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â—14_n 215_o 216_o etc._n etc._n sev_n â—â—_o r_o â—â—sons_n prove_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o â—90_n 2_o â—1_n that_o this_o be_v require_v in_o the_o 4_o commandment_n prove_v various_a way_n 210_o 211_o 212_o 213_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v four_o way_n describe_v in_o scripture_n 232_o 233_o the_o right_a use_n and_o also_o the_o abuse_n of_o keep_v chaplain_n 234_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o consientious_a go_v about_o family-duty_n 235_o 236_o fast_v in_o what_o sense_n a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n 108_o several_a ground_n of_o fast_v 109_o twelve_o ordinary_a sin_n that_o go_v before_o fast_v 110_o twenty_o ordinary_a sin_n in_o fast_v enumerate_v 110_o 111_o thirteen_o instance_n of_o ordinary_a fail_n after_o fast_v 112_o father_n how_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o first_o command_n 313_o what_o love_v the_o father_n owe_v to_o the_o son_n and_o what_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n 333_o whether_o the_o father_n or_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v be_v obey_v 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