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rigour_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o servant_n and_o master_n mention_v next_o by_o the_o apostle_n who_o have_v prescribe_v a_o evangelical_n principle_n of_o demeanour_n 6._o ephes_n 6._o of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n do_v subjoin_v the_o like_a precept_n to_o master_n and_o you_o master_n do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o forbear_v threaten_a know_v that_o your_o master_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o intimate_v the_o ground_n of_o hearty_a ingenuous_a and_o faithful_a service_n of_o child_n and_o servant_n to_o proceed_v common_o from_o the_o fountain_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n in_o the_o parent_n and_o master_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o will_v be_v well_o serve_v they_o shall_v first_o serve_v god_n themselves_o in_o educate_v they_o according_a to_o god_n gentle_a law_n and_o be_v careful_a to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o so_o where_o the_o apostle_n state_v the_o mutual_a obligation_n between_o 25._o eph._n 5_o 21_o 25._o man_n and_o wife_n he_o temper_v his_o counsel_n with_o reciprocal_a kindness_n that_o as_o the_o wife_n be_v to_o submit_v herself_o to_o her_o own_o husband_n the_o husband_n be_v to_o love_v his_o wife_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o commandment_n which_o can_v never_o be_v well_o keep_v according_a to_o god_n mind_n where_o there_o be_v a_o faileur_n on_o either_o hand_n though_o st._n peter_n tell_v we_o like_o a_o true_a evangelical_n preacher_n that_o with_o good_a christian_n and_o true_a believer_n it_o be_v no_o exemption_n from_o duty_n and_o proper_a subjection_n that_o our_o superior_n transgress_v the_o law_n of_o modesty_n sobriety_n and_o moderation_n towards_o we_o but_o servant_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n subject_n and_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v subject_a with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a and_o that_o for_o reason_n immediate_o follow_v and_o the_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 18_o 19_o 20._o titus_n 2._o 9_o same_o require_v st._n paul_n to_o titus_n but_o here_o it_o be_v query_v by_o some_o why_o st._n paul_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o adjust_a the_o duty_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n parent_n and_o child_n husband_n and_o wife_n omit_v whole_o to_o restrain_v and_o regulate_v the_o power_n of_o prince_n towards_o their_o subject_n leave_v no_o rule_n for_o they_o as_o if_o they_o may_v offend_v or_o offend_v may_v not_o be_v inform_v of_o their_o duty_n by_o christian_a doctrine_n to_o this_o we_o say_v first_o what_o some_o have_v well_o observe_v and_o affirm_v before_o we_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v because_o in_o st._n paul_n day_n there_o be_v no_o sovereign_a power_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v unseasonable_a and_o vain_a to_o offer_v counsel_n and_o rule_n to_o they_o who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o they_o for_o have_v there_o be_v such_o prince_n no_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o he_o will_v have_v season_v they_o and_o sanctify_v they_o with_o his_o wholesome_a document_n and_o yet_o second_o he_o do_v not_o absolute_o dismiss_v they_o without_o advice_n who_o may_v be_v well_o reduce_v to_o the_o head_n of_o parent_n of_o country_n and_o master_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o honour_v our_o superior_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o duty_n towards_o we_o now_o the_o principle_n of_o obedience_n more_o immediate_o oblige_v we_o unto_o they_o be_v in_o brief_a the_o fear_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o image_n representative_n and_o instrument_n they_o be_v for_o our_o good_n no_o man_n after_o so_o many_o reason_n and_o precept_n give_v we_o in_o holy_a 16._o luke_n 10._o 16._o scripture_n of_o faithful_a and_o conscionable_a submission_n to_o our_o superior_n can_v be_v say_v to_o fear_n god_n who_o do_v not_o honour_v his_o superior_n for_o of_o all_o civil_a parent_n or_o governor_n st._n paul_n say_v they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o 28._o rom._n 13._o 4._o eccles_n 7._o 27_o 28._o for_o good_a and_o of_o our_o natural_a parent_n well_o admonish_v the_o wiseman_n honour_v thy_o father_n with_o thy_o whole_a heart_n and_o forget_v not_o the_o sorrow_n of_o thy_o mother_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v beget_v of_o they_o and_o how_o can_v thou_o recompense_v they_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o of_o our_o ecclesiastical_a parent_n 13._o hebr._n 13._o 17._o 1_o thess_n 5._o 12_o 13._o to_o the_o hebrew_n now_o the_o act_n honour_n do_v imply_v all_o inward_a affection_n and_o proper_a humility_n of_o mind_n and_o all_o outward_a demonstration_n of_o the_o same_o by_o sober_a modest_a humble_a respect_n and_o reverence_n unto_o they_o as_o also_o service_n assistance_n obedience_n attendance_n relief_n in_o strait_n feed_v clothe_v and_o comfort_v they_o in_o their_o want_n weakness_n and_o distress_n and_o final_o contribute_v all_o we_o be_v able_a to_o their_o well_o be_v who_o next_o under_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o being_n in_o the_o world_n but_o of_o the_o manner_n or_o extent_n of_o our_o obedience_n especialâ—y_v to_o our_o civil_a parent_n and_o of_o the_o contrary_a evil_n resistance_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o last_o