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and_o near_o unto_o we_o hâ—re_o must_v be_v leave_v and_o forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n brethren_n and_o sister_n land_n and_o live_n renounce_v all_o dear_a and_o near_a relation_n abandon_v all_o couâ—ses_n which_o have_v be_v pleasurable_a and_o profitable_a to_o we_o and_o cleave_v close_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o faith_n and_o truth_n according_a to_o st._n hieroms_n stout_a and_o christian_a resolution_n if_o my_o mother_n that_o bear_v i_o hang_v about_o my_o neck_n weep_v and_o wiâ—ling_v if_o my_o brethren_n stand_v about_o i_o beseech_v i_o to_o continue_v in_o my_o wicked_a course_n of_o life_n i_o will_v cast_v my_o mother_n to_o the_o ground_n i_o will_v tread_v and_o trample_v upon_o my_o brethren_n to_o serve_v my_o lord_n and_o master_n i_o will_v leave_v and_o contemn_v all_o to_o enjoy_v he_o for_o he_o that_o love_v father_n and_o mother_n more_o than_o i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o three_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o confutation_n and_o 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