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of_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o posterity_n of_o jonadab_n jeremie_n 35.18.19_o but_o insomuch_o as_o sometime_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o dutiful_a child_n and_o the_o same_o also_o dutiful_a subject_n be_v take_v away_o before_o they_o come_v to_o any_o great_a length_n of_o day_n how_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o blessing_n perform_v unto_o they_o first_o god_n verifi_v his_o promise_n towards_o every_o true_a dutiful_a child_n or_o subject_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o prolong_v their_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n until_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o this_o sinful_a world_n into_o his_o heavenly_a and_o most_o bless_a kingdom_n second_o that_o which_o he_o deni_v to_o some_o upon_o special_a cause_n secret_o know_v to_o himself_o and_o when_o long_a life_n can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o common_a calamity_n and_o misery_n be_v a_o blessing_n he_o perform_v it_o to_o they_o in_o grant_v it_o to_o their_o posterity_n 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child_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n to_o the_o obedient_a scholar_n to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n etc._n etc._n for_o aâ—l_v these_o be_v one_o and_o he_o that_o be_v true_o dutiful_a in_o one_o estate_n will_v be_v dutiful_a in_o another_o nevertheless_o let_v we_o for_o the_o more_o full_a light_n of_o instruction_n consider_v the_o particular_a blessing_n from_o particular_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n what_o proof_n have_v you_o for_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o dutiful_a subject_n we_o have_v a_o most_o clear_a example_n of_o it_o in_o david_n king_n saul_n pursue_v he_o with_o all_o the_o subtlety_n and_o force_n that_o he_o may_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o his_o faithful_a allegiance_n to_o god_n and_o his_o prince_n be_v as_o a_o armour_n of_o proof_n so_o to_o shield_n and_o defend_v he_o that_o saul_n with_o all_o his_o spy_n or_o army_n can_v never_o prevail_v against_o he_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o those_o 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yea_o this_o be_v the_o way_n whereby_o god_n will_v guide_v she_o unto_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v by_o bear_v of_o child_n she_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o she_o continue_v in_o faith_n and_o love_n with_o holiness_n and_o modesty_n 1._o timothy_n 2.15_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o those_o that_o honour_n their_o master_n who_o be_v their_o private_a governor_n and_o instructor_n as_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o he_o that_o wait_v upon_o his_o master_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n proverb_n 27.18_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n encourage_v servant_n to_o do_v their_o faithful_a and_o willing_a service_n know_v you_o say_v he_o that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a ephes_n 6.8_o and_o again_o coloss_n 3.24_o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o 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it_o follow_v that_o we_o inquire_v into_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o superior_n whosoever_o shall_v deal_v honourable_o according_a to_o the_o office_n of_o their_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n towards_o their_o inferior_n and_o first_o what_o be_v the_o blessing_n upon_o natural_a parent_n which_o bring_v up_o and_o govern_v their_o child_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a son_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v prou._n chap._n 23._o verse_n 24.25_o this_o presuppose_v good_a education_n as_o a_o mean_n of_o this_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o child_n according_a to_o that_o which_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a proverb_n chapter_n 29.15.16_o 17._o the_o rod_n and_o correction_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n set_v at_o liberty_n make_v the_o mother_n ashamed_a etc._n etc._n correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o will_v give_v pleasure_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o otherwise_o we_o know_v according_a to_o that_o chap._n 22.15_o foolishness_n be_v bind_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o chap._n 13.24_o it_o be_v say_v chasten_v he_o betimes_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o good_a parent_n what_o be_v the_o blessing_n upon_o good_a prince_n and_o ruler_n who_o be_v foster_v father_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n mercy_n and_o truth_n preserve_v the_o king_n for_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v with_o mercy_n prou._n chapter_n 20.28_o and_o chap._n 29.14_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n which_o judge_v the_o poor_a in_o truth_n shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o read_v also_o 1._o king_n 2.1.2.3.4_o where_o king_n david_n charge_v his_o son_n solomon_n to_o do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o 