house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n i_o shall_v only_o say_v more_o true_o what_o once_o be_v false_o apply_v to_o our_o saviour_n this_o man_n be_v not_o of_o god_n because_o he_o keep_v not_o the_o sabbath_n day_n because_o he_o take_v no_o care_n that_o his_o family_n with_o he_o do_v keep_v the_o sahbath_n day_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o three_o use_n where_o 4._o exhortation_n to_o the_o duty_n where_o 4._o the_o last_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o set_v on_o this_o duty_n upon_o all_o chief_a householder_n in_o all_o their_o relation_n to_o resolve_v with_o joshua_n what_o ever_o other_o do_v as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n to_o persuade_v they_o more_o effectual_o to_o the_o performance_n hereof_o i_o shall_v propound_v some_o more_o special_a motive_n and_o then_o prescribe_v some_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o they_o may_v effect_v it_o good_n 1_o the_o motive_n from_o the_o good_n 1._o the_o motive_n beside_o those_o 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be_v disobedient_a child_n prove_v sacrilegious_a priest_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n mulus_n vir_fw-la bone_fw-la civis_fw-la a_o ill_a man_n may_v be_v a_o good_a citizen_n but_o divinity_n say_v a_o ill_a man_n can_v no_o more_o be_v a_o good_a citizen_n or_o neighbour_n then_o evil_o can_v be_v good_a the_o want_n therefore_o of_o family_n reformation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o the_o miscarrige_n abroad_o in_o town_n church_n country_n nation_n hence_o come_v all_o those_o disorder_n in_o town_n &_o nation_n drunkenness_n uncleanness_n profannesse_n etc._n etc._n from_o want_n of_o discipline_n in_o family_n this_o fill_v the_o goal_n and_o furnish_v the_o gallow_n be_v the_o law_n order_n in_o city_n church_n never_o so_o good_a yet_o all_o in_o vain_a if_o master_n of_o family_n neglect_v their_o duty_n much_o complaint_n there_o be_v of_o the_o general_a badness_n of_o the_o time_n but_o they_o may_v thank_v themselves_o and_o as_o for_o the_o church_n or_o congregation_n the_o long_o desire_v and_o by_o some_o much_o endeavour_v reformation_n stick_v here_o the_o want_n of_o this_o resolution_n in_o master_n of_o family_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n make_v all_o the_o minister_n labour_v unfruitful_a it_o be_v impossible_a a_o minister_n shall_v teach_v instruct_v and_o make_v a_o town_n or_o congregation_n religious_a unless_o assist_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o house_n if_o their_o household_n be_v not_o teach_v the_o principle_n of_o religion_n at_o home_n acquaint_v with_o the_o word_n by_o private_a read_n bring_v to_o attend_v on_o and_o call_v to_o account_v for_o public_a ordinance_n all_o our_o labour_n come_v to_o nothing_o as_o then_o the_o householder_n intend_v the_o public_a good_a of_o state_n and_o church_n let_v they_o resolve_v i_o and_o my_o house_n etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 101._o last_o this_o mend_v all_o 3._o to_o themselves_o be_v 3._o to_o themselves_o it_o be_v if_o the_o other_o prevail_v not_o self-love_n shall_v it_o be_v for_o their_o own_o great_a good_a and_o that_o two_o way_n 1._o the_o way_n to_o make_v they_o faithful_a diligent_a profitable_a to_o themselves_o profit_n 1_o for_o their_o profit_n be_v to_o make_v they_o true_o religious_a now_o wife_n child_n servant_n obey_v they_o for_o conscience_n sake_n towards_o god_n onesimus_n while_o unregenerate_a be_v unprofitable_a to_o his_o master_n philemon_n a_o purloyner_n it_o seem_v and_o a_o runaway_n but_o paul_n have_v convert_v he_o send_v he_o home_o now_o profitable_a ungodly_a and_o profane_a servant_n be_v common_o idle_a deceitful_a at_o best_a but_o eye-servant_n and_o bring_v a_o curse_n upon_o the_o whole_a family_n but_o religious_a servant_n if_o true_o so_o prove_v faithful_a you_o may_v trust_v they_o with_o any_o thing_n with_o all_o you_o have_v as_o potiphar_n do_v joseph_n and_o laban_n do_v jacob_n and_o they_o dare_v not_o be_v false_a and_o diligent_a in_o their_o labour_n because_o they_o set_v themselves_o always_o under_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o when_o their_o master_n eye_n be_v far_o off_o they_o they_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a