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other_o wise_a friend_n to_o do_v it_o 3._o stoutness_n when_o child_n answer_v their_o parent_n as_o if_o they_o 29._o be_v their_o equal_n give_v word_n for_o word_n it_o do_v as_o ill_o become_v child_n to_o answer_v again_o as_o servant_n to_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v express_o forbid_v it_o tit._n 2._o 9_o both_o law_n and_o nature_n forbid_v child_n to_o be_v provoke_v hereunto_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o their_o parent_n say_v or_o do_v how_o great_a then_o be_v their_o fault_n who_o give_v scornful_a and_o stout_a word_n to_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v no_o way_n provoke_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n note_v in_o the_o paâ—able_a and_o the_o elder_a brother_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n 4._o indiscretion_n when_o child_n have_v no_o respect_n to_o any_o time_n business_n or_o temper_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o 4._o so_o much_o provoke_v they_o it_o be_v lay_v down_o as_o a_o caveat_n to_o parent_n that_o they_o provoke_v not_o their_o child_n to_o wrath_n how_o much_o more_o must_v child_n observe_v that_o caviar_v 5._o stubborness_n when_o child_n pout_v lour_v swell_v and_o give_v silence_n â—o_o answer_v at_o all_o to_o their_o parent_n this_o be_v too_o common_a a_o fault_n in_o child_n and_o many_o parent_n be_v much_o offend_v and_o grieve_v â—hereat_o we_o hear_v 4._o before_o of_o a_o childelike_a silence_n which_o be_v â—ery_o commendable_a and_o a_o token_n of_o great_a reverence_n but_o this_o be_v worthy_a of_o much_o blame_n a_o token_n of_o great_a undutifulnesse_n and_o careful_o to_o be_v avoid_v as_o that_o to_o be_v practise_v §._o 7._o of_o child_n reverend_a speech_n of_o their_o parent_n so_o true_a and_o entire_a aught_o that_o reverend_a respect_n to_o be_v which_o child_n bear_v to_o their_o parent_n as_o
the_o 10._o advice_n to_o the_o queen_n 1._o it_o be_v mystical_o to_o be_v take_v 2._o if_o it_o shall_v be_v literal_o take_v it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o give_v to_o she_o after_o marriage_n when_o she_o be_v out_o of_o her_o parent_n government_n 3._o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o 24._o law_n of_o marriage_n â—nd_n imply_v not_o a_o simple_a forsake_v of_o parent_n but_o a_o prefer_n of_o a_o husband_n before_o they_o 4._o for_o the_o love_a of_o father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d it_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v a_o forsake_v of_o our_o parent_n â—or_a we_o may_v love_v christ_n more_o than_o they_o and_o yet_o perform_v â—uty_n to_o they_o 2._o if_o they_o be_v forsake_v it_o must_v be_v in_o opposition_n to_o christ_n that_o either_o christ_n or_o they_o must_v be_v forsake_v in_o that_o if_o we_o cleave_v to_o they_o they_o will_v draw_v we_o from_o christ_n 5._o for_o christ_n forbid_v one_o that_o follow_v he_o to_o go_v and_o bury_v his_o father_n 1._o it_o be_v because_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n which_o he_o have_v 2._o it_o be_v set_v down_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o minister_n to_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v especial_o attend_v upon_o their_o proper_a function_n and_o leave_v other_o secular_a matter_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o such_o as_o can_v perform_v they_o well_o enough_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o child_n forsake_v of_o parent_n be_v to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o thus_o we_o see_v to_o how_o little_a purpose_n the_o forename_a argument_n be_v allege_v to_o prove_v that_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o child_n enter_v into_o religious_a order_n without_o their_o parent_n consent_v i_o may_v further_o show_v how_o irreligious_a their_o pretend_a religious_a order_n be_v and_o so_o show_v how_o unlawful_a it_o be_v to_o enter_v into_o they_o even_o with_o consent_n of_o parent_n but_o that_o make_v nothing_o to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n §._o 15._o of_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o child_n travel_n and_o bind_v themselves_o prentice_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n contrary_n also_o to_o the_o forename_a part_n of_o child_n