of_o solemniâ—ing_v that_o day_n and_o as_o god_n do_v any_o great_a work_n of_o mercy_n â—r_n of_o judgement_n point_v they_o out_o to_o child_n when_o there_o be_v great_a famine_n plague_n or_o any_o mortality_n instruct_v child_n in_o â—he_n cause_v thereof_o when_o victory_n plenty_n peace_n or_o the_o like_a â—ach_v child_n from_o whence_o these_o come_v outward_a sensible_a thing_n do_v best_o work_v upon_o child_n 7._o let_v religious_a school_n master_n be_v choose_v for_o child_n soâ—â—ewise_o choose_v other_o master_n to_o who_o child_n be_v put_v forth_o and_o religious_a house_n where_o they_o be_v place_v hannah_n commend_v â—er_o first_o bear_v child_n to_o old_a eli_n a_o good_a religious_a high_a priest_n laet._n â—_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o master_n themselves_o be_v religious_a there_o be_v good_a hope_n that_o they_o will_v instruct_v in_o piety_n such_o as_o be_v under_o they_o which_o if_o they_o â—oe_v what_o a_o help_n will_v that_o be_v to_o parent_n if_o both_o parent_n and_o master_n join_v therein_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o profitable_a to_o â—e_v child_n if_o parent_n shall_v fail_v yet_o may_v master_n make_v a_o â—ood_a supply_n 8._o let_v parent_n be_v to_o their_o child_n a_o good_a pattern_n and_o example_n example_n in_o piety_n i_o and_o my_o house_n say_v 15._o josua_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n he_o set_v himself_o first_o as_o a_o guide_n to_o the_o rest_n laet._n i_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n say_v david_n whereby_o he_o will_v make_v himself_o a_o example_n as_o to_o other_o of_o his_o family_n so_o to_o his_o child_n example_n be_v a_o real_a instruction_n and_o add_v a_o sharp_a edge_n to_o admonition_n much_o more_o shall_v a_o religious_a parent_n do_v by_o practice_n then_o by_o precept_n for_o child_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o follow_v their_o parent_n let_v they_o go_v before_o child_n will_v soon_o follow_v after_o practice_n be_v a_o evident_a proof_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o precept_n deliver_v §._o 36._o of_o parent_n fault_n contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n of_o teach_v their_o child_n piety_n many_o be_v the_o aberration_n contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a care_n of_o teach_v piety_n for_o 1._o most_o parent_n care_v only_o for_o the_o temporal_a and_o civil_a good_a of_o their_o child_n so_o their_o child_n may_v be_v well_o feed_v and_o clothe_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o some_o profitable_a call_n whereby_o they_o may_v well_o maintain_v themselves_o in_o this_o world_n little_a thought_n be_v 1._o have_v or_o care_v take_v for_o their_o spiritual_a life_n in_o this_o world_n or_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v wherein_o be_v these_o parent_n better_o than_o heathen_a job_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v he_o be_v more_o careful_a for_o their_o soul_n then_o for_o their_o body_n 2._o many_o be_v so_o far_o from_o teach_v piety_n as_o they_o teach_v their_o child_n profaneness_n pride_n riot_n lie_v deceit_n and_o such_o like_a principle_n of_o the_o devil_n it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o child_n to_o have_v live_v among_o wild_a beast_n then_o under_o such_o parent_n as_o the_o child_n hereby_o be_v thrust_v headlong_o to_o hell_n so_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v of_o their_o parent_n 3._o other_o think_v it_o enough_o that_o their_o child_n be_v teach_v a_o religion_n but_o what_o religion_n it_o skill_v not_o such_o be_v they_o as_o have_v rich_a kindred_n but_o popish_a commend_v their_o child_n to_o the_o education_n of_o such_o kindred_n in_o hope_n of_o some_o temporal_a benefit_n that_o their_o child_n may_v reap_v from_o they_o if_o they_o be_v as_o careless_a of_o their_o child_n body_n they_o will_v be_v account_v little_o better_a than_o murderer_n and_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n more_o precious_a than_o the_o body_n 4._o so_o far_o be_v many_o from_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o that_o daily_a as_o they_o teach_v they_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o belief_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n wherein_o papist_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o teach_v their_o child_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la aue_fw-la maria_fw-la and_o such_o like_a latin_a principle_n as_o the_o child_n can_v possible_o