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their_o parent_n they_o must_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o they_o as_o be_v under_o their_o authority_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o offend_v their_o parent_n 3_o the_o honour_n of_o obedience_n which_o proceed_v from_o both_o the_o other_o it_o be_v love_n or_o fear_n that_o make_v child_n obey_v now_o in_o order_n to_o this_o obedience_n the_o rod_n of_o correction_n be_v a_o sceptre_n so_o needful_a in_o parent_n hand_n that_o solomon_n reckon_v that_o parent_n to_o hate_v his_o child_n that_o do_v not_o use_v it_o prov._n 13.24_o 4_o the_o honour_n of_o help_n or_o recompense_n i._n e._n as_o parent_n need_v help_v and_o the_o child_n be_v able_a or_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o he_o or_o she_o must_v thankful_o requite_v thereby_o their_o labour_n of_o love_n a._n 65._o commandment_n the_o five_o commandment_n forbid_v the_o neglect_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o honour_n and_o duty_n which_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o in_o their_o 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