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* Children , (note :)He comes to another part of a family , and shows that the duty of the children toward their parents consists in obedience to them .(:note ) obey your parents The first argument : because God has so appointed . And upon this it follows also that children are obligated to obey their parents , that they may not swerve from the true worship of God . in the For the Lord is author of all fatherhood , and therefore we must yield such obedience as he will have us . Lord : The second argument : because this obedience is most just . for this is right . * * That it may be well with thee , and that thou mayst liue long on earth . * * * Not with eyeservice , as menpleasers ; but as the servants of Christ , (note :)To cut off occasion of all pretences , he teaches us that it is God 's will that some are either born or made servants , and therefore they must respect God 's will although their service is ever so hard .(:note ) doing the will of God from the heart ; * With good will doing service , as to the (note :)Being moved with a reverence for God , as though you served God himself .(:note ) Lord , and not to men : * * * * Put on the whole armour of God , that ye may be able to stand against the assaultes of the deuil . * * * Stand therefore , and your loynes girded about with veritie , and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse , * And your feet shod with the (note :)The preparation of the Gospel may be as it were shoes to you : and it is very fitly called the Gospel of peace , because , seeing we have to go to God through most dangerous ranks of enemies , this may encourage us to go on bravely , in that you know by the doctrine of the Gospel , that we are travelling to God who is at peace with us .(:note ) preparation of the gospel of peace ; * Aboue all , take the shielde of faith , wherewith ye may quench all the fierie dartes of the wicked , * And take the helmet of saluation , and the sword of the Spirit , which is the worde of God . * Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the (note :)That holy prayers may proceed from the Holy Spirit .(:note ) Spirit , and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints ; * And for me , that vtterance may be giuen vnto me , that I may open my mouth boldly to publish the secret of the Gospel , * Whereof I am the ambassadour in bonds , that therein I may speake boldely , as I ought to speake . * * Whom I haue sent vnto you for the same purpose , that ye might knowe mine affaires , and that he might comfort your hearts . * Peace be with the brethren , and loue with faith from God the Father , and from the Lorde Iesus Christ . * Grace [be ] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ (note :)Or to immortality , to life everlasting .(:note ) in sincerity . Amen . «[To [the ] Ephesians written from Rome , by Tychicus .]»

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