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speak_v my_o conscience_n and_o the_o truth_n the_o jew_n accuse_v christ_n false_o yet_o call_v for_o his_o blood_n upon_o their_o head_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o their_o wicked_a wish_n and_o they_o lie_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o imprecation_n to_o this_o very_a day_n they_o pray_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o it_o be_v upon_o they_o as_o god_n pour_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n upon_o some_o in_o mercy_n so_o upon_o other_o in_o wrath_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v upon_o believer_n to_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v upon_o the_o jew_n to_o condemn_v and_o scatter_v they_o as_o a_o vile_a people_n all_o the_o world_n over_o for_o their_o sin_n the_o lord_n have_v be_v most_o exact_a in_o answer_v this_o cry_n even_o in_o the_o very_a place_n where_o they_o make_v it_o the_o history_n of_o the_o jew_n report_n that_o about_o thirty_o eight_o year_n after_o 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more_o so_o presumptuous_o who_o fear_v not_o to_o wish_v the_o devil_n take_v they_o and_o god_n damn_v they_o lest_o indeed_o god_n let_v the_o devil_n loose_v upon_o they_o and_o take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n and_o here_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o such_o as_o be_v most_o guilty_a be_v most_o apt_a to_o imprecate_v vengeance_n upon_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v appear_v guiltless_a they_o have_v no_o way_n leave_v to_o persuade_v other_o that_o they_o be_v good_a or_o have_v not_o do_v evil_a but_o by_o wish_v evil_a to_o themselves_o such_o be_v the_o stupidity_n of_o a_o mislead_a conscience_n that_o when_o it_o be_v deep_a in_o sin_n it_o dare_v defy_v god_n justice_n to_o gain_v a_o opinion_n among_o man_n of_o its_o own_o innocency_n o_o earth_n cover_v not_o thou_o my_o bloood_a more_o particular_o observe_v great_a sin_n bloody_a sin_n especial_o this_o sin_n of_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n shall_v not_o pass_v undiscovered_a god_n will_v give_v a_o tongue_n to_o the_o earth_n he_o will_v make_v speechless_a creature_n speak_v rather_o than_o blood_n shall_v be_v conceal_v blood_n may_v be_v conceal_v a_o long_a time_n but_o blood_n shall_v not_o always_o be_v conceal_v gen._n 4.7_o what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brethers_n blood_n cry_v to_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n the_o blood_n have_v no_o voice_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v silent_a blood_n have_v no_o more_o voice_n of_o its_o own_o than_o water_n have_v or_o then_o a_o fish_n that_o live_v in_o the_o water_n have_v these_o do_v not_o speak_v formal_o but_o the_o lord_n speak_v thus_o to_o show_v that_o he_o will_v certain_o bring_v bloody_a sin_n chief_o the_o sin_n of_o blood_n to_o light_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v send_v out_o his_o writ_n of_o enquiry_n after_o bloody_a man_n and_o for_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a psal_n 9.12_o when_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n he_o remember_v they_o he_o forget_v not_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a but_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n or_o be_v there_o any_o sin_n that_o god_n do_v not_o inquire_v after_o sure_o no_o there_o be_v never_o any_o sin_n commit_v in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o lord_n inquire_v have_v after_o it_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v lose_v god_n will_v find_v it_o out_o and_o keep_v it_o upon_o record_n but_o when_o it_o be_v say_v god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o blood_n it_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o that_o sin_n for_o while_o that_o act_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v to_o every_o sin_n be_v appropriate_v to_o some_o one_o particular_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o god_n take_v special_a noâ—ice_n of_o it_o or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a provoke_a sin_n though_o god_n make_v inquisition_n for_o all_o sin_n yet_o as_o if_o he_o will_v let_v all_o other_o sin_n pass_v unsought_a and_o un_fw-fr inquire_v after_o it_o be_v say_v only_o of_o this_o sin_n that_o he_o make_v inquisition_n for_o it_o we_o 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but_o as_o party_n put_v in_o their_o accusation_n and_o plead_v against_o he_o hence_o observe_v it_o be_v a_o honour_n and_o a_o exaltation_n to_o win_v the_o day_n in_o any_o cause_n or_o to_o get_v the_o better_a whatsoever_o the_o contention_n be_v or_o in_o what_o way_n so_o ever_o manage_v whether_o by_o the_o sword_n or_o by_o the_o tongue_n or_o by_o the_o pen_n to_o be_v victorious_a in_o it_o be_v honourable_a and_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o cause_n lose_v much_o of_o his_o credit_n also_o and_o though_o prevail_v or_o success_n do_v not_o at_o all_o justify_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o matter_n which_o must_v justify_v the_o success_n yet_o success_n do_v always_o exalt_v the_o man_n he_o that_o overcome_v in_o a_o dispute_n carry_v away_o the_o honour_n though_o possible_o he_o carry_v not_o away_o the_o truth_n last_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n observe_v they_o who_o maintain_v error_n among_o man_n shall_v 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