motive_n to_o this_o duty_n be_v express_v in_o the_o reason_n annex_v to_o this_o commandment_n viz._n 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 shall_v give_v thou_o intimate_v a_o signal_n blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o so_o reverence_v his_o deputy_n whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o ghostly_a and_o a_o malediction_n 2._o ephes_n 6._o 2._o unto_o such_o as_o deny_v the_o same_o upon_o false_a wicked_a fleshly_a or_o vain_a pretence_n 26_o see_v part_n 1_o book_n 1._o ch_n 26_o but_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o duty_n of_o obedience_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o the_o six_o commandment_n follow_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n as_o it_o be_v well_o vi_o §._o vi_o render_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n for_o murder_n be_v that_o which_o import_v the_o kill_n of_o man_n only_o and_o so_o do_v the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o opposition_n as_o it_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common_a to_o all_o kill_a whether_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n which_o though_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o the_o superstitious_a heathen_n of_o the_o pythagorean_n or_o rather_o indian_a strain_n the_o gymnosophist_n from_o who_o pythagoras_n borrow_v his_o opinion_n deny_v it_o lawful_a to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o so_o much_o as_o aristotle_n tell_v we_o that_o empedocles_n the_o ancient_a 5._o aristotel_n rhetor._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plin._n
of_o it_o and_o first_o of_o prayer_n the_o chief_a act_n of_o god_n worship_n contrary_a to_o sectary_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o it_o in_o three_o respect_n and_o first_o by_o their_o vain_a conceit_n of_o preach_v wherein_o consist_v not_o the_o proper_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o in_o prayer_n chap._n viii_o a_o second_o corruption_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n not_o especial_o in_o prayer_n by_o oppose_a setform_n of_o public_a worship_n reason_n against_o extemporary_a prayer_n in_o public_a the_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o antiquity_n for_o extemporary_a prayer_n answer_v chap._n ix_o a_o three_o abuse_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o sectary_n in_o neglect_v public_a prayer_n without_o sermon_n censure_v that_o prayer_n in_o a_o public_a place_n appoint_v for_o god_n worship_n aught_o at_o all_o time_n to_o be_v offer_v to_o god_n scripture_n and_o universal_a tradition_n require_v it_o above_o that_o in_o private_a place_n the_o frivolousness_n of_o such_o reason_n as_o be_v use_v against_o it_o the_o reason_n for_o it_o chap._n x._o a_o four_o corruption_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o confine_v it_o to_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n scripture_n and_o tradition_n against_o that_o custom_n a_o five_o abuse_n of_o prayer_n in_o deny_v the_o people_n their_o suffrage_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o divine_a worship_n and_o first_o of_o the_o proper_a place_n of_o divine_a worship_n call_v the_o church_n the_o manner_n of_o worship_v there_o of_o the_o dedication_n of_o church_n to_o god_n their_o consecration_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o man_n can_v convert_v any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o his_o private_a use_n without_o profanation_n of_o it_o and_o sacrilege_n against_o the_o abuse_n of_o church_n in_o the_o burial_n of_o dead_a body_n erect_v tomb_n and_o enclose_v they_o in_o church_n or_o chancel_v rich_a man_n have_v no_o more_o right_o to_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n than_o the_o poor_a the_o common_a law_n can_v give_v no_o right_n in_o such_o case_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o second_o circumstance_n of_o god_n worship_n appoint_v time_n of_o the_o sabbath_n or_o seventh-day_n how_o it_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n but_o not_o by_o the_o same_o law_n appoint_v to_o christian_n nor_o that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o shall_v be_v observe_v the_o decalogue_n contain_v not_o all_o moral_a duty_n direct_o gentile_n observe_v not_o a_o seven_o day_n the_o new_a testament_n no_o where_o command_v a_o seven_o day_n to_o be_v keep_v holy_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o it_o be_v in_o part_n of_o apostolical_a and_o partly_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n festival_n day_n and_o fast_v derive_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o same_o fountain_n and_o according_o to_o be_v observe_v upon_o the_o like_a ground_n private_a prayer_n in_o family_n to_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n unacceptable_a to_o god_n of_o the_o obligation_n all_o priest_n have_v to_o pray_v daily_o according_a to_o their_o office_n of_o the_o abuse_n of_o holiday_n in_o the_o number_n and_o unjustifiable_a occasion_n of_o they_o of_o the_o seven_o hour_n of_o prayer_n approve_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o our_o first_o reformer_n mr._n prins_n cavil_v against_o canonical_a hour_n refute_v chap._n fourteen_o the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n viz._n the_o true_a object_n which_o be_v god_n only_o that_o it_o be_v idolatry_n to_o misapply_v this_o divine_a worship_n what_o be_v divine_a worship_n proper_o call_v of_o the_o multitude_n and_o mischief_n of_o new_a distinction_n of_o worship_n dulia_n and_o