obedience_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o such_o child_n as_o travel_v and_o seek_v their_o fortune_n as_o they_o speak_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n like_o the_o prodigal_a child_n if_o not_o worse_o for_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o he_o force_v etc._n from_o his_o father_n a_o general_a consent_n in_o that_o he_o obtain_v of_o he_o his_o portion_n of_o good_n these_o usual_o bring_v great_a grief_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o many_o time_n make_v they_o fear_v more_o than_o be_v cause_n as_o old_a jaakob_n fear_v when_o he_o know_v not_o what_o be_v become_v of_o 35._o his_o son_n among_o those_o aberration_n may_v be_v reckon_v a_o custom_n in_o this_o land_n more_o usual_a than_o lawful_a for_o child_n to_o bind_v themselves_o prentice_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n to_o which_o fault_n they_o who_o take_v indenture_n of_o such_o child_n or_o otherwise_o covenant_n with_o they_o without_o knowledge_n of_o their_o parent_n consent_v make_v themselves_o accessary_a consent_n §._o 16._o of_o parent_n consent_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o their_o child_n ii_o that_o child_n ought_v to_o have_v their_o parent_n consent_v unto_o their_o marriage_n be_v without_o all_o question_n evident_a for_o 1._o god_n himself_o have_v give_v we_o herein_o a_o pattern_n he_o first_o bring_v the_o woman_n to_o the_o man_n gen._n 2._o 22._o whereby_o he_o will_v show_v that_o he_o who_o give_v a_o be_v to_o the_o woman_n have_v a_o right_a to_o dispose_v she_o in_o marriage_n which_o right_a parent_n now_o have_v for_o from_o they_o under_o god_n child_n receive_v their_o be_v in_o this_o case_n parent_n stand_v in_o god_n room_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v god_n hand_n to_o join_v their_o child_n in_o marriage_n 2._o god_n have_v give_v express_a law_n concern_v this_o point_n to_o omit_v that_o general_a moral_a law_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n appertain_v to_o child_n so_o of_o this_o also_o the_o authority_n and_o charge_n which_o god_n by_o his_o law_n deut._n 7._o 3_o have_v lay_v upon_o parent_n to_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o husband_n and_o to_o take_v wife_n for_o their_o son_n have_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n to_o bind_v child_n from_o take_v wife_n or_o husband_n without_o or_o against_o their_o parent_n consent_n this_o law_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o the_o jew_n only_o but_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n it_o be_v press_v upon_o christian_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 36._o 37._o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v the_o judicial_a law_n if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v account_v mere_o judicial_a of_o a_o parent_n power_n in_o give_v his_o daughter_n or_o refuse_v to_o give_v she_o in_o marriage_n to_o he_o that_o have_v deflower_v she_o exo._n 22._o 17._o 3._o answerable_a to_o the_o law_n have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o god_n saint_n record_v and_o approve_v in_o scripture_n isaak_n marry_v the_o wife_n which_o his_o father_n provide_v gen._n 24._o 67._o jaakob_n both_o obey_v his_o father_n in_o go_v to_o laban_n house_n for_o a_o wife_n gen._n 28._o 2._o and_o also_o when_o he_o come_v to_o laban_n ask_v his_o daughter_n of_o he_o gen._n 29._o 18._o etc._n etc._n though_o samson_n see_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o philistines_n which_o 9_o please_v he_o well_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o marry_v she_o before_o he_o have_v his_o parent_n consent_n judg._n 14._o 2._o 4._o these_o word_n of_o thamar_n 2_o sam._n 13._o 13._o speak_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o be_v her_o father_n for_o he_o will_v not_o withhold_v thou_o from_o i_o show_v that_o child_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o be_v marry_v without_o consent_n of_o parent_n which_o be_v further_o confirm_v by_o this_o oath_n of_o the_o israelite_n there_o shall_v not_o any_o of_o we_o give_v his_o daughter_n africa_n unto_o benjamin_n to_o wife_n judg._n 21._o 1._o 5._o 2._o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v in_o their_o age_n teach_v child_n this_o duty_n and_o pronounce_v marriage_n