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the_o least_o cause_n but_o also_o if_o he_o be_v wrong_v he_o never_o study_v revenge_n though_o he_o may_v seek_v sometime_o for_o justice._n the_o world_n have_v learn_v of_o the_o devil_n to_o offer_v injury_n and_o he_o have_v learn_v of_o god_n to_o suffer_v injury_n he_o dare_v not_o usurp_v god_n throne_n but_o leave_v his_o cause_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o man_n leu._n 19_o 18._o he_o know_v also_o that_o good_a man_n must_v have_v their_o grain_n of_o allowance_n and_o child_n of_o the_o same_o father_n be_v too_o prone_a to_o quarrel_v therefore_o he_o bear_v both_o with_o the_o bad_a and_o the_o good_a with_o the_o former_a for_o christ_n sake_n with_o the_o latter_a because_o they_o be_v christ_n seed_n now_o such_o a_o one_o be_v a_o good_a neighbour_n calvin_n say_v bu._n though_o luther_n shall_v call_v he_o satan_n yet_o he_o will_v honour_v luther_n as_o a_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n it_o be_v report_v of_o cato_n that_o when_o a_o rash_a bold_a fellow_n 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