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chap._n xix_o how_o to_o manage_v your_o relative_n condition_n 1._o be_v earnest_n in_o prayer_n to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o furnish_v you_o with_o suitable_a grace_n for_o the_o relation_n you_o stand_v in_o have_v god_n call_v you_o to_o be_v a_o wife_n pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o relation_n that_o we_o enter_v into_o but_o it_o call_v for_o new_a duty_n from_o we_o no_o relation_n but_o have_v its_o peculiar_a temptation_n and_o sin_n to_o which_o it_o be_v prone_a consider_v then_o what_o be_v your_o relation-temptation_n and_o your_o relation-sin_n and_o what_o be_v your_o relation-duty_n and_o pray_v for_o strength_n against_o those_o particular_a temptation_n and_o sin_n and_o for_o those_o particular_a duty_n no_o duty_n be_v more_o momentous_a and_o yet_o none_o less_o observe_v usual_o it_o be_v a_o common_a fault_n to_o neglect_v our_o own_o work_n and_o too_o much_o to_o complain_v of_o other_o neglect_v they_o and_o so_o 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