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A66289 The principles of the Christian religion explained in a brief commentary upon the church catechism. By William Wake, D.D. rector of St. James Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1699 (1699) Wing W258; ESTC R217651 113,834 200

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so_o wicked_a as_o to_o desire_v in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o another_o will_v do_v the_o same_o for_o i_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o therefore_o oblige_v by_o this_o rule_n to_o do_v this_o for_o he_o because_o neither_o aught_o i_o to_o desire_v such_o a_o thing_n of_o another_o nor_o ought_v any_o other_o to_o desire_v it_o of_o me._n again_o shall_v a_o man_n desire_v i_o to_o be_v bind_v with_o he_o for_o a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o i_o can_v pay_v without_o great_a damage_n to_o myself_o and_o prejudice_n to_o my_o family_n though_o i_o shall_v perhaps_o wish_v that_o have_v i_o the_o same_o occasion_n that_o this_o man_n have_v another_o will_v be_v bind_v for_o i_o yet_o because_o the_o desire_n be_v unreasonable_a and_o such_o as_o in_o duty_n to_o myself_o and_o my_o family_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o comply_v with_o neither_o be_o i_o oblige_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o rule_n to_o answer_v his_o desire_n in_o it_o q._n what_o then_o do_v you_o take_v to_o be_v 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 in_o any_o respect_n our_o superior_n and_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v any_o singular_a honour_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o to_o the_o most_o of_o which_o the_o very_a name_n of_o father_n be_v give_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n q._n what_o be_v the_o chief_a relation_n to_o which_o this_o commandment_n may_v be_v refer_v a._n they_o be_v especial_o these_o follow_v 1._o of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n 2._o of_o subject_n towards_o those_o who_o be_v in_o authority_n over_o them_o 3._o of_o scholar_n towards_o their_o governor_n 4._o of_o ordinary_a christian_n towards_o their_o minister_n 5._o of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n 6._o of_o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n 7._o of_o young_a person_n towards_o the_o age_a and_o 8._o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o low_a degree_n towards_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o high_a place_n of_o state_n and_o dignity_n q._n do_v not_o this_o commandment_n require_v some_o return_n of_o duty_n from_o those_o who_o be_v upon_o any_o 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 mean_n and_o if_o they_o need_v and_o their_o child_n be_v able_a to_o provide_v for_o and_o support_v them_o q._n be_v all_o these_o duty_n to_o be_v equal_o pay_v to_o both_o our_o parent_n a._n they_o be_v and_o that_o by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n comp._n prov._n i_o 8_o vi_fw-la 20_o eph._n vi_o 4._o q._n what_o return_v of_o duty_n ought_v parent_n to_o make_v to_o their_o child_n 9_o a._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o breed_v they_o up_o careful_o whilst_o they_o be_v young_a virtuous_o and_o religious_o when_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil._n to_o love_v they_o to_o provide_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n for_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o some_o honest_a and_o useful_a employment_n to_o encourage_v they_o when_o they_o do_v well_o to_o correct_v they_o when_o they_o do_v amiss_o to_o be_v gentle_a and_o courteous_a towards_o they_o and_o not_o by_o their_o passion_n or_o perverseness_n provoke_v they_o to_o anger_n and_o alienate_v their_o affection_n from_o they_o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v in_o authority_n over_o they_o a._n to_o submit_v to_o their_o law_n 9_o to_o be_v faithful_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o obedient_a to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o just_a command_n to_o live_v quiet_o under_o their_o government_n and_o to_o contribute_v according_a to_o their_o capacity_n towards_o the_o support_n and_o defence_n of_o it_o by_o their_o counsel_n their_o estate_n and_o if_o need_v be_v by_o venture_v their_o very_a life_n for_o their_o service_n q._n what_o if_o the_o civil_a power_n shall_v command_v i_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o duty_n towards_o god_n a._n i_o must_v in_o that_o case_n 41._o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man._n if_o for_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v punish_v i_o must_v patient_o yield_v to_o it_o and_o glorify_v god_n that_o he_o have_v think_v i_o worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o my_o duty_n to_o he_o exod._n i_o 15_o 16._o dan._n iii._o 14_o etc._n etc._n vi_fw-la 6_o etc._n etc._n a._n what_o if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o which_o i_o be_o a_o member_n between_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o people_n a._n i_o must_v careful_o examine_v where_o the_o right_a lie_n and_o act_n so_o as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o religion_n first_o and_o where_o they_o be_v silent_a to_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o state_n to_o which_o i_o belong_v q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n towards_o his_o people_n a._n to_o order_v all_o his_o counsel_n
design_n and_o erterprise_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v 1●_n to_o the_o public_a good_n not_o to_o vex_v or_o oppress_v his_o subject_n but_o to_o rule_v they_o with_o gentleness_n and_o moderation_n but_o especial_o with_o a_o exact_a justice_n and_o equity_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o not_o seek_v to_o oppress_v or_o enslave_v his_o people_n but_o above_o all_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o see_v that_o the_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v and_o protect_v in_o his_o dominion_n and_o to_o use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o suppression_n of_o all_o vice_n profaneness_n and_o irreligion_n as_o be_v at_o once_o both_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o destructive_a of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o any_o people_n psal._n ci_fw-fr isa._n xlix_o 23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n of_o scholar_n towards_o their_o teacher_n and_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o of_o ordinary_a christian_n towards_o their_o spiritual_a ruler_n and_o guide_n 6_o a._n to_o respect_v they_o high_o for_o their_o office_n and_o work_v sake_n to_o attend_v upon_o their_o instruction_n with_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o conduct_n in_o those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v over_o they_o and_o to_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a station_n and_o the_o work_n which_o they_o have_v to_o do_v q._n how_o ought_v those_o who_o be_v teacher_n to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o they_o who_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n 8._o a._n they_o shall_v attend_v to_o their_o teach_v with_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o consider_v what_o instruction_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o every_o one_o and_o give_v it_o in_o that_o way_n that_o may_v be_v likely_a to_o prove_v the_o most_o profitable_a to_o them_o they_o be_v free_o to_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n to_o admonish_v they_o of_o the_o danger_n as_o 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that_o may_v fall_v upon_o he_o but_o to_o continue_v faithful_a and_o unite_v to_o he_o in_o person_n and_o affection_n to_o her_o life_n end_n q._n what_o be_v the_o husband_n duty_n towards_o his_o wife_n a._n to_o be_v true_a to_o her_o bed_n ●_o kind_a and_o love_v to_o her_o person_n to_o communicate_v to_o she_o of_o his_o substance_n and_o to_o look_v after_o she_o in_o all_o her_o sickness_n or_o other_o distress_n to_o protect_v she_o against_o the_o injury_n of_o other_o and_o to_o cherish_v she_o himself_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n to_o keep_v only_o to_o she_o and_o not_o be_v separate_v from_o she_o so_o long_o as_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o continue_v her_o life_n to_o he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n a._n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o business_n 1●_n true_a and_o just_a to_o what_o they_o be_v entrust_v withal_o careful_a in_o the_o management_n of_o their_o concern_v as_o if_o it_o be_v for_o themselves_o not_o 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