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jerusalem_n nor_o have_v rest_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o calf_n have_v they_o not_o be_v persuade_v that_o they_o worship_v god_n in_o they_o q._n what_o be_v add_v to_o this_o precept_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n a._n that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o adore_a image_n but_o also_o utter_o avoid_v they_o and_o fly_v from_o they_o see_v 1_o john_n 5._o 21._o little_a child_n keep_v yourselves_o from_o idol_n 1_o cor._n 8._o and_o chap._n 10._o 14._o wherefore_o my_o belove_a brethren_n fly_v from_o idolatry_n q._n in_o what_o manner_n be_v idol_n to_o be_v avoid_v a._n by_o be_v absent_a from_o those_o place_n where_o image_n be_v worship_v and_o not_o partake_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_v to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v clear_o appear_v out_o of_o those_o place_n which_o be_v a_o little_a before_o quote_v q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o precept_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o take_v name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a a._n to_o call_v god_n to_o record_v in_o false_a matter_n q._n what_o be_v add_v to_o this_o precept_n under_o the_o new_a covenant_n a._n first_o that_o we_o may_v call_v to_o record_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o christ_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n christ_n search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_o rev._n 3_o 13._o next_o that_o it_o be_v nâ—â—_n only_o unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o forswear_v ourselves_o but_o to_o swear_v at_o all_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o most_o weighty_a matter_n and_o such_o wherein_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v concern_v and_o then_o it_o must_v not_o be_v do_v rash_o but_o with_o great_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o singular_a caution_n q._n where_o be_v be_v write_v concern_v this_o matter_n a._n matt._n 5._o 33_o 34._o and_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o they_o of_o old_a thou_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o thou_o shall_v pay_v thy_o vow_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o concern_v which_o matter_n see_v also_o what_o be_v write_v jam._n 5._o 12._o q._n since_o the_o lord_n forbid_v to_o swear_v at_o all_o how_o prove_v you_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v in_o most_o grave_a and_o weighty_a matter_n a._n that_o word_n at_o all_o have_v not_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a at_o all_o to_o swear_v in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o voluntary_a oath_n and_o such_o as_o proceed_v from_o lightness_n such_o as_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o forbid_v if_o they_o be_v true_a whereas_o our_o saviour_n christ_n oppose_v his_o doctrine_n to_o that_o of_o moses_n in_o this_o point_n beside_o we_o read_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v swear_v as_o rom._n 1._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 23._o and_o chap._n 11._o 31._o phil._n 1._o 8._o 1_o thes_n 2._o 5._o 10._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 31._o but_o to_o take_v away_o all_o scruple_n concern_v the_o forequoted_a place_n mat._n 5._o 33._o 34._o etc._n etc._n let_v it_o be_v well_o consider_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o such_o path_n wherein_o a_o man_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v something_o and_o be_v therefore_o call_v promissory_n oath_n which_o though_o lawful_a under_o the_o law_n do_v by_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o forbid_v unto_o christian_n under_o the_o gospel_n see_v also_o the_o other_o forecited_a place_n james_n 5._o 12._o which_o give_v light_a hereunto_o q._n why_o shall_v the_o lord_n jesus_n forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v voluntary_o and_o light_o even_o in_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v true_a a._n that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o great_a veneration_n again_o lest_o by_o levity_n of_o swear_v we_o shall_v learn_v to_o forswear_v ourselves_o q._n be_v it_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o other_o beside_o god_n and_o christ_n a._n at_o no_o hand_n for_o neither_o have_v god_n give_v to_o any_o other_o beside_o christ_n to_o 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forasmuch_o as_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v of_o old_a celebrate_v by_o christian_n we_o permit_v the_o same_o liberty_n to_o all_o christian_n q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o precept_n a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o honour_v our_o parent_n a._n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o they_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o show_v all_o thankfulness_n to_o they_o for_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o ephes_n 9_o 1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o q._n but_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n a._n that_o they_o do_v not_o provoke_v their_o child_n but_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6._o 4._o coll._n 3_o 21._o q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o provoke_v child_n a._n to_o chastise_v they_o without_o cause_n or_o exceed_v measure_n in_o chastise_v they_o or_o always_o to_o pursue_v one_o right_a and_o forgive_v nothing_o to_o they_o for_o by_o these_o mean_n child_n be_v discourage_v but_o the_o apostle_n injoyn_v that_o parent_n provoke_v not_o their_o