understand_v 5._o few_o use_n the_o forename_a outward_a help_n as_o the_o holy_a rite_n appoint_v of_o god_n the_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n of_o god_n his_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n thereby_o as_o they_o themselves_o care_v not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n so_o they_o care_v not_o whether_o their_o child_n do_v it_o or_o no._n 6._o so_o much_o do_v some_o prefer_v a_o little_a pelf_n before_o the_o true_a laet._n good_a of_o their_o child_n as_o they_o care_v not_o to_o what_o schoolmaster_n they_o put_v their_o child_n be_v he_o profane_a or_o popish_a or_o unlearned_a especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o kinsman_n or_o one_o of_o their_o friend_n few_o will_v so_o do_v in_o case_n of_o their_o health_n or_o outward_a estate_n but_o will_v rather_o get_v the_o best_a physician_n or_o the_o best_a lawyer_n that_o they_o can_v child_n oft_o learn_v such_o evil_a quality_n of_o their_o schoolmaster_n as_o they_o can_v never_o shake_v off_o again_o 7._o many_o prove_v very_o bad_a pattern_n to_o their_o child_n and_o give_v very_o ill_a example_n by_o profanensse_n riotousness_n swear_v drink_v play_v at_o unlawful_a game_n etc._n etc._n these_o parent_n as_o they_o bring_v forth_o their_o child_n in_o sin_n so_o they_o lead_v they_o on_o forward_o to_o hell_n their_o evil_a example_n be_v not_o only_o a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o good_a instruction_n of_o other_o but_o also_o make_v all_o their_o own_o counsel_n if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o do_v give_v any_o good_a counsel_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o evil_a example_n citat_fw-la soon_o pull_v down_o more_o than_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o instruction_n can_v build_v again_o to_o conclude_v those_o parent_n who_o child_n be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n show_v plain_o that_o they_o regard_v neither_o the_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n of_o their_o soul_n §._o 37._o of_o instruct_v child_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a hitherto_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o nurture_n the_o time_n thereof_o follow_v in_o handle_v the_o time_n of_o betimes_o good_a nurture_n i_o will_v show_v 1._o when_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v begin_v 2._o how_o long_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v continue_a  _fw-fr 1_o parent_n ought_v to_o begin_v to_o nurture_n their_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o instruction_n even_o as_o young_a bird_n be_v teach_v by_o their_o dam_n to_o fly_v so_o soon_o as_o their_o wing_n can_v carry_v they_o 6._o train_n up_o a_o child_n say_v solomon_n that_o be_v while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o tender_a and_o again_o mature_a he_o that_o love_v his_o child_n nurture_v he_o be_v time_n thus_o be_v samuel_n send_v when_o he_o be_v very_o young_a to_o be_v train_v up_o under_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 1._o 24._o and_o solomon_n be_v instruct_v by_o his_o father_n when_o he_o be_v tender_a pro._n 4._o 3._o and_o timothy_n be_v teach_v the_o scripture_n prevent_v from_o a_o young_a child_n or_o infant_n there_o be_v both_o privative_a and_o positive_a reason_n to_o press_v this_o point_n privative_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o mischief_n that_o may_v be_v prevent_v thereby_o positive_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o good_a that_o may_v be_v gain_v thereby_o 1._o many_o be_v the_o evil_n which_o child_n by_o nature_n be_v prone_a unto_o even_o as_o rank_n ground_n be_v subject_a to_o bring_v forth_o many_o weed_n for_o 21._o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n and_o 15._o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n if_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o well_o nurture_v betimes_o what_o can_v be_v look_v for_o but_o the_o fruit_n of_o evil_a and_o folly_n but_o timely_a nurture_n will_v prevent_v such_o fruit_n and_o be_v a_o excellent_a preseruative_n against_o their_o own_o natural_a corruption_n against_o satan_n temptation_n and_o against_o the_o allurement_n or_o discouragement_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o continuance_n in_o evil_n make_v child_n obstinate_a and_o 25._o inflexible_a therein_o elies_n son_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v on_o in_o wickedness_n till_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n will_v not_o afterward_o harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n what_o creature_n can_v be_v tame_v if_o it_o be_v not_o begin_v with_o while_o it_o be_v young_a 3._o when_o child_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o instruction_n pliable_a they_o be_v most_o pliable_a to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o
