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the_o true_a import_n of_o this_o rule_n a._n that_o whatsoever_o i_o can_v just_o and_o reasonable_o desire_v of_o another_o man_n in_o my_o circumstance_n and_o it_o will_v become_v he_o in_o charity_n to_o do_v for_o i_o the_o same_o ought_v i_o to_o do_v for_o my_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o make_v it_o manifest_a as_o the_o other_o rule_n direct_v that_o i_o do_v indeed_o love_v he_o as_o myself_o q._n to_o how_o many_o commandment_n have_v god_n reduce_v our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n a._n to_o six_o which_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o second_o table_n q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o q._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a extent_n of_o this_o commandment_n a._n it_o express_o regard_v only_o our_o natural_a parent_n 15_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n who_o be_v 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of_o these_o account_n to_o be_v honour_v by_o we_o a._n in_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o it_o certain_o do_v and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o honour_v they_o so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o their_o duty_n to_o behave_v themselves_o as_o their_o relation_n require_v towards_o us._n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o honour_v of_o such_o person_n 12._o a._n not_o a_o bare_a formal_a respect_n but_o with_o that_o all_o that_o love_n duty_n and_o obedience_n all_o that_o help_v and_o service_n which_o they_o may_v just_o expect_v from_o we_o and_o which_o our_o own_o reason_n tell_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o yield_v to_o them_o q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_a duty_n which_o be_v require_v of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n 2_o a._n to_o love_n honour_n and_o succour_n their_o father_n and_o mother_n to_o obey_v their_o order_n and_o bear_v with_o their_o infirmity_n and_o submit_v to_o their_o correction_n to_o promote_v their_o comfort_n and_o welfare_n by_o all_o fit_a 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we_o to_o be_v do_v for_o they_o after_o their_o departure_n q._n what_o think_v you_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o be_v pay_v to_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n a._n it_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a and_o without_o all_o warrant_n from_o god_n word_n but_o be_v indeed_o superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a to_o pray_v to_o any_o creature_n and_o he_o at_o a_o vast_a distance_n from_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n with_o all_o the_o outward_a mark_n of_o adoration_n nay_o and_o oftentimes_o in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o in_o the_o same_o breath_n that_o we_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o that_o last_o with_o a_o confidence_n that_o the_o person_n so_o pray_v to_o can_v hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o answer_v our_o desire_n be_v evident_o to_o give_v to_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o peril_n of_o idolatry_n sect_n xviii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o next_o privilege_n which_o you_o believe_v do_v of_o right_a belong_v 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what_o do_v this_o commandment_n positive_o require_v of_o we_o a._n to_o honour_n god_n holy_a name_n and_o word_n â—_o to_o employ_v our_o tongue_n to_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n never_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o god_n 28_o or_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o relate_v to_o he_o without_o a_o religious_a reverence_n and_o to_o use_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o reputation_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o respect_n which_o be_v due_a to_o holy_a thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n and_o as_o they_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sanction_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enforce_v this_o commandment_n a._n it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o uain_n q._n what_o do_v you_o understand_v thereby_o a._n that_o he_o will_v severe_o punish_v such_o sinner_n and_o not_o suffer_v his_o name_n to_o be_v profane_v by_o they_o 4._o without_o bring_v some_o exemplary_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o for_o such_o their_o presumption_n q._n if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o such_o person_n oftentimes_o escape_v without_o any_o such_o exemplary_a mark_n of_o god_n vengeance_n against_o they_o a._n we_o be_v not_o to_o call_v god_n to_o account_n for_o his_o action_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o have_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v such_o person_n guiltless_a and_o that_o therefore_o every_o such_o sinner_n must_v either_o repent_v in_o a_o very_a singular_a manner_n of_o his_o offence_n in_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a or_o he_o shall_v assure_o be_v punish_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a severity_n for_o it_o it_o may_v be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o without_o all_o question_n in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v sect_n xxvi_o q._n what_o be_v the_o last_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n a._n remember_v that_o thou_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath-day_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v 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