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A26879 The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1205; ESTC R22783 252,758 464

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describe_v and_o ii_o the_o administration_n or_o govern_v law_n of_o his_o kingdom_n q._n 2._o what_o word_n express_v the_o constitution_n of_o god_n kingdom_n a._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o constitution_n here_o express_v a._n 1._o god_n the_o sovereign_n 2._o man_n the_o subject_a 3._o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o next_o foundation_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o mutual_a relation_n between_o god_n and_o man_n as_o here_o intend_v 17._o q._n 4._o what_o be_v include_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n a._n 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n and_o but_o one_o god_n in_o this_o special_a sense_n 2._o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v this_o one_o true_a god_n who_o make_v these_o law_n 3._o that_o we_o must_v all_o obey_v he_o q._n 5._o what_o be_v god_n &_o what_o do_v that_o word_n here_o mean_a a._n this_o be_v large_o open_v in_o the_o beginning_n brief_o to_o be_v god_n be_v to_o be_v a_o spirit_n infinite_a in_o be_v in_o vital_a power_n knowledge_n and_o goodness_n of_o who_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o through_o who_o as_o the_o governor_n and_o to_o who_o as_o the_o end_n be_v all_o thing_n else_o relate_v to_o we_o as_o our_o creator_n and_o as_o our_o absolute_a owner_n our_o supreme_a ruler_n and_o our_o great_a benefactor_n friend_n and_o father_n q._n 6._o what_o word_n mention_v man_n as_o the_o subject_a of_o the_o kingdom_n a._n hear_v o_o israel_n and_o thy_n god_n that_o bring_v thou_o etc._n etc._n q._n 7._o what_o
relation_n be_v here_o include_v a._n that_o we_o be_v god_n creature_n and_o redeem_a one_o be_v 1._o his_o own_o 2._o his_o subject_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o 3._o his_o poor_a beneficiaries_n that_o have_v all_o from_o he_o and_o owe_v he_o all_o our_o love_n q._n 8._o what_o do_v the_o word_n signify_v thou_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n a._n that_o beside_o the_o right_n of_o creation_n god_n have_v a_o second_o right_n to_o we_o as_o our_o redeemer_n the_o deliverance_n from_o egypt_n be_v that_o typical_a one_o that_o found_v the_o relation_n between_o he_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n but_o as_o the_o decalogue_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o mea_n be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n who_o redeem_v thou_o from_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o jesus_n christ._n 3._o so_o that_o this_o signify_v the_o near_a right_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o man._n he_o give_v we_o his_o law_n now_o not_o only_o as_o our_o creator_n but_o as_o our_o redeemer_n and_o as_o such_o we_o must_v be_v his_o willing_a subject_n and_o obey_v he_o q._n 9_o be_v all_o man_n subject_n of_o god_n kingdom_n a._n 1._o all_o be_v subject_n as_o to_o right_a and_o obligation_n 2._o all_o that_o profess_v subjection_n as_o profess_a consenter_n 3._o and_o all_o true_a hearty_a consenter_n be_v his_o sincere_a subject_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v god_n the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n have_v the_o right_a of_o sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o world_n whether_o they_o consent_v or_o not_o but_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v the_o blessing_n of_o faithful_a subject_n without_o their_o own_o true_a consent_n nor_o of_o visible_a church_n member_n without_o profess_a consent_n but_o antecedent_n mercy_n he_o give_v to_o all_o q._n 10._o why_o be_v this_o description_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n and_o man_n subjection_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o set_v before_o the_o commandment_n a._n because_o 1._o faith_n must_v go_v before_o obedience_n 28._o he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o god_n and_o obey_v he_o must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v god_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 6._o and_o he_o that_o will_v obey_v he_o as_o our_o redeemer_n must_v believe_v that_o we_o be_v redeem_a by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o king_n 2._o and_o relation_n go_v before_o the_o duty_n of_o relation_n and_o our_o consent_n found_v the_o mutual_a relation_n the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o obedience_n be_v to_o obey_v another_o command_v will_n because_o he_o be_v our_o rightful_a governor_n no_o man_n can_v obey_v he_o formal_o who_o he_o take_v not_o for_o his_o ruler_n and_o subjection_n or_o consent_n to_o be_v govern_v be_v virtual_o all_o obedience_n q._n 11._o but_o what_o if_o men_n never_o hear_v of_o the_o redeemer_n may_v they_o not_o obey_v god_n law_n of_o nature_n a._n they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v sinner_n and_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o immortal_a soul_n deserve_v endless_a punishment_n and_o they_o may_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o god_n use_v they_o not_o as_o they_o deserve_v but_o give_v many_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o misery_n and_o that_o he_o oblige_v they_o to_o use_v some_o mean_n in_o hope_n for_o their_o recovery_n and_o so_o that_o he_o govern_v they_o by_o a_o law_n or_o on_o term_n of_o mercy_n and_o be_v under_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n though_o they_o know_v not_o the_o second_o they_o ought_v to_o keep_v that_o law_n which_o they_o be_v under_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o it_o q._n 12._o how_o then_o do_v the_o christian_a church_n as_o christ_n kingdom_n differ_v from_o the_o world_n without_o if_o they_o be_v any_o of_o his_o kingdom_n too_o a._n as_o all_o the_o world_n be_v under_o that_o common_a law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v make_v for_o they_o to_o adam_n and_o no_o and_o yet_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n only_o be_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o a_o peculiar_a holy_a nation_n to_o god_n and_o be_v under_o a_o law_n and_o covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n which_o belong_v only_o unto_o they_o so_o though_o christ_n have_v not_o revoke_v those_o common_a mercy_n give_v to_o all_o by_o the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n nor_o leave_v the_o world_n ungoverned_a and_o lawless_a yet_o he_o have_v give_v to_o christian_n a_o more_o excellent_a covenant_n of_o peculiarity_n than_o he_o give_v the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n and_o have_v elect_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o himself_o as_o a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o q._n 13._o it_o seem_v than_o we_o must_v take_v great_a heed_n that_o we_o make_v not_o christ_n kingdom_n either_o less_o or_o great_a than_o it_o be_v a._n to_o make_v it_o great_a than_o it_o be_v by_o equal_v those_o without_o with_o the_o church_n or_o church-hypocrite_n with_o the_o sincere_a do_v dishonour_n god_n holiness_n and_o the_o wonderful_a design_n of_o christ_n in_o man_n redemption_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o obscure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o god_n peculiar_a love_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o discomfort_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o even_o to_o infidelity_n and_o to_o make_v christ_n kingdom_n less_o than_o it_o be_v by_o de●ying_v the_o