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other_o superior_n by_o much_o in_o year_n as_o be_v ancient_a man_n and_o woman_n to_o those_o that_o be_v young_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 1._o or_o such_o as_o be_v other_o better_n by_o much_o in_o eminency_n of_o part_n powesse_n experience_n bounty_n grace_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 45._o 8._o job_n 31._o 18._o 1_o chron._n 4._o 14_o 21._o 2_o ring_n 13._o 14_o 15._o second_o such_o as_o be_v other_o superior_n have_v authority_n over_o they_o whether_o private_a and_o that_o either_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o natural_a father_n parent_n who_o be_v first_o here_o intend_v by_o father_n and_o mother_n even_o natural_a parent_n and_o mother_n who_o be_v principal_o here_o intend_v or_o by_o way_n of_o private_a contract_n as_o husband_n who_o be_v wife_n superior_n special_o master_n whether_o
joy_n and_o delight_n as_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o so_o of_o that_o of_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o in_o deut._n 30._o 15_o 19_o i_o set_v before_o thou_o life_n rom._n 8._o 6._o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n act._n 11._o 18._o repentance_n unto_o life_n psal_n 36._o 9_o with_o thou_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n john_n 3._o 36._o he_o shall_v not_o see_v life_n chap._n ii_o of_o honour_n in_o general_a due_a to_o parent_n have_v explain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o 5._o commandment_n &_o show_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o duty_n therein_o enjoin_v to_o child_n we_o now_o come_v to_o make_v further_a inquiry_n into_o the_o duty_n itself_o which_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o in_o the_o method_n propound_v 1._o more_o general_o 2._o more_o particulaly_a first_o then_o of_o honour_n of_o parent_n in_o a_o general_a consideration_n wherein_o we_o shall_v 1._o consider_v what_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o honour_n this_o honour_n of_o parent_n so_o general_o consider_v must_v be_v 2._o make_v some_o use_n thereof_o to_o the_o first_o inquiry_n we_o answer_v 1._o god_n honour_v not_o due_a to_o parent_n which_o be_v 1._o in_o way_n of_o dishonour_v to_o god_n negative_o what_o honour_n be_v not_o due_a to_o parent_n 2._o affirmative_o what_o manner_n of_o honour_n be_v due_a in_o a_o negative_a way_n we_o say_v the_o honour_n of_o parent_n 1._o it_o must_v not_o be_v in_o any_o way_n of_o dishonour_n to_o god_n either_o by_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o of_o commission_n child_n must_v not_o so_o respect_v esteem_v and_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n as_o to_o love_v and_o prefer_v they_o in_o their_o respect_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o say_v christ_n matth._n 10._o 37._o child_n may_v not_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o affection_n to_o parent_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v hinder_v from_o a_o call_n of_o christ_n or_o attend_v upon_o it_o as_o he_o in_o luk._n 9_o 65._o when_o call_v to_o follow_v christ_n will_v have_v go_v first_o and_o bury_v his_o father_n but_z vers_n 60._o be_v answer_v by_o christ_n let_v the_o dead_a bury_v their_o dead_a but_o go_v thou_o and_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n or_o as_o the_o other_o in_o luk._n 9_o 61._o that_o will_v engage_v to_o follow_v christ_n but_o he_o will_v first_o bid_v farewell_n to_o those_o at_o home_n namely_o parent_n kindred_n etc._n etc._n but_o jesus_n christ_n account_v such_o inordinacy_n of_o affection_n in_o those_o who_o profess_v to_o set_v their_o face_n towards_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o look_a back_n to_o the_o world_n and_o the_o like_a and_o therefore_o vers_fw-la 62._o jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n child_n may_v not_o have_v such_o carnal_a affection_n to_o parent_n or_o be_v so_o glue_v to_o they_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o part_v with_o they_o and_o forsake_v they_o and_o deny_v themselves_o in_o they_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n when_o they_o be_v thereunto_o call_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n solomon_n antitype_n must_v forget_v her_o kindred_n and_o father_n house_n for_o her_o lord_n sake_n and_o near_a communion_n with_o he_o psal_n 45._o 10._o child_n may_v not_o so_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n as_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o they_o to_o forsake_v christ_n truth_n or_o faith_n or_o to_o embrace_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n or_o truth_n of_o christ_n a_o sin_n too_o common_a among_o the_o child_n of_o papist_n and_o other_o heretic_n and_o opinionist_n this_o be_v also_o to_o love_v they_o more_o than_o christ_n