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weighty_a in_o honour_n or_o glory_n or_o to_o give_v some_o eminent_a and_o transcendent_a measure_n of_o honour_n and_o glory_n hence_o that_o phrase_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o weight_n of_o glory_n speak_v of_o that_o surpass_a glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o same_o hebrew_n verb_n which_o be_v use_v in_o my_o text_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o magnify_v of_o god_n psal_n 22._o 23._o magnify_v he_o all_o you_o seed_n of_o jacob_n as_o the_o geneva_n translation_n well_o render_v it_o or_o make_v he_o great_a ponderous_a weighty_a in_o glory_n but_o by_o our_o new_a translation_n it_o be_v common_o render_v glorisie_n or_o make_v glorious_a or_o eminent_o honour_n so_o psal_n 86._o 9_o they_o shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n and_z vers_n 12._o i_o will_v glorify_v thy_o name_n and_o psal_n 50._o 23._o he_o glorify_v i_o levit._n 10._o 3._o i_o will_v be_v glorify_v so._n ezek._n 28._o 22._o the_o same_o verb_n here_o make_v use_n of_o to_o express_v the_o honour_n of_o parent_n as_o be_v to_o express_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n it_o show_v evident_o that_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o honour_n which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n the_o very_a name_n and_o relation_n of_o a_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n and_o have_v glory_n and_o excellency_n in_o it_o the_o word_n derive_v from_o this_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o text_n be_v use_v to_o denominate_v and_o point_n out_o peculiar_a excellency_n as_o exod._n 28._o 2._o aaron_n garment_n must_v be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o glory_n or_o garment_n of_o peculiar_a excellency_n gen._n 45._o 13._o show_v he_o all_o my_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o eminency_n of_o honour_n authority_n respect_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o verb_n itself_o be_v make_v such_o use_n of_o esay_n 43._o 3_o 4._o thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a or_o glorious_a as_o other_o render_v it_o or_o most_o eminent_a in_o honour_n in_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o psal_n 87._o 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glorious_a thing_n or_o matter_n of_o transcendent_a and_o renown_v excellency_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o now_o the_o same_o word_n use_v here_o must_v needs_o note_v peculiar_a eminency_n of_o honour_n of_o parent_n to_o be_v due_a from_o their_o child_n let_v we_o now_o make_v application_n of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v the_o use_n serve_v 1._o for_o reproof_n and_o that_o parent_n 1._o use_v of_o reproof_n 1._o of_o child_n for_o dishonour_n of_o parent_n 1._o of_o child_n for_o their_o dishonour_n slight_v and_o despise_v of_o their_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v of_o old_a reprove_v sharp_o in_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n in_o ezek._n 22._o 7._o former_o mention_v in_o thou_o they_o have_v set_v light_n by_o father_n and_o mother_n solomon_n brand_v the_o fool_n or_o unregenerate_a person_n for_o this_o as_o his_o vile_a property_n prov._n 15._o 20._o the_o foolish_a man_n despise_v his_o mother_n this_o be_v point_n blank_a cross_n to_o the_o five_o commandment_n it_o be_v high_a injustice_n not_o to_o give_v even_o your_o parent_n their_o due_n one_o shall_v think_v none_o shall_v cut_v their_o parent_n short_a of_o their_o right_n now_o this_o honour_n be_v their_o right_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v high_a injustice_n in_o any_o child_n to_o debar_v they_o of_o their_o right_n the_o word_n in_o ezek._n 22._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n use_v in_o my_o text_n and_o it_o signify_v to_o make_v light_a or_o to_o make_v abatement_n of_o due_a weight_n or_o measure_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o say_v of_o honour_n of_o credit_n of_o commodity_n or_o the_o like_a
it_o be_v use_v in_o jonah_n 1._o 5._o for_o the_o mariner_n lightning_n their_o ship_n by_o cast_v out_o the_o good_a ware_n in_o it_o as_o force_v by_o a_o storm_n to_o do_v that_o which_o have_v they_o do_v in_o another_o case_n it_o have_v be_v manifest_a wrong_n and_o injustice_n to_o the_o owner_n of_o all_o other_o parent_n shall_v not_o be_v scant_v and_o pinch_v and_o that_o by_o you_o their_o own_o child_n of_o their_o just_a weight_n and_o measure_n but_o rather_o have_v it_o upheap_a or_o press_v down_o or_o run_v over_o if_o god_n in_o other_o case_n will_v have_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o meteyard_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n but_o have_v just_a balance_n just_a weight_n a_o just_a ephah_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n levit._n 19_o 35_o 36._o much_o more_o will_v he_o have_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o weight_n or_o measure_n here_o and_o if_o in_o other_o matter_n the_o scant_a measure_n be_v so_o abominable_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n mic._n 6._o 10._o much_o more_o be_v