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unthankfulnes_n that_o with_o the_o reproach_n and_o dishonesty_n of_o the_o nakedness_n he_o may_v drive_v we_o to_o be_v ashamed_a math._n mark_n luk._n 15._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 25._o now_o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o when_o he_o come_v and_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o house_n he_o hear_v melody_n and_o dance_v 26._o and_o call_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o ask_v what_o these_o thing_n mean_v 27_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o brother_n be_v comeâ—_n and_o thy_o father_n have_v kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o safe_a and_o sound_a 28._o then_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o will_v not_o go_v in_o therefore_o come_v his_o father_n out_o and_o entreat_v he_o 29._o but_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v to_o his_o father_n lo_o these_o many_o year_n have_v i_o do_v thou_o service_n neither_o brake_n i_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o commandment_n &_o yet_o thou_o never_o give_v i_o a_o kid_n that_o i_o may_v make_v merry_a with_o my_o friend_n 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