first_o edition_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o ●ll_a and_o the_o common_a mercy_n give_v to_o all_o antecedent_o ●o_o their_o rejection_n of_o they_o do_v obscure_a and_o wrong_a ●he_n glory_n of_o god_n love_n to_o man_n and_o deny_v his_o common_a grace_n and_o law_n and_o feign_v the_o world_n either_o ●o_o be_v under_o no_o law_n of_o god_n or_o else_o to_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o be_v perfect_o innocent_a at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v guilty_a 9_o and_o either_o not_o bind_v at_o all_o to_o hope_v and_o seek_v for_o salvation_n or_o else_o to_o seek_v it_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o be_v innocent_a when_o they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o be_v already_o guilty_a and_o it_o make_v the_o world_n like_o the_o devil_n almost_o shut_v up_o in_o despair_n and_o it_o leave_v they_o as_o guiltless_a of_o all_o sin_n against_o grace_n and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o they_o have_v none_o such_o and_o it_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o see_v christ_n day_n for_o he_o think_v that_o even_o the_o wicked_a city_n sodom_n have_v have_v fifty_o person_n so_o righteous_a as_o that_o god_n shall_v have_v spare_v the_o rest_n for_o their_o sake_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o job_n nineve_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n the_o ungrounded_a extenuate_a the_o grace_n o●_n christ_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n harden_v infidel_n and_o tempt_v christian_n to_o perplex_v thought_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o make_v it_o more_o difficult_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v to_o see_v hi●_n amiableness_n and_o consequent_o to_o glorify_v and_o lo●●_n he_o as_o the_o essential_a love_n who_o goodness_n be_v equa●_n to_o his_o greatness_n it_o be_v satan_n as_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o righteousness_n who_o pretend_v the_o defence_n of_o god_n special_a love_n to_o his_o elect_n deny_v his_o common_a mercy_n to_o mandkind_a to_o dishonour_v gods_n love_n and_o strengthen_v our_o own_o temptation_n against_o the_o joyful_a love_n of_o god_n q._n 14._o be_v government_n and_o subjection_n all_o that_o ●●_o here_o include_v a._n no_o god_n kingdom_n be_v a_o paternal_a kingdom_n ●…ling_v child_n by_o love_n that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o happy_a i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n signify_v i_o be_o thy_o great●●_n benefactor_n thy_o father_n who_o give_v thou_o all_o the_o goo●_n thou_o have_v and_o will_v give_v to_o my_o obedient_a child_n grace_n and_o glory_n and_o all_o that_o they_o can_v reasonable_o desire_v and_o will_v protect_v they_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o supply_v their_o want_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o evil_a and_o will_v be_v for_o ever_o their_o sun_n and_o shield_n their_o reward_n and_o joy_n and_o better_a to_o they_o than_o man_n in_o flesh_n can_v now_o conceive_v even_o love_v itself_o 28._o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o first_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o exod._n 20._o 3._o 21._o q._n 2._o what_o
savage_n be_v who_o be_v teach_v by_o nature_n to_o set_v bound_n to_o lust_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o very_a lust_n itself_o thus_o increase_v by_o lawless_a liberty_n will_v so_o corrupt_v man_n mind_n and_o fantasy_n and_o affection_n into_o a_o sordid_a beastly_a sensuality_n that_o it_o will_v utter_o indispose_v they_o to_o all_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a yea_o and_o manly_a employment_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n man_n will_v grow_v sottish_a and_o stupid_a unfit_a to_o consider_v of_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o uncapable_a of_o holy_a pleasure_n q._n 5._o but_o if_o these_o evil_a consequent_n be_v all_o than_o a_o man_n that_o can_v moderate_o use_v fornication_n so_o as_o shall_v avoid_v these_o evil_n sin_v not_o a._n sin_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n these_o mischief_n that_o will_v follow_v lawless_a lust_n show_v you_o that_o god_n make_v this_o law_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o mankind_n but_o god_n own_o wisdom_n and_o will_n be_v the_o original_a reason_n of_o his_o law_n and_o must_v satisfy_v all_o the_o world_n but_o be_v there_o none_o but_o this_o forementioned_a to_o avoid_v the_o world_n confusion_n and_o ruin_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o god_n set_v a_o law_n to_o lust_n and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v for_o the_o common_a good_a it_o be_v not_o lest_o to_o man_n to_o break_v god_n law_n whenever_o he_o think_v he_o can_v avoid_v the_o consequent_n and_o secure_a the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o such_o liberty_n as_o to_o judge_v when_o they_o may_v keep_v god_n law_n and_o when_o they_o may_v break_v it_o lust_n will_v always_o find_v a_o reason_n to_o excuse_v it_o and_o the_o law_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a the_o world_n need_v a_o regulate_a law_n and_o god_n law_n must_v not_o be_v break_v q._n 6._o which_o be_v the_o most_o heinous_a sort_n of_o filthiness_n a._n some_o of_o they_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v name_v among_o christian_n 1._o sodomy_n 2._o copulation_n with_o bruit_n 3._o incest_n sin_v thus_o with_o near_a kindred_n 4._o rape_n or_o force_a woman_n but_o the_o common_a sort_n be_v adultery_n fornication_n self-pollution_n and_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o word_n and_o action_n which_o partake_v of_o the_o pollution_n 18._o q._n 7._o why_o be_v adultery_n so_o great_a a_o sin_n a._n beside_o the_o foresay_a evil_n that_o be_v common_a to_o it_o and_o fornication_n it_o be_v a_o perfidious_a violation_n of_o the_o marriage_n covenant_n and_o destroy_v the_o conjugal_a love_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n and_o confound_v progeny_n and_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a corrupt_v family_n order_n and_o humane_a education_n 13._o q._n 8._o why_o may_v not_o a_o man_n have_v many_o wife_n now_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v a._n as_o christ_n say_v of_o put_v away_o from_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o it_o be_v permit_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n that_o their_o seed_n may_v be_v multiply_v in_o which_o they_o place_v their_o chief_a prosperity_n and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v worse_o of_o they_o than_o they_o be_v as_o god_n have_v teach_v the_o very_a bruit_n to_o use_v copulation_n no_o oft_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o generation_n so_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o many_o passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v so_o ordinary_o then_o with_o man_n and_o consequent_o that_o they_o that_o have_v many_o wife_n use_v they_o not_o so_o often_o as_o now_o too_o many_o do_v one_o and_o do_v not_o multiply_v wife_n so_o much_o for_o lust_n as_o for_o progeny_n 7._o q._n 9_o but_o be_v no_o oft_o use_v of_o husband_n and_o wife_n lawful_a than_o for_o generation_n a._n yes_o in_o case_n of_o necessitate_v lust_n but_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o lust_n be_v to_o be_v account_v inordinate_a either_o as_o sin_n or_o a_o disease_n and_o not_o to_o be_v causeless_o indulge_v though_o this_o remedy_n be_v allow_v it_o 9_o q._n 10._o but_o why_o may_v not_o many_o wife_n be_v permit_v 