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to_o be_v nurse_v and_o cherish_v in_o the_o lap_n and_o arm_n of_o maiden_n lest_o they_o perish_v in_o who_o be_v grow_v to_o ripe_a year_n be_v no_o small_a peril_n of_o safety_n to_o frequent_v the_o company_n of_o maiden_n even_o so_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o lock_v up_o the_o range_v year_n of_o licentious_a youth_n within_o the_o cloister_n yea_o within_o iron_n closert_n of_o such_o ceremony_n and_o exercise_n whereas_o they_o may_v be_v restrain_v and_o abide_v correction_n lest_o their_o insolent_a courage_n draw_v they_o headlong_o into_o wickedness_n which_o ceremony_n do_v nevertheless_o procure_v death_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o persevere_v in_o opinion_n to_o be_v justifiable_a by_o they_o whereas_o they_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v instruct_v that_o they_o be_v clog_v with_o such_o restraint_n not_o for_o any_o such_o cause_n as_o to_o be_v make_v righteous_a or_o to_o merit_n much_o thereby_o but_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o rush_v wilful_o into_o vice_n 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