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so_o do_v this_o my_o son_n by_o adoption_n now_o at_o this_o present_a and_o shall_v hereafter_o from_o time_n to_o time_n send_v out_o his_o brethren_n and_o child_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o holy_a obedience_n &_o discipline_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o grant_v to_o he_o and_o he_o by_o special_a privilege_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o true_a understanding_n of_o my_o word_n and_o shall_v never_o swerve_v from_o the_o same_o and_o as_o this_o my_o natural_a son_n ordain_v the_o state_n of_o his_o whole_a life_n in_o deed_n and_o word_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n even_o so_o do_v this_o my_o son_n by_o adoption_n employ_v himself_o whole_o both_o in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o in_o example_n