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18._o priest_n and_o king_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 9_o rev._n 5._o 10._o as_o in_o the_o unfolding_n of_o the_o several_a function_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v be_v more_o full_o declare_v for_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o we_o be_v thereby_o possess_v of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v he_o rev._n 2._o 28._o col._n 2._o 10._o as_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o her_o husband_n the_o branch_n of_o the_o sap_n of_o the_o root_n john_n 15._o 5._o and_o the_o member_n of_o sense_n and_o motion_n from_o the_o head_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o in_o which_o regard_n the_o whole_a church_n be_v also_o call_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o gal._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o several_a member_n christian_n act_n 11._o 26._o what_o be_v the_o main_a benefit_n which_o christian_n receive_v by_o their_o communion_n with_o christ_n christ._n justification_n and_o glorification_n rom._n 8._o 30._o by_o the_o one_o whereof_o we_o have_v our_o person_n accept_v justification_n and_o new_a relation_n 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1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o gen._n 45._o 11._o &_o 47._o 12._o what_o be_v the_o contrary_a sin_n of_o child_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o parent_n 1._o disobedience_n 2._o murmur_a at_o their_o parent_n chastisement_n 3._o contemn_v they_o for_o any_o default_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n 4._o unthankfulness_n in_o not_o relieve_v they_o not_o stand_v for_o their_o deserve_a credit_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o special_a duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o parent_n in_o case_n of_o marriage_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v to_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o marriage_n without_o their_o parent_n direction_n and_o consent_n especial_o daughter_n gen._n 24._o &_o 21._o 21._o &_o 27._o 46._o &_o 28._o 9_o judge_n 14._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 36_o 37_o 38._o what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o persuade_v child_n to_o this_o duty_n that_o see_v their_o parent_n have_v take_v such_o great_a pain_n and_o travel_n in_o bring_v they_o up_o they_o shall_v reap_v some_o fruit_n of_o 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