for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n assume_v a_o humane_a nature_n into_o the_o unity_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o unite_n they_o together_o calce_v without_o confusion_n alteration_n distraction_n separation_n in_o one_o person_n that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o one_o nature_n be_v do_v by_o the_o person_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o scripture_n oft_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o other_o nature_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v 8._o they_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o 28._o god_n purchase_v the_o churchwith_o his_o own_o blood_n 2._o though_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n suffer_v not_o yet_o do_v it_o support_v the_o humane_a nature_n and_o add_v dignity_n worth_n and_o efficacy_n to_o the_o suffering_n of_o that_o nature_n 3._o christ_n divine_a nature_n have_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n in_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n as_o to_o sanctify_v his_o humane_a nature_n to_o take_v away_o our_o sin_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o the_o like_a thus_o 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express_o record_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v well_o weigh_v and_o we_o shall_v easy_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ordinance_n now_o in_o force_n among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n so_o honourable_a in_o the_o institution_n thereof_o as_o this_o §._o 24._o of_o the_o end_n of_o marriage_n 2._o the_o end_n for_o which_o marriage_n be_v ordain_v add_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n thereof_o they_o be_v especial_o three_o 1._o 1._o that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v increase_v and_o not_o simple_o increase_v but_o with_o a_o legitimate_a brood_n and_o distinct_a family_n which_o be_v the_o seminary_n of_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n yea_o also_o that_o in_o the_o world_n the_o church_n by_o a_o holy_a seed_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o propagate_v mal._n 2._o 15._o 2._o that_o man_n may_v avoid_v fornication_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2._o and_o possess_v their_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n and_o honour_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o 28._o proneness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n corrupt_a nature_n to_o lust_n this_o end_n add_v much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n it_o show_v that_o marriage_n be_v as_o a_o haven_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o salvation_n through_o the_o gust_n of_o temptation_n to_o lust_n no_o sin_n be_v more_o hereditary_a none_o whereof_o more_o child_n of_o adam_n do_v partake_v than_o this_o well_o might_n christ_n say_v mat._n 19_o 11_o all_o man_n receive_v not_o this_o say_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n that_o ever_o be_v not_o one_o to_o a_o million_o of_o those_o that_o have_v come_v to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n have_v be_v true_a eunuch_n all_o their_o life_n time_n against_o this_o hereditary_a disease_n no_o remedy_n be_v so_o sovereign_a as_o this_o yea_o for_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o continency_n this_o be_v the_o only_o warrant_v and_o sanctify_a remedy_n 3._o that_o man_n and_o wife_n may_v be_v a_o mutual_a help_n one_o to_o 28._o another_o gen._n 2._o 18._o a_o help_n as_o for_o bring_v forth_o so_o for_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o as_o for_o erect_v so_o for_o well_o govern_v their_o family_n a_o help_n also_o for_o well_o order_v prosperity_n and_o well_o bear_v adversity_n a_o help_n in_o health_n and_o sickness_n 14._o a_o help_n while_o both_o live_v together_o and_o when_o one_o be_v by_o death_n take_v from_o the_o other_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v say_v pro._n 18._o 22._o who_o so_o find_v a_o wife_n findeth_z a_o good_a thing_n which_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o relation_n be_v true_a also_o of_o a_o husband_n ibid._n no_o such_o help_n can_v man_n have_v from_o any_o other_o creature_n as_o from_o a_o wife_n or_o a_o woman_n as_o from_o a_o husband_n §._o 25._o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o marriage_n iii_o if_o 1._o as_o once_o of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o privilege_n advantage_n and_o profit_n of_o marriage_n i_o answer_v much_o every_o way_n 1._o by_o it_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v make_v husband_n and_o wife_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o 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she_o shall_v say_v it_o be_v her_o right_n and_o if_o she_o can_v have_v his_o consent_n she_o will_v do_v it_o without_o his_o consent_n she_o therein_o show_v no_o great_a respect_n many_o