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of_o prayer_n may_v be_v reduce_v praise_n thanksgiving_n confession_n of_o 〈◊〉_d sing_v of_o psalm_n which_o if_o they_o be_v mere_o doctrinal_a belong_v unto_o the_o word_n iâ—_n any_o thing_n of_o petition_n praise_n thanksgiving_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n be_v in_o they_o than_o they_o belong_v to_o this_o of_o prayer_n fast_v also_o and_o humiliation_n be_v annex_v to_o petition_n and_o especial_o deprecation_n may_v come_v under_o this_o head_n public_a prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a language_n be_v both_o unprofitable_a and_o unwarrantable_a for_o the_o people_n ignorant_a of_o the_o language_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v can_v say_v amen_n yet_o set-form_n and_o premeditate_a prayer_n be_v not_o unlawful_a if_o they_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n with_o understanding_n attention_n and_o affection_n neither_o do_v they_o as_o some_o son_o affirm_v stint_v the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n they_o may_v be_v a_o great_a help_n unto_o weak_a christian_n and_o supply_v their_o deâ—ects_n yet_o for_o man_n to_o tie_v themselves_o to_o such_o or_o such_o a_o form_n of_o word_n with_o affectation_n as_o though_o there_o be_v some_o great_a efficacy_n in_o thsoe_n word_n and_o expression_n then_o in_o other_o as_o good_a and_o significant_a as_o they_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o superstition_n for_o so_o to_o do_v be_v to_o turn_v prayer_n into_o a_o charm_n or_o enchantment_n again_o to_o tie_v ourselves_o to_o a_o form_n 〈…〉_z neglect_v those_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o can_v be_v excuse_v for_o it_o be_v ceâ—tainâ—y_o a_o â—ault_n the_o form_n and_o expression_n use_v in_o scripture_n if_o right_o apply_v 〈◊〉_d the_o best_a but_o assectate_v and_o curious_a term_n and_o the_o gaudy_a colour_n of_o rhetorâ—â—â—_n use_v by_o some_o in_o their_o devotion_n be_v not_o tolerable_a for_o we_o must_v not_o compâ—eâ—ent_v with_o our_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n to_o think_v we_o can_v so_o well_o say_v amen_o â—o_o the_o devout_a and_o godly_a prayer_n of_o other_o which_o we_o know_v not_o before_o we_o heâ—r_v they_o as_o to_o those_o set-form_n which_o we_o know_v and_o have_v use_v before_o be_v a_o foolery_n to_o offer_v unto_o god_n some_o part_n of_o our_o good_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a xv._n or_o maintain_v his_o worship_n or_o for_o some_o other_o religious_a uâ—e_v be_v a_o duty_n here_o require_v so_o likewise_o to_o give_v he_o some_o part_n of_o our_o time_n to_o consecrate_v the_o seven_o part_n of_o our_o time_n belong_v unto_o the_o forth_o commandment_n as_o it_o determine_v that_o distinct_a portion_n to_o this_o commandment_n belong_v all_o ceremony_n institute_v by_o god_n and_o especial_o sacrament_n as_o circumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n before_o the_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n
honour_v they_o and_o whosoever_o will_v not_o perform_v this_o duty_n must_v needs_o transgress_v against_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o principle_n which_o god_n have_v imprint_v in_o their_o soul_n so_o that_o as_o philo_n say_v the_o offender_n be_v guilty_a of_o impiety_n against_o god_n and_o inhumanity_n against_o man_n and_o stand_v liable_a before_o the_o tribunal_n both_o of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o those_o that_o be_v undutiful_a to_o their_o parent_n be_v usual_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a towards_o god_n this_o duty_n in_o respect_n of_o child_n be_v general_a and_o bind_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o none_o can_v be_v exempt_v all_o and_o every_o one_o have_v father_n and_o mother_n too_o since_o adam_n and_o eve_n be_v create_v by_o god_n and_o not_o procreate_v by_o man_n therefore_o adam_n be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n luke_n 3._o 38._o the_o conception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o birth_n be_v extraordinary_a for_o he_o have_v a_o mother_n but_o no_o immediate_a father_n therefore_o he_o may_v be_v except_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v subject_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o his_o mother_n mary_n but_o his_o father_n by_o law_n joseph_n to_o give_v example_n to_o all_o child_n see_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n subject_v himself_o unto_o they_o this_o duty_n arise_v from_o the_o relation_n as_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o for_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receive_n and_o continue_v of_o their_o be_v they_o be_v inferior_n depend_v upon_o parent_n and_o under_o their_o power_n the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v be_v father_n and_o mother_n father_n who_o beget_v they_o and_o mother_n who_o conceive_v bear_v bring_v forth_o nurse_v and_o take_v care_n of_o they_o in_o their_o helpless_a age_n in_o this_o