stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n therefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o the_o resolution_n remember_v this_o clause_n do_v insinuate_v that_o in_o time_n pass_v there_o be_v great_a neglect_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o will_v that_o all_o degree_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n shall_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o sanctify_v the_o same_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v governor_n of_o family_n in_o corporation_n and_o city_n to_o who_o this_o commandment_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v it_o holy_a or_o to_o sanctify_v it_o to_o sanctify_v it_o be_v to_o sever_v a_o thing_n from_o common_a use_n and_o to_o consecrate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n here_o be_v describe_v the_o two_o part_n of_o this_o commandment_n the_o first_o where_o of_o be_v rest_n 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matth._n 12.5_o have_v you_o not_o read_v in_o the_o law_n how_o that_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o be_v blameless_a iii_o journey_n unto_o the_o prophet_n and_o place_n appoint_v unto_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 2._o king_n 4.23_o he_o say_v why_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o he_o this_o day_n it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n day_n psal._n 84.7_o they_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n till_o every_o one_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n such_o also_o be_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n whereby_o the_o safety_n of_o life_n or_o good_n be_v procure_v as_o that_o which_o paul_n do_v act._n 20._o 9_o as_o paul_n be_v long_o preach_v eutychus_n overcome_v with_o sleep_n fall_v down_o from_o the_o three_o loft_n and_o be_v take_v up_o dead_a but_o paul_n go_v down_o and_o lay_v himself_o upon_o he_o and_o embrace_v he_o say_v trouble_v not_o yourselves_o for_o his_o life_n be_v in_o he_o vers_fw-la 12._o and_o they_o bring_v the_o boy_n alive_a and_o they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a comfort_v ii_o to_o help_v a_o beast_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n luk._n 14.5_o which_o of_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n fall_v into_o a_o pit_n and_o will_v not_o straightway_o pull_v he_o out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n iii_o provision_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v matth._n 12.1_o jesus_n go_v through_o the_o corn_n on_o a_o sabbath_n day_n and_o his_o disciple_n be_v a_o hunger_a and_o begin_v to_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o to_o eat_v in_o provision_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o our_o cook_n and_o household_n servant_n break_v not_o the_o sabbath_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v frame_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a out_o of_o that_o place_n 2._o sam._n 25.15_o david_n long_v and_o say_v oh_o that_o one_o will_v give_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o well_o of_o bedlam_a which_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n vers_fw-la 16._o then_o the_o three_o mighty_a brake_n into_o the_o host_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o well_o of_o bedlam_a that_o be_v by_o the_o gate_n and_o take_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o david_n who_o will_v not_o drink_v thereof_o but_o pour_v it_o for_o a_o offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n vers_fw-la 17._o and_o say_v o_o lord_n be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v â—his_fw-la be_v not_o this_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o man_n that_o go_v in_o jeopardy_n of_o their_o life_n therefore_o will_v he_o not_o drink_v the_o reason_n stand_v thus_o if_o david_n will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n adventure_v their_o corporal_a life_n for_o his_o provision_n nor_o drink_v the_o water_n when_o they_o have_v provide_v it_o much_o less_o ought_v we_o for_o our_o meat_n to_o adventure_v the_o life_n of_o our_o servant_n iv._o water_v of_o cattle_n math._n 12.11_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v thou_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o any_o of_o you_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n lose_v his_o ox_n or_o ass_n out_o of_o the_o stable_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o like_a present_a and_o holy_a necessity_n physician_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n may_v take_v a_o journey_n to_o visit_v the_o disease_a mariner_n their_o voyage_n shepherd_n may_v tend_v their_o flock_n and_o midwife_n may_v help_v woman_n with_o child_n mark_n 2.27_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o not_o man_n for_o the_o sabbath_n within_o thy_o gate_n this_o word_n gate_n signify_v by_o a_o figure_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n math._n 16.18_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o let_v this_o be_v a_o look_a glass_n wherein_o all_o inholder_n and_o intertainer_n of_o stranger_n may_v look_v into_o themselves_o and_o behold_v what_o be_v their_o