but_o above_o all_o they_o be_v prayerful_a morning_n evening_n and_o at_o all_o time_n and_o so_o procure_v a_o blessing_n on_o their_o labour_n upon_o estate_n child_n business_n entrust_v with_o they_o see_v a_o instance_n in_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24.12_o his_o prayer_n for_o success_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o business_n and_o ver_fw-la 33._o his_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n not_o eat_v till_o know_v the_o issue_n they_o then_o be_v enemy_n to_o their_o own_o profit_n that_o endeavour_v not_o to_o make_v their_o family_n good_a 2_o this_o be_v for_o their_o comfort_n comfort_n 2_o for_o their_o comfort_n live_v or_o die_v when_o they_o shall_v see_v their_o care_n and_o labour_n succeed_v and_o bless_v by_o god_n with_o grace_n and_o holiness_n in_o their_o family_n what_o joy_n and_o comfort_n will_v this_o be_v to_o have_v be_v instrumental_a to_o their_o salvation_n i_o have_v say_v he_o no_o great_a joy_n than_o this_o to_o see_v my_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n but_o a_o foolish_a one_o be_v a_o heaviness_n and_o shame_n to_o his_o mother_n so_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o religious_a servant_n no_o less_o honour_n than_o comfort_n to_o his_o master_n if_o it_o succeed_v not_o yet_o a_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o they_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n though_o it_o be_v a_o grief_n to_o see_v no_o fruit_n of_o their_o travel_n yet_o much_o more_o when_o conscious_a of_o their_o neglect_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o hell_n nothing_o more_o torment_v than_o for_o not_o have_v do_v their_o duty_n to_o help_v they_o to_o salvation_n by_o instruction_n admonition_n correction_n but_o rather_o to_o further_o their_o damnation_n by_o wicked_a example_n and_o so_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o curse_n as_o soul-murderer_n let_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v i_o may_v remember_v they_o of_o the_o famous_a example_n of_o such_o householder_n as_o be_v careful_a to_o make_v their_o family_n religious_a in_o scripture_n and_o story_n those_o afore_v name_v abraham_n jacob_n david_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n who_o house_n be_v for_o religion_n like_o a_o church_n i_o shall_v give_v but_o one_o of_o late_a time_n that_o of_o lewes_n the_o nine_o king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v find_v instruct_v a_o poor_a kitchen_n boy_n and_o be_v ask_v why_o he_o will_v do_v so_o say_v the_o mean_a have_v a_o soul_n as_o precious_a as_o my_o own_o and_o buy_v with_o the_o same_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o i_o forbear_v any_o more_o and_o come_v to_o 2._o the_o direction_n direction_n 2._o the_o direction_n or_o mean_n how_o they_o
family_n reformation_n promoted_n in_o a_o sermon_n on_o joshua_n chap._n 24._o ver_fw-la 15._o and_o by_o short_a catechism_n fit_v for_o the_o threefold_a relation_n in_o a_o family_n of_o 1._o child_n and_o parent_n 2._o servant_n and_o master_n 3._o husband_n and_o wife_n by_o d_o cawdrey_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n at_o bill_v magn._n in_o northmptonshire_n gen._n 18.19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 5.8_o but_o if_o any_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o special_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n london_n print_v by_o t._n c._n for_o john_n wright_n at_o the_o king_n head_n in_o the_o old_a baily_n 1656._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n christian_n reader_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o easy_a practice_n of_o the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o reason_n of_o my_o undertake_n this_o work_n 2._o the_o end_n or_o design_n i_o have_v in_o it_o 3._o the_o use_n of_o it_o with_o the_o direction_n tend_v thereunto_o 1._o for_o my_o undertake_n this_o work_n i_o desire_v noâ—_n to_o assume_v or_o arrogate_v to_o myself_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o be_v my_o own_o the_o method_n and_o order_n of_o the_o several_a question_n &_o answer_n in_o the_o little_a catechism_n profess_v ingenuous_o the_o material_n thereof_o to_o be_v none_o of_o i_o they_o be_v lend_v i_o first_o by_o my_o ever_o