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pastime_n who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o publish_v their_o weakness_n and_o indiscretion_n that_o other_o also_o may_v laugh_v at_o they_o and_o despise_v they_o who_o when_o their_o parent_n grow_v old_a and_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d when_o themselves_o come_v to_o have_v more_o wealth_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n than_o their_o parent_n have_v do_v thenceforth_o turn_v their_o back_n upon_o their_o poor_a parent_n be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o and_o will_v not_o any_o long_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o how_o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a be_v the_o curse_n and_o judgement_n which_o god_n have_v in_o store_n against_o such_o wretched_a child_n deut._n 27.16_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n prov._n 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v at_o his_o father_n and_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o and_o the_o young_a eagle_n shall_v eat_v it_o that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v a_o mocker_n 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the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o tell_v his_o two_o brethren_n without_o and_o noah_n awake_v from_o his_o wine_n and_o know_v what_o his_o young_a son_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o say_v curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o which_o word_n the_o canaan_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n be_v only_o mention_v yet_o cham_n be_v not_o exempt_v from_o the_o curse_n his_o punishment_n be_v hereby_o make_v so_o much_o the_o great_a because_o he_o be_v not_o only_o pronounce_v accurse_v in_o his_o own_o person_n which_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v commit_v the_o sin_n which_o cause_v the_o curse_n but_o also_o in_o his_o posterity_n which_o can_v not_o but_o increase_v mighty_o his_o grief_n and_o make_v his_o punishment_n lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o he_o ezekiel_n reckon_v this_o sin_n of_o contemn_v and_o dishonour_v parent_n as_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o dreadful_a judgement_n which_o god_n inflict_v upon_o the_o jew_n ch._n 22.7_o in_o you_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n 2._o duty_n to_o obey_v their_o parent_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o instruction_n second_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n to_o do_v what_o they_o bid_v they_o see_v this_o in_o the_o example_n of_o joseph_n when_o jacob_n send_v he_o to_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 37.13,14_o and_o israel_n say_v unto_o joseph_n do_v not_o thy_o brethren_n feed_v the_o flock_n in_o shechem_n come_v and_o i_o will_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o here_z am_z i._o and_o he_o say_v to_o he_o go_v i_o pray_v thou_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o with_o thy_o brethren_n and_o well_o with_o the_o flock_n and_o bring_v i_o word_n again_o so_o he_o send_v he_o out_o of_o the_o vale_n of_o hebron_n and_o he_o come_v to_o shechem_n see_v likewise_o the_o example_n of_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17.17_o 18,20_o jesse_n say_v unto_o david_n his_o son_n take_v now_o for_o thy_o brethren_n a_o ephah_n of_o this_o parch_a corn_n and_o these_o ten_o loaf_n and_o run_v to_o the_o camp_n to_o thy_o brethren_n and_o carry_v these_o ten_o cheese_n unto_o the_o captain_n of_o their_o thousand_o and_o look_v how_o thy_o brethren_n fare_v and_o take_v their_o pledge_n and_o david_n arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o leave_v the_o sheep_n with_o a_o keeper_n and_o take_v and_o go_v as_o jesse_n have_v command_v he_o etc._n etc._n the_o command_v of_o parent_n be_v either_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v or_o they_o be_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a or_o about_o thing_n unlawful_a first_o if_o they_o be_v about_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v command_v they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v obey_v as_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n both_o of_o their_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o of_o their_o earthly_a parent_n in_o this_o case_n the_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n be_v double_a eph._n 6.1_o child_n say_v the_o apostle_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n that_o be_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o all_o law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n it_o be_v their_o right_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o their_o child_n second_o if_o their_o parent_n command_n be_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n child_n be_v likewise_o to_o obey_v they_o god_n have_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o wise_a heathen_n see_v a._n gell._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o this_o obedience_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o he_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o to_o see_v those_o obey_v and_o submit_v to_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o stead_n who_o he_o have_v clothe_v with_o some_o beam_n of_o divine_a power_n who_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o child_n he_o have_v make_v in_o some_o sense_n sacred_a person_n who_o will_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o law_n unto_o they_o though_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o three_o if_o the_o thing_n command_v be_v plain_o unlawful_a they_o be_v to_o refuse_v compliance_n therewith_o because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n rather_o than_o father_n or_o mother_n rather_o than_o all_o the_o world_n in_o this_o case_n they_o ought_v to_o hearken_v to_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v luk._n 14.26_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n in_o which_o word_n our_o saviour_n be_v far_o from_o encourage_v child_n to_o hate_v or_o to_o disobey_v their_o parent_n for_o we_o see_v how_o zealous_o he_o vindicate_v the_o authority_n of_o 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their_o great_a master_n who_o appoint_v they_o their_o business_n in_o the_o world_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o reward_n he_o also_o will_v reckon_v with_o they_o and_o either_o reward_n or_o punish_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o therefore_o his_o command_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o those_o of_o all_o other_o but_o even_o in_o this_o case_n child_n be_v to_o express_v in_o their_o very_a denial_n and_o refusal_n of_o obedience_n all_o that_o honour_n and_o respect_n to_o their_o parent_n that_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o may_v see_v it_o be_v not_o stubbornness_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o make_v they_o disobey_v by_o this_o mean_n parent_n may_v perhaps_o be_v convince_v and_o make_v sensible_a of_o
no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n they_o be_v by_o marriage_n unite_v in_o the_o near_a and_o close_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v from_o whence_o it_o follow_v by_o a_o very_a natural_a consequence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o carry_v themselves_o in_o the_o most_o respectful_a and_o love_a manner_n that_o be_v possible_a towards_o those_o who_o be_v by_o marriage_n make_v one_o with_o their_o natural_a parent_n 2_o the_o respect_n and_o love_n that_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o natural_a parent_n oblige_v they_o to_o show_v the_o utmost_a respect_n and_o all_o sincere_a affection_n to_o those_o who_o they_o have_v take_v into_o so_o near_a a_o relation_n with_o themselves_o we_o see_v what_o the_o law_n of_o friendship_n do_v among_o man_n who_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o show_v all_o possible_a respect_n and_o kindness_n to_o those_o for_o who_o their_o friend_n have_v a_o great_a value_n and_o affection_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v child_n to_o love_n 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any_o sense_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v careful_a to_o behave_v themselves_o with_o all_o due_a respect_n and_o love_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n to_o they_o by_o do_v whereof_o as_o they_o will_v gain_v the_o love_n and_o respect_n of_o all_o who_o be_v wise_a and_o good_a so_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o obtain_v from_o god_n great_a and_o last_a blessing_n which_o he_o never_o fail_v to_o bestow_v on_o all_o those_o who_o sincere_o endeavour_v to_o obey_v his_o law_n and_o who_o seek_v his_o glory_n a_o discourse_n about_o the_o right_a way_n of_o improve_n our_o time_n by_o james_n kirkwood_n rector_n of_o astwick_n in_o bedfordshire_n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v and_o enlarge_v london_n print_v for_o john_n tailor_n at_o the_o ship_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o john_n everingham_n at_o the_o star_n in_o ludgate-street_n near_o the_o west-end_a of_o st._n paul_n 1693._o ephes_n v._o 16._o redeem_v the_o time_n because_o the_o 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