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the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o the_o best_a office_n then_o and_o the_o most_o christian_n duty_n that_o a_o father_n can_v perform_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o sick_a child_n or_o one_o dear_a friend_n or_o brother_n for_o another_o be_v first_o to_o admonish_v he_o that_o sin_n cause_n sickness_n and_o to_o move_v he_o to_o repent_v they_o that_o every_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o die_v and_o therefore_o to_o persuade_v he_o to_o prepare_v himself_o for_o another_o condition_n not_o to_o flatter_v he_o as_o too_o many_o do_v as_o that_o they_o seenâ—_n cause_n why_o he_o shall_v fear_v death_n at_o this_o time_n they_o seem_v rather_o to_o assure_v he_o
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the_o believe_a husband_n and_o it_o 〈…〉_z unbelieve_a husband_n by_o the_o believe_a wife_n but_o not_o without_o the_o belief_n of_o either_o for_o the_o unbelieve_a wife_n must_v learn_v to_o believe_v of_o the_o believe_a husband_n and_o the_o unbelieve_a husband_n of_o the_o believe_a wife_n and_o so_o be_v save_v otherwise_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v for_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v be_v either_o save_v by_o his_o or_o her_o own_o faith_n or_o not_o at_o all_o but_o for_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o any_o carnal_a respect_n to_o adventure_v conjunction_n with_o the_o contrary_n mind_v and_o qualify_v tempt_v god_n and_o consequent_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o promise_a blessing_n to_o they_o that_o marry_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o threaten_a curse_n follow_v they_o the_o godly_a wife_n of_o the_o religious_a husband_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o fruitful_a vine_n upon_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o house_n his_o child_n like_o olive_n branch_n round_o about_o 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