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manner_n of_o her_o subjection_n speak_v her_o reverence_n and_o that_o be_v free_a willing_a cheerful_a thus_o the_o church_n yield_v up_o herself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o her_o husband_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o proverbial_a pattern_n eph._n 6.7_o with_o good_a will_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n imply_v that_o the_o subjection_n and_o service_n that_o we_o perform_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o a_o good_a will_n and_o such_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o subjection_n of_o the_o wife_n most_o free_a and_o willing_a so_o as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o 678._o but_o nam_fw-la quae_fw-la ita_fw-la vivit_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ac_fw-la maritum_fw-la rem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la unam_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitretur_fw-la haec_fw-la absolvit_fw-la numeros_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctae_fw-la uxoris_fw-la lu._n vives_z the_o chr._n foem_n pag._n 678._o one_o will_n in_o two_o breast_n thus_o leah_n and_o rachel_n gen._n 31.16_o follow_v jacob_n like_o his_o shadow_n when_o he_o make_v a_o motion_n they_o consent_v if_o he_o will_v go_v they_o will_v follow_v he_o and_o be_v not_o sarah_n reverence_n 198._o reverence_n this_o submission_n must_v not_o be_v for_o worldly_a respect_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o wrath_n but_o religious_a and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n gatak_n serm._n p._n 198._o cordial_a when_o within_o herself_o in_o her_o heart_n she_o call_v her_o husband_n lord_n gen._n 18.12_o and_o therefore_o a_o contradict_a or_o grudge_v spirit_n be_v very_o unsuitable_a to_o the_o religious_a wife_n and_o ever_o leave_v a_o sting_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o guilt_n in_o she_o for_o usual_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o unmortified_a pride_n and_o self-conceit_n and_o entail_v the_o curse_n of_o unquietness_n upon_o the_o family_n and_o write_v a_o dangerous_a example_n to_o inferior_n if_o the_o husband_n government_n be_v too_o heavy_a yet_o it_o be_v better_a for_o you_o to_o leave_v he_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o severity_n than_o for_o you_o to_o answer_v for_o your_o 199._o your_o she_o owe_v her_o duty_n not_o only_o or_o principal_o to_o her_o husband_n but_o to_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o his_o neglect_n will_v not_o excuse_v she_o id._n p._n 199._o contempt_n 2._o the_o wife_n ought_v to_o reverence_n her_o husband_n as_o the_o member_n do_v the_o head_n so_o vers_fw-la 23._o for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n he_o be_v a_o head_n for_o influence_n and_o sympathy_n that_o be_v her_o privilege_n he_o be_v a_o head_n for_o eminence_n and_o rule_n that_o be_v he_o and_o how_o shall_v she_o expect_v benefit_n from_o her_o head_n if_o she_o do_v not_o honour_v her_o head_n to_o 11.4_o to_o 1_o cor._n 11.4_o dishonour_v a_o man_n head_n be_v always_o rank_v among_o unnatural_a sin_n all_o the_o member_n be_v sensible_a of_o what_o use_v the_o head_n be_v for_o their_o good_a there_o be_v continual_a care_n and_o project_n for_o the_o sustenance_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o body_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v the_o head_n its_o due_a honour_n the_o hand_n will_v submit_v to_o a_o wound_n to_o save_v the_o head_n if_o the_o head_n resolve_v to_o rise_v up_o to_o work_n or_o pray_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v up_o present_o if_o the_o head_n design_v a_o journey_n never_o so_o long_o never_o so_o dangerous_a the_o body_n say_v not_o nay_o but_o obey_v as_o long_o as_o possible_o it_o can_v why_o so_o shall_v the_o wife_n show_v honour_n to_o her_o head_n she_o ought_v to_o honour_v he_o next_o unto_o her_o maker_n she_o must_v be_v afraid_a by_o her_o frowardness_n or_o sullenness_n to_o break_v she_o own_o head_n she_o must_v not_o cross_v the_o purpose_n of_o her_o head_n it_o be_v preposterous_a for_o the_o supra_fw-la the_o non_fw-la secus_fw-la ac_fw-la mile_n svo_fw-la imperato_fw-la ri_fw-la imperare_fw-la si_fw-la postulet_fw-la aut_fw-la luna_fw-la soli_fw-la praeesse_fw-la aut_fw-la brachium_fw-la capiti_fw-la l._n vives_z ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la head_n to_o go_v one_o way_n and_o the_o rib_n another_o she_o must_v ready_o follow_v the_o direction_n and_o counsel_n of_o her_o head_n for_o the_o member_n