of_o child_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n to_o be_v unlawful_a 6._o the_o very_a androm_n heathen_a have_v observe_v the_o equity_n hereof_o though_o shechem_n love_v dinah_n and_o have_v deflower_v she_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o marry_v she_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o he_o and_o her_o father_n gen._n 34_o 3._o etc._n etc._n ishmael_n have_v learn_v as_o much_o either_o by_o the_o instruction_n he_o have_v receive_v out_o of_o abraham_n house_n or_o else_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o he_o stand_v to_o the_o choice_n which_o his_o mother_n make_v for_o he_o gen._n 21._o 21._o 7._o though_o 1._o papist_n in_o other_o case_n make_v the_o authority_n of_o parent_n to_o be_v of_o no_o effect_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n they_o count_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a for_o child_n to_o marry_v without_o or_o against_o their_o parent_n consent_n and_o have_v thereupon_o make_v canon_n against_o it_o 8._o the_o 233._o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n the_o common_a and_o statute_n law_n of_o our_o land_n all_o manner_n of_o law_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n law_n in_o this_o point_n 9_o cau._n it_o have_v be_v a_o custom_n in_o all_o christian_a church_n throughout_o all_o age_n for_o the_o parent_n or_o some_o in_o the_o parent_n 9_o room_n to_o give_v the_o bride_n to_o the_o bridegroom_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o marriage_n whereby_o the_o parent_n consent_n be_v open_o manifest_v 10._o alijâ—_n many_o divine_n of_o good_a note_n and_o name_n have_v judge_v such_o marriage_n as_o have_v be_v make_v simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o parent_n consent_n especial_o if_o parent_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o exception_n against_o those_o marriage_n to_o be_v of_o no_o force_n till_o the_o parent_n be_v bring_v to_o ratify_v they_o and_o in_o many_o church_n upon_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o use_v to_o account_v they_o as_o no_o marriage_n experience_n have_v manifest_v the_o boldness_n of_o many_o child_n in_o set_v light_n by_o their_o parent_n consent_v in_o those_o place_n where_o marriage_n once_o consummate_v be_v ratify_v 2_o and_o make_v indissoluble_a though_o they_o have_v be_v make_v simple_o without_o or_o direct_o against_o parent_n consent_n many_o child_n think_v though_o it_o be_v unlawful_o do_v yet_o be_v do_v it_o shall_v stand_v whereupon_o if_o they_o doubt_v of_o their_o parent_n consent_v they_o will_v cast_v how_o to_o get_v their_o marriage_n consummate_v so_o as_o their_o parent_n may_v not_o know_v of_o it_o to_o hinder_v it_o before_o it_o be_v do_v and_o after_o it_o be_v do_v impudent_o resolve_v to_o bear_v out_o as_o
well_o as_o they_o can_v the_o storm_n of_o their_o parent_n displeasure_n to_o prevent_v such_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o to_o establish_v that_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o over_o their_o child_n marriage_n without_o or_o against_o parent_n consent_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v in_o many_o church_n make_v void_a §._o 17._o of_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o point_n and_o reason_n why_o child_n shall_v have_v their_o parent_n consent_v unto_o their_o marriage_n 1._o by_o marriage_n child_n be_v put_v from_o their_o parent_n for_o §._o 24._o man_n must_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o cleave_v unto_o his_o wife_n be_v it_o not_o then_o great_a reason_n that_o they_o from_o who_o child_n particular_a have_v their_o be_v and_o by_o who_o they_o have_v be_v maintain_v and_o train_v up_o till_o the_o time_n of_o their_o marriage_n shall_v have_v notice_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o leave_v they_o and_o consent_v thereto_o 2._o a_o parent_n power_n 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moment_n as_o marriage_n the_o parent_n shall_v have_v a_o stroke_n §._o 18._o of_o a_o child_n carriage_n in_o case_n a_o parent_n provide_v a_o unfit_a mate_n or_o none_o at_o all_o quest_n what_o if_o parent_n urge_v their_o child_n to_o marry_v such_o no._n as_o they_o can_v not_o affect_v and_o love_v must_v child_n therein_o against_o their_o mind_n and_o like_n yield_v