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one_o possession_n that_o 9_o paul_n count_v all_o but_o mere_a loss_n for_o it_o die_v 15._o joshua_n leave_v this_o as_o the_o chief_a legacy_n to_o his_o friend_n and_o family_n concern_v who_o he_o resolve_v as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n 11._o take_v good_a heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o that_o you_o love_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n 170._o he_o need_v no_o more_o it_o be_v better_a to_o love_n god_n then_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o know_v this_o live_n thou_o shall_v when_o thou_o be_v die_v let_v my_o child_n faithful_o love_v god_n i_o wish_v they_o no_o great_a blessing_n who_o with_o my_o soul_n pray_v they_o may_v be_v true_o bless_v a_o prayer_n for_o love_n to_o god_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a great_a and_o glorious_a who_o be_v clothe_v with_o majesty_n the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n &_o perfection_n of_o beauty_n who_o have_v fill_v heaven_n &_o earth_n with_o the_o gracious_a effect_n of_o 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heart_n to_o love_v thou_o so_o above_o all_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n mind_n and_o might_n love_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v wrought_v in_o my_o heart_n cherish_v thy_o own_o grace_n in_o i_o though_o my_o love_n be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n yet_o thy_o work_n be_v perfect_a in_o thou_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n lord_n for_o thy_o own_o love_n sake_n now_o make_v i_o such_o as_o thou_o may_v love_v i_o to_o eternity_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o lord_n and_o bless_a saviour_n amen_o chap._n xvii_o §_o 1._o of_o love_n to_o ourselves_o of_o the_o kind_n thereof_o §_o 2._o of_o love_n to_o our_o
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cham_n will_v behave_v himself_o unreverent_o before_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o any_o way_n tell_v or_o discover_v their_o fail_n to_o discredit_v or_o dishonour_v they_o but_o will_v go_v with_o bless_a shem_n and_o japhet_n with_o the_o veil_n of_o discreet_a piety_n to_o conceal_v they_o 11._o glory_n not_o in_o the_o dishonour_n of_o thy_o father_n say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n for_o thy_o father_n dishonour_n be_v no_o glory_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o a_o man_n be_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o a_o mother_n in_o dishonour_n be_v a_o reproach_n to_o the_o child_n when_o god_n command_v israel_n to_o be_v holy_a he_o thus_o begin_v 20._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o father_n here_o indeed_o religion_n begin_v towards_o those_o who_o god_n have_v set_v in_o his_o own_o room_n on_o earth_n to_o nourish_v and_o give_v law_n to_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v their_o first_o tribute_n of_o obedience_n due_a to_o he_o by_o they_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o it_o when_o it_o here_o blast_v in_o the_o bud_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o law_n carry_v a_o fearful_a curse_n with_o it_o as_o be_v a_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o nature_n therefore_o the_o heathen_a decius_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v the_o imperial_a crown_n refuse_v it_o say_v 4._o i_o fear_v lest_o be_v make_v a_o emperor_n i_o shall_v forget_v to_o be_v a_o son_n i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o dutiful_a son_n then_o a_o emperor_n let_v my_o father_n rule_n my_o empire_n be_v to_o obey_v 2._o obey_v thy_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o prohibit_v by_o god_n 23._o harken_v unto_o thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o 20._o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n 3._o patient_o bear_v their_o infirmity_n where_o age_n make_v they_o pettish_a where_o they_o err_v not_o gainsaying_n or_o answer_v again_o contend_v not_o irreverent_o with_o they_o 13._o though_o thou_o be_v 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