must_v not_o teach_v the_o head_n which_o way_n to_o go_v they_o support_v it_o but_o they_o do_v not_o direct_v it_o indeed_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n be_v the_o crown_n of_o her_o husband_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v more_o justinian_n more_o vxor_fw-la coruscat_fw-la radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la justinian_n worth_n in_o the_o head_n than_o in_o the_o crown_n so_o that_o still_o except_o always_o case_n wherein_o the_o head_n be_v luther_n be_v the_o man_n have_v government_n in_o the_o house_n except_o he_o be_v verbum_fw-la anomalum_fw-la i._n e._n a_o fool_n luther_n craz_n d_o or_o notorious_o distemper_v it_o will_v be_v the_o wisdom_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o husband_n as_o unto_o she_o head_n and_o this_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o three_o thing_n by_o which_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v describe_v and_o that_o be_v by_o the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o they_o also_o be_v either_o 1._o in_o word_n or_o 2._o in_o deed_n 1._o in_o word_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o if_o there_o be_v that_o inward_a fear_n and_o respect_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o god_n require_v it_o will_v be_v legible_a in_o the_o word_n of_o their_o mouth_n the_o same_o law_n that_o bind_v the_o heart_n in_o this_o case_n do_v also_o govern_v the_o tongue_n in_o her_o tongue_n be_v the_o law_n of_o kindness_n prov._n 31.26_o and_o here_o certain_o a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n whereas_o perverseness_n therein_o be_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o spirit_n prov._n 15.4_o now_o this_o reverence_n in_o the_o wife_n be_v show_v 1._o in_o her_o word_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v compose_v of_o respect_n and_o honour_n thus_o sarah_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o even_o as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n who_o daughter_n you_o be_v as_o long_o as_o you_o do_v well_o and_o this_o be_v the_o language_n of_o her_o heart_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o out_o of_o gen._n 18.12_o and_o no_o wife_n be_v too_o great_a or_o good_a to_o imitate_v her_o example_n in_o the_o main_a by_o give_v respectful_a title_n and_o expression_n of_o her_o husband_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o naughty_a woman_n prov._n 7.19_o she_o only_o afford_v her_o husband_n in_o his_o absence_n the_o man_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v not_o at_o home_n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o this_o be_v the_o worst_a title_n and_o character_n which_o many_o wife_n do_v give_v their_o husband_n behind_o their_o back_n whereas_o all_o the_o reproach_n and_o ignominy_n that_o they_o pour_v out_o on_o their_o husband_n do_v infallible_o redound_v to_o their_o own_o shame_n their_o supâ—a_fw-la their_o no_o &_o vir_fw-la uxoris_fw-la majestatem_fw-la amere_fw-la &_o benevolentia_fw-la tuetur_fw-la &_o wulier_fw-la viri_fw-la cultu_fw-la &_o obedientia_fw-la nihil_fw-la genus_fw-la nihil_fw-la opes_fw-la nihil_fw-la fortuna_fw-la proderunt_fw-la honore_fw-la carebis_fw-la si_fw-la caruerit_fw-la vir_fw-la lu._n vives_z ubi_fw-la supâ—a_fw-la honour_n and_o respect_n stand_v and_o fall_v together_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n ought_v to_o be_v full_a of_o reverence_n and_o therefore_o she_o shall_v beware_v 1._o of_o a_o excess_n in_o the_o quantity_n not_o preposterous_o interrupt_v her_o husband_n while_o he_o be_v speak_v nor_o answer_v ten_o word_n for_o one_o for_o ibid._n for_o vxorium_fw-la est_fw-la ornamâ—ntum_fw-la aut_fw-la cum_fw-la mari_fw-fr o_fw-fr aut_fw-la per_fw-la maritum_fw-la loqui_fw-la id._n ibid._n silence_n do_v more_o commend_v the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o woman_n than_o speech_n and_o she_o that_o be_v wise_a spare_v her_o word_n and_o though_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v religious_a yet_o if_o she_o do_v not_o bridle_v her_o tongue_n her_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o 2._o she_o must_v beware_v of_o a_o defect_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o they_o viz._n of_o meekness_n and_o respect_n for_o the_o great_a study_n of_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v to_o get_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yea_o and_o of_o man_n too_o be_v of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3.4_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v once_o meeken_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n then_o her_o word_n will_v savour_v of_o it_o and_o not_o till_o then_o and_o though_o they_o may_v think_v that_o this_o will_v invite_v and_o further_o the_o insolency_n of_o a_o unkind_a husband_n yet_o they_o may_v rest_v assure_v that_o that_o which_o be_v most_o please_a to_o god_n shall_v not_o tend_v to_o their_o prejudice_n any_o way_n for_o have_v not_o god_n say_v that_o a_o soft_a tongue_n break_v the_o
