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be_v fornication_n among_o you_o &_o such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o once_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n that_o one_o shall_v have_v his_o father_n wife_n and_o afterward_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v determine_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o deliver_v he_o that_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n unto_o satan_n three_o contumely_n for_o reuben_n be_v so_o far_o from_o honour_v his_o father_n which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o child_n that_o herein_o he_o dishonour_v he_o in_o defile_v his_o bed_n even_o as_o afterward_o 16._o afterward_o 2._o sam._n 16._o absalon_n do_v in_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n concubine_n 5.18_o concubine_n isa_n 5.18_o woe_n unto_o they_o say_v isaiah_n that_o draw_v iniquity_n with_o cord_n of_o vanity_n and_o sin_n as_o with_o cartrope_n reuben_n then_o must_v needs_o be_v curse_v in_o join_v these_o three_o sin_n together_o adultery_n incest_n &_o contumely_n for_o with_o three_o he_o be_v deprive_v of_o three_o great_a dignity_n the_o birthright_n the_o priesthood_n and_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o speech_n of_o jacob_n to_o reuben_n we_o may_v observe_v four_o thing_n first_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n do_v very_o sharp_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o fault_n wherein_o we_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a father_n to_o censure_n &_o rebuke_v a_o wicked_a son_n and_o to_o chastise_v he_o according_a to_o his_o merit_n for_o such_o as_o soothe_v their_o son_n in_o their_o folly_n and_o wink_v at_o their_o child_n misdemeanour_n be_v ever_o by_o they_o as_o just_a scourge_v beat_v for_o their_o connivencie_n remember_v 3._o remember_v 1._o san_n 3._o heli_n remember_v 13.14_o remember_v 2_o sam._n 13.14_o david_n heli_n lay_v the_o reins_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o his_o two_o son_n they_o run_v into_o slander_n and_o he_o stay_v they_o not_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n swear_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o eli_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v with_o sacrifice_n nor_o offering_n for_o ever_o and_o what_o a_o lamentable_a end_n befall_v both_o he_o and_o his_o son_n they_o be_v both_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o philistine_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o eli_n himself_o astonish_v with_o the_o report_n fall_v backward_o and_o break_v his_o neck_n as_o for_o david_n it_o be_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n that_o absolom_n who_o he_o so_o dear_o love_v and_o therefore_o too_o easy_o pardon_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n ammon_n shall_v rise_v up_o to_o trouble_v all_o israel_n and_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n we_o therefore_o say_v the_o wiseman_n 30.11.12.13_o wiseman_n ecclus._n 30.11.12.13_o laugh_v not_o with_o thy_o son_n lest_o thou_o be_v sorry_a with_o he_o and_o lest_o thou_o gnash_v thy_o tooth_n in_o the_o end_n give_v he_o no_o liberty_n in_o his_o youth_n and_o wink_v not_o at_o his_o folly_n bow_n down_o his_o neck_n while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o beat_v he_o on_o the_o side_n while_o he_o be_v a_o child_n lest_o he_o wax_v stubborn_a and_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o thou_o and_o so_o bring_v sorrow_n unto_o thy_o heart_n chastise_v thy_o child_n and_o be_v diligent_a therein_o lest_o his_o shame_n grieve_v thou_o also_o solomon_n say_v 22.13_o say_v pro._n 22.13_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n but_o the_o rod_n of_o correction_n shall_v drive_v it_o away_o from_o he_o in_o this_o excellent_a aphorism_n of_o the_o wiseman_n we_o may_v see_v how_o all_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o 51.1_o their_o psal_n 51.1_o inbred_a and_o natural_a corruption_n draw_v from_o the_o loin_n and_o teat_n of_o their_o parent_n be_v prove_v and_o addict_v to_o sin_n 15.25_o sin_n exod._n 15.25_o but_o correction_n alter_v nature_n and_o cast_v they_o in_o a_o new_a mould_n like_o
of_o all_o the_o rest_n he_o be_v ever_o most_o despiteful_o and_o disgraceful_o use_v by_o ungracious_a reubenite_n as_o elisha_n be_v scoff_v at_o by_o boy_n one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n send_v to_o anoint_v jehu_n term_v by_o the_o servant_n of_o jehoram_n 9.11_o jehoram_n 2._o king_n 9.11_o a_o mad_a fellow_n and_o our_o saviour_n by_o the_o jew_n 8.48_o jew_n joh._n 8.48_o a_o samaritane_n that_o have_v the_o devil_n even_o so_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n at_o this_o day_n usual_o rate_v and_o revile_v especial_o if_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n they_o bold_o reprove_v sin_n speak_v but_o against_o adultery_n and_o herodias_n will_v lay_v a_o plot_n to_o take_v away_o thy_o head_n touch_v but_o pride_n and_o then_o haire-frizled_n and_o face-painted_n jezabel_n will_v persecute_v thou_o such_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o spiritual_a father_n &_o such_o be_v the_o contumely_n of_o this_o viperous_a generation_n but_o let_v they_o remember_v 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