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of_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o we_o shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n 2._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o discipline_n which_o reach_v beyond_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o present_a state_n and_z giveth_z life_n and_o happiness_n in_o another_o shall_v we_o not_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v i_o begin_v to_o speak_v something_o very_o brief_o upon_o the_o duty_n suppose_v viz._n i._o that_o child_n ought_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o correction_n of_o their_o natural_a parent_n they_o must_v neither_o sturdy_o shake_v off_o nor_o complain_v and_o droop_v too_o much_o under_o the_o yoke_n but_o reverence_v their_o authority_n in_o the_o harsh_a and_o most_o unpleasant_a exercise_n thereof_o temper_v joy_n with_o fear_n and_o pious_a sorrow_n into_o a_o true_a patience_n and_o seemly_a moderation_n of_o spirit_n equal_o bear_v the_o 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