handle_v too_o severe_a correction_n too_o much_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n too_o small_a allowance_n of_o thing_n needful_a with_o the_o like_a parent_n be_v flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o abuse_v their_o authority_n yea_o even_o they_o who_o fall_v into_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o too_o much_o indulgency_n and_o cocker_a of_o their_o child_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o fall_v also_o into_o this_o extreme_a as_o many_o who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n too_o much_o suffer_v their_o child_n without_o due_a restraint_n and_o correction_n to_o run_v into_o all_o riot_n will_v sometime_o on_o a_o sudden_a like_a lion_n fly_v upon_o they_o and_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n correct_v they_o and_o so_o exceed_o provoke_v 10._o their_o child_n such_o as_o be_v most_o cocker_a be_v most_o prone_a to_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n for_o 1._o such_o lest_o know_v how_o to_o keep_v a_o mean_a one_o will_v soon_o leap_v out_o of_o one_o extreme_a into_o another_o then_o 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sin_n and_o the_o vengeance_n of_o their_o child_n sin_n for_o every_o parent_n be_v make_v a_o watchman_n over_o his_o child_n if_o a_o watchman_n do_v not_o 18._o what_o he_o can_v to_o hinder_v the_o sin_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n he_o pull_v their_o blood_n on_o his_o own_o neck_n what_o do_v they_o then_o that_o be_v watchman_n minister_v occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o their_o charge_n §._o 118._o of_o parent_n seek_v the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n that_o parent_n by_o avoid_v the_o rock_n of_o provoke_v fall_v not_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o cocker_a the_o apostle_n add_v asleep_o but_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o a_o stop_n unto_o they_o and_o teach_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o parent_n to_o prevent_v such_o mischief_n aâ—_n obser_n child_n may_v fall_v into_o but_o they_o must_v also_o seek_v their_o good_a all_o the_o precept_n in_o scripture_n charge_v parent_n to_o seek_v their_o child_n good_a prove_v the_o point_n herein_o lie_v a_o main_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o affection_n which_o parent_n and_o stranger_n ought_v to_o bear_v towards_o child_n and_o the_o duty_n which_o one_o and_o the_o other_o owe_v to_o they_o mere_a stranger_n ought_v not_o to_o provoke_v they_o but_o parent_n ought_v moreover_o every_o way_n to_o seek_v their_o good_a the_o main_a good_a which_o parent_n ought_v especial_o to_o seek_v after_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o child_n be_v note_v out_o in_o these_o word_n bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n translate_v bring_v up_o proper_o signify_v to_o feed_v 〈◊〉_d or_o nourish_v with_o all_o needful_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v before_o in_o the_o 5._o chapter_n and_o 29._o verse_n and_o there_o translate_v nourish_v not_o unfit_o might_n the_o proper_a signification_n of_o the_o beza_n word_n be_v here_o keep_v as_o the_o best_a latin_a translation_n the_o french_a and_o other_o have_v keep_v this_o word_n join_v with_o the_o other_o that_o follow_v may_v seem_v fr._n at_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v here_o place_v only_o to_o make_v up_o the_o sense_n as_o if_o he_o have_v thus_o say_v nurture_n your_o child_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o if_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v well_o weigh_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o further_o imply_v a_o general_a duty_n which_o nature_n itself_o teach_v parent_n even_o this_o that_o parent_n ought_v to_o provide_v all_o needful_a thing_n for_o their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d even_o such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o the_o nourish_a of_o their_o body_n and_o preserve_v of_o their_o health_n and_o life_n for_o this_o phrase_n to_o translate_v it_o word_n for_o word_n nourish_v they_o in_o discipline_n or_o in_o instruction_n be_v a_o concise_a speech_n imply_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nourish_v and_o nurture_n they_o or_o feed_v and_o instruct_v they_o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v thus_o near_o and_o concise_o join_v they_o together_o to_o show_v that_o nurture_n and_o instruction_n be_v as_o needful_a and_o profitable_a as_o food_n and_o apparel_n §._o 119._o of_o parent_n