obedience_n answ_n if_o there_o be_v no_o just_a exception_n against_o the_o party_n commend_v they_o ought_v with_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o endeavour_v 54._o to_o bring_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o their_o parent_n will_v and_o as_o a_o help_n thereunto_o be_v persuade_v that_o their_o parent_n be_v as_o careful_a of_o their_o good_a as_o they_o themselves_o be_v and_o wise_a than_o themselves_o yea_o above_o all_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v instant_a prayer_n unto_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n man_n heart_n be_v to_o turn_v it_o 1._o whither_o soever_o he_o will_v that_o he_o 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to_o his_o parent_n as_o samson_n do_v and_o crave_v both_o his_o consent_n and_o help_v thereunto_o 2._o and_o if_o his_o parent_n give_v no_o ear_n to_o his_o humble_a suit_n he_o may_v use_v the_o mediation_n of_o his_o kindred_n or_o other_o friend_n yea_o if_o necessity_n require_v that_o the_o child_n be_v marry_v and_o his_o parent_n add_v wilfulness_n to_o negligence_n and_o will_v not_o be_v move_v at_o all_o neither_o by_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o his_o child_n nor_o by_o the_o earnest_a solicitation_n of_o any_o friend_n mean_n may_v be_v make_v to_o the_o magistrate_n who_o be_v in_o god_n place_n over_o the_o parent_n as_o well_o as_o over_o 19_o the_o child_n and_o aught_o to_o afford_v relief_n unto_o the_o child_n and_o what_o the_o magistrate_n do_v in_o that_o case_n be_v as_o good_a a_o warrant_n to_o the_o child_n as_o if_o the_o parent_n have_v do_v it_o the_o like_a mean_n may_v be_v use_v if_o a_o parent_n be_v a_o idolater_n heretic_n or_o atheist_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o his_o child_n be_v marry_v to_o any_o but_o to_o one_o of_o his_o own_o profession_n and_o disposition_n §._o 19_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o child_n in_o marry_v without_o their_o parent_n consent_v contrary_n be_v the_o mind_n and_o practice_v of_o such_o child_n as_o over_o light_o esteem_v their_o parent_n power_n take_v match_n of_o their_o own_o choice_n and_o that_o sometime_o privy_o without_o give_v any_o notice_n at_o all_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o sometime_o most_o rebellious_o against_o their_o parent_n mind_n and_o charge_n not_o much_o unlike_o those_o who_o in_o the_o old_a world_n be_v condemn_v for_o take_v wife_n of_o all_o that_o 2._o they_o choose_v which_o be_v one_o branch_n of_o that_o wickedness_n for_o which_o the_o world_n be_v drown_v or_o rather_o like_o esau_n who_o take_v 35._o such_o wife_n as_o prove_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o parent_n what_o blessing_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o fall_v upon_o such_o marriage_n or_o rather_o what_o curse_n may_v not_o be_v fear_v to_o follow_v they_o god_n law_n be_v transgress_v thereby_o his_o image_n in_o parent_n despise_v that_o which_o be_v more_o proper_a to_o they_o then_o any_o good_n or_o fraudulent_o or_o violent_o take_v from_o they_o their_o soul_n grieve_v thereat_o and_o they_o 21._o oft_o provoke_v to_o cast_v off_o their_o child_n and_o curse_v their_o marriage_n now_o god_n curse_n do_v oft_o follow_v the_o just_a curse_n of_o a_o parent_n §._o 20._o of_o objection_n for_o child_n marry_v without_o parent_n consent_n answer_v 1._o object_n though_o jaakob_n marry_v one_o wife_n according_a to_o his_o parent_n direction_n yet_o he_o marry_v other_o three_o at_o least_o the_o two_o maid_n without_o their_o consent_n 1._o answ_n jacob_n example_n in_o marry_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o be_v not_o justifiable_a 2._o answ_n jaakob_n have_v a_o general_a consent_n of_o his_o parent_n to_o 2._o take_v a_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o laban_n if_o therefore_o his_o marry_n of_o two_o wife_n have_v be_v lawful_a neither_o this_o nor_o that_o daughter_n have_v be_v take_v without_o all_o consent_n of_o his_o parent_n as_o for_o the_o two_o maid_n of_o who_o he_o have_v child_n neither_o of_o they_o be_v his_o wife_n for_o long_o after_o they_o have_v child_n they_o be_v call_v his_o maid_n 22._o and_o distinguish_v from_o his_o wife_n 2._o object_n servant_n may_v marry_v without_o their_o master_n consent_n why_o then_o not_o