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person_n or_o to_o abuse_v they_o for_o their_o natural_a infirmity_n and_o which_o they_o can_v help_v such_o as_o blindness_n lameness_n distraction_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 3._o 8._o 28._o to_o murder_v ourselves_o or_o other_o whatever_o the_o provocation_n or_o temptation_n be_v jam_fw-la 2._o 11._o 29._o to_o hurt_v or_o maim_n or_o wound_v our_o neighbour_n matth._n 5._o 38_o 39_o 30._o to_o revenge_v a_o injury_n or_o affront_v offer_v to_o we_o rom._n 12._o 19_o 31._o to_o challenge_v our_o neighbour_n to_o fight_v with_o we_o and_o to_o answer_v that_o challenge_n rom._n 12._o 21._o 32._o to_o envy_v our_o neighbour_n part_n gift_n ability_n or_o happiness_n and_o welfare_n jam._n 3._o 16._o 33._o to_o speak_v evil_a of_o man_n out_o of_o hatred_n malice_n or_o ill_a will_n tit._n 3._o 2._o 34._o to_o harbour_v secret_a grudge_n in_o our_o heart_n to_o our_o neighbour_n jam._n 5._o 9_o 35._o to_o be_v implacable_a unmerciful_a and_o unwilling_a to_o forgive_v injury_n 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16_o 17_o 18._o 3._o to_o believe_v that_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n who_o appear_v in_o day_n of_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o be_v crucify_a be_v that_o son_n of_o god_n and_o our_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n and_o be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n act._n 10._o 38._o rom._n 1._o 3_o 4._o 4._o to_o believe_v that_o without_o faith_n repentance_n and_o a_o holy_a obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o gospel_n we_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o heb._n 5._o 9_o 5._o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o hell_n and_o eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n after_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a life_n of_o man_n 2_o thess._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 6._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o great_a day_n of_o judgement_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17_o 18._o 7._o to_o believe_v that_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n in_o order_n 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