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〈…〉_o yet_o infant_n strangle_v we_o with_o vain_a opinion_n of_o manifold_a error_n up_o a_o sit_v revenge_n to_o paent_n for_o evell_a bringinge_v up_o the_o infant_n iâ—_n bear_v a_o future_a citizen_n of_o hierusaâ—em_n and_o in_o god_n predestination_n already_o a_o citizen_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n inthraly_v for_o a_o while_n when_o he_o learn_v to_o love_v that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o parent_n whisper_v unto_o he_o they_o instruct_v and_o reach_v he_o coverousnes_n extorsion_n daily_o lie_v diverse_a worship_n of_o idol_n &_o devell_n unlawful_a meditine_n of_o inchamment_n and_o knotting_n what_o may_v the_o tender_a soul_n yet_o a_o infant_n do_v attend_v what_o his_o elder_n do_v but_o follow_v that_o which_o he_o see_v they_o to_o do_v babylon_n therefore_o do_v persecute_v we_o when_o we_o be_v little_a one_o but_o god_n give_v we_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o be_v great_a one_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o follow_v the_o error_n of_o our_o parent_n which_o than_o i_o 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〈◊〉_d n._n 22._o or_o seek_v the_o other_o death_n or_o be_v dangerous_o furious_a or_o final_o if_o the_o one_o party_n shall_v draw_v the_o other_o in_o whatsoever_o manner_n unto_o deadly_a sin_n and_o can_v not_o be_v reform_v and_o in_o these_o case_n when_o necessity_n urge_v the_o wife_n may_v forsake_v her_o husband_n without_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n for_o it_o stand_v she_o upon_o to_o avoid_v so_o imminent_a danger_n of_o body_n or_o soul_n she_o may_v when_o she_o be_v in_o safety_n more_o convenient_o procure_v the_o divorce_n but_o of_o the_o last_o case_n it_o do_v especial_o behoove_v we_o to_o speak_v a_o little_a for_o of_o that_o it_o be_v which_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o any_o one_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 14._o luc._n 14._o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n also_o in_o another_o place_n 18._o mat._n 18._o if_o thy_o eye_n scandilize_v thou_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o 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