child_n without_o their_o parent_n 1._o answ_n 17._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o servant_n so_o to_o do_v while_o the_o â—ate_z of_o their_o covenant_n last_v 2._o answ_n though_o the_o servitude_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v great_a â—hen_o of_o a_o child_n yet_o a_o parent_n have_v in_o many_o respect_v a_o great_a â—ower_n over_o his_o child_n than_o a_o master_n over_o his_o servant_n the_o â—ower_n which_o a_o master_n have_v be_v by_o a_o mutual_a covenant_n betwixt_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o by_o the_o voluntary_a subjection_n of_o a_o serâ—ant_n unto_o his_o master_n but_o the_o power_n of_o a_o parent_n be_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o nature_n in_o that_o a_o child_n have_v his_o be_v from_o his_o parent_n beâ—ides_n this_o subjection_n of_o a_o child_n to_o his_o parent_n in_o case_n of_o marriage_n be_v not_o for_o servitude_n but_o 17._o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o child_n 3._o object_n child_n marry_v for_o themselves_o and_o not_o for_o their_o parent_n why_o then_o shall_v parent_n consent_v be_v so_o much_o stand_v upon_o 1._o answ_n though_o they_o marry_v not_o for_o their_o parent_n yet_o they_o marry_v 3._o from_o their_o parent_n by_o marriage_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o their_o parent_n 2._o answ_n child_n be_v not_o their_o own_o they_o
to_o bring_v their_o parent_n under_o they_o to_o be_v order_v by_o they_o labour_v to_o get_v possession_n of_o all_o before_o their_o parent_n be_v dead_a or_o before_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o resign_v any_o such_o right_n unto_o their_o child_n such_o be_v etc._n absolom_n and_o adoniah_n how_o high_o displease_v such_o practice_n be_v to_o god_n the_o vengeance_n which_o fall_v upon_o the_o pate_n of_o etc._n those_o two_o brethren_n in_o evil_a traitorous_a and_o disloyal_a child_n do_v show_v all_o such_o child_n as_o seek_v after_o the_o forename_a or_o any_o other_o like_o mean_n to_o defraud_v their_o parent_n do_v very_o ill_o repay_v their_o parent_n care_v over_o they_o and_o more_o like_a barbarian_n than_o christian_n recompense_n evil_a for_o good_a they_o oft_o bring_v poverty_n and_o ignominy_n upon_o their_o parent_n and_o themselves_o they_o be_v worse_o than_o other_o thief_n because_o they_o be_v more_o dear_o account_v of_o and_o more_o free_o trust_v yea_o they_o be_v a_o very_a bad_a example_n to_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n or_o subject_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n §._o 25._o of_o child_n contentedness_n to_o be_v apparel_v after_o their_o parent_n mind_n and_o like_n four_o a_o four_o branch_n of_o the_o foresay_a subjection_n of_o child_n be_v about_o their_o apparel_n that_o it_o be_v no_o other_o then_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o parent_n good_a like_n it_o be_v note_v that_o israel_n 3._o make_v joseph_n a_o coat_n do_v not_o the_o particular_a mention_v of_o that_o circumstance_n show_v that_o parent_n must_v have_v the_o order_n of_o their_o child_n apparel_n which_o be_v also_o intimate_v in_o the_o reason_n give_v of_o tamars_n garment_n of_o diverse_a colour_n namely_o because_o 18._o with_o such_o garment_n be_v the_o king_n daughter_n that_o be_v virgin_n apparel_v and_o whereas_o rebekah_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o her_o 15._o son_n esau_n clothes_n it_o appear_v that_o his_o clothes_n be_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o parent_n else_o he_o will_v have_v hide_v they_o from_o they_o for_o further_a confirmation_n whereof_o it_o be_v note_v that_o his_o apparel_n be_v please_v to_o his_o father_n contrary_n be_v the_o vainglorious_a humour_n of_o many_o child_n parent_n who_o to_o the_o grief_n and_o discredit_n of_o their_o parent_n apparel_n themselves_o both_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o also_o above_o the_o ability_n and_o unbeseeming_a the_o place_n and_o call_n of_o their_o parent_n among_o other_o many_o minister_n child_n bring_v much_o discredit_n on_o their_o parent_n hereby_o let_v all_o such_o proud_a youth_n note_v how_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v to_o visit_v even_o king_n child_n that_o be_v clothe_v 8._o with_o strange_a apparel_n §._o 26._o of_o child_n forbear_n to_o bind_v