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earth_n etc._n etc._n on_o wednesday_n the_o iiii_o of_o march_n 1556._o the_o cli_n sermon_n which_o be_v the_o three_o upon_o the_o seven_o and_o twentieth_o chapter_n 16_o curse_a be_v the_o man_n which_o curse_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 17_o curse_a be_v he_o which_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n bound_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 18_o curse_a be_v he_o which_o make_v the_o blind_a go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o which_o wre_v the_o right_a of_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 20_o curse_a be_v he_o which_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n for_o he_o discover_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o father_n garment_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 21_o curse_a be_v he_o which_o lie_v with_o any_o beast_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n 22_o curse_a 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