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knowledge_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o quench_n of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o be_v to_o be_v our_o guide_n unto_o eternal_a life_n this_o be_v high_o injurious_a both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n too_o we_o may_v see_v that_o god_n have_v command_v that_o his_o word_n and_o law_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o make_v know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v teach_v they_o god_n command_v the_o jew_n that_o they_o shall_v teach_v their_o child_n his_o law_n and_o ordinance_n deut_n 6_o 6_o and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o diligent_o unto_o thy_o child_n and_o shall_v talk_v of_o they_o when_o thou_o sit_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o when_o thou_o walk_v by_o the_o way_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o thou_o rise_v up_o thus_o diligent_o be_v they_o to_o reach_v their_o child_n the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o often_o to_o repeat_v it_o to_o 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