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27._o let_v they_o curse_v but_o do_v thou_o bless_v let_v my_o enemy_n be_v confound_v but_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v glad_a and_o joyful_a isay_n 52._o 7._o fear_v not_o you_o the_o reproach_n of_o man_n math._n 5._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n false_o vers_fw-la 11._o and_o in_o such_o conflict_n let_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a church_n and_o of_o that_o company_n be_v know_v which_o false_o arrogate_v unto_o they_o the_o title_n of_o the_o church_n when_o it_o be_v most_o assure_v that_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o the_o church_n of_o god_n according_a to_o these_o say_n john_n 10._o 27._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n but_o of_o the_o enemy_n it_o be_v say_v thus_o joh._n 10._o 26._o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n again_o john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o 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28._o no_o man_n shall_v take_v my_o sheep_n out_o of_o my_o hand_n go_v not_o sarre_o from_o i_o o_o god_n my_o god_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o perish_v that_o be_v against_o my_o soul_n let_v they_o be_v cover_v with_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n that_o seek_v to_o do_v i_o evil_n such_o perspicuity_n there_o be_v in_o this_o prayer_n that_o he_o which_o will_v expound_v the_o same_o with_o long_a commentary_n shall_v seem_v to_o light_n a_o candle_n even_o at_o the_o midday_n let_v pass_n therefore_o diligence_n unnecessary_a and_o needless_a in_o this_o point_n i_o come_v to_o the_o verse_n next_o follow_v as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v pacientlie_o abide_v always_o and_o will_v praise_v thou_o more_o and_o more_o my_o mouth_n shall_v daily_o speak_v of_o thy_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n for_o i_o know_v none_o end_v thereof_o i_o will_v go_v forth_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o 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