honour_a father_n master_n robert_n cawdrey_n long_o since_o go_v to_o his_o rest_n and_o glory_n in_o a_o tract_n first_o write_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o called_z a_o godly_a form_n of_o household_n government_n which_o find_v good_a acceptance_n and_o success_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o since_o his_o decease_n peruse_v and_o augment_v by_o those_o 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dr._n gouge_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o domestical_a duty_n wherein_o they_o be_v more_o elaborate_o and_o large_o handle_v but_o perhaps_o two_o large_o for_o young_a one_o to_o learn_v or_o remember_v and_o the_o book_n too_o dear_a for_o many_o yea_o most_o poor_a householder_n to_o buy_v i_o once_o during_o our_o sit_v together_o in_o the_o assembly_n motion_v the_o business_n to_o himself_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o extract_v that_o his_o large_a discourse_n into_o some_o short_a question_n and_o answer_n fit_v both_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o young_a people_n in_o a_o family_n and_o to_o the_o purse_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n who_o have_v most_o need_v of_o such_o instruction_n his_o answer_n as_o i_o remember_v be_v that_o he_o like_v the_o motion_n well_o but_o want_v time_n and_o leisure_n to_o do_v it_o and_o withal_o not_o only_o give_v i_o leave_v but_o desire_v i_o to_o do_v what_o i_o think_v to_o be_v most_o useful_a therein_o i_o have_v some_o thought_n divers_a year_n sense_n to_o have_v do_v it_o in_o his_o life_n time_n to_o have_v have_v his_o judgement_n and_o direction_n in_o it_o but_o other_o trouble_n and_o business_n hitherto_o divert_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o i_o only_o draw_v out_o some_o particular_n for_o the_o use_n of_o my_o own_o people_n and_o family_n and_o some_o private_a friend_n which_o be_v now_o perfect_v and_o methodise_v i_o present_v to_o the_o public_a view_n together_o with_o a_o short_a sermon_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o necessity_n of_o family_n reformation_n to_o persuade_v if_o possible_a the_o blessing_n of_o god_n accompany_v it_o all_o householder_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n be_v now_o live_v they_o will_v approve_v of_o this_o my_o undertake_n as_o other_o yet_o alive_a have_v do_v that_o for_o the_o first_o 2._o for_o the_o end_n or_o design_n in_o it_o it_o be_v in_o general_n nothing_o but_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n family_n town_n church_n and_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o all_o these_o to_z the_o advancing_z whereof_o not_o only_o my_o holy_a call_v however_o now_o despise_v by_o ungodly_a man_n but_o my_o resolution_n of_o a_o long_a time_n have_v oblige_v i_o have_v devote_v myself_o while_o i_o live_v which_o can_v now_o be_v long_o to_o the_o public_a good_a which_o i_o believe_v may_v be_v much_o promote_v by_o a_o conscientious_a use_n of_o the_o direction_n herein_o give_v for_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o observation_n that_o family_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o town_n church_n country_n and_o nation_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o hive_n out_o of_o which_o do_v swarm_v the_o material_n of_o great_a assembly_n if_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o well_o principled_a therein_o all_o their_o relation_n the_o rest_n must_v needs_o miscarry_v and_o here_o i_o observe_v be_v the_o true_a original_a of_o all_o our_o miscarriage_n and_o mischief_n abroad_o that_o when_o young_a people_n go_v out_o thence_o to_o constitute_v new_a family_n either_o as_o servant_n or_o by_o marriage_n they_o know_v not_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o their_o new_a relation_n as_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o parent_n and_o child_n as_o master_n and_o servant_n because_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v never_o teach_v they_o in_o the_o family_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v transplant_v remove_v a_o crab-stock_n from_o a_o barren_a to_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n it_o will_v still_o be_v a_o crabstock_n without_o change_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n