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all_o thing_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o will._n 2._o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n our_o king_n do_v give_v we_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o holy_a and_o just_a law_n with_o reward_n and_o penalty_n and_o he_o will_v judge_v man_n and_o execute_v according_o 3._o and_o the_o love_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v furnish_v we_o with_o all_o necessary_a blessing_n help_v we_o accept_v we_o and_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n q._n 10._o why_o be_v man_n rule_v by_o law_n rather_o than_o beast_n and_o other_o thing_n a._n because_o man_n have_v reason_n and_o freewill_n which_o make_v they_o subject_n capable_a of_o law_n which_o beast_n be_v not_o q._n 11._o what_o be_v that_o freewill_n which_o fit_v we_o to_o be_v subject_n a._n it_o be_v a_o will_n make_v by_o god_n able_a to_o determine_v itself_o by_o god_n necessary_a help_n to_o choose_v good_a and_o refuse_v evil_a understand_v to_o be_v such_o without_o any_o necessitating_a predetermination_n by_o any_o other_o chap._n v._o of_o god_n law_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a officer_n qu._n 1._o by_o what_o law_n do_v god_n govern_v the_o world_n ans._n how_o he_o govern_v the_o spirit_n above_o we_o whether_o by_o any_o law_n beside_o the_o immediate_a re●elation_n of_o his_o will_n see_v in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o glory_n or_o how_o else_o be_v not_o much_o know_v to_o we_o because_o ●t_a do_v not_o concern_v we_o but_o this_o low_a world_n of_o man_n he_o govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o a_o law_n of_o supernatural_a revelation_n give_v by_o his_o spirit_n or_o by_o messenger_n from_o heaven_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v it_o that_o you_o call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n a._n in_o a_o large_a and_o improper_a sense_n some_o call_v the_o inclination_n and_o force_v or_o natural_o move_v cause_n of_o any_o creature_n by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o law_n ●nd_v so_o they_o say_v that_o beast_n and_o bird_n be_v move_v by_o the_o law_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o that_o stone_n 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so_o fulfil_v a._n no_o that_o law_n condemn_v none_o but_o the_o sinner_n himself_o and_o be_v not_o fulfil_v unless_o the_o person_n suffer_v that_o sin_v that_o law_n never_o say_v either_o the_o sinner_n or_o another_o for_o he_o shall_v die_v christ_n be_v give_v we_o by_o god_n as_o above_o his_o law_n and_o that_o he_o may_v just_o and_o merciful_o forgive_v sin_n though_o he_o execute_v not_o that_o law_n that_o law_n do_v but_o make_v punishment_n our_o due_a and_o not_o christ_n but_o not_o bind_v god_n to_o inflict_v it_o on_o we_o when_o his_o wisdom_n know_v a_o better_a way_n it_o be_v not_o that_o law_n as_o fulfil_v that_o justify_v we_o but_o another_o even_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n satisfaction_n be_v not_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o penal_a law_n 24._o q._n 16._o do_v not_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o command_n of_o the_o law_n for_o we_o by_o his_o holiness_n and_o perfect_a rrighteousness_n what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o a._n the_o law_n 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2._o 2._o the_o witness_n who_o he_o choose_v be_v enough_o and_o fit_a person_n for_o that_o office_n be_v to_o be_v send_v abroad_o to_o proclaim_v it_o to_o the_o world_n and_o god_n confirm_v their_o testimony_n by_o such_o abundant_a miracle_n of_o which_o you_o hear_v before_o 5._o 3._o and_o yet_o he_o leave_v not_o the_o infidel_n without_o convince_a mean_n as_o he_o before_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o will_v raise_v in_o three_o day_n the_o temple_n of_o his_o body_n when_o they_o destroy_v it_o so_o they_o see_v the_o earthquake_n the_o sun_n darken_v the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v at_o his_o death_n and_o their_o soldier_n see_v the_o angel_n that_o
and_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n on_o that_o day_n the_o apostle_n settle_v that_o day_n as_o the_o state_v time_n for_o constant_a church-assembly_n and_o communion_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v constant_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o thus_o appointe●_n and_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o their_o day_n till_o now_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o because_o i_o must_v not_o here_o writ●_n a_o volume_n on_o this_o point_n instead_o of_o a_o catechism_n he_o that_o doubt_v may_v see_v all_o this_o full_o prove_v in_o m●_n book_n call_v the_o divine_a appointment_n of_o the_o lor●_n day_n and_o in_o dr._n young_n book_n called_z the_o lord_n d●●_n vindicate_v q._n 26._o be_v rest_n as_o necessary_a now_o as_o under_o mos●●_n law_n a._n it_o be_v then_o command_v both_o as_o a_o mean_n t●●●he_v holy_a work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o also_o as_o a_o ceremony_n which_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o shadow_n ●●_o ●●●_o christian_n rest._n in_o the_o first_o respect_n we_o be_v as_o much_o ●●●_o more_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v labour_n even_o so_o far_o ●●it_n hinder_v holy_a work_n as_o they_o be_v then_o but_o ●●_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n 27._o q._n 27._o when_o do_v the_o lord_n day_n begin_v and_o end_v a._n it_o be_v safe_a to_o judge_v of_o that_o according_a to_o the_o com●…_n estimation_n of_o your_o country_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o ●●_o other_o day_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o ●●●_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o ceremony_n but_o as_o ●●●_o season_n of_o holy_a work_n as_o therefore_o you_o allow_v ●●●_o other_o day_n a_o state_v proportion_n of_o twenty_o four_o ●●●rs_n for_o labour_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o sleep_n or_o rest_n do_v ●●_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o you_o need_v not_o further_o be_v ●●pulous_a as_o to_o the_o time_n but_o remember_v 1._o that_o you_o ●●id_v scandal_n ●_o that_o even_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o ●●_o lord_n day_n be_v 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occasion_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o light_a ●…_n law_n of_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n public_a wors●●●_n shall_v have_v a_o state_v day_n in_o which_o as_o free_v from_o version_n and_o distraction_n we_o shall_v whole_o ap●…_n ourselves_o thereto_o and_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o ●…_n world_n assemble_v for_o the_o same_o work_n on_o the_o same_o d●…_n have_v much_o of_o laudable_a concord_n harmony_n and_o m●…al_a help_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v he_o who_o o●…_n be_v the_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o universal_a chur●●_n to_o make_v they_o a_o law_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o ●●●_o day_n which_o he_o have_v do_v q._n 29._o but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o spiritual_a to_o make_v e●…_n day_n a_o sabbath_n a._n it_o be_v most_o christian-like_a to_o obey_v christ_n ●…_n king_n thus_o the_o same_o man_n pretend_v to_o make_v eu●…_n meal_n a_o sacrament_n that_o they_o may_v break_v the_o law_n christ_n who_o institute_v 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3._o and_o common_a reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o law_n ob●…ing_v all_o man_n to_o spend_v one_o day_n of_o seven_o in_o learn●…_n god_n word_n and_o offer_v he_o holy_a worship_n ●…st_v needs_o tend_v abundant_o more_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o ●●owledge_n and_o holiness_n than_o if_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v ●…heir_o own_o or_o to_o their_o ruler_n will_v herein_o 4._o and_o common_a experience_n put_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n ●…_n of_o doubt_n that_o where_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v most_o con●…nably_o spend_v in_o holy_a exercise_n there_o knowledge_n ●…ty_n charity_n and_o all_o virtue_n do_v most_o notable_o pros●…_n and_o where_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n neglect_v ignorance_n sensuality_n and_o worldliness_n ●…nd_v o_o how_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n have_v grace_n ●…erted_v and_o comfort_v and_o edify_v on_o the_o lord_n ●…es_n when_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v read_v pray_v ●…_n praise_n god_n and_o to_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o ●…vants_n as_o that_o which_o god_n require_v be_v it_o not_o like_a ●…e_n do_v than_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o errone●…_n backward_o sluggish_a mind_n or_o to_o the_o will_n of_o ●…ers_n perhaps_o worse_a than_o they_o q._n 30._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v be_v s●…_n and_o sanctify_a a._n not_o in_o divert_v worldly_a thought_n word●●…_n deed_n much_o less_o in_o idleness_n or_o vain_a pastime_n ●…_n lest_o of_o all_o in_o such_o sinful_a pleasure_n as_o corrupt_v ●…_n mind_n and_o unfit_a a_o man_n for_o holy_a work_n such_o as_o g●…tony_a drunkenness_n lasciviousness_n stageplay_n ●…mances_n game_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ●…cially_o separate_v to_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o ch●…_n communion_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o private_a and_o secret_a ●…_n exercise_n the_o primitive_a christian_n spend_v mo●…_n the_o day_n together_o and_o the_o public_a worship_n sh●…_n not_o be_v only_o prefer_v but_o also_o take_v up_o as_o much_o of_o day_n as_o we_o can_v well_o spend_v therein_o etc._n q._n 31._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o church-service_n be_v use_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n a._n 1._o the_o read_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o teacher_n and_o expound_v they_o to_o the_o peo●…_n their_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o case_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o ●…ers_n their_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o solemn_a exercis●…_n god_n praise_n special_a worship_n celebrate_v the_o s●…ments_n especial_o that_o of_o communion_n of_o the_o b●…_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o such_o conjunc●…_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v eucharist_n speak_v and_o sing_v joyful_o of_o god_n
●…fections_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n but_o special_a the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o t●…_n in_o chief_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ●●e_v day_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v as_o a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o ●oyful_a and_o praise_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n q._n 32._o on_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n man_n use_v to_o feast_n may_v we_o labour_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o provide_v feast_n a._n needless_a cost_n and_o labour_n and_o sensual_a excess_n ●ust_z be_v avoid_v as_o unsuitable_a to_o spiritual_a work_n and_o rejoice_v but_o such_o provision_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o a_o festival_n ●or_a sober_a holy_a person_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v scruple_v ●han_o the_o labour_n of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o the_o mi●isters_n preach_v and_o it_o be_v a_o laudable_a use_n for_o man_n to_o ●ear_v their_o best_a apparel_n on_o that_o day_n q._n 33._o what_o be_v the_o private_a duty_n of_o the_o lord_n ●ay_v a._n principal_o speak_v and_o sing_v god_n praise_n ●or_a our_o redemption_n in_o our_o family_n and_o call_v ●o_o mind_n what_o we_o be_v public_o teach_v and_o catechise_v child_n and_o servant_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n ●nd_v meditate_v on_o god_n word_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n 16._o q._n 34._o see_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n must_v we_o cease_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o which_o the_o se●enth_o day_n sabbath_n be_v appoint_v a._n no_o the_o appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v accumulative_a and_o not_o diminutive_a as_o to_o what_o we_o be_v ●●_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n god_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o become_v our_o redeemer_n and_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n we_o owe_v more_o ●raise_n to_o our_o creator_n and_o not_o less_o the_o great_a ●nd_n the_o subsequent_a and_o more_o perfect_a work_n comprehend_v the_o 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of_o redemption_n which_o restore_v it_o to_o i●…_n proper_a use_n 16._o q._n 36._o but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v repeal_v be_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o ●●_o keep_v both_o a._n god_n have_v lay_v no_o such_o task_n on_o man_n as_o to_o dedicate_v to_o religious_a duty_n two_o day_n in_o seven_o and_o he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v his_o culpable_a error_n but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o conscionable_o without_o contentious_a oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n for_o it_o good_a christian_n will_v not_o despise_v he_o but_o own_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n paul_n have_v decide_v that_o case_n rom._n 14._o &_o 15._o q._n 37._o why_o be_v mention_n here_o make_v of_o all_o within_o ou●_n gate_n a._n to_o show_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o only_o direct_v to_o private_a person_n but_o to_o magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o such_o who_o though_o they_o can_v compel_v man_n to_o believe_v may_v restrain_v they_o from_o violate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o such_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o all_o man_n be_v immediate_o oblige_v to_o even_o all_o within_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n or_o house_n q._n 38._o what_o if_o one_o live_v where_o be_v no_o church-meeting_n or_o none_o that_o he_o can_v lawful_o join_v with_o a._n he_o must_v take_v it_o as_o his_o great_a loss_n and_o suffering_n and_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n improve_v his_o time_n in_o private_a 10._o q._n 39_o what_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n holy_a that_o day_n a._n i._n the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o preparation_n be_v the_o habitual_a holiness_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o grace_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o heart_n full_a of_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n which_o relish_v sweetness_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o god_n praise_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n ii_o and_o the_o other_o part_n be_v our_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v all_o distract_n hindrance_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o