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to_o the_o church_n all_o the_o hatred_n any_o bear_n it_o grow_v from_o the_o inward_a root_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n himself_o psal_n 44.22_o yea_o for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o god_n sure_o will_v concern_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n interest_n since_o it_o be_v his_o own_o his_o interest_n lie_v 1._o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o people_n it_o be_v his_o inheritance_n last_o inheritance_n isa_n 19_o last_o it_o be_v his_o portion_n 9_o portion_n deut._n 32_o 9_o deut._n 32.9_o the_o lord_n portion_n be_v his_o people_n jacob_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o his_o inheritance_n every_o part_n of_o a_o inheritance_n and_o a_o portion_n do_v as_o particular_o belong_v to_o the_o owner_n as_o the_o whole_a every_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o inheritance_n be_v the_o heir_n as_o well_o as_o the_o whole_a field_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o world_n which_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o lay_v waste_v his_o 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