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they_o doctr._n it_o be_v a_o just_a and_o usual_a thing_n with_o god_n in_o the_o general_a as_o to_o recompense_v a_o man_n as_o he_o have_v do_v with_o other_o as_o he_o say_v jud._n 1.7_o and_o to_o measure_v as_o be_v mete_v matth._n 7.2_o so_o in_o this_o particular_a when_o they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o fall_n of_o other_o man_n to_o make_v other_o glad_a at_o their_o fall_n so_o be_v it_o tell_v edom_n obad._n verse_n 15._o for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o upon_o all_o the_o heathen_a as_o thou_o have_v do_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o thou_o thy_o reward_n shall_v return_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n and_o prov._n 24.17_o 18._o rejoice_v not_o when_o thy_o enemy_n fall_v and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v glad_a when_o he_o stumble_v lest_o the_o lord_n see_v it_o and_o it_o displease_v he_o and_o he_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o he_o reas_n 1_o because_o he_o have_v make_v a_o law_n for_o the_o magistrate_n execute_v his_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o do_v so_o as_o levit._n 24.19_o 20._o and_o that_o not_o for_o the_o deed_n only_o but_o for_o the_o endeavour_n when_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o he_o must_v not_o pity_v he_o deut._n 19.19.21_o now_o if_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o other_o he_o will_v not_o break_v it_o himself_o when_o it_o be_v fit_v and_o comely_a for_o he_o for_o some_o thing_n befit_v he_o not_o no_o more_o say_v one_o than_o a_o countryman_z coat_n become_v a_o king_n but_o this_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n he_o will_v do_v it_o reas_n 2_o because_o of_o his_o own_o reason_n to_o the_o judge_n deut._n 19.19_o 20._o no_o way_n so_o excellent_a to_o prevent_v much_o evil_a and_o oppression_n and_o hurt_v of_o other_o for_o man_n will_v abstain_v not_o in_o love_n to_o other_o not_o for_o love_v of_o righteousness_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o this_o law_n of_o retribution_n beside_o it_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o break_v off_o sin_n at_o least_o that_o for_o fear_n of_o more_o in_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v object_n then_o you_o teach_v we_o false_a doctrine_n before_o when_o you_o teach_v we_o may_v rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a for_o if_o this_o be_v just_a with_o god_n then_o be_v not_o that_o lawful_a with_o man_n solut._n this_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o that_o because_o there_o be_v speak_v of_o public_a enemy_n here_o either_o of_o no_o enemy_n or_o private_a enemy_n such_o as_o dislike_v we_o and_o we_o they_o for_o some_o sinister_a respect_n as_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v a_o public_a enemy_n of_o a_o state_n but_o
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culpable_a of_o sin_n that_o say_v but_o raka_n to_o his_o equal_a and_o he_o of_o hellfire_n which_o call_v he_o fool_n matth._n 5.20_o what_o shall_v he_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o call_v his_o parent_n so_o and_o use_v they_o most_o unreverent_o and_o if_o 2_o king_n 2.23_o 24._o child_n that_o mock_v the_o prophet_n be_v tear_v with_o bear_n how_o shall_v such_o thing_n escape_v a_o judgement_n they_o shall_v not_o for_o that_o of_o solomon_n shall_v be_v true_a prov._n 30.17_o the_o outward_a reverence_n must_v not_o stand_v in_o sign_n and_o word_n only_o but_o as_o 1_o john_n 3.18_o speak_v of_o love_n my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n neither_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o say_v we_o of_o this_o this_o reverence_n must_v appear_v in_o our_o action_n and_o this_o will_v part_v itself_o into_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n for_o the_o first_o so_o much_o doctrine_n child_n son_n and_o daughter_n must_v not_o only_o give_v 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pleasure_n and_o profit_n not_o betwixt_o their_o profit_n and_o please_v of_o god_n so_o in_o this_o not_o between_o parent_n and_o god_n but_o their_o will_n and_o their_o parent_n show_v that_o the_o son_n be_v not_o to_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o what_o he_o will_v and_o like_v but_o he_o be_v simple_o bind_v in_o all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o dislike_v to_o he_o so_o they_o be_v not_o displease_v to_o god_n hence_o be_v the_o commandment_n but_o with_o some_o limitation_n ephes_n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n the_o lord_n when_o he_o commend_v the_o rechabite_v jer._n 35._o do_v show_v this_o thing_n as_o a_o duty_n reas_n 1_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o please_v the_o lord_n coloss_n 3.20_o so_o please_v as_o that_o his_o own_o obedience_n be_v more_o acceptable_a with_o it_o and_o without_o it_o he_o will_v not_o like_v of_o his_o own_o at_o all_o as_o appeareth_z matth._n 15.5_o 6._o but_o you_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o and_o honour_v not_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o shall_v be_v free_a thus_o have_v you_o make_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v by_o your_o tradition_n and_o undoubted_o he_o that_o prefer_v pity_n and_o mercy_n to_o man_n before_o sacrifice_n do_v much_o account_n of_o piety_n towards_o parent_n reas_n 2_o because_o if_o not_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o where_o they_o please_v and_o according_a to_o their_o own_o will_n than_o they_o prefer_v themselves_o before_o their_o parent_n &_o indeed_o obey_v not_o their_o father_n but_o themselves_o as_o they_o who_o love_v other_o from_o who_o they_o look_v for_o good_a do_v not_o love_v they_o but_o themselves_o so_o in_o this_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o obey_v in_o all_o thing_n unpleasing_a use_v 1_o to_o reprove_v all_o disobedience_n that_o be_v find_v in_o child_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o their_o parent_n young_a and_o elder_n and_o all_o age_n if_o the_o law_n deuter._n 21.