other_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v reckon_v up_o but_o i_o will_v not_o long_o insist_v on_o they_o only_o from_o these_o let_v it_o be_v well_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o better_o for_o a_o family_n that_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v bar_v from_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o consent_n of_o his_o wife_n so_o as_o there_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n but_o good_n one_o hand_n in_o the_o purse_n than_o both_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o dispose_v they_o without_o each_o other_o consent_n §._o 28._o of_o property_n in_o good_n whether_o it_o give_v liberty_n to_o dispose_v they_o as_o a_o wife_n will_n to_o justify_v a_o wife_n liberty_n in_o dispose_v the_o common_a good_n 16._o of_o the_o family_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o have_v a_o true_a right_n and_o property_n in_o those_o good_n 1._o answ_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o a_o wife_n have_v a_o true_a property_n in_o the_o good_n yet_o this_o conclusion_n will_v not_o follow_v thereupon_o that_o she_o have_v power_n of_o herself_o to_o dispose_v the_o good_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n for_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v a_o husband_n and_o subjection_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v on_o a_o wife_n restrain_v her_o power_n and_o liberty_n in_o that_o which_o be_v she_o own_o as_o for_o example_n suppose_v 13._o that_o a_o woman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o marriage_n have_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n or_o the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n and_o land_n of_o a_o infant_n or_o have_v it_o by_o gift_n or_o b._n purchase_n after_o marriage_n she_o can_v give_v it_o away_o whatsoever_o the_o extremity_n be_v but_o her_o husband_n may_v any_o time_n during_o coverture_n dispose_v of_o it_o and_o such_o his_o disposition_n shall_v cut_v off_o the_o wife_n interest_n or_o suppose_v that_o the_o only_a child_n of_o her_o father_n be_v a_o inheretrix_fw-la of_o land_n and_o have_v in_o herself_o her_o father_n be_v dead_a the_o full_a possession_n thereof_o or_o that_o a_o widow_n have_v the_o right_n unto_o and_o possession_n of_o her_o husband_n estate_n and_o thus_o possess_v be_v marry_v to_o a_o husband_n have_v she_o be_v a_o wife_n liberty_n to_o dispose_v that_o estate_n which_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o without_o or_o against_o her_o husband_n consent_n i_o think_v none_o will_v say_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o what_o she_o give_v dare_v sell_v or_o otherwise_o dispose_v without_o his_o consent_n he_o if_o he_o will_v may_v for_o his_o life-time_n recover_v again_o and_o yet_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o she_o have_v the_o true_a interest_n and_o property_n in_o the_o forename_a land_n and_o inheritance_n object_n may_v she_o not_o as_o well_o dispose_v of_o she_o own_o 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wife_n of_o jaakob_n do_v term_v the_o good_n which_o their_o husband_n have_v they_o say_v the_o riches_n which_o god_n have_v take_v from_o our_o father_n be_v our_n gen._n 31._o 16._o answ_n they_o use_v the_o word_n we_o in_o opposition_n to_o their_o father_n house_n and_o in_o relation_n not_o to_o their_o person_n but_o to_o their_o connub_fw-la husband_n family_n and_o therefore_o they_o add_v and_o our_o child_n so_o as_o by_o that_o place_n no_o great_a right_n can_v be_v prove_v for_o wife_n then_o for_o child_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o good_n he_o say_v not_o in_o relation_n to_o husband_n and_o wife_n both_o their_o flock_n their_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o husband_n his_o flock_n his_o substance_n for_o as_o in_o mixture_n of_o wine_n and_o water_n though_o the_o great_a quantity_n be_v water_n yet_o we_o call_v the_o whole_a wine_n so_o in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n though_o the_o wife_n shall_v bring_v the_o great_a part_n we_o call_v all_o the_o husband_n §._o 30._o of_o answer_n to_o the_o reason_n for_o a_o wife_n property_n to_o prove_v a_o wife_n property_n in_o the_o common_a good_n of_o the_o family_n the_o reason_n follow_v be_v allege_v 1._o object_n marriage_n give_v a_o wife_n right_n of_o her_o husband_n body_n 4._o do_v much_o more_o of_o his_o good_n answ_n i_o deny_v the_o consequence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o body_n be_v a_o proper_a act_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a bond_n wherein_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o superiority_n and_o subjection_n appear_v not_o the_o wife_n have_v as_o great_a a_o power_n over_o the_o husband_n body_n as_o the_o husband_n over_o the_o wife_n which_o be_v not_o so_o
