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touch_n it_o before_o when_o i_o say_v it_o consist_v in_o all_o good_a and_o lawful_a thing_n and_o indeed_o it_o go_v no_o far_o for_o if_o thy_o father_n or_o mother_n do_v command_v thou_o to_o do_v unlawful_a parent_n in_o what_o case_n child_n may_v refuse_v the_o command_n of_o their_o parent_n thing_n as_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o worship_n god_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n thou_o must_v not_o obey_v they_o in_o these_o thing_n or_o if_o thy_o father_n or_o mother_n do_v command_v thou_o to_o commit_v treason_n against_o the_o king_n prince_n or_o magistrate_n who_o he_o have_v set_v over_o thou_o to_o govern_v thou_o or_o felonious_o to_o murder_v any_o or_o to_o steal_v perloyne_n or_o defraud_v any_o man_n of_o his_o right_n thou_o must_v not_o obey_v they_o in_o any_o such_o thing_n for_o as_o god_n have_v command_v thou_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o goodness_n so_o have_v he_o forbid_v thou_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o they_o in_o evil_a the_o parent_n child_n 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the_o abuse_n of_o these_o our_o time_n wherein_o the_o wicked_a one_o so_o much_o forget_v their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o their_o parent_n that_o not_o regard_v their_o own_o shame_n in_o the_o world_n no_o nor_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n to_o come_v do_v daily_o disturb_v trouble_n nay_o misuse_v &_o abuse_v their_o own_o parent_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v in_o express_v such_o thing_n give_v way_n to_o that_o which_o i_o ought_v rather_o to_o suppress_v i_o will_v rather_o bury_v these_o thing_n in_o my_o own_o breast_n with_o grief_n in_o silecce_n the_o devil_n have_v two_o many_o actor_n on_o the_o stage_n of_o this_o world_n that_o play_v these_o part_n daily_o too_o public_a the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n keep_v your_o heart_n and_o conscience_n free_a from_o such_o thing_n &_o keep_v you_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o holy_a commadement_n amen_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n the_o 23._o chapter_n great_a be_v the_o folly_n of_o young_a people_n in_o this_o our_o time_n which_o by_o all_o mean_n they_o may_v possible_o seek_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o servitude_n when_o they_o be_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v master_n govern_v a_o great_a folly_n in_o young_a people_n that_o seek_v to_o be_v master_n before_o they_o know_v how_o to_o govern_v and_o govenor_n themselves_o of_o other_o before_o they_o have_v either_o year_n or_o wisdom_n sufficient_a to_o manage_v so_o great_a a_o business_n or_o discharge_v so_o weighty_a a_o matter_n as_o they_o then_o take_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o govern_v neither_o able_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o servant_n with_o wisdom_n as_o they_o ought_v nor_o how_o to_o use_v they_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o they_o shall_v but_o david_n give_v we_o good_a instruction_n 39_o gen._n 39_o for_o this_o business_n for_o he_o will_v we_o to_o choose_v he_o to_o be_v our_o servant_n that_o be_v religious_a and_o upright_o towards_o god_n that_o so_o our_o affair_n may_v prosper_v as_o potipher_n do_v through_o the_o service_n of_o 30._o gen._n 30._o good_a joseph_n and_o laban_n by_o the_o service_n of_o jacob_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o faithful_a servant_n unto_o god_n will_v never_o be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n unto_o his_o master_n &_o as_o there_o do_v come_v a_o blessing_n by_o the_o godly_a so_o the_o wicked_a servant_n bring_v a_o curse_n where_o he_o be_v for_o as_o one_o scab_a sheep_n mar_v a_o whole_a flock_n so_o often_o time_n one_o lewd_a servant_n spoil_n a_o whole_a family_n but_o who_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o prophet_n servant_n how_o to_o choose_v a_o good_a servant_n david_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o family_n he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v a_o proud_a look_n and_o a_o haughty_a stomach_n shall_v not_o dwell_v with_o he_o but_o there_o be_v two_o many_o in_o these_o day_n of_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n for_o they_o will_v keep_v none_o but_o such_o as_o can_v fight_v swear_v and_o swager_n it_o out_o well_o david_n will_v not_o do_v so_o though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n no_o he_o that_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n there_o shall_v no_o deceitful_a person_n dwell_v 101._o psal_n 101._o in_o his_o house_n &_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o his_o house_n nor_o sight_n but_o i_o will_v there_o be_v ware_n master_n shall_v not_o suffer_v their_o servant_n to_o swear_v though_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o ware_n not_o now_o two_o many_o which_o do_v suffer_v their_o servant_n to_o lie_v swear_v yea_o and_o forswear_v too_o in_o the_o sale_n of_o their_o ware_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v count_v good_a shop-man_n and_o fine_a chapman_n indeed_o
