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father_n thou_o i_o say_v which_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v and_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n give_v we_o grace_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o enemy_n that_o we_o despise_v not_o the_o mean_n which_o thou_o have_v ordain_v for_o we_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n but_o that_o we_o employ_v and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o with_o such_o fear_n &_o tremble_v to_o our_o salvation_n g_o that_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v we_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o thou_o that_o we_o be_v not_o judge_v with_o the_o world_n and_o that_o willing_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o correction_n of_o the_o minister_n &_o dispenser_n of_o thy_o law_n confess_v both_o with_o heart_n &_o mouth_n that_o power_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n b_o to_o overthrow_v all_o such_o presumption_n as_o exalt_v itself_o against_o thou_o &_o to_o subdue_v 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dare_v they_o will_v willing_o shorten_v their_o day_n iuris_fw-la and_o although_o that_o the_o civil_a law_n do_v say_v that_o of_o the_o only_a thought_n we_o do_v not_o merit_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o law_n d_o yet_o it_o be_v much_o punishable_a towards_o god_n as_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v witness_v that_o whosoever_o look_v on_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v advoulterie_n with_o her_o all_o ready_a in_o his_o heart_n amerinus_n and_o very_o well_o that_o great_a orator_n of_o the_o latin_n have_v say_v that_o through_o one_o only_a vain_a sight_n or_o behold_v that_o fatherly_a piety_n be_v hurt_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o sufficient_a 42.43_o let_v we_o declare_v the_o example_n of_o joseph_n who_o not_o only_a when_o he_o be_v present_a but_o also_o be_v absent_a do_v bear_v all_o honour_n homage_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o father_n and_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o help_v and_o succour_v he_o let_v we_o remember_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o rechabite_n who_o the_o lord_n himself_o put_v down_o at_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o jew_n show_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v be_v obedient_a to_o their_o father_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v they_o yea_o â—_o not_o to_o drink_v wine_n neither_o to_o build_v any_o house_n neither_o to_o sow_v corn_n nor_o plant_v vineiarde_n but_o to_o dwell_v in_o tent_n all_o their_o life_n long_o on_o the_o other_o side_n let_v we_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v the_o curse_n of_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o no_n d_o because_o he_o discover_v his_o father_n privity_n and_o do_v not_o bear_v unto_o he_o the_o honour_n the_o which_o he_o deserve_v insomuch_o that_o of_o that_o curse_n god._n a_o certain_a ancient_a author_n speak_v say_v that_o we_o do_v not_o find_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o word_n servant_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o just_a man_n no_n have_v avenge_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o son_n that_o name_n then_o merit_v vice_n and_o not_o nature_n let_v we_o have_v fear_n and_o let_v we_o be_v amaze_v with_o fear_n when_o we_o do_v see_v the_o vengeance_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o absalon_n f_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n and_o let_v we_o behold_v that_o the_o same_o which_o serve_v he_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n have_v hold_v up_o his_o body_n hang_v to_o a_o tree_n let_v we_o meditate_v in_o ourselves_o the_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n that_o this_o good_a king_n and_o prophet_n do_v bear_v not_o so_o much_o deplore_a and_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n as_o his_o craftiness_n cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n my_o son_n absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n my_o son_n absalon_n will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n and_o very_o well_o a_o certain_a ancient_a author_n say_v that_o that_o good_a man_n fear_v what_o shall_v happen_v and_o into_o what_o pain_n a_o soul_n so_o cruel_a and_o inflame_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o father_n may_v be_v in_o final_o let_v we_o regard_v and_o mark_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v foreshow_v the_o ruin_n &_o destruction_n of_o his_o people_n chief_o for_o the_o fault_n and_o transgression_n commit_v by_o the_o child_n against_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n behold_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n say_v the_o prophet_n every_o one_o have_v be_v according_a to_o his_o strength_n with_o thou_o for_o to_o shed_v blood_n they_o have_v in_o thou_o defile_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n declare_v by_o those_o word_n that_o they_o have_v despise_v both_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n when_o i_o do_v here_o speak_v of_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o our_o parent_n i_o do_v comprehend_v also_o those_o who_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o instruct_v we_o to_o salvation_n c_o to_o be_v short_a which_o travail_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o birth_n again_o until_o christ_n be_v imprint_v in_o we_o i_o will_v use_v in_o this_o matter_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o hebrew_n c_o say_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v have_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n â—_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o our_o spirit_n if_o the_o physician_n be_v honour_v because_o of_o necessity_n shall_v not_o we_o honour_n he_o which_o have_v administer_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o the_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n solomon_n speak_v off_o 16._o say_v it_o be_v neither_o herb_n nor_o plaster_n that_o restore_v they_o to_o health_n but_o thy_o word_n oh_o lord_n which_o heal_v all_o thing_n if_o i_o say_v the_o father_n ought_v to_o be_v honour_v of_o the_o
