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after_o this_o manner_n in_o time_n past_o do_v the_o holy_a woman_n which_o trust_v in_o god_n tire_v themselves_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n vers._n 6._o as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n and_o call_v he_o lord_n who_o daughter_n you_o be_v while_n you_o do_v well_o not_o be_v afraid_a of_o any_o terror_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n be_v contain_v the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n exhort_v wife_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n vers_fw-la 1._o and_o this_o be_v make_v good_a by_o two_o reason_n both_o take_v from_o example_n the_o one_o in_o general_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a woman_n of_o ancient_a time_n that_o do_v so_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o their_o husband_n vers_fw-la 5._o the_o other_o in_o particular_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o sarah_n the_o mother_n of_o faithful_a woman_n vers_fw-la 6._o the_o example_n general_o consider_v vers_fw-la 5._o be_v describe_v and_o commend_v six_o way_n first_o for_o the_o manner_n 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