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good_a that_o come_v to_o man_n or_o to_o any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n 12._o now_o thus_o a_o man_n bless_v either_o himself_o or_o other_o to_o let_v pass_v the_o former_a the_o blessing_n of_o other_o pertain_v either_o to_o all_o sort_n in_o general_a or_o to_o some_o more_o special_o sort_n to_o all_o sort_n it_o belong_v partly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a affection_n second_o partly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o courtesy_n three_o partly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n four_a partly_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n 60._o first_o by_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a affection_n it_o pertain_v to_o all_o sort_n to_o bless_v their_o friend_n and_o kindred_n as_o the_o friend_n of_o rebécca_n do_v when_o she_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o they_o thou_o be_v our_o sister_n grow_v into_o thousand_o thousand_o and_o let_v thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o their_o enemy_n genes_n 24._o 60._o thus_o child_n and_o all_o those_o that_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n will_v upon_o occasion_n often_o pray_v god_n bless_v their_o parent_n and_o their_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o those_o which_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o in_o nature_n 4._o second_o by_o the_o law_n of_o courtesy_n it_o pertain_v to_o all_o sort_n to_o bless_v those_o which_o they_o meet_v or_o pass_v by_o which_o courtesy_n we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v reciprocal_a between_o boaz_n and_o the_o reaper_n ruth_n 2._o 4._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o say_v boaz_n the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o say_v the_o reaper_n 8._o and_o psal_n 129._o 8._o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n show_v this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n psal_n whereupon_o s._n augustine_n on_o that_o place_n say_v nostis_fw-la fratres_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o know_v brethren_n when_o man_n pass_v by_o those_o which_o be_v at_o work_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o say_v to_o they_o benedictio_fw-la domini_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o this_o be_v more_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n nemo_fw-la transibat_fw-la say_v he_o none_o pass_v by_o and_o see_v any_o at_o work_n in_o the_o field_n or_o vineyard_n or_o the_o like_a but_o they_o do_v so_o nay_o non_fw-la licebat_fw-la transire_fw-la sine_fw-la benedictione_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o pass_v by_o without_o this_o blessing_n salutation_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o courtesy_n to_o omit_v it_o 33._o three_o by_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n it_o pertain_v to_o all_o sort_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o their_o benefactor_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o their_o good_a to_o bless_v they_o as_o boaz_n for_o the_o kindness_n show_v to_o ruth_n be_v bless_v in_o these_o word_n 20._o bless_v be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n ruth_n 2._o 20._o thus_o every_o good_a subject_n will_v pray_v god_n bless_v the_o king_n under_o who_o we_o live_v in_o peace_n every_o good_a hearer_n will_v pray_v god_n bless_v that_o preacher_n by_o who_o his_o soul_n be_v comfort_v and_o every_o thankful_a poor_a man_n will_v pray_v god_n bless_v his_o good_a master_n and_o save_v his_o life_n by_o who_o he_o be_v relieve_v this_o be_v the_o recompense_n which_o the_o rich_a have_v return_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o poor_a for_o their_o good_a work_n and_o alm_n namely_o their_o blessing_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o the_o forerunner_n of_o a_o great_a and_o better_a recompense_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v please_v heb._n 13._o 16._o charity_n four_o by_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n it_o pertain_v to_o all_o sort_n to_o bless_v even_o their_o enemy_n i_o mean_v their_o private_a enemy_n for_o to_o convict_v enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v forbid_v joh._n 2._o epist_n 10._o bid_v not_o a_o antichristian_a heretic_n and_o convict_v false_a teacher_n god_n speed_n but_o if_o they_o be_v only_o our_o personal_a enemy_n 44._o bless_v they_o which_o curse_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n mat._n 5._o 44._o bless_v and_o curse_v not_o say_v saint_n paul_n rom._n 12._o 14._o and_o this_o be_v not_o consilium_fw-la but_o praeceptum_fw-la not_o a_o evangelicall_a counsel_n but_o a_o moral_a precept_n bind_v all_o christian_n thus_o by_o a_o fourfold_a law_n it_o belong_v to_o all_o sort_n to_o bless_v by_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a affection_n