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therefore_o parent_n obedience_n to_o parent_n thou_o be_v bind_v to_o reverence_v thy_o parent_n as_o thy_o superior_n for_o reverence_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o acknowledge_v of_o thy_o superior_n next_o in_o the_o hart_n &_o soul_n it_o be_v love_n because_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o thy_o parent_n by_o nature_n and_o the_o band_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bind_v thou_o to_o thy_o parent_n be_v love_n thou_o take_v substance_n and_o be_v of_o thy_o parent_n all_o that_o thou_o have_v in_o this_o world_n under_o god_n thou_o have_v it_o of_o thy_o parent_n therefore_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n bind_v thou_o to_o thy_o parent_n to_o love_v they_o three_o this_o obedience_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n be_v thankfulness_n for_o the_o manifold_a benefit_n receive_v first_o by_o thy_o parent_n thou_o be_v not_o the_o beginner_n of_o liberality_n but_o thy_o parent_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v beneficial_a to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o 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not_o provide_v for_o thy_o father_n and_o mother_n thou_o have_v no_o faith_n well_o you_o who_o be_v child_n learn_v of_o joseph_n what_o he_o do_v to_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n it_o be_v say_v he_o feed_v they_o he_o feed_v his_o old_a father_n and_o put_v meat_n in_o his_o mouth_n but_o thou_o will_v wring_v it_o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n if_o they_o have_v but_o one_o mouthful_n yea_o if_o thou_o have_v wealth_n and_o they_o be_v in_o poverty_n thou_o will_v not_o know_v they_o nor_o help_v they_o but_o will_v begin_v to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o thou_o will_v not_o let_v they_o come_v within_o thy_o door_n and_o if_o they_o come_v at_o any_o time_n to_o thy_o house_n to_o be_v ease_v thou_o account_v so_o light_o of_o they_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v their_o presence_n at_o thy_o board_n or_o in_o thy_o hall_n but_o away_o with_o they_o to_o the_o chimney_n corner_n o_o villain_n thou_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o son_n and_o as_o a_o unthankful_a body_n thou_o shall_v find_v thy_o reward_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o worst_a infidel_n in_o the_o world_n know_v you_o not_o this_o to_o be_v true_a yea_o some_o child_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n will_v wring_v all_o from_o their_o parent_n and_o send_v they_o to_o beg_v their_o meat_n o_o scotland_n thou_o have_v many_o such_o child_n within_o thou_o but_o wo_n yea_o double_a and_o treble_a woe_n be_v upon_o they_o for_o ever_o then_o the_o duty_n command_v be_v obedience_n and_o this_o commandment_n let_v we_o see_v how_o natural_o child_n be_v incline_v to_o disobedience_n god_n disobedience_n child_n natural_o incline_v to_o disobedience_n bind_v thou_o in_o the_o creation_n to_o obedience_n and_o now_o the_o world_n be_v so_o degenerate_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v in_o child_n for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o contempt_n and_o disobedience_n every_o way_n o_o the_o malicious_a loon_n will_v not_o be_v so_o despiteful_a to_o any_o as_o to_o his_o parent_n so_o this_o commandment_n let_v thou_o see_v the_o stubborn_a nature_n of_o child_n against_o their_o parent_n o_o but_o if_o this_o commandment_n enforce_v thou_o not_o to_o do_v thy_o duty_n to_o thy_o parent_n thou_o shall_v be_v reserve_v in_o bond_n to_o thy_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o to_o go_v forward_o to_o who_o shall_v this_o obedience_n be_v show_v obey_v say_v he_o who_o not_o every_o one_o but_o thy_o parent_n he_o and_o she_o that_o have_v beget_v thou_o and_o bear_v thou_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v thy_o be_v and_o all_o that_o thou_o have_v under_o god_n that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n so_o in_o the_o word_n there_o lurk_v a_o forcible_a argument_n from_o nature_n unnatural_a body_n will_v not_o nature_n move_v thou_o be_v thou_o unnatural_a thou_o be_v ungodly_a to_o god_n for_o thou_o who_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o nature_n thou_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o piety_n so_o the_o argument_n be_v from_o nature_n it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v how_o ethnic_n child_n move_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n have_v obey_v their_o parent_n there_o be_v a_o law_n make_v among_o the_o athenian_n that_o the_o child_n shall_v feed_v the_o old_a parent_n or_o else_o be_v bind_v in_o fetter_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v if_o this_o law_n be_v in_o scotland_n i_o think_v there_o shall_v be_v many_o child_n bind_v in_o fetter_n yea_o so_o many_o as_o there_o can_v be_v fetter_n make_v for_o they_o well_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o the_o beast_n they_o may_v shame_v thou_o thou_o may_v read_v of_o their_o gratitude_n to_o their_o parent_n as_o for_o thou_o they_o may_v call_v thou_o very_o well_o mother-curse_n and_o malison_o if_o nature_n have_v
be_v so_o forcible_a in_o ethnic_n pagan_n and_o brute_n beast_n shall_v grace_n do_v nothing_o in_o thou_o will_v thou_o say_v thou_o stand_v in_o grace_n and_o then_o will_v not_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o nature_n require_v of_o thou_o it_o be_v shame_n to_o thou_o to_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v with_o a_o brazen_a brow_n that_o thou_o stand_v in_o grace_n when_o nature_n have_v no_o force_n in_o thou_o thou_o lie_v thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o grace_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v lose_v even_o thy_o natural_a affection_n the_o next_o thing_n let_v child_n sâ—â—_n in_o what_o thing_n they_o shall_v be_v obedient_a apparent_o the_o word_n have_v no_o exception_n obey_v say_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n the_o word_n be_v either_o of_o one_o action_n and_o in_o it_o be_v require_v a_o perfect_a and_o whole_a obedience_n if_o thou_o will_v obey_v if_o it_o be_v but_o in_o action_n give_v he_o whole_a obedience_n in_o do_v of_o the_o same_o some_o will_v go_v to_o work_v with_o grudge_v and_o glonsh_v the_o loon_n will_v go_v with_o a_o backward_o look_v murmur_a and_o whisper_v with_o a_o devil_n pater_fw-la noster_fw-la this_o be_v but_o half_a obedience_n and_o thou_o shall_v get_v no_o thanks_n for_o it_o therefore_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v thanks_n of_o god_n let_v thy_o obedience_n be_v voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a or_o else_o the_o lord_n love_v thou_o not_o or_o this_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o sundry_a action_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v ask_v be_v the_o child_n bind_v in_o every_o thing_n to_o obey_v apparent_o the_o apostle_n mean_v so_o brethren_n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o action_n or_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o first_o that_o be_v action_n three_o sort_n of_o action_n plain_a evil_n forbid_v by_o god_n when_o it_o come_v to_o that_o action_n obey_v he_o not_o when_o the_o father_n of_o heaven_n countermand_v obey_v not_o thy_o earthly_a father_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n that_o be_v good_a command_v 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