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think_v we_o may_v add_v julianus_n the_o emperor_n who_o for_o his_o most_o wilful_a renounce_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v call_v to_o this_o day_n the_o apostata_fw-la who_o be_v account_v at_o the_o first_o as_o hilarius_n call_v he_o a_o gracious_a and_o religious_a emperor_n but_o after_o be_v spoil_v by_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n he_o begin_v to_o account_v y_fw-mi word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v but_o foolishness_n persecute_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o with_o many_o mock_n and_o taunt_n that_o they_o must_v do_v good_a for_o evil_n and_o bless_v where_o they_o be_v curse_v and_o all_o his_o life_n make_v a_o mock_n of_o christ_n call_v he_o in_o reproach_n the_o carpenter_n son_n and_o the_o man_n of_o galilee_n for_o no_o occasion_n but_o only_o for_o this_o because_o he_o will_v malicious_o strive_v against_o christ_n as_o plain_o appear_v in_o his_o last_o word_n now_o even_o die_v when_o he_o lift_v his_o face_n up_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o say_a oh_o man_n 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