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though_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d son_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o in_o my_o father_n house_n which_o be_v but_o servant_n which_o have_v bread_n enough_o â—ut_fw-la i_o though_o a_o son_n have_v want_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o â—m_n ready_a to_o famish_v here_o be_v the_o prize_n now_o that_o he_o â—utteth_v upon_o a_o father_n house_n he_o think_v now_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v in_o a_o father_n house_n he_o think_v now_o oh_o â—he_n provision_n and_o love_n of_o a_o father_n happy_a be_v they_o that_o have_v it_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o do_v enjoy_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v set_v this_o prize_n upon_o his_o father_n house_n then_o he_o arise_v and_o say_v i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n then_o the_o soul_n do_v put_v a_o prize_n upon_o christ_n and_o return_v to_o he_o when_o it_o see_v the_o 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