of_o the_o city_n and_o mock_v he_o and_o say_v unto_o he_o go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n go_v up_o thou_o bald-head_n and_o he_o turn_v back_o and_o look_v on_o they_o and_o curse_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o come_v forth_o two_o she-bear_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n and_o tear_v forty_o and_o two_o child_n of_o they_o 2_o kin._n 2.23_o 24._o vii_o you_o must_v not_o mock_v your_o parent_n nor_o despise_v they_o no_o not_o in_o their_o old_a age_n much_o less_o curse_v they_o or_o strike_v they_o but_o cover_v their_o infirmity_n and_o do_v all_o you_o can_v to_o preserve_v their_o honour_n harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n when_o she_o be_v old_a prov._n 23.22_o remember_v eli_n two_o son_n be_v wicked_a and_o they_o despise_v their_o father_n in_o his_o old_a age_n not_o regard_v his_o reproof_n and_o god_n destroy_v they_o both_o for_o it_o be_v say_v eli_n be_v very_o old_a and_o hear_v all_o that_o his_o son_n do_v unto_o all_o israel_n and_o how_o they_o laywith_o the_o woman_n that_o assemble_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o they_o why_o do_v you_o such_o thing_n for_o i_o hear_v of_o your_o evil_a do_n by_o all_o this_o people_n nay_o my_o son_n it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v you_o make_v the_o lord_n people_n to_o transgress_v if_o one_o man_n sin_n against_o another_o the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v he_o but_o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o lord_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o he_o notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o to_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v slay_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.22.25_o and_o according_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o philistine_n seek_v and_o israel_n be_v smite_v and_o they_o flee_v every_o man_n into_o his_o tent_n and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a slaughter_n for_o there_o fall_v of_o israel_n thirty_o thousand_o footman_n 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or_o his_o mother_n his_o lamp_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o obsecure_a darkness_n prov._n 20.20_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o child_n to_o call_v he_o father_n and_o so_o die_v without_o child_n his_o memorial_n shall_v perish_v and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n and_o he_o that_o smite_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n exo._n 21.15_o remember_v how_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n carry_v themselves_o towards_o he_o and_o take_v notice_n why_o that_o one_o be_v curse_v and_o the_o other_o bless_v as_o it_o be_v say_v noah_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a and_o he_o be_v uncover_v within_o his_o tent._n and_o ham_n the_o father_n of_o canaan_n see_v the_o nakedness_n of_o his_o father_n and_o tell_v his_o two_o brethren_n without_o and_o shem_n and_o japhet_n take_v a_o garment_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o both_o their_o shoulder_n and_o go_v backward_o and_o they_o see_v not_o their_o father_n nakedness_n and_o noah_n awake_v from_o his_o wine_n and_o know_v what_o his_o young_a son_n have_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o he_o say_v curse_a be_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n shall_v he_o be_v unto_o his_o brethren_n and_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o shem_n and_o canaan_n shall_v be_v his_o servant_n god_n shall_v enlarge_v japhet_n and_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n gen._n 9.20_o 27._o viii_o if_o your_o parent_n fall_v into_o want_n you_o must_v be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v and_o support_v they_o thus_o the_o young_a stork_n feed_v and_o sustain_v the_o old_a one_o thus_o in_o the_o year_n of_o famine_n joseph_n nourish_v his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n and_o all_o his_o father_n household_n with_o bread_n gen._n 47.12_o our_o saviour_n thus_o blame_v the_o pharisee_n you_o say_v if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v to_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n it_o be_v corban_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o gift_n to_o the_o temple_n by_o whatsoever_o thou_o may_v be_v profit_v by_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o a_o obligation_n to_o relieve_v they_o and_o you_o suffer_v he_o no_o more_o to_o do_v aught_o for_o his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n make_v the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o none_o effect_v through_o your_o tradition_n mark_v 7.11_o 13._o ix_o you_o must_v not_o wrong_v your_o parent_n by_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n of_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n for_o whoso_o