duty_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o three_o reason_n of_o this_o commandment_n from_o the_o like_a example_n that_o which_o i_o do_v thou_o also_o must_v do_v but_o i_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n and_o hallow_v it_o therefore_o 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work_n do_v to_o come_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o catechism_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v of_o tertullian_n the_o breviarie_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o coelestinus_n say_v the_o law_n of_o pray_v be_v the_o law_n of_o believe_v and_o the_o law_n of_o work_v now_o in_o this_o prayer_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o direct_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n alone_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ._n for_o god_n be_v our_o father_n only_o by_o christ._n it_o be_v needless_a therefore_o to_o use_v any_o invocation_n of_o saint_n or_o to_o make_v they_o our_o mediator_n of_o intercession_n unto_o god_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o we_o pray_v only_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n alone_o 2_o in_o the_o four_o petition_n we_o say_v thus_o give_v we_o our_o daily_a bread_n in_o which_o word_n we_o acknowledge_v that_o 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possible_o merit_v any_o of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v mere_a madness_n to_o think_v that_o they_o which_o can_v pay_v their_o debt_n but_o rather_o increase_v they_o day_n by_o day_n shall_v deferue_v or_o purchase_v any_o of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o creditor_n or_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o debt_n &_o if_o any_o favour_n be_v show_v they_o it_o come_v of_o mere_a goodwill_n without_o the_o least_o desert_n in_o a_o word_n this_o must_v be_v think_v upon_o that_o if_o all_o we_o can_v do_v will_v not_o keep_v we_o from_o increase_v the_o main_a sum_n of_o our_o debt_n much_o lesâ—e_n shall_v we_o be_v able_a by_o any_o merit_n to_o diminish_v the_o same_o by_o good_a right_n therefore_o do_v all_o god_n seruamt_v caâ—t_v down_o themselves_o and_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n the_o three_o opinion_n be_v that_o punishment_n may_v be_v retain_v the_o fault_n be_v whole_o remit_v but_o this_o can_v not_o stand_v for_o here_o sin_n be_v call_v our_o debt_n because_o 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a_o sign_n between_o i_o and_o you_o in_o your_o generation_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v you_o the_o same_o be_v record_v ezech._n 20.12_o it_o signify_v also_o that_o bless_a rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n esai_n 66._o 23._o from_o month_n to_o month_n and_o from_o sabbath_n to_o sabbath_n shall_v all_o flesh_n come_v to_o worship_n before_o i_o saâ—â—h_v the_o lord_n heb._n 4.8,9_o 10._o if_o jesus_n have_v give_v they_o a_o rest_n etc._n etc._n the_o sabbath_n be_v likewise_o ceremonial_a in_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v then_o solemnize_v with_o such_o ceremony_n numb_a 28.9_o but_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n you_o shall_v offer_v two_o lamb_n of_o a_o year_n old_a without_o spot_n and_o two_o ten_o deal_v of_o fine_a flower_n for_o a_o meat_n offer_v â—ingled_v with_o oil_n and_o the_o drink_n offer_v thereof_o 10._o this_o be_v the_o 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the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v upon_o this_o day_n as_o well_o enjoin_v a_o rest_n from_o our_o vocation_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v esai_n 58.13_o if_o thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o foot_n from_o the_o sabbath_n from_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o my_o holy_a day_n and_o call_v my_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n to_o consecrate_v it_o as_o glorious_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v honour_v he_o not_o do_v thy_o own_o way_n etc._n etc._n final_o it_o be_v moral_a in_o that_o it_o free_v servant_n and_o cattle_n from_o their_o labour_n which_o on_o other_o day_n do_v service_n unto_o their_o owner_n the_o affirmative_a part_n keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n this_o we_o do_v if_o we_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n and_o our_o ordinary_a call_n perform_v those_o spiritual_a work_n which_o we_o be_v command_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o commandment_n i._o to_o arise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o so_o we_o may_v prepare_v ourselves_o to_o the_o better_a sanctify_v of_o the_o sabbath_n ensue_v this_o preparation_n consist_v in_o private_a prayer_n and_o take_a account_n of_o our_o several_a sin_n mark_n 1.35_o in_o the_o morning_n very_o early_o before_o day_n jesus_n arise_v and_o go_v into_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o there_o pray_v the_o day_n follow_v be_v the_o sabbath_n when_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n 39_o exod._n 32._o 5_o 6._o aaron_n proclaim_v say_v to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o they_o rise_v up_o the_o next_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n