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say_v the_o apostle_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n that_o be_v it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o all_o law_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o nation_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o place_n of_o parent_n it_o be_v their_o right_n to_o be_v obey_v by_o their_o child_n second_o if_o their_o parent_n command_n be_v about_o thing_n indifferent_a that_o be_v which_o be_v neither_o command_v nor_o forbid_v by_o god_n child_n be_v likewise_o to_o obey_v they_o god_n have_v make_v it_o their_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v col._n 3.20_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o this_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o lord_n agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o wise_a heathen_n see_v a._n gell._n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o this_o obedience_n be_v very_o acceptable_a to_o he_o he_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o it_o to_o see_v those_o obey_v and_o submit_v to_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v 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