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and_o do_v noâ—_n evil_a â—hat_n good_a may_v come_v by_o it_o v._o impartial_o judge_v of_o man_n by_o god_n inâ—erest_n in_o they_o and_o â—ot_n your_o own_o or_o your_o party_n reprove_v the_o way_n of_o love-killer_n and_o backbiter_n and_o let_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o their_o wrath_n or_o censure_n carry_v you_o into_o a_o compliance_n with_o they_o or_o cause_v you_o by_o silence_n to_o encourage_v they_o but_o rejoice_v if_o you_o shall_v be_v martyr_n for_o love_n and_o peace_n for_o blessed_n be_v the_o â—eek_n for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a be_v the_o peacemaker_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o god_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o way_n of_o division_n by_o separation_n i._o depart_v from_o the_o apostolical_a primitive_a simplicity_n on_o pretence_n