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why_o one_o great_a reason_n be_v because_o god_n command_v it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o pray_v mind_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o epistle_n john_n v._o 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n from_o the_o father_n pray_v mind_n these_o be_v a_o lady_n child_n to_o teach_v we_o there_o be_v none_o too_o great_a to_o be_v good_a these_o child_n be_v find_v walk_v in_o the_o truth_n not_o take_v a_o step_n or_o two_o make_v it_o a_o business_n by_o the_o by_o as_o your_o genteel_n and_o great_a person_n use_v to_o do_v but_o they_o persist_v in_o it_o they_o be_v steady_a in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o their_o childhood_n against_o all_o the_o tide_n and_o stream_n of_o youthful_a lust_n now_o this_o be_v that_o god_n have_v command_v mark_v you_o though_o they_o be_v child_n yet_o god_n command_v this_o of_o they_o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n 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100.3_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v he_o spread_v forth_o the_o earth_n he_o give_v breath_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o it_o and_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o walk_v therein_o isaiah_n 42.5_o so_o elihu_n say_v job_n 33.4_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v make_v i_o and_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o almighty_a have_v give_v i_o life_n and_o be_v it_o not_o reason_n that_o he_o that_o make_v we_o shall_v b_o own_v by_o we_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n bespeak_v all_o duty_n and_o honour_n from_o you_o child_n if_o child_n can_v begin_v their_o duty_n in_o the_o cradle_n and_o continue_v it_o a_o hundred_o year_n it_o can_v never_o pay_v what_o parent_n deserve_v for_o all_o their_o sorrow_n care_n pain_n and_o cost_n therefore_o solomon_n be_v much_o in_o press_v this_o argument_n upon_o child_n prov._n 23.22_o obey_v thy_o father_n that_o beget_v thou_o mark_v that_o beget_v thou_o he_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v and_o despise_v not_o thy_o mother_n that_o bring_v thou_o 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