eccles._n 4._o vers_fw-la last_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o enterest_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n ii_o to_o be_v present_a at_o public_a assembly_n at_o ordinary_a hour_n there_o to_o hear_v reverent_o and_o attentive_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o read_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o public_o with_o the_o congregation_n call_v upon_o and_o celebrate_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o tim._n 1.2,3_o act._n 20.7_o 2._o king_n 4.22,23_o act._n 13.14_o 15._o when_o they_o depart_v from_o perga_n they_o come_v to_o antiochia_n a_o city_n of_o pisidia_n and_o go_v into_o the_o synagogue_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o after_o the_o lecture_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n send_v unto_o they_o say_v you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o iii_o when_o public_a meeting_n be_v dissolve_v to_o spend_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o meditation_n of_o god_n word_n and_o his_o creature_n psal._n 29._o from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n act._n 17._o 11._o these_o be_v also_o more_o noble_a man_n than_o they_o which_o be_v at_o thessalonica_n which_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o all_o readiness_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n daily_o whether_o those_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o must_v also_o exercise_v then_o the_o work_n of_o charity_n as_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a give_v alm_n to_o the_o needy_a admonish_v such_o as_o fall_v reconcile_v such_o as_o be_v at_o jar_n and_o discord_n among_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n nehem._n 8.12_o then_o all_o the_o people_n go_v to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o send_v away_o part_n and_o to_o make_v great_a joy_n the_o negative_a part_n pollute_v not_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n matth._n 24.20_o pray_o that_o your_o flight_n be_v not_o in_o winter_n nor_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n lament_n 1.7_o the_o adversary_n see_v she_o and_o do_v mock_v at_o she_o sabboth_n levit._n 19.30_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabboth_n and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n in_o this_o part_n be_v these_o thing_n forbid_v i._n the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n wherein_o if_o we_o do_v aught_o it_o must_v be_v altogether_o in_o regard_n of_o charity_n and_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o private_a commodity_n ii_o unnecessary_a journey_n exod._n 16.29_o tarry_v every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n let_v no_o man_n go_v out_o of_o his_o place_n the_o seven_o day_n by_o this_o reason_n the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n must_v that_o day_n remain_v at_o home_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n with_o his_o household_n iii_o fair_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n nehem._n 3.19_o when_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n begin_v to_o be_v dark_a before_o the_o sabbath_n i_o command_v to_o shut_v the_o gate_n &_o charge_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v open_v till_o after_o the_o sabbath_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o burden_n be_v bring_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n read_v v_o 15,16,17,18_o iv._o all_o kind_n of_o husbandry_n as_o plough_v sow_v reap_v mow_v bring_v home_o harvest_n &_o other_o the_o like_a exod._n 34._o 21._o in_o the_o seven_o day_n shall_v thou_o rest_v both_o in_o ear_n time_n and_o in_o harvest_n shall_v thou_o rest_v v._o to_o use_v jest_n sport_n banquet_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o which_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o hinder_v or_o withdraw_v the_o mind_n from_o that_o serious_a attention_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o god_n service_n for_o if_o the_o work_n of_o our_o call_n must_v not_o be_v exercise_v much_o less_o these_o whereby_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o well_o distract_v from_o god_n service_n as_o by_o the_o great_a labour_n vi_o a_o external_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n without_o a_o internal_a regard_n of_o godliness_n esa._n 1.14,15_o my_o soul_n hate_v your_o new_a moon_n and_o your_o appoint_a feast_n they_o be_v a_o burden_n unto_o i_o i_o be_o weary_a to_o
