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such_o useless_a member_n forseit_v their_o very_a sustenance_n then_o sure_o he_o that_o be_v such_o or_o worse_o speed_v fair_a if_o you_o leave_v he_o food_n and_o raiment_n 4._o and_o the_o great_a command_n of_o do_v all_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o our_o substance_n will_v not_o be_v obey_v if_o you_o leave_v your_o riches_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v your_o child_n no_o doubt_n but_o that_o be_v a_o selfish_n and_o unconscionable_a course_n and_o the_o thing_n that_o set_v up_o the_o ungodly_a to_o disturb_v the_o church_n &_o lord_n it_o over_o the_o world_n while_o parent_n furnish_v they_o with_o riches_n to_o do_v the_o devil_n eminent_a service_n with_o object_n but_o who_o know_v but_o god_n may_v convert_v they_o answ_n you_o can_v guide_v your_o action_n by_o thing_n unknown_a you_o have_v no_o promise_n of_o their_o conversion_n nor_o much_o probability_n when_o they_o have_v frustrate_v all_o 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