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3._o 12_o 13_o 14._o mat._n 24._o 4._o luke_n 12._o 15._o rom._n 13._o 13_o 14._o mat._n 6._o 6_o 16._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o jer._n 17._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 1._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 6._o &_o 4._o 7._o act_n 24._o 16_o mat._n 26._o 41._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o eph._n 6._o 11._o to_o 19_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 17._o act_n 10._o 9_o luke_n 6._o 12._o quest_n 11._o what_o private_a duty_n of_o holiness_n must_v be_v perform_v with_o other_o the_o private_a duty_n of_o holiness_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o other_o be_v these_o parent_n and_o master_n must_v teach_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n the_o word_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n and_o pray_v with_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o hinder_v they_o from_o sin_n child_n and_o servant_n must_v willing_o learn_v and_o obey_v husband_n and_o wife_n must_v be_v love_v faithful_a and_o helpful_a to_o each_o other_o especial_o in_o the_o best_a thing_n which_o concern_v their_o eternal_a welfare_n we_o must_v seek_v advice_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n especial_o of_o our_o teacher_n we_o must_v friendly_o prudent_o and_o faithful_o admonish_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o use_v gracious_a and_o edify_a conference_n and_o a_o win_a conversation_n eph._n 6._o 4._o deut._n 6._o 7._o &_o 11._o 18._o josh_n 24._o 15._o psal_n 101._o 2_o 3._o act_n 10._o 30._o gen._n 18._o 19_o prov._n 22._o 6_o 15._o &_o 25._o 13._o 1_o sam._n 2._o 23_o 29._o col._n 3._o eph._n 6._o 1_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o deut._n 21._o 18_o 20._o mal._n 2._o 7._o jer._n 6._o 16._o &_o 50._o 5._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 35._o act_n 2._o 37._o &_o 16._o 30._o rom._n 15._o 14._o heb._n 3._o 13._o eph._n 4._o 29._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 1_o 2._o jam._n 3._o 13._o act_n 12._o 5_o 12._o col._n 1._o 3_o &_o 4._o 3._o 1_o thess_n 3._o 10._o quest_n 12._o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o man_n be_v such_o as_o these_o superior_n must_v rule_v for_o god_n and_o the_o common-good_a with_o justice_n and_o mercy_n inferior_n must_v willing_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v deal_v true_o and_o be_v diligent_a in_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n we_o must_v love_v our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o and_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v by_o behave_v ourselves_o to_o all_o man_n in_o meekness_n harmlesness_n sobriety_n and_o truth_n not_o wrong_v any_o in_o their_o body_n chastity_n estate_n or_o name_n no_o not_o in_o desire_n but_o forbear_v and_o forgive_a one_o another_o love_v our_o very_a enemy_n and_o do_v good_a to_o all_o according_a to_o our_o power_n deut._n 1._o 17._o 2_o chr._n 19_o 6_o 7._o deut._n 17._o 18_o 19_o josh_n 1._o 8._o isa_n 56._o 1._o zach._n 7._o 9_o rom._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o eph._n 6._o 1_o 5._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 20_o 21._o col._n 3._o 20_o 22_o 23_o 24._o mat._n 19_o 19_o &_o 22._o 39_o &_o 7._o 12._o eph._n 4._o 2._o phil._n 2._o 3_o 15._o mat._n 10._o 16._o eph._n 4._o 25._o 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