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A20559 The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A familiar and learned exposition on the ten commandements gathered from the mouth of a faithfull pastor by a gracious young man, sometime scholler in Cambridge.; Plaine and familiar exposition of the Ten Commandments Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. 1603 (1603) STC 6967.5; ESTC S5010 304,208 396

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his_o poor_a and_o comfortless_a brother_n shewe_a the_o doom_n of_o all_o such_o wretched_a person_n such_o as_o john_n say_v which_o have_v this_o world_n good_n and_o yet_o let_v their_o godly_a brethren_n want_v shut_v up_o the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o do_v good_a the_o charge_n of_o cruelty_n and_o want_n of_o mercy_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o such_o for_o he_o that_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v an_o other_o thing_n of_o omission_n be_v when_o he_o neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o due_a wage_n and_o recompense_n for_o the_o work_n of_o any_o poor_a man_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a sin_n not_o to_o do_v good_a free_o where_o need_n require_v it_o be_v much_o more_o abominable_a and_o damnable_a not_o to_o give_v a_o due_a debt_n and_o reward_n of_o the_o work_n so_o deut._n 24._o 14._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o wage_n for_o his_o day_n 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wife_n 21_o fast_v 36_o fear_n of_o god_n 19_o 50_o flattery_n flatterer_n 91._o 93_o foolishness_n &_o uncharitableness_n the_o cause_n of_o ill_a suspicion_n 81_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n 10_o frugality_n 74_o g_o gesture_n offensive_a 41_o glorify_v of_o god_n in_o word_n 55_o god_n nature_n 1_o god_n be_v jehovah_n and_o why_o 8_o god_n benefit_n general_a special_a ibid._n god_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ten_o commandment_n ibid._n god_n curse_n and_o blessing_n 3._o his_o goodness_n 9_o his_o insight_n into_o man_n 14_o god_n name_v take_v in_o vain_a 44_o governor_n must_v see_v the_o saboth_n keep_v 8_o h_n habakuck_v fear_n of_o god_n 23_o hearing_n 36_o herod_n incest_n 5_o he_o that_o break_v one_o commandment_n break_v all_o 6_o hezechias_n patience_n 57_o honesty_n 29_o how_o to_o employ_v the_o scripture_n 49_o humility_n 39_o husband_n must_v dwell_v with_o their_o wife_n 22._o edify_v they_o by_o example_n 23._o by_o instruction_n ibid._n he_o must_v honour_v she_o 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grow_v 16_o l_o laziness_n 57_o liberality_n 75_o lie_n against_o one_o self_n 85_o lie_v tongue_n make_v three_o mortal_a wound_n 87_o life_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n 74_o lot_n 36_o love._n 17._o love_n of_o god_n 18_o love_n to_o servant_n and_o child_n 81_o love_n of_o the_o husband_n to_o the_o wife_n 19_o love_n be_v armour_n against_o jealousy_n 20_o lust_a after_n other_o man_n good_n 57_o m_o manasses_n repentance_n 8_o manna_n 78_o marriage_n 57_o maraiage_n for_o child_n 8_o mary_n magdalen_n 78_o mean_n to_o avoid_v adultery_n 54._o 55_o meditation_n on_o the_o word_n 16_o meditation_n on_o god_n curse_n necessary_a ibid._n master_n 11._o 19_o 101_o mercy_n power_n justice_n infinite_a in_o god_n 8_o mercy_n to_o the_o needy_a 48_o minister_n duty_n 25._o they_o must_v be_v good_a example_n 29_o
moses_n and_o aron_n 88_o moses_n patience_n 12_o his_o staff_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o 88_o mother_n duty_n to_o her_o child_n 8_o murder_n either_o secret_a or_o open_a 43_o n_n nature_n of_o man_n 20_o nature_n of_o the_o stork_n 5_o nabuchadnezzar_n 88_o 89._o 32._o neighbour_n 97._o they_o must_v be_v love_v as_o ourselves_o 44._o nehemiah_n commend_v 84_o night_n of_o the_o sabbath_n to_o be_v spend_v ho_o 72_o note_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v fear_n of_o his_o word_n 23_o o_o oath_n 36._o 51._o oath_n lawful_a 57_o obedience_n 17_o obedience_n to_o god_n must_v come_v from_o the_o hart_n 5_o obedience_n of_o child_n 3_o obedience_n of_o the_o wife_n 22_o offence_n in_o word_n 41_o p_o patience_n 11_o papist_n care_v little_a for_o the_o sabbath_n 6_o papist_n superstition_n 35_o parent_n 40._o 2_o parent_n duty_n to_o their_o child_n 7_o paul_n his_o fear_n 20_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n 19_o perjury_n 53_o people_n duty_n 25_o peace_n a_o branch_n of_o meekness_n 44_o prayer_n 36._o 67._o 74._o prayer_n for_o parent_n 6_o preparation_n to_o the_o first_o commandment_n 1_o pride_n 50_o punishment_n for_o break_v the_o sabbath_n 71._o 78_o r_n read_v the_o word_n 36_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n ibid._n reason_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n 37_o remembrance_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 70_o reason_n why_o to_o obey_v the_o sabbath_n 74_o reverence_n of_o child_n 3_o repentance_n 67._o 88_o reward_n for_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n 72_o riches_n improfitable_a 59_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o correction_n of_o servant_n 17_o s_o saboth_n day_n why_o consecrate_v 90_o saboth_n day_n 61._o 62._o institute_v in_o paradise_n 63._o first_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n 65._o now_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o why_o ibid._n sacrament_n 17._o 82_o salomon_n duty_n to_o his_o mother_n 3_o servant_n 55._o 11._o their_o service_n of_o god_n 13_o servant_n more_o to_o be_v regard_v then_o good_n 100_o sinne._n 98_o speech_n 46_o spell_n 48_o 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