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two_o lamb_n of_o the_o first_o year_n day_n by_o day_n continual_o verse_n 39_o the_o one_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o lamb_n thou_o shall_v offer_v at_o even_o though_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n of_o this_o be_v abolish_v yet_o the_o moral_a abide_v and_o be_v perpetual_a and_o the_o reason_n for_o daily_a prayer_n in_o your_o family_n be_v perpetual_a as_o 1._o family_n you_o have_v daily_a family_n sin_n and_o therefore_o in_o your_o family_n you_o shall_v daily_o confess_v they_o and_o beg_v the_o pardon_n of_o they_o that_o you_o and_o your_o family_n may_v not_o go_v about_o your_o necessary_a occasion_n all_o the_o day_n nor_o to_o your_o necessary_a rest_n at_o night_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n upon_o your_o soul_n 2._o you_o have_v every_o day_n daily_o want_v therefore_o you_o shall_v daily_o beg_v supply_n for_o your_o family_n and_o christ_n bid_v you_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n 3._o you_o have_v 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