 10._o 10._o pro._n 27._o 22._o i._o jam._n 3._o 12._o 12._o §._o 4._o 4._o see_v treat_n 1._o §._o 124._o 2_o sam._n 18._o 12._o 1_o king_n 18._o 9_o etc._n etc._n judg._n 9_o 28._o 28._o luk._n 19_o 14._o 14._o psal_n 2._o 3._o 11._o col._n 3._o 23._o gen._n 39_o 11_o 12._o gen._n 39_o 6._o psal_n 12._o 2._o 2._o king_n 5._o 25._o john_n 13._o 29._o eye_n service_n matth._n 24._o 49._o iii_o sit_v seruus_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la seruus_fw-la ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la domini_fw-la studiosus_fw-la constit_fw-la apost_n l._n 4._o c._n 12._o gen._n 39_o 9_o gen._n 24._o 12_o 27._o service_n on_o by-respect_n matth._n 6._o 2._o four_o service_n to_o be_v do_v cheerful_o cheerful_o phil._n 2._o 7._o 7._o psal_n 40._o 8._o 8._o joh._n 4._o 34._o 34._o gen._n 29._o 20._o 20._o apostolus_fw-la seruos_fw-la monet_fw-la dominis_fw-la suis_fw-la ex_fw-la animo_fw-la cum_fw-la bona_fw-la voluntate_fw-la seruire_fw-la ut_fw-la scilicet_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la à _fw-la dominis_fw-la liberi_fw-la fieri_fw-la svam_fw-la seruitutem_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quodammedo_fw-la liberam_fw-la faciant_fw-la aug_n de_fw-fr ciu._n dei_fw-la l._n 19_o c._n 15._o direction_n heb._n 11._o 26._o contrary_a discontentednesse_n quickness_n quickness_n
duty_n lie_v principal_o upon_o the_o mother_n who_o so_o soon_o as_o she_o perceive_v a_o child_n to_o be_v conceive_v in_o her_o womb_n aught_o to_o have_v a_o especial_a care_n thereof_o that_o so_o much_o as_o in_o she_o lie_v the_o child_n may_v be_v safe_o bring_v forth_o 7._o the_o heathen_a philosophen_n by_o light_n of_o nature_n observe_v this_o to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o prescribe_v it_o to_o mother_n a_o mother_n than_o must_v have_v a_o tender_a care_n over_o herself_o when_o she_o be_v with_o child_n for_o the_o child_n be_v lodge_v in_o she_o and_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o she_o as_o plant_n from_o the_o earth_n her_o well-being_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o child_n but_o the_o hurt_n that_o come_v to_o she_o make_v the_o child_n the_o worse_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mean_n to_o destroy_v it_o why_o be_v the_o charge_n of_o 4._o abstain_v from_o wine_n strong_a drink_n and_o unclean_a thing_n give_v to_o manoahs_n wife_n but_o because_o of_o the_o child_n which_o she_o conceive_v in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o double_a bond_n to_o make_v mother_n careful_a of_o themselves_o 1._o their_o own_o 2._o their_o child_n good_a husband_n also_o in_o this_o case_n must_v be_v very_o tender_a over_o their_o wife_n and_o helpful_a to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n needful_a both_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o duty_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o their_o wife_n and_o also_o of_o that_o they_o etc._n owe_v to_o their_o child_n why_o be_v manoah_n so_o desirous_a to_o hear_v himself_o the_o forename_a direction_n which_o the_o angel_n give_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o why_o do_v the_o angel_n again_o repeat_v it_o to_o he_o but_o to_o show_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o see_v she_o observe_v it_o they_o who_o through_o violence_n of_o passion_n whether_o of_o grief_n or_o contrary_n anger_n or_o through_o violent_a motion_n of_o the_o body_n as_o by_o dance_v strive_a negligence_n run_a gallop_v on_o horseback_n or_o the_o like_a or_o through_o distemper_n of_o the_o body_n by_o eat_v thing_n hurtful_a by_o eat_v too_o much_o by_o too_o much_o abstinence_n by_o too_o much_o bashfulness_n in_o conceal_v their_o desire_n and_o long_n as_o we_o speak_v cause_v any_o abortion_n or_o miscarriage_n fall_v into_o the_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a duty_n if_o woman_n be_v persuade_v that_o in_o conscience_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o forename_a duty_n they_o will_v i_o think_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o themselves_o for_o if_o through_o their_o default_n they_o themselves_o or_o their_o child_n miscarry_v they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o that_o miscarriage_n if_o both_o miscarry_v they_o make_v themselves_o guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o both_o at_o least_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n before_o god_n but_o they_o who_o purposely_o take_v thing_n to_o make_v away_o their_o child_n 4._o in_o their_o womb_n be_v in_o far_o high_a degree_n guilty_a of_o blood_n yea_o even_o of_o wilful_a murder_n for_o that_o which_o have_v receive_v a_o soul_n form_v in_o it_o by_o god_n if_o it_o be_v unjust_o cast_v away_o shall_v be_v revenge_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o husband_n be_v careless_a of_o their_o wife_n be_v with_o child_n deny_v they_o thing_n needful_a they_o be_v accessary_a to_o the_o hurt_n which_o the_o woman_n or_o child_n take_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n and_o liable_a to_o the_o judgement_n §._o 10._o of_o provide_v thing_n needful_a for_o the_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v and_o of_o cruelty_n contrary_a thereunto_o the_o next_o degree_n of_o a_o child_n infancy_n be_v while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o swaddle_a band_n and_o remain_v a_o suck_a child_n in_o this_o also_o the_o care_n especial_o lie_v upon_o the_o mother_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o father_n must_v afford_v what_o help_n he_o can_v the_o first_o duty_n here_o require_v be_v that_o sufficient_a provision_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o a_o child_n in_o that_o weakness_n be_v before_o 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