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as_o be_v seduce_v by_o jesuit_n priest_n or_o friar_n take_v the_o sacrament_n and_o thereupon_o by_o solemn_a vow_n and_o oath_n bind_v themselves_o never_o to_o read_v a_o english_a bible_n nor_o any_o protestant_n book_n no_o nor_o to_o go_v to_o any_o of_o their_o church_n or_o to_o hear_v any_o of_o their_o sermon_n and_o such_o most_o of_o all_o as_o enter_v into_o some_o popish_a nunnery_n and_o vow_v never_o to_o return_v to_o their_o husband_n again_o object_n 15._o annah_n vow_v her_o child_n to_o god_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n why_o may_v not_o they_o much_o more_o vow_v themselves_o to_o god_n answ_n assure_o she_o be_v persuade_v that_o her_o husband_n will_v not_o be_v against_o it_o and_o so_o have_v a_o implicit_a consent_n which_o may_v well_o be_v gather_v because_o afterward_o she_o make_v it_o know_v to_o he_o as_o both_o the_o god_n name_n give_v to_o the_o child_n and_o 22._o that_o speech_n of_o annah_n i_o will_v bring_v he_o that_o he_o may_v 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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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for_o bear_v though_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n must_v be_v obey_v for_o in_o this_o case_n she_o be_v back_v with_o god_n authority_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v mere_o indifferent_a than_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o father_n must_v be_v obey_v yet_o so_o as_o the_o child_n no_o way_n show_v any_o contempt_n to_o his_o mother_n but_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o humility_n make_v it_o know_v to_o she_o that_o it_o be_v best_a both_o for_o herself_o and_o himself_o that_o his_o father_n be_v obey_v but_o if_o the_o father_n contrary_a authority_n be_v not_o interpose_v or_o if_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a then_o be_v a_o mother_n as_o simple_o and_o absolute_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o all_o thing_n as_o a_o father_n §._o 55._o of_o pretence_n allege_v to_o obey_v father_n rather_o than_o mother_n contrary_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v their_o childish_a fondness_n who_o so_o whole_o respect_v their_o mother_n and_o seek_v to_o please_v she_o as_o they_o little_o regard_v their_o 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they_o now_o familiarity_n andr._n breed_v contempt_n answ_n this_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o familiarity_n love_n shall_v breed_v love_n and_o love_n must_v be_v order_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o party_n love_v and_o love_v as_o child_n with_o one_o eye_n behold_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o mother_n so_o with_o another_o they_o shall_v behold_v god_n image_n in_o the_o mother_n and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v 3._o note_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o child_n duty_n a_o loving-feare_n will_v be_v wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n which_o will_v cast_v out_o all_o contempt_n 3._o the_o mother_n have_v not_o that_o power_n to_o reward_n or_o revenge_n that_o a_o father_n have_v answ_n 1._o this_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v in_o the_o lord_n no_o outward_a respect_n shall_v move_v the_o child_n to_o obey_v his_o parent_n so_o much_o as_o conscience_n to_o god-ward_n if_o child_n due_o consider_v god_n how_o he_o have_v make_v no_o difference_n but_o command_v they_o to_o 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willing_o and_o conscionable_o subiect_v himself_o to_o she_o who_o be_v in_o relation_n to_o her_o husband_n the_o inferior_a in_o sex_n the_o weak_a in_o condition_n subject_a to_o more_o infirmity_n in_o her_o affection_n less_o moderate_a in_o power_n less_o able_a to_o reward_v or_o to_o punish_v will_v much_o rather_o no_o doubt_n subject_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n §._o 56._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o child_n subjection_n to_o natural_a parent_n and_o to_o such_o as_o only_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n beside_o natural_a parent_n there_o be_v other_o by_o god_n so_o set_v over_o child_n as_o they_o owe_v in_o conscience_n childlike_a duty_n unto_o they_o these_o in_o general_n be_v such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n and_o so_o perform_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o child_n they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v join_v to_o a_o natural_a parent_n in_o marriage_n common_o call_v step-fathers_n and_o stepmother_n or_o father_n in_o law_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n 2._o such_o as_o have_v the_o government_n and_o tuition_n of_o child_n commit_v to_o they_o common_o call_v guardian_n tutor_n governor_n yea_o also_o foster-fathers_n and_o foster-mothers_n quest_n be_v the_o same_o duty_n in_o every_o respect_n due_a to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o place_n of_o parent_n as_o to_o natural_a parent_n themselves_o answ_n not_o so_o there_o be_v such_o a_o prerogative_n appertain_v to_o natural_a parent_n from_o who_o child_n have_v receive_v their_o be_v that_o many_o thing_n wherein_o child_n by_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n necessitate_v be_v bind_v to_o they_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o other_o who_o be_v but_o in_o place_n of_o parent_n only_o by_o the_o law_n of_o honesty_n of_o meetness_n &_o honestate_fw-la conveniency_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v by_o child_n rebellious_o without_o or_o against_o the_o consent_n of_o natural_a parent_n 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
