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the_o former_a by_o no_o mean_n be_v neglect_v prov._n 31.30_o favour_n be_v deceitful_a and_o beauty_n be_v vain_a but_o a_o woman_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v praise_v 1_o cor._n 7.39_o a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v better_a than_o great_a treasure_n and_o trouble_v therewith_o prov._n 15.16_o also_o i_o advise_v all_o person_n to_o deal_v plain_o and_o faithful_o that_o nothing_o be_v pretend_v that_o in_o ordinary_a way_n of_o providence_n will_v not_o be_v find_v true_a they_o that_o seek_v to_o deceive_v other_o be_v common_o also_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o just_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v safe_o prov._n 10.9_o yet_o it_o be_v good_a providence_n to_o foresee_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v &_o to_o prevent_v evil_n and_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o eccles_n 2.14_o the_o wiseman_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o head_n but_o the_o fool_n go_v on_o and_o be_v punish_v prov._n 22.3_o and_o if_o any_o say_v the_o apostle_n 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mother_n in_o all_o thing_n lawful_a and_o which_o may_v stand_v with_o their_o obedience_n to_o god_n the_o heavenly_a father_n eph._n 6.1_o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o duty_n obedience_n and_o the_o limitation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n say_v the_o apostle_n obedience_n be_v a_o true_a and_o real_a honour_n reverence_n without_o this_o be_v but_o compliment_n and_o this_o be_v the_o real_a and_o surrest_n proof_n of_o dutiful_a child_n this_o obedience_n must_v be_v show_v by_o a_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a do_v what_o the_o parent_n command_v and_o as_o he_o or_o she_o command_v and_o forbear_v what_o the_o parent_n forbid_v but_o disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n be_v great_a sin_n and_o such_o person_n be_v count_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o vile_a person_n son_n
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