rise_v with_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v note_v they_o be_v the_o saint_n of_o god_n not_o wicked_a man_n whereby_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n that_o the_o elect_a child_n of_o god_n only_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n indeed_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a rise_n again_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o their_o rise_n for_o the_o godly_a rise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n and_o that_o to_o eternal_a glory_n but_o the_o ungodly_a rise_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n not_o as_o he_o be_v a_o redeemer_n but_o as_o he_o be_v a_o terrible_a judge_n and_o be_v to_o execute_v justice_n on_o they_o and_o they_o rise_v again_o for_o this_o end_n that_o beside_o the_o first_o death_n of_o the_o body_n they_o may_v suffer_v the_o second_o death_n which_o be_v the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o body_n and_o soul_n eternal_o this_o difference_n be_v prove_v unto_o we_o by_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v â—â—_o christ_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n among_o the_o jew_n such_o as_o have_v corn_n field_n gather_v some_o little_a quantity_n thereof_o before_o they_o reap_v the_o rest_n and_o offer_v the_o same_o unto_o god_n signify_v thereby_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n &_o giver_n of_o all_o increase_n &_o this_o offering_n be_v also_o a_o assurance_n unto_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o rest_n &_o this_o be_v but_o one_o handful_n do_v sanctify_v the_o whole_a crop_n now_o christ_n to_o the_o dead_a be_v as_o the_o first_o fruit_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o corn_n because_o his_o resurrection_n be_v a_o pledge_n &_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a when_o a_o man_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o his_o body_n be_v under_o the_o water_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v look_v for_o but_o present_a death_n but_o if_o he_o carry_v his_o head_n above_o the_o water_n there_o 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subject_a the_o which_o we_o have_v now_o verify_v in_o christ._n if_o any_o man_n reply_n that_o they_o worship_v not_o the_o image_n but_o god_n in_o the_o image_n let_v he_o know_v that_o the_o creature_n can_v comprehend_v the_o image_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o if_o it_o can_v yet_o god_n will_v not_o be_v worship_v in_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a thing_n yea_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n not_o of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v more_o base_a than_o the_o small_a live_a creature_n of_o the_o which_o we_o may_v lawful_o say_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n this_o evince_v that_o no_o kind_n of_o divine_a worship_n belong_v to_o a_o image_n either_o simple_o or_o by_o relation_n
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not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_n namely_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o our_o neighbour_n be_v every_o one_o which_o be_v of_o our_o own_o flesh_n esa._n 58.7_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a cover_v he_o and_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n the_o manner_n of_o love_v be_v so_o to_o love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o to_o wit_n true_o and_o sincere_o when_o as_o contrary_o the_o true_a manner_n of_o loviug_n god_n be_v to_o love_n god_n without_o measure_n the_o second_o table_n contain_v six_o commandment_n whereof_o the_o first_o &_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o five_o concern_v the_o preservation_n of_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o word_n be_v these_o honour_v thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n that_o they_o may_v prolong_v thy_o day_n in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v 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there_o be_v but_o one_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n in_o a_o man_n be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o authority_n 1_o cor._n 11.7_o for_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o cover_v his_o head_n because_o he_o be_v the_o image_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o her_o husband_n final_o in_o a_o learned_a man_n be_v the_o likeness_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n now_o therefore_o that_o person_n in_o who_o even_o the_o least_o title_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n appear_v be_v to_o be_v be_v honour_v and_o reverence_v thy_o father_n by_o a_o figure_n we_o must_v here_o understand_v all_o those_o that_o be_v our_o superior_n as_o parent_n and_o such_o like_a of_o our_o kindred_n or_o alliance_n which_o be_v to_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o parent_n magistrate_n minister_n our_o elder_n and_o those_o that_o do_v excel_v we_o in_o any_o gift_n whatsoever_o the_o king_n of_o gerar_n be_v call_v abimelech_n my_o father_n the_o king_n gen._n 20.2_o gen._n 45.8_o god_n have_v make_v i_o a_o father_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o lord_n over_o all_o his_o house_n 1._o cor._n 4.15_o for_o though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructer_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o 2._o king_n 5.13_o but_o his_o servant_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v father_n if_o the_o prophet_n have_v command_v thou_o a_o great_a thing_n will_v thou_o not_o have_v do_v it_o 2._o king_n â—_o 12_o and_o elisha_n see_v it_o and_o he_o cry_v my_o father_n my_o father_n my_o father_n the_o chariot_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o horseman_n thereof_o and_o thy_o mother_n this_n be_v add_v lest_o we_o shall_v despise_v our_o mother_n because_o of_o their_o