23_o 24._o 23._o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n 24._o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n in_o every_o thing_n behold_v here_o the_o mutual_a relation_n betwixt_o christ_n the_o church_n  _fw-fr wherein_o note_n concern_v christ_n 1._o his_o pre-eminence_n over_o the_o church_n he_o be_v her_o head_n 2._o his_o goodness_n to_o she_o he_o be_v her_o saviour_n note_v also_o concern_v the_o church_n 1._o her_o prerogative_n she_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n 2._o her_o duty_n in_o lay_v down_o whereof_o there_o be_v note_v 1._o wherein_o it_o consist_v the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n 2._o how_o far_o it_o extend_v in_o every_o thing_n the_o title_n head_n be_v give_v to_o christ_n in_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o regard_n of_o his_o 18._o dignity_n and_o dominion_n over_o the_o church_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o 16._o near_a union_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o church_n this_o union_n be_v more_o full_o express_v afterward_o vers_fw-la 30._o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n be_v here_o principal_o intend_v so_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o high_a in_o authority_n over_o the_o church_n the_o title_n doctr._n 6._o lord_n 9_o father_n master_n doctor_z 15._o prophet_n 18._o firstborn_a with_o the_o like_a be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o excellency_n and_o propriety_n attribute_v to_o he_o prove_v as_o much_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v 1._o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n his_o father_n 2._o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o person_n be_v god-man_n 3._o the_o merit_n of_o his_o sacrifice_n whereby_o he_o have_v redeem_v and_o purchase_v his_o church_n unto_o himself_o 4._o the_o omnipotency_n of_o his_o power_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v it_o 5._o the_o all-sufficiency_n of_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o give_v to_o every_o member_n all_o needful_a grace_n till_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n can_v show_v so_o good_a reason_n for_o this_o use_v title_n supreme_a head_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n we_o will_v account_v he_o a_o blasphemous_a usurper_n thereof_o object_n he_o be_v not_o account_v a_o imperial_a head_n as_o christ_n be_v discuss_v but_o only_o a_o ministerial_a head_n answ_n 1._o this_o distinction_n be_v without_o all_o ground_n or_o warrant_v of_o scripture_n 2._o it_o imply_v plain_a contradiction_n for_o to_o be_v a_o ministerial_a head_n be_v to_o be_v a_o head_n and_o a_o minister_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o a_o head_n and_o a_o member_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n 3._o though_o in_o these_o two_o word_n imperial_a ministerial_a they_o may_v seem_v to_o advance_v christ_n above_o the_o pope_n yet_o in_o their_o own_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n they_o make_v the_o pope_n equal_a doct_v to_o christ_n if_o not_o advance_v he_o above_o christ_n for_o they_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o imperial_a head_n to_o quicken_v the_o church_n inward_o and_o the_o pope_n a_o ministerial_a head_n to_o govern_v it_o outward_o first_o let_v it_o be_v note_v how_o little_a congruity_n this_o exposition_n have_v with_o the_o word_n expound_v do_v this_o word_n imperial_a intimate_v a_o quicken_a virtue_n do_v this_o word_n ministerial_a imply_v a_o govern_v power_n nay_o be_v there_o not_o great_a incongruitie_n in_o this_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v the_o imperial_a head_n and_o yet_o the_o pope_n a_o head_n to_o govern_v beside_o do_v not_o this_o rend_v asunder_o two_o of_o christ_n office_n and_o leave_v one_o to_o christ_n give_v another_o to_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o make_v he_o equal_a with_o christ_n if_o the_o particular_a branch_n of_o this_o government_n which_o be_v give_v by_o papist_n unto_o the_o pope_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o headship_n be_v