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their_o family_n the_o fearful_a plague_n of_o god_n his_o heavy_a and_o hot_a indignation_n against_o they_o to_o their_o utter_a subversion_n decay_n and_o ruin_n let_v all_o dutiful_a and_o good_a nature_a child_n therefore_o in_o the_o reverence_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n consider_v what_o honour_n and_o obedience_n they_o do_v owe_v unto_o their_o parent_n and_o what_o power_n and_o authority_n he_o have_v in_o his_o word_n sanctify_v unto_o they_o over_o their_o child_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o regard_n hereof_o let_v they_o yield_v unto_o they_o this_o duty_n that_o their_o father_n have_v provide_v for_o they_o same_o child_n marriageable_a be_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o direct_v their_o parent_n in_o a_o godly_a choice_n to_o incline_v their_o mind_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o same_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o a_o wicked_a life_n nor_o deform_v or_o evil_a favour_v nor_o of_o a_o contrary_a religion_n they_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o their_o choice_n which_o if_o 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a_o most_o severe_a and_o sharp_a punishment_n against_o disobedient_a child_n where_o he_o say_v if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o son_n 21.18.19.20.21_o deut._n 21.18.19.20.21_o that_o be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a which_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n &_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n &_o they_o have_v chastened_a he_o and_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n take_v he_o &_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o place_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a and_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o admonition_n he_o be_v a_o riot_n our_o and_o a_o drunkard_n then_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n unto_o death_n so_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o that_o all_o israel_n may_v hear_v it_o &_o fear_n for_o even_o as_o a_o long_a &_o a_o prosperous_a life_n be_v promise_v unto_o obedient_a child_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n 6.2_o exod._n 20.12_o ephes_n 6.2_o all_o disobedient_a unthankful_a &_o obstinate_a child_n be_v assure_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o infamy_n join_v with_o diverse_a &_o great_a calamity_n &_o torment_n 1._o san_n 2.22_o 1._o kin_n 1.25_o etc._n etc._n deu._n 21.18_o etc._n etc._n pro._n 20.20_o &_o 30.17_o etc._n deut._n 28.15_o etc._n etc._n levit._n 26.14_o etc._n etc._n and_o although_o that_o the_o temporal_a officer_n be_v negligent_a in_o punish_v such_o disobedience_n yet_o shall_v they_o not_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n shall_v accompany_v they_o until_o they_o be_v utter_o destroy_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unnatural_a they_o to_o see_v child_n dishonour_v &_o disobey_v their_o parent_n and_o inferior_n their_o superior_n such_o may_v apt_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o viper_n that_o gnaw_v out_o the_o belly_n of_o her_o dam_n &_o seek_v she_o own_o life_n with_o her_o dam_n death_n so_o contrariwise_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v high_o commend_v joseph_n for_o his_o great_a love_n beneficence_n and_o obedience_n 2.5_o gen._n 46.29_o etc._n etc._n and_o 48.11.12_o luke_n 2.5_o extend_v towards_o his_o father_n jacob_n and_o his_o brethren_n who_o both_o help_v and_o liberal_o nourish_v they_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o our_o saviour_n christ_n also_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o parent_n even_o until_o death_n 5.16_o deut._n 5.16_o so_o that_o the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n will_v bless_v obedient_a child_n with_o many_o happy_a day_n and_o year_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o soul_n comfort_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o invite_v and_o stir_v up_o child_n to_o honour_v their_o parent_n as_o before_o be_v show_v 6.2_o exod._n 20.12_o ephes_n 6.2_o the_o lord_n add_v this_o promise_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 give_v thou_o and_o as_o s._n paul_n do_v note_n that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n for_o albeit_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n add_v to_o the_o second_o yet_o be_v the_o same_o common_a unto_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v peculiar_a and_o especial_a to_o all_o such_o child_n as_o honour_v their_o parent_n for_o herein_o have_v god_n declare_v how_o high_o he_o commend_v the_o obedience_n and_o honour_n that_o child_n yield_v to_o they_o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o israelite_n proper_o of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o have_v promise_v they_o for_o a_o inheritance_n which_o shall_v be_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o testimony_n and_o seal_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v to_o the_o end_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n thou_o may_v long_o enjoy_v