infirmity_n prou._n 23.22_o obey_v thy_o father_n which_o have_v beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a here_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n to_o perform_v due_a honour_n to_o our_o stepmother_n and_o father_n in_o law_n as_o if_o they_o be_v our_o proper_a and_o natural_a parent_n ruth_n 3._o 1._o and_o 5._o afterwards_o naomi_n her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o daughter_n shall_v not_o i_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v and_o she_o answer_v she_o all_o that_o thou_o bid_v i_o i_o will_v do_v exod._n 18.17_o but_o moses_n father_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o do_v be_v not_o well_o 19_o hear_v now_o my_o voice_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o counsel_n and_o god_n shall_v be_v with_o thou_o 24._o so_o moses_n obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n and_o do_v all_o that_o he_o have_v say_v mich._n 7.6_o for_o the_o son_n revile_v the_o father_n the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o her_o mother_n the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n that_o they_o may_v prolong_v parent_n be_v say_v to_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n because_o they_o be_v god_n instrument_n whereby_o their_o child_n life_n be_v prolong_v for_o oftentimes_o the_o name_n of_o the_o action_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o instrument_n wherewith_o the_o action_n be_v wrought_v luk._n 16.9_o make_v you_o friend_n with_o the_o riches_n of_o iniquity_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n 1._o tim._n 4.16_o for_o in_o do_v so_o thoâ—_n shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o but_o parent_n do_v prolong_v the_o life_n of_o their_o child_n in_o command_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o exercise_v justice_n and_o judgement_n gen._n 18.19_o for_o be_v become_v godly_a they_o have_v the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 1._o tim._n 4.8_o further_o they_o effect_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o their_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n hereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o usual_a custom_n of_o child_n salute_v their_o parent_n to_o ask_v they_o their_o blessing_n be_v no_o light_n or_o vain_a thing_n moreover_o in_o these_o word_n the_o reason_n to_o move_v we_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o commandment_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o end_n which_o reason_n be_v also_o a_o promise_n yet_o a_o special_a promise_n eph._n 6._o 2._o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n i_o say_v special_a because_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v general_a and_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n and_o god_n promise_v long_a life_n not_o absolute_o but_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o blessing_n eph._n 6.3_o that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v live_v long_o on_o earth_n for_o we_o must_v think_v that_o long_a life_n be_v not_o always_o a_o blessing_n but_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v isaiah_n 57.1_o the_o righteous_a perish_v and_o no_o man_n consider_v it_o in_o heart_n and_o merciful_a man_n be_v take_v away_o and_o no_o man_n understand_v that_o the_o righteous_a be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v but_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o lord_n give_v a_o short_a life_n to_o obedient_a child_n he_o reward_v they_o again_o with_o eternal_a life_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n fail_v not_o but_o change_v for_o the_o better_a the_o affirmative_a part_n preserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n under_o this_o part_n be_v command_v first_o reverence_n towards_o all_o our_o superior_n the_o action_n whereof_o be_v reverent_o to_o rise_v up_o before_o any_o man_n which_o pass_v by_o us._n leu._n 19.32_o rise_v up_o
can_v take_v be_v this_o he_o be_v come_v to_o judgement_n let_v we_o therefore_o meet_v he_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o he_o and_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o mighty_a hand_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o prophet_n will_v move_v the_o people_n to_o meet_v god_n by_o serious_a repentance_n by_o a_o reason_n frame_v thus_o if_o god_n who_o be_v their_o judge_n be_v able_a to_o create_v the_o wind_n and_o to_o form_v the_o mountain_n and_o to_o make_v the_o morning_n darkness_n then_o he_o be_v also_o able_a to_o make_v a_o eternal_a judgement_n for_o their_o confusion_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a sinner_n let_v they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o &_o sure_o if_o man_n have_v grace_n to_o lay_v this_o to_o their_o heart_n they_o will_v not_o live_v so_o long_o in_o their_o sin_n without_o repentance_n as_o they_o do_v nay_o rather_o they_o will_v prepare_v themselves_o to_o meet_v he_o in_o the_o way_n before_o he_o come_v to_o judgement_n because_o he_o be_v a_o creator_n and_o therefore_o able_a to_o bring_v infinite_a punishment_n upon_o they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o nothing_o as_o he_o make_v they_o of_o nothing_o and_o