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to_o lie_v and_o steal_v and_o to_o curse_v and_o swear_v i_o have_v read_v a_o story_n of_o a_o wicked_a mother_n that_o persuade_v her_o daughter_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o lust_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v marry_v she_o the_o daughter_n do_v yield_v but_o quick_o after_o fall_v sick_a and_o die_v the_o mother_n hereupon_o fall_v distract_v and_o cry_v out_o often_o o_o my_o daughter_n soul_n o_o my_o daughter_n soul_n i_o have_v murder_v my_o daughter_n soul_n if_o other_o entice_v their_o relation_n to_o uncleanness_n shall_v not_o we_o encourage_v we_o to_o holiness_n whilst_o this_o world_n last_v the_o devil_n will_v have_v servant_n many_o many_o father_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n to_o his_o hand_n o_o will_v not_o thou_o endeavour_v that_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a thy_o little_a one_o may_v be_v a_o generation_n arise_v to_o praise_n god_n true_o thy_o love_n to_o god_n must_v needs_o oblige_v thou_o to_o do_v thy_o utmost_a that_o his_o vast_a 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