respect_n they_o have_v propriety_n superiority_n of_o power_n above_o they_o and_o lest_o child_n shall_v think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o be_v subject_a 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towards_o they_o subjection_n be_v a_o resign_v of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o power_n and_o superiority_n and_o that_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la their_o own_o master_n but_o their_o duty_n till_o the_o time_n of_o emancipation_n be_v to_o serve_v obedience_n be_v to_o do_v their_o just_a command_n and_o must_v be_v regulate_v by_o their_o direction_n for_o they_o must_v hearken_v unto_o their_o instruction_n both_o for_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o they_o must_v execute_v it_o free_o and_o with_o diligence_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o free_a and_o willing_a it_o be_v no_o obedience_n if_o parent_n fall_v into_o want_n grow_v decrepit_a and_o fail_v not_o only_o in_o strength_n but_o understanding_n and_o so_o can_v help_v themselves_o reason_n itself_o much_o more_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v dictate_v unto_o we_o that_o child_n shall_v not_o only_o 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a_o part_n of_o christian_a obedience_n and_o thankfulness_n this_o be_v the_o duty_n command_v §_o vi_o the_o reward_n promise_v be_v that_o they_o may_v live_v long_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n have_v give_v they_o and_o that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o the_o reward_n be_v 1._o a_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o good_a land_n god_n shall_v give_v they_o 2._o a_o long_a life_n 3._o prosperity_n and_o comfort_n this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n and_o it_o have_v a_o promise_n the_o second_o table_n be_v call_v the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 8._o 10._o and_o all_o the_o law_n gal._n 5._o 14._o that_o be_v all_o the_o law_n which_o prescribe_v the_o duty_n of_o man_n to_o man_n it_o have_v several_a commandemnent_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o and_o it_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o so_o none_o of_o the_o rest_n follow_v have_v it_o be_v neither_o the_o first_o commandment_n of_o the_o decalogue_n nor_o the_o first_o with_o promise_n but_o it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o law_n which_o prescribeâ—_n our_o duty_n towards_o man_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n annex_v the_o end_n of_o this_o promâ—â—eâ—_n to_o encourage_v child_n for_o though_o they_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o it_o anâ—_n by_o the_o performance_n thereof_o can_v recompense_v the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o their_o parents_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v very_o unworthy_a if_o they_o shall_v neglect_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v god_n superabundant_a mercy_n to_o add_v the_o promise_n and_o the_o apostle_n make_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o move_v child_n to_o obedience_n the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v give_v they_o be_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v special_a reference_n to_o the_o isralite_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o other_o dutiful_a child_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v a_o right_n in_o it_o and_o especial_o christian_n why_o 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ungodly_a wicked_a and_o to_o give_v they_o bad_a example_n and_o be_v pattern_n of_o impiety_n and_o iniquity_n unto_o they_o 6._o to_o be_v find_v indulgent_a remiss_a in_o discipline_n and_o correction_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o idle_o or_o delicate_o 7._o to_o neglect_v their_o education_n in_o religion_n and_o take_v no_o care_n of_o their_o poor_a soul_n the_o sin_n of_o tutor_n guardian_n and_o such_o as_o be_v trust_v with_o orphan_n be_v carelessness_n or_o unfaithfulnesse_n and_o these_o must_v know_v that_o though_o these_o desolate_a and_o poor_a creature_n can_v or_o may_v not_o question_v they_o yet_o god_n will_v right_v they_o and_o will_v certain_o call_v these_o unjust_a steward_n to_o account_v and_o severe_o punish_v they_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o injustice_n and_o as_o he_o will_v bless_v godly_a faithful_a careful_a parent_n and_o such_o as_o supply_v their_o place_n and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o child_n or_o some_o other_o way_n so_o he_o 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do_v neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o see_v the_o sad_a event_n thereof_o for_o many_o of_o they_o transmit_v their_o sin_n and_o guilt_n and_o derive_v it_o to_o posterity_n who_o inherit_v their_o iniquity_n and_o misery_n hitherto_o of_o this_o commandment_n §_o x_o take_v in_o the_o plain_a immediate_a sense_n let_v we_o proceed_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reducible_a