they_o rather_o liberty_n a_o good_a servant_n must_v not_o be_v defraud_v of_o liberty_n will_v use_v all_o mean_n though_o never_o so_o unlawful_a to_o detain_v they_o long_o than_o their_o prefix_a time_n especial_o if_o there_o may_v come_v any_o profit_n by_o their_o service_n but_o as_o for_o reward_v they_o for_o their_o good_a service_n do_v they_o be_v so_o far_o off_o from_o that_o that_o in_o stead_n of_o enrich_v they_o they_o will_v impoverish_v they_o for_o if_o the_o poor_a servant_n will_v have_v his_o liberty_n how_o soever_o his_o right_n it_o shall_v cost_v he_o money_n before_o he_o have_v it_o and_o especial_o if_o he_o be_v able_a but_o the_o just_a god_n who_o see_v these_o unjust_a deal_n of_o such_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n will_v himself_o punish_v the_o same_o for_o he_o will_v have_v a_o year_n of_o jubilee_n for_o your_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v for_o you_o thou_o shall_v not_o rule_v over_o he_o severe_o but_o shall_v 15._o leu._n 15._o fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n so_o that_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a unto_o his_o servant_n be_v void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n you_o see_v this_o be_v plain_a but_o we_o will_v see_v further_o what_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v do_v then_o see_v what_o he_o it_o a_o duty_n which_o master_n shall_v perform_v but_o who_o do_v it_o command_v his_o choose_a people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d these_o if_o thy_o brother_n a_o hebrew_n sell_v himself_o unto_o thou_o or_o a_o 15._o deu._n 15._o 〈…〉_o esse_fw-la and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n e_o 〈…〉_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v he_o go_v out_o from_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v he_o go_v away_o empty_a but_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o liberal_a reward_n of_o thy_o sheep_n and_o of_o thy_o corn_n and_o of_o thy_o wine_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o of_o that_o wherewithal_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o be_v servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deliver_v thou_o therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o thing_n this_o day_n what_o say_v you_o now_o to_o this_o you_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a master_n of_o who_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v will_v you_o like_o pharaoh_n still_o harden_v your_o hâ—rts_n against_o they_o and_o will_v not_o obey_v then_o harken_v what_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o prophet_n jeremiah_n say_v further_a unto_o these_o man_n which_o have_v detain_v theâ—_n 34._o a_o heavy_a judgement_n pronounce_v against_o such_o master_n which_o detain_v their_o servant_n contrary_a to_o right_n jer._n 34._o servant_n contrary_a to_o his_o command_n because_o you_o have_v not_o obey_v i_o in_o give_v freedom_n and_o liberty_n every_o man_n unto_o his_o brother_n and_o servant_n behold_v i_o proc_fw-fr 〈…〉_o â—_o liberty_n for_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o the_o pestilence_n and_o to_o the_o famine_n &_o i_o will_v make_v you_o a_o terror_n to_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o i_o will_v give_v these_o man_n which_o have_v broke_v my_o covenant_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n and_o their_o dead_a body_n shall_v be_v for_o meat_n unto_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n &_o to_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o earth_n now_o you_o see_v how_o god_n himself_o do_v take_v in_o hand_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o wrong_a servant_n and_o how_o severe_o he_o do_v punish_v it_o therefore_o you_o that_o be_v master_n deal_v you_o just_o with_o your_o servant_n and_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 4._o collo_fw-la 4._o remember_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o as_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o with_o your_o household_n servant_n even_o so_o it_o must_v be_v with_o the_o hireling_n which_o labour_v for_o you_o you_o must_v not_o defraud_v he_o of_o his_o 19_o levite_n 19_o due_n nor_o put_v he_o off_o from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o come_v with_o cap_n in_o hand_n to_o entreat_v for_o that_o wage_n the_o labourer_n must_v not_o be_v put_v off_o for_o his_o wage_n which_o by_o his_o labour_n he_o have_v hardly_o earn_v but_o remember_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v that_o the_o workman_n hire_n abide_v not_o with_o thou_o till_o the_o next_o morning_n behold_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o labourer_n 5._o jam._n 5._o which_o have_v reap_v your_o field_n which_o be_v of_o you_o keep_v back_o by_o fraud_n cry_v and_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o which_o have_v reap_v be_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n say_v saint_n james_n and_o again_o the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n 24._o deu._n 24._o that_o be_v needy_a and_o poor_a neither_o of_o thy_o brother_n nor_o of_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n within_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n labourer_n what_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v to_o the_o hire_a servant_n or_o day_n labourer_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n 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