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rise_n or_o original_n of_o it_o be_v from_o god_n even_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o great_a in_o other_o respect_n do_v not_o alter_v much_o less_o make_v null_a filial_a relation_n if_o any_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o lord_n word_n of_o he_o will_v he_o be_v ashamed_a another_o day_n mark_n 8._o 38._o now_o this_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n will_v and_o word_n be_v one_o of_o the_o lord_n word_n eph._n 6._o 1._o let_v none_o therefore_o be_v ashamed_a of_o obedience_n to_o parent_n in_o mean_a will_n 2._o in_o their_o be_v content_a to_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o will_n thing_n 2._o in_o child_n being_n content_a to_o be_v cross_v in_o their_o own_o desire_n or_o way_n and_o to_o yield_v to_o and_o obey_v parent_n mind_n and_o will_n in_o matter_n lawful_a although_o the_o particular_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o harsh_a to_o their_o own_o sense_n or_o reason_n as_o in_o that_o instance_n gen._n 48._o 17._o at_o first_o it_o displease_v joseph_n to_o see_v his_o father_n lie_v his_o right_a hand_n upon_o ephraim_n head_n and_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o father_n hand_n to_o remove_v it_o to_o manasses_n his_o head_n and_o v._o 18._o joseph_n say_v not_o so_o my_o father_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v put_v thy_o right_a hand_n upon_o his_o head_n v._o 19_o and_o his_o father_n refuse_v and_o say_v i_o know_v my_o son_n i_o know_v it_o he_o also_o shall_v become_v great_a but_o his_o brother_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o he_o and_o so_o he_o give_v ephraim_n the_o young_a son_n the_o priority_n in_o his_o blessing_n and_o joseph_n say_v no_o more_o but_o rest_v satisfy_v therein_o if_o jacob_n son_n be_v enjoin_v by_o their_o father_n to_o feed_v their_o flock_n even_o in_o shechem_n in_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o danger_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o late_a slaughter_n of_o the_o shechemit_v by_o their_o hand_n yet_o they_o be_v content_v with_o it_o and_o do_v not_o mutter_v or_o object_n against_o it_o gen._n 37._o 14._o nor_o do_v they_o object_v against_o the_o hazard_n of_o that_o long_a journey_n into_o egypt_n but_o if_o require_v by_o their_o father_n to_o go_v they_o content_o obey_v gen._n 42._o 23_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o dictate_v of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o reason_n for_o isaac_n to_o yield_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_n by_o his_o father_n but_o it_o be_v first_o no_o doubt_n make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o his_o father_n to_o be_v god_n mind_n and_o second_v by_o his_o father_n command_n and_o he_o quiet_o yield_v to_o his_o father_n therein_o gen._n 22._o 9_o 10._o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o daughter_n vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o something_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o which_o she_o earnest_o desire_v shall_v be_v do_v before_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o vow_n be_v not_o hear_v by_o her_o father_n when_o it_o be_v make_v and_o after_o dissallow_v by_o her_o father_n god_n will_v have_v she_o even_o in_o this_o case_n to_o sit_v down_o content_o resign_v her_o will_n to_o her_o father_n although_o she_o can_v perform_v what_o she_o vow_v and_o desire_v and_o god_n himself_o pass_v it_o by_o because_o it_o be_v not_o her_o father_n mind_n that_o she_o shall_v perform_v it_o gen._n 30._o 5._o god_n child_n be_v a_o pattern_n to_o man_n child_n herein_o who_o resign_v and_o submit_v their_o will_n to_o his_o will_n child_n be_v to_o look_v at_o good_a parent_n as_o god_n oracle_n unto_o they_o such_o by_o mean_n of_o who_o he_o impart_v his_o counsel_n to_o they_o and_o make_v wise_a than_o themselves_o in_o matter_n respect_v their_o occasion_n and_o change_n obedience_n to_o parent_n in_o this_o way_n be_v to_o be_v as_o to_o superior_n yea_o as_o to_o the_o mind_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a