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de_fw-fr decalog_n who_o instrument_n and_o minister_n they_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o a_o instrument_n be_v not_o so_o much_o its_o own_o as_o that_o cause_n by_o which_o it_o be_v manage_v and_o according_o as_o among_o man_n what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v unto_o a_o agent_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o all_o other_o interpret_v as_o do_v or_o not_o do_v unto_o himself_o so_o there_o have_v not_o want_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o see_v the_o legitimateness_n of_o make_v such_o a_o interpretation_n of_o the_o dishonour_n that_o be_v do_v to_o god_n instrument_n our_o earthly_a parent_n menander_n 〈◊〉_d menander_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o particular_a affirm_v of_o he_o who_o reproach_v his_o father_n that_o though_o his_o word_n go_v no_o far_o than_o he_o yet_o he_o aim_v at_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o same_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a in_o that_o the_o honour_n of_o parent_n have_v even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o title_n of_o 5.4_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 5.4_o piety_n for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a word_n to_o express_v our_o duty_n to_o our_o maker_n show_v the_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a aspect_n upon_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v sacrilege_n as_o well_o as_o injustice_n to_o deny_v it_o i_o have_v insist_v so_o much_o the_o long_o upon_o this_o head_n as_o because_o the_o scripture_n seem_v to_o found_v our_o obligation_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o require_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o the_o father_n that_o beget_v we_o prov._n 23.22_o so_o also_o because_o it_o cut_v off_o all_o pretence_n of_o do_v dishonour_n to_o those_o who_o this_o commandment_n oblige_v we_o to_o revere_v for_o be_v it_o first_o that_o thy_o parent_n may_v prove_v unnatural_a and_o thereby_o so_o far_o divest_v themselves_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a from_o other_o child_n unto_o they_o yet_o so_o long_o as_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v can_v be_v recall_v they_o can_v 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apud_fw-la pricaeum_fw-la in_o act._n 17.28_o and_o particular_o from_o that_o which_o st._n paul_n quote_v out_o of_o one_o of_o their_o own_o poet_n for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o even_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o heathen_a we_o be_v all_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n and_o that_o too_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o to_o have_v his_o image_n plain_o shine_v on_o we_o it_o can_v but_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o dishonour_n to_o almighty_a god_n not_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o those_o who_o be_v both_o descend_v from_o he_o and_o of_o the_o same_o glorious_a image_n with_o he_o but_o what_o speak_v i_o of_o the_o heathen_n acknowledge_v all_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o god_n when_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o arrian_n that_o they_o do_v no_o less_o acknowledge_v the_o conclusion_n we_o have_v deduce_v from_o it_o and_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o that_o humanity_n which_o we_o commend_v for_o what_o say_v he_o in_o the_o person_n of_o epictetus_n to_o a_o master_n who_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o displease_v with_o his_o slave_n will_v 〈◊〉_d will_v arrian_n in_o epictet_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d m._n antoninus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 2._o s_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o bear_v with_o he_o who_o be_v thy_o brother_n who_o have_v god_n no_o less_o than_o thyself_o for_o his_o ancestor_n who_o as_o a_o son_n be_v procreate_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n of_o the_o same_o celestial_a emission_n but_o what_o if_o thou_o be_v place_v in_o the_o supreme_a dignity_n will_v thou_o therefore_o present_o make_v thyself_o a_o tyrant_n and_o not_o rather_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v and_o over_o who_o thou_o rule_a that_o thou_o rule_a over_o thy_o kinsman_n thy_o brethren_n and_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n from_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a both_o that_o the_o heathen_a themselves_o look_v upon_o all_o mankind_n as_o the_o offspring_n of_o god_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n the_o just_a object_n of_o their_o humanity_n add_v hereunto_o that_o natural_a compassion_n which_o nature_n have_v implant_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n that_o necessity_n which_o they_o stand_v in_o of_o one_o another_o help_n and_o that_o ability_n which_o they_o have_v by_o