nurture_v their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n translate_v nurture_n signify_v as_o well_o correction_n as_o instruction_n as_o heb._n 12._o 7._o if_o you_o endure_v chasten_v and_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o scripture_n be_v profitable_a for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n both_o sense_n will_v here_o stand_v and_o our_o english_a word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o greek_a will_v bear_v both_o for_o to_o nurture_n child_n be_v as_o well_o to_o correct_v they_o as_o to_o instruct_v they_o very_o fit_o be_v this_o advice_n in_o this_o large_a acceptation_n infer_v upon_o the_o former_a prohibition_n for_o lest_o parent_n shall_v thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o lay_v the_o reins_n upon_o their_o child_n neck_n and_o let_v they_o run_v whither_o they_o list_v the_o apostle_n hereby_o teach_v that_o parent_n as_o they_o may_v not_o be_v too_o austere_a so_o neither_o too_o remiss_a 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v not_o provoke_v their_o child_n to_o wrath_n yet_o they_o must_v keep_v they_o under_o discipline_n the_o word_n translate_v nurture_n according_a to_o the_o convenit_fw-la greek_a notation_n thereof_o do_v further_a set_v forth_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o the_o two_o forename_a extreme_n for_o it_o note_v out_o such_o a_o discipline_n as_o befit_v a_o lad_n or_o a_o young_a child_n so_o as_o the_o thing_n itself_o discipline_n by_o instruction_n and_o correction_n keep_v from_o one_o extreme_a of_o remissness_n the_o kind_n or_o manner_n of_o discipline_n be_v such_o as_o befit_v a_o child_n keep_v from_o the_o other_o extreme_a of_o rigour_n and_o cruelty_n extreme_n on_o either_o side_n be_v dangerous_a and_o pernicious_a and_o that_o to_o parent_n and_o child_n for_o remissness_n will_v make_v child_n careless_a of_o all_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o parent_n rigour_n will_v make_v they_o desperate_a but_o virtue_n and_o safety_n consist_v in_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o both_o §._o 120._o of_o parent_n fix_v precept_n in_o their_o child_n mind_n this_o word_n admonition_n according_a to_o the_o indere_fw-la notation_n thereof_o have_v a_o particular_a relation_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o point_v out_o a_o inform_v and_o instruct_v of_o it_o it_o be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o action_n of_o admonish_v as_o tit._n 3._o 10._o reject_v a_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n or_o for_o the_o monitis_fw-la thing_n admonish_v in_o which_o latter_a sense_n most_o do_v here_o take_v it_o yet_o will_v i_o not_o have_v the_o former_a clean_o exclude_v for_o according_a to_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n i_o take_v thus_o much_o to_o be_v intend_v as_o parent_n deliver_v good_a precept_n and_o principle_n to_o their_o child_n 〈◊〉_d so_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a by_o forcible_a and_o frequent_a admonition_n to_o fix_v and_o settle_v they_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o child_n 7._o the_o law_n express_v as_o much_o by_o another_o metaphor_n which_o it_o use_v in_o a_o direction_n which_o it_o give_v to_o parent_n say_v thou_o shall_v whet_v or_o sharpen_v god_n law_n upon_o thy_o child_n that_o be_v 42._o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o they_o the_o more_o pain_n be_v take_v in_o this_o kind_n the_o less_o labour_n will_v be_v lose_v that_o which_o at_o first_o be_v little_o heed_v by_o much_o urge_v and_o press_v will_n for_o ever_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o nail_n that_o at_o one_o blow_n scarce_o enter_v with_o many_o blow_n be_v knock_v up_o to_o the_o head_n §_o 121._o of_o add_v information_n to_o discipline_n the_o addition_n of_o this_o word_n admonition_n unto_o nurture_n be_v not_o as_o some_o take_v it_o a_o