observe_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o to_o be_v verify_v in_o he_o which_o the_o apostle_n have_v foretell_v concern_v antichrist_n that_o as_o god_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o 4._o god_n show_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v god_n for_o they_o give_v to_o he_o the_o key_n of_o heaven_n and_o hell_n to_o shut_v or_o open_v the_o one_o or_o other_o as_o decretal_a please_v he_o they_o give_v he_o power_n to_o dispense_v with_o god_n law_n to_o coin_n article_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v law_n to_o bind_v man_n conscience_n direct_o and_o immediate_o to_o give_v pardon_n for_o sin_n to_o free_a subject_n from_o allegiance_n to_o their_o sovereign_n to_o canonize_v saint_n and_o what_o not_o but_o to_o let_v these_o impious_a blaspliemy_n pass_v beside_o that_o this_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v head_n of_o 23_o the_o church_n be_v incommunicable_a for_o thereby_o the_o apostle_n prove_v christ_n to_o be_v advance_v far_o above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o might_n and_o dominion_n and_o every_o name_n etc._n etc._n christ_n need_v not_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n therein_o any_o vicar_n or_o deputy_n for_o as_o head_n he_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o his_o eternal_a spirit_n be_v he_o in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o every_o place_n where_o any_o of_o his_o member_n be_v according_a to_o his_o 20._o promise_n make_v unto_o his_o church_n much_o comfort_n and_o great_a confidence_n must_v this_o need_v minister_v use_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v assurance_n that_o they_o be_v of_o this_o body_n for_o have_v so_o mighty_a so_o wise_a so_o merciful_a a_o head_n a_o head_n so_o sufficient_a every_o way_n who_o can_v instruct_v direct_v guide_n govern_v protect_v and_o help_v they_o in_o all_o their_o need_n whatsoever_o what_o need_v they_o fear_v when_o we_o be_v assault_v by_o satan_n or_o any_o way_n set_v upon_o by_o any_o of_o his_o instrument_n or_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n or_o need_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o faith_n high_o than_o we_o can_v the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n and_o in_o heaven_n behold_v this_o our_o head_n who_o be_v invisible_a and_o we_o can_v but_o receive_v from_o thence_o much_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n §._o 18._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n headship_n the_o goodness_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o body_n every_o word_n almost_o have_v his_o emphasis_n 1._o the_o copulative_a particle_n and_o sheweth_z that_o the_o goodness_n which_o christ_n do_v for_o his_o church_n he_o do_v because_o obser_n he_o be_v the_o head_n thereof_o o_o how_o happy_a a_o thing_n be_v it_o for_o the_o church_n that_o it_o have_v such_o a_o head_n a_o head_n that_o do_v not_o tyrannize_v over_o it_o nor_o trample_v it_o under_o foot_n a_o head_n that_o do_v not_o pole_n or_o peel_v the_o church_n but_o procure_v peace_n and_o safety_n to_o it_o when_o naomi_n seek_v to_o make_v a_o match_n betwixt_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n that_o he_o may_v be_v her_o 1._o head_n what_o say_v she_o shall_v i_o not_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o office_n of_o a_o head_n to_o 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parent_n may_v not_o the_o lord_n just_o expostulate_v the_o matter_n with_o they_o as_o sometime_o in_o another_o case_n he_o do_v with_o the_o israelite_n and_o say_v judge_n between_o i_o and_o these_o child_n 4._o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v i_o give_v they_o a_o express_a charge_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n i_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o a_o main_a and_o principal_a charge_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o keep_v it_o i_o add_v a_o promise_n of_o good_a to_o redound_v to_o themselves_o what_o can_v i_o do_v more_o do_v not_o they_o just_o deserve_v vengeance_n that_o regard_v none_o of_o these_o thus_o in_o that_o this_o be_v a_o commandment_n with_o promise_n we_o see_v how_o child_n disobedient_a to_o their_o parent_n be_v both_o rebellious_a against_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o they_o transgress_v and_o injurious_a to_o themselves_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o they_o make_v 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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 