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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	child_n	leave_v	parent_n	1,171	5	8.4379	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59598	The pourtraiture of the primitive saints in their actings and sufferings according to Saint Paul's canon and catalogue, Heb. 11. By J.S. Presb. Angl.	Shaw, John, 1614-1689.	1652 (1652)	Wing S3033; ESTC R214014	120,960	164

God in his Sonnes Words And leade us not into temptation but deliver us from ●● evill Amen 2. Here was a difference in judgement and choice between these two who were joyned together in Conjugall society and professed and followed the same rode to Heaven Isace preferred Esau Rebekah Jacob yet such was their wisedome and moderation that they permitted each to other the liberty of their judgements neither did this difference any way hinder or prejudice their offices of Piety or mutuall obligations or reciprocall duties of love a fit Patterne for Parents not to quarrell for trifles not to separate upon minute considerations a proper President for all Christians that they hold the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace when differences of opinion arise as indeed when are there not concerning some lesser Truths of Religion that is if the opinions be in materia non revelata or non necessaria if the point be not revealed or at least not so clearely revealed as to satisfie an honest teachable heart if it be not in fundamentals but in superstructures these different perswasions being no way impious and we being united in the maine all the prime and vitall parts of Christianity which relates to Faith and holy living we are to communicate one with another to be affectionately kinde one to another and mutually endeare our selves in all Christian offices and duties nothing should debar us from a joynt performance of all Religious or Civill duties but what doth meritoriously and actually divorce and separate us from Christ and as it were unchristian us or render 〈…〉 Christian either in our profession or conversation 3. Isaac in his Prophetick Rapture perceived the blessing was by God consigned for Jacob and so accordingly devolved ●he right on him and acquiesced in Gods good pleasure though contrary to his own propension and desire we ought to suspend and silence our private and particular phancies when God hath revealed the contrary we are to renounce and deny our most ●ardent and praevalent affections when God hath otherwise declared the good pleasure of his will I was dumbe saith David Psal 39.9 and opened not my mouth because thou didst it 4. Though Isaac was indued with a Prophetique Spirit yet ●he knew not the time of his death in generall onely he apprehended that his dissolution was approaching God conceales ●he determinate time of death even from the Prophets themselves that no man may presume of long life he would have as alwayes provided for Death Ideò latet ultimus dies ut observetur omnis dies therefore is the last day unknowne that we may be in readinesse every day 5. Isaac that he might not be prevented by Death foreflowes no time delayes not to performe his last fatherly Office joblesse his Children He blessed Jacob and Esau this will serve for a seasonable Instruction for Parents that whilest they live they provide for and blesse their Children not to leave them to the disposall of a Feoffee in trust or a deceitfull Guardian and it concernes us all even to doe good while we have opportunity not to procrastinate our repentance not to wave the duties of our Christian Calling putting off the evill day while we have ●ight let us walke as the Children of light for the night cemmeth wherein no man can worke which is most excellently set forth by the Wife Man Eccl. 12.1 to the 8. 6. Isaac blessed both Jacob and Esau Paternall Benedictions are of no small efficacy and importance It s the Childrens duty to require them it s the Fathers to give them For the Major domo the Father of a Family is the representative of God the Father of the Spirits of all flesh God ratifies what ●he doth in his name and for that authority which he deriveth unto him What the spirituall Fathers are in reserence to their ●ure an pastorall charge Embassadors for Christ c. 2 Cor 5. ●0 that Fathers are in their respective Families and though they have not speciall watranty as Isaac had for the distribution of their blessings yet have they grounds enough to render them effectuall for they have this generall assurance from the Almighty Father that he will be their God and the God of their Seed and are therefore sufficiently Commissioned for this 〈◊〉 and purpose 7. The Apostle placeth not these two blessed Persons according to their production but according to Gods blessing or them names not Esau before Iacob though borne before him but Jacob before Esau because he had translated the Birth-right to him God is the Soveraigne and free dispenser of his blessings he disposeth of them in such order degree and measure as he thinks most suteable and consequently to murmur and repine against Gods proceedings and dispensations is both impiety and folly if thy Brother or Neighbour have a large portion then thou know that God gave it him and if tho● envyest or hatest him for it thou art a Malignant indeed i● the most genuine and proper importance of the Word thi●● eye is evill because God is good and more then so thou art a Foole too for tell me is it not reasonable and fitting for thee in thine own judgement to dispose of thine own as thou wilt and is it not then unreasonable folly in thee to murmure and repine at God because he useth his own liberty in the same kinde It were far more Christian and prudentiall for thee ●● prayse God for what thou art or hasie and though thou ha●● not so much as others yet what thou hast thou hast received Every good and perfect gift c. Iames 1.17 If thou hast no● Isaacs blessing Dominion Majesty fulnesse of Bread and abundance of Wine yet if thou hast Esans Portion the Dew of Heaven and the fatnesse of the Earth or at the worst if thy condition be to live by thy sword take that thine is be contented and thankefull David had more hearty joy in his dime●sum then they who had more abundance Psal 4.6.7 8. Isaac imployed all his skill and industry for he felt Jacobs Hands and distinguished his Tongue that he should no● be mistaken in the collation of his blessing yet all shall no● prevaile against Gods decree The counsell of the Lord that shall stand Prov. 16.1.2 9. Jacob is preferred before Esau the lesser is exalted above the greater the time will be when that worldly men which exercised Lordship Arbitrary Tyrannicall Power over the Beleevers shall themselves be brought under subjection and the righteous shall have Domination when their beauty shall consume away Psal 49.14 Apoc. 2.26.27 the Birth-right with all its Priviledges jurisdictions and preheminences shall be transmitted to them they shall sit upon Thrones judging the twelve Tribes receive their double Portion in the Heavenly Canaan and offer up spirituall sacrifices to that God who is their Portion and Inheritance unto all eternity 10. Isaac saw these two great Nations ment by Iacob and Esau flourishing in wealth and honour