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in_o the_o law_n be_v always_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n and_o to_o he_o it_o appertain_v to_o hunt_v after_o the_o murderer_n to_o bring_v upon_o his_o head_n the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o he_o have_v shed_v if_o therefore_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o brethren_n or_o sister_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o kin_n unto_o he_o we_o must_v even_o be_v avengers_n of_o his_o blood_n upon_o sin_n for_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v his_o blood_n shed_v and_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o have_v slay_v he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o make_v his_o soul_n a_o facrifice_n a_o thief_n a_o traitor_n a_o murderer_n aught_o in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o every_o man_n will_v think_v it_o fit_a to_o lend_v his_o