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it_o be_v also_o call_v habitual_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o evil_a inclination_n and_o proneness_n to_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n which_o by_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v breed_v with_o we_o how_o be_v it_o call_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o old_a man_n ephes._n 4._o 22_o coloss._n 3._o 9_o sin_n inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o we_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n the_o law_n of_o the_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o flesh_n the_o encompass_v sin_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 7._o 23._o gal._n 5._o 17_o 24._o heb._n 12._o 1._o be_v this_o to_o be_v repute_v sin_n yes_o and_o a_o great_a sin_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o sin_n because_o it_o defile_v and_o corrupt_v the_o whole_a man_n soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o their_o faculty_n power_n and_o part_n as_o the_o mind_n will_n memory_n heart_n affection_n appetite_n with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n which_o it_o make_v to_o be_v the_o instrument_n 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to_o charity_n but_o as_o they_o respect_v god_n and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o love_n of_o he_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o first_o table_n what_o be_v actual_a concupiscence_n they_o be_v evil_a motion_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o charity_n concupiscence_n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o they_o they_o be_v either_o such_o as_o be_v vain_a and_o unprofitable_a or_o such_o as_o be_v hurtful_a and_o pernicious_a how_o be_v they_o unprofitable_a so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o fasten_v man_n mind_n to_o earthly_a thing_n and_o thereby_o withdraw_v they_o from_o heavenly_a in_o what_o respect_n be_v they_o hurtful_a first_o because_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v fit_a object_n to_o every_o sin_n in_o its_o kind_n for_o if_o any_o object_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o mind_n or_o sense_n which_o self-love_n cause_v they_o to_o think_v to_o be_v profitable_a pleasant_a and_o desirable_a concupiscence_n present_o apprehend_v and_o catch_v at_o they_o to_o satisfy_v 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parent_n and_o child_n or_o otherwise_o as_o master_n and_o servant_n what_o be_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n one_o towards_o another_o mutual_a and_o conjugal_a love_n one_o towards_o another_o wife_n yet_o so_o as_o the_o word_n press_v love_n at_o the_o husband_n hand_n more_o than_o at_o the_o wife_n because_o man_n be_v common_o more_o short_a of_o that_o duty_n eph._n 5._o 25._o wherein_o must_v this_o conjugal_a love_n be_v declare_v 1._o by_o mutual_a help_n gen._n 2._o 18._o 2._o by_o due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o except_o by_o consent_n for_o a_o time_n that_o they_o may_v give_v themselves_o to_o fast_v and_o prayer_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 5._o 2_o sam._n 11._o 11._o what_o be_v the_o sin_n common_a to_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n 1._o want_v of_o love_n 2._o betray_v one_o another_o infirmity_n 3._o discover_v each_o other_o secret_n 4._o jealousy_n 5._o contention_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n towards_o his_o 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day_n of_o her_o life_n prov._n 31._o 12._o that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v unto_o she_o as_o it_o be_v a_o veil_n and_o cover_n before_o her_o eye_n gen._n 20._o 16._o what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wife_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o husband_n 1_o fail_v in_o reverence_n which_o appear_v in_o froward_a look_n speech_n or_o behaviour_n 2_o disobedience_n in_o the_o small_a matter_n 3_o disregard_n of_o her_o husband_n profit_n what_o duty_n come_v in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v those_o of_o natural_a parent_n parent_n who_o be_v special_o mention_v in_o this_o commandment_n whereunto_o also_o be_v to_o be_v reduce_v all_o in_o the_o right_a line_n ascend_v and_o their_o collaterall_n as_o also_o father_n in_o law_n and_o mother_n in_o law_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o natural_a parent_n towards_o their_o child_n they_o be_v either_o common_a to_o both_o parent_n or_o particular_a to_o either_o of_o they_o what_o be_v the_o common_a duty_n of_o both_o parent_n they_o 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be_v honour_v by_o they_o at_o the_o least_o with_o a_o double_a portion_n deut._n 21._o 17._o as_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o brethren_n with_o honour_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o fall_v not_o from_o his_o honour_n by_o some_o horrible_a sin_n gen._n 49._o 4._o what_o be_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o parent_n 1._o negligence_n in_o not_o instruct_v their_o child_n betimes_o 2._o not_o correct_v they_o till_o it_o be_v too_o late_a parent_n or_o do_v it_o with_o bitterness_n without_o compassion_n instruction_n and_o prayer_n 3._o give_v they_o ill_a example_n 4._o neglect_v in_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o some_o lawful_a call_n 5._o not_o bestow_v they_o timely_a and_o religious_o in_o marriage_n 6._o light_a behaviour_n towards_o they_o and_o too_o much_o familiarity_n with_o they_o whereby_o they_o become_v vile_a in_o their_o eye_n 7._o love_v beauty_n or_o any_o outward_a part_n more_o than_o god_n image_n in_o they_o what_o be_v require_v of_o the_o father_n in_o particular_a to_o give_v 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they_o be_v under_o their_o parent_n tuition_n and_o after_o they_o be_v part_v from_o they_o as_o they_o may_v cause_v their_o parent_n in_o their_o good_a bring_v up_o to_o be_v commend_v prov._n 10._o 1._o &_o 17._o 25._o &_o 31._o 28._o 4._o to_o be_v a_o aid_n unto_o they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o to_o help_v they_o with_o their_o body_n when_o they_o be_v in_o distress_n ruth_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 16._o 17_o 18._o 5._o to_o repay_v their_o parent_n care_v over_o they_o by_o be_v ready_a to_o relieve_v they_o if_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o relief_n and_o want_v any_o thing_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o
shall_v show_v by_o these_o fruit_n first_o when_o we_o be_v glad_a of_o it_o and_o rejoice_v in_o it_o rom._n 1._o 8._o coloss._n 1._o 3_o 4._o and_o be_v grieve_v when_o as_o it_o be_v black_v and_o blemish_v what_o other_o fruit_n be_v there_o of_o it_o they_o respect_v either_o our_o hear_n judgement_n or_o report_n our_o hear_n first_o when_o as_o we_o shut_v our_o ear_n to_o whisperer_n and_o slanderer_n for_o their_o detraction_n and_o slander_n can_v hurt_v our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n if_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o believe_v they_o pro._n 25._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v a_o note_n of_o a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n psal._n 15._o 3._o second_o when_o as_o we_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o hear_v the_o praise_n of_o our_o neighbour_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o honest_a heart_n that_o be_v free_a from_o self-love_n and_o envy_n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o judgement_n a_o candid_a and_o ingenuous_a disposition_n to_o preserve_v our_o neighbour_n fame_n and_o in_o 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