in_o their_o mandate_n which_o also_o be_v imply_v in_o that_o speech_n eph._n 6._o 1._o child_n obey_v parent_n in_o the_o lord_n yea_o even_o in_o all_o thing_n as_o be_v express_v col._n 3._o 20._o namely_o which_o be_v meet_v and_o lawful_a so_o to_o obey_v they_o it_o be_v wel-pleasing_a to_o god_n albeit_o in_o do_v of_o it_o child_n oft_o displease_v themselves_o david_n be_v blame_v that_o he_o never_o displease_v adonijah_n his_o son_n 1_o king_n 1._o 5_o 6._o sure_o then_o adonijah_n have_v be_v too_o blame_n if_o he_o have_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o father_n mind_n in_o thing_n displease_v to_o himself_o 3._o in_o yeedle_v espccial_o to_o parent_n mind_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o marriage_n so_o isaac_n match_v with_o rebekah_n mind_n 3._o in_o marry_v according_a to_o good_a parent_n mind_n according_a to_o his_o father_n mind_n gen._n 24_o 6_o 7._o 63._o compare_v so_o jacob_n marry_v laban_n daughter_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o parent_n isaac_n and_o rebekah_n gen._n 28._o 1_o 2_o 3._o compare_v with_o chap._n 29._o the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o many_o other_o mention_v in_o scripture_n 4._o in_o obey_v chief_o in_o thing_n of_o god_n as_o enjoin_v god_n 4._o in_o obey_v in_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o child_n in_o god_n name_n by_o their_o parent_n whether_o respect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n mortification_n or_o in_o any_o other_o mean_n or_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n welfare_n in_o which_o especial_o solomon_n son_n must_v keep_v his_o father_n commandment_n and_o not_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o his_o mother_n prov._n 6._o 20._o and_o 1_o king_n 2._o 3._o david_n charge_v solomon_n his_o son_n to_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n &_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n &_o ch._n 3._o 3_o solom_n love_v the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o statute_n or_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o command_n of_o david_n his_o father_n david_n charge_v he_o also_o with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n temple_n which_o he_o due_o and_o diligent_o perform_v 1_o chro._n 22._o 11._o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v say_v of_o thou_o and_o he_o do_v so_o as_o 2_o chr._n 5._o and_o cap._n 6._o show_v if_o abraham_n command_v his_o child_n the_o lord_n conclude_v they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o that_o place_n oft_o refer_v to_o gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n hence_o joshuah_n be_v so_o confident_a of_o his_o house_n and_o so_o of_o his_o child_n josh_n 24._o 15._o but_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n he_o require_v it_o of_o they_o he_o be_v confident_a that_o they_o will_v do_v it_o jonadabs_n posterity_n in_o live_v so_o in_o tent_n like_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n in_o refuse_v to_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n they_o live_v a_o mortify_a life_n a_o wean_a life_n from_o the_o world_n but_o they_o do_v it_o because_o so_o enjoin_v by_o their_o father_n jonadab_n and_o so_o by_o their_o next_o parent_n successive_o as_o we_o see_v in_o that_o place_n oft_o occasional_o refer_v to_o in_o this_o discourse_n 1_o jer._n 35._o 6_o etc._n etc._n in_o such_o a_o way_n god_n as_o a_o father_n be_v especial_o honour_v and_o no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v his_o secret_a blessing_n and_o grace_n confer_v to_o enable_v to_o such_o like_a obedience_n to_o parent_n command_n as_o in_o gen._n 18._o 19_o now_o mention_v abraham_n will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o strengthen_v the_o bond_n of_o child_n obedience_n to_o parent_n command_n when_o parent_n show_v such_o soul-love_n to_o child_n and_o entire_a love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n as_o to_o improve_v their_o parentall_a authority_n thus_o for_o god_n which_o
