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deliver_n caution_v the_o abortion_n of_o her_o thankfulness_n and_o duty_n that_o she_o shall_v bring_v forth_o and_o who_o doubt_v but_o this_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o former_a consider_v how_o many_o conceive_v and_o yet_o suffer_v abortion_n it_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o woman_n for_o her_o first_o transgression_n i_o will_v great_o multiply_v thy_o sorrow_n in_o thy_o conception_n and_o in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o bring_v forth_o cen._n 3._o how_o many_o be_v the_o faint_n the_o long_n the_o nauseat_n of_o this_o and_o that_o food_n the_o unwealdiness_n of_o woman_n while_o they_o go_v with_o child_n how_o apt_a be_v they_o to_o miscarriage_n upon_o any_o slip_n or_o fright_v or_o fever_n and_o when_o she_o come_v to_o travel_v and_o that_o her_o hour_n be_v come_v as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v joh._n 16._o 16.21_o joh._n 16.21_o she_o have_v sorrow_n grievous_a pain_n throw_n and_o fearful_a convulsion_n so_o that_o oftentimes_o the_o child_n die_v 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