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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 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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
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 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for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o pupil_n and_o not_o of_o the_o guardian_n yet_o among_o christian_n be_v the_o forename_a fault_n of_o guardian_n 1._o there_o be_v few_o child_n that_o have_v not_o natural_a parent_n to_o look_v to_o their_o good_a education_n but_o be_v exceed_o neglect_v therein_o and_o bring_v up_o very_o rude_o and_o licentious_o yea_o many_o time_n too_o spare_o and_o niggard_o for_o diet_n apparel_n and_o other_o needful_a thing_n though_o they_o have_v sufficient_a to_o discharge_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v lay_v out_o upon_o they_o 2._o the_o main_a estate_n &_o patrimony_n of_o many_o pupil_n be_v much_o impair_v and_o if_o they_o have_v land_n as_o much_o waste_n be_v make_v upon_o they_o as_o possible_o can_v be_v and_o when_o a_o reckon_n be_v to_o be_v give_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o large_a unjust_a and_o most_o unconscionable_a reckon_n of_o the_o guardian_n can_v but_o get_v a_o general_a release_n it_o be_v all_o that_o the_o cave_v for_o 3._o marriage_n 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unto_o in_o confidence_n of_o their_o faithfulness_n shall_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o their_o pupil_n their_o sin_n be_v double_v and_o treble_v for_o 1._o they_o violate_v the_o bond_n of_o friendship_n faithfulness_n and_o trust_v repose_v upon_o they_o 2._o they_o sin_v direct_o against_o justice_n 3._o most_o monstrous_o they_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o charity_n §._o 78._o of_o the_o duty_n of_o schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n among_o those_o who_o be_v by_o voluntary_a appointment_n set_v in_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n be_v schoolmaster_n and_o tutor_n to_o be_v reckon_v the_o authority_n and_o charge_n of_o a_o parent_n be_v for_o a_o time_n commit_v to_o they_o therefore_o for_o that_o time_n they_o ought_v to_o perform_v a_o parent_n duty_n their_o duty_n be_v appropriate_v to_o education_n it_o appertain_v not_o 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 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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 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all_o thing_n do_v private_o in_o house_n to_o be_v blaze_v up_o and_o down_o §._o 41._o of_o pay_v servant_n their_o wage_n a_o three_o thing_n require_v of_o master_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o their_o servant_n be_v to_o give_v they_o their_o just_a wage_n even_o this_o be_v include_v under_o that_o general_a precept_n 7._o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n and_o more_o particular_o express_v in_o the_o example_n of_o 8._o that_o master_n who_o hire_a labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o work_n give_v they_o every_o one_o their_o wage_n yea_o there_o be_v a_o express_a 15._o law_n to_o this_o purpose_n object_n these_o place_n concern_v labourer_n hire_v by_o the_o day_n answ_n servant_n be_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o the_o ground_n for_o both_o be_v the_o same_o for_o both_o work_n for_o wage_n yea_o the_o argument_n will_v more_o strong_o follow_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o great_a thus_o if_o a_o labourer_n and_o servant_n for_o a_o day_n must_v have_v his_o wage_n just_o pay_v much_o rather_o a_o servant_n and_o labourer_n for_o a_o year_n and_o year_n 1._o a_o master_n covenant_n require_v as_o much_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o bond_n yet_o that_o bond_n whereby_o he_o voluntary_o bind_v himself_o tie_v he_o in_o conscience_n thereto_o among_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 22._o s_o paul_n reckon_v faith_n mean_v thereby_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v promise_n and_o covenant_n 2._o common_a equity_n and_o justice_n require_v as_o much_o for_o wage_n be_v as_o due_a for_o