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thou_o say_v the_o psalmist_n ver_fw-la 9_o be_v fall_v upon_o i_o those_o that_o despise_v the_o church_n and_o its_o servant_n first_o despise_v god_n and_o religion_n and_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n that_o his_o glory_n have_v in_o its_o contempt_n that_o make_v they_o in_o the_o text_n so_o sensible_a and_o so_o earnest_a when_o man_n hate_v and_o contemn_v their_o prince_n and_o his_o government_n they_o will_v scarce_o dare_v to_o vent_v their_o spite_n immediate_o against_o he_o but_o do_v it_o against_o his_o minister_n and_o favourite_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o contemptuous_a enemy_n of_o god_n carry_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o messenger_n and_o servant_n they_o give_v he_o a_o little_a formality_n of_o compliment_n and_o respect_n but_o pour_v all_o possible_a scorn_n and_o reproach_n upon_o they_o but_o it_o be_v for_o his_o sake_n they_o be_v thus_o slay_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o he_o know_v where_o the_o contempt_n and_o enmity_n begin_v so_o that_o 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