child_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n a._n to_o introduce_v they_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o commandment_n both_o by_o pious_a conference_n and_o exhortation_n and_o example_n and_o example_n and_o conversation_n see_v deut._n 11._o 19_o where_o there_o be_v a_o singular_a precept_n concern_v this_o matter_n that_o parent_n talk_v with_o their_o child_n about_o the_o law_n of_o god_n at_o morning_n and_o at_o even_o and_o not_o only_o at_o home_n but_o also_o when_o they_o be_v abroad_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o journey_n q._n what_o have_v the_o lord_n jesus_n add_v this_o precept_n a._n there_o seem_v nothing_o add_v hereunto_o nevertheless_o whatsoever_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n concern_v subject_n and_o magistrate_n wife_n and_o husband_n servant_n and_o master_n seem_v referrible_a hereunto_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o mutual_a duty_n that_o be_v between_o they_o as_o between_z parent_n and_o child_n q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o the_o magistrate_n a._n to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o custom_n to_o honour_n and_o fear_v he_o q._n what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n a._n to_o acknowledge_v their_o power_n give_v they_o by_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o good_a man_n and_o terror_n of_o wicked_a man_n see_v rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n a._n that_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o church_n be_v to_o christ_n and_o that_o they_o fear_v their_o husband_n ephe._n 5._o 24_o 33._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 5._o col._n 3._o 18._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o husband_n towards_o their_o wife_n a._n that_o they_o love_v they_o as_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o as_o their_o own_o body_n and_o give_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o do_v not_o rage_v against_o they_o see_v ephes_n 5._o 25_o 28._o col._n 3._o 19_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n a._n to_o obey_v their_o master_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n as_o christ_n not_o give_v eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o their_o heart_n with_o goodwill_n serve_v the_o lord_n and_o
especial_o by_o remit_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o by_o other_o and_o so_o lift_v up_o pure_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v to_o which_o purpose_n fast_v be_v of_o great_a avail_n yet_o so_o that_o man_n impose_v it_o upon_o themselves_o without_o any_o mark_n of_o hypocrisy_n q._n what_o be_v fast_v a._n abstinence_n from_o meat_n and_o drink_n for_o a_o certain_a space_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v from_o sundry_a example_n in_o scripture_n q._n be_v it_o not_o fast_v where_o man_n abstain_v from_o certain_a sort_n of_o meat_n a._n you_o may_v perceive_v by_o the_o definition_n of_o fast_v which_o we_o have_v give_v that_o to_o abstain_v from_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o meat_n be_v not_o fast_v but_o rather_o a_o choice_n of_o meat_n which_o the_o apostle_n reprove_v and_o reckon_v among_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 4._o 3._o q._n ought_v those_o that_o fast_o to_o be_v tie_v unto_o certain_a day_n a._n at_o no_o hand_n for_o the_o same_o be_v contrary_a both_o to_o the_o property_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o at_o all_o tie_v to_o time_n neither_o be_v fast_v acceptable_a to_o god_n unless_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o ourselves_o or_o other_o or_o some_o press_a necessity_n draw_v it_o from_o we_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a time_n allot_v unto_o fast_v be_v to_o be_v spend_v upon_o christian_a exercise_n as_o read_v and_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n ardent_a prayer_n and_o pious_a conference_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v christ_n ceremonial_a precept_n as_o they_o call_v they_o a._n there_o be_v but_o one_o namely_o the_o lord_n supper_n q._n what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n a._n it_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o faithful_n shall_v break_v and_o eat_v the_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n to_o declare_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o institution_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o 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that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o dead_a other_o that_o by_o the_o use_n thereof_o they_o gain_v the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o hope_v to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n and_o bring_v to_o their_o remembrance_n the_o lord_n death_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o hold_v concern_v these_o opinion_n a._n that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v stand_v for_o since_o that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n that_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o to_o christ_n for_o benefit_n receive_v it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o institute_v that_o we_o shall_v there_o receive_v something_o yea_o he_o that_o will_v worthy_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n and_o confirm_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o so_o affect_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n never_o slip_v out_o of_o his_o mind_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o think_v of_o that_o opinion_n 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