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abuse_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v enjoin_v in_o the_o 3._o commandment_n he_o will_v also_o as_o faithful_o and_o fruitful_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n day_n rest_v from_o the_o work_n of_o his_o call_n and_o especial_o from_o vain_a sport_n which_o be_v that_o which_o the_o 4._o commandment_n require_v the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o 2._o table_n which_o will_v all_o be_v due_o attend_v if_o this_o duty_n of_o the_o five_o commandem_fw-la be_v faithful_o observe_v both_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o place_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v make_v much_o use_n in_o this_o discourse_n gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n if_o abraham_n child_n honour_v his_o parentall_a authority_n so_o that_o they_o be_v at_o his_o command_n than_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n than_o they_o do_v judgement_n and_o justice_n whatsoever_o path_n god_n chalk_v out_o for_o they_o to_o walk_v in_o towards_o god_n or_o towards_o man_n they_o will_v be_v keep_v in_o it_o and_o indeed_o who_o better_a servant_n in_o that_o relation_n to_o master_n than_o those_o that_o be_v good_a child_n to_o parent_n who_o more_o obedient_a subject_n to_o lawful_a authority_n and_o father_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n than_o such_o as_o learned_a and_o practise_v filial_a obedience_n to_o parent_n at_o home_n who_o more_o respective_a to_o minister_n than_o those_o that_o be_v and_o be_v conscientious_o respective_a to_o good_a parent_n who_o more_o tender_a of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o life_n and_o health_n of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o chastity_n of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o estate_n and_o name_n avoid_v the_o contrary_a evil_n to_o a_o very_a sinful_a motion_n look_v that_o way_n than_o such_o as_o have_v be_v conscientious_a honourer_n of_o their_o parent_n hence_o on_o the_o contrary_a dishonour_n of_o parent_n be_v make_v a_o ring-leading_a sin_n a_o very_a spring_n and_o root_n of_o manifold_a wickedness_n ezek._n 22._o 7._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v charge_v upon_o all_o sort_n in_o jerusalem_n their_o most_o notorious_a crime_n he_o begin_v thus_o in_o thou_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o then_o go_v on_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o have_v they_o deal_v by_o oppression_n with_o the_o stranger_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n ibid._n thou_o have_v despise_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n verse_n 8._o in_o thou_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n vers_n 9_o in_o vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o horrid_a fleshly_a filthiness_n in_o vers_fw-la 12._o with_o
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