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because_o their_o judgement_n be_v thus_o the_o one_o the_o cause_n the_o other_o the_o proof_n as_o do_v daniel_n 9_o a_o 5._o ad_fw-la 15._o so_o may_v we_o from_o our_o general_a judgement_n argue_v our_o general_a apostasy_n and_o impiety_n they_o shall_v call_v they_o the_o border_n of_o wickedness_n the_o first_o of_o god_n witness_n of_o such_o as_o give_v testimony_n to_o his_o judgement_n and_o the_o uprightness_n and_o justice_n of_o they_o be_v the_o heathen_a and_o other_o nation_n who_o know_v he_o not_o aright_o doctr._n god_n will_v have_v witness_n and_o testimony_n of_o his_o judgement_n from_o wicked_a and_o profane_a nation_n and_o man_n the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v witness_n of_o his_o judgement_n upon_o other_o so_o here_o so_o deut._n 29.22_o dan._n 5.22_o
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culpable_a of_o sin_n that_o say_v but_o raka_n to_o his_o equal_a and_o he_o of_o hellfire_n which_o call_v he_o fool_n matth._n 5.20_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o call_v his_o parent_n so_o and_o use_v they_o most_o unreverent_o and_o if_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o child_n that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n be_v tear_v with_o bear_n how_o shall_v such_o thing_n escape_v a_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o of_o solomon_n shall_v be_v true_a prov._n 30.17_o the_o outward_a reverence_n must_v not_o stand_v in_o sign_n and_o word_n only_o but_o as_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o speak_v of_o love_n my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o say_v we_o of_o this_o this_o reverence_n must_v appear_v in_o our_o action_n and_o this_o will_v part_v itself_o into_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n for_o the_o first_o so_o much_o doctrine_n child_n son_n and_o daughter_n must_v not_o only_o give_v inward_a and_o outward_a reverence_n in_o thought_n and_o word_n but_o they_o must_v obey_v they_o as_o christ_n show_v by_o his_o condemn_v of_o the_o son_n who_o obey_v not_o matth._n 21.30_o hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n coll._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 in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n as_o the_o like_a 1_o cor._n 9.22_o to_o the_o weak_a become_v i_o as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o as_o far_o as_o i_o may_v lawful_o not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n 1_o cor._n 10.33_o even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n not_o seek_v his_o own_o profit_n prefer_v the_o please_a of_o they_o before_o it_o the_o opposition_n be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o their_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n not_o betwixt_o their_o profit_n and_o please_v of_o god_n so_o in_o this_o not_o between_o parent_n and_o god_n but_o their_o will_n and_o their_o parent_n show_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o what_o he_o will_v and_o like_v but_o he_o be_v simple_o bind_v in_o all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o dislike_v to_o he_o so_o they_o be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n but_o with_o some_o limitation_n ephes_n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o commend_v the_o rechabite_v jer._n 35._o do_v show_v this_o thing_n as_o a_o duty_n reas_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o please_v the_o lord_n coloss_n 3.20_o so_o please_v as_o that_o his_o own_o obedience_n be_v more_o acceptable_a with_o it_o and_o without_o it_o he_o will_v not_o like_v of_o his_o own_o at_o all_o as_o appeareth_z matth._n 15.5_o 6._o but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o your_o tradition_n and_o undoubted_o he_o that_o prefer_v pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n before_o sacrifice_n do_v much_o account_n of_o piety_n towards_o parent_n reas_n 2_o because_o if_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o where_o they_o please_v and_o according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n than_o they_o prefer_v themselves_o before_o their_o parent_n &_o indeed_o obey_v not_o their_o father_n but_o themselves_o as_o they_o who_o love_v other_o from_o who_o they_o look_v for_o good_a do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o themselves_o so_o in_o this_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n unpleasing_a use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v all_o disobedience_n that_o be_v find_v in_o child_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o their_o parent_n young_a and_o elder_n and_o all_o age_n if_o the_o law_n deuter._n 21.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o be_v now_o in_o force_n alas_o how_o many_o parent_n shall_v long_o before_o this_o be_v bereave_v of_o all_o some_o of_o divers_a of_o their_o child_n because_o not_o only_a negligence_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o omission_n but_o in_o many_o apparent_a contempt_n upon_o who_o the_o law_n be_v to_o take_v hold_v see_v your_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o o_o child_n else_o know_v that_o if_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a less_o this_o and_o if_o such_o punishment_n for_o that_o more_o for_o this_o and_o know_v you_o that_o if_o you_o have_v or_o may_v have_v child_n and_o live_v to_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o revenge_v your_o parent_n quarrel_n and_o contempt_n to_o bring_v you_o to_o repentance_n or_o to_o punish_v you_o for_o it_o and_o the_o more_o secure_o you_o now_o contemn_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o more_o sharp_o shall_v god_n then_o punish_v you_o and_o the_o more_o pierce_a shall_v it_o then_o be_v unto_o your_o soul_n use_v 2_o let_v this_o then_o admonish_v every_o child_n to_o give_v obedience_n to_o his_o father_n commandment_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v please_v to_o he_o but_o even_o how_o cross_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o his_o like_n do_v his_o father_n will_n not_o his_o own_o be_v affect_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o earthly_a father_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o heavenly_a john_n 6.38_o for_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o therefore_o be_v content_v to_o break_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o will_n rather_o than_o to_o cross_v his_o father_n will_n math._n 26.39_o so_o must_v they_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o like_v they_o well_o enough_o be_v not_o so_o commendable_a 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point_n former_o verse_n xvii_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o as_o a_o man_n spare_v his_o own_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n here_o be_v the_o prophet_n second_o answer_n from_o a_o gracious_a and_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o who_o fear_v he_o even_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o remembrance_n and_o a_o proof_n he_o do_v not_o forget_v they_o and_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o will_v make_v his_o choice_n and_o refusal_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a when_o it_o shall_v appear_v who_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o so_o that_o those_o who_o do_v believe_v shall_v be_v take_v into_o his_o family_n and_o shall_v enjoy_v great_a commodity_n and_o great_a dignity_n both_o be_v he_o 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so_o of_o god_n to_o it_o reve._n 2.17_o and_o in_o thou_o a_o new_a name_n write_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o a_o flock_n or_o rather_o in_o that_o day_n when_o i_o shall_v make_v they_o my_o chief_a treasure_n as_o it_o be_v translate_v exod._n 19.5_o but_o all_o come_v to_o one_o end_n to_o note_v how_o dear_a the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n be_v unto_o he_o doctrine_n they_o who_o fear_n god_n and_o think_v of_o his_o name_n delight_n in_o his_o way_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o and_o more_o precious_a dear_a and_o belove_v of_o god_n rev._n 2.9_o with_o 1._o pet._n 2.9_o and_o i_o will_v spare_v they_o etc._n etc._n another_o matter_n promise_v unto_o they_o &_o in_o it_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o he_o will_v wink_v at_o and_o pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n when_o they_o serve_v he_o and_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n in_o they_o which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v in_o another_o second_o 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