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27._o let_v they_o curse_v but_o do_v thou_o bless_v let_v my_o enemy_n be_v confound_v but_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v glad_a and_o joyful_a isay_n 52._o 7._o fear_v not_o you_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n math._n 5._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n false_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o in_o such_o conflict_n let_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a church_n and_o of_o that_o company_n be_v know_v which_o false_o arrogate_v unto_o they_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n according_a to_o these_o say_n john_n 10._o 27._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n but_o of_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o joh._n 10._o 26._o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n again_o john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o 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