great_a help_n that_o we_o can_v in_o the_o most_o suitable_a mean_n and_o to_o meditate_v before_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o our_o redemption_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o everlasting_a heavenly_a rest_n which_o this_o prepare_v for_o and_o to_o pray_v for_o god_n assistance_n and_o blessing_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o the_o five_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o five_o commandment_n a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o moeher_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o on_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o q._n 2._o do_v this_o commandment_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o table_n or_o the_o second_o a._n no_o man_n know_v which_o of_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n it_o be_v write_v in_o by_o god_n but_o if_o we_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o subject_a it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o hinge_v of_o both_o or_o belong_v partly_o to_o each_o as_o ruler_n be_v god_n officer_n and_o we_o obey_v god_n in_o they_o it_o belong_v to_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n but_o as_o they_o be_v man_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o second_o 10._o q._n 3._o why_o be_v father_n and_o mother_n name_v rather_o than_o king_n a._n 1._o parent_n be_v our_o first_o governor_n before_o king_n 2._o their_o government_n be_v deeply_o found_v even_o in_o nature_n and_o not_o only_o in_o contract_n 3._o parent_n give_v we_o our_o very_a be_v and_o we_o be_v more_o oblige_v to_o they_o than_o to_o any_o 4._o they_o have_v a_o natural_a love_n to_o we_o and_o we_o to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o be_v just_o name_v first_o q._n 4._o be_v it_o only_a parent_n that_o be_v here_o mean_v a._n no_o all_o true_a governor_n be_v include_v but_o so_o far_o as_o the_o commandment_n be_v part_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n it_o bind_v we_o but_o to_o natural_a ruler_n antecedent_o to_o humane_a contract_n and_o consent_n and_o to_o those_o that_o rule_v we_o by_o contract_n but_o consequent_o 16._o q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o power_n of_o parent_n and_o ruler_n which_o we_o must_v obey_v a._n they_o be_v of_o various_a rank_n and_o office_n and_o every_o one_o power_n in_o special_a be_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o his_o own_o place_n and_o office_n but_o in_o general_a they_o have_v power_n first_o to_o command_v inferior_n to_o obey_v god_n law_n and_o 2._o to_o command_v they_o such_o undetermined_a thing_n in_o subordination_n to_o god_n law_n which_o god_n have_v leave_v to_o their_o office_n to_o determine_v of_o as_o corporation_n make_v by-law_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n law_n q._n 6._o what_o if_o parent_n or_o prince_n command_v what_o god_n forbid_v a._n we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n 29._o q._n 7._o be_v we_o not_o then_o guilty_a of_o disobedience_n a._n no_o for_o god_n never_o give_v they_o power_n to_o contradict_v his_o law_n q._n 8._o but_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_n when_o man_n command_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n must_v subject_n and_o child_n judge_v a._n while_o we_o be_v infant_n natural_o uncapable_a of_o judge_v we_o be_v rule_v as_o bruit_n by_o our_o parent_n but_o when_o we_o grow_v up_o to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n our_o obligation_n to_o govern_v ourselves_o be_v great_a than_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o other_o 5._o god_n government_n be_v the_o first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n self-government_n be_v the_o next_o though_o we_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o it_o till_o we_o come_v to_o some_o ripeness_n a_o man_n be_v near_o to_o himself_o than_o his_o parent_n be_v and_o his_o happiness_n or_o misery_n depend_v
just_a we_o must_v defend_v they_o by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n that_o be_v by_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o argument_n by_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o by_o help_v their_o flight_n or_o hide_v they_o and_o if_o a_o king_n will_v ravish_v or_o murder_v your_o mother_n or_o wife_n you_o may_v hold_v his_o hand_n while_o they_o escape_v as_o you_o may_v do_v if_o he_o will_v kill_v himself_o in_o drunkenness_n or_o passion_n but_o you_o may_v not_o on_o such_o private_a account_n raise_v a_o war_n against_o he_o because_o war_n be_v a_o public_a action_n and_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o public_a governor_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o not_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o your_o parent_n or_o any_o private_a person_n 45._o q._n 13._o but_o if_o the_o king_n command_v i_o one_o thing_n and_o my_o parent_n another_o which_o of_o they_o must_v i_o prefer_v in_o my_o obedience_n a._n each_o of_o they_o have_v their_o proper_a office_n in_o which_o they_o must_v be_v prefer_v and_o obey_v your_o mother_n must_v be_v obey_v before_o the_o king_n in_o tell_v you_o when_o to_o suck_v or_o eat_v your_o parent_n must_v be_v obey_v before_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n proper_a to_o family-government_n as_o what_o daily_a food_n you_o shall_v eat_v and_o what_o daily_a work_n for_o they_o you_o shall_v do_v and_o what_o wife_n to_o choose_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v before_o your_o parent_n in_o all_o matter_n belong_v to_o national_a government_n q._n 14._o but_o what_o if_o it_o be_v about_o religious_a act_n as_o what_o pastor_n i_o shall_v choose_v what_o church_n i_o shall_v join_v with_o how_o i_o shall_v spend_v the_o lord_n day_n etc._n etc._n must_v i_o prefer_v the_o king_n or_o my_o parent_n in_o my_o obedience_n a._n while_o you_o be_v in_o your_o minority_n and_o understand_v not_o the_o king_n law_n you_o must_v obey_v your_o parent_n and_o if_o they_o command_v you_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o king_n command_n they_o must_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o as_o the_o case_n shall_v prove_v some_o command_n about_o your_o religion_n belong_v to_o your_o parent_n and_o some_o to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v according_o to_o be_v obey_v it_o be_v not_o the_o king_n office_n but_o your_o parent_n to_o catechise_v you_o to_o teach_v you_o to_o read_v and_o pray_v to_o choose_v your_o schoolmaster_n or_o tutor_n in_o these_o therefore_o your_o parent_n be_v first_o to_o be_v obey_v and_o it_o be_v your_o parent_n office_n to_o choose_v where_o you_o shall_v dwell_v and_o consequent_o to_o what_o pastor_n you_o shall_v commit_v the_o conduct_n of_o your_o soul_n and_o also_o how_o in_o the_o family_n and_o in_o private_a you_o shall_v spend_v the_o lord_n day_n but_o the_o determination_n of_o all_o those_o public_a circumstance_n which_o be_v needful_a to_o be_v impose_v on_o all_o christian_n in_o the_o land_n belong_v not_o to_o your_o parent_n but_o to_o the_o supreme_a power_n 19_o q._n 15._o but_o what_o if_o the_o king_n and_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n differ_v about_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v which_o of_o they_o must_v i_o obey_v a._n if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n determination_n as_o what_o translation_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o church_n when_o synod_n shall_v meet_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o tithe_n glebe_n and_o