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when_o the_o father_n be_v go_v forth_o for_o otherwise_o she_o do_v not_o respect_v her_o husband_n superiority_n over_o herself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n 6._o use_v not_o many_o word_n in_o rebuke_v your_o child_n let_v your_o word_n be_v few_o proper_a and_o weighty_a and_o let_v your_o carriage_n be_v grave_n but_o not_o fierce_a 7._o do_v not_o upbraid_v your_o child_n with_o former_a miscarriage_n in_o your_o passionate_a heat_n for_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v reproof_n and_o correction_n before_o but_o when_o the_o same_o fault_n be_v again_o renew_v give_v new_a reproof_n or_o correction_n as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n do_v require_v 8._o study_v the_o constitution_n of_o your_o child_n mildness_n will_v do_v better_o with_o some_o than_o severity_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o other_o need_v severity_n to_o be_v exercise_v towards_o they_o 9_o when_o the_o husband_n rebuke_n a_o child_n let_v the_o wife_n be_v silent_a and_o not_o plead_v for_o he_o 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abomination_n when_o she_o can_v evidence_n they_o to_o be_v positive_o sinful_a some_o wife_n will_v exclaim_v against_o their_o child_n in_o law_n for_o very_a trifle_n accuse_v they_o to_o their_o husband_n as_o guilty_a of_o stubborness_n and_o rudeness_n to_o incense_v their_o husband_n against_o they_o and_o if_o they_o can_v influence_n their_o husband_n to_o be_v dog_v to_o they_o or_o if_o their_o husband_n will_v not_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v their_o harsh_a deal_n with_o they_o they_o contend_v with_o their_o hesband_n and_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o end_v joy_n any_o quiet_a in_o their_o family_n i_o say_v if_o such_o wife_n can_v by_o any_o of_o their_o subtle_a contrivance_n and_o unjust_a complaint_n prevail_v with_o their_o husband_n to_o withdraw_v their_o affection_n from_o they_o they_o will_v withdraw_v their_o affection_n from_o their_o husband_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v they_o any_o conjugal_a respect_n they_o approve_v of_o no_o servant_n but_o 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