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the_o picture_n of_o parent_n child_n husband_n and_o wife_n you_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o this_o you_o do_v and_o you_o think_v well_o do_v too_o what_o madness_n therefore_o must_v it_o need_v appear_v to_o be_v in_o you_o to_o contemn_v the_o picture_n of_o christ_n spit_v upon_o his_o image_n or_o throw_v dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o they_o beat_v they_o down_o abolish_v or_o exterminate_v they_o will_v not_o any_o indifferent_a person_n say_v that_o see_v those_o action_n that_o you_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o a_o parent_n kinsman_n child_n or_o friend_n than_o you_o have_v for_o your_o crucify_a god_n i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o a_o good_a honest_a pagan_n will_v blush_v and_o be_v trouble_v at_o it_o a_o good_a jew_n will_v no_o doubt_n be_v please_v at_o the_o action_n yet_o angry_a with_o all_o those_o that_o do_v it_o and_o none_o but_o the_o devil_n can_v rejoice_v and_o make_v sport_n with_o it_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o pity_v it_o as_o the_o action_n of_o 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