morning_n or_o evening_n for_o religious_a exercise_n they_o think_v by_o their_o servant_n labour_n to_o thrive_v and_o think_v not_o of_o god_n blessing_n which_o make_v rich_a some_o go_v so_o far_o therein_o as_o they_o keep_v their_o servant_n from_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n even_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n thus_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o servant_n who_o come_v ignorant_a and_o profane_a to_o a_o master_n after_o long_a abode_n with_o he_o so_o go_v away_o as_o they_o come_v many_o that_o themselves_o make_v some_o conscience_n of_o fear_v god_n much_o fail_v herein_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o teach_v their_o servant_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o much_o blessing_n and_o pull_v god_n curse_v upon_o their_o person_n and_o house_n §._o 23._o of_o allow_v servant_n sufficient_a food_n in_o regard_v that_o servant_n have_v not_o body_n of_o brass_n or_o steel_n ii_o but_o of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o all_o other_o master_n that_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o strength_n and_o ability_n of_o their_o body_n must_v be_v careful_a of_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v they_o and_o that_o both_o in_o health_n and_o sickness_n for_o preserve_v servant_n health_n respect_n must_v be_v have_v to_o their_o food_n clothe_v labour_n rest_v a_o due_a provision_n of_o food_n for_o servant_n be_v commend_v in_o solomon_n 27._o good_a housewife_n who_o give_v meat_n to_o her_o household_n and_o in_o the_o direction_n which_o he_o give_v to_o householder_n in_o these_o word_n let_v the_o milk_n of_o thy_o goat_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thy_o food_n and_o for_o the_o food_n of_o thy_o family_n the_o food_n which_o master_n provide_v for_o their_o servant_n must_v be_v for_o quality_n good_a and_o wholesome_a for_o quantity_n sufficient_a to_o preserve_v health_n and_o increase_n strength_n for_o time_n give_v in_o due_a season_n it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o hire_a servant_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o 17._o prodigal_a child_n have_v bread_n by_o bread_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n be_v mean_v all_o kind_n of_o needful_a wholesome_a food_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v there_o take_v because_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o husk_n which_o be_v not_o very_o wholesome_a fit_a for_o swine_n than_o man_n yea_o they_o have_v bread_n enough_o it_o be_v further_a note_v of_o that_o good_a steward_n who_o be_v as_o a_o master_n ruler_n over_o the_o household_n that_o 42._o he_o give_v the_o household_n their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n quest_n may_v not_o servant_n be_v stint_v of_o their_o food_n answ_n in_o regard_n of_o superfluity_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v stint_v but_o not_o in_o regard_n of_o sufficiency_n it_o be_v not_o meet_v that_o all_o servant_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v devour_v for_o then_o many_o of_o they_o will_v do_v but_o little_a work_n but_o most_o meet_v it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o be_v needful_a for_o strength_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o do_v and_o endure_v his_o work_n the_o greek_a word_n translate_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n before_o quote_v portion_n imply_v as_o much_o there_o be_v a_o double_a bond_n to_o tie_v master_n to_o perform_v this_o duty_n one_o in_o regard_n of_o themselves_o the_o other_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o servant_n master_n themselves_o shall_v have_v the_o profit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o their_o servant_n for_o their_o own_o sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o afford_v they_o sufficient_a food_n man_n that_o desire_v to_o have_v their_o work_n well_o do_v by_o their_o beast_n or_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o be_v well_o carry_v to_o the_o end_n thereof_o will_v be_v careful_a that_o their_o beast_n shall_v be_v well_o feed_v but_o beside_o this_o consider_v the_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o servant_n be_v spend_v in_o their_o master_n business_n justice_n require_v that_o their_o health_n and_o strength_n shall_v be_v repair_v and_o preserve_v by_o they_o §._o 24._o of_o defect_n and_o excess_n in_o allow_v servant_n food_n there_o be_v two_o extreme_n contrary_a to_o this_o duty_n one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v too_o niggardly_o and_o as_o we_o speak_v miserable_a in_o the_o allowance_n of_o food_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o that_o sometime_o in_o the_o quantity_n when_o servant_n belly_n be_v too_o much_o pinch_v even_o so_o as_o their_o body_n be_v weaken_v for_o want_n of_o food_n the_o prodigal_a child_n be_v thus_o serve_v these_o be_v both_o unjust_a and_o injurious_a 16._o master_n unjust_a to_o their_o servant_n injurious_a to_o their_o servant_n and_o themselves_o too_o sometime_o again_o such_o miserable_a master_n offend_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o food_n which_o they_o give_v to_o their_o