themselves_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o their_o parent_n consent_n v._o the_o five_o and_o last_o branch_n wherewith_o i_o will_v exemplify_v the_o forename_a subjection_n of_o child_n shall_v be_v that_o which_o be_v express_o note_v in_o the_o law_n namely_o a_o child_n bind_v of_o itself_o by_o a_o vow_n the_o law_n give_v the_o parent_n power_n to_o disannul_v his_o child_n 4._o vow_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o child_n duty_n to_o abstain_v from_o vow_v without_o his_o parent_n consent_v contrary_a be_v such_o vow_n as_o papist_n allure_v child_n to_o make_v child_n namely_o vow_n of_o continency_n perpetual_a virginity_n regular_a obedience_n voluntary_a poverty_n with_o the_o like_a though_o by_o these_o they_o be_v not_o draw_v to_o forsake_v their_o parent_n which_o 14._o before_o we_o prove_v to_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a and_o though_o these_o in_o their_o nature_n be_v lawful_a which_o they_o be_v not_o because_o they_o be_v against_o god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o against_o christian_a liberty_n and_o savour_v too_o rank_o of_o judaism_n yea_o of_o a_o worse_a superstition_n yet_o without_o parent_n consent_v may_v they_o not_o be_v make_v as_o unlawful_a be_v oath_n and_o other_o like_a mean_n whereby_o child_n bind_v themselves_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o such_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o willing_a they_o shall_v do_v what_o do_v this_o but_o bring_v a_o snare_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o child_n and_o cause_v a_o necessity_n of_o break_v one_o of_o god_n commandment_n either_o the_o three_o in_o break_v their_o vow_n or_o oath_n or_o the_o five_o in_o disobey_v their_o parent_n §._o 27._o of_o child_n active_a obedience_n the_o affirmative_a and_o active_a part_n of_o a_o child_n obedience_n consist_v in_o yield_v himself_o pliable_a to_o his_o parent_n will_v which_o must_v be_v add_v to_o the_o forename_a negative_a and_o passive_a part_n of_o obedience_n in_o forbear_v to_o do_v thing_n without_o consent_n of_o parent_n for_o manifestation_n of_o a_o true_a childlike_a affection_n and_o disposition_n towards_o the_o parent_n passive_a obedience_n may_v arise_v from_o mere_a sullenness_n and_o stoutness_n of_o stomach_n for_o there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v forbear_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o without_o consent_n of_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o ask_v their_o consent_n they_o have_v rather_o have_v their_o own_o will_n cross_v in_o the_o thing_n they_o desire_v then_o be_v make_v subject_n to_o their_o parent_n will_n what_o do_v this_o argue_n but_o a_o stout_a stomach_n and_o a_o disdainful_a heart_n beside_o to_o forbear_v the_o do_v of_o a_o unlawful_a thing_n be_v but_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o it_o be_v require_v of_o christian_n 14._o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o well_o as_o to_o abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a this_o be_v it_o which_o be_v commend_v in_o jaakob_n he_o do_v not_o only_o forbear_v to_o take_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o will_v be_v a_o grief_n to_o his_o parent_n wherein_o his_o 35._o brother_n esau_n have_v offend_v but_o also_o obey_v his_o parent_n in_o 18._o take_v such_o a_o wife_n as_o they_o will_v he_o to_o take_v this_o general_a point_n we_o will_v exemplify_v in_o four_o particular_a instance_n namely_o in_o a_o child_n obedience_n to_o his_o parent_n commandment_n instruction_n reproof_n correction_n §._o 28._o of_o child_n obedience_n to_o their_o parent_n commandment_n i._o what_o lawful_a commandment_n soever_o parent_n give_v to_o their_o child_n they_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o power_n to_o obey_v 1._o obey_v your_o parent_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o child_n parent_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o place_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v child_n therefore_o must_v obey_v or_o else_o that_o power_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o by_o some_o particular_n 1._o if_o a_o parent_n call_v his_o child_n or_o send_v for_o he_o he_o must_v ready_o call_v come_v yea_o though_o he_o know_v not_o the_o occasion_n