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the_o elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n where_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n interpret_n the_o five_o commandment_n as_o abovesaid_a elder_a man_n as_o father_n elder_a woman_n as_o mother_n according_o it_o be_v threaten_v as_o a_o sore_a judgement_n when_o the_o child_n shall_v behave_v himself_o proud_o against_o the_o ancient_n isa._n 3._o 5._o and_o so_o it_o be_v resent_v when_o it_o be_v execute_v lam._n 4._o 12._o when_o the_o face_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v not_o honour_v and_o we_o have_v a_o comment_n upon_o this_o in_o a_o heathen_a poet_n 13._o who_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o wickedness_n worthy_a to_o be_v expiate_v by_o death_n if_o one_o that_o be_v young_a do_v not_o rise_v to_o show_v respect_n to_o one_o that_o be_v old._n let_v those_o consider_v this_o who_o make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o take_v place_n of_o their_o elder_n mere_o because_o themselves_o be_v somewhat_o rich_a and_o upon_o this_o very_a principle_n the_o elder_a son_n be_v by_o a_o 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