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describe_v in_o child_n and_o servant_n eph._n 6._o 1_o 6_o 7_o 8._o that_o setch_v its_o rise_n and_o motive_n from_o the_o lord_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n servants_z be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o goodwill_n do_v service_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n so_o colos._n 3._o 22_o 23._o 7._o hence_o also_o you_o must_v learn_v that_o god_n authority_n be_v the_o high_a authority_n and_o there_o be_v indeed_o no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o true_a authority_n that_o be_v against_o he_o or_o not_o subordinate_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o if_o man_n command_v we_o to_o disobey_v god_n by_o neglect_v that_o which_o be_v 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king_n will_v ravish_v a_o woman_n or_o the_o like_a when_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v his_o fact_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o resist_v his_o state_n and_o disturb_v the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n obey_v man_n cheerful_o when_o god_n forbid_v it_o not_o but_o see_v that_o god_n be_v your_o absolute_a sovereign_n who_o law_n can_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o none_o if_o parent_n or_o master_n command_v you_o to_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n obey_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o not_o but_o humble_o deprecate_v their_o displeasure_n and_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o unlawful_a thing_n obey_v they_o not_o no_o not_o if_o they_o be_v the_o great_a prince_n upon_o earth_n but_o say_v as_o the_o three_o witness_n of_o god_n dan._n 3._o 16_o 17._o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v so_o our_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o burn_a fiery_a furnace_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n o_o king_n but_o if_o not_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v thy_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o what_o i_o have_v say_v of_o magistrate_n in_o the_o two_o last_o case_n i_o mean_v also_o of_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o must_v be_v obey_v in_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n but_o not_o against_o the_o lord_n say_v paul_n of_o the_o church_n of_o maceâ—onia_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 5._o they_o give_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n see_v act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o thes._n 5._o 12._o luk._n 10._o 16._o he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o yet_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n must_v be_v avoid_v and_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v hold_v as_o accurse_a if_o he_o shall_v preach_v another_o gospel_n gal._n 1._o 8._o and_o i_o will_v not_o have_v flatterer_n to_o set_v either_o prince_n or_o pastor_n above_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n though_o yet_o in_o other_o respect_v we_o may_v be_v still_o oblige_v as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o hear_v and_o to_o obey_v they_o 8._o and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n sovereignty_n must_v teach_v we_o to_o fear_v his_o righteous_a threaten_n and_o reverence_v his_o justice_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o he_o rule_v by_o his_o law_n and_o so_o by_o threaten_n and_o promise_n which_o he_o will_v make_v good_a it_o be_v not_o a_o paint_a fire_n that_o he_o threaten_v judgement_n be_v a_o part_n of_o government_n law_n be_v but_o shadow_n if_o there_o be_v no_o execution_n o_fw-la worship_n the_o lord_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n fear_v before_o he_o all_o the_o earth_n say_v among_o the_o heathen_a that_o the_o lord_n reign_v psal._n 96._o 9_o 10_o as_o his_o promise_n so_o his_o peremptory_a threaten_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v he_o will_v not_o revoke_v his_o establish_v law_n for_o fear_n of_o hurt_v wilful_a sinner_n that_o will_v not_o fear_v his_o judgement_n till_o they_o feel_v they_o psal._n 33._o 8._o let_v all_o the_o earth_n fear_v the_o lord_n let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o for_o he_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v do_v he_o command_v and_o it_o stand_v fast_o mark_v also_o the_o present_a judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o rush_v not_o on_o his_o indignation_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v the_o wicked_a be_v oft_o snare_v in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n psal._n 9_o 16._o though_o the_o wicked_a contemn_v god_n and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n thou_o will_v not_o require_v it_o psal._n 10._o 13._o yet_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o behold_v mischief_n to_o requite_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o helper_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o poor_a that_o commit_v themselves_o unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 14._o the_o lord_n throne_n be_v in_o heaven_n his_o eye_n behold_v his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n try_v the_o righteous_a but_o the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n his_o soul_n hate_v psal._n 11._o 4_o 5._o 9_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o his_o loyal_a subject_n they_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o will_v protect_v they_o and_o make_v good_a his_o word_n behold_v he_o come_v and_o his_o reward_n be_v with_o he_o rev._n 22._o 12._o the_o righteous_a judge_n at_o his_o appear_v will_v give_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 18_o 7_o 8._o o_fw-la let_v the_o nation_n be_v glad_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n for_o thou_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o and_o govern_v the_o nation_n upon_o earth_n psal._n 67._o 4._o let_v the_o heaven_n rejoice_v and_o the_o earth_n be_v glad_a before_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o come_v for_o he_o come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n 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