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to_o they_o that_o neglect_v the_o care_n of_o their_o child_n parent_n must_v go_v in_o a_o middle_a way_n between_o â—â—usterity_n and_o fâ—lly_o towards_o their_o child_n bâ—se_a shift_n and_o respect_n of_o parent_n in_o disregard_n of_o their_o child_n a_o contrary_a extreme_a of_o parent_n in_o overmuch_a love_n to_o child_n the_o 1._o degâ—eâ—â—_n the_o 2._o degree_n abuse_n of_o guardian_n and_o governor_n of_o orphan_n in_o this_o kind_n of_o neglect_n sundry_a way_n woeful_a fruit_n hereof_o use_v of_o exhortation_n of_o parent_n to_o attend_v their_o child_n in_o this_o great_a work_n second_o digression_n to_o the_o point_n of_o contract_n contract_n in_o what_o sense_n here_o use_v promise_n of_o marriage_n the_o root_n of_o a_o contract_n to_o be_v very_o cautious_o make_v and_o their_o property_n real_a contact_n as_o good_a as_o verbal_a what_o promise_v for_o marriage_n do_v bind_v a_o mutual_a one_o a_o free_a or_o voluntary_a one_o 3._o a_o plain_a one_o without_o 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