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vii_o revengeful_a and_o malicious_a or_o uncharitable_a thought_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o evil_a thought_n which_o deserve_v our_o distinct_a consideration_n for_o they_o do_v many_o time_n domineer_v and_o tyrannize_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o the_o effectual_a hindrance_n of_o their_o duty_n whatever_o favourable_a opinion_n man_n may_v have_v of_o or_o whatever_o excuse_n they_o may_v pretend_v for_o they_o it_o be_v undeniable_a that_o the_o christian_a religion_n make_v it_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v kind_a and_o charitable_a love_a and_o forgive_n to_o all_o the_o world_n even_o our_o worst_a enemy_n 44._o but_o speak_v our_o lord_n i_o say_v unto_o you_o love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o math._n 5._o 21._o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o of_o old_a time_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 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