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her_o first_o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o one_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n 2._o reverence_n must_v be_v show_v to_o parent_n outward_o viz._n in_o word_n and_o gesture_n 1._o in_o word_n and_o that_o either_o in_o speak_v to_o parent_n or_o speak_v of_o they_o first_o reverence_n in_o speak_v to_o parent_n child_n must_v speak_v to_o parent_n respective_o and_o in_o decent_a language_n 1_o king_n 2.20_o ask_v on_o my_o mother_n say_v king_n solomon_n to_o his_o mother_n bathsheba_n second_o reverence_n in_o speak_v of_o parent_n child_n must_v speak_v of_o their_o parent_n honourable_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v well_o of_o they_o if_o they_o deserve_v well_o prov._n 31.28_o her_o child_n rise_v up_o and_o call_v her_o bless_a and_o in_o case_n a_o parent_n betray_v weakness_n and_o indiscretion_n the_o child_n shall_v make_v the_o best_a of_o it_o and_o by_o his_o wise_a apology_n for_o his_o father_n cover_v his_o father_n nakedness_n 2._o in_o gesture_n child_n be_v to_o show_v their_o reverence_n to_o their_o parent_n by_o submissive_a behaviour_n by_o uncover_v the_o head_n bend_v the_o knee_n joseph_n though_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n and_o his_o father_n grow_v poor_a yet_o he_o bow_v to_o he_o and_o behave_v himself_o as_o humble_o as_o if_o his_o father_n have_v be_v the_o prince_n and_o he_o the_o poor_a man_n gen._n 48.46_o and_o king_n solomon_n when_o his_o mother_n come_v to_o he_o rose_z off_z his_o throne_n and_o bow_v himself_o to_o she_o 1_o king_n 2.19_o among_o the_o lacedaemonian_n if_o a_o child_n have_v carry_v himself_o arrogant_o and_o saucy_o to_o his_o father_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o father_n to_o appoint_v who_o he_o will_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n o_o how_o many_o child_n be_v far_o from_o this_o give_a reverence_n to_o their_o parent_n they_o despise_v their_o parent_n they_o carry_v themselves_o with_o that_o pride_n and_o malapertness_n towards_o they_o that_o they_o be_v a_o shame_n to_o religion_n and_o bring_v their_o parent_n grey_a hair_n with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_a deut._n 27.16_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n if_o all_o that_o set_v light_a by_o their_o parent_n be_v curse_v how_o many_o child_n in_o our_o age_n be_v under_o a_o curse_n if_o such_o as_o be_v disrespectful_a to_o their_o parent_n live_v to_o have_v child_n they_o will_v be_v thorn_n in_o their_o side_n and_o god_n will_v make_v they_o read_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o punishment_n ii_o the_o second_o way_n of_o show_v honour_n to_o parent_n be_v in_o careful_a obedience_n col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n our_o lord_n christ_n herein_o set_v a_o pattern_n to_o child_n luke_n 2.51_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o his_o parent_n he_o to_o who_o angel_n be_v subject_a yet_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o parent_n this_o obedience_n to_o parent_n be_v show_v three_o way_n 1._o in_o harken_v to_o their_o counsel_n prov._n 1.8_o hear_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n parent_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n if_o they_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n you_o must_v listen_v to_o their_o word_n as_o oracle_n and_o not_o be_v as_o the_o deaf_a adder_n to_o stop_v your_o ear_n ely_n son_n hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n 1_o sam._n 2.25_o but_o they_o be_v call_v son_n of_o belial_n ver_fw-la 12._o and_o child_n must_v hearken_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o in_o spiritual_a matter_n so_o in_o other_o affair_n which_o relate_v to_o this_o life_n as_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v and_o in_o case_n of_o enter_v into_o marriage_n jacob_n will_v not_o dispose_v of_o himself_o in_o marriage_n though_o he_o be_v forty_o year_n old_a without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o parent_n gen._n 28.1_o 2._o child_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n proper_a good_n and_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v high_a injustice_n in_o a_o child_n to_o give_v away_o herself_o without_o