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one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o quarrel_n against_o any_o even_o as_o christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o mark_v there_o be_v first_o forbear_n and_o then_o forgive_a what_o be_v forbear_v a_o cease_v from_o act_n of_o revenge_n which_o though_o they_o be_v sweet_a to_o nature_n yet_o they_o be_v contrary_a to_o grace_n some_o man_n will_v say_v we_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o we_o prov._n 24._o 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v so_o to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v render_v to_o the_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n corrupt_a nature_n thirst_v for_o revenge_n and_o have_v a_o strong_a inclination_n this_o way_n but_o grace_n shall_v give_v check_n to_o it_o say_v not_o etc._n etc._n man_n think_v it_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n and_o argue_v a_o low_a pusillanimous_a spirit_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_n and_o injury_n o_o it_o argue_v a_o stupid_a baseness_n but_o this_o be_v that_o which_o 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