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reâ—ver_v his_o right_n without_o whiâ—_n he_o can_v well_o live_v withâ—_n his_o own_o or_o other_o great_a prejudice_n or_o it_o must_v aim_v at_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2.2_o psal_n 10.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o deut._n 19.19.20_o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o or_o chief_o at_o their_o reformation_n or_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o other_o or_o last_o of_o all_o that_o we_o may_v live_v in_o peace_n the_o objection_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o doctrine_n thereby_o explain_v the_o use_n follow_v all_o malicious_a and_o revengeful_a use_v 1_o person_n who_o will_v yet_o say_v this_o petition_n be_v hereby_o condemn_v of_o gross_a hypocrisy_n and_o lie_v to_o god_n face_n when_o in_o word_n they_o say_v they_o do_v forgive_v but_o in_o truth_n they_o do_v not_o and_o withal_o in_o say_v these_o word_n they_o must_v know_v that_o they_o make_v a_o imprecation_n against_o themselves_o so_o that_o god_n may_v in_o justice_n according_a to_o their_o own_o word_n not_o forgive_v they_o 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