a_o thousand_o time_n exemplify_v that_o without_o special_a convert_v grace_n he_o or_o she_o shall_v never_o be_v good_a parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v not_o good_a child_n to_o their_o parent_n nor_o they_o good_a governor_n of_o servant_n that_o be_v not_o good_a servant_n to_o their_o governor_n nor_o they_o good_a husband_n or_o wife_n in_o their_o own_o family_n that_o be_v not_o good_a in_o their_o former_a family_n relation_n as_o child_n or_o servant_n nor_o last_o will_v those_o who_o be_v naught_o in_o their_o family_n relation_n be_v good_a neighbour_n in_o a_o town_n good_a member_n of_o a_o church_n or_o good_a subject_n or_o magistrate_n in_o the_o state_n a_o good_a man_n be_v the_o proper_a subject_n of_o the_o the_o goodness_n of_o all_o other_o relation_n and_o he_o only_o be_v a_o good_a man_n that_o be_v good_a in_o his_o first_o relation_n the_o spring_n then_o of_o all_o reformation_n in_o town_n church_n nation_n next_o to_o personal_a reformation_n where_o every_o one_o mend_n one_o that_o be_v himself_o be_v that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o family_n if_o they_o be_v but_o either_o well_o constitute_v or_o well_o order_v and_o reform_v the_o whole_a work_n be_v do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o the_o second_o thing_n propound_v to_o consideration_n 3._o the_o three_o and_o last_o now_o only_o remain_v which_o be_v the_o use_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o improve_v this_o treatise_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v design_v for_o the_o expedit_v whereof_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o respect_n first_o to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o new_a family_n and_o second_o to_o a_o family_n already_o constitute_v for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o church_n and_o the_o house_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a church_n they_o be_v consider_v either_o in_o their_o first_o constitution_n or_o as_o already_o constitute_v so_o it_o be_v in_o family_n some_o rule_n will_v fit_v the_o first_o constitution_n of_o it_o and_o other_o the_o order_n of_o it_o when_o corrupt_v 1._o if_o a_o family_n be_v to_o be_v new_o constitute_v as_o common_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o single_a person_n it_o be_v than_o they_o
to_o know_v and_o serve_v god_n how_o else_o can_v a_o husband_n say_v as_o joshua_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n when_o one_o principal_a party_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n without_o control_v child_n 2_o as_o a_o father_n to_o child_n 2._o as_o a_o father_n or_o in_o his_o death_n or_o absence_n a_o mother_n unto_o child_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v for_o this_o and_o full_a deut._n 6.7_o 8._o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o to_o thy_o child_n and_o thou_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o the_o same_o be_v repeat_v again_o to_o note_v the_o excellency_n and_o necessity_n and_o common_a neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n deut._n 11.18_o with_o this_o addition_n in_o both_o place_n thou_o shall_v write_v they_o 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&c_n 3._o to_o reverence_n god_n name_n in_o not_o take_v it_o in_o vain_a and_o reverend_a use_v of_o all_o his_o ordinance_n and_o creature_n 4._o to_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n these_o the_o chief_a housholder_n be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o in_o all_o in_o his_o family_n as_o the_o place_n aforecited_a manifest_a 2._o mediate_v service_n second_o 2_o mediate_v in_o the_o second_o be_v that_o which_o at_o second-hand_n redound_v to_o god_n by_o serve_v of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o second_o table_n teach_v they_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o superior_n to_o be_v meek_a quiet_a peaceable_a to_o be_v chaste_a and_o temperate_a to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a in_o their_o deal_n to_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a in_o their_o word_n and_o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o their_o desire_n content_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n etc._n etc._n in_o do_v these_o thing_n man_n be_v say_v