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forsake_v behold_v thy_o uncle_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o instead_o of_o a_o father_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o also_o to_o thy_o grandmother_n and_o mother_n who_o i_o pray_v god_n abundant_o to_o bless_v with_o she_o other_o child_n that_o her_o little_a posthumous_n son_n that_o bear_v my_o name_n may_v in_o time_n represent_v i_o yea_o exceed_v i_o §_o 30._o these_o holy_a speech_n be_v sometime_o interrupt_v by_o a_o short_a sleep_n and_o sometime_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o prayer_n or_o exhortation_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o receive_v they_o all_o most_o cordial_o and_o most_o willing_o hear_v the_o consolation_n that_o be_v suggest_v by_o they_o and_o he_o will_v also_o return_v consolation_n to_o they_o he_o hear_v their_o prayer_n with_o attention_n and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v be_v wont_v always_o to_o say_v that_o he_o find_v himself_o much_o relieve_v and_o then_o dismiss_v they_o with_o thanks_o give_v his_o blessing_n to_o 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