labour_v as_o money_n for_o ware_n christ_n take_v it_o for_o a_o undeniable_a principle_n that_o 7._o the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n so_o also_o do_v 18._o the_o apostle_n this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o such_o as_o be_v hire_v for_o wage_n of_o they_o that_o be_v find_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o master_n i_o speak_v 25._o before_o in_o give_v servant_n their_o wage_n these_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v wage_n observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o sufficient_a competency_n of_o wage_n allow_v even_o so_o much_o at_o least_o as_o may_v serve_v to_o provide_v such_o necessary_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o servant_n for_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o he_o that_o work_v shall_v live_v of_o his_o work_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v give_v in_o due_a season_n 15._o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o labourer_n hire_v be_v unpaid_a one_o night_n after_o it_o be_v due_a the_o time_n covenant_v by_o a_o servant_n for_o his_o wage_n be_v the_o seasonable_a time_n then_o he_o expect_v it_o to_o that_o time_n he_o put_v his_o occasion_n of_o use_v it_o at_o that_o time_n therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v he_o 3._o that_o it_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o full_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n the_o master_n promise_n and_o the_o servant_n need_v require_v as_o much_o §._o 42._o of_o master_n injustice_n about_o their_o servant_n wage_n injustice_n contrary_a to_o the_o forename_a duty_n of_o due_a pay_v their_o servant_n wage_n be_v many_o way_n commit_v 1._o when_o master_n do_v altogether_o detain_v their_o servant_n wage_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o cry_a sin_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o god_n 2._o when_o they_o make_v their_o servant_n ask_v for_o their_o wage_n again_o and_o again_o even_o till_o they_o be_v ashamed_a yea_o to_o stay_n and_o wait_v for_o it_o till_o they_o be_v force_v to_o sigh_v unto_o god_n or_o else_o to_o filch_v and_o steal_v to_o supply_v their_o necessity_n though_o these_o master_n have_v not_o a_o purpose_n utter_o to_o defraud_v their_o servant_n of_o their_o due_n yet_o the_o put_v they_o off_o and_o delay_v to_o pay_v it_o put_v servant_n that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v but_o from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n unto_o great_a strait_n which_o the_o lord_n well_o know_v and_o therefore_o 15._o express_o forbid_v the_o detain_v of_o a_o servant_n hire_v one_o night_n this_o therefore_o be_v a_o point_n not_o only_o of_o unkindness_n but_o also_o of_o injustice_n 3._o when_o master_n alter_v and_o change_v the_o covenant_v wage_n and_o seek_v to_o diminish_v it_o as_o 41._o hard-hearted_a laban_n do_v they_o show_v thereby_o that_o they_o repine_v at_o their_o servant_n welfare_n and_o seek_v only_o themselves_o §._o 43._o of_o suffer_v servant_n to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o a_o four_o thing_n require_v of_o master_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o servant_n estate_n be_v that_o after_o sufficient_a service_n do_v they_o suffer_v their_o servant_n to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o this_o jaakob_n require_v of_o laban_n as_o a_o most_o equal_a and_o reasonable_a matter_n say_v 30._o when_o shall_v i_o provide_v for_o my_o own_o house_n also_o as_o be_v 34._o before_o note_v in_o the_o general_a this_o have_v respect_n especial_o unto_o such_o servant_n as_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n with_o master_n as_o apprentice_n and_o spend_v their_o time_n labour_n and_o pain_n only_o and_o whole_o for_o their_o master_n 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enemy_n §._o 44._o of_o kindness_n to_o be_v show_v to_o good_a servant_n as_o master_n must_v give_v that_o which_o be_v just_a to_o all_o servant_n so_o that_o which_o be_v 20._o equal_a to_o they_o that_o deserve_v it_o that_o be_v they_o must_v be_v of_o a_o answerable_a mind_n and_o disposition_n to_o good_a honest_a love_a kind_a faithful_a servant_n who_o stand_v not_o so_o much_o upon_o that_o which_o be_v exact_v as_o upon_o that_o which_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o their_o master_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n as_o they_o see_v occasion_n do_v oft_o time_n much_o more_o than_o be_v exact_v or_o expect_v goodness_n require_v goodness_n good_a will_n good_a will_n and_o this_o be_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o kind_n of_o equity_n consist_v in_o these_o and_o such_o like_a particular_n 1._o master_n must_v well_o esteem_v of_o such_o good_a servant_n and_o have_v they_o in_o high_a account_n 3._o abram_n account_v his_o old_a good_a faithful_a servant_n as_o 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