year_n be_v apt_a many_o time_n to_o despise_v they_o as_o more_o subject_n to_o infirmity_n and_o as_o look_v for_o less_o of_o respect_n from_o their_o hand_n so_o that_o real_o to_o give_v they_o honour_n be_v a_o full_a evidence_n of_o cordial_a performance_n the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o begin_v there_o where_o the_o duty_n be_v most_o try_v reverence_n thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o father_n 243._o de_fw-fr leg_n l._n 4._o ethic._n l._n 9_o l._n 2._o spizel_n de_fw-mi re_fw-mi literar_fw-it sineas_fw-la p._n 243._o both_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o just_a veneration_n plato_n and_o aristotle_n can_v by_o nature_n light_n teach_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o as_o the_o prime_a law_n of_o nature_n the_o spartan_n and_o general_o all_o nation_n of_o old_a do_v and_o chinoise_n at_o this_o day_n do_v maintain_v with_o admirable_a care_n now_o do_v reverence_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o flesh_n 9.12_o flesh_n heb._n 9.12_o in_o scripture_n may_v comprehend_v what_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n both_o with_o reference_n to_o their_o speech_n and_o behaviour_n 1_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o speech_n that_o it_o be_v seasonable_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o relation_n grace_v with_o humility_n 5.5_o humility_n 1_o pet._n 5.5_o and_o modesty_n in_o all_o converse_n with_o they_o in_o presence_n and_o discourse_n of_o they_o in_o absence_n they_o shall_v give_v they_o honourable_a title_n as_o that_o of_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v connote_v dignity_n 4.6_o dignity_n jer._n 31.9_o gal._n 4.6_o and_o so_o sir_n or_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n mat._n 21.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o have_v good_a child_n in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n salute_v their_o parent_n as_o isaac_n his_o father_n abraham_n 22.11_o abraham_n gen._n 22.11_o jacob_n isaac_n 17.18_o isaac_n 17.18_o david_n saul_n his_o father_n in_o law_n 24.28_o law_n 1_o sam._n 24.28_o solomon_n bathsheba_n my_o mother_n 21._o mother_n 1_o king_n 2.20_o 21._o rachel_n laban_n make_v her_o apology_n my_o lord_n 31.35_o lord_n gen._n 31.35_o david_n again_o saul_n 26.18_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 26.18_o and_o that_o with_o all_o meekness_n at_o a_o sit_v season_n in_o a_o few_o word_n with_o freedom_n and_o readiness_n 27.12_o readiness_n gen._n 22_o 7._o &_o 27.12_o give_v please_a answer_n when_o speak_v to_o in_o a_o become_a civility_n 6.18_o civility_n 1_o sam._n 12.4_o 6.18_o wait_v with_o contentment_n to_o hear_v they_o speak_v first_o 4.1_o first_o prov_n 4.1_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o their_o mouth_n and_o refrain_v to_o talk_v in_o their_o presence_n without_o just_a occasion_n 6._o occasion_n job_n 29.9_o 10_o 21._o 32.5_o 6._o and_o in_o their_o absence_n by_o speak_v so_o of_o they_o among_o those_o they_o do_v converse_v that_o by_o the_o commendable_a report_n they_o make_v of_o they_o or_o prudent_a apology_n for_o they_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v what_o venerable_a respect_n they_o have_v for_o their_o parent_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prudent_a mother_n they_o rise_v up_o as_o those_o who_o speak_v pathetical_o and_o call_v she_o bless_v 31.28_o bless_v prov._n 31.28_o in_o that_o laudable_a discourse_n they_o have_v of_o she_o hereby_o child_n will_v prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o a_o virtuous_a temper_n and_o not_o like_o that_o elder_a brother_n of_o the_o penitent_a prodigal_n who_o speak_v undecent_o in_o a_o surly_a manner_n to_o his_o father_n 30._o father_n luk._n 15_o 29_o 30._o and_o sometime_o some_o of_o jacob_n son_n to_o they_o 34.31_o they_o gen._n 34.31_o and_o such_o like_a who_o by_o their_o rude_a and_o malapert_a prate_a disparage_n and_o aggrieve_v their_o parent_n 27.46_o parent_n 26.35_o 27.46_o yet_o of_o a_o more_o untoward_a generation_n be_v they_o who_o the_o wiseman_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o curse_v