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parent_n towards_o they_o and_o this_o indulgency_n and_o fond_a love_n of_o parent_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o two_o evil_n first_o that_o the_o child_n come_v to_o a_o shameful_a end_n second_o that_o their_o parent_n hoary_a head_n go_v down_o with_o sorrow_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o solomon_n confirm_v the_o same_o the_o rod_n and_o 29.15.17_o and_o prov._n 29.15.17_o reproof_n give_v wisdom_n but_o a_o child_n leave_v to_o himself_o bring_v his_o mother_n to_o shame_n and_o in_o the_o 17._o vers_fw-la correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n unto_o thy_o soul_n this_o infancy_n of_o man_n be_v then_o but_o mere_a vanity_n for_o the_o first_o five_o year_n of_o it_o be_v but_o imbecility_n the_o second_o five_o but_o puerility_n and_o the_o last_o five_o nothing_o but_o malice_n obstinacy_n and_o disobedience_n so_o that_o according_a to_o their_o good_a or_o bad_a education_n they_o become_v a_o blessing_n or_o a_o curse_n 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