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A37049 A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. Durham, James, 1622-1658. 1675 (1675) Wing D2822; ESTC R19881 403,531 522

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must_v not_o abuse_v the_o master_n simplicity_n but_o obey_v in_o ●ear_n and_o tremble_a etc._n etc._n ephes._n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o in_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n press_v servant_n to_o look_v to_o these_o thing_n while_o many_o of_o they_o have_v heathen_a master_n and_o what_o be_v speak_v to_o they_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o all_o in_o all_o calling_n and_o station_n and_o serve_v to_o direct_v how_o to_o be_v religious_a in_o common_a duty_n and_o 1._o as_o to_o the_o end_n it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o serve_v not_o man_n only_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o eye_v his_o glory_n the_o adorn_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o edification_n of_o other_o there_o be_v nothing_o we_o do_v wherein_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v a_o high_a end_n than_o ourselves_o or_o man_n 2._o that_o they_o have_v a_o religious_a motive_n in_o their_o service_n employ_v in_o these_o word_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o do_v service_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o 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great_a or_o expect_v too_o much_o from_o he_o but_o that_o it_o account_v he_o to_o have_v no_o justice_n nor_o have_v it_o respect_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o greatness_n even_o as_o desperation_n fail_v not_o in_o attribute_v to_o he_o too_o much_o justice_n but_o in_o make_v it_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n and_o extend_v sin_n want_n and_o unworthiness_n beyond_o his_o mercy_n and_o help_v as_o judas_n and_o cain_n do_v 4._o for_o find_v out_o of_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n you_o may_v consider_v the_o opposite_n to_o love_n with_o the_o whole_a heart_n such_o as_o lukewarmness_n rev._n 3.15_o coldness_n of_o love_n mat._n 24._o ●2_n self-love_n excessive_a love_n to_o creature_n hatred_n of_o god_n not_o as_o he_o be_v good_a but_o as_o he_o be_v averse_a from_o sinful_a man_n prohibit_v what_o they_o love_v and_o punish_v they_o for_o commit_v sin_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o serve_v two_o master_n as_o sin_n and_o 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the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o be_v within_o god_n covenant_n 5._o child_n be_v humble_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o your_o parent_n when_o you_o remember_v their_o way_n or_o possess_v what_o unjust_o they_o have_v get_v you_o become_v guilty_a of_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n especial_o you_o have_v need_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o parent_n that_o have_v oppose_v the_o purity_n of_o god_n service_n and_o worship_n and_o the_o work_n of_o its_o reformation_n and_o have_v be_v corrupter_n of_o it_o child_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o their_o parent_n fault_n and_o so_o plague_v for_o they_o several_a way_n and_o we_o think_v that_o this_o forfeiture_n be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a and_o therefore_o as_o among_o man_n there_o be_v special_a crime_n beyond_o ordinary_a procure_v such_o a_o sentence_n so_o be_v it_o here_o and_o 1._o they_o be_v guilty_a by_o follow_v their_o footstep_n in_o walk_v in_o their_o parent_n 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