nor_o angel_n for_o god_n have_v not_o ordain_v nor_o institute_v marriage_n for_o they_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v between_o man_n and_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o woman_n if_o any_o such_o contract_n be_v either_o voluntary_a or_o by_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n by_o ignorance_n or_o error_n it_o be_v no_o contract_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a wicked_a profanation_n of_o god_n ordinance_n who_o give_v only_a woman_n to_o man_n not_o woman_n to_o woman_n nor_o man_n to_o man_n likewise_o it_o can_v be_v between_o angel_n good_a or_o bad_a and_o woman_n because_o god_n have_v set_v no_o such_o ordinance_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o creature_n if_o therefore_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o matter_n or_o shall_v be_v attempt_v by_o satan_n with_o any_o woman_n as_o some_o story_n report_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a illusion_n and_o devilish_a practice_n to_o draw_v and_o deceive_v superstitious_a person_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o entrap_v they_o in_o the_o chain_n of_o condemnation_n against_o which_o and_o all_o other_o diabolical_a illusion_n we_o ought_v to_o watch_v and_o pray_v continual_o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n and_o not_o two_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n or_o two_o woman_n not_o between_o two_o woman_n and_o one_o man_n or_o more_o by_o which_o be_v condemn_v as_o mere_a nullity_n and_o profanation_n all_o contract_n whatsoever_o make_v between_o more_o than_o two_o 6.16_o math._n 19.5_o mar._n 10.8_o ephes_n 5.31_o 1._o cor_n 6.16_o for_o it_o be_v write_v and_o they_o twain_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n to_o which_o mark_n add_v so_o that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o twain_o but_o one_o flesh_n wherefore_o see_v that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n expound_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n of_o two_o only_a and_o not_o of_o any_o more_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o contract_n or_o promise_v thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v of_o two_o alone_a and_o no_o more_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 6.2_o 1._o cor._n 6.2_o let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o own_o wife_n &_o every_o woman_n her_o own_o husband_n and_o not_o let_v every_o one_o have_v his_o own_o wife_n or_o own_o husband_n it_o be_v therefore_o plain_a and_o questionless_a that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o contract_n and_o marriage_n to_o be_v only_o between_o one_o and_o one_o again_o say_v his_o own_o and_o her_o own_o do_v he_o not_o plain_o insinuate_v every_o other_o person_n and_o person_n not_o to_o be_v their_o own_o but_o mere_a stranger_n with_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v nothing_o ado_n in_o respect_n of_o marriage_n duty_n especial_o consider_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n idio_n can_v import_v no_o less_o now_o then_o if_o there_o be_v at_o any_o time_n or_o in_o any_o place_n a_o promise_n between_o more_o than_o two_o as_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o mere_a profanation_n of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v break_v yea_o severe_o punish_v by_o parent_n and_o magistrate_n if_o against_o this_o it_o be_v object_v that_o many_o of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o good_a man_n under_o the_o law_n have_v many_o wife_n or_o at_o least_o more_o than_o one_o we_o answer_v it_o be_v their_o secret_a sin_n and_o great_a infirmity_n though_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o holy_a prophet_n or_o else_o they_o have_v warrant_n from_o god_n which_o we_o have_v note_v of_o the_o institution_n because_o christ_n interpret_n it_o 19.8_o math._n 19.8_o say_v from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o prove_v that_o moses_n permit_v divorcement_n of_o the_o first_o wife_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o second_o not_o move_v or_o warrant_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n institution_n but_o by_o a_o fearful_a and_o timorous_a consideration_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o people_n heart_n who_o he_o rule_v lest_o they_o shall_v have_v rebel_v against_o he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o so_o do_v of_o the_o law_n because_o there_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n great_a injury_n do_v to_o god_n truth_n and_o to_o the_o wife_n divorce_v beside_o the_o law_n itself_o well_o understand_v as_o christ_n expound_v it_o math._n 5.32_o admit_v no_o divorcement_n except_o it_o be_v for_o fornication_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v disallow_v and_o hate_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o divorcement_n make_v