but_o my_o parent_n require_v base_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o cast_v a_o kind_n of_o discredit_n upon_o i_o in_o the_o world_n answ_n consider_v not_o the_o thing_n require_v but_o god_n ordination_n beside_o god_n the_o father_n require_v of_o christ_n to_o bear_v the_o cross_n spit_v in_o the_o face_n etc_n etc_n yet_o he_o willing_o obey_v object_n but_o my_o parent_n be_v disorder_v person_n and_o foolish_a etc_n etc_n answ_n pray_v for_o they_o but_o despise_v they_o nor_o beside_o god_n know_v what_o be_v good_a for_o thou_o and_o therefore_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o loin_n of_o such_o parent_n and_o require_v subjection_n of_o thou_o object_n they_o be_v not_o my_o natural_a parent_n but_o my_o stepfather_n or_o stepmother_n answ_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v obey_v so_o ruth_n obey_v naomi_n and_o moses_n jethro_n exod._n 18.19_o object_n they_o be_v not_o parent_n at_o all_o but_o my_o kindred_n only_o as_o my_o uncle_n aunt_n etc_n etc_n with_o who_o 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place_n thus_o of_o the_o subject_n also_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v 1._o vocation_n 2._o faith_n 3._o remission_n of_o sin_n 4._o sanctification_n of_o vocation_n chap._n 3.15_o of_o faith_n chap._n 1.4.23_o &_o 2.12_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n chap._n 1.14_o &_o 2.13_o of_o sanctification_n in_o both_o part_n both_o mortification_n chap._n 3_o 5.8_o and_o vivification_n chap._n 2.13_o &_o 3.10_o thus_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n the_o four_o and_o last_o estate_n of_o man_n be_v the_o estate_n of_o glory_n which_o stand_v of_o three_o degree_n 1._o resurrection_n 2._o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o 3._o life_n eternal_a of_o resurrection_n chap._n 1.18_o of_o the_o last_o judgement_n and_o eternal_a glory_n chap._n 3.4_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o that_o be_v faith_n now_o follow_v the_o second_o and_o that_o be_v love_n love_n comprehend_v all_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n or_o man_n as_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n which_o tie_v together_o all_o holy_a service_n love_n must_v be_v consider_v both_o in_o the_o adjunct_n and_o in_o the_o sort_n of_o it_o the_o adjunct_n be_v constancy_n wisdom_n zeal_n care_v to_o avoid_v offence_n and_o the_o like_a of_o love_n in_o general_a chap._n 1.4_o &_o 2.2_o &_o 3.14_o of_o constancy_n ch_n 2.6_o of_o zeal_n chap._n 4.13_o of_o wisdom_n and_o care_n to_o avoid_v offence_n ch_n 4.5_o thus_o of_o the_o adjunct_n the_o sort_n of_o work_n comprehend_v under_o love_n be_v two_o chief_o 1._o work_n of_o worship_n 2._o work_n of_o virtue_n the_o work_n of_o worship_n be_v either_o internal_a only_a or_o external_a and_o internal_a also_o the_o internal_a be_v the_o acknowledge_v of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o trust_n or_o hope_n in_o god_n and_o which_o flow_v from_o thence_o patience_n of_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n chap._n 1.9_o 10._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n chap._n 1.8_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n chap._n 3.22_o of_o the_o hope_n in_o god_n chap._n 1.5_o of_o patience_n chap._n 1.11_o the_o work_n of_o worship_n that_o be_v both_o external_a and_o internal_a be_v prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n of_o prayer_n chap._n 4.2_o 3._o of_o thanksgiving_n chap._n 3.17_o thus_o of_o work_n of_o worship_n work_n of_o virtue_n either_o concern_v ourselves_o or_o other_o the_o work_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o be_v chief_o two_o the_o study_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o temperance_n temperance_n concern_v chastity_n and_o sobriety_n in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o earthly_a thing_n of_o the_o study_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n chap._n 3.1_o 2._o of_o chastity_n ch_n 3_o 5._o of_o sobriety_n ch_n 3.2_o thus_o of_o virtue_n that_o concern_v ourselves_o work_n of_o virtue_n towards_o other_o be_v chief_v nine_o mercy_n courtesy_n humility_n meekness_n long-suffering_a clemency_n peaceablenes_n thankfulness_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o first_o eight_o of_o these_o chap._n 3.12_o to_o 16._o now_o justice_n be_v either_o public_a or_o private_a public_a justice_n be_v in_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.5_o private_a justice_n be_v either_o commutative_a in_o bargain_v