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his_o father_n flow_v from_o love_n the_o love_n of_o his_o father_n set_v he_o on_o work_n to_o do_v what_o his_o father_n command_v the_o good_a son_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 21._o when_o his_o father_n bid_v he_o go_v work_n in_o his_o vineyard_n he_o at_o first_o say_v i_o will_v not_o but_o afterward_o he_o repent_v and_o go_v and_o wrought_v in_o the_o vineyard_n now_o what_o be_v it_o that_o make_v he_o obey_v his_o father_n his_o father_n promise_v no_o wage_n if_o he_o will_v go_v work_n nor_o threaten_v he_o any_o evil_n if_o he_o do_v not_o work_v but_o there_o be_v only_o a_o bare_a command_n mat._n 21._o 28._o