latria_n though_o distinct_a of_o no_o use_n in_o this_o controversy_n what_o be_v a_o idol_n origen_n s_o criticism_n of_o a_o idol_n vain_o rest_v on_o what_o a_o image_n what_o idolatry_n the_o distinction_n of_o formal_a and_o material_a idolatry_n upon_o divers_a reason_n reject_v the_o papist_n real_o idolatrous_a notwithstanding_o their_o good_a intention_n pretend_v intention_n and_o resolution_n to_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n excuse_v not_o from_o idolatry_n spalleto_n forbes_n and_o other_o excuse_v the_o romanist_n from_o thence_o disprove_v that_o idolatry_n be_v not_o always_o join_v with_o polytheism_n or_o worship_v more_o god_n than_o one_o how_o the_o roman_a church_n may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o yet_o idolatrous_a chap._n xv._o of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o romish_a church_n particular_o viz._n in_o worship_v saint_n angel_n relic_n and_o especial_o the_o suppose_a blood_n of_o christ_n no_o good_a foundation_n in_o antiquity_n or_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o say_a worship_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o four_o thing_n wherein_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n consist_v viz._n preach_v how_o far_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n what_o be_v true_a preach_v of_o the_o preach_a of_o christ_n wherein_o it_o consist_v of_o painful_a preach_v that_o the_o ministry_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v much_o more_o painful_a than_o that_o of_o sectary_n the_o negligence_n of_o some_o in_o their_o duty_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o church_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n but_o to_o particular_a person_n in_o authority_n chap._n xvii_o the_o five_o general_a head_n wherein_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v obedience_n that_o obedience_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n both_o that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n principal_o consist_v therein_o of_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a governor_n the_o frivolous_a cavil_n of_o sectary_n note_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o latter_a greek_a church_n in_o require_v obedience_n the_o folly_n of_o pretender_n to_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n and_o wilful_o slight_v her_o canon_n and_o law_n more_o material_a than_o be_v ceremony_n chap._n xviii_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o church_n in_o particular_a in_o the_o five_o precept_n of_o the_o church_n common_a to_o all_o viz._n 1._o observation_n of_o festival_n day_n 2._o observation_n of_o the_o fast_n of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o time_n manner_n and_o ground_n of_o they_o exception_n against_o they_o answer_v 3._o of_o the_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n 4._o frequentation_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n 5._o frequent_v communicate_v and_o the_o due_a preparation_n thereunto_o chap._n xix_o a_o preparation_n to_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o decalogue_n by_o treat_v of_o law_n in_o general_n what_o be_v a_o law_n several_a kind_n of_o law_n of_o the_o obligation_n of_o law_n from_o justice_n not_o force_n only_o three_o condition_n require_v to_o oblige_v of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o special_a their_o author_n nature_n and_o use_v chap._n xx._n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o particular_a and_o their_o several_a sense_n and_o importance_n chap._n xxi_o of_o superstition_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o christian_a obedience_n a_o introduction_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a catholic_n religion_n part_v the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o chap._n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o ground_n of_o religion_n in_o general_a which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o power_n as_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o nature_n itself_o teach_v to_o be_v religious_a religion_n be_v the_o supreme_a act_n of_o the_o rational_a creature_n spring_v from_o the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a relation_n it_o bear_v to_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n god_n almighty_n or_o a_o due_a recognition_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n and_o retribution_n of_o service_n and_o worship_n make_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocles_n in_o carm._n pyth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demosthen_n in_o an_v the_o law_n of_o man_n which_o sometime_o be_v call_v the_o law_n positive_a be_v derive_v by_o reason_n as_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_o and_o probable_o follow_v of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o every_o law_n positive_a well_o make_v be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o discern_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n from_o the_o law_n positive_a be_v very_o hard_a doctor_n and_o student_n cap_n 4._o say_v a_o law_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o right_a reason_n draw_v from_o the_o god_n themselves_o command_v honest_a thing_n and_o forbid_v the_o contrary_a and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n write_v clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o hierocles_n say_v law_n be_v that_o operative_a mind_n and_o divine_a will_n which_o perpetual_o advance_v and_o 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