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seed_n do_v sow_v then_o murder_n mischief_n cruelty_n and_o subtle_a overthrow_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n do_v appear_v where_o curse_a cain_n do_v kill_v poor_a abel_n that_o offend_v not_o upon_o malicious_a will._n the_o paraphrase_n abel_n and_o cain_n be_v brother_n as_o moses_n in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o five_o book_n write_v the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o cain_n do_v upon_o abel_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n at_o large_a describe_v and_o therefore_o to_o make_v any_o long_a paraphrase_n upon_o it_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n superfluous_a and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o envy_n the_o root_n of_o mischief_n be_v the_o first_o deviser_n of_o that_o so_o shameful_a and_o horrible_a a_o fact_n the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o thankfulness_n 83._o good_a turn_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o thou_o have_v still_o before_o thine_o eye_n and_o when_o to_o recompense_v the_o same_o it_o in_o thy_o power_n do_v lie_v require_v they_o with_o a_o cheerful_a 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