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prince_n to_o his_o subject_n in_o punish_v his_o vice_n chap._n 7._o 10._o in_o reward_v of_o virtue_n chap._n 8._o 2_o 15._o second_o in_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o his_o prince_n in_o observe_v his_o law_n and_o discover_v his_o enemy_n chap._n 2._o 22._o three_o the_o behaviour_n of_o a_o subject_n to_o a_o subject_n in_o mutuality_n of_o love_n chap._n 4._o 7._o in_o propagation_n of_o peace_n chap._n 10._o 3._o the_o economical_a part_n the_o object_n whereof_o be_v private_a society_n teach_v first_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n in_o obey_v chap._n 1._o 22._o of_o the_o husband_n to_o his_o wife_n in_o rule_v chap._n 1._o 22._o second_o of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o child_n in_o advise_v chap._n 2._o 7_o 10._o of_o a_o child_n to_o his_o father_n in_o observe_v chap._n 2._o 20._o three_o of_o a_o master_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o command_v chap._n 4._o 5._o of_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n in_o effect_v his_o command_n chap._n 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