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be_v make_v a_o ring-leading_a sin_n a_o very_a spring_n and_o root_n of_o manifold_a wickedness_n ezek._n 22._o 7._o when_o the_o prophet_n will_v charge_v upon_o all_o sort_n in_o jerusalem_n their_o most_o notorious_a crime_n he_o begin_v thus_o in_o thou_o have_v they_o set_v light_a by_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o then_o go_v on_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o have_v they_o deal_v by_o oppression_n with_o the_o stranger_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n ibid._n thou_o have_v despise_v my_o holy_a thing_n and_o have_v profane_v my_o sabbath_n verse_n 8._o in_o thou_o be_v man_n that_o carry_v tale_n to_o shed_v blood_n vers_n 9_o in_o vers_fw-la 10._o 11._o he_o charge_v they_o with_o horrid_a fleshly_a filthiness_n in_o vers_fw-la 12._o with_o
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god_n to_o child_n in_o god_n name_n by_o their_o parent_n whether_o respect_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n mortification_n or_o in_o any_o other_o mean_n or_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n welfare_n in_o which_o especial_o solomon_n son_n must_v keep_v his_o father_n commandment_n and_o not_o forsake_v the_o law_n of_o his_o mother_n prov._n 6._o 20._o and_o 1_o king_n 2._o 3._o david_n charge_v solomon_n his_o son_n to_o keep_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n &_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n &_o ch._n 3._o 3_o solom_n love_v the_o lord_n walk_v in_o the_o statute_n or_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o command_n of_o david_n his_o father_n david_n charge_v he_o also_o with_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n temple_n which_o he_o due_o and_o diligent_o perform_v 1_o chro._n 22._o 11._o build_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n which_o he_o have_v say_v of_o thou_o and_o he_o do_v so_o as_o 2_o chr._n 5._o and_o cap._n 6._o show_v if_o abraham_n 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etc._n etc._n in_o such_o a_o way_n god_n as_o a_o father_n be_v especial_o honour_v and_o no_o wonder_n that_o there_o be_v his_o secret_a blessing_n and_o grace_n confer_v to_o enable_v to_o such_o like_a obedience_n to_o parent_n command_n as_o in_o gen._n 18._o 19_o now_o mention_v abraham_n will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o strengthen_v the_o bond_n of_o child_n obedience_n to_o parent_n command_n when_o parent_n show_v such_o soul-love_n to_o child_n and_o entire_a love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o god_n as_o to_o improve_v their_o parentall_a authority_n thus_o for_o god_n which_o
filial_a obedience_n as_o solomon_n say_v of_o he_o prov._n 4._o 3_o 4._o i_o be_v my_o father_n son_n and_o he_o teach_v i_o also_o say_v keep_v my_o commandment_n and_o live_v but_o v._o 10_o 11._o he_o record_v other_o word_n of_o his_o father_n say_v thus_o i_o have_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o so_o in_o this_o of_o filial_a obedience_n as_o vers_n 4._o i_o have_v lead_v thou_o in_o the_o right_a path_n and_o how_o obedient_a a_o son_n solomon_n prove_v let_v his_o work_n declare_v in_o his_o exact_a observe_v all_o his_o father_n mind_n in_o that_o of_o building_n and_o furnish_n of_o the_o temple_n 1_o chro._n 22._o and_o chap._n 29._o with_o 2_o chro._n 5._o and_o 6._o and_o in_o that_o solemn_a charge_n of_o he_o to_o he_o touch_v exemplary_a justice_n upon_o joah_n and_o shimei_n 1_o king_n 2._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o which_o he_o according_o execute_v v._o 31_o 32_o 33_o 34_o 35_o 36._o 44_o 45_o 46._o and_o in_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o his_o 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