temple_n what_o national_a fast_n or_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o such_o like_a you_o must_v obey_v the_o king_n but_o if_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n proper_a to_o the_o pastoral_n office_n as_o who_o shall_v be_v judge_v capable_a of_o raptisme_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o church-communion_n who_o shall_v be_v admonish_v excommunicate_v or_o absolve_v by_o the_o pastor_n what_o ●ext_v the_o minister_n shall_v preach_v on_o and_o on_o what_o subject_n in_o what_o method_n and_o in_o what_o word_n what_o ●e_n shall_v say_v to_o trouble_a conscience_n or_o to_o the_o sick_a ●r_o to_o other_o what_o word_n he_o shall_v use_v in_o exhortation_n prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n all_o these_o be_v part_n ●f_o the_o pastor_n work_n you_o be_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o they_o all_o ●ut_fw-la neither_o prince_n nor_o pastor_n have_v power_n against_o god_n nehe●ah_n q._n 16._o but_o what_o if_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v divide_v which_o of_o they_o must_v we_o obey_v a._n 1._o those_o that_o obey_v god_n law_n 2._o those_o ●hat_n impose_v the_o safe_a course_n where_o the_o matter_n on_o ●ne_a side_n be_v no_o sin_n when_o on_o the_o other_o we_o fear_v it_o be_v ●_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v equal_a those_o that_o be_v most_o ●●animous_a and_o concordant_a with_o the_o universality_n of_o christian_n and_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o our_o own_o pastor_n rather_o than_o other_o and_o the_o godly_a and_o eminent_o wise_a before_o the_o ignorant_a and_o ungodly_a 17._o q._n 17._o but_o what_o if_o the_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n who_o be_v ●●er_v we_o differ_v from_o most_o in_o the_o nation_n and_o if_o the_o national_a bishop_n and_o ministry_n differ_v from_o most_o other_o ●rreign_a church_n as_o england_n from_o france_n spain_n ●●aly_a germany_n moscovy_n the_o greek_n armenian_n ●●assines_n a._n the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o difference_n be_v suppose_v must_v not_o be_v thus_o confound_v either_o they_o be_v necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n or_o practice_n to_o all_o christian_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n 2._o or_o else_o they_o be_v controvert_v opinion_n not_o so_o necessary_a 3._o or_o else_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o local_a occasional_a mutable_a practice_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v agree_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o our_o common_a salvation_n ●…_n any_o oppose_v these_o and_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o church_n on_o that_o account_n he_o be_v a_o heretic_n in_o this_o case_n god●_n law_n must_v be_v know_v to_o we_o all_o to_o which_o we_o must_v stick_v whoever_o gainsay_v it_o peter_n 2._o in_o the_o second_o case_n of_o disputable_a less_o necessary_a opinion_n we_o must_v suspend_v our_o judgement_n ti●…_n evidence_n determine_v they_o but_o judge_v they_o most_o probable_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n who_o be_v in_o those_o matter_n discern_v common_o to_o have_v great_a skill_n and_o sincerity_n but_o the_o ignorant_a can_v subscribe_v to_o any_o o●_n they_o in_o the_o dark_a 3._o in_o the_o three_o case_n as_o what_o time_n and_o plac●…_n we_o shall_v meet_v at_o what_o subject_a we_o shall_v hear_v wha●…_n catechism-question_n we_o shall_v answer_v when_o we_o sha●…_n communicate_v and_o with_o what_o individual_a person_n i●…_n what_o word_n the_o assembly_n shall_v pray_v and_o praise_n god●…_n &c._n &c._n we_o be_v to_o obey_v our_o own_o pastor_n and_o no●…_n stranger_n as_o every_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o he●…_n own_o husband_n and_o every_o child_n by_o his_o own_o parent●…_n and_o every_o servant_n by_o his_o own_o master_n i_o scarce_o thin●…_n our_o papist_n monarchical_a or_o aristocratical_a woul●…_n have_v a_o universal_a husband_n parent_n or_o master_n or_o ●…_n council_n of_o husband_n parent_n or_o master_n of_o all_o th●…_n world_n or_o all_o the_o kingdom_n set_v up_o for_o such_o act_n ●…_n these_o q._n 18._o but_o be_v there_o no_o command_n to_o parent_n prin●…_n and_o pastor_n for_o their_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o chil●…n_v and_o subject_n for_o they_o a._n the_o commandment_n write_v on_o stone_n be_v ●…cessarily_o brief_a and_o the_o duty_n of_o ruler_n be_v here_o im●…yed_v and_o include_v q._n 19_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n for_o their_o ●…ldren_n a._n 1._o to_o take_v due_a care_n of_o their_o life_n health_n and_o ●…cessary_a maintenance_n 15._o 2._o to_o teach_v they_o when_o ●…ey_n be_v capable_a to_o know_v god_n and_o his_o word_n his_o do●…ine_n law_n promise_n and_o penalty_n to_o know_v ●…emselves_fw-mi their_o soul_n their_o relation_n to_o god_n their_o ●…ty_n to_o he_o their_o original_a pravity_n and_o guilt_n and_o ●…nger_n to_o know_v jesus_n christ_n his_o person_n life_n ●…octrine_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n glory_n ●…ngdom_n intercession_n and_o judgement_n to_o know_v ●…e_o holy_a ghost_n as_o send_v by_o christ_n to_o indite_v and_o ●…l_v the_o scripture_n qualify_v the_o apostle_n and_o evan●…lists_n to_o deliver_v infallible_o christ_n command_n and_o ●…ord_n they_o to_o all_o after_o age_n and_o according_o set●…_n the_o church_n to_o confirm_v their_o ministry_n by_o mi●…les_n and_o to_o sanctify_v all_o true_a christian_n to_o the_o end_n ●…_n the_o world_n to_o know_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinary_a ●…nistry_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n to_o know_v ●…_n covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o pardon_n ●…option_n and_o sanctification_n which_o we_o
teach_v they_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o see_v that_o they_o join_v in_o public_a and_o family_n worship_n and_o live_v not_o in_o any_o wilful_a sin_n and_o as_o fellow_n christian_n if_o they_o be_v such_o to_o further_a their_o comfortable_a passage_n to_o heaven_n 1._o q._n 36._o but_o what_o if_o we_o have_v slave_n that_o be_v no_o christian_n a._n you_o must_v use_v they_o as_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o christianity_n and_o do_v your_o best_a with_o pity_n to_o cure_v their_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o christian_n prefer_v their_o soul_n before_o your_o worldly_a commodity_n q._n 37._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o buy_v and_o use_v man_n as_o slave_n a._n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n accidental_o for_o those_o of_o guiny_n brasile_a and_o other_o land_n to_o be_v bring_v among_o christian_n though_o it_o be_v as_o slave_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o those_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v they_o as_o beast_n mere_o for_o 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6._o &_o 11._o and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n cornelius_n crispus_n and_o other_o convert_v bring_v in_o their_o household_n with_o they_o to_o christ._n daniel_n pray_v open_o daily_a in_o his_o house_n the_o four_o commandment_n require_v of_o master_n that_o all_o in_o their_o house_n do_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n reason_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n up_o religion_n and_o virtue_n in_o family_n by_o the_o constant_a instruction_n care_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o governor_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o the_o