their_o father_n and_o do_v not_o bless_v their_o mother_n but_o say_v he_o their_o lamp_n shall_v go_v out_o in_o obscurity_n 20.20_o obscurity_n prov._n 20.20_o neither_o can_v there_o be_v a_o better_a end_n of_o those_o who_o be_v under_o the_o almighty_n curse_n devote_a to_o death_n 21.17_o death_n leu._n 20.9_o exod._n 21.17_o neither_o can_v they_o who_o do_v any_o way_n set_v light_a by_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n avoid_z a_o much_o easy_a censure_n rep._n censure_n deut._n 27_o 16_o lib._n 44._o de_fw-fr rep._n since_o by_o interpretation_n it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n himself_o plato_n in_o his_o commonwealth_n order_v that_o child_n shall_v in_o their_o word_n through_o their_o whole_a life_n revere_a their_o parent_n there_o be_v a_o great_a punishment_n imminent_a for_o light_n and_o idle_a discourse_n further_n 2_o the_o hehaviour_n and_o carriage_n of_o child_n shall_v ever_o be_v significative_a and_o expressive_a of_o reverence_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o their_o address_n the_o countenance_n so_o compose_v in_o their_o presence_n as_o may_v argue_v awfulness_n and_o respect_n the_o deportment_n lowly_a rise_v up_o before_o those_o they_o honour_n for_o relation_n as_o well_o as_o those_o venerable_a for_o age_n 19.32_o age_n leu._n 19.32_o and_o at_o meeting_n thus_o solomon_n though_o a_o king_n do_v to_o his_o mother_n bathsheba_n 2.19_o bathsheba_n 1_o king_n 2.19_o haste_v to_o attend_v they_o in_o a_o lowly_a posture_n thus_o joseph_n who_o live_v as_o a_o prince_n make_v ready_a to_o meet_v and_o present_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n who_o he_o have_v maintain_v 46.29_o maintain_v gen._n 46.29_o so_o achsah_n caleb_n daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o her_o cousin_n german_a when_o she_o address_v herself_o to_o her_o father_n she_o alight_v from_o her_o beast_n before_o she_o speak_v to_o he_o 14.5â—_n he_o judg._n 1_o 14.5â—_n and_o again_o joseph_n think_v it_o no_o disparagement_n to_o prostrate_v himself_o to_o his_o age_a father_n jacob_n who_o eye_n be_v then_o dim_a that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v his_o behaviour_n when_o he_o also_o give_v his_o own_o child_n a_o example_n in_o pray_v for_o his_o father_n blessing_n 43.12_o blessing_n gen._n 43.12_o which_o esau_n though_o he_o come_v tardè_fw-la do_v passionate_o beg_v for_o 34._o for_o 27.19_o 34._o and_o though_o parent_n now_o have_v not_o a_o prophetic_a spirit_n as_o the_o patriarch_n have_v yet_o it_o seem_v still_o very_o equitable_a that_o christian_a child_n consider_v their_o parent_n superiority_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v frequent_o upon_o occasion_n in_o a_o 10.17_o a_o heb._n 7_o 7._o mar._n 10.17_o humble_a manner_n crave_v their_o parent_n prayer_n for_o god_n blessing_n the_o rude_a and_o haughty_a look_n which_o be_v in_o many_o child_n before_o their_o parent_n can_v comport_v with_o this_o duty_n which_o discard_n a_o dogged_a and_o supercilious_a countenance_n that_o betoken_v scorn_n and_o derision_n opposite_a to_o this_o filial_a reverence_n the_o wise_a man_n make_v a_o smart_a remark_n upon_o such_o odious_a insolent_a behaviour_n which_o may_v deter_v any_o of_o understanding_n from_o it_o when_o he_o say_v 30.17_o say_v prov._n 30.17_o the_o eye_n that_o mock_v 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 here_o be_v a_o signal_n retaliation_n to_o those_o who_o in_o speech_n or_o behaviour_n deride_v the_o person_n or_o despise_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o parent_n whether_o yet_o alive_a or_o decease_a it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v it_o have_v be_v better_o study_v by_o some_o child_n in_o this_o generation_n i_o mean_v some_o late_a and_o present_a preacher_n of_o our_o age_n who_o do_v not_o parentare_fw-la manibus_fw-la but_o indeed_o upbraid_v the_o ghost_n of_o their_o reverend_a and_o pious_a parent_n who_o warm_o argue_v the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n either_o by_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o herd_n of_o divine_n or_o with_o a_o harangue_n of_o lame_a sequels_fw-fr perch_v up_o to_o vent_v their_o callow_a notion_n and_o bespatter_v their_o own_o nest_n in_o complacence_n with_o the_o lax_n humour_n of_o the_o time_n when_o many_o for_o the_o bag_n cry_v hail_o master_n but_o betray_v the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n 22.48_o kiss_n mat._n 26.49_o wic_fw-la luk._n 22.48_o yet_o i_o will_v hope_v there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o of_o this_o feather_n i_o proceed_v to_o mind_n child_n of_o another_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v 2._o observance_n whereby_o their_o parent_n pleasure_n with_o fit_a subjection_n be_v perform_v out_o of_o a_o real_a desire_n to_o promote_v their_o honour_n which_o be_v more_o than_o in_o countenance_n and_o ceremony_n to_o express_v obedience_n 21.30_o obedience_n mat._n 21.30_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a christian_a child_n shall_v with_o a_o heedful_a circumspection_n observe_v the_o holy_a and_o wise_a prescript_n and_o practice_n of_o their_o parent_n by_o acknowledge_v subjection_n to_o their_o government_n our_o bless_a lord_n himself_o set_v a_o
