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the_o misery_n of_o this_o woman_n and_o thereby_o teach_v we_o true_a pity_n that_o we_o shall_v remember_v that_o this_o precepte_v be_v set_v forth_o to_o we_o to_o think_v sure_o that_o this_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o help_v yea_o with_o the_o lssoe_n of_o our_o good_n when_o our_o neighbour_n be_v in_o bodily_a necessity_n &_o so_o true_o to_o show_v the_o office_n of_o pity_n which_o thing_n afterward_o have_v so_o great_a renoum_n that_o it_o be_v commend_v not_o as_o though_o it_o be_v do_v to_o our_o neighbour_n only_o but_o also_o to_o god_n himself_o which_o promise_v also_o to_o requite_v it_o by_o a_o reward_n or_o if_o the_o contagion_n or_o disease_n be_v spiritual_a that_o be_v to_o say_v sin_v as_o if_o our_o child_n and_o family_n be_v stubborn_a negligent_a wanton_a in_o do_v and_o say_v here_o must_v be_v show_v pity_n that_o be_v cruel_a in_o sight_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o best_a but_o that_o that_o be_v pass_v tame_a &_o 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