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name_n and_o kingdom_n of_o king_n david_n or_o any_o other_o good_a king_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o holy_a angel_n testify_v to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n luke_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 31.32.33_o and_o according_a to_o that_o we_o read_v heb._n 3._o verse_n 3.4.5.6_o yea_o by_o so_o much_o be_v the_o government_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n more_o gracious_a than_o the_o government_n of_o any_o other_o king_n or_o prince_n ever_o can_v or_o possible_o can_v be_v because_o he_o only_o vanquisheth_z our_o great_a enemy_n and_o give_v we_o that_o victory_n which_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a of_o all_o other_o we_o our_o saviour_n christ_n perfect_a ob_v ence_n for_o we_o for_o he_o subdue_v not_o only_o our_o outward_a foe_n but_o also_o our_o spiritual_a adversary_n not_o only_o host_n and_o army_n of_o man_n but_o also_o the_o legion_n and_o thousand_o of_o devil_n that_o war_n against_o us._n and_o final_o he_o set_v we_o in_o heavenly_a throne_n with_o 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sense_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n this_o latter_a interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v more_o usual_a so_o it_o be_v more_o significant_a wherefore_o we_o may_v well_o make_v choice_n to_o read_v it_o thus_o thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n like_v as_o in_o the_o next_o commandment_n we_o choose_v rather_o to_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n then_o thus_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v fornication_n though_o this_o we_o know_v that_o god_n forbid_v all_o cruelty_n great_a or_o less_o in_o this_o commandment_n and_o all_o filthiness_n and_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o other_o follow_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o they_o but_o first_o of_o all_o concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o publish_n of_o this_o
this_o life_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o comfort_n thereof_o of_o this_o kind_n of_o more_o open_a and_o profess_a theft_n there_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a practice_n of_o man-stealing_a among_o the_o israelite_n &_o sell_v they_o to_o the_o heathen_a what_o be_v the_o punishment_n which_o god_n in_o his_o civil_a justice_n appoint_v unto_o it_o that_o thief_n shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o deut._n chap._n 24._o verse_n 7._o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a sin_n to_o betray_v any_o man_n liberty_n special_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o any_o of_o god_n people_n have_v with_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n as_o david_n complain_v in_o the_o 1._o of_o sam._n 26.19_o and_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o this_o theft_n be_v increase_v by_o a_o more_o grievous_a temporal_a punishment_n the_o greatness_n of_o this_o sin_n may_v evident_o appear_v by_o the_o contrary_a patronage_n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o shall_v fly_v from_o the_o heathen_a to_o his_o people_n for_o the_o love_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o we_o read_v deut._n 23.15.16_o thou_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n deliver_v the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n which_o be_v escape_v from_o his_o master_n unto_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v with_o thou_o even_o among_o you_o in_o what_o place_n he_o shall_v choose_v in_o any_o of_o thy_o city_n where_o it_o like_v he_o best_o thou_o shall_v not_o vex_v he_o etc._n etc._n of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o be_v the_o steal_v away_o of_o any_o man_n daughter_n or_o son_n out_o from_o his_o government_n though_o it_o be_v not_o to_o sell_v they_o to_o stranger_n but_o to_o marry_v they_o at_o their_o disposition_n they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o deal_v in_o that_o action_n and_o see_v it_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o the_o like_a curse_n and_o punishment_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n belong_v unto_o it_o and_o though_o any_o be_v spare_v in_o this_o life_n yet_o without_o repentance_n no_o thief_n shall_v escape_v the_o spiritual_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n as_o 1._o cor._n 6.10_o no_o thief_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o public_a magistrate_n whosoever_o among_o they_o either_o inferior_a or_o superior_a do_v execute_v injustice_n under_o pretence_n of_o justice_n he_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o special_o when_o he_o do_v it_o against_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o the_o 23._o chapter_n of_o the_o prover._n vers_fw-la 10.11_o thus_o we_o read_v remove_v thou_o not_o the_o ancient_a bound_n neither_o enter_v thou_o into_o the_o field_n of_o the_o fatherless_a for_o he_o that_o redeem_v they_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v defend_v their_o cause_n against_o thou_o and_o deut._n 27.17_o curse_a be_v he_o say_v the_o lord_n which_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n mark_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n