pattern_n herein_o for_o he_o go_v down_o with_o his_o mother_n and_o her_o husband_n and_o come_v to_o nazareth_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o 6.42_o they_o luk._n 2.51_o mar_n 6.3_o mat_n 13.55_o joâ—_n 6.42_o quis_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v bernard_n est_fw-la bernard_n homil_n 1._o super_fw-la missus_fw-la est_fw-la he_o to_o who_o angel_n be_v subject_a who_o principality_n and_o power_n do_v obey_v be_v observant_a of_o his_o mother_n mary_n and_o her_o espouse_a husband_n joseph_n yea_o most_o likely_a in_o the_o business_n of_o joseph_n calling_n more_o particular_o this_o filial_a observance_n show_v itself_o in_o 1._o attend_v to_o their_o instruction_n 2._o execute_v their_o command_n 3._o depend_v on_o their_o counsel_n and_o 4._o follow_v their_o example_n 1._o we_o ought_v to_o attend_v serious_o to_o our_o parent_n instruction_n and_o learn_v what_o they_o teach_v we_o for_o good_a receive_v their_o djctate_v with_o humility_n and_o lay_v they_o up_o in_o our_o heart_n those_o especial_o of_o spiritual_a advantage_n out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o wisdom_n and_o our_o parent_n joy_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n prov._n 29.3_o 〈◊〉_d solomon_n bid_v from_o his_o own_o experience_n my_o son_n hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n 1.10_o mother_n 1.10_o again_o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n which_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a and_o then_o that_o daughter_n may_v not_o think_v themselves_o exempt_v harken_v you_o child_n to_o the_o instruction_n of_o a_o father_n and_o attend_v to_o know_v understanding_n and_o good_a doctrine_n 3._o doctrine_n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o which_o if_o heedful_o observe_v make_v a_o wise_a child_n when_o the_o contrary_a bewray_v folly_n 13.1_o folly_n 13.1_o which_o be_v a_o grief_n and_o discouragement_n to_o the_o father_n as_o be_v that_o of_o eli_n son_n 2-25_a son_n 1_o sam._n 2-25_a and_o lot_n 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shall_v be_v as_o those_o under_o the_o centurion_n authority_n go_v and_o come_v and_o do_v at_o his_o command_n 9_o command_n mat._n 8_o 9_o samuel_n come_v at_o the_o suppose_a call_n of_o his_o pro-parent_n once_o and_o again_o etc._n again_o 1_o sam._n 3.5_o etc._n etc._n david_n when_o his_o father_n jesse_n have_v send_v for_o he_o out_o of_o the_o field_n ere_o he_o know_v what_o it_o be_v for_o 16.12_o for_o 16.12_o and_o so_o go_v as_o he_o command_v he_o 20._o he_o 17.17_o 20._o so_o jacob_n when_o isaac_n send_v he_o 28.5_o he_o gen._n 28.5_o and_o joseph_n when_o jacob_n send_v he_o 37.14_o he_o 37.14_o yea_o the_o other_o ten_o son_n also_o upon_o their_o father_n order_n 3._o order_n 42.2_o 3._o isaac_n attend_v in_o carry_v the_o wood_n when_o the_o servant_n be_v free_a from_o the_o burden_n at_o his_o father_n pleasure_n 6._o pleasure_n 22_o 6._o joseph_n and_o the_o rechabite_v be_v famous_a instance_n of_o observe_v faithful_o the_o charge_n of_o their_o parent_n even_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o go_v etc._n go_v 50.20_o jer_n â—5_n 8_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o conscience_n in_o a_o respectful_a manner_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a authority_n abraham_n child_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o their_o father_n command_v they_o 8.9_o they_o gen._n 8.9_o solomon_n do_v not_o only_o command_v his_o own_o son_n 1â—_n son_n prov._n 6_o 1â—_n though_o he_o prove_v disobedient_a but_o he_o observe_v his_o father_n david_n charge_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o lord_n statute_n 3._o statute_n 1_o king_n 2.3_o and_o â—_o 3._o though_o draw_v aside_o after_o with_o temptation_n and_o to_o build_v the_o temple_n 6._o temple_n 1_o câ—ro_n 2d_o 11_o 2_o chron_n 5_o and_o 6._o god_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v