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be_v unnecessary_a to_o show_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o love_n in_o natural_a affection_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n it_o will_v not_o be_v altogether_o unuseful_a to_o see_v how_o much_o love_n there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n that_o child_n may_v see_v the_o love_n of_o their_o parent_n to_o they_o what_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o natural_a affection_n be_v there_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n o_o lord_n thou_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o daughter_n be_v grievous_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o lord_n hand_n have_v engrave_v natural_a affection_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n and_o it_o be_v engrave_v in_o such_o great_a letter_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o wear_v it_o out_o isai_n 49._o 15._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n it_o be_v a_o very_a hard_a thing_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a that_o a_o woman_n shall_v forget_v her_o suck_a child_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o some_o have_v do_v it_o some_o have_v forget_v it_o some_o have_v lay_v cruel_a hand_n upon_o their_o suck_a child_n such_o be_v monster_n rather_o than_o woman_n but_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o compassion_n of_o a_o woman_n shall_v forget_v her_o suck_a child_n and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n matth._n 7._o 11._o if_o you_o then_o be_v evil_a know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n there_o be_v this_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o worst_a man_n live_v love_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v use_n of_o the_o compassion_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o parent_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o his_o people_n that_o place_n before_o isai_n 49._o 15_o 16._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n and_o so_o psal_n 103._o 13._o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o bowel_n the_o pity_n and_o compassion_n of_o parent_n to_o hold_v forth_o what_o bowel_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n towards_o his_o child_n now_o that_o you_o may_v see_v what_o this_o natural_a affection_n be_v and_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o love_n of_o parent_n to_o their_o child_n consider_v how_o it_o work_n first_o of_o all_o love_n make_v they_o willing_a to_o undergo_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n and_o 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