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superior_a and_o honour_a according_o and_o the_o more_o kind_a and_o indulgent_a he_o be_v the_o more_o honour_n be_v due_a any_o behaviour_n that_o betray_v a_o slight_a esteem_n or_o a_o presumptuous_a contempt_n of_o god_n be_v offensive_a to_o he_o and_o they_o that_o carry_v themselves_o so_o have_v reason_n to_o try_v and_o condemn_v the_o spirit_n which_o they_o be_v act_v by_o he_o be_v our_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o we_o his_o child_n on_o earth_n eccles_n 5.2_o he_o sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n and_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o we_o worship_n at_o his_o footstool_n 7._o the_o spirit_n stir_v up_o filial_a affection_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n this_o make_v it_o a_o delightful_a exercise_n as_o indeed_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v child_n count_v it_o a_o burdensome_a task_n to_o go_v to_o a_o father_n or_o be_v they_o not_o rather_o glad_a of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o converse_n with_o those_o that_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o they_o a_o slave_n indeed_o have_v a_o aversion_n to_o 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