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son_n harken_v â—o_o instruction_n even_o from_o the_o first_o year_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o in_o thy_o latter_a day_n thou_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o wisdom_n approach_v unto_o it_o as_o one_o that_o pâ—â—weâ—h_v and_o sow_v and_o with_o patience_n expect_v the_o fruitful_a â—ncrease_n which_o it_o shall_v yield_v unto_o thou_o the_o pain_n that_o thou_o shâ—lt_v take_v shall_v be_v but_o little_a and_o the_o benefit_n that_o thou_o shall_v speedy_o enjoy_v shall_v be_v great_a my_o son_n hearken_v to_o my_o word_n and_o neglect_v not_o this_o my_o counsel_n which_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o put_v thy_o foot_n willing_o into_o her_o fetter_n and_o thy_o neck_n into_o her_o chain_n bow_v down_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v she_o upon_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o displease_v with_o her_o bond_n approach_v near_o unto_o she_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o follow_v her_o way_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n seek_v for_o she_o with_o all_o thy_o diligence_n and_o she_o 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household_n prayer_n for_o private_a family_n in_o the_o morning_n most_o mighty_a and_o glorious_a god_n the_o only_a craator_n and_o governor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v we_o miserable_a sinner_n here_o meet_v together_o by_o thy_o grace_n do_v in_o thy_o fear_n prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o thy_o throne_n of_o majesty_n and_o glory_n desire_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o show_v our_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n for_o thy_o innumerable_a mercy_n multiply_v upon_o we_o from_o the_o first_o hour_n of_o our_o birth_n yea_o before_o our_o birth_n and_o before_o time_n be_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o free_a love_n and_o mere_a mercy_n do_v elect_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n when_o thou_o do_v reject_v other_o thou_o do_v create_v we_o after_o thy_o own_o image_n engrave_v upon_o we_o the_o character_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n when_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o 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