unto_o it_o by_o analogy_n or_o deduction_n from_o it_o by_o more_o remote_a consequence_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v term_n of_o relation_n express_o name_v in_o the_o text_n and_o these_o imply_v another_o relation_n husband_n and_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o family_n and_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o first_o root_n of_o mankind_n and_o after_o that_o woman_n be_v once_o create_v and_o man_n have_v a_o fellow_n the_o relation_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n follow_v and_o be_v the_o first_o relation_n according_a to_o god_n institution_n which_o require_v that_o man_n and_o woman_n 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much_o less_o than_o of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n the_o place_n of_o the_o wife_n though_o inferior_a to_o the_o husband_n be_v honourable_a she_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o and_o share_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o family_n and_o may_v command_v both_o child_n and_o servant_n he_o be_v the_o master_n she_o be_v the_o mistress_n though_o subordinate_a to_o he_o as_o her_o head_n as_o the_o body_n be_v to_o the_o head_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o not_o with_o any_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o love_n but_o with_o a_o dear_a tender_a special_a love_n he_o must_v love_v she_o as_o his_o wife_n as_o one_o flesh_n with_o he_o his_o own_o body_n part_n of_o himself_o near_o to_o he_o than_o father_n or_o mother_n yet_o as_o obedience_n of_o child_n so_o both_o love_n of_o husband_n and_o subjection_n of_o wife_n be_v limit_v and_o must_v be_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o that_o love_n and_o subjection_n which_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o command_n and_o not_o contrary_a unto_o it_o and_o both_o the_o duty_n presuppose_v other_o virtue_n in_o both_o party_n or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v not_o only_o imperfect_a and_o deficient_a but_o unlawful_a and_o not_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o subjection_n of_o the_o one_o and_o love_n of_o the_o other_o evangelical_o understand_v be_v more_o perfect_a and_o noble_a virtue_n in_o true_a christian_n then_o in_o other_o as_o the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n do_v represent_v the_o union_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n who_o be_v contract_v on_o earth_n and_o the_o marriage_n itself_o shall_v be_v solemnize_v in_o heaven_n with_o great_a glory_n and_o full_a joy_n that_o shall_v never_o end_v the_o want_n of_o this_o subjection_n in_o the_o one_o and_o love_n in_o the_o other_o much_o more_o the_o contrary_a sin_n be_v forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o other_o sin_n confusion_n discomfort_n misery_n ruin_n of_o family_n and_o by_o these_o two_o and_o the_o contrary_a may_v be_v understand_v all_o other_o duty_n here_o command_v and_o sin_n forbid_v and_o all_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o they_o or_o be_v necessary_o join_v with_o they_o after_o the_o relation_n and_o society_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n §_o xi_o parent_n and_o child_n follow_v that_o of_o master_n and_o servant_n for_o after_o that_o mankind_n be_v multiply_v in_o a_o family_n and_o their_o estate_n and_o good_n increase_v their_o work_n be_v the_o great_a and_o require_v more_o hand_n and_o the_o first_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o servant_n though_o they_o be_v not_o servant_n be_v child_n and_o after_o that_o beside_o irrational_a servant_n as_o the_o ox_n and_o the_o ass_n there_o be_v
congregation_n in_o particular_a from_o hence_o arise_v a_o relation_n of_o pastor_n and_o people_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v to_o esteem_v their_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n high_o in_o love_n for_o their_o work_n sake_n 1_o thes._n 5._o 13._o to_o obey_v they_o and_o submit_v unto_o they_o obey_v they_o say_v the_o apostle_n who_o have_v rule_v over_o you_o and_o submit_v unto_o they_o for_o they_o watch_v over_o your_o soul_n heb._n 13._o 17._o they_o must_v atttend_v unto_o their_o doctrine_n and_o follow_v their_o good_a example_n heb._n 13._o 7._o they_o must_v maintain_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o for_o christ_n have_v ordain_v that_o they_o who_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 14._o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o his_o good_n gal._n 6._o 6._o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n and_o pastor_n among_o other_o be_v these_o to_o be_v right_o qualify_v 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which_o all_o christian_a of_o all_o nation_n shall_v submit_v or_o make_v appeal_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n and_o member_n of_o this_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n and_o every_o particular_a person_n officer_n or_o any_o