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it_o an._n that_o be_v speak_v concern_v abel_n for_o god_n in_o that_o place_n reprove_v the_o envy_n which_o cain_n have_v conceive_v against_o his_o brother_n &_o also_o his_o unthankfulnes_n in_o that_o he_o can_v not_o abide_v his_o brother_n though_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o but_o let_v it_o be_v so_o grant_n a_o grant_n let_v god_n speak_v of_o sin_n he_o do_v either_o promise_n that_o which_o he_o denounce_v or_o else_o he_o command_v if_o he_o command_v it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o can_v fulfil_v the_o commandment_n if_o he_o promise_v that_o cain_n shall_v have_v the_o upper_a hand_n where_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o promise_n see_v he_o sink_v down_o under_o sin_n over_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v bear_v rule_n object_n it_o include_v a_o secret_a condition_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n if_o he_o will_v strive_v an._n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o command_a speech_n if_o this_o dominion_n be_v refer_v 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