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his_o prayer_n may_v arise_v two_o doubt_n one_o whether_o it_o be_v godly_a &_o good_a man_n may_v use_v the_o like_a that_o he_o pray_v for_o here_o that_o be_v that_o the_o same_o ill_n may_v fall_v on_o they_o that_o they_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o jew_n the_o other_o that_o their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v they_o the_o scripture_n teach_v both_o to_o pray_v for_o our_o enemy_n and_o to_o forgive_v they_o and_o also_o that_o god_n will_v revenge_v their_o cause_n himself_o in_o his_o justice_n our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v for_o they_o that_o crucify_v he_o sai_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v s._n steven_n likewise_o but_o david_n 7._o many_o time_n pray_v the_o contrary_a as_o let_v his_o sorrow_n be_v turn_v on_o his_o 7._o own_o head_n and_o let_v his_o wickedness_n fall_v upon_o his_o own_o pate_n again_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a that_o seek_v for_o my_o life_n and_o let_v they_o be_v drive_v 109._o back_o 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