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she_o his_o drudge_n by_o deny_v she_o the_o honour_n of_o a_o tender_a respect_n and_o love_a condescension_n which_o kind_n of_o honour_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n and_o according_a to_o their_o different_a proportion_n due_a also_o to_o be_v give_v by_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n and_o by_o the_o great_a master_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o their_o servant_n 6._o we_o have_v another_o example_n of_o the_o like_a use_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 5._o where_o s._n paul_n bid_v timothy_n honour_n widow_n that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o 5.3_o timothy_n be_v a_o man_n of_o eminent_a rank_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o bishop_n and_o that_o of_o no_o mean_a see_v but_o of_o ephesus_n a_o famous_a city_n and_o the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o widow_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v 1._o poor_a old_a woman_n such_o as_o in_o those_o time_n for_o the_o mean_a service_n they_o be_v to_o perform_v to_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v also_o diaconissae_n and_o be_v therefore_o 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it_o as_o due_a debt_n and_o let_v he_o have_v it_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o what_o can_v with_o justice_n or_o in_o equity_n be_v demand_v so_o that_o we_o then_o fulfil_v this_o precept_n of_o our_o apostle_n when_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o our_o utmost_a power_n and_o best_a understanding_n to_o respect_v every_o man_n whether_o superior_a equal_a or_o inferior_a secundùm_fw-la gradum_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la according_o to_o his_o place_n and_o desert_n for_o those_o two_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o standard_n whereby_o to_o measure_v out_o to_o every_o man_n his_o proportion_n of_o honour_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o man_n be_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o respect_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o place_n whatsoever_o his_o desert_n be_v and_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o person_n whatsoever_o his_o place_n and_o condition_n be_v 8._o it_o will_v be_v a_o tedious_a indeed_o rather_o a_o endless_a task_n and_o therefore_o i_o undertake_v 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neighbour_n especial_o if_o his_o superior_a that_o be_v to_o say_v rather_o to_o forgo_v a_o good_a part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o may_v think_v be_v due_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o be_v not_o very_o sure_a of_o it_o then_o to_o keep_v back_o any_o small_a part_n of_o that_o honour_n which_o for_o any_o good_a pssurance_n he_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a may_v fall_v due_a to_o his_o neighbour_n agreeable_o to_o the_o other_o apostle_n advice_n rom._n 12._o that_o not_o in_o take_v but_o 12.10_o in_o give_v honour_n we_o shall_v go_v one_o before_o another_o 9_o now_o we_o see_v in_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n both_o what_o duty_n we_o be_v to_o perform_v and_o to_o who_o the_o duty_n honour_n and_o that_o to_o all_o man_n and_o all_o this_o but_o quid_fw-la nominis_fw-la it_o may_v next_o be_v demand_v quid_fw-la juris_fw-la upon_o what_o tie_n we_o stand_v thus_o bind_v to_o honour_v all_o man_n i_o answer_v funiculus_fw-la triplex_fw-la there_o lie_v a_o threefold_a tie_n upon_o we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n to_o wit_n of_o justice_n of_o equity_n of_o religion_n a_o tie_n of_o justice_n first_o who_o most_o proper_a and_o immediate_a office_n it_o be_v suum_fw-la cuique_fw-la to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o of_o right_n appertain_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v aristotle_n phrase_n but_o s._n paul_n be_v far_o beyond_o it_o in_o the_o forecited_n rom._n 13._o render_v to_o all_o their_o due_n so_o we_o translate_v it_o 13.7_o but_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o import_v more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v debt_n according_o whereunto_o he_o say_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n there_o pursue_v his_o metaphor_n owe_v nothing_o to_o any_o man_n we_o do_v not_o account_v it_o discourtesy_n but_o dishones_o in_o any_o man_n that_o be_v able_a 8._o not_o to_o pay_v debt_n withhold_v not_o good_a from_o they_o to_o who_o it_o be_v due_a 3.27_o say_v 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the_o true_a worth_n of_o it_o and_o thing_n payable_a by_o weight_n be_v by_o law_n and_o custom_n then_o only_a currant_n when_o they_o have_v their_o due_a and_o full_a weight_n and_o that_o usual_o with_o some_o draught_n over_o rather_o than_o under_o even_o so_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o we_o to_o make_v a_o just_a estimate_n of_o every_o man_n worth_n and_o to_o set_v a_o right_a valuation_n upon_o he_o so_o near_o as_o we_o can_v respective_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o place_n and_o his_o personal_a desert_n and_o to_o allow_v he_o his_o full_a proportion_n of_o honour_n according_o neither_o under-rating_a he_o in_o our_o thought_n nor_o set_v light_a by_o he_o than_o we_o shall_v do_v in_o our_o