the_o parent_n leave_v if_o parent_n shall_v indeed_o counsel_v a_o child_n to_o match_v with_o one_o that_o be_v irreligious_a or_o popish_a i_o think_v the_o case_n be_v plain_a and_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a be_v of_o opinion_n that_o here_o the_o child_n may_v have_v a_o negative_a voice_n and_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o parent_n child_n be_v to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.39_o therefore_o not_o with_o person_n irreligious_a for_o that_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n 2._o obedience_n to_o parent_n be_v show_v in_o subscribe_v to_o their_o command_n a_o child_n shall_v be_v the_o parent_n echo_n when_o the_o father_n speak_v the_o child_n shall_v echo_n back_o obedience_n the_o rechabite_v be_v forbid_v by_o their_o father_n to_o drink_v wine_n and_o they_o do_v obey_v he_o and_o be_v commend_v for_o it_o jer._n 35.6_o and_o child_n must_v obey_v their_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3.20_o thing_n that_o be_v more_o against_o the_o grain_n and_o which_o they_o have_v some_o reluctancy_n to_o yet_o they_o must_v obey_v their_o parent_n esau_n will_v obey_v his_o father_n when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o fetch_v he_o venison_n because_o it_o be_v probable_a he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o hunt_v but_o refuse_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n namely_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n but_o though_o child_n must_v obey_v their_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n yet_o davenant_n restringitur_fw-la ad_fw-la licita_fw-la &_o honesta_fw-la it_o be_v with_o this_o limitation_n thing_n just_a and_o honest_a obey_v in_o the_o lord_n ephes._n 6.1_o that_o be_v so_o far_o as_o the_o command_v of_o parent_n agree_v with_o and_o be_v consonant_a to_o god_n command_n if_o they_o command_v against_o god_n here_o they_o lose_v their_o right_n of_o be_v obey_v and_o in_o this_o case_n we_o must_v unchild_n ourselves_o 3._o honour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o parent_n in_o relieve_v their_o want_n joseph_n cherish_v his_o father_n in_o his_o old_a age_n gen._n 47.12_o it_o be_v but_o the_o pay_v a_o just_a debt_n parent_n have_v bring_v up_o child_n when_o they_o be_v young_a and_o child_n ought_v to_o nourish_v their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v old_a the_o young_a stork_n by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n bring_v meat_n to_o the_o old_a stork_n when_o by_o reason_n of_o age_n there_o be_v not_o able_a to_o fly_v pliny_n lex_fw-la pelargica_fw-la the_o memory_n of_o aeneas_n be_v honour_v for_o carry_v his_o age_a father_n out_o of_o troy_n when_o it_o be_v on_o fire_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o daughter_n who_o father_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n she_o do_v in_o prison_n give_v he_o suck_v with_o she_o own_o breast_n which_o be_v know_v to_o the_o governor_n procure_v his_o freedom_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o blame_v be_v such_o shall_v i_o say_v child_n or_o monster_n who_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v old_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v when_o parent_n tear_n and_o lean_a cheek_n may_v plead_v pity_n yet_o child_n have_v no_o compassion_n when_o they_o ask_v for_o bread_n they_o give_v they_o a_o stone_n when_o house_n be_v shut_v up_o we_o say_v the_o plague_n be_v there_o when_o child_n heart_n be_v shut_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n the_o plague_n be_v in_o those_o heart_n our_o bless_a saviour_n take_v great_a care_n for_o his_o mother_n when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o charge_v his_o disciple_n john_n to_o take_v she_o home_o to_o he_o as_o his_o mother_n and_o see_v that_o she_o want_v nothing_o john_n 19.26_o 27._o the_o reason_n