eli_n be_v in_o place_n of_o a_o parent_n to_o samuel_n whereupon_o the_o child_n suppose_v that_o eli_n call_v he_o etc._n run_v to_o he_o once_o and_o again_o and_o again_o 12._o david_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o father_n out_o of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v anoint_v king_n know_v not_o the_o occasion_n yet_o come_v 1._o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o jaakob_n though_o man_n grow_v yet_o call_v for_o by_o their_o father_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o before_o he_o 2._o if_o a_o parent_n be_v dispose_v to_o send_v his_o child_n any_o whither_o or_o of_o word_n any_o errand_n though_o it_o be_v far_o off_o and_o may_v seem_v somewhat_o troublesome_a yet_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v and_o do_v it_o the_o 27._o forename_a example_n of_o 5._o jaakob_n the_o example_n also_o of_o 14._o joseph_n be_v send_v to_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v well_o with_o his_o brethren_n and_o of_o the_o 3._o ten_o son_n of_o jaakob_n be_v send_v by_o their_o father_n into_o egypt_n and_o of_o 17_o david_n send_v to_o visit_v his_o brethren_n in_o the_o host_n be_v in_o this_o case_n commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o david_n it_o be_v note_v that_o 20._o he_o arise_v up_o early_o and_o go_v as_o ishai_n have_v command_v he_o which_o set_v forth_o his_o ready_a obedience_n 3._o if_o a_o parent_n require_v his_o child_n to_o attend_v upon_o he_o he_o must_v parent_n also_o do_v that_o when_o abram_n be_v go_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o moriah_n his_o will_n be_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v tarry_v behind_o and_o that_o his_o son_n isaak_n shall_v attend_v he_o and_o carry_v the_o wood_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o according_o isaak_n obey_v 6._o 4._o if_o a_o parent_n enjoin_v any_o task_n or_o commit_v any_o business_n to_o do_v his_o child_n he_o ought_v faithful_o to_o perform_v it_o this_o kind_n of_o faithful_a obedience_n be_v commend_v in_o 5._o joseph_n in_o the_o 8._o rechabite_v and_o in_o 20._o david_n with_o many_o other_o joseph_n by_o
pass_v by_o they_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o and_o also_o by_o conceal_v they_o from_o other_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o scripture_n note_v it_o to_o be_v a_o property_n of_o love_n to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n 8._o of_o sin_n now_o in_o who_o shall_v love_n abound_v if_o not_o in_o child_n and_o who_o shall_v more_o manifest_v this_o property_n of_o love_n then_o child_n of_o pass_v by_o and_o conceal_v from_o other_o a_o parent_n infirmity_n we_o have_v a_o worthy_a pattern_n in_o shem_n and_o japhet_n when_o noah_n their_o father_n be_v drunken_a lie_v uncover_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o tent_n they_o go_v backward_o that_o they_o may_v not_o themselves_o 23._o see_v their_o father_n infirmity_n and_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n that_o other_o may_v not_o see_v it_o the_o blessing_n which_o upon_o this_o occasion_n be_v then_o promise_v to_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n show_v how_o acceptable_a this_o duty_n be_v to_o god_n contrary_a be_v cham_n practice_n who_o discover_v and_o make_v infirmity_n know_v his_o father_n nakedness_n the_o curse_n thereupon_o denounce_v against_o he_o sheweth_z how_o odious_a that_o sin_n be_v unto_o god_n too_o many_o there_o be_v of_o cham_n curse_a brood_n who_o blaze_n abroad_o their_o parent_n infirmity_n and_o make_v such_o thing_n know_v of_o they_o 25._o as_o otherwise_o will_v not_o be_v know_v whereby_o they_o bring_v much_o dishonour_n and_o shame_n upon_o their_o parent_n which_o can_v be_v no_o honour_n 11._o to_o the_o child_n and_o withal_o a_o curse_n from_o their_o parent_n on_o themselves_o which_o the_o heathen_a account_v very_o dreadful_a more_o contrary_a be_v absoloms_n practice_n who_o raise_v a_o most_o malicious_a slander_n of_o his_o father_n and_o thereby_o alienate_v his_o subject_n heart_n from_o he_o too_o many_o absolom-like_a seek_v to_o raise_v a_o suppose_a parent_n reputation_n and_o honour_n to_o themselves_o by_o vilify_a and_o disgrace_v their_o parent_n but_o let_v they_o note_v absoloms_n end_n assure_o if_o they_o hold_v on_o in_o that_o