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law_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o perpetual_a rest_n quicken_v we_o to_o get_v acquaintance_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n sect._n 3_o god_n command_v child_n to_o learn_v of_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o hearken_v to_o their_o instruction_n which_o imply_v the_o parent_n duty_n to_o teach_v they_o 21._o prov._n 6.20_o 21._o my_o son_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o forsake_v not_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mother_n bound_v they_o continual_o upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o tie_v they_o about_o thy_o neck_n mercer_n mercer_n the_o commandment_n of_o parent_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n be_v the_o very_a commandment_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o therefore_o careful_o to_o be_v keep_v 8.11-18_a deut_n 6_o 8.11-18_a bound_v they_o continual_o a_o phrase_n frequent_a in_o scripture_n import_v that_o they_o shall_v never_o forget_v they_o but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o in_o our_o eye_n 13.14_o exod._n 12.26_o exod._n 13.14_o in_o 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