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out_o into_o hatred_n and_o end_n in_o extremity_n these_o thing_n be_v common_o see_v but_o who_o behold_v god_n justice_n therein_o or_o be_v thereby_o flayt_v and_o fear_v from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o such_o or_o make_v wise_a to_o lay_v a_o better_a foundation_n of_o their_o amity_n and_o friendship_n furthermore_o by_o this_o that_o god_n will_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a 24._o son_n of_o gedeon_n revenge_v upon_o abimelech_n and_o the_o man_n of_o shechem_n he_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o will_v revenge_v the_o innocent_n cause_n and_o so_o he_o make_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v out_o for_o vengeance_n the_o lord_n will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v 3._o he_o and_o curse_v they_o that_o curse_v he_o and_o the_o great_a the_o person_n be_v and_o the_o wrong_n that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o the_o more_o god_n will_v pay_v they_o home_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o transgression_n and_o spite_n against_o they_o as_o when_o the_o lord_n anoint_v be_v 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