why_o child_n shall_v honour_v their_o parent_n be_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o solemn_a command_n of_o god_n honour_v thy_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n word_n be_v the_o rule_n so_o his_o will_n must_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o obedience_n reason_n 2._o they_o deserve_v honour_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o great_a love_n and_o affection_n which_o they_o bear_v to_o their_o child_n and_o that_o love_n be_v evidence_v both_o by_o their_o care_n and_o cost_n 1._o their_o care_n in_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n a_o sign_n their_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o love_n because_o their_o head_n be_v so_o full_a of_o care_n parent_n oft_o take_v more_o care_n for_o their_o child_n than_o for_o themselves_o they_o take_v care_n of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v tender_a least_o like_a wall-fruit_n they_o shall_v be_v nip_v in_o the_o bud._n and_o as_o child_n grow_v old_a so_o the_o care_n of_o parent_n grow_v great_a they_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o child_n fall_n when_o young_a and_o of_o worse_a fault_n when_o they_o be_v old_a 2._o their_o love_n be_v evidence_v by_o their_o cost_n 1_o cor._n 12.14_o they_o lay_v up_o and_o lay_v out_o for_o their_o child_n they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o raven_n or_o ostrich_n job_n 39.14_o which_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o young_a parent_n sometime_o do_v impoverlsh_fw-mi themselves_o to_o enrich_v their_o child_n all_o this_o call_v for_o honour_n from_o the_o child_n child_n can_v never_o parallel_v or_o equal_a parent_n love_n parent_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o life_n to_o their_o child_n child_n can_v be_v so_o to_o their_o parent_n 3._o to_o honour_v parent_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n col._n 3.20_o as_o it_o be_v joyful_a to_o the_o parent_n so_o it_o be_v please_v to_o the_o lord_n child_n be_v it_o not_o your_o desire_n to_o please_v god_n in_o honour_v and_o obey_v your_o parent_n you_o please_v god_n as_o well_o as_o when_o you_o repent_v and_o believe_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o well_o it_o please_v god_n he_o bestow_v a_o reward_n upon_o it_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o jacob_n will_v not_o let_v the_o angel_n go_v till_o he_o have_v bless_v he_o nor_o god_n will_v not_o part_v with_o this_o commandment_n till_o he_o have_v bless_v it_o here_o be_v the_o blessing_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n st._n paul_n call_v this_o the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n eph._n 6.2_o the_o second_o commandment_n have_v a_o general_n promise_v of_o mercy_n but_o this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n that_o have_v a_o particular_a promise_n make_v to_o it_o that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o long_o life_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o blessing_n psal._n 128.6_o thou_o shall_v see_v thy_o child_n child_n it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n old_a he_o need_v no_o spectacle_n his_o eye_n be_v not_o dim_a nor_o his_o natural_a strength_n abate_v deut._n 34.7_o god_n threaten_v it_o as_o a_o curse_n to_o eli_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o his_o family_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o since_o the_o flood_n life_n be_v much_o abbreviate_v and_o cut_v short_a some_o the_o womb_n be_v their_o tomb_n other_o exchange_v their_o cradle_n for_o their_o grave_n other_o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o their_o age_n death_n serve_v its_o warrant_n every_o day_n upon_o one_o or_o other_o now_o when_o death_n lie_v in_o ambush_n continual_o for_o we_o if_o god_n satisfy_v we_o with_o long_a life_n psal._n 91.16_o with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o this_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v a_o blessing_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n that_o god_n give_v a_o long_a time_n to_o repent_v and_o a_o long_a time_n to_o do_v service_n and_o a_o long_a time_n to_o enjoy_v the_o comfort_n of_o relation_n and_o who_o be_v this_o blessing_n of_o long_a life_n entail_v upon_o but_o obedient_a child_n honour_n thy_o father_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o nothing_o soon_o shorten_v life_n than_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n absalon_n be_v a_o disobedient_a son_n who_o seek_v to_o deprive_v his_o father_n of_o his_o life_n and_o crown_n and_o he_o do_v not_o live_v out_o half_a his_o day_n the_o mule_n he_o ride_v upon_o as_o be_v weary_a of_o such_o a_o