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and_o obstinate_a spirit_n who_o be_v not_o move_v to_o their_o duty_n by_o reason_n and_o love_n as_o for_o you_o theotime_n who_o have_v a_o design_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n these_o menace_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o to_o persuade_v you_o to_o render_v to_o your_o parent_n all_o the_o respect_n you_o owe_v they_o it_o suffice_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o that_o be_v reasonable_a which_o god_n desire_v these_o be_v the_o two_o motive_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n convince_v child_n of_o this_o great_a obligation_n 3._o obligation_n filii_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la ephes_n 3._o child_n say_v he_o obey_v your_o parent_n because_o it_o be_v just_a 3._o just_a filii_fw-la obedite_fw-la parentibus_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la placitum_fw-la est_fw-la domino_fw-la coloss_n 3._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o please_v 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