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partly_o of_o those_o young_a people_n who_o resolve_v upon_o service_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o particular_a work_n preparation_n the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n or_o any_o single_a action_n that_o be_v well_o do_v unless_o by_o such_o who_o be_v train_v up_o to_o it_o or_o fit_v for_o it_o either_o by_o a_o actual_a or_o habitual_a preparation_n how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imagine_v that_o service_n which_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o welfare_n of_o all_o the_o other_o member_n of_o a_o family_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o servant_n themselves_o shall_v be_v wise_o enter_v into_o and_o happy_o discharge_v without_o any_o preparation_n many_o and_o important_a be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n great_a be_v the_o trust_v repose_v in_o they_o the_o estate_n the_o honour_n of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n the_o peace_n the_o happiness_n and_o virtue_n too_o of_o the_o whole_a family_n do_v very_o often_o depend_v much_o upon_o 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