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A05318 An exhortatory instruction to a speedy resolution of repentance and contempt of the vanities of this transitory life. By Samson Lennard Lennard, Samson, d. 1633. 1609 (1609) STC 15460; ESTC S108479 125,824 546

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wound_n hatred_n for_o hatred_n present_o add_v but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o resist_v not_o evil_a but_o whosoever_o shall_v smite_v thou_o on_o thy_o right_a cheek_n turn_v to_o he_o the_o other_o also_o which_o law_n he_o himself_o observe_v be_v ready_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o we_o all_o not_o only_o to_o turn_v the_o other_o cheek_n but_o in_o his_o whole_a body_n to_o be_v crucify_v that_o be_v teach_v by_o his_o example_n thou_o shall_v rather_o offer_v thy_o other_o cheek_n than_o be_v strike_v to_o strike_v again_o for_o scholar_n must_v be_v follower_n of_o their_o master_n and_o yet_o will_v thou_o be_v strike_v strike_v again_o when_o thou_o be_v command_v rather_o to_o turn_v thy_o other_o cheek_n but_o perhaps_o thou_o think_v that_o if_o thou_o strike_v he_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o cause_n to_o fear_v to_o strike_v again_o yea_o thou_o have_v provoke_v he_o the_o rather_o to_o strike_v again_o for_o wrath_n be_v not_o pacify_v by_o wrath_n but_o more_o inflame_v 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