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mean_a weak_a age_a or_o otherwise_o impotent_a then_o proud_a servant_n be_v prone_a to_o despise_v they_o which_o argue_v a_o base_a mind_n show_v that_o they_o respect_v their_o master_n power_n more_o than_o his_o place_n the_o poor_a and_o weak_a have_v the_o same_o place_n and_o authority_n over_o servant_n that_o the_o rich_a and_o strong_a have_v all_o bear_v god_n image_n alike_o but_o disdainful_a proud_a servant_n show_v that_o they_o regard_v not_o god_n image_n at_o all_o §._o 6._o of_o servant_n reverence_n in_o speech_n the_o two_o main_a stream_n which_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o forename_a fountain_n be_v reverence_n obedience_n  _fw-fr reverence_n be_v manifest_v in_o speech_n carriage_n  _fw-fr in_o speech_n by_o refrain_v speech_n well_o order_v  _fw-fr  _fw-fr servant_n reverence_n in_o refrain_v speech_n be_v manifest_v 3._o way_n 1._o by_o spare_v to_o speak_v without_o just_a cause_n in_o their_o master_n presence_n or_o audience_n this_o phrase_n 8._o they_o stand_v continual_o before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o wisdom_n speak_v of_o salomon_n servant_n show_v that_o they_o be_v slow_a to_o speak_v and_o swift_a to_o hear_v in_o their_o master_n presence_n 2._o by_o forbear_v to_o reply_v when_o they_o observe_v their_o master_n unwilling_a that_o they_o shall_v speak_v any_o more_o thus_o do_v peter_n forbear_v when_o his_o master_n give_v he_o this_o short_a answer_n 22._o what_o be_v that_o to_o thou_o 3._o by_o attend_v to_o that_o which_o their_o master_n shall_v deliver_v to_o they_o for_o servant_n ought_v to_o show_v such_o a_o respect_n to_o their_o master_n speak_v to_o they_o as_o samuel_n do_v to_o god_n when_o he_o say_v 10._o speak_v for_o thy_o servant_n hear_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n and_o servant_n do_v show_v that_o this_o speech_n be_v take_v from_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n the_o notation_n of_o the_o 124._o greek_a word_n use_v by_o the_o apostle_n &_o translate_v obey_v imply_v as_o much_o this_o reverence_n do_v abraham_n 9_o servant_n show_v to_o his_o master_n when_o he_o give_v he_o a_o charge_n about_o choose_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n servant_n for_o well_o order_v their_o speech_n unto_o their_o master_n must_v observe_v five_o caution_n 1._o that_o they_o have_v just_a occasion_n to_o speak_v and_o that_o be_v either_o when_o their_o master_n require_v they_o to_o speak_v as_o 14._o the_o disciple_n or_o when_o they_o see_v it_o behooveful_a for_o their_o master_n that_o they_o shall_v speak_v in_o such_o case_n speech_n argue_v reverence_n as_o well_o as_o silence_v in_o other_o case_n the_o general_a point_n which_o be_v before_o deliver_v of_o the_o reverence_n of_o 13._o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n and_o of_o etc._n child_n to_o their_o parent_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o servant_n and_o press_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a thus_o if_o wife_n who_o in_o many_o thing_n have_v a_o joint_a authority_n with_o their_o husband_n &_o child_n who_o be_v not_o in_o so_o servile_a a_o degree_n subject_a to_o their_o parent_n as_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n must_v manifest_v their_o inward_a fear_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o parent_n by_o outward_a reverence_n much_o more_o must_v servant_n to_o their_o master_n to_o declare_v the_o force_n of_o this_o consequence_n so_o much_o the_o more_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o apostle_n add_v another_o kind_n master_n of_o word_n here_o than_o he_o do_v before_o either_o in_o wife_n or_o child_n duty_n namely_o 124._o tremble_v quest_n in_o what_o case_n may_v it_o be_v behooveful_a for_o master_n that_o their_o servant_n speak_v to_o they_o answ_n 1._o when_o they_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o their_o master_n they_o ought_v to_o
