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thy_o duty_n 6_o consider_v the_o justice_n and_o equity_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o you_o shall_v instruct_v those_o who_o be_v thy_o child_n by_o nature_n be_v but_o equity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v from_o thou_o convey_v as_o the_o immediate_a instrumental_a cause_n they_o draw_v their_o blindness_n from_o thy_o loin_n thou_o do_v beget_v and_o bring_v they_o forth_o in_o thy_o own_o sinful_a image_n whereof_o this_o ignorance_n be_v a_o part_n and_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bind_v by_o all_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o can_v to_o make_v restitution_n and_o for_o adopt_a child_n and_o servant_n by_o contract_n commit_v to_o thy_o care_n by_o friend_n or_o guardian_n the_o like_a obligation_n lie_v upon_o thou_o in_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a according_a to_o thy_o power_n for_o though_o express_o this_o clause_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o 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