likewise_o verse_n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o hinder_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n here_o again_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o king_n ahab_n and_o queen_n jezabell_n for_o their_o cruel_a injustice_n against_o naboth_n read_v also_o prou._n chap._n 22._o vers_fw-la 22.23_o and_o jerem._n 22.13_o etc._n etc._n 24.25.26_o amos_n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n micah_n 3.9.10.11.12_o zephan_n 3.1.2.3_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o such_o landlord_n as_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v field_n to_o field_n that_o they_o themselves_o may_v dwell_v alone_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v a_o fearful_a woe_n against_o all_o such_o isa_n chapter_n 5._o verse_n 8.9.10_o wo_n unto_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o lay_v field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n that_o you_o may_v be_v place_v by_o yourselves_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o my_o hear_n that_o be_v in_o the_o prophet_n hear_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a without_o inhabitant_n for_o ten_o acre_n of_o the_o vineyard_n shall_v yield_v but_o one_o bath_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o a_o homer_n shall_v yield_v but_o a_o ephah_n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o private_a person_n which_o practise_v thievish_a deceit_n in_o some_o honest_a call_n and_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n true_a worship_n and_o religion_n the_o gather_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o deceitful_a tongue_n say_v king_n solomon_n be_v vanity_n toss_v too_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n proverbe_n chapter_n 21.6_o read_v also_o proverb_n 13.11_o the_o riches_n of_o vanity_n shall_v diminish_v and_o chap._n 22.16_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v himself_o and_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o poverty_n read_v also_o chap._n 20.17_o amos_n chapter_n 8.4.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o micah_n 6.10.11.12_o etc._n etc._n the_o curse_n threaten_v against_o those_o that_o use_v false_a weight_n and_o sell_v corrupt_a ware_n for_o good_a and_o no_o marvel_n for_o the_o false_a balance_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n prou._n 11.1_o read_v also_o zacharie_n chapter_n 5.2.3.4_o where_o note_v the_o grievousnesse_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o curse_n from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o book_n which_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o prophet_n and_o note_v also_o that_o when_o unjust_a deal_n be_v countenance_v by_o lie_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o theft_n be_v make_v the_o more_o heinous_a thereby_o and_o yet_o alas_o this_o practice_n be_v usual_a almost_o in_o every_o occupier_n shop_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o just_o may_v we_o fear_v that_o the_o grievous_a curse_n of_o god_n be_v even_o already_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n a_o special_a judgement_n of_o god_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v it_o very_o credible_o report_v fall_v upon_o a_o ostler_n in_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n who_o fall_v in_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n because_o he_o have_v defraud_v the_o poor_a travel_a horse_n in_o their_o allowance_n of_o hay_n and_o provender_n yea_o in_o the_o terror_n of_o his_o conscience_n he_o think_v his_o sin_n the_o more_o unpardonable_a because_o he_o have_v injure_v the_o poor_a beast_n which_o can_v not_o complain_v of_o the_o sinful_a wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o he_o that_o keep_v back_o the_o hire_a servant_n wage_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n and_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o such_o mal._n 3.5_o and_o james_n 5.1_o many_o misery_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o read_v also_o deut._n chap._n 24.14.15_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o the_o servant_n that_o practise_v deceit_n for_o his_o master_n advantage_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n sacrifice_n i_o will_v visit_v say_v the_o lord_n all_o those_o that_o dance_n upon_o the_o threshold_n so_o proud_o which_o fill_v their_o master_n house_n by_o cruelty_n and_o deceit_n zephan_n chap._n 1.9_o what_o be_v the_o curse_n against_o he_o that_o be_v any_o way_n partner_n with_o a_o thief_n though_o he_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a agent_n he_o that_o be_v partner_n with_o a_o thief_n say_v king_n solomon_n hate_v his_o own_o soul_n prou._n chap._n 29._o verse_n 24._o read_v also_o psal_n 50._o vers_fw-la 18.19.22_o hitherto_o of_o the_o curse_n against_o all_o unjust_a increase_n of_o man_n their_o own_o self_n with_o the_o impoverish_n of_o other_o now_o further_o as_o touch_v those_o that_o commit_v injustice_n by_o their_o not_o use_v of_o their_o own_o good_n which_o they_o enjoy_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v first_o and_o foremost_a what_o be_v the_o curse_n 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