burden_n leave_v he_o hang_v in_o the_o oak_n betwixt_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o not_o fit_a to_o tread_v upon_o the_o one_o or_o enter_v into_o the_o other_o obedience_n to_o parent_n spin_v out_o thy_o life_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o nor_o do_v obedience_n to_o parent_n only_o lengthen_v life_n but_o sweeten_v it_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o live_v long_o and_o not_o have_v a_o foot_n of_o land_n be_v a_o misery_n but_o obedience_n to_o parent_n settle_v land_n of_o inheritance_n upon_o the_o child_n have_v thou_o but_o one_o blessing_n o_o my_o father_n say_v esau._n behold_v god_n have_v more_o blessing_n for_o a_o obedient_a child_n than_o one_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v a_o long_a life_n but_o a_o fruitful_a land_n and_o not_o only_o shall_v he_o have_v land_n but_o land_n give_v in_o love_n the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o land_n not_o only_o with_o god_n leave_n but_o with_o his_o love_n all_o which_o be_v cogent_a argument_n to_o make_v child_n honour_n and_o obey_v their_o parent_n exod._n xx._n 12_o honour_n thy_o father_n use_v i._o if_o we_o be_v to_o honour_v our_o father_n on_o earth_n then_o much_o more_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n mal._n 1.6_o if_o then_o i_o be_o a_o father_n where_o be_v my_o honour_n a_o father_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o convey_v life_n but_o god_n be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o 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be_v ever_o before_o i_o be_v but_o this_o remove_a by_o forgiveness_n though_o the_o sword_n do_v ride_v in_o circuit_n in_o my_o family_n i_o shall_v be_v well_o enough_o content_a when_o the_o arrow_n of_o gild_n stick_v in_o the_o conscience_n nothing_o be_v so_o desirable_a as_o to_o have_v this_o arrow_n pluck_v out_o by_o forgiveness_n oh_o therefore_o seek_v after_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n can_v you_o make_v a_o shift_n to_o live_v without_o it_o but_o how_o will_v you_o do_v to_o die_v without_o it_o will_v not_o death_n have_v a_o sting_n to_o a_o unpardoned_a sinner_n how_o do_v you_o think_v to_o get_v to_o heaven_n without_o forgiveness_n as_o at_o some_o solemn_a festival_n there_o be_v no_o be_v admit_v unless_o you_o bring_v a_o ticket_n so_o unless_o you_o have_v this_o ticket_n to_o show_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n of_o heaven_n will_v god_n ever_o crown_v those_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v o_o 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to_o your_o eye_n or_o slumber_n to_o your_o eye_n lid_n till_o you_o have_v get_v some_o wellgrounded_n hope_v that_o your_o sin_n be_v blot_v out_o before_o i_o come_v to_o press_v the_o exhortation_n to_o seek_v after_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o shall_v propound_v one_o question_n quest._n if_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a without_o it_o no_o salvation_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o so_o few_o in_o the_o world_n seek_v after_o it_o if_o they_o want_v health_n they_o repair_v to_o the_o physician_n if_o they_o want_v riches_n they_o take_v a_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n
on_o fire_n take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o one_o day_n in_o hell_n desire_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o cool_v thy_o tongue_n iv._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o vain_a tongue_n that_o vent_v its_o self_n in_o idle_a word_n as_o if_o a_o tree_n shall_v bear_v nothing_o but_o blossom_n psal._n 10.7_o under_o his_o tongue_n be_v vanity_n his_o speak_v be_v like_o a_o child_n scribble_n vain_a and_o insignificant_a man_n want_v grace_n to_o ballast_n they_o and_o make_v they_o serious_a a_o vain_a tongue_n show_v a_o light_a heart_n a_o good_a man_n word_n be_v weighty_a and_o prudent_a his_o lip_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o feed_v many_o his_o speech_n be_v edify_v prov._n 10.20_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v as_o choice_a silver_n gracious_a word_n drop_v as_o silver_n from_o he_o to_o the_o enrich_n the_o soul_n of_o other_o but_o prov._n 15.2_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n