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even_o all_o of_o it_o and_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n the_o edomite_n be_v deadly_a enemy_n to_o the_o israelite_n their_o hatred_n be_v old_a and_o strong_a and_o active_a against_o they_o and_o they_o take_v hold_v on_o all_o occasion_n wherein_o they_o may_v express_v their_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n against_o they_o both_o in_o word_n and_o work_n and_o therefore_o 7._o psal_n 137._o 7._o when_o the_o babylonian_n take_v jerusalem_n they_o cry_v raze_v it_o raze_v it_o even_o to_o the_o foundation_n thereof_o when_o the_o babylonian_n enter_v jerusalem_n many_o of_o the_o jew_n flee_v to_o the_o edomite_n for_o succour_n they_o be_v their_o brethren_n but_o instead_o of_o shelter_v they_o they_o cruel_o destroy_v they_o and_o great_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o be_v glad_a of_o all_o opportunity_n wherein_o they_o may_v vent_v all_o their_o rage_n and_o malice_n against_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o better_o ingratiate_v themselves_o with_o the_o 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shall_v sure_o bring_v innocent_a blood_n upon_o yourselves_o and_o upon_o this_o city_n and_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o that_o be_v good_a counsel_n which_o tertullian_n give_v scapula_n a_o pagan_a persecutor_n god_n will_v sure_o make_v inquisition_n for_o our_o blood_n therefore_o say_v he_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o spare_v we_o yet_o spare_v thyself_o if_o not_o thyself_o yet_o spare_v thy_o country_n which_o must_v be_v responsible_a when_o god_n come_v to_o visit_v for_o blood_n so_o lam._n 4._o 11._o 12_o 13._o the_o lord_n have_v accomplish_v his_o fury_n he_o have_v pour_v out_o his_o fierce_a anger_n and_o have_v kindle_v a_o fire_n in_o zion_n and_o it_o have_v devour_v the_o foundation_n thereof_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o adversary_n and_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o gate_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o her_o prophet_n and_o the_o 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