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shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o heart_n and_o thou_o shall_v teach_v they_o unto_o thâ—_n child_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o cap._n 32.46_o he_o say_v sâ—â—_n your_o heart_n unto_o all_o the_o word_n which_o i_o testify_v among_o you_o this_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v command_v your_o child_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v let_v your_o deportment_n towards_o they_o be_v such_o as_o may_v procure_v they_o to_o fear_n respect_n and_o love_v you_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o comâ—_n to_o the_o year_n of_o any_o understanding_n mind_n you_o engagement_n at_o their_o be_v baptize_v and_o in_o discharge_n thereof_o hold_v forth_o to_o they_o the_o obligation_n you_o do_v then_o come_v under_o and_o take_v theâ—_n solemn_o and_o express_o bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o part_n and_o as_o their_o capacity_n wâ—â—_n admit_v instruct_v they_o so_o far_o as_o you_o can_v in_o every_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n god-ward_o curb_v in_o they_o every_o tendency_n to_o evil_n such_o as_o lie_v 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