poor_n out_o foolishness_n like_o the_o water_n in_o a_o spout_n that_o run_v out_o unprofitable_o and_o do_v no_o good_a many_o have_v a_o sea_n of_o wâ—râ—s_n but_o scarce_o a_o drop_n of_o matter_n they_o have_v word_n without_o wisdom_n how_o many_o idle_a away_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n in_o frivolous_a discourse_n a_o piece_n of_o gold_n sink_v into_o the_o water_n but_o a_o feather_n swim_v upon_o it_o a_o wise_a man_n word_n be_v like_o gold_n weighty_a and_o will_v sink_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o but_o the_o word_n of_o many_o be_v light_a and_o feathery_a and_o will_v make_v no_o impression_n matth._n 12.36_o every_o idle_a word_n that_o man_n shall_v speak_v they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n word_n that_o be_v of_o no_o account_n will_v turn_v to_o a_o heavy_a account_n 5._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o censorious_a tongue_n jam._n 4.12_o who_o be_v thou_o that_o judge_v another_o some_o make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o judge_v and_o censure_v other_o they_o do_v not_o imitate_v 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thought_n of_o other_o the_o hypocrite_n è_fw-fr contra_fw-la 6._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o slanderous_a tongue_n psal._n 50.20_o thou_o sit_v and_o slandere_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n slander_v be_v when_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o another_o and_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a worth_a and_o eminency_n be_v common_o blast_v by_o slander_n holiness_n itself_o be_v no_o shield_n from_o slander_n the_o lamb_n innocency_n will_v not_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o wolf_n john_n baptist_n come_v neither_o eat_n nor_o drink_v yet_o they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n matth._n 11.18_o slander_v job_n call_v the_o scourge_n of_o the_o tongue_n job_n 5.21_o and_o jer._n 18.18_o come_v and_o let_v we_o smite_v he_o with_o the_o tongue_n you_o may_v smite_v another_o and_o never_o touch_v he_o psal._n 64.3_o their_o tongue_n be_v arrow_n shoot_v out_o a_o slanderer_n wound_v another_o fame_n and_o no_o physician_n can_v heal_v these_o wound_n majora_n 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wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n who_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o in_o the_o mount_n face_n to_o face_n be_v not_o you_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o he_o so_o will_v god_n say_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n proper_a sin_n he_o be_v the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n he_o do_v not_o commit_v adultery_n but_o bear_v false_a witness_n the_o slanderer_n be_v still_o clip_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o neighbour_n that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o weigh_v light_a take_v heed_n of_o this_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n our_o nature_n be_v very_o prone_a to_o and_o remember_v it_o be_v no_o less_o sin_n to_o rob_v another_o of_o his_o good_a name_n than_o to_o steal_v his_o good_n or_o ware_n out_o of_o his_o shop_n 7._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o unclean_a tongue_n that_o vent_v itself_o in_o filthy_a and_o scurillous_a word_n man_n language_n be_v such_o as_o if_o they_o come_v out_o of_o hell_n this_o be_v forbid_v eph._n 4.29_o let_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n proceed_v out_o of_o your_o mouth_n better_o be_v bear_v dumb_a than_o to_o have_v the_o devil_n in_o one_o tongue_n a_o sign_n of_o a_o great_a distemper_n that_o the_o fever_n be_v high_a when_o the_o tongue_n be_v black_a a_o sign_n man_n heart_n be_v very_o evil_a when_o such_o black_a word_n come_v from_o they_o when_o i_o go_v in_o the_o street_n and_o hear_v the_o language_n of_o some_o i_o think_v of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n in_o he_o luk._n 4.33_o man_n lip_n do_v not_o drop_v as_o the_o honycomb_n but_o they_o drop_v poison_n to_o the_o defile_n of_o other_o 1_o cor._n 15.33_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n when_o the_o face_n break_v out_o in_o sore_n and_o pimple_n that_o the_o blood_n be_v corrupt_a so_o a_o unclean_a tongue_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o sink_v where_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o house_n be_v carry_v forth_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o leper_n be_v to_o be_v cover_v leu._n 13.45_o it_o be_v well_o if_o we_o have_v such_o magistrate_n as_o will_v by_o their_o authority_n cover_v the_o unclean_a lip_n of_o those_o leper_n in_o this_o city_n 8._o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o lie_a tongue_n col._n 3.9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o the_o cretan_n be_v note_v for_o liar_n tit._n 1.