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when_o christ_n shall_v say_v to_o a_o child_n who_o taughtyou_n to_o swear_v &_o drink_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v say_v lord_n i_o have_v a_o father_n and_o mother_n do_v nâ—_n more_o for_o i_o then_o beast_n do_v for_o their_o young_a i_o never_o be_v teach_v any_o thing_n be_v good_a â—_o be_v never_o warn_v against_o sin_n i_o know_v little_a of_o thou_o and_o christ_n except_o it_o be_v how_o to_o abuse_v and_o profane_v thy_o name_n o_o the_o misery_n of_o those_o parent_n but_o oâ—_n the_o other_o side_n when_o christ_n shall_v say_v tâ—_n another_o who_o teach_v you_o to_o take_v sucâ—_n course_n and_o do_v such_o thing_n and_o the_o parent_n shall_v say_v lord_n this_o our_o son_n â—ur_n daughter_n be_v child_n of_o belial_n we_o warn_v they_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n we_o be_v gentle_a to_o they_o and_o exhort_v they_o as_o father_n shall_v do_v their_o their_o child_n we_o correct_v they_o we_o â—rayed_v for_o they_o we_o entreat_v other_o to_o â—ray_v 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