a_o scant_a measure_n of_o filial_a honour_n but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o meet_v with_o this_o sin_n in_o all_o sort_n here_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v 1._o child_n slight_n their_o parent_n instruction_n rebuke_n 1._o by_o slight_v parent_n instruction_n or_o rebuke_n direction_n reproof_n or_o correction_n this_o be_v make_v a_o black_a brand_n of_o a_o person_n yet_o unregenerate_a prov._n 15._o 5._o the_o fool_n or_o unregenerate_a person_n despise_v his_o father_n instruction_n know_v it_o therefore_o who_o ever_o you_o be_v be_v your_o pretence_n to_o religion_n whatsever_v they_o may_v be_v yet_o you_o be_v graceless_a person_n who_o honour_v not_o your_o parent_n counsel_n or_o instruction_n but_o slight_a and_o undervalue_v they_o this_o be_v make_v also_o the_o very_a trick_n of_o a_o scorner_n and_o that_o be_v somewhat_o worse_o prov._n 13._o 1._o a_o scorner_n hear_v not_o rebuke-name_o not_o of_o his_o own_o father_n for_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o that_o a_o wise_a son_n hear_v his_o father_n instruction_n yea_o this_o be_v make_v a_o very_a brutish_a sin_n prov._n 12._o 1._o he_o that_o hate_v reproof_n be_v brutish_a and_o if_o the_o reject_v other_o just_a reproof_n be_v so_o inhuman_a so_o unreasonable_a a_o sin_n very_o the_o contempt_n of_o parentall_a reproof_n be_v so_o much_o rather_o i_o have_v almu_v say_v it_o be_v worse_a than_o brutish_a for_o the_o brute_n creature_n as_o say_v young_a bird_n or_o beast_n they_o do_v not_o sleight_v the_o hint_n which_o the_o old_a one_o give_v they_o of_o what_o they_o shall_v shun_v or_o what_o they_o shall_v desist_v from_o or_o what_o way_n they_o shall_v take_v or_o the_o like_a as_o experience_n witness_v in_o many_o particular_n i_o need_v not_o instance_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a token_n of_o a_o person_n either_o already_o give_v up_o to_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o to_o be_v ruin_v or_o of_o one_o that_o be_v at_o the_o brink_n of_o such_o a_o pit_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 25._o it_o be_v say_v of_o elias_n son_n who_o he_o have_v even_o too_o gentle_o reprove_v for_o their_o gross_a sin_n notwithstanding_o they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v they_o such_o person_n do_v but_o even_o despise_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o their_o peace_n and_o welfare_n here_o and_o hereafter_o prov._n 15._o 32._o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n despise_v his_o own_o soul_n which_o if_o true_a of_o refuse_v other_o much_o more_o of_o refuse_v parent_n good_a instruction_n one_o may_v safe_o say_v to_o any_o such_o son_n or_o daughter_n sure_o thou_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o thy_o soul_n but_o let_v all_o such_o despiser_n of_o parent_n counsel_n instruction_n or_o reproof_n especial_o in_o matter_n respect_v their_o soul_n i_o say_v let_v all_o such_o know_v &_o tremble_v to_o consider_v it_o that_o all_o those_o despise_a instruction_n and_o reproof_n will_v one_o day_n be_v as_o so_o many_o sting_n of_o adder_n in_o your_o heart_n the_o venom_n whereof_o will_v even_o drink_v up_o your_o spirit_n they_o will_v be_v as_o so_o many_o viol_n of_o oil_n to_o the_o flame_n in_o your_o fire_a conscience_n here_o or_o in_o hell_n or_o both_o which_o will_v make_v your_o torment_a flame_n more_o rage_a last_a and_o torment_v see_v in_o prov._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o the_o deboist_a youngster_n that_o never_o care_v a_o pin_n for_o any_o counsel_n or_o rebuke_n which_o parent_n friend_n master_n or_o minister_n give_v to_o he_o when_o in_o his_o ruff_n of_o vanity_n but_o when_o under_o god_n dreadful_a hand_n and_o his_o conscience_n withal_o awaken_v than_o this_o be_v that_o in_o special_a which_o gall_v he_o that_o he_o have_v not_o incline_v his_o ear_n to_o they_o which_o instruct_v he_o and_o so_o not_o to_o his_o very_a parent_n also_o and_o thou_o mourn_v at_o the_o last_o when_o thy_o flesh_n and_o thy_o body_n be_v consume_v and_o say_v how_o have_v i_o hate_a instruction_n and_o my_o heart_n despise_a reproof_n and_o have_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o teacher_n nor_o incline_v my_o ear_n to_o they_o which_o instruct_v i_o command_n 2._o by_o slight_v their_o command_n 2._o it_o reprove_v child_n slight_a parent_n injunction_n or_o command_n prov._n 30._o 17._o the_o eye_n that_o despise_v to_o obey_v his_o mother_n the_o raven_n of_o the_o valley_n shall_v pick_v it_o out_o that_o be_v some_o sudden_a strange_a shameful_a and_o remarkable_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o way_n and_o by_o mean_n unlikely_a shall_v befall_v they_o and_o they_o that_o while_o live_v will_v not_o honour_v parent_n but_o despise_v they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v honour_v as_o other_o man_n but_o like_o beast_n rather_o than_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o in_o contempt_n as_o not_o deserve_v the_o common_a honour_n of_o rational_a person_n when_o dead_a to_o be_v bury_v as_o their_o sin_n be_v more_o unnatural_a 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