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o be_v now_o in_o force_n alas_o how_o many_o parent_n shall_v long_o before_o this_o be_v bereave_v of_o all_o some_o of_o divers_a of_o their_o child_n because_o not_o only_a negligence_n be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o omission_n but_o in_o many_o apparent_a contempt_n upon_o who_o the_o law_n be_v to_o take_v hold_v see_v your_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o o_o child_n else_o know_v that_o if_o the_o former_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a less_o this_o and_o if_o such_o punishment_n for_o that_o more_o for_o this_o and_o know_v you_o that_o if_o you_o have_v or_o may_v have_v child_n and_o live_v to_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v they_o revenge_v your_o parent_n quarrel_n and_o contempt_n to_o bring_v you_o to_o repentance_n or_o to_o punish_v you_o for_o it_o and_o the_o more_o secure_o you_o now_o contemn_v the_o admonition_n of_o the_o minister_n the_o more_o sharp_o shall_v god_n then_o punish_v you_o and_o the_o more_o pierce_a shall_v it_o then_o be_v unto_o your_o soul_n use_v 2_o let_v this_o then_o admonish_v every_o child_n to_o give_v obedience_n to_o his_o father_n commandment_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v not_o only_a when_o they_o be_v please_v to_o he_o but_o even_o how_o cross_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o his_o like_n do_v his_o father_n will_n not_o his_o own_o be_v affect_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o earthly_a father_n as_o christ_n be_v of_o his_o heavenly_a john_n 6.38_o for_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n not_o to_o do_v my_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o and_o therefore_o be_v content_v to_o break_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o will_n rather_o than_o to_o cross_v his_o father_n will_n math._n 26.39_o so_o must_v they_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v and_o profitable_a unto_o they_o like_v they_o well_o enough_o be_v not_o so_o commendable_a 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for_o thy_o rebellion_n towards_o they_o think_v that_o thy_o prayer_n shall_v little_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n 16._o num._n 16._o if_o moses_n his_o word_n to_o god_n for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o corah_n before_o god_n make_v not_o only_o their_o sacrifice_n unacceptable_a but_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o they_o think_v of_o it_o and_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o like_a but_o some_o in_o this_o matter_n may_v doubt_v and_o for_o it_o object_n and_o question_v thus_o 17._o pomand_v 17._o first_o what_o if_o god_n command_v one_o thing_n and_o man_n parent_n another_o it_o be_v answer_v thou_o must_v then_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n act._n 5.29_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n or_o
humour_n for_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o pleasure_n only_o without_o good_a ground_n or_o manner_n may_v not_o this_o be_v see_v by_o that_o of_o isaac_n submit_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n to_o cut_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n gen._n 22._o yea_o of_o israel_n to_o be_v circumcise_v and_o of_o christ_n to_o his_o mother_n luke_n 2.48_o 49_o reas_n 1_o because_o by_o this_o they_o show_v wisdom_n prov._n 13.1_o a_o wise_a son_n hear_v his_o father_n instruction_n but_o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o rebuke_v and_o they_o get_v and_o increase_v wisdom_n prov._n 29.15_o the_o rod_n and_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n for_o they_o learn_v to_o avoid_v the_o like_a sin_n and_o to_o escape_v great_a stroke_n from_o their_o father_n reas_n 2_o that_o which_o get_v wisdom_n must_v be_v submit_v to_o because_o by_o it_o they_o prevent_v great_a destruction_n and_o bring_v to_o salvation_n they_o be_v call_v the_o way_n 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fecerunt_fw-la non_fw-la dederunt_fw-la honorem_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la derogaverunt_fw-la de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la lib._n 8._o use_v 2_o this_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n argue_v the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o guilty_a of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o sin_n before_o the_o almighty_a his_o worship_n be_v perform_v but_o yet_o contemn_v marvellous_o among_o we_o as_o they_o bring_v the_o sacrifice_n so_o do_v we_o the_o work_n but_o so_o corrupt_o and_o careless_o that_o he_o speak_v to_o we_o minister_n and_o people_n you_o despise_v my_o name_n the_o word_n be_v preach_v and_o hear_v prayer_n be_v make_v sacrament_n be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v but_o alas_o so_o careless_o cursary_o and_o customable_o that_o it_o be_v but_o the_o contempt_n of_o they_o and_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n in_o
you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n harden_v not_o your_o heart_n meet_v by_o this_o with_o the_o voice_n of_o satan_n bapt._n mihi_fw-la hodiè_fw-la cras_fw-la domino_fw-la nosce_fw-la obsecro_fw-la inimici_fw-la dolos_fw-la ut_fw-la omnino_fw-la à _fw-la deo_fw-la averteris_fw-la consulere_fw-la non_fw-la audet_fw-la novit_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la grave_n admodum_fw-la christianis_fw-la verùm_fw-la artibus_fw-la insidiosis_fw-la aggreditur_fw-la intelligit_fw-la autem_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la nos_fw-la praesens_fw-la tempus_fw-la libenter_fw-la recipimus_fw-la omnisque_fw-la actio_fw-la humana_fw-la in_o praesens_fw-la contendit_fw-la &_o spectat_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la tempus_fw-la nobis_fw-la furatur_fw-la astutè_fw-la &_o spem_fw-la facit_fw-la crastini_fw-la postquam_fw-la crà stinum_fw-la venerit_fw-la rursus_fw-la malus_fw-la divisor_n sibi_fw-la hodiernum_fw-la crastinum_fw-la verò_fw-la domino_fw-la dari_fw-la petit_fw-la basil_n exhortatio_fw-la ad_fw-la bapt._n 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