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therefore_o be_v require_v of_o christian_n that_o they_o be_v good_a gentle_a humble_a patient_a love_a merciful_a and_o lover_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n so_o that_o it_o pertain_v to_o heavenly_a thing_n whosoever_o be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n he_o be_v a_o despiser_n of_o this_o sentence_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o true_a christian_n 43_o you_o have_v hard_a how_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o hate_v thy_o enemy_n you_o have_v hear_v bu._n this_o law_n depend_v upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o plain_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v hurt_v no_o man_n but_o rather_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n yea_o even_o to_o our_o enemy_n m._n thus_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_fw-la 19_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n but_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n â—…bour_n that_o thou_o bear_v not_o sin_n for_o his_o sake_n thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v thyself_o nor_o be_v 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