learn_v to_o fight_v to_o wrestle_v to_o leap_v to_o dance_v &_o to_o put_v at_o the_o stone_n not_o set_v by_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o father_n béehold_n brief_o that_o which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v due_a aswell_o towards_o the_o parent_n of_o our_o body_n as_o of_o our_o soul_n i_o will_v end_v by_o the_o same_o sentence_n whereof_o come_v this_o word_n a_o child_n obey_v you_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o be_v it_o right_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n that_o have_v any_o promise_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v in_o good_a estate_n c_o and_o live_v long_o on_o earth_n obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o you_o &_o submit_v yourselves_o to_o they_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n even_o as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v account_n to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o all_o thing_n god_n be_v glorify_v through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n unto_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o so_o be_v it_o proverb_n 23._o â—_o give_v care_n unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beegate_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a a_o prayer_n oh_o lord_n which_o have_v say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n moses_n d_o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o the_o very_a youth_n of_o he_o direct_v through_o thy_o holy_a mercy_n and_o fatherly_a goodness_n in_o such_o wise_a my_o way_n and_o guide_v my_o path_n to_o the_o right_n and_o godly_a commandment_n that_o they_o may_v love_v thou_o even_o as_o the_o true_a child_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o may_v fear_v thou_o as_o my_o sovereign_a lord_n i_o do_v honour_n also_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o to_o bring_v i_o forth_o into_o the_o world_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o that_o mean_v my_o day_n may_v be_v prolong_v upon_o the_o land_n obey_v and_o walk_v always_o after_o thy_o holy_a precept_n and_o commandment_n and_o that_o 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look_v unto_o he_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n nurture_n thy_o son_n with_o correction_n and_o he_o shall_v comfort_v thou_o yea_o he_o shall_v do_v thou_o good_a at_o thine_o heart_n the_o which_o be_v declare_v more_o at_o large_a in_o siraac_n a_o as_o follow_v a_o untamed_a horse_n will_v be_v hard_a so_o a_o wanton_a child_n will_v be_v wilful_a if_o thou_o bring_v up_o thy_o son_n delicate_o he_o shall_v make_v thou_o afraid_a and_o if_o thou_o play_v with_o he_o he_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o heaviness_n laugh_v not_o with_o he_o lest_o thou_o weep_v with_o he_o also_o and_o lest_o thy_o tooth_n be_v set_v on_o edge_n at_o the_o last_o give_v he_o no_o liberty_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o excuse_v not_o his_o folly_n bow_v down_o his_o neck_n while_o he_o be_v young_a hit_v he_o upon_o the_o side_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o child_n lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o give_v no_o more_o force_n of_o thou_o and_o so_o shall_v thou_o have_v heaviness_n of_o soul_n teach_v thy_o child_n and_o be_v diligent_a therein_o lest_o it_o be_v to_o thy_o shame_n l._n and_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n say_v withhold_v not_o correction_n from_o the_o child_n for_o if_o thou_o beat_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n he_o shall_v not_o die_v thereof_o thou_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n but_o thou_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o hell_n the_o same_o siraac_n do_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o the_o instruction_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o keep_v as_o well_o towards_o the_o son_n as_o towards_o the_o daughter_n when_o he_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v son_n c_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o nurture_n and_o learning_n and_o hold_v they_o in_o awe_n from_o their_o youth_n up_o b_o if_o thou_o have_v daughter_n keep_v their_o body_n and_o show_v not_o thy_o face_n cheerful_a towards_o they_o marry_o thy_o daughter_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o perform_v a_o weighty_a matter_n but_o give_v she_o to_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n if_o thy_o daughter_n be_v not_o shamefast_a hold_v she_o straite_o lest_o she_o abuse_v herself_o through_o over_o much_o liberty_n wherefore_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v willing_o move_v with_o certain_a little_a gift_n and_o honest_a present_n it_o shall_v also_o be_v very_o good_a that_o their_o father_n shall_v let_v they_o understand_v and_o know_v the_o great_a goodness_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v to_o they_o which_o observe_v and_o keep_v his_o law_n and_o the_o danger_n and_o persecution_n which_o do_v follow_v and_o have_v always_o follow_v those_o which_o be_v transgressor_n of_o his_o law_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v so_o often_o repeat_v the_o blessing_n unto_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o transgressor_n of_o the_o same_o a_o the_o curse_n which_o be_v contain_v chief_o in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la and_o deuteronomium_fw-la and_o also_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o esaie_n the_o lord_n say_v a_o if_o you_o be_v love_v and_o 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to_o be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o people_n a_o certain_a mark_n and_o perpetual_a monument_n in_o the_o place_n in_o which_o he_o have_v give_v witness_n of_o his_o puissance_n and_o greatness_n to_o the_o end_n to_o declare_v and_o show_v unto_o the_o people_n that_o he_o be_v favourable_a unto_o they_o also_o that_o the_o little_a child_n regard_v behold_v and_o mark_v such_o trope_n and_o monument_n they_o shall_v be_v admonish_v by_o their_o parent_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o benignity_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v recite_v for_o this_o matter_n three_o example_n of_o the_o old_a law_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomium_n b_o where_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v
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patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v have_v hope_n yet_o true_o the_o true_a office_n of_o a_o father_n be_v to_o cause_v his_o child_n to_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n b_o to_o the_o end_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n they_o be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o diverse_a and_o strange_a learning_n yea_o c_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o child_n waver_v and_o carry_v about_o with_o every_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n as_o common_o chance_v unto_o man_n and_o with_o craftiness_n whereby_o they_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v for_o as_o plato_n vow_n have_v very_o well_o declare_v in_o his_o book_n of_o vow_n that_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o science_n be_v but_o of_o little_a profit_n if_o that_o man_n do_v not_o acquire_v and_o get_v the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n again_o it_o be_v noysible_a and_o hurtful_a unto_o he_o which_o do_v possess_v it_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o homer_n homer_n speak_v of_o one_o name_v margites_n 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