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the_o law_n be_v give_v and_o after_o that_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n namely_o to_o have_v their_o consent_n in_o contract_v of_o marriage_n as_o these_o place_n do_v plain_o show_v 18.17_o 1._o sam._n 18.17_o gen._n 21.21_o and_o 24.3_o etc._n etc._n and_o 21.1.2_o and_o 29.19_o and_o 34.4_o deut._n 7.3.4_o judg._n 14.1_o etc._n etc._n 1._o cor._n 7.36.38_o whereby_o be_v manifest_o prove_v that_o first_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n second_o for_o that_o the_o parent_n have_v authority_n over_o their_o child_n 15.12_o exod._n 21.2_o levit._fw-la 25.39_o deut._n 15.12_o more_o than_o they_o have_v over_o their_o servant_n three_o because_o child_n be_v their_o father_n good_n &_o riches_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v not_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n but_o must_v be_v bestow_v of_o their_o parent_n four_o for_o that_o parent_n have_v authority_n over_o the_o vow_n of_o their_o child_n numb_a 30.4_o 5_o 6._o five_o if_o a_o man_n daughter_n be_v entice_v parent_n contract_n void_a without_o the_o consent_n of_o parent_n yet_o her_o father_n may_v refuse_v be_v not_o available_a or_o of_o any_o force_n without_o his_o consent_n exod._n 22.16.17_o beside_o all_o this_o what_o clear_a proof_n can_v we_o have_v than_o the_o five_o commandment_n in_o the_o which_o child_n be_v command_v to_o honour_v their_o father_n and_o mother_n with_o a_o blessing_n promise_v to_o those_o which_o perform_v the_o same_o whereby_o we_o gather_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o contrary_n that_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n also_o belong_v to_o all_o those_o child_n that_o shall_v dishonour_v they_o and_o in_o that_o god_n will_v that_o the_o parent_n by_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v honour_v he_o mean_v that_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o humility_n and_o modesty_n reverence_v they_o with_o all_o dutiful_a submission_n be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o and_o with_o all_o willingness_n show_v themselves_o thankful_a for_o their_o creation_n education_n sustentation_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n that_o under_o god_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o be_v ready_a by_o all_o mean_v they_o possible_o may_v to_o imitate_v and_o express_v towards_o they_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o stork_n who_o property_n as_o they_o write_v of_o they_o be_v to_o provide_v meat_n &_o feed_v their_o dam_n when_o through_o age_n they_o grow_v so_o old_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a for_o to_o help_v themselves_o that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o must_v to_o their_o very_a utmost_a seek_v to_o make_v they_o recompense_v and_o requital_n of_o some_o part_n of_o those_o unrequitable_a pain_n the_o which_o their_o love_a parent_n have_v take_v with_o they_o and_o make_v some_o amends_n for_o the_o uncounteruailable_a kindness_n that_o they_o have_v show_v towards_o they_o but_o where_o they_o bestow_v
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much_o as_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n so_o that_o hereby_o all_o godly_a servant_n may_v in_o few_o word_n learn_v what_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n namely_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o be_v affection_a towards_o they_o servant_n 2._o king_n 5.13_o the_o property_n of_o a_o good_a servant_n as_o a_o dutiful_a child_n be_v to_o his_o father_n to_o be_v reverend_a and_o lowly_a to_o they_o in_o all_o their_o word_n and_o gesture_n to_o suffer_v and_o forbear_v they_o to_o obey_v with_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n all_o their_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a commandment_n to_o fear_v they_o and_o to_o be_v loath_a to_o displease_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o trusty_a to_o they_o and_o they_o in_o deed_n and_o promise_n to_o be_v diligent_a and_o serviceable_a to_o speak_v cheerful_o to_o answer_v discreet_o not_o over_o bold_o to_o dally_v with_o their_o master_n wife_n daughter_n or_o maiden_n to_o be_v loyal_a and_o dutiful_a to_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n as_o jacob_n be_v towards_o laban_n etc._n gen._n 30.27.28.29.30_o and_o 39.5_o etc._n etc._n and_o joseph_n towards_o potipher_n and_o they_o must_v careful_o endeavour_v to_o do_v and_o procure_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o ability_n that_o which_o may_v be_v to_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n honesty_n credit_n and_o profit_n and_o that_o as_o well_o when_o they_o be_v absent_a and_o out_o of_o sight_n as_o when_o they_o be_v present_a and_o look_v on_o this_o be_v a_o quality_n and_o property_n belong_v to_o every_o good_a servant_n both_o man_n and_o maid_n to_o wit_n that_o whatsoever_o good_n or_o necessary_n of_o their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n they_o shall_v have_v charge_n of_o and_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o trust_n and_o keep_n that_o they_o careful_o see_v such_o thing_n so_o well_o and_o orderly_o place_v &_o lay_v up_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o any_o time_n any_o just_a occasion_n to_o use_v any_o necessary_a in_o their_o custody_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o that_o without_o a_o light_n they_o than_o not_o only_o can_v say_v in_o such_o a_o place_n it_o lie_v but_o also_o if_o they_o be_v require_v they_o can_v present_o fetch_v the_o same_o servant_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o witting_o and_o willing_o anger_n or_o displease_v their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n which_o if_o they_o do_v than_o they_o ought_v incontinent_a and_o forthwith_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o ask_v they_o forgiveness_n they_o must_v also_o forbear_v they_o and_o suffer_v their_o angry_a and_o hasty_a word_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o answer_v again_o spiteful_o or_o scornful_o neither_o yet_o upon_o any_o such_o occasion_n to_o run_v away_o for_o the_o angel_n teach_v and_o will_v hagar_n the_o servant_n of_o sarah_n when_o she_o flee_v from_o heâ—_n mistress_n 16.7.8.9_o gen._n 16.7.8.9_o that_o she_o shall_v return_v and_o humble_v herself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v saint_n paul_n make_v agreement_n betwixt_o onesimus_n a_o vagabond_n and_o thievish_a servant_n etc._n phil._n 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o his_o master_n philemon_n from_o who_o he_o be_v sle_z away_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n must_v patient_o beaâ—e_v and_o forbear_v their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n and_o do_v whatsoever_o lawful_a thing_n they_o shall_v command_v they_o not_o be_v against_o a_o good_a conscience_n master_n how_o far_o forth_o servant_n ought_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v remember_v how_o far_o forth_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n that_o be_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o a_o christian_a religion_n suffer_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o upright_o conscience_n for_o otherwise_o if_o their_o master_n shall_v command_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unhonest_a unlawful_a wicked_a unjust_a or_o ungodly_a than_o they_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n obey_v it_o 1._o sam._n 20.28_o etc._n etc._n and_o 22.17_o dan._n 3.18_o act._n 4.19_o and_o 5.29_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a maid-servant_n be_v that_o she_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a faithful_a patient_a neat_a and_o pleasant_a that_o she_o be_v cleanly_a quick_a and_o handsome_a and_o of_o few_o word_n honest_a in_o her_o word_n deed_n and_o attire_n diligent_a in_o a_o household_n and_o have_v skill_n in_o wash_v bake_v brew_v sow_v and_o spin_v but_o chief_o in_o hold_v her_o peace_n servant_n must_v lay_v apart_o all_o evil_a condition_n pride_n unfaithfulnesse_n brawl_v murmur_a 4.25.29_o ephe._n 4.25.29_o lie_a swear_v and_o filthy_a communication_n pick_v steal_v and_o tale_n tell_v if_o servant_n will_v careful_o mark_v and_o learn_v and_o so_o diligent_o practice_v these_o three_o short_a 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seek_v and_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o destruction_n finis_fw-la