by_o the_o law_n of_o courtesy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a charity_n bless_v more_o special_o it_o pertain_v to_o superior_n to_o bless_v those_o under_o their_o charge_n these_o superior_n be_v either_o the_o chief_a in_o every_o family_n or_o more_o public_a person_n the_o blessing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o chief_a in_o private_a family_n be_v either_o domestical_a or_o paternal_a 43._o domestical_a be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a household_n as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o david_n return_v to_o bless_v his_o house_n 1._o chronicle_n 16._o 43._o paternal_a paternal_a benediction_n be_v that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o father_n to_o his_o child_n or_o child_n child_n 27._o this_o the_o patriarch_n do_v after_o a_o singular_a manner_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n whereby_o they_o speak_v of_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o other_o godly_a parent_n have_v a_o special_a prerogative_n also_o in_o blessing_n their_o child_n according_a to_o that_o of_o siracides_n benedictio_fw-la patris_fw-la firmat_n domos_fw-la filiorum_fw-la the_o blessing_n of_o the_o father_n establish_v the_o house_n of_o child_n but_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o mother_n root_v out_o foundation_n there_o be_v fearful_a story_n record_v by_o good_a writer_n of_o the_o woeful_a consequence_n of_o the_o parent_n curse_v upon_o the_o child_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a author_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n that_o a_o blessing_n may_v come_v upon_o thou_o from_o they_o now_o the_o blessing_n which_o belong_v to_o public_a person_n be_v either_o political_a or_o ecclesiastical_a political_a political_a when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v by_o joshuah_n when_o he_o call_v the_o reubenit_n and_o the_o gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n and_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o obedience_n and_o send_v they_o home_o with_o his_o blessing_n as_o it_o be_v write_v so_o joshua_n bless_v they_o and_o send_v they_o away_o josh_fw-mi 22._o 6._o 6._o sacerdotal_a the_o ecclesiastical_a blessing_n be_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o public_a minister_n and_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o effectual_a and_o available_a with_o god_n &_o this_o be_v the_o blessing_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o priest_n the_o levite_n arise_v and_o bless_v now_o the_o object_n of_o this_o benediction_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o real_a the_o real_a object_n 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depart_v home_o comfortable_o with_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o hitherto_o of_o the_o account_n to_o be_v make_v of_o minister_n prayer_n and_o special_o of_o the_o public_a prayer_n and_o blessing_n perform_v by_o they_o all_o sort_n be_v also_o hence_o teach_v to_o have_v due_a regard_n unto_o their_o person_n and_o call_v for_o this_o respect_n for_o their_o office_n be_v honourable_a and_o reverend_a to_o they_o it_o belong_v to_o bless_v and_o by_o they_o god_n will_v bless_v those_o who_o he_o will_v bless_v and_o what_o say_v the_o apostle_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o great_a heb._n 7._o 7._o 7._o honourable_a and_o what_o other_o office_n be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v base_a they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v teacher_n in_o israel_n to_o be_v guide_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o to_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o way_n of_o life_n to_o they_o it_o pertain_v to_o administer_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n that_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n call_v 12._o necessarium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la viaticum_fw-la the_o necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o journey_n to_o another_o world_n to_o they_o it_o pertain_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o people_n and_o to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n to_o they_o be_v give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o power_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o to_o remit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o declaratiuè_fw-fr which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v base_a and_o unseemly_a for_o man_n of_o worth_a to_o do_v which_o of_o they_o be_v not_o high_a and_o holy_a why_o then_o be_v the_o call_v so_o contemptible_a as_o it_o be_v with_o many_o above_o all_o other_o why_o be_v the_o name_n of_o priest_n use_v in_o contempt_n of_o all_o contempt_n this_o be_v the_o most_o unreasonable_a for_o god_n have_v high_o honour_v those_o 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