better_o that_o the_o daughter_n in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o christ_n faith_n and_o truth_n be_v at_o variance_n against_o the_o mother_n that_o she_o contend_v even_o with_o she_o for_o christ_n truth_n for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o she_o beat_v down_o with_o all_o she_o may_v the_o mother_n error_n and_o evil_n in_o which_o case_n also_o christ_n say_v matth._n 10._o 35._o he_o come_v to_o set_v a_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o his_o own_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n against_o her_o mother_n he_o that_o more_o desire_v after_o his_o parent_n presence_n then_o after_o the_o lord_n or_o more_o delight_v in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o lord_n himself_o or_o be_v more_o move_v in_o their_o cause_n then_o in_o the_o lord_n or_o be_v more_o trouble_v for_o they_o and_o their_o disgrace_n then_o for_o the_o lord_n dishonour_n or_o the_o like_a he_o do_v not_o honour_v his_o parent_n according_a to_o god_n mind_n and_o heart_n yea_o he_o that_o comparative_o and_o where_o the_o love_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o compatible_a where_o the_o condition_n and_o case_n be_v so_o qualify_v that_o love_n to_o parent_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n become_v flat_a contrary_n and_o must_v one_o give_v place_n to_o the_o other_o one_o or_o the_o other_o must_v be_v lay_v aside_o in_o such_o a_o case_n he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o very_a father_n and_o mother_n can_v be_v christ_n disciple_n luk._n 14._o 26._o in_o such_o a_o case_n godly_a zealous_a levi_n be_v commend_v deut._n 33._o 9_o who_o say_v to_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o that_o honour_n of_o reverence_n and_o fear_n child_n may_v not_o be_v so_o afraid_a of_o parent_n or_o of_o their_o frown_n or_o blow_n or_o distaste_n or_o disinheriting_n etc._n etc._n as_o not_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n displeasure_n but_o to_o adventure_v that_o in_o some_o way_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o â—_o father_n or_o mother_n displeasure_n christ_n 〈…〉_o his_o mother_n displeasure_n or_o rebuke_n so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d her_o sake_n to_o omit_v any_o duty_n to_o god_n his_o father_n or_o to_o neglect_v his_o heavenly_a father_n business_n 〈◊〉_d in_o answer_n to_o that_o check_n of_o maries_n luk._n 2._o 48._o son_n why_o have_v thou_o thus_o deal_v with_o we_o behold_v thy_o father_n and_o i_o have_v seek_v thou_o sorrow_v he_o say_v vers_fw-la 49._o witted_a you_o not_o that_o i_o must_v be_v about_o my_o father_n business_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o notable_a speech_n of_o that_o pagan_a priest_n câ—râ—alus_n be_v to_o sacrifice_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n require_v to_o come_v away_o to_o his_o father_n he_o bold_o answer_v he_o must_v first_o dispatch_v the_o duty_n of_o public_a religion_n or_o of_o religion_n which_o be_v of_o public_a concernment_n and_o after_o that_o those_o of_o private_a piety_n to_o parent_n child_n must_v indeed_o honour_v their_o parent_n counsel_n and_o command_n with_o the_o honour_n of_o obedience_n and_o observance_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o in_o a_o way_n of_o dishonour_n to_o god_n to_o neglect_v what_o he_o require_v or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o forbid_v ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v brand_v for_o this_o 2._o chron._n 22._o 3._o that_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v his_o counsellor_n 2._o it_o must_v not_o be_v in_o way_n of_o inaequality_n to_o either_o parent_n the_o father_n be_v not_o to_o be_v prefer_v parent_n 2._o with_o in_o equality_n to_o either_o parent_n by_o the_o child_n as_o a_o child_n before_o the_o mother_n or_o the_o mother_n more_o love_v reverence_v obey_v or_o recompense_v then_o the_o father_n the_o parent_n be_v equal_o parent_n and_o equal_a cause_n of_o the_o child_n and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o parent_n they_o be_v to_o share_v equal_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o such_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o the_o be_v ing_z of_o their_o child_n hence_o though_o in_o exod._n 20._o 12._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n the_o father_n be_v set_v before_o the_o mother_n yet_o in_o leu._n 19_o 3._o which_o be_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o 5._o commandment_n the_o mother_n be_v set_v before_o the_o father_n you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n &_o every_o man_n his_o father_n to_o show_v that_o the_o father_n be_v set_v before_o the_o mother_n for_o honour_n which_o comprehend_v fear_n and_o the_o mother_n be_v set_v before_o the_o father_n for_o fear_n which_o be_v a_o special_a branch_n of_o honour_n they_o be_v both_o alike_o for_o honour_n in_o the_o general_a and_o for_o fear_n in_o special_a this_o willet_n in_o his_o sixfold_a commentary_n upon_o leviticus_n and_o ainsworth_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o levit._n 19_o 3._o they_o both_o do_v note_n from_o maimony_n so_o musculus_fw-la in_o his_o common_a place_n and_o exposition_n of_o this_o five_o commandment_n he_o