without_o the_o cause_n of_o fornication_n 24.4_o deut._n 24.4_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o he_o condemn_v the_o second_o marriage_n after_o the_o first_o divorcement_n affirm_v that_o the_o woman_n so_o divorce_v be_v defile_v by_o her_o second_o husband_n which_o can_v not_o be_v true_a if_o their_o marriage_n have_v be_v lawful_a and_o warrantable_a 2.14.15.16_o hebr._n 13.4_o mal._n 2.14.15.16_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o where_o the_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a and_o honourable_a there_o the_o bed_n be_v undefiled_a of_o the_o prophet_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v witness_n between_o thou_o and_o thy_o wife_n of_o thy_o youth_n against_o who_o thou_o have_v transgress_v yet_o be_v she_o thy_o companion_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o covenant_n and_o do_v not_o he_o make_v one_o yet_o have_v he_o abundance_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o wherefore_o one_o because_o he_o seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o your_o spirit_n and_o let_v none_o trespass_v against_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n if_o thou_o hate_v she_o put_v she_o away_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o israel_n yet_o he_o cover_v the_o injury_n under_o his_o garment_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n therefore_o keep_v yourselves_o in_o your_o spirit_n and_o transgress_v not_o then_o which_o word_n what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_o speak_v against_o this_o sin_n of_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o for_o do_v not_o the_o prophet_n plain_o say_v that_o god_n be_v witness_n that_o they_o have_v 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the_o enemy_n of_o god_n judg._n the_o fourteen_o chapter_n and_o first_o verse_n etc._n etc._n and_o 16.4.17.18_o etc._n etc._n solomon_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n religion_n miserable_a be_v that_o man_n which_o be_v fetter_v with_o a_o woman_n that_o like_v not_o his_o religion_n as_o ever_o be_v any_o before_o he_o or_o after_o he_o god_n have_v endue_v he_o with_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o have_v set_v he_o up_o as_o a_o figure_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n yet_o when_o he_o have_v marry_v with_o pharaoh_n daughter_n a_o woman_n of_o another_o religion_n and_o a_o stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n he_o then_o fall_v from_o worse_a to_o worse_o till_o at_o the_o last_o he_o become_v a_o miserable_a idolater_n 1._o king_n 11.4_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o ahab_n king_n of_o israel_n do_v worse_a than_o all_o the_o king_n before_o he_o 11.4_o he_o fear_v not_o sin_n which_o do_v not_o shun_v occasion_n &_o he_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v snare_v which_o lead_v himself_o 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teach_v they_o more_o jehoram_fw-la king_n of_o judah_n he_o marry_v neither_o with_o any_o sidonian_a nor_o egyptian_a neither_o with_o pagan_a nor_o infidel_n but_o with_o one_o of_o his_o own_o people_n and_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n yet_o because_o she_o have_v corrupt_v her_o religion_n in_o her_o father_n house_n the_o scripture_n show_v this_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o jehorams_fw-mi sin_n he_o do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o daughter_n of_o ahab_n be_v his_o wife_n 2._o king_n 8.18_o yea_o the_o scripture_n make_v this_o sin_n so_o great_a that_o jehosophat_n a_o good_a king_n be_v yet_o defile_v with_o it_o and_o it_o be_v report_v as_o a_o great_a blemish_n of_o his_o virtuous_a do_n that_o ever_o he_o suffer_v his_o son_n
bind_v they_o but_o also_o that_o they_o be_v careful_a that_o they_o live_v honest_o 2.2_o god_n make_v every_o week_n one_o day_n of_o rest_n wherein_o servant_n shall_v be_v as_o free_a as_o their_o master_n gen._n 2.2_o virtuous_o and_o christian_o and_o further_o they_o may_v not_o grieve_v their_o servant_n with_o overmuch_o labour_n but_o always_o remember_v that_o they_o be_v not_o beast_n but_o man_n so_o that_o they_o ought_v quiet_o to_o govern_v they_o and_o also_o quiet_o to_o chide_v they_o when_o they_o shall_v neglect_v their_o duty_n lest_o they_o be_v provoke_v with_o over_o hard_a word_n remember_v that_o they_o also_o have_v a_o lord_n &_o master_n in_o heaven_n with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n brethren_n as_o the_o laborer_n which_o work_v but_o one_o day_n be_v worthy_a his_o hire_n even_o so_o much_o more_o the_o servant_n which_o labour_v every_o day_n luke_n 10.7_o as_o david_n do_v limit_n joab_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o kill_v absalon_n so_o god_n have_v bind_v master_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o oppress_v their_o servant_n 2._o sam._n 18.5_o job._n 31.13.14.15_o for_o a_o good_a man_n say_v solomon_n pro._n 12.10_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n