that_o call_v themselves_o brethren_n fall_v soul_n upon_o one_o another_o not_o only_o gird_v at_o and_o clash_n against_o but_o bite_v and_o nip_a and_o devour_v one_o another_o as_o if_o they_o be_v bend_v to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v one_o another_o but_o a_o most_o bless_a thing_n on_o the_o other_o side_n pleasant_a as_o the_o holy_a oil_n distil_v from_o aaron_n head_n upon_o his_o beard_n and_o garment_n and_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n as_o the_o dew_n upon_o the_o mountain_n refresh_v the_o grass_n when_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v in_o the_o house_n through_o strife_n or_o vain_a glory_n but_o such_o a_o accord_n among_o they_o 2.23_o that_o all_o the_o brethren_n be_v of_o one_o mind_n and_o judgement_n or_o if_o not_o always_o so_o yet_o at_o leastwise_o of_o one_o heart_n and_o affection_n 15.1_o bear_v the_o burden_n and_o bear_v with_o the_o infirmity_n one_o of_o another_o and_o ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o do_v good_a as_o to_o all_o man_n general_o and_o 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have_v be_v already_o apply_v be_v partiality_n i_o charge_v thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 5.21_o and_o the_o elect_a angel_n that_o thou_o observe_v these_o thing_n without_o prefer_v one_o before_o another_o do_v nothing_o by_o partiality_n it_o be_v s._n paul_n charge_n to_o timothy_n in_o another_o business_n but_o may_v suit_v very_o well_o with_o this_o also_o 27._o not_o but_o that_o we_o may_v and_o in_o most_o case_n must_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o one_o brother_n and_o another_o in_o the_o measure_n and_o degree_n of_o our_o love_n according_a to_o the_o different_a measure_n and_o degree_n either_o of_o their_o goodness_n consider_v in_o themselves_o or_o of_o their_o nearness_n in_o relation_n to_o we_o those_o two_o consideration_n be_v as_o you_o hear_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o love_n so_o david_n love_v jonathan_n as_o his_o own_o soul_n his_o heart_n be_v knit_v to_o he_o both_o because_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o have_v 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not_o to_o impute_v it_o to_o any_o defect_n of_o love_n in_o he_o 24._o and_o as_o thou_o be_v steadfast_o to_o beliéve_n his_o goodness_n and_o love_n in_o order_v all_o thing_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o he_o do_v for_o the_o present_a so_o ought_v thou_o with_o like_a steadfastness_n to_o rest_v upon_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n for_o the_o make_v good_a of_o all_o those_o gracious_a promise_n that_o he_o have_v make_v in_o his_o word_n concern_v thy_o temporal_a provision_n and_o preservation_n for_o the_o future_a only_o understand_v those_o promise_n right_o with_o their_o due_a condition_n and_o limitation_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o he_o intend_v they_o when_o he_o make_v they_o and_o then_o never_o doubt_v the_o performance_n
3.12_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o love_v he_o faithful_o but_o foolish_o if_o he_o shall_v out_o of_o fond_a indulgence_n let_v he_o go_v on_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n without_o due_a correction_n 13.24_o he_o that_o spare_v the_o rod_n hate_v his_o child_n say_v solomon_n he_o mean_v it_o interpretatiuè_fw-la that_o be_v he_o do_v his_o child_n as_o much_o hurt_n out_o of_o his_o fond_a love_n as_o he_o can_v not_o do_v he_o more_o harm_n if_o he_o be_v his_o enemy_n child_n who_o he_o hate_v will_v not_o a_o mother_n that_o love_v her_o child_n with_o all_o tenderness_n if_o it_o have_v get_v some_o hurt_n with_o a_o fall_n lay_v on_o a_o plaster_n to_o heal_v it_o though_o it_o smart_v and_o though_o the_o child_n cry_v and_o struggle_v against_o it_o all_o it_o can_v yet_o will_v she_o lay_v it_o on_o for_o all_o that_o i_fw-mi and_o bind_v it_o too_o to_o keep_v it_o on_o and_o all_o out_o of_o very_a love_n and_o faithfulness_n because_o she_o know_v it_o must_v be_v so_o or_o the_o 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sentence_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n but_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o not_o the_o more_o indeed_o be_v thy_o comfort_n and_o the_o strong_a thy_o hope_n yet_o be_v not_o too_o confident_a upon_o it_o there_o be_v a_o abyssus_fw-la a_o depth_n in_o thy_o heart_n which_o thou_o can_v not_o fathom_n with_o all_o the_o line_n thou_o have_v thou_o have_v not_o a_o just_a balance_n wherein_o to_o weigh_v and_o to_o ponder_v thy_o own_o heart_n that_o must_v be_v leave_v therefore_o whole_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o alone_o can_v do_v it_o perfect_o and_o to_o who_o judgement_n alone_o every_o man_n shall_v final_o stand_v or_o fall_v and_o if_o he_o deserve_v to_o fall_v all_o his_o vain_a excuse_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v he_o up_o 31._o which_o of_o