note_v that_o god_n command_n be_v for_o honour_v not_o the_o father_n only_o but_o the_o mother_n god_n say_v not_o honour_v thy_o father_n but_o add_v and_o thy_o mother_n the_o mother_n indeed_o be_v the_o father_n inferior_a according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o conjugal_a subjection_n and_o likewise_o she_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o sex_n the_o weak_a vessel_n but_o the_o child_n be_v not_o thence_o to_o draw_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o must_v think_v the_o more_o despicable_o of_o his_o mother_n for_o that_o difference_n that_o be_v make_v in_o wedlock_n betwixt_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n appertain_v not_o to_o he_o but_o he_o must_v look_v to_o that_o relation_n which_o be_v betwixt_o mother_n and_o son_n what_o ever_o she_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o her_o husband_n to_o thou_o she_o be_v a_o mother_n and_o together_o with_o thy_o father_n to_o be_v equal_o honour_v since_o that_o for_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v bear_v she_o do_v equal_o cooperate_v yea_o rather_o 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commandment_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n and_o why_o else_o be_v there_o a_o equal_a reward_n even_o long_a life_n equal_o promise_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o mother_n as_o to_o that_o of_o father_n if_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o one_o be_v not_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o other_o or_o why_o else_o be_v the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o father_n equal_o put_v under_o the_o same_o curse_n deut._n 27._o 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n or_o why_o be_v the_o same_o punishment_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v equal_o inflict_v for_o smite_v the_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n be_v make_v equal_o death_n ex._n 20._o 15._o or_o for_o curse_v the_o mother_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n or_o for_o stubbornness_n in_o not_o obey_v the_o mother_n voice_n as_o well_o as_o the_o father_n be_v also_o equal_o make_v deaht_v exod._n 24._o 17._o deut._n 21._o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o if_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o mother_n by_o the_o child_n be_v not_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o father_n where_o there_o be_v by_o god_n himself_o one_o and_o the_o same_o reward_n of_o grace_n equal_o promise_v as_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o same_o punishment_n of_o justice_n equal_o threaten_v as_o to_o the_o dishonour_n as_o well_o of_o the_o mother_n as_o of_o the_o father_n there_o be_v the_o same_o honour_n equal_o due_a by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o mother_n as_o be_v to_o the_o father_n but_o to_o the_o former_a scripture_n show_v that_o god_n equal_o promise_v the_o same_o reward_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o child_n honour_n and_o equal_o threaten_v the_o same_o punishment_n of_o justice_n to_o the_o child_n dishonour_n as_o well_o of_o the_o mother_n as_o of_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o honour_n due_a according_a to_o god_n from_o the_o child_n as_o a_o child_n to_o his_o mother_n as_o be_v to_o his_o father_n be_v equal_a and_o equal_o due_a 3._o it_o must_v not_o be_v a_o bare_a pretend_a and_o formal_a only_o 3._o mere_o formal_a and_o in_o pretence_n only_o kind_n of_o honour_n of_o parent_n such_o be_v that_o in_o absolom_n who_o feign_o pretend_v such_o honour_n of_o respect_n to_o his_o father_n that_o he_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o not_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n and_o enjoy_v his_o father_n favour_n 2_o sam._n 14._o 32._o wherefore_o say_v he_o to_o joab_n be_o i_o come_v up_o from_o geshur_n it_o have_v be_v good_a for_o i_o to_o have_v be_v there_o still_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v the_o king_n face_n and_o if_o there_o be_v iniquity_n in_o i_o let_v he_o kill_v i_o but_o his_o devilish_a plot_n so_o soon_o after_o against_o his_o father_n chap._n 15._o 7._o 10._o show_v that_o all_o that_o be_v but_o bare_a pretence_n and_o not_o reality_n of_o respect_n to_o his_o father_n so_o in_o that_o young_a man_n profess_v to_o christ_n that_o he_o 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