or_o distributive_a in_o give_v that_o which_o be_v right_a to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o so_o distributive_a justice_n be_v either_o civil_a or_o economical_a private_a justice_n in_o civil_a conversation_n with_o man_n abroad_o be_v either_o to_o magistrate_n of_o which_o chap._n 2.5_o or_o to_o all_o man_n and_o so_o consist_v of_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n with_o sincerity_n and_o observance_n economical_a justice_n be_v that_o which_o concern_v the_o household_n and_o so_o contain_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n child_n and_o parent_n servant_n and_o master_n of_o which_o chap._n 3.18_o to_o the_o end_n with_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o chap._n 4._o and_o thus_o also_o of_o love._n thus_o i_o have_v show_v the_o excellent_a completeness_n of_o this_o worthy_a scripture_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o declare_v some_o of_o the_o reason_n that_o have_v embolden_v i_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o your_o honour_n name_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o my_o exposition_n upon_o this_o scripture_n three_o thing_n sway_v godly_a man_n in_o like_a case_n have_v compel_v i_o protection_n observance_n and_o thankfulness_n the_o preach_a of_o this_o doctrine_n as_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n it_o wrought_v abundant_a consolation_n and_o comfortable_a reformation_n in_o many_o hearer_n so_o do_v it_o seldom_o rest_n from_o the_o assault_n and_o calumny_n which_o one_o while_n profaneness_n another_o while_o envy_v pour_v out_o upon_o it_o great_a cause_n there_o be_v therefore_o that_o it_o come_v out_o now_o to_o a_o more_o public_a view_n shall_v seek_v shelter_n and_o of_o who_o shall_v i_o seek_v it_o or_o hope_n for_o it_o soon_o than_o of_o your_o honour_n who_o be_v please_v by_o your_o daily_a countenance_n to_o assure_v i_o a_o just_a patronage_n for_o the_o second_o to_o omit_v the_o high_a reputation_n which_o the_o religious_a eminency_n of_o both_o your_o ancestor_n have_v set_v your_o honour_n in_o and_o the_o praise_n of_o many_o singular_a endowment_n and_o gift_n in_o which_o you_o do_v worthy_o excel_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n wherein_o your_o honour_n daily_o win_v a_o great_a increase_n of_o observance_n the_o one_o be_v piety_n towards_o god_n the_o other_o mercy_n towards_o the_o poor_a the_o loin_n of_o the_o poor_a daily_o bless_v your_o honour_n and_o their_o mouth_n daily_o pray_v for_o you_o your_o piety_n be_v many_o way_n express_v to_o omit_v my_o undoubted_a proof_n of_o it_o your_o lordship_n have_v much_o confirm_v the_o persuasion_n of_o your_o religious_a disposition_n by_o your_o daily_a and_o affectionate_a respect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o prayer_n in_o private_a since_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v you_o less_o able_a to_o 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scripture_n holy_a conference_n sing_v of_o psalm_n or_o instruction_n be_v find_v there_o but_o without_o light_a man_n may_v find_v their_o house_n full_a of_o swear_v deceit_n lie_v false_a measure_n and_o weight_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o filthiness_n to_o the_o singular_a detriment_n of_o the_o family_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o family_n do_v in_o vain_a rise_v early_o and_o go_v to_o bed_v late_o and_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o painfulness_n and_o sorrow_n for_o god_n for_o these_o sin_n will_v not_o build_v the_o house_n sometime_o this_o be_v plague_v by_o open_a judgement_n sometime_o god_n curse_v secret_o like_o a_o moth_a cat_n down_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o house_n but_o always_o all_o such_o family_n be_v very_o hateful_a to_o god_n even_o like_o the_o den_n or_o cage_n of_o wild_a beast_n second_o it_o may_v humble_v the_o best_a of_o we_o if_o we_o search_v into_o our_o neglect_n ignorances_n and_o omission_n of_o the_o many_o duty_n we_o shall_v perform_v in_o our_o house_n three_o for_o instruction_n to_o teach_v we_o by_o prayer_n to_o seek_v a_o way_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o our_o house_n and_o to_o beseech_v god_n to_o build_v we_o a_o house_n 2_o sam._n 2.7.11.25_o 27.29_o and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o labour_n to_o live_v godly_a at_o home_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n this_o be_v to_o bring_v salvation_n to_o our_o house_n thus_o our_o family_n