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righteous_a charity_n and_o temperance_n in_o the_o second_o table_n as_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o child_n and_o parent_n as_o master_n and_o servant_n according_a to_o your_o relation_n of_o consanguinity_n affinity_n friendship_n and_o neighbourhood_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o lay_v the_o word_n up_o in_o our_o heart_n rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n col._n 2.16_o and_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o to_o our_o child_n when_o we_o sit_v down_o in_o our_o house_n walk_v by_o the_o way_n when_o we_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o we_o rise_v up_o deut._n 11.18_o 19_o yea_o king_n and_o supreme_a authority_n of_o a_o nation_n must_v read_v in_o this_o book_n all_o their_o day_n that_o they_o may_v fear_v god_n and_o administer_v justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o the_o people_n that_o they_o may_v relieve_v the_o oppress_a to_o be_v encouragement_n and_o defender_n of_o the_o good_a and_o terror_n to_o evil-doer_n 3._o i_o commend_v you_o to_o this_o word_n because_o of_o its_o daily_a 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