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object_n i_o can_v do_v it_o for_o he_o have_v deserve_v all_o ill_a of_o i_o and_o can_v i_o then_o do_v he_o good_a answ._n and_o have_v not_o you_o do_v so_o against_o almighty_a god_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v you_o good_a daily_a object_n it_o be_v a_o base_a part_n for_o i_o be_v wrong_v disgrace_v and_o abuse_v not_o to_o challenge_v he_o and_o be_v avenge_v of_o he_o if_o i_o can_v else_o i_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o cowardly_a fool_n much_o more_o if_o i_o shall_v do_v he_o good_a answ._n this_o be_v but_o carnal_a divinity_n which_o count_v it_o great_a courage_n to_o turn_v again_o and_o revenge_v which_o heathen_n &_o turk_n can_v do_v and_o every_o bull_n and_o boar_n can_v do_v and_o that_o its_o baseness_n to_o put_v up_o wrong_n but_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o its_o true_a valour_n to_o overcome_v ourselves_o and_o conquer_v our_o unruly_a lust_n and_o sinful_a passion_n and_o to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n prou._n 16._o 32._o he_o be_v more_o mighty_a 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