rob_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o trangression_n the_o same_o be_v the_o companion_n of_o a_o destroyer_n prov._n 28.24_o x._o you_o must_v be_v kind_o affection_a towards_o your_o brethren_n and_o sister_n there_o must_v be_v no_o strife_n nor_o anger_n among_o you_o and_o you_o must_v not_o call_v one_o another_o by_o any_o bad_a name_n for_o say_v the_o psalmist_n behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o pleasant_a it_o be_v for_o brethren_n to_o dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal_n 133.1_o and_o abram_n say_v unto_o lot_n let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n i_o pray_v thou_o between_o i_o and_o thou_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n gen._n 13.18_o say_a joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n who_o he_o treat_v with_o great_a kindness_n notwithstanding_o their_o ill_a usage_n of_o he_o see_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o out_o by_o the_o way_n gen._n 45.24_o mind_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o whosoever_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v to_o his_o brother_n raca_n that_o be_v thou_o vain_a or_o empty_a fellow_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o council_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v thou_o fool_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o hell-fire_n mat._n 5.22_o thus_o child_n you_o see_v your_o duty_n now_o be_v it_o your_o care_n to_o do_v they_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v belove_v of_o your_o parent_n but_o god_n himself_o will_v love_v you_o and_o bless_v you_o and_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o your_o inheritance_n the_o duty_n of_o servant_n now_o you_o that_o be_v servant_n know_v if_o you_o will_v fear_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o god_n will_v accept_v you_o and_o honour_v you_o he_o will_v take_v you_o to_o be_v his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o great_a shall_v your_o reward_n be_v in_o heaven_n but_o if_o not_o it_o will_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o you_o to_o escape_v his_o wrath_n and_o hell-fire_n know_v then_o these_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o god_n in_o his_o word_n require_v from_o you_o i._o you_o must_v honour_v your_o master_n give_v a_o due_a respect_n to_o they_o for_o say_v the_o scripture_n a_o son_n honour_v his_o father_n and_o a_o servant_n his_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o and_o therefore_o let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o own_o master_n 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neglect_v no_o know_a duty_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o st._n paul_n herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o off_o ence_o 24.16_o act._n 24.16_o hoth_v towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n and_o that_o thou_o may_v proceed_v in_o this_o path_n of_o piety_n with_o more_o pleasure_n i_o have_v furnish_v out_o a_o short_a banquet_n for_o thy_o entertainment_n with_o holy_a delight_n in_o a_o brief_a collection_n of_o some_o few_o piece_n of_o divine_a poem_n which_o may_v serve_v to_o embellish_v the_o memory_n and_o delight_v the_o mind_n have_v thus_o begin_v and_o proceed_v 6.4_o heb._n 6.4_o endeavour_v to_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n not_o to_o go_v forward_o still_o in_o god_n way_n be_v to_o go_v backward_o the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a be_v as_o the_o shine_a light_n 4.18_o prov._n 4.18_o that_o shine_v more_o and_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n to_o this_o end_n daily_o read_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 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heb._n 5.12_o §_o 1._o of_o god_n q._n what_o must_v you_o do_v that_o you_o may_v be_v happy_a for_o ever_o a._n know_v god_n and_o serve_v he_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o q._n what_o be_v god_n a._n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n john_n 4.24_o with_o heb._n 12.9_o q._n but_o what_o be_v he_o for_o excellency_n and_o dominion_n a._n the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n 1_o tim._n 1.17_o q._n be_v there_o more_o god_n than_o one_o a._n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o q._n but_o how_o many_o person_n be_v there_o in_o the_o godhead_n a._n there_o be_v three_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o q._n by_o what_o name_n be_v they_o call_v a._n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o q._n be_v these_o three_o but_o one_o god_n a._n these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o joh._n 5.7_o q._n by_o what_o name_n have_v this_o one_o true_a god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o man_n a._n by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n almighty_n 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