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settle_v in_o you_o will_v easy_o pull_v all_o other_o duty_n after_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bitter_a towards_o they_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o love_n verse_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n from_o a_o heart_n subdue_v and_o true_o humble_a obey_v your_o parent_n not_o by_o half_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o command_v thing_n to_o your_o like_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o cross_v of_o your_o desire_n for_o which_o cause_n let_v it_o be_v always_o before_o your_o eye_n as_o a_o goad_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o this_o obedience_n that_o in_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o only_o please_v your_o parent_n but_o do_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n himself_o verse_n 21._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v you_o parent_n abuse_v not_o your_o authority_n or_o the_o pliable_a mind_n of_o your_o child_n either_o by_o command_a thing_n unlawful_a or_o by_o hard_a usage_n of_o they_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o any_o undutifulnesse_n towards_o you_o or_o to_o have_v no_o courage_n or_o comfort_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o verse_n 22._o servant_n be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n you_o servant_n from_o a_o mind_n subdue_v obey_v your_o master_n who_o commandment_n over_o you_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n while_o you_o be_v in_o this_o frail_a estate_n &_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o your_o service_n must_v not_o be_v alone_o when_o your_o master_n stand_v by_o and_o look_v one_o as_o seek_v only_o to_o please_v your_o master_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n who_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o you_o when_o your_o master_n eye_n be_v off_o verse_n 23._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n your_o service_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a as_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o not_o as_o unto_o man_n that_o can_v discern_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v frank_o verse_n 24._o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ._n know_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v in_o reward_n from_o the_o lord_n life_n as_o a_o inheritance_n which_o he_o will_v free_o as_o upon_o his_o child_n bestow_v upon_o you_o for_o it_o ought_v to_o uphold_v you_o in_o your_o dutiful_a service_n that_o you_o serve_v not_o so_o much_o your_o master_n which_o be_v but_o man_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o unthankful_a and_o unable_a to_o recompense_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o will_v recompense_v your_o well_o do_v verse_n 25._o but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n remember_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v wrong_a whether_o master_n or_o servant_n thereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o punishment_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o accept_v neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o pity_v he_o because_o of_o his_o poor_a and_o base_a estate_n nor_o of_o the_o master_n to_o spare_v he_o because_o of_o his_o dignity_n and_o high_a degree_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 1._o you_o master_n do_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n you_o master_n look_v that_o you_o yield_v unto_o your_o servant_n both_o wage_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o that_o which_o be_v â—ight_a and_o with_o moderate_a rest_n and_o recreation_n some_o further_a recompense_n according_a to_o the_o good_a service_n they_o have_v do_v as_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a consider_v that_o as_o your_o servant_n be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o you_o so_o you_o must_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o your_o master_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n verse_n 2._o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o now_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o general_a duty_n &_o yet_o such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n belong_v rather_o unto_o you_o than_o unto_o other_o person_n &_o church_n not_o so_o state_v or_o affect_v as_o you_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o take_v pain_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o petition_n and_o request_n unto_o god_n with_o heed_n take_v that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v careless_o and_o drowsy_o the_o which_o both_o with_o continuance_n painfulness_n and_o watch_v must_v be_v do_v and_o perform_v in_o thanksgiving_n for_o grace_n already_o receive_v verse_n 3._o pray_v also_o for_o we_o that_o god_n may_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o i_o be_o also_o in_o bond_n pray_v in_o both_o sort_n as_o for_o all_o man_n and_o the_o faithful_a above_o other_o so_o especial_o for_o i_o and_o timothy_n that_o god_n will_v open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a as_o a_o gate_n otherwise_o shut_v be_v set_v open_a that_o we_o may_v speak_v the_o secret_n of_o christ_n natural_o hide_v from_o all_o man_n and_o by_o dispensation_n of_o god_n always_o to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n obscure_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a yea_o to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o for_o which_o i_o be_o in_o hold_n vers_fw-la 4._o that_o i_o may_v utter_v it_o as_o it_o become_v i_o to_o speak_v in_o which_o respect_n you_o be_v yet_o further_o to_o strengthen_v and_o stretch_v out_o your_o prayer_n for_o i_o that_o all_o fear_v set_v apart_o i_o may_v make_v 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in_o the_o wise_a order_n whereof_o christian_a wisdom_n be_v singular_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v always_o as_o savoury_a meat_n well_o season_v while_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v every_o man_n according_a as_o their_o particular_a estate_n require_v verse_n 7._o tychicus_n our_o belove_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o fellow_n servant_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v unto_o you_o my_o whole_a state_n in_o the_o love_n &_o care_n i_o bear_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v send_v pychicus_n unto_o you_o who_o shall_v inform_v you_o of_o all_o my_o estate_n whereof_o i_o know_v you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v who_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v as_o it_o become_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o for_o a_o brother_n worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v also_o for_o a_o faithful_a minister_n and_o my_o fellow_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n vers_fw-la 8._o who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v know_v your_o state_n and_o may_v 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our_o corruption_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 119.59_o psal_n 119.59_o which_o be_v the_o true_a touchstone_n examine_v ourselves_o by_o every_o commandment_n that_o so_o we_o may_v discern_v if_o not_o all_o yet_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o error_n of_o our_o life_n and_o for_o our_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n herein_o we_o may_v use_v this_o direction_n follow_v wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o chief_a head_n of_o most_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o every_o commandment_n sin_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n 1_o atheism_n which_o be_v touch_v if_o any_o desire_n prove_v of_o scripture_n for_o these_o particular_a sin_n mention_v he_o may_v use_v the_o help_n of_o m._n dod_n book_n on_o the_o commandment_n or_o of_o the_o true_a watch_n where_o many_o of_o these_o be_v touch_v when_o man_n either_o think_v there_o be_v no_o god_n or_o live_v as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o god_n 2_o idolatry_n which_o be_v the_o have_v of_o a_o false_a god_n 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judgement_n now_o because_o man_n will_v very_o easy_o shift_v off_o general_a precept_n he_o content_v not_o himself_o with_o the_o former_a exhortation_n but_o as_o he_o have_v bid_v they_o to_o do_v well_o so_o here_o he_o come_v to_o particular_n and_o show_v they_o wherein_o their_o chief_a and_o special_a care_n and_o endeavour_n shall_v be_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v before_o charge_v they_o that_o their_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o blood_n and_o that_o their_o great_a man_n and_o man_n of_o authority_n be_v notable_a oppressor_n and_o spoiler_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n that_o be_v mean_a than_o themselves_o follow_v after_o reward_n and_o not_o judge_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n nor_o suffer_v they_o to_o have_v equity_n
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