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shall_v be_v the_o husband_n of_o more_o than_o one_o wife_n for_o many_o woman_n disturb_v and_o discompose_v the_o harmony_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o be_v often_o the_o source_n and_o foundation_n of_o enmity_n in_o family_n and_o state_n xvi_o you_o shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o celestial_a power_n three_o time_n a_o day_n and_o after_o each_o prayer_n sing_v a_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o go_n xvii_o if_o any_o have_v in_o their_o own_o judgement_n offend_v in_o eat_v or_o drink_v to_o intemperance_n or_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n wherein_o their_o conscience_n accuse_v they_o though_o it_o do_v not_o fall_v under_o a_o public_a censure_n they_o shall_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v themselves_o by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n for_o one_o day_n which_o will_v contribute_v to_o the_o resettlement_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n xviii_o you_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v twice_o a_o day_n at_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o nature_n in_o that_o respect_n xix_o no_o woman_n shall_v marry_v after_o she_o have_v be_v the_o wife_n of_o one_o husband_n but_o remain_v a_o widow_n and_o subject_v to_o a_o retire_a and_o sedate_v life_n and_o easy_a employment_n for_o widow_n soon_o become_v wanton_a than_o maid_n and_o consequent_o more_o bold_a and_o forward_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v their_o husband_n offspring_n shall_v be_v better_o secure_v in_o their_o right_n and_o the_o descent_n or_o division_n of_o estate_n more_o equal_o preserve_v xx._n every_o son_n shall_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o his_o father_n trade_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o easy_o learn_v what_o they_o daily_o see_v and_o practise_v in_o their_o tender_a year_n so_o that_o they_o will_v become_v not_o only_o more_o curious_a in_o their_o art_n but_o put_v their_o parent_n to_o little_a or_o no_o extraordinary_a 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