hope_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o public_a corruption_n and_o confusion_n 33._o q._n 40._o what_o must_v child_n wife_n servant_n and_o subject_n do_v that_o have_v bad_a parent_n husband_n master_n and_o magistrate_n a._n nature_n bind_v child_n in_o minority_n so_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n except_o in_o case_n of_o lawful_a divorce_n that_o they_o must_v live_v in_o patient_a bear_n with_o what_o they_o can_v amend_v and_o so_o must_v such_o servant_n and_o subject_n as_o by_o law_n or_o contract_n may_v not_o remove_v nor_o have_v legal_a remedy_n but_o those_o that_o be_v free_a may_v remove_v under_o better_a master_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o can_v q._n 41._o but_o whole_a nation_n can_v remove_v from_o enemy_n and_o destroyer_n a._n it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o i_o that_o must_v answer_v such_o case_n only_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 2._o that_o govern_v power_n be_v nothing_o but_o right_a and_o obligation_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a good_a 14._o 3._o that_o destroy_v the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o rule_v nor_o any_o act_n of_o power_n give_v by_o god_n 4._o that_o all_o man_n power_n be_v limit_v by_o god_n and_o subordinate_a to_o his_o universal_a government_n and_o law_n and_o he_o have_v give_v none_o authority_n against_o himself_o or_o his_o law_n 5._o that_o so_o far_o as_o god_n law_n have_v not_o determine_v of_o the_o species_n and_o degree_n of_o power_n they_o must_v be_v know_v by_o the_o humane_a contract_n or_o consent_v which_o find_v they_o 6._o nation_n have_v by_o nature_n a_o right_a to_o self-preservation_n against_o destroy_a enemy_n and_o murderer_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o only_o seek_v to_o save_v themselves_o against_o such_o they_o resist_v not_o govern_v authority_n 8._o but_o particular_a person_n must_v patient_o bear_v even_o wrongful_a destruction_n by_o governor_n and_o whole_a nation_n tolerable_a injury_n rather_o than_o by_o rebellion_n and_o war_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o preservation_n or_o right_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 20._o 9_o they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o government_n who_o be_v for_o perjury_n by_o which_o mutual_a trust_n be_v overthrow_v chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o six_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v murder_n a._n kill_v unjust_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o that_o culpable_o tend_v to_o it_o bring_v a_o answerable_a degree_n of_o guilt_n q._n 3._o why_o be_v this_o command_n the_o first_o that_o forbid_v private_a wrong_n a._n because_o a_o man_n life_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o accident_n of_o his_o life_n death_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o ●…_n time_n of_o repentance_n and_o earthly_a mercy_n and_o deprive_v all_o other_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o may_v ●●ceive_v by_o he_o they_o rob_v god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o subject_a therefore_o god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n a_o dreadful_a avenger_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n cain●●as_v ●●as_z cast_v out_o with_o terror_n for_o this_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ●evils_n first_o service_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o ●●ginning_n therefore_o god_n make_v of_o old_a the_o law_n ●gainst_a eat_a blood_n lest_o man_n shall_v be_v harden_v ●…_n cruelty_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o his_o hatred_n of_o bloodguiltiness_n 2._o and_o it_o be_v the_o murder_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n that_o ●●ought_v that_o dreadful_a destruction_n on_o the_o jew_n when_o ●rath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a 20._o q._n 4._o if_o god_n hate_v murder_n why_o do_v he_o command_v ●…_n israelites_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o canaanite_n man_n woman_n use_v child_n a._n justice_n do_v by_o god_n or_o his_o authority_n on_o capital_a malefactor_n be_v not_o murder_v you_o may_v as_o well_o ●…_n why_o god_n will_v damn_v so_o many_o in_o hell_n which_o worse_a than_o death_n the_o curse_n be_v fall_v on_o chams●osterity_n ●osterity_z they_o be_v nation_n of_o idolater_n and_o murderer_n of_o their_o own_o child_n offer_v they_o to_o idol_n and_o so_o drown_v in_o all_o 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that_o can●…_n be_v do_v they_o must_v marry_v whether_o their_o parent_n ●…_n or_o not_o for_o man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o forbid_v what_o ●…d_n command_v q._n 25._o be_v that_o marriage_n void_a which_o be_v without_o ●…_n consent_n of_o parent_n and_o must_v such_o be_v separate_a as_o ●…lterers_n a._n some_o marriage_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v lawful_a without_o their_o consent_n some_o be_v sinful_a but_o yet_o not_o null_a nor_o to_o be_v dissolve_v which_o be_v the_o most_o usual_a case_n because_o all_o at_o age_n do_v choose_v for_o themselves_o even_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n and_o though_o they_o aught_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o parent_n yet_o when_o they_o be_v not_o thei●_n own_o act_n bind_v they_o but_o if_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o person_n make_v it_o null_a that_o be_v another_o case_n q._n 26._o how_o shall_v man_n be_v sure_o what_o degree_n ar●_n prohibit_v and_o what_o be_v incest_n when_o moses_n law_n i●_n abrogate_a and_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v dark_a and_o doubtful_a in_o it_o and_o christ_n say_v little_a of_o it_o a._n those_o passage_n in_o moses_n law_n which_o be_v b●…_n god_n explication_n of_o a_o dark_a law_n of_o nature_n do_v st●…_n tell_v we_o how_o god_n once_o expound_v it_o and_o conseque●ly_o how_o far_o it_o do_v extend_v though_o moses_n law_n ●…_n such_o be_v abrogate_a 2._o the_o law_n about_o such_o restraint_n of_o marriag●…_n be_v law_n of_o order_n and_o therefore_o bind_v when_o ●…_n der_fw-mi be_v necessary_a for_o the_o thing_n order_v but_o not_o wh●…_n it_o destroy_v the_o good_a of_o the_o thing_n order_v whi●…_n be_v its_o end_n therefore_o incest_n be_v unlawful_a out_o of_o ●…_n case_n of_o necessity_n but_o to_o adam_n son_n and_o daughter_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o no●…_n three_o son_n must_v needs_o marry_v either_o their_o own_o b●…_n there_o be_v and_o sister_n or_o the_o child_n of_o their_o fath●…_n brethren_n which_o move_v lo●s_a daughter_n to_o do_v w●…_n they_o do_v 3._o in_o these_o matter_n of_o order_n some_o law_n of_o ●…_n land_n must_v be_v obey_v though_o they_o restrain_v ●…_n more_o than_o the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n 27._o be_v marriage_n in_o every_o forbid_a degree_n ●…_n be_v dissolve_v a._n not_o if_o it_o be_v a_o degree_n only_o forbid_v by_o m●…_n law_n or_o if_o it_o be_v in_o such_o foresay_a case_n of_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o that_o which_o god_n do_v absolute_o forbid_v must_v not_o be_v continue_v but_o dissolve_v as_o the_o case_n of_o herod_n and_o he_o 1_o cor._n 5._o tell_v we_o chap._n xli_o of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v q._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o steal_v here_o forbid_v a._n all_o injurious_a get_n or_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v ●others_n q._n 3._o when_o be_v it_o injurious_a a._n when_o it_o be_v do_v without_o right_n and_o