servant_n i._o duty_n be_v imply_v under_o this_o phrase_n as_o to_o christ_n it_o intimate_v the_o place_n of_o a_o master_n which_o be_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o title_n lord_n be_v give_v to_o a_o master_n the_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o greek_a be_v that_o which_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n 〈◊〉_d answer_v to_o that_o proper_a hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n and_o it_o set_v forth_o the_o absolute_a sovereignty_n of_o god_n and_o power_n over_o all_o creature_n 18._o which_o power_n because_o the_o father_n have_v give_v to_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n god-man_n he_o be_v call_v the_o 〈◊〉_d one_o or_o only_a lord_n and_o because_o master_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n and_o place_n bear_v christ_n image_n and_o stand_v in_o his_o stead_n by_o communication_n of_o christ_n authority_n to_o they_o they_o be_v call_v lord_n yea_o also_o 6._o god_n for_o that_o which_o a_o magistrate_n be_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o master_n be_v in_o the_o family_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o servant_n in_o perform_v duty_n to_o their_o master_n perform_v duty_n to_o christ_n and_o in_o rebel_a against_o their_o master_n they_o rebel_v against_o christ_n as_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o samuel_n of_o the_o people_n reject_v his_o government_n they_o have_v not_o reject_v 7._o thou_o but_o they_o have_v reject_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o reign_v over_o they_o be_v not_o this_o a_o strong_a motive_n to_o provoke_v servant_n to_o all_o duty_n and_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o rebellion_n if_o it_o be_v well_o weigh_v what_o christ_n be_v it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o weighty_a reason_n for_o though_o master_n shall_v neither_o reward_v their_o good_a service_n nor_o revenge_v their_o ill_a service_n yet_o will_v christ_n do_v both_o §._o 41._o of_o the_o second_o motive_n the_o place_n of_o servant_n the_o second_o reason_n be_v imply_v under_o this_o phrase_n as_o servant_n ii_o of_o christ_n it_o note_v the_o place_n of_o a_o servant_n which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o mean_a and_o base_a place_n yet_o be_v it_o indeed_o a_o honourable_a place_n man_n count_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v servant_n to_o a_o king_n but_o christ_n be_v high_a than_o all_o king_n on_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n say_v be_v thou_o call_v be_v a_o servant_n care_n not_o for_o it_o 22._o and_o that_o upon_o this_o reason_n he_o that_o be_v call_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o servant_n be_v the_o lord_n freeman_n this_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v note_v against_o the_o conceit_n that_o most_o have_v of_o a_o servant_n place_n that_o it_o be_v so_o mean_a and_o base_a as_o there_o can_v be_v no_o honour_n nor_o comfort_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n thereof_o but_o that_o be_v a_o foolish_a and_o unjust_a conceit_n look_v to_o christ_n the_o high_a master_n and_o there_o be_v as_o much_o honour_n and_o comfort_n in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o low_a servant_n place_n as_o of_o the_o high_a master_n §._o 42._o of_o the_o three_o motive_n god_n will_n the_o three_o reason_n be_v imply_v under_o this_o phrase_n do_v the_o iii_o will_n of_o god_n which_o declare_v the_o ground_n of_o servant_n subjection_n god_n in_o his_o word_n have_v plain_o make_v it_o know_v that_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o they_o who_o be_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o master_n shall_v obey_v they_o therefore_o as_o servant_n will_v please_v god_n they_o must_v obey_v if_o they_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o thwart_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o also_o be_v a_o motive_n of_o moment_n for_o god_n will_v be_v that_o mark_n which_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o aim_v at_o and_o it_o be_v much_o urge_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o a_o general_a reason_n to_o all_o duty_n in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a phrase_n 3._o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 15._o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n upon_o which_o ground_n we_o be_v exhort_v to_o 17._o understand_v and_o to_o 2._o prove_v what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n good_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o press_v this_o reason_n for_o 1._o god_n will_v be_v the_o very_a ground_n of_o goodness_n thing_n be_v therefore_o good_a because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n will_v god_n will_v give_v the_o very_a be_v to_o goodness_n 2._o god_n will_v be_v a_o rule_n to_o square_v all_o our_o action_n by_o even_o as_o the_o king_n statute_n and_o proclamation_n be_v to_o his_o subject_n 