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christian_n that_o fight_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o sovereign_a emperor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v a_o crown_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n reserve_v for_o they_o as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n o_o sweet_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a the_o which_o in_o this_o life_n endure_v so_o many_o labour_n so_o many_o cross_n so_o many_o persecution_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o these_o thing_n &_o reign_v with_o god_n for_o ever_o a_o shadow_n hereof_o be_v figure_v in_o the_o welles_n which_o isaac_n dig_v in_o gerar_n figure_n gen._n 26.20.21.22_o a_o figure_n the_o first_o for_o which_o they_o contend_v with_o the_o philistimes_fw-la they_o call_v contention_n the_o second_o for_o which_o they_o also_o strive_v they_o call_v hatred_n the_o three_o which_o without_o contradiction_n they_o enjoy_v they_o call_v latitudinem_fw-la largeness_n say_v dilatavit_fw-la nos_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v now_o make_v we_o 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detrahere_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la detrahit_fw-la homicida_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a iniquity_n to_o backbite_v our_o brethren_n because_o he_o that_o backbiteth_a be_v a_o murderer_n say_v a_o father_n for_o even_o as_o a_o murderer_n take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o his_o neighbour_n so_o do_v the_o backbiter_n his_o good_a name_n which_o to_o a_o honest_a man_n be_v dear_a than_o his_o life_n he_o be_v also_o occasionaliter_fw-la as_o a_o schooleman_n term_v it_o homicidij_fw-la causa_fw-la by_o way_n of_o occasion_n the_o cause_n of_o homicide_n when_o through_o his_o tongue_n he_o give_v occasion_n to_o another_o to_o kill_v hate_v or_o contemn_v his_o neighbour_n and_o therefore_o the_o backbiter_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o lion_n 19_o ezech._n 19_o he_o be_v become_v a_o lion_n he_o have_v learned_a to_o catch_v the_o prey_n and_o have_v devour_v man_n gregory_n expound_v these_o word_n of_o job_n why_o do_v you_o persecute_v i_o as_o god_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o my_o flesh_n