course_n the_o like_a or_o a_o worse_o shall_v be_v their_o end_n §._o 43._o of_o child_n bearing_n with_o their_o parent_n casual_a necessity_n 3._o casual_a extremity_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o cross_n which_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v upon_o a_o man_n whether_o upon_o his_o body_n as_o blindness_n lameness_n sickness_n etc._n etc._n or_o on_o his_o person_n as_o captivity_n banishment_n imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n or_o on_o his_o estate_n as_o poverrie_a penury_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o these_o child_n must_v bear_v with_o their_o parent_n as_o in_o the_o forename_a infirmity_n neither_o less_o reverendly_a esteem_n of_o they_o nor_o perform_v the_o less_o duty_n because_o of_o they_o these_o be_v such_o necessity_n as_o be_v not_o sinful_a in_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o in_o regard_n of_o these_o parent_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v bear_v withal_o though_o 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child_n subjection_n to_o governor_n guardian_n and_o tutor_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o a_o child_n be_v under_o they_o if_o by_o the_o law_n 2._o child_n be_v under_o they_o they_o ought_v in_o equity_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o they_o it_o be_v express_o note_v of_o esther_n even_o after_o the_o king_n have_v choose_v she_o for_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o do_v the_o commandment_n of_o mordecai_n 20._o who_o be_v as_o a_o guardian_n to_o she_o like_o as_o when_o she_o be_v bring_v up_o with_o he_o a_o memorable_a pattern_n for_o this_o purpose_n what_o pretence_n may_v she_o have_v make_v to_o have_v cast_v off_o all_o manner_n of_o subjection_n mordecai_n be_v but_o her_o cousin_n she_o be_v now_o advance_v above_o he_o a_o wife_n she_o be_v and_o so_o subject_a to_o her_o husband_n yea_o a_o king_n wife_n and_o so_o herself_o a_o queen_n yet_o she_o be_v subject_a and_o her_o subjection_n commend_v we_o read_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o prophet_n much_o 1._o respect_v 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to_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n of_o this_o particular_a promise_n see_v more_o in_o the_o first_o treatise_n §_o 97_o 98_o etc._n etc._n the_o six_o treatise_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n §._o 1._o of_o the_o head_n of_o parent_n duty_n ephes._n 6._o 4._o and_o you_o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o wrath_n but_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n next_o to_o child_n follow_v parent_n duty_n which_o the_o apostle_n lay_v down_o in_o this_o four_o verse_n where_o he_o note_v 1._o the_o duty_n 2._o the_o party_n 1._o that_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n father_n 2._o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v child_n the_o duty_n be_v set_v down_o 1._o by_o prohibition_n 2._o by_o precept_n  _fw-fr the_o prohibition_n note_v out_o one_o extreme_a which_o be_v overmuch_o rigour_n provoke_v not_o to_o wrath_n the_o inference_n of_o the_o precept_n upon_o the_o prohibition_n note_v out_o another_o extreme_a which_o be_v 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hereof_o as_o 2._o abraham_n 28._o isaack_n ibid._n rebekahs_n and_o other_o great_a reason_n there_o be_v why_o this_o affection_n shall_v be_v fast_o fix_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n for_o great_a be_v that_o pain_n pain_n cost_n and_o care_n which_o parent_n must_v undergo_v for_o their_o child_n but_o if_o love_n be_v in_o they_o no_o pain_n pain_n cost_n or_o care_n will_v seem_v too_o much_o herein_o appear_v the_o wise_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o by_o nature_n have_v so_o fast_o fix_v love_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o in_o who_o it_o abound_v not_o he_o be_v count_v unnatural_a if_o love_n do_v not_o abound_v in_o parent_n many_o child_n will_v be_v neglect_v and_o lose_v for_o if_o parent_n look_v not_o to_o their_o child_n who_o will_n if_o none_o look_v to_o they_o they_o must_v needs_o perish_v for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v themselves_o as_o god_n by_o nature_n have_v plant_v love_n in_o 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