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answerable_o in_o their_o relation_n to_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n as_o be_v god_n spare_v their_o parent_n and_o continue_v they_o unto_o they_o must_v be_v careful_a of_o fill_v up_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o relation_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n be_v set_v down_o in_o col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a unto_o the_o lord_n in_o which_o observe_v 1._o the_o charge_n obedience_n 2._o the_o person_n charge_v child_n young_a elder_a poor_a or_o rich_a 3._o the_o person_n to_o who_o this_o obedience_n be_v to_o be_v give_v parent_n father_n mother_n whether_o poor_a or_o rich._n 4._o the_o extent_n of_o this_o obedience_n in_o all_o thing_n 5._o the_o limit_v and_o enforce_v reason_n for_o this_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o thing_n lawful_a else_o it_o will_v not_o please_v the_o lord_n but_o they_o must_v in_o those_o thing_n because_o it_o please_v god_n now_o if_o you_o that_o be_v child_n will_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n mercy_n in_o spare_v your_o parent_n to_o you_o in_o this_o contagious_a time_n you_o must_v obey_v they_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o in_o receive_v instruction_n from_o they_o in_o harken_v to_o their_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o advice_n prov._n 3.1_o my_o son_n forget_v not_o my_o law_n but_o let_v thy_o heart_n keep_v my_o commandment_n prov._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o 5.1_o 2_o 7._o and_o 6.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o 7.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o in_o submit_v to_o their_o correction_n without_o murmur_v and_o repine_v 3._o in_o be_v content_a with_o your_o diet_n and_o apparel_n that_o your_o parent_n provide_v for_o you_o 4._o in_o yield_v they_o sustenance_n and_o maintenance_n if_o they_o come_v to_o poverty_n if_o you_o be_v able_a to_o supply_v they_o they_o give_v you_o maintenance_n when_o you_o can_v not_o provide_v for_o yourselves_o do_v you_o so_o for_o they_o if_o they_o need_v though_o you_o work_v hard_a to_o help_v they_o 1_o tim._n 5.4_o but_o if_o any_o widow_n have_v child_n or_o nephew_n let_v they_o first_o learn_v to_o show_v piety_n at_o home_n and_o to_o requite_v their_o parent_n for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n though_o child_n can_v never_o full_o requite_v their_o parent_n for_o they_o have_v their_o be_v by_o they_o and_o what_o if_o they_o have_v help_v by_o you_o in_o outward_a thing_n you_o have_v your_o be_v by_o they_o and_o that_o be_v more_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o parent_n if_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o you_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o world_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v but_z to_o disow_v they_o will_v be_v impious_a 5._o in_o submit_v to_o their_o choice_n of_o a_o call_v for_o you_o 6._o in_o dispose_v of_o you_o in_o marriage_n change_v not_o your_o condition_n without_o their_o consent_n as_o isaac_n gen._n 24._o and_o samson_n judg._n 14.1_o 2._o nay_o ishmael_n obey_v his_o mother_n in_o his_o marriage_n gen._n 21.21_o and_o will_v you_o be_v worse_o than_o ishmael_n 7._o in_o all_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v cross_v to_o your_o humour_n though_o it_o may_v not_o please_v you_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v your_o parent_n you_o must_v do_v it_o but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o child_n conscience_n and_o put_v a_o staff_n into_o ungodly_a parent_n hand_n to_o drive_v their_o child_n to_o hell_n you_o must_v take_v this_o distinction_n of_o thing_n viz._n thing_n be_v either_o simple_o good_a and_o necessary_a and_o these_o must_v be_v do_v though_o your_o parent_n forbid_v you_o as_o pray_v read_v scripture_n etc._n etc._n simple_o evil_a and_o unlawful_a and_o these_o must_v not_o be_v do_v though_o your_o parent_n command_v you_o as_o to_o play_v or_o work_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o lie_v and_o defraud_v in_o deal_n neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n though_o every_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n consider_v in_o 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in_o secret_a you_o have_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n also_o for_o this_o secret_a duty_n as_o well_o as_o his_o practice_n and_o example_n mat._n 6.6_o 2._o be_v freqent_n in_o self-examination_n in_o secret_a when_o you_o be_v alone_o be_v much_o in_o converse_v with_o yourself_o and_o often_o in_o look_v down_o into_o your_o own_o heart_n inquire_v after_o the_o truth_n of_o grace_n and_o your_o growth_n therein_o after_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n and_o your_o growth_n therein_o psal_n 4.4_o stand_v in_o awe_n and_o sin_n not_o commune_v with_o your_o own_o heart_n upon_o your_o bed_n and_o be_v still_o commune_fw-la with_o yourself_o whether_o you_o set_v a_o due_a valuation_n upon_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n whether_o you_o thrive_v in_o holiness_n according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o mean_n that_o you_o have_v have_v commune_fw-la with_o yourself_o whether_o your_o conversation_n be_v suitable_a to_o your_o profession_n and_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n whether_o you_o 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but_o yourself_o 4._o the_o manner_n in_o which_o public_a duty_n be_v perform_v be_v a_o secret_a and_o invisible_a thing_n whether_o there_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n for_o sin_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o desire_v after_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v such_o a_o secret_a that_o bystander_n can_v know_v 5._o the_o end_n a_o man_n propound_v unto_o himself_o in_o public_a duty_n be_v secret_a and_o invisible_a whether_o a_o duty_n be_v do_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o for_o the_o enjoy_v more_o communion_n with_o god_n for_o more_o strength_n against_o sin_n or_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o self-interest_n and_o carnal_a end_n be_v only_o know_v to_o a_o man_n be_v own_o conscience_n your_o duty_n man_n may_v see_v but_o your_o end_n they_o can_v see_v 6._o the_o peculiar_a aim_n and_o design_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o public_a duty_n against_o some_o peculiar_a sin_n and_o secret_a corruption_n be_v a_o secret_a and_o 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