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3._o in_o good_a manner_n chapter_n 3._o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n eph._n 6.5_o col._n 3.22_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n &c_n &c_n q._n what_o be_v the_o particular_n of_o these_o text_n a._n four_n 1._o the_o kind_n of_o their_o duty_n 2._o the_o manner_n 3._o the_o extent_n 4._o the_o motive_n q._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o servant_n duty_n a._n two_n inward_a and_o outward_a q._n what_o be_v the_o inward_a a._n 1._o in_o judgement_n to_o he_o persuade_v of_o their_o master_n superiority_n over_o they_o 2._o in_o a_o special_a affection_n of_o fear_n not_o a_o slavish_a but_o reverential_a fear_n count_v they_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n mal._n 1.6_o eph._n 6.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o q._n what_o be_v their_o outward_a duty_n a._n two_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n q._n wherein_o appear_v their_o reverence_n a._n 1._o in_o speech_n 2._o in_o their_o carriage_n q._n how_o in_o 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