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o cretan_n be_v always_o liar_n it_o become_v not_o christian_n to_o be_v cretan_n nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o god_n than_o a_o lie_n it_o show_v much_o irreligion_n in_o heart_n there_o want_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v bridle_n lie_v li_n lie_v be_v a_o sin_n that_o do_v not_o go_v alone_o it_o usher_v in_o other_o sin_n absalon_n tell_v his_o father_n a_o lie_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o pay_v his_o vow_n at_o hebron_n 2_o sam._n 15.7_o and_o this_o lie_n be_v a_o preface_n to_o his_o treason_n lie_v be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o take_v away_o all_o society_n and_o converse_n with_o man_n how_o can_v you_o have_v converse_v with_o he_o that_o you_o can_v trust_v a_o word_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n so_o sordid_a that_o when_o the_o liar_n be_v convict_v he_o be_v ashamed_a god_n child_n have_v this_o character_n they_o be_v child_n that_o will_v not_o lie_v isa._n 63.8_o the_o new_a nature_n in_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o the_o liar_n be_v near_o a_o kin_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o devil_n will_v short_o claim_v kindred_n with_o he_o joh._n 8.44_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o he_o seduce_v our_o first_o parent_n by_o a_o lie_n gen._n 3.4_o how_o do_v this_o sin_n incense_n god_n he_o strike_v ananias_n dead_a for_o tell_v a_o lie_n act._n 5.5_o the_o furnace_n of_o
believer_n privilege_n after_o death_n 231_o believer_n when_o they_o enter_v upon_o possession_n of_o glory_n 233_o benefit_n of_o believer_n at_o the_o resurrection_n 234_o benefit_n of_o god_n child_n what_o they_o be_v 138_o body_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v they_o shall_v be_v raise_v at_o the_o resurrection_n 236_o since_o they_o must_v lie_v long_o in_o the_o grave_a what_o shall_v support_v we_o till_o then_o ibid._n body_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v glorious_a at_o the_o resurrection_n 237_o c._n cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o mean_v by_o it_o 28_o call_v twofold_a 127_o call_v effectual_a the_o mean_n of_o it_o 128_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o qualification_n of_o it_o ibid._n cerinthian_a heretic_n their_o error_n 94_o change_n in_o the_o new_a creature_n wherein_o it_o consist_v 981_o charity_n the_o excellency_n of_o it_o 366_o child_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o show_v their_o respect_n to_o their_o parent_n 353_o child_n of_o god_n how_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v worldly_a thing_n in_o love_n 432_o child_n of_o god_n how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o to_o such_o a_o father_n 440_o christ_n the_o several_a name_n give_v he_o in_o scripture_n 93_o christ_n why_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 94_o christ_n be_v eternal_a ibid._n christ_n a_o prophet_n how_o he_o teach_v 96_o christ_n what_o be_v the_o lesson_n he_o teach_v ib._n christ_n teach_v how_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o teach_v 97_o christ_n what_o we_o shall_v do_v to_o have_v he_o for_o our_o teacher_n 98_o christ_n the_o part_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n 100_o christ_n how_o he_o can_v suffer_v be_v god_n ibid._n christ_n suffering_n wherein_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o do_v appear_v ibid._n christ_n why_o he_o do_v suffer_v ibid._n christ_n who_o he_o intercede_v for_o and_o what_o he_o do_v in_o the_o work_n of_o intercession_n 103_o how_o he_o intercede_v 104_o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o 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