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viperous_a generation_n be_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o have_v stop_v your_o clamorous_a mouth_n to_o have_v mollify_v your_o flinty_a heart_n and_o to_o have_v stay_v your_o bloody_a hand_n when_o you_o see_v my_o meek_a and_o kind_a saviour_n so_o cruel_o scourge_v currish_o scorn_v and_o pitiful_o torment_v as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o man_n dangerous_a to_o your_o state_n and_o a_o pernicious_a foe_n to_o your_o country_n but_o although_o all_o those_o insupportable_a injury_n and_o opprobrious_a indignity_n be_v contrary_a to_o all_o piety_n and_o without_o any_o pity_n inflict_v upon_o he_o when_o as_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o pilate_n a_o stern_a &_o severe_a judge_n he_o be_v pronounce_v to_o be_v innocent_a and_o clear_a from_o all_o offence_n joh._n 19.6_o yet_o you_o suppose_v that_o all_o those_o torment_n be_v too_o little_a and_o nothing_o too_o much_o which_o be_v unjust_o do_v to_o that_o innocent_a lamb_n who_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n once_o to_o murmur_n 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