servant_n as_o when_o it_o be_v keep_v too_o long_o and_o grow_v musty_a mouldy_a or_o otherwise_o unsavoury_a or_o when_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o food_n for_o cheapness_n sake_n be_v buy_v even_o such_o as_o be_v scarce_o fit_a for_o man_n meat_n the_o more_o abundance_n that_o there_o be_v of_o such_o stuff_n the_o more_o loathsome_a it_o be_v last_o though_o i_o think_v it_o not_o meet_v to_o bind_v master_n unto_o set_a hour_n for_o their_o servant_n meal_n christ_n afford_v a_o great_a etc._n liberty_n unto_o master_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o master_n usage_n of_o his_o servant_n after_o he_o come_v from_o his_o work_n yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fault_n as_o there_o be_v in_o many_o master_n in_o keep_v their_o servant_n too_o long_o from_o meat_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o interrupt_v their_o work_n for_o meat_n sake_n but_o to_o tarry_v for_o their_o supper_n till_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n when_o they_o give_v over_o work_n sure_o this_o can_v be_v good_a for_o the_o body_n health_n and_o strength_n another_o extreme_a do_v such_o master_n fall_n into_o as_o bring_v up_o their_o 21._o servant_n too_o delicate_o solomon_n have_v express_o tax_v such_o and_o note_v that_o this_o mischief_n be_v like_a to_o follow_v thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v he_o become_v his_o son_n at_o the_o length_n such_o a_o servant_n will_v forget_v his_o place_n scorn_v to_o be_v as_o a_o servant_n but_o aspire_v to_o be_v as_o his_o master_n child_n which_o be_v next_o to_o a_o master_n mate_n §._o 25._o of_o master_n care_n about_o their_o servant_n apparel_n a_o wise_a care_n for_o servant_n clothing_n be_v also_o commend_v in_o the_o example_n of_o solomon_n good_a housewife_n she_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o snow_n for_o her_o household_n that_o be_v for_o the_o cold_a season_n in_o winter_n for_o all_o her_o household_n be_v clothe_v with_o 〈◊〉_d double_a garment_n that_o be_v with_o such_o clothing_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o cold_a weather_n fit_a and_o decent_a apparel_n be_v both_o a_o mean_n of_o preserve_v health_n and_o also_o a_o matter_n of_o good_a report_n tend_v to_o the_o credit_n of_o a_o master_n yet_o contrary_a be_v the_o humour_n of_o many_o they_o care_v not_o how_o tag_v and_o ragged_a their_o servant_n apparel_n be_v insomuch_o as_o many_o servant_n have_v neither_o comely_a nor_o warm_a apparel_n the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v oft_o use_v for_o scarlet_a but_o according_a to_o the_o proper_a notation_n of_o it_o it_o signify_v thing_n double_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v most_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v so_o translate_v it_o the_o king_n translator_n have_v note_v as_o much_o in_o the_o margin_n this_o point_n concern_v those_o master_n especial_o that_o find_v their_o servant_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o provide_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o as_o in_o old_a time_n master_n do_v for_o most_o servant_n and_o as_o now_o they_o do_v for_o prentice_n whether_o male_a or_o female_a if_o servant_n by_o covenant_n be_v at_o their_o own_o find_n for_o apparel_n master_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o bind_v therein_o yet_o 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these_o thing_n in_o love_n to_o themselves_o as_o superstitious_a person_n to_o merit_v salvation_n by_o macerate_v their_o body_n other_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o ignominy_n penury_n slavery_n torment_n or_o such_o like_a evil_n so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o apparent_a good_a that_o make_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o not_o simple_o hatred_n of_o themselves_o they_o that_o so_o do_v be_v either_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n or_o blind_v in_o their_o mind_n or_o bereave_v of_o their_o wit_n or_o overwhelm_v with_o some_o passion_n so_o as_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v it_o not_o therefore_o in_o hatred_n 2._o object_n holy_a and_o wise_a man_n deliberate_o and_o on_o good_a advice_n have_v beat_v down_o their_o body_n and_o yield_v their_o life_n etc._n to_o be_v take_v away_o not_o accept_v deliverance_n answ_n that_o be_v far_o from_o hatred_n and_o in_o great_a love_n to_o themselves_o as_o be_v show_v 56._o before_o §._o 63._o of_o unnatural_a practice_n 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