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where_o we_o be_v command_v to_o hate_v our_o enemy_n and_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n wherein_o their_o gloss_n be_v faulty_a 1._o be_v that_o they_o restrain_v the_o word_n neighbour_n to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o kindred_n or_o nation_n which_o our_o saviour_n full_o confute_v in_o luke_n 10._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n 2._o they_o leave_v out_o as_o thyself_o 3._o they_o put_v in_o thou_o shall_v hate_v thy_o enemy_n whereas_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o but_o many_o place_n against_o it_o exod._n 23.4_o 5._o and_o whereas_o some_o say_v it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o israelite_n if_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n but_o not_o of_o those_o of_o other_o nation_n but_o that_o they_o may_v hate_v they_o the_o contrary_a be_v evident_a deut._n 10.19_o the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v that_o every_o one_o himself_o shall_v read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o if_o he_o only_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o search_v not_o the_o scripture_n he_o 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or_o by_o his_o curse_v and_o persecute_v declare_v himself_o so_o to_o be_v 3._o love_v your_o enemy_n be_v put_v first_o because_o all_o the_o rest_n our_o blessing_n do_v good_a and_o pray_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v feign_o but_o with_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n 4._o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n because_o by_o their_o persecution_n we_o be_v disenabled_n to_o do_v any_o other_o good_a unto_o they_o and_o general_o they_o scorn_v to_o receive_v they_o 5._o christ_n do_v not_o only_o command_v we_o to_o love_v they_o that_o love_v we_o or_o those_o that_o be_v neither_o soul_n friend_n nor_o enemy_n but_o to_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o again_o we_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v we_o or_o to_o be_v silent_a and_o neither_o bless_v nor_o curse_n but_o we_o be_v command_v to_o bless_v the_o reason_n may_v be_v we_o must_v overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a therefore_o our_o good_a shall_v be_v strong_a than_o their_o evil_n 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