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only_o give_v the_o old_a her_o natural_a and_o proper_a sense_n moses_n himself_o when_o he_o set_v down_o to_o the_o magistrate_n a_o law_n of_o revenge_n to_o private_a man_n say_v thou_o 1â—…_n shall_v not_o seek_v revenge_n neither_o shall_v thou_o keep_v in_o mind_n the_o injury_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o solomon_n do_v in_o direct_a word_n across_o the_o word_n which_o the_o magistrate_n have_v enjoin_v in_o private_a man_n case_n 29._o say_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o i_o i_o will_v reward_v he_o according_a as_o he_o have_v deserve_v and_o in_o the_o three_o of_o the_o threve_n the_o very_a form_n of_o suffer_v be_v set_v down_o 30._o he_o give_v his_o cheek_n to_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o he_o be_v fill_v with_o reproach_n three_o for_o further_a clear_v the_o sense_n we_o must_v