will_v become_v as_o little_a church_n rom._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 16._o yea_o wonderful_a have_v be_v the_o success_n of_o this_o holy_a order_n in_o some_o family_n thus_o the_o house_n of_o david_n have_v become_v as_o the_o house_n of_o god_n zach._n 12.8_o yea_o if_o we_o be_v thus_o careful_a god_n will_v hedge_v we_o and_o our_o family_n round_o about_o and_o all_o that_o we_o have_v that_o satan_n can_v not_o touch_v we_o he_o can_v break_v god_n fence_v without_o god_n leave_n job_n 1.10_o our_o tabernacle_n will_v then_o flourish_v and_o stand_v long_o prou._n 12.7_o and_o 14.11_o thus_o in_o general_a of_o household_n government_n or_o the_o order_n general_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o all_o the_o member_n now_o i_o come_v to_o consider_v each_o member_n in_o the_o family_n and_o the_o apostle_n divide_v they_o into_o three_o couple_n the_o wife_n and_o the_o husband_n the_o child_n and_o parent_n the_o servant_n and_o master_n doctr_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v charge_v in_o the_o first_o place_n viz._n first_o because_o that_o in_o this_o order_n they_o be_v thus_o institute_v of_o god_n he_o first_o make_v man_n and_o wife_n and_o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n these_o first_o find_v the_o family_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n keep_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o first_o institution_n second_o because_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o the_o inferior_n in_o the_o family_n lie_v much_o in_o the_o good_a example_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n if_o they_o be_v filthy_a wasteful_a or_o blasphemer_n usual_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v so_o and_o many_o time_n it_o hold_v in_o the_o contrary_a for_o their_o good_a example_n either_o make_v the_o family_n in_o imitation_n grow_v like_o they_o or_o at_o least_o it_o restrain_v much_o evil_n qu_n but_o why_o be_v the_o wife_n first_o appoint_v to_o her_o duty_n before_o the_o husband_n answ_n because_o in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o family_n she_o must_v first_o mend_v before_o the_o husband_n howsoever_o before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n they_o shall_v be_v try_v equal_o in_o domestical_a behaviour_n if_o she_o will_v have_v her_o husband_n reform_v of_o wickedness_n or_o ill_a deal_n she_o must_v first_o mend_v herself_o thus_o of_o the_o general_a consideration_n wife_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o husband_n as_o be_v comely_a in_o
of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n which_o be_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n distinct_o express_v for_o 1_o tim._n 4.13.15_o minister_n must_v read_v the_o scripture_n and_o deut._n 17.19_o it_o be_v require_v also_o of_o king_n and_o magistrate_n also_o none_o be_v too_o good_a or_o too_o great_a to_o be_v employ_v herein_o young_a man_n must_v study_v in_o the_o word_n psal._n 119_o 10._o so_o must_v woman_n also_o act._n 17.12_o priscilla_n be_v ripe_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n able_a to_o instruct_v other_o act._n 18.27_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v every_o good_a man_n must_v read_v the_o scripture_n psal._n 1.2_o the_o use_n may_v be_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v it_o and_o to_o do_v it_o constant_o for_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n that_o require_v it_o to_o be_v do_v show_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v frequent_o we_o must_v read_v all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n deut._n 17.19_o and_o that_o daily_a act._n 17.11_o day_n and_o night_n psal._n 1.2_o they_o read_v 4_o time_n a_o day_n nehem._n 9.4_o scripture_n and_o the_o rather_o shall_v we_o be_v excite_v to_o this_o daily_a read_n of_o the_o word_n consider_v the_o profit_n come_v thereby_o it_o will_v exceed_o comfort_v we_o rom._n 15.4_o it_o will_v be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n psal._n 119._o the_o word_n be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 6._o and_o how_o can_v we_o resist_v tentation_n with_o it_o be_v write_v if_o we_o read_v not_o what_o be_v write_v and_o without_o read_v we_o can_v never_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n thereby_o we_o be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o come_v to_o understand_v all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n it_o will_v teach_v we_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o