other_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o this_o order_n once_o establish_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o rule_n of_o christ_n obey_v the_o canon_n acknowledge_v the_o officer_n receive_v their_o jurisdiction_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o governor_n be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o constitution_n be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o make_v good_a canon_n and_o to_o constitute_v able_a prudent_a pious_a and_o sit_v officer_n to_o inform_v the_o ignorant_a reform_v the_o scandalous_a reprove_v admonish_v suspend_v or_o excommunicate_v absolve_v and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n may_v be_v preserve_v pure_a the_o people_n reform_v the_o church_n edifyed_a and_o christ_n glorify_v and_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n shall_v countenance_v protect_v assist_v they_o so_o far_o as_o his_o civil_a power_n in_o this_o particular_a may_v be_v useful_a the_o discipline_n be_v easy_o corrupt_v hardly_o reform_v the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a order_n little_o know_v and_o in_o this_o point_n many_o be_v our_o division_n man_n have_v their_o several_a conceit_n of_o it_o every_o party_n fancy_v their_o own_o way_n to_o be_v the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n and_o few_o be_v impartial_a and_o unprejudiced_a and_o though_o a_o good_a discipline_n may_v be_v propose_v yet_o the_o great_a part_n can_v endure_v it_o school_n §_o xxi_o college_n university_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o little_a commonwealth_n wherein_o we_o have_v ordinem_fw-la imperii_fw-la &_o subjectionis_fw-la wherein_o the_o governor_n have_v power_n the_o govern_v be_v subject_a according_a to_o their_o charter_n and_o statute_n and_o as_o there_o be_v duty_n so_o there_o be_v contrary_a offence_n in_o both_o there_o be_v also_o superior_n and_o inferior_n in_o respect_n of_o excellency_n and_o age_n yet_o without_o any_o power_n those_o who_o for_o wisdom_n part_n experience_n rare_a exploit_n do_v excel_v other_o shall_v according_a to_o their_o eminency_n benefit_v other_o and_o other_o shall_v honour_v they_o yet_o pride_n be_v the_o usual_a sin_n of_o the_o one_o and_o envy_n of_o the_o other_o age_n and_o the_o gray-head_n if_o accompany_v with_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n shall_v be_v reverence_v and_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a sign_n of_o a_o decline_a state_n when_o the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o base_a against_o the_o honourable_a esa._n 3._o 5._o chap._n xii_o the_o six_o commandment_n god_n §_o i_o by_o the_o former_a commandment_n determine_v the_o right_n of_o person_n and_o in_o this_o he_o begin_v to_o define_v man_n right_a in_o thing_n which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a thing_n which_o a_o man_n have_v right_a unto_o be_v his_o life_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o our_o parent_n by_o who_o we_o receive_v life_n from_o he_o he_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o man_n person_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o life_n by_o prohibit_v murder_n this_o commandment_n presuppose_v that_o god_n alone_o according_a to_o his_o absolute_a propriety_n have_v the_o absolute_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o man_n life_n and_o can_v take_v it_o away_o and_o that_o just_o at_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v without_o warrant_v extraordinary_a or_o ordinary_a from_o he_o man_n have_v no_o absolute_a right_n to_o dispose_v of_o his_o own_o life_n whereof_o he_o have_v only_o the_o possession_n and_o use_n but_o not_o the_o propriety_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hazard_v it_o without_o divine_a warrant_n the_o subject_n therefore_o of_o this_o commandment_n §_o two_o be_v this_o 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no_o way_n able_a to_o animate_v the_o
make_v some_o honest_a employment_n to_o be_v use_v the_o scripture_n and_o pious_a book_n to_o be_v read_v the_o reason_n against_o this_o sin_n in_o scripture_n to_o be_v remember_v the_o motive_n unto_o chastity_n to_o be_v observe_v good_a example_n of_o chastity_n as_o that_o most_o excellent_a one_o of_o joseph_n to_o be_v follow_v yet_o we_o must_v know_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o person_n its_o twofold_a 1._o of_o single_a person_n 2._o of_o marry_a person_n single_n person_n be_v such_o as_o be_v never_o marry_v or_o widow_n both_o these_o must_v be_v chaste_a so_o as_o not_o only_o to_o have_v pure_a and_o sanctify_a mind_n but_o also_o to_o forbear_v all_o kind_n of_o carnal_a copulation_n marry_a person_n may_v have_v the_o use_n of_o one_o another_o body_n without_o any_o sin_n but_o then_o they_o must_v be_v faithful_a one_o unto_o another_o for_o only_o they_o that_o have_v right_a unto_o their_o body_n must_v have_v the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o if_o they_o 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