a_o good_a child_n will_v serve_v his_o father_n 17._o father_n mal._n 3_o 17._o yea_o and_o when_o put_v to_o pain_n in_o thing_n not_o only_o necessary_a but_o of_o no_o reputation_n suppose_v in_o thing_n pure_o indifferent_a both_o in_o their_o nature_n and_o use_n their_o parent_n to_o be_v more_o judicious_a to_o determine_v what_o be_v expedient_a and_o decent_a yet_o not_o without_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o discern_a faculty_n nor_o without_o any_o examination_n in_o a_o blind_a irrational_a obsequiousness_n senec._n obsequiousness_n prâ—v_n 14.15_o ne_o pâ—câ—uâ—_n ritis_fw-la sâ—quâ—mur_fw-la amecedentiam_fw-la grâ—â—em_fw-la pâ—â—â—nâ—â—s_fw-la nonqua_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eâ—â—_n seâ—_n qua_fw-la â—â—r_fw-fr senec._n like_o the_o brutish_a obedience_n of_o the_o jesuit_n novice_n for_o though_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o parent_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o their_o child_n while_o they_o be_v as_o in_o god_n stead_n 〈◊〉_d stead_n 1_o sam_n 2.30_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sway_v their_o apprehension_n in_o their_o tender_a year_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o their_o ripen_a reason_n yet_o when_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o discern_v betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_n their_o obedience_n ought_v to_o be_v reas_fw-la â—â—blâ—_n such_o as_o god_n require_v to_o his_o own_o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v according_a to_o his_o word_n not_o mere_o childish_a though_o the_o obedience_n of_o child_n but_o acceptable_a 12.1_o acceptable_a rom._n 12.1_o and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o he_o as_o in_o my_o text_n and_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 22._o again_o 3._o child_n ought_v to_o depend_v upon_o their_o parent_n counsel_n and_o take_v their_o good_a and_o wholesome_a advice_n give_v they_o the_o honour_n of_o be_v in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n more_o prudent_a and_o sagacious_a than_o themselves_o as_o have_v great_a experience_n ability_n and_o a_o call_v to_o govern_v in_o affair_n of_o importance_n for_o to_o disregard_n they_o herein_o be_v to_o slight_v the_o paternal_a authority_n which_o god_n will_v have_v keep_v in_o reputation_n he_o be_v a_o prodigal_n who_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v till_o he_o be_v bite_v with_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o that_o extravagant_a course_n which_o grieve_v his_o father_n 13._o father_n luk._n 15.12_o 13._o but_o the_o docible_a child_n who_o be_v righteous_a and_o wise_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o both_o his_o parent_n 15.20_o parent_n pro_fw-la 23.22_o 24._o 15.20_o here_o i_o may_v enter_v on_o particular_n to_o show_v that_o child_n have_v no_o power_n be_v under_o government_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o parent_n good_n without_o their_o advice_n or_o allowance_n 26._o allowance_n gal._n 4.1_o 2._o with_o gen._n 31.36_o 37_o with_o 19_o 32.10_o prov_n 28.24_o 19_o 26._o for_o faultiness_n here_o be_v aggravate_v by_o the_o relation_n nor_o to_o choose_v their_o company_n disagreeable_a to_o their_o parent_n mind_n 5.9_o mind_n 1.10_o 15._o 1_o cor_fw-la 5.9_o but_o to_o take_v their_o advice_n and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o suitable_a dress_n their_o parent_n do_v order_n they_o to_o appear_v in_o 8._o in_o gen._n 27.15_o 37.3_o 2_o sam._n 13_o 8._o and_o not_o in_o strange_a apparel_n 1.8_o apparel_n zeph_n 1.8_o but_o i_o shall_v only_o suggest_v two_o more_o eminent_a instance_n wherein_o child_n be_v more_o especial_o to_o consult_v their_o parent_n and_o observe_v their_o advice_n viz._n as_o to_o a_o particular_a call_v and_o marriage_n 1_n it_o be_v fit_a to_o he_o advise_v by_o parent_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v or_o last_a course_n of_o life_n jacob_n and_o david_n move_v and_o live_v according_a to_o their_o parent_n disposal_n 17.17_o disposal_n gen._n 28.2_o 1_o sam._n 16.11_o 19_o 17.17_o as_o be_v hint_v before_o and_o so_o do_v jonadab_n child_n 7._o child_n jer._n 35.6_o 7._o it_o be_v unfit_a they_o shall_v carve_v for_o themselves_o without_o leave_n but_o follow_v the_o parental_a conduct_n unless_o that_o lead_v they_o into_o a_o unlawful_a call_v the_o pretention_n of_o religion_n in_o a_o monastic_a life_n which_o the_o papist_n urge_v