3._o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a so_o as_o we_o 7._o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o swerve_v if_o we_o hold_v close_o thereunto_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a rule_n it_o will_v give_v every_o one_o and_o among_o other_o servant_n direction_n how_o to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o every_o thing_n they_o take_v in_o hand_n yea_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o they_o for_o god_n word_n be_v give_v to_o make_v we_o perfect_a thorough_o 17._o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 5._o it_o be_v a_o good_a warrant_n to_o justify_v we_o in_o all_o our_o action_n so_o as_o go_v along_o with_o it_o we_o need_v not_o care_v what_o any_o man_n can_v say_v against_o us._n if_o a_o man_n be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v statute_n law_n or_o the_o king_n proclamation_n on_o his_o side_n he_o be_v bold_a from_o this_o reason_n which_o be_v of_o such_o weight_n i_o gather_v two_o proposition_n to_o add_v force_n to_o this_o motive_n 1._o that_o servant_n obey_v their_o master_n be_v no_o arbitrary_a matter_n but_o a_o necessary_a duty_n not_o leave_v to_o his_o will_n whether_o he_o will_v do_v it_o or_o no_o but_o a_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o be_v bind_v and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o civil_a constitution_n of_o man_n but_o also_o by_o a_o divine_a institution_n of_o god_n so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o matter_n of_o civil_a policy_n but_o also_o of_o conscience_n to_o be_v do_v for_o conscience_n sake_n 2._o that_o no_o creature_n can_v dispense_v with_o servant_n so_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v exempt_v from_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n if_o they_o can_v they_o be_v great_a than_o god_n and_o their_o will_n above_o god_n will_n among_o creature_n master_n themselves_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v now_o because_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o servant_n shall_v be_v in_o subjection_n their_o master_n can_v exempt_v they_o from_o it_o master_n may_v let_v they_o go_v free_a but_o retain_v they_o as_o servant_n they_o can_v exempt_v they_o from_o a_o servant_n subjection_n wherefore_o though_o master_n be_v careless_a in_o exact_v duty_n yet_o let_v servant_n be_v conscionable_a in_o yield_a duty_n because_o it_o be_v god_n will_n §._n 43._o of_o the_o four_o reason_n the_o reward_n of_o good_a service_n the_o four_o reason_n be_v plain_o and_o large_o express_v in_o these_o four_o word_n know_v that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o 24._o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a the_o general_a sum_n whereof_o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a service_n to_o which_o purpose_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o servant_n in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o lordye_o shall_v receive_v a_o reward_n this_o first_o be_v to_o be_v note_v to_o add_v force_n to_o the_o former_a reason_n for_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o if_o master_n stand_n in_o christ_n stead_n what_o make_v that_o to_o the_o purpose_n sure_o it_o make_v much_o to_o move_v servant_n because_o master_n stand_v in_o his_o room_n who_o will_v reward_v that_o which_o be_v do_v for_o his_o sake_n if_o again_o they_o ask_v what_o benefit_n be_v it_o to_o be_v christ_n servant_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v very_o great_a for_o christ_n will_v reward_v all_o his_o servant_n if_o further_o it_o be_v ask_v what_o be_v get_v by_o do_v god_n will_v answ_n even_o that_o which_o all_o aim_n at_o reward_n for_o service_n as_o this_o add_v weight_n to_o all_o the_o other_o reason_n so_o be_v it_o in_o itself_o a_o weighty_a reason_n as_o weighty_a as_o any_o can_v be_v to_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n hope_v of_o reward_n be_v it_o which_o make_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o take_v the_o pain_n which_o they_o do_v in_o their_o several_a place_n but_o have_v 127._o before_o handle_v this_o general_a point_n of_o reward_n i_o will_v here_o more_o distinct_o show_v what_o kind_n of_o reward_n it_o be_v wherewith_o the_o lord_n will_v recompense_v the_o good_a service_n of_o faithful_a servant_n god_n reward_n be_v both_o of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a blessing_n the_o temporal_a blessing_n which_o heretofore_o god_n have_v bestow_v servant_n on_o faithful_a servant_n and_o which_o on_o that_o ground_n other_o like_a servant_n