a_o very_a father_n to_o she_o hester_n 2._o 7._o she_o send_v he_o word_n chap._n 4._o 16._o that_o she_o and_o her_o maid_n will_v solemn_o fast_a and_o consequent_o pray_v too_o on_o he_o and_o his_o people_n behalf_n and_o so_o i_o will_v say_v she_o go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v she_o will_v then_o improve_v her_o utmost_a interest_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n come_v what_o will_v come_v of_o it_o but_o she_o will_v if_o possible_a help_v out_o mordecai_n and_o the_o rest_n at_o this_o dead_a lift_n so_o joseph_n he_o improve_v his_o interest_n in_o pharaoh_n for_o his_o father_n jacob_n welfare_n gen._n 47._o 1._o he_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o father_n and_o all_o his_o and_o all_o he_o have_v be_v come_v and_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o goshen_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o pharaoh_n v._o 6._o bid_v joseph_n to_o place_v they_o there_o rahab_n improve_v her_o interest_n not_o alone_o in_o the_o spy_n to_o procure_v her_o parent_n and_o kindred_n safety_n and_o welfare_n as_o well_o as_o her_o own_o josh_n 2._o 12_o 13._o but_o in_o the_o lord_n himself_o also_o for_o the_o same_o end_n for_o this_o action_n and_o success_n be_v ascribe_v also_o to_o rahabs_n faith_n in_o heb._n 11._o 31._o with_o themselves_o 5._o in_o supply_v their_o outward_a want_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o be_v honourable_o plentiful_o ready_o and_o free_o to_o their_o content_n out_o of_o the_o very_o best_a and_o in_o some_o case_n before_o themselves_o josh_n 2._o we_o hear_v but_o now_o also_o what_o improvement_n david_n make_v in_o the_o king_n of_o moab_n on_o behalf_n of_o his_o parent_n and_o what_o use_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n make_v of_o his_o interest_n in_o john_n the_o apostle_n for_o his_o mother_n very_o good_a parent_n do_v as_o much_o with_o god_n and_o man_n too_o many_o and_o many_o a_o time_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n as_o may_v be_v show_v in_o scripture_n example_n and_o child_n can_v do_v less_o than_o repay_v unto_o they_o like_o for_o like_a 5._o which_o especial_o we_o shall_v press_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o discourse_n let_v child_n in_o way_n of_o grateful_a recompense_n communicate_v to_o their_o parent_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n which_o god_n vouchsafe_v they_o according_a as_o their_o parent_n at_o any_o time_n may_v need_v the_o same_o paul_n in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o do_v in_o special_a sort_n look_v at_o this_o as_o one_o way_n of_o grateful_a requital_n of_o parent_n when_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o child_n mother_n be_v some_o poor_a ancient_n helpless_a widow_n one_o that_o may_v have_v charge_v the_o church_n but_o that_o god_n have_v give_v her_o child_n as_o well_o as_o nephew_n and_o they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n must_v learn_v the_o grateful_a art_n of_o maintain_v she_o and_o of_o supply_v of_o such_o a_o mother-widdow_n want_n for_o which_o end_n mind_n we_o the_o apostle_n word_n but_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v for_o requite_v parent_n we_o may_v have_v much_o help_n to_o clear_v this_o particular_a now_o in_o hand_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v let_v he_o abundant_o supply_v their_o want_n or_o let_v he_o minister_v enough_o to_o they_o or_o what_o be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o just_a content_n according_a also_o as_o in_o greek_a author_n that_o word_n be_v use_v but_o i_o forbear_v instance_n in_o scripture_n the_o simple_a verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v joh._n 14._o â—_o for_o it_n suffice_v show_v we_o the_o father_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_n suffice_v and_o 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o my_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o matth._n 25._o 9_o lest_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o and_o you_o in_o heb._n 13._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v let_v us_o be_v content_a with_o what_o we_o have_v 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