monument_n 21._o monument_n jos_n 4.6_o 7_o 21._o whereby_o child_n may_v take_v occasion_n to_o ask_v the_o meaning_n of_o they_o and_o so_o parent_n may_v acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n 21._o god_n deut._n 6.20_o 21._o no_o doubt_n but_o religious_a parent_n have_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v this_o for_o the_o transmit_v of_o pure_a religion_n adam_n have_v teach_v his_o son_n to_o sacrifice_n as_o well_o as_o train_v they_o up_o to_o business_n though_o one_o of_o they_o do_v not_o worship_n god_n in_o a_o acceptable_a manner_n 11.4_o manner_n gen._n 4.3_o 4.5_o 26._o heb._n 11.4_o he_o have_v acquaint_v they_o it_o seem_v with_o the_o fundamental_a promise_n concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n say_v can_v not_o be_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n 9.22_o blood_n heb._n 9.22_o represent_v in_o the_o institute_v sacrifice_n which_o cain_n want_v faith_n to_o offer_v acceptable_o as_o abel_n do_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o divine_a 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love_n and_o charity_n for_o which_o the_o ancient_a christian_n be_v note_v and_o applaud_v even_o by_o their_o adversary_n behold_v say_v they_o how_o the_o christian_n love_v one_o another_o man_n heart_n be_v general_o full_a of_o rancour_n and_o their_o tongue_n of_o sharp_a reflection_n contemptuous_a and_o reproachful_a expression_n censure_n and_o slander_n against_o their_o absent_a and_o ofttimes_o innocent_a and_o more_o worthy_a brethren_n this_o be_v the_o disease_n which_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o administer_v some_o physic_n to_o from_o these_o word_n the_o coherence_n be_v plain_a david_n propose_v a_o question_n verse_n 1_o lord_n who_o shall_v abide_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o holy_a hill_n by_o which_o you_o may_v understand_v either_o zion_n where_o the_o ark_n then_o be_v or_o moriah_n where_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v and_o by_o either_o of_o they_o the_o church_n of_o god_n here_o and_o especial_o the_o heavenly_a temple_n hereafter_o so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o if_o david_n have_v say_v and_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o qualification_n of_o the_o true_a member_n of_o god_n church_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n by_o what_o property_n be_v they_o know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o other_o man_n to_o this_o david_n do_v not_o answer_n that_o they_o be_v so_o difference_v by_o their_o high_a talk_v by_o their_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n or_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o time_n by_o their_o frequent_a attendance_n at_o god_n tabernacle_n but_o by_o the_o uprightness_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o good_a government_n of_o their_o tongue_n by_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n verse_n 2._o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o and_o work_v righteousness_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o in_o this_o 3d._a verse_n that_o i_o have_v now_o read_v he_o that_o backbit_v not_o with_o his_o tongue_n nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n it_o be_v the_o last_o clause_n which_o i_o intend_v to_o speak_v to_o because_o it_o will_v comprehend_v the_o former_a nor_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n the_o word_n i_o shall_v explain_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o doct._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o must_v be_v the_o care_n of_o every_o true_a christian_a not_o to_o take_v up_o a_o reproach_n against_o his_o neighbour_n i_o shall_v first_o explain_v the_o point_n then_o prove_v it_o and_o last_o apply_v it_o for_o explanation_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o who_o be_v my_o neighbour_n there_o be_v some_o man_n of_o name_n in_o the_o world_n that_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v one_o of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o religion_n popularis_fw-la israelita_fw-la and_o it_o be_v the_o peculiarity_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o every_o man_n be_v make_v my_o neighbour_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v scripture_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o to_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n i_o need_v not_o go_v far_o for_o the_o confutation_n of_o it_o than_o to_o the_o decalogue_n itself_o thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n i_o suppose_v it_o will_v seem_v a_o very_a hard_a saying_n to_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o a_o stranger_n so_o when_o god_n command_v thou_o shall_v