keep_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o deut._n 17.19.20_o q._n but_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o get_v no_o more_o good_a by_o read_v the_o word_n and_o can_v find_v any_o great_a profit_n in_o their_o read_n word_n i_o answer_v diverse_o 1_o some_o man_n be_v poison_v with_o the_o inclination_n of_o atheism_n and_o security_n they_o come_v to_o the_o word_n to_o observe_v it_o not_o to_o let_v the_o word_n observe_v they_o 2_o many_o seek_v not_o a_o blessing_n by_o prayer_n whereas_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o flesh_n will_v not_o of_o itself_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3_o man_n bring_v not_o a_o humble_a and_o meek_a spirit_n whereas_o unto_o the_o fruitful_a meditation_n of_o the_o word_n a_o heart_n quiet_a and_o patient_a and_o a_o mind_n free_a from_o pride_n and_o passion_n be_v requisite_a psal._n 25.9_o 4_o man_n lay_v not_o down_o their_o care_n and_o lust_n they_o have_v mar_v their_o taste_n before_o they_o come_v they_o do_v not_o empty_v their_o head_n and_o separate_v themselves_o to_o seek_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o word_n care_n or_o lust_n will_v choke_v the_o word_n 5_o man_n read_v not_o all_o god_n word_n nor_o do_v they_o read_v constant_o they_o will_v not_o wait_v daily_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n to_o read_v seldom_o or_o by_o start_n and_o here_o and_o there_o will_v do_v little_a good_a 6_o one_o great_a cause_n of_o not_o profit_v be_v the_o not_o seek_v of_o the_o law_n at_o the_o priest_n mouth_n that_o be_v want_v of_o conference_n and_o propound_v of_o doubt_n 7_o in_o many_o unprofitablenesse_n be_v the_o scourge_n of_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o good_a they_o have_v find_v in_o read_v 8_o in_o read_v man_n do_v not_o mind_v their_o own_o way_n for_o if_o man_n do_v propose_v unto_o themselves_o what_o sin_n of_o their_o own_o they_o may_v find_v rebuke_v and_o what_o direction_n may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o that_o they_o read_v for_o their_o life_n or_o do_v note_v how_o the_o word_n do_v offer_v comfort_n when_o they_o need_v it_o they_o can_v not_o but_o find_v many_o excellent_a experience_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o power_n in_o the_o word_n they_o can_v not_o live_v in_o any_o sin_n but_o either_o read_n or_o hear_v will_v discover_v it_o nor_o can_v they_o go_v long_o without_o some_o word_n of_o comfort_n when_o they_o need_v it_o yea_o they_o may_v observe_v how_o god_n in_o the_o word_n they_o read_v do_v counsel_v they_o too_o when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n therefore_o let_v he_o that_o read_v mark_v and_o read_v for_o himself_o last_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o the_o most_o that_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o so_o the_o veil_n be_v not_o take_v away_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o because_o to_o be_v read_v observe_v here_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o read_v ourselves_o but_o we_o must_v cause_v other_o to_o read_v by_o exhort_v encourage_v command_a etc_n etc_n especial_o parent_n and_o minister_n shall_v see_v to_o it_o so_o shall_v magistrate_n also_o 2_o from_o the_o coherence_n note_n that_o we_o must_v cause_v other_o to_o read_v when_o we_o have_v read_v 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shall_v teach_v all_o to_o repent_v even_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o youth_n psa._n 25._o for_o they_o be_v then_o tie_v to_o please_v god_n aswell_o as_o afterward_o 4_o that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v and_o will_v accept_v the_o endeavour_n and_o conscionable_a care_n and_o obedience_n even_o of_o child_n this_o be_v a_o comfort_n to_o child_n that_o though_o they_o can_v please_v wayward_a parent_n yet_o they_o shall_v please_v god_n and_o again_o it_o reprove_v froward_a parent_n be_v god_n please_v and_o be_v thou_o displease_v do_v god_n love_n and_o like_v the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o this_o child_n and_o do_v thou_o dislike_v thus_o of_o child_n duty_n the_o parent_n duty_n follow_v father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v doctrine_n from_o the_o coherence_n parent_n must_v perform_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o child_n it_o be_v not_o a_o easy_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o performance_n of_o 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