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that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o strong_a the_o bond_n be_v horror_n by_o offer_v wrong_a to_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o union_n be_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o heart_n horror_n whereby_o man_n be_v tie_v to_o one_o another_o by_o so_o much_o the_o sore_a the_o torment_n be_v like_a to_o be_v in_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o offer_v to_o one_o another_o it_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o bond_n of_o brotherhood_n that_o no_o doubt_n increase_v the_o horror_n of_o these_o brethren_n in_o this_o their_o distress_n do_v not_o their_o speech_n bewray_v as_o much_o we_o be_v very_o guilty_a concern_v our_o brother_n this_o same_o brother_n stick_v much_o in_o their_o stomach_n it_o be_v the_o wrong_v of_o his_o father_n his_o love_a father_n who_o have_v give_v he_o his_o patrimony_n affect_v he_o dear_o show_v kindness_n to_o he_o continual_o which_o make_v the_o inward_a gripe_n the_o strong_a and_o the_o outward_a cry_v the_o loud_o of_o the_o young_a prodigal_a 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