that_o be_v ●hen_o it_o be_v do_v without_o the_o owner_n consent_v or_o by_o ●…_n fraudulent_a or_o forcible_a get_v his_o consent_n and_o without_o just_a authority_n from_o a_o superior_a power_n who_o may_v ●arrant_v it_o q._n 4._o what_o power_n may_v allow_v one_o to_o take_v that_o which_o ●…_n another_o a._n 1._o god_n who_o be_v the_o only_a absolute_a owner_n of_o ●…_n do_v allow_v the_o israelite_n to_o take_v the_o egyptians●nd_n ●nd_z canaanites_n good_n and_o so_o may_v do_v by_o who_o he_o ●ill_v 2._o and_o a_o magistrate_n may_v take_v away_o the_o good_n ●f_v a_o delinquent_n who_o forfeit_v they_o and_o may_v take_v ●…m_n a_o unwilling_a subject_n such_o tribute_n as_o be_v his_o due_n ●…_n as_o much_o of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o law_n allow_v he_o to_o take_v for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o may_v force_v he_o to_o pay_v his_o debt_n and_o a_o father_n may_v take_v from_o his_o child_n who_o be_v but_o a_o conditional_a subproprietor_n what_o he_o see_v meet_v q._n 5._o but_o what_o if_o 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necessity_n and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o relieve_v i_o and_o he_o refuse_v a._n you_o be_v not_o allow_v to_o be_v your_o own_o carver_n the_o common_a good_a must_v be_v prefer_v before_o you●_n own_o and_o if_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v judge_n when_o thei●_n necessity_n allow_v they_o to_o take_v from_o another_o th●_n property_n and_o right_n of_o all_o man_n will_v be_v vain_a and_o the_o common_a order_n and_o peace_n be_v overthrow_v and_o whil●_n you_o may_v either_o beg_v or_o seek_v to_o the_o parish_n or_o magistrate_n for_o relief_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o a_o just_a plea_n o●…_n your_o necessity_n q._n 7._o but_o shall_v a_o man_n rather_o die_v by_o famine_n than_o take_v from_o another_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v and_o will_v not_o a._n if_o his_o take_n will_v by_o encourage_v thief_n do_v the_o commonwealth_n more_o hurt_v than_o his_o life_n will_v do_v good_a he_o be_v bind_v rather_o to_o die_v than_o steal_v but_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o 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drunkenness_n steal_v etc._n etc._n must_v the_o parent_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n as_o moses_n law_n command_v or_o what_o must_v they_o do_v with_o they_o a._n moses_n law_n have_v some_o special_a severity_n and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o nation_n and_o be_v abrogate_v whether_o the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n require_v the_o death_n of_o such_o a_o son_n or_o any_o the_o supreme_a power_n be_v judge_n and_o not_o the_o parent_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v though_o some_o think_v otherwise_o that_o parent_n have_v the_o power_n of_o put_v to_o death_n their_o child_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v better_o than_o the_o family_n be_v concern_v in_o all_o the_o subject_n life_n and_o experience_n prove_v it_o that_o be_v this_o grant_v whore_n beggar_n and_o rage_a passionate_a person_n will_v be_v common_a murderer_n of_o their_o child_n but_o if_o the_o magistrate_n will_v appoint_v one_o house_n of_o correction_n in_o every_o county_n for_o child_n that_o will_v not_o be_v rule_v by_o parent_n where_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v ●n_o labour_n till_o they_o be_v humble_v and_o subdue_v it_o will_v ●e_v a_o excellent_a work_n q._n 26._o but_o what_o shall_v such_o sorrowful_a parent_n ●o_o a._n first_o use_v all_o mean_n by_o wisdom_n love_n and_o pa●ience_n while_o there_o be_v hope_n and_o next_o if_o they_o be_v ●ast_v their_o correction_n send_v they_o to_o the_o house_n of_o ●orrection_n and_o last_o disinherit_v they_o or_o deny_v they_o ●l_a maintenance_n for_o their_o lust_n q._n 27._o be_v it_o a_o duty_n to_o disinherit_v a_o incorrigible_a wicked_a son_n or_o to_o deny_v such_o filial_a maintenance_n and_o portion_n a._n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o father_n power_n it_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o leave_v they_o no_o more_o than_o will_v maintain_v their_o life_n in_o temperance_n for_o all_o man_n be_v god_n steward_n and_o must_v be_v accountable_a for_o all_o that_o he_o do_v trust_v they_o with_o and_o they_o ought_v 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the_o reason_n of_o it_o still_o remain_v as_o directive_n to_o we_o when_o thousand_o of_o good_a people_n want_v food_n and_o we_o can_v give_v all_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o prefer_v a_o incorrigible_a wicked_a son_n before_o they_o 3._o q._n 28._o but_o god_n may_v change_v they_o when_o the_o parent_n be_v dead_a a._n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o parent_n have_v try_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o power_n and_o parent_n can_v judge_v of_o what_o unlikelihood_n god_n may_v bring_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a if_o god_n change_v they_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o they_o if_o parent_n have_v any_o hope_n they_o may_v leave_v somewhat_o in_o trusty_a hand_n to_o give_v they_o when_o they_o see_v they_o change_v if_o not_o such_o may_v work_v for_o themselves_o q._n 29._o but_o what_o if_o a_o son_n be_v not_o deboist_a but_o civil_a but_o be_v of_o a_o corrupt_a understanding_n incline_v to_o ill_a opinion_n and_o averse_a to_o serious_a piety_n and_o like_a to_o 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that_o it_o be_v hard_a for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n than_o for_o a_o camel_n to_o go_v through_o a_o needle_n be_v eye_n yet_o they_o live_v as_o if_o nothing_o be_v the_o desire_n and_o business_n of_o their_o life_n but_o to_o make_v their_o own_o and_o their_o child_n salvation_n by_o riches_n thus_o next_o to_o impossible_a 15._o q._n 32._o be_v it_o well_o as_o be_v usual_a to_o give_v the_o elder_a son_n all_o the_o inheritance_n 31._o a._n nature_n and_o scripture_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o preeminence_n of_o the_o elder_a this_o birthright_n jacob_n think_v worth_a the_o buy_n of_o esau_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n because_o the_o first-born_a have_v the_o preeminence_n of_o rule_n wealth_n and_o honour_n and_o the_o heavenly_a society_n be_v call_v the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a who_o name_n be_v enroll_v in_o heaven_n heb._n 12._o because_o they_o be_v in_o honour_n and_o power_n above_o other_o but_o yet_o 1._o the_o young_a also_o be_v son_n and_o must_v have_v their_o part_n and_o it_o please_v god_n to_o leave_v on_o record_n how_o oft_o he_o have_v prefer_v the_o young_a even_o a_o abel_n before_o cain_n a_o seth_n before_o his_o senior_n a_o sem_fw-mi before_o japhet_n and_o cham_n isaac_n before_o ishmael_n jacob_n before_o esau_n david_n and_o solomon_n before_o their_o elder_a brethren_n 2._o but_o to_o the_o faithful_a though_o nature_n be_v not_o disregard_v yet_o grace_n teach_v we_o what_o to_o prefer_v and_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v dear_a to_o we_o than_o our_o son_n or_o natural_a member_n 22._o in_o case_n where_o we_o must_v deny_v ourselves_o for_o christ_n and_o the_o public_a good_a we_o may_v also_o deny_v our_o natural_a kindred_n for_o they_o be_v not_o near_o to_o we_o than_o ourselves_o and_o if_o a_o elder_a son_n be_v wicked_a or_o unprofitable_a a_o believe_a parent_n shall_v give_v he_o the_o less_o and_o more_o to_o a_o 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