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wife_n or_o â—â—stresses_n sting_n there_o be_v â—o_o many_o house_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d drop_v through_o she_o be_v very_o affable_a and_o piteous_a towards_o all_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d inferior_n as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d her_o degree_n therein_o â—â—serving_v the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 12._o 16._o condecend_v to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n not_o only_o uther_n abroad_o â—ut_v her_o â—_z enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o i_o have_v one_o in_o the_o family_n that_o will_v 〈◊〉_d his_o part_n and_o i_o be_o confident_a will_n sad_o lament_v â—he_n loss_n though_o but_o a_o â—oman_n yet_o she_o be_v which_o â—_o more_o then_o be_v ordinary_o â—ound_v in_o her_o sex_n a_o woman_n â—f_o a_o gallant_a spirit_n â—hat_n do_v not_o use_v to_o quitch_v oâ—_n grumble_v for_o a_o little_a but_o will_v carry_v great_a burden_n with_o a_o high_a courage_n ordinary_a thing_n she_o madâ—_n nothing_o of_o and_o but_o a_o little_a of_o those_o that_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a she_o have_v be_v put_v upon_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o indisposition_n of_o her_o body_n for_o â—_o the_o birth_n of_o her_o conception_n which_o i_o believe_v few_o woman_n have_v know_v three_o time_n with_o child_n and_o her_o childreâ—_n bring_v to_o the_o birth_n buâ—_n never_o deliver_v by_o thâ—_n ordinary_a help_n that_o other_o woman_n have_v yet_o thâ—_n first_o do_v not_o discourage_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o second_o nor_o thâ—_n second_o for_o the_o last_o i_o believe_v her_o experience_n make_v she_o the_o more_o serious_a but_o â—_o think_v do_v not_o abate_v her_o courage_n when_o