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delightful_a and_o do_v more_o endear_v they_o to_o one_o another_o and_o when_o child_n be_v wrong_v who_o else_o shall_v they_o fly_v unto_o for_o succour_n herein_o we_o enjoy_v god_n as_o a_o love_a father_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o enjoy_v we_o as_o child_n and_o caress_n we_o this_o urge_v we_o to_o present_v these_o duty_n for_o we_o endeavour_v that_o our_o present_n and_o service_n we_o do_v to_o man_n shall_v yield_v they_o delight_n for_o thereby_o we_o expect_v acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n and_o a_o grant_n of_o our_o suit_n and_o as_o a_o father_n he_o oblige_v we_o to_o it_o by_o his_o lade_n we_o with_o his_o daily_a benefit_n and_o bear_v we_o in_o his_o arm_n as_o a_o man_n bear_v his_o son_n in_o all_o the_o way_n that_o we_o ge_fw-mi deut._n 1.31_o all_o which_o he_o easy_o forget_v who_o neglect_v this_o duty_n but_o he_o that_o due_o perform_v it_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o as_o the_o heavenly_a host_n rejoice_v to_o fall_v down_o and_o 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