not_o lie_v carnal_o with_o thy_o neighbour_n wife_n leu._n 18.20_o i_o presume_v these_o gentleman_n will_v not_o allow_v themselves_o that_o liberty_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o stranger_n if_o god_n may_v be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n this_o controversy_n will_v quick_o be_v end_v from_o leu._n 19_o ch_n where_o if_o you_o compare_v two_o verse_n verse_n 18._o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o with_o verse_n 34._o but_o the_o strange_a that_o dwell_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o one_o bear_v among_o you_o and_o thou_o shall_v love_v he_o as_o thyself_o you_o will_v not_o need_v the_o help_n of_o a_o artist_n to_o form_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o stranger_n be_v in_o god_n account_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o my_o account_n my_o neighbour_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n you_o may_v please_v to_o compare_v two_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n together_o deut._n 22.4_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n nor_o his_o ox_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o with_o exod._n 23.4_o 5._o if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemie_n ox_n or_o his_o ass_n go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v sure_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o if_o thou_o see_v the_o ass_n of_o he_o that_o hate_v thou_o lie_v under_o his_o burden_n thou_o shall_v help_v he_o up_o he_o who_o be_v my_o brother_n which_o be_v near_o than_o a_o neighbour_n in_o the_o one_o place_n be_v my_o enemy_n and_o he_o that_o hate_v i_o in_o another_o place_n and_o it_o be_v further_a observable_a to_o this_o end_n that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o neighbour_n be_v usual_o render_v in_o scripture_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o as_o rom._n 13.8.9_o he_o that_o love_v another_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o most_o true_a therefore_o be_v that_o of_o st._n augustine_n proximus_fw-la est_fw-la omnis_fw-la homo_fw-la homini_fw-la every_o man_n be_v a_o neighbour_n to_o any_o other_o man_n nay_o the_o more_o intelligent_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o this_o opinion_n and_o kimchi_n upon_o these_o word_n say_v he_o be_v
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this_o publican_n we_o have_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o our_o good_a work_n and_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v it_o be_v not_o the_o promise_v of_o freegrace_n but_o the_o law_n and_o their_o strict_a observance_n of_o that_o which_o these_o man_n ground_n their_o hope_n upon_o but_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o hope_n be_v always_o ground_v upon_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v all_o along_o feed_v nourish_v maintain_v and_o strengthen_v by_o those_o believe_a persuasion_n that_o it_o have_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o those_o promise_n which_o at_o first_o produce_v and_o beget_v this_o hope_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o continual_a exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o its_o daily_a act_n it_o eye_n the_o promise_n have_v daily_a recourse_n to_o they_o for_o its_o further_a confirmation_n it_o be_v bottom_v upon_o they_o takes_z its_z rise_z from_o thence_o and_o bear_v up_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o credit_n of_o they_o rom._n 15.4_o psal_n 119.74_o this_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n col._n 1.23_o that_o carry_v we_o out_o of_o ourselves_o a_o christian_n hope_n be_v hope_n in_o another_o and_o not_o in_o himself_o the_o right_a notion_n of_o hope_n as_o it_o be_v a_o evangelical_n grace_n imply_v our_o sole_a dependence_n upon_o god_n as_o the_o only_a author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o good_a which_o we_o desire_v and_o look_v for_o which_o do_v sufficient_o difference_n it_o from_o that_o false_a hope_n or_o self-presumption_n that_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o and_o which_o be_v principal_o aim_v at_o by_o john_n in_o the_o text_n be_v a_o presumption_n more_o peculiar_a to_o those_o time_n and_o person_n here_o speak_v of_o who_o live_v under_o the_o law_n and_o be_v much_o in_o do_v but_o understand_v not_o the_o end_n of_o their_o moral_a or_o ceremonial_a work_n but_o trust_v in_o they_o and_o make_v saviour_n of_o they_o and_o at_o the_o first_o entrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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