only_o for_o their_o own_o turn_n without_o any_o respect_n to_o the_o servant_n good_a whereby_o they_o pervert_v the_o main_a end_n of_o that_o relation_n betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o mutual_a and_o reciprocal_a good_a to_o pass_v from_o the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o §._o 37._o of_o appoint_v to_o every_o servant_n his_o particular_a function_n for_o the_o better_a exercise_v of_o servant_n unto_o some_o call_n let_v these_o function_n direction_n be_v note_v 1._o that_o master_n appoint_v to_o their_o servant_n their_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o to_o do_v and_o wherein_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o and_o if_o there_o be_v many_o servant_n in_o one_o house_n to_o set_v unto_o every_o one_o their_o distinct_a function_n the_o phrase_n before_o note_v of_o the_o good_a mistress_n she_o give_v a_o portion_n to_o her_o maiden_n 15._o prove_v thus_o much_o this_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o the_o queen_n of_o sheba_n observe_v and_o admire_v in_o solomon_n house_n the_o standing_z of_o 5._o his_o servant_n namely_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o place_n at_o his_o own_o task_n to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o great_a master_n give_v to_o 15._o each_o of_o his_o servant_n their_o distinct_a talent_n it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o body_n natural_a every_o member_n be_v not_o only_o employ_v but_o also_o employ_v 3._o in_o his_o own_o function_n the_o eye_n in_o see_v the_o ear_n in_o hear_v the_o foot_n in_o stand_v or_o go_v and_o so_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v thus_o also_o in_o christ_n mystical_a body_n one_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n another_o of_o knowledge_n another_o of_o faith_n and_o so_o in_o other_o gift_n thus_o also_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v in_o a_o family_n where_o be_v many_o servant_n this_o be_v a_o especial_a mean_n to_o make_v every_o one_o the_o more_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a for_o when_o every_o one_o have_v his_o particular_a work_n they_o know_v that_o they_o in_o particular_a be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o so_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v or_o ill_o do_v they_o shall_v bear_v all_o the_o blame_n if_o do_v and_o well_o do_v they_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o praise_n 2._o thus_o shall_v every_o one_o be_v make_v skilful_a and_o expert_a in_o some_o thing_n by_o continual_a attend_v upon_o it_o and_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o §._o 38._o of_o disorder_n in_o family_n through_o master_n negligence_n the_o great_a disorder_n which_o be_v in_o many_o family_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o for_o there_o be_v many_o master_n that_o have_v sundry_a servant_n do_v look_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v well_o do_v and_o yet_o appoint_v no_o particular_a place_n or_o work_v to_o any_o one_o but_o think_v and_o say_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v forward_o to_o do_v every_o thing_n and_o when_o they_o find_v citat_fw-la not_o thing_n do_v to_o their_o mind_n they_o fret_v and_o fume_n and_o complain_v that_o they_o keep_v so_o many_o servant_n and_o yet_o nothing_o well_o do_v such_o servant_n be_v not_o free_a from_o all_o blame_n but_o sure_o the_o master_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o complain_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o disorder_n in_o govern_v for_o their_o negligence_n in_o appoint_v no_o set_n work_v to_o their_o servant_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o all_o be_v neglect_v for_o where_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v leave_v to_o many_o servant_n one_o will_v put_v off_o this_o and_o another_o that_o and_o say_v it_o belong_v not_o to_o they_o thus_o be_v it_o verify_v that_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o all_o be_v speak_v to_o none_o and_o that_o general_a charge_n be_v no_o charge_n §._o 39_o of_o master_n overseeing_a the_o way_n of_o their_o servant_n the_o second_o direction_n be_v that_o master_n use_v inspection_n over_o their_o servant_n and_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o their_o servant_n to_o see_v how_o they_o spend_v their_o time_n and_o dispatch_v the_o business_n 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