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this_o but_o with_o he_o i_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o thou_o when_o neither_o he_o nor_o i_o can_v write_v or_o advise_v thou_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v uncertain_a life_n be_v so_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o thing_n of_o it_o but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n shall_v abide_v for_o ever_o all_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n eternity_n be_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o time_n they_o hasten_v away_o to_o their_o fix_a estate_n dear_a johnny_n time_n be_v precious_a let_v it_o not_o be_v ill_o spend_v but_o improve_v for_o thy_o well-being_n in_o this_o world_n but_o let_v all_o tend_v to_o attain_v and_o secure_v thy_o eternal_a happiness_n which_o have_v great_a dependence_n on_o thy_o manner_n of_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o there_o be_v no_o retrieve_v a_o error_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o death_n in_o time_n be_v thy_o time_n that_o that_o be_v pass_v can_v be_v recall_v that_o to_o come_v can_v be_v assure_v that_o present_a be_v only_o thou_o and_o will_v not_o tarry_v let_v it_o not_o unprofitable_o slide_v from_o thou_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n and_o he_o will_v guide_v thy_o path_n that_o none_o of_o thy_o step_n shall_v slide_v and_o when_o god_n take_v thy_o earthly_a parent_n and_o friend_n from_o thou_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n will_v take_v care_n of_o thou_o therefore_o dear_a johnny_n acquaint_v thyself_o with_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o the_o lord_n search_v all_o heart_n and_o understand_v all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n if_o thou_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v cast_v thou_o off_o for_o ever_o 1_o chron._n 28.9_o this_o scripture_n thy_o dear_a grandfather_n have_v oft_o mind_v thou_o of_o i_o do_v the_o same_o let_v i_o with_o his_o counsel_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o threefold_a cord_n not_o to_o be_v break_v but_o let_v they_o bind_v thy_o obedience_n to_o god_n righteous_a law_n there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a joy_n to_o thy_o dear_a grandfather_n and_o myself_o than_o to_o see_v thou_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n dear_a johnny_n it_o be_v my_o earnest_a request_n that_o god_n will_v direct_v guide_n counsel_n and_o conduct_v thou_o in_o and_o through_o this_o troublesome_a sinful_a world_n sin_n have_v make_v it_o so_o the_o good_a lord_n give_v thou_o his_o prevent_a grace_n bless_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o when_o god_n will_v take_v thou_o out_o of_o this_o world_n receive_v thou_o to_o those_o celestial_a habitition_n in_o eternal_a mansion_n of_o glory_n prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n of_o which_o happy_a number_n i_o beg_v god_n will_v make_v thou_o after_o length_n of_o day_n in_o this_o life_n preparatory_a for_o the_o full_a fruition_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o thy_o dear_a friend_n with_o all_o the_o foreve_a bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o that_o unchangeable_a bless_a estate_n in_o heaven_n which_o make_v sure_a of_o dear_a johnny_n this_o be_v my_o request_n to_o thou_o aâ—d_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o thou_o i_o be_o thy_o true_o love_v and_o very_o affectionate_a grandmother_n elizabeth_n walker_n dec._n 9_o 1689._o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o of_o her_o pious_a paper_n nor_o give_v any_o far_a character_n of_o her_o person_n or_o exemplary_a life_n than_o the_o book_n present_v suppose_v nothing_o can_v leave_v a_o more_o savoury_a relish_n on_o the_o godly_a wise_a or_o be_v fit_a to_o conclude_v such_o a_o work_n which_o be_v design_v to_o render_v they_o so_o who_o read_v it_o than_o this_o plain_a but_o prudent_a honest_a letter_n write_v so_o providential_o so_o immediate_o before_o her_o death_n that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v she_o last_o or_o die_a word_n which_o usual_o leave_v the_o deep_a and_o most_o last_a impression_n and_o that_o with_o so_o strong_a and_o endear_n tender_a affection_n with_o so_o undisguised_a and_o native_a simplicity_n without_o art_n or_o pretence_n to_o learning_n or_o any_o other_o acquire_v ability_n than_o wise_a observation_n and_o a_o holy_a heart_n and_o as_o it_o perform_v more_o than_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o the_o writer_n i_o humble_o beseech_v god_n it_o may_v effect_v ever_o beyond_o what_o may_v be_v ordinary_o hope_v for_o in_o the_o young_a reader_n especial_o the_o dear_a child_n to_o and_o for_o who_o she_o write_v it_o amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la
husband_n but_o she_o that_o make_v ashamed_a be_v as_o rottenness_n to_o his_o bone_n prov._n 31.17_o she_o look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n and_o cate_v not_o the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n she_o stretch_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o poor_a yea_o she_o reach_v forth_o her_o hand_n to_o the_o needy_a she_o rise_v also_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o night_n and_o give_v meat_n to_o her_o household_n col._n 3.18_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o to_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n eph._n 5.22_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o wife_n see_v that_o she_o reverence_n her_o husband_n 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 6._o and_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o likewise_o you_o wife_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o your_o own_o husband_n even_o as_o sarah_n obey_v abraham_n call_v he_o lord_n let_v not_o your_o adorn_v be_v plat_v of_o the_o hair_n wear_v of_o gold_n or_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n but_o let_v it_o be_v 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