by_o reflection_n and_o at_o last_o result_v to_o serve_v god_n as_o be_v clear_o 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to_o aaron_n exod._n 4.16_o naz._n liberis_fw-la suis_fw-la pater_fw-la dei_fw-la vice_fw-la est_fw-la greg._n naz._n and_o therefore_o to_o manage_v his_o authority_n for_o god_n in_o promote_a his_o service_n in_o the_o little_a world_n or_o kingdom_n of_o his_o own_o house_n he_o have_v god_n title_n of_o father_n and_o lord_n put_v upon_o he_o and_o so_o the_o supreme_a power_n in_o the_o family_n to_o command_v all_o his_o subject_n for_o so_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sense_n for_o god_n as_o be_v say_v of_o abraham_n he_o will_v command_v his_o household_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v also_o call_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n though_o chief_o of_o his_o wife_n to_o oversee_v and_o guide_v the_o body_n that_o little_a domestical_a body_n 2._o the_o chief_a householder_n christian_n be_v in_o christ_n stead_n as_o 2_o in_o christ_n stead_n in_o all_o his_o office_n as_o to_o his_o family_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o dutiful_a servant_n that_o in_o serve_v their_o master_n 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thanksgiving_n for_o they_o and_o with_o they_o as_o for_o himself_o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o you_o be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o 13.15_o heb._n 13.15_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n king_n 3._o a_o king_n 3._o a_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o command_v as_o well_o as_o to_o protect_v his_o family_n abraham_n will_v command_v his_o household_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o coercive_a and_o correct_a power_n over_o his_o family_n argue_v his_o authority_n to_o be_v kinglike_a the_o very_a heathen_n acknowledge_v this_o truth_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n eph._n 1._o last_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v bear_v rule_n in_o his_o own_o house_n it_o be_v speak_v with_o respect_n to_o the_o wife_n
health_n math._n 7.9_o 19_o gen._n 37.3_o zech._n 8.5_o joh._n 4.47_o 2._o nurture_v they_o with_o good_a manner_n prov._n 22.6_o levit._fw-la 19.32_o prov._n 25.6_o luk._n 14.8_o and_o in_o some_o honest_a call_v gan._n 4.2_o and_o 37.12_o exod._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n 2._o at_o their_o spiritual_a good_a in_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 4.9_o gen._n 18.19_o prov._n 4.4_o 2_o tim._n 1.5_o in_o read_v the_o word_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o catechise_v deut._n 6.7_o and_o by_o a_o exemplary_a life_n josh_n 22.15_o q._n what_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o nurture_n a._n 1._o frequent_a admonition_n to_o fasten_v their_o instruction_n deut._n 6.7_o whete_a they_o 2._o correction_n both_o in_o word_n of_o reproof_n prov._n 6._o 23._o and_o 15.32_o and_o in_o stripe_n if_o needful_a prov._n 22.15_o and_o 23.13_o 14._o q._n what_o duty_n do_v parent_n owe_v to_o child_n at_o ripe_a age_n past_a childhood_n a._n 1._o provision_n of_o fit_a calling_n as_o afore_o 2._o provision_n of_o fit_a match_n in_o marriage_n as_o abraham_n and_o isacc_n do_v for_o they_o both_o which_o require_v preparation_n of_o a_o stock_n and_o portion_n q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o death_n a._n 1._o good_a counsel_n precept_n direction_n as_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n do_v 2._o faithful_n prayer_n and_o blessing_n of_o they_o commend_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 3._o commend_v they_o to_o some_o faithful_a friend_n to_o oversee_v they_o and_o supply_v their_o loss_n esth_n 2.15_o 4._o to_o settle_v their_o estate_n by_o will_n to_o prevent_v division_n among_o child_n 38.1_o isa_n 38.1_o q._n be_v there_o not_o some_o beside_o natural_a parent_n that_o owe_v duty_n to_o child_n a._n yes_o those_o that_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o parent_n which_o be_v as_o afore_o father_v or_o mother_n in_o law_n guardian_n and_o tutor_n or_o scoolmaster_n q._n what_o duty_n do_v father_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n owe_v to_o child_n a._n the_o same_o for_o the_o 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3._o