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mischief_n what_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n what_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o life_n and_o all_o of_o wicked_a man_n now_o this_o reproach_n of_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v a_o grievous_a persecution_n as_o ishmael_n persecute_v isaak_n in_o that_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v gal._n 4._o take_v out_o of_o the_o 4._o story_n in_o genesis_n i_o will_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o common_a place_n of_o reproach_n it_o be_v but_o take_v by_o the_o by_o here_o only_o by_o the_o way_n let_v it_o be_v a_o support_n to_o we_o if_o we_o be_v reproachful_o use_v in_o the_o world_n let_v we_o not_o be_v much_o cast_v down_o it_o be_v no_o credit_n for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o that_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n do_v nor_o it_o be_v no_o discredit_n for_o we_o to_o suffer_v that_o that_o david_n suffer_v let_v this_o satisfy_v thou_o there_o be_v not_o the_o vile_a man_n live_v but_o have_v this_o weapon_n to_o serve_v the_o devil_n with_o a_o reproachful_a tongue_n he_o that_o 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