let_v they_o know_v it_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o go_v forward_o in_o their_o sin_n that_o god_n the_o creator_n whensoever_o he_o will_v can_v open_v hell_n to_o devour_v they_o and_o that_o he_o can_v show_v himself_o as_o mighty_a in_o his_o judgement_n to_o man_n destruction_n as_o he_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o begin_n in_o give_v we_o a_o be_v when_o we_o be_v nothing_o wherefore_o notable_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n who_o inure_n himself_o to_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o creation_n say_v i_o be_o fearful_o and_o wonderful_o make_v etc._n etc._n 139.14_o last_o those_o which_o have_v be_v impenitent_a sinner_n through_o all_o their_o life_n past_a must_v not_o only_o learn_v to_o repent_v for_o 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all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n do_v the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n except_o man_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n for_o the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n they_o keep_v that_o course_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v they_o but_o man_n though_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n because_o god_n be_v his_o creator_n yet_o he_o rebel_n against_o he_o the_o potter_n if_o in_o temper_v his_o clay_n he_o can_v not_o make_v and_o frame_v it_o according_a to_o his_o mind_n at_o length_n he_o will_v dash_v it_o in_o piece_n so_o god_n he_o creat_v man_n not_o that_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o god_n will_v and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o wrath_n will_v confound_v he_o eternal_o who_o soever_o he_o be_v that_o follow_v the_o lust_n of_o his_o own_o wicked_a heart_n and_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o god_n will_n but_o go_v on_o his_o rebellion_n without_o stay_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o 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falsehood_n i_o will_v make_v manifest_a by_o sundry_a reason_n and_o then_o answer_v their_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_n our_o reason_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o property_n and_o condition_n that_o must_v be_v in_o a_o work_n meritorious_a and_o they_o be_v four_o i._o a_o man_n must_v do_v it_o of_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o another_o the_o merit_n do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o doer_n ii_o a_o man_n must_v do_v it_o of_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o pleasure_n not_o of_o due_a debt_n for_o when_o we_o do_v that_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v we_o do_v no_o more_o but_o our_o duty_n iii_o the_o work_n must_v be_v do_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o another_o who_o thereupon_o must_v be_v bind_v to_o repay_v the_o like_a iv._o the_o reward_n and_o the_o work_n must_v be_v in_o proportion_n equal_a for_o if_o the_o reward_n be_v more_o than_o the_o work_n it_o be_v not_o a_o reward_n of_o desert_n but_o a_o gift_n 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be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o proportion_n of_o the_o argument_n require_v that_o s._n paul_n shall_v have_v say_v the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n be_v eternal_a life_n if_o life_n everlasting_a can_v be_v deserve_v which_o can_v because_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n again_o tit._n 3.5_o we_o be_v save_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v us._n and_o eph._n 2.8_o 10._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v fave_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o if_o any_o work_n be_v crown_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o suffering_n of_o martyr_n shall_v be_v reward_v now_o of_o they_o paul_n say_v rom._n 8.18_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v where_o then_o be_v the_o value_n and_o dignity_n of_o 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gift_n not_o thy_o merit_n and_o psal._n 142._o lord_n thou_o will_v quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o justice_n not_o in_o i_o not_o because_o i_o deserve_v it_o but_o because_o thou_o have_v compassion_n objection_n of_o papist_n object_n i._o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n promise_v of_o reward_n be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o do_v good_a work_n therefore_o our_o work_n do_v merit_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o merit_n be_v relative_n answ._n reward_n be_v twofold_a of_o debt_n and_o of_o mercy_n life_n everlasting_a be_v not_o a_o reward_n of_o debt_n but_o of_o mercy_n give_v of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n without_o any_o thing_n do_v of_o man_n second_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v proper_o a_o inheritance_n give_v of_o a_o father_n to_o a_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v a_o reward_n not_o proper_o but_o by_o a_o figure_n or_o by_o resemblance_n for_o as_o a_o workman_n have_v end_v his_o labour_n receive_v his_o wage_n so_o after_o man_n have_v 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