mean_n of_o their_o reason_n and_o speech_n to_o afford_v it_o for_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o those_o thing_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v from_o god_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o natural_o prompt_v man_n to_o the_o show_v of_o that_o humanity_n which_o it_o be_v the_o design_n of_o my_o present_a discourse_n to_o establish_v it_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n who_o make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a to_o oblige_v we_o to_o exert_v it_o to_o all_o those_o who_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o infirmity_n with_o ourselves_o and_o though_o have_v establish_v the_o former_a ground_n there_o lie_v no_o necessity_n upon_o i_o to_o reflect_v upon_o those_o other_o hypothesis_n upon_o which_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o atheistical_a have_v think_v fit_a to_o erect_v the_o frame_n of_o humane_a society_n and_o those_o action_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o it_o yet_o even_o so_o we_o shall_v not_o find_v ourselves_o without_o a_o proof_n of_o that_o humanity_n which_o this_o commandment_n be_v intend_v to_o suggest_v for_o be_v it_o that_o at_o first_o man_n live_v a_o wander_a and_o a_o savage_a life_n and_o have_v no_o bond_n either_o of_o law_n or_o speech_n to_o conjoin_v they_o be_v it_o that_o their_o own_o danger_n whether_o from_o wild_a beast_n or_o as_o wild_a man_n oblige_v they_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o other_o and_o by_o dumb_a sign_n at_o first_o and_o afterward_o by_o speech_n which_o necessity_n put_v they_o upon_o the_o invention_n of_o both_o to_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o other_o and_o promise_v they_o their_o own_o yet_o even_o so_o as_o lactantius_n 10._o lactantius_n lactant._n l._n 6._o c._n 10._o observe_v no_o contemptible_a proof_n may_v be_v find_v of_o show_v kindness_n and_o humanity_n to_o one_o another_o for_o if_o according_a to_o that_o hypothesis_n man_n enter_v into_o and_o establish_v a_o society_n with_o one_o another_o for_o their_o mutual_a assistance_n and_o support_n it_o must_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o high_a wickedness_n either_o to_o violate_v or_o not_o observe_v those_o compact_n whereby_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o be_v mankind_n be_v so_o link_v together_o 2._o have_v thus_o show_v upon_o what_o ground_n that_o benevolence_n or_o humanity_n stand_v which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v to_o all_o mankind_n proceed_v we_o to_o inquire_v what_o duty_n it_o contain_v so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o this_o commandment_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o where_o first_o of_o all_o no_o doubt_n can_v be_v make_v but_o we_o be_v to_o have_v a_o inward_a affection_n for_o they_o and_o to_o begin_v our_o benevolence_n to_o they_o in_o our_o soul_n not_o only_o the_o word_n benevolence_n so_o persuade_v but_o that_o abstract_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o we_o learn_v both_o from_o our_o saviour_n and_o st._n paul_n for_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o sum_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o that_o table_n in_o the_o love_a of_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o it_o be_v apparent_a we_o can_v satisfy_v the_o several_a precept_n of_o it_o unless_o we_o have_v a_o inward_a affection_n for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o they_o as_o little_a doubt_n can_v be_v make_v but_o we_o be_v to_o wish_v well_o to_o they_o and_o employ_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n on_o their_o behalf_n this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o natural_a result_n of_o love_n but_o a_o duty_n which_o be_v particular_o bind_v upon_o we_o by_o christianity_n by_o which_o we_o at_o least_o be_v to_o
it_o be_v true_a i_o say_v that_o the_o subject_a of_o that_o voice_n be_v not_o express_v and_o much_o less_o be_v it_o affirm_v that_o it_o call_v for_o vengeance_n but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o that_o shall_v call_v for_o any_o thing_n else_o when_o we_o find_v god_n himself_o subjoyn_v so_o severe_a a_o curse_n against_o he_o that_o have_v be_v the_o shedder_n of_o it_o so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o will_v be_v make_v more_o than_o probable_a by_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o the_o altar_n even_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o testimony_n that_o they_o hold_v rev._n 6.9_o 10._o the_o subject_a of_o their_o cry_n be_v no_o other_o than_o how_o long_o holy_a and_o true_a do_v thou_o not_o judge_v and_o avenge_v our_o blood_n upon_o they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n but_o so_o we_o find_v also_o which_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o far_a confirmation_n that_o because_o the_o cry_n of_o 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