and_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v more_o merciful_a to_o his_o servant_n be_v his_o brethren_n ephe._n 6.9_o and_o let_v they_o bountiful_o reward_v the_o just_a and_o faithful_a labour_n of_o their_o servant_n &_o pay_v they_o their_o covenant_n in_o a_o fit_a &_o convenient_a time_n least_o be_v compel_v by_o necessity_n they_o shall_v steal_v master_n ought_v not_o as_o tyrant_n to_o use_v their_o servant_n as_o their_o horse_n or_o ass_n but_o to_o deal_v with_o they_o love_o &_o christian_o because_o they_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n whereof_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o head_n there_o be_v some_o master_n that_o use_v their_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n more_o like_a beast_n then_o like_o man_n &_o their_o own_o member_n for_o which_o 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we_o in_o the_o womb_n hereby_o then_o may_v those_o master_n &_o dame_n see_v their_o wickedness_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v their_o servant_n speak_v but_o upon_o a_o simple_a surmise_n and_o brainsicknes_n do_v evil_o entreat_v they_o by_o cruel_a stripe_n when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n 16.17_o revile_v word_n and_o unreasonable_a fierceness_n do_v much_o more_o hurt_n to_o servant_n then_o good_a phil._n 16.17_o master_n and_o mistress_n ought_v therefore_o to_o use_v their_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n with_o mildness_n and_o equity_n as_o every_o one_o shall_v deserve_v for_o they_o must_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v all_o one_o god_n to_o honour_n &_o worship_n one_o prince_n to_o serve_v one_o law_n to_o keep_v and_o one_o land_n to_o inhabit_v and_o one_o death_n to_o fear_v and_o therefore_o they_o must_v speak_v unto_o they_o as_o unto_o brethren_n and_o sister_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o as_o with_o christian_n and_o let_v they_o always_o remember_v this_o namely_o that_o god_n will_v never_o deal_v merciful_o with_o they_o if_o they_o make_v not_o great_a account_n that_o their_o servant_n do_v serve_v he_o more_o careful_o than_o themselves_o and_o sanctify_v his_o sabbath_n 14_o exod._n 20.10_o deut._n â—_o 14_o and_o therefore_o that_o master_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v serve_v which_o can_v not_o afford_v that_o his_o servant_n shall_v serve_v god_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o he_o must_v give_v unto_o god_n that_o which_o be_v god_n and_o then_o he_o may_v the_o better_o take_v that_o witch_fw-mi be_v his_o own_o for_o 5.8_o 1._o tim._n 5.8_o he_o that_o care_v not_o for_o his_o family_n say_v paul_n be_v worse_o than_o a_o infidel_n because_o infidel_n care_v for_o their_o family_n as_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a householder_n to_o carry_v the_o burden_n of_o care_n travel_n and_o labour_n so_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o keep_v and_o well_o order_v of_o his_o good_n house_n and_o to_o see_v he_o her_o own_o &_o their_o child_n best_o apparel_n brush_v &_o handsome_o lay_v up_o to_o be_v patient_a and_o careful_a to_o see_v her_o husband_n do_v well_o and_o both_o their_o duty_n be_v effectual_o to_o give_v good_a example_n to_o be_v diligent_a to_o entertain_v peace_n among_o their_o family_n and_o to_o see_v all_o thing_n neat_a and_o handsome_a and_o to_o keep_v due_a order_n &_o measure_n for_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n give_v light_a to_o all_o the_o region_n round_o about_o he_o 29.21_o servant_n do_v rather_o imitate_v the_o work_n they_o see_v their_o master_n do_v than_o the_o word_n which_o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v pro._n 29.21_o and_o by_o his_o bright_a appear_v expel_v the_o darkness_n comfort_v &_o cheer_v the_o world_n even_o so_o likewise_o shall_v householder_n labour_v to_o banish_v sin_n and_o corrupt_a religion_n out_o of_o their_o dwelling_n and_o to_o be_v a_o lantern_n of_o godly_a life_n to_o comfort_v and_o shine_v to_o their_o whole_a family_n that_o so_o they_o may_v direct_v their_o life_n after_o their_o good_a example_n phil._n 2.15_o matth._n 5.16_o a_o master_n ought_v so_o to_o behave_v himself_o with_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v not_o too_o familiar_a with_o they_o which_o many_o time_n breed_v contempt_n but_o to_o admonish_v they_o often_o and_o therewithal_o not_o to_o discourage_v they_o from_o well_o do_v not_o to_o be_v too_o severe_a nor_o too_o partial_a but_o to_o moderate_v all_o by_o discretion_n for_o like_a as_o the_o centurion_n 7.8_o luke_n 7.8_o who_o have_v many_o servant_n under_o his_o authority_n and_o they_o be_v all_o at_o his_o beck_n and_o commandment_n most_o ready_a to_o obey_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o set_v they_o about_o and_o this_o good_a order_n and_o submission_n he_o have_v bring_v they_o unto_o by_o the_o reason_n that_o his_o say_a servant_n be_v dear_a unto_o he_o that_o be_v he_o make_v a_o special_a reckon_n 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