in_o good_a manner_n chapter_n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n eph._n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n &c_n &c_n q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o these_o text_n a._n four_n 1._o the_o kind_n of_o their_o duty_n 2._o the_o manner_n 3._o the_o extent_n 4._o the_o motive_n q._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o servant_n duty_n a._n two_n inward_a and_o outward_a q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a a._n 1._o in_o judgement_n to_o he_o persuade_v of_o their_o master_n superiority_n over_o they_o 2._o in_o a_o special_a affection_n of_o fear_n not_o a_o slavish_a but_o reverential_a fear_n count_v they_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n mal._n 1.6_o eph._n 6.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o q._n what_o be_v their_o outward_a duty_n a._n two_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n q._n wherein_o appear_v their_o reverence_n a._n 1._o in_o speech_n 2._o in_o their_o carriage_n q._n how_o in_o their_o speech_n a._n 1._o in_o forbear_v to_o speak_v in_o their_o presence_n attend_v to_o what_o they_o say_v 2._o in_o order_v their_o speech_n aright_o when_o they_o do_v speak_v where_o their_o word_n must_v be_v 1._o reverent_a give_v their_o title_n lord_n master_n etc._n etc._n 2._o few_o 3._o meek_n and_o humble_a 4._o seasonable_a mark_v 4.10_o 5_o ready_a to_o answer_v job_n 19.16_o 6_o true_a without_o lie_v 7._o good_a of_o they_o in_o absence_n as_o contrary_o ziba_n of_o his_o master_n 2_o sam._n 16.3_o q_o how_o in_o their_o carriage_n a._n 1._o by_o obeisance_n 2._o stand_v before_o they_o 3._o head_n uncover_v 4._o sober_a and_o modest_a countenance_n 5._o modesty_n of_o apparel_n suitable_a to_o their_o estate_n and_o place_n q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o their_o obedience_n a._n 1._o negative_a or_o passive_a to_o forbear_v what_o be_v forbid_v or_o deny_v they_o as_o 1._o not_o to_o go_v when_o and_o whether_o they_o listen_v 2._o nor_o do_v their_o own_o but_o their_o master_n business_n 3._o nor_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n without_o leave_n prov._n 31.15_o 21.4_o exod._n 21.4_o 4._o nor_o marry_v without_o their_o consent_n 5._o nor_o go_v away_o before_o their_o time_n expire_v 2._o affirmative_a or_o active_a and_o that_o express_v 1._o in_o do_v their_o command_n luke_n 17.7_o 8._o 2._o in_o harken_v to_o their_o instruction_n both_o religious_a and_o civil_a 3_o by_o patient_a bear_v their_o reproof_n or_o correction_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o though_o unjust_a tit._n 2.9_o with_o speedy_a amendment_n prov_n 27.22_o q._n in_o what_o manner_n must_v all_o their_o duty_n be_v perform_v a._n 1._o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n col._n 3.22_o and_o hearty_o v._o 23._o or_o from_o the_o heart_n not_o with_o eye-service_n or_o as_o men-pleasers_a as_o geheri_n etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o conscience_n as_o fear_v god_n as_o unto_o christ_n as_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n eph._n 6._o 3._o with_o good_a will_n which_o imply_v four_o thing_n 1._o cheerfulness_n 2._o quickness_n or_o readiness_n 3._o diligence_n and_o activeness_n in_o it_o 4._o faithfulness_n 1_o cor._n 4.1_o tit._n 2.10_o in_o respect_n of_o 1._o their_o master_n good_n both_o in_o keep_v they_o as_o jacob_n and_o increase_v they_o as_o they_o that_o have_v the_o talent_n contra_fw-la tit._n 2.20_o 2._o their_o business_n dispatch_v they_o well_o as_o gen._n 24.2_o 12_o 26_o 33.56_o 3._o their_o secret_n especial_o their_o infirmity_n by_o conceal_v they_o jerem._n 38.27_o 4._o good_a example_n to_o their_o fellow_n to_o make_v they_o faithful_a diligent_a etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la math._n 24.48_o 49._o 5._o love_v and_o careful_a of_o their_o child_n to_o procure_v their_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o body_n q._n what_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o their_o obedience_n a._n in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o all_o lawful_a thing_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v their_o judgement_n to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o which_o end_n let_v 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