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A63003 An explication of the Decalogue or Ten Commandments, with reference to the catechism of the Church of England to which are premised by way of introduction several general discourses concerning God's both natural and positive laws / by Gabriel Towerson ... Towerson, Gabriel, 1635?-1697.; Towerson, Gabriel, 1635?-1697. Introduction to the explication of the following commandments. 1676 (1676) Wing T1970; ESTC R21684 636,461 560

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in_o outward_a gesture_n for_o thus_o leu._n 19.32_o we_o be_v command_v to_o rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o to_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n for_o if_o we_o be_v to_o do_v that_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n much_o more_o before_o the_o face_n of_o our_o natural_a parent_n or_o he_o that_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o country_n from_o reverence_n in_o gesture_n pass_v we_o to_o the_o same_o testify_v in_o word_n which_o we_o shall_v find_v to_o be_v no_o less_o a_o duty_n than_o the_o former_a witness_v the_o several_a caution_n that_o be_v give_v against_o curse_v our_o natural_a or_o speak_v evil_a of_o our_o civil_a parent_n for_o that_o show_v our_o word_n to_o be_v under_o a_o law_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a and_o consequent_o because_o they_o be_v equal_o capable_a of_o honour_v our_o parent_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o same_o be_v much_o more_o evident_a concern_v our_o action_n and_o particular_o concern_v yield_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n for_o as_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o their_o authority_n do_v natural_o lead_v we_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o those_o command_n that_o have_v their_o authority_n stamp_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o this_o expression_n of_o our_o honour_n be_v intend_v st._n paul_n plain_o show_v ephes_n 6.1_o 2._o for_o infer_v as_o he_o do_v the_o justice_n of_o obey_v our_o parent_n from_o this_o very_a commandment_n we_o have_v now_o before_o we_o he_o suppose_v obedience_n to_o their_o command_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o this_o commandment_n require_v we_o to_o give_v in_o like_a manner_n forasmuch_o as_o where_o submission_n to_o chastisement_n be_v not_o there_o can_v be_v no_o due_a apprehension_n of_o their_o authority_n the_o oppose_a ourselves_o thereto_o be_v a_o denial_n of_o it_o and_o therewith_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o their_o proceed_n it_o follow_v that_o to_o honour_v our_o parent_n 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