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man_n as_o david_n enemy_n do_v he_o gratis_o without_o any_o cause_n but_o be_v ever_o as_o the_o scripture_n teach_v and_o the_o father_n proverbial_o affirm_v primus_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la &_o vltimus_fw-la in_o odio_fw-la first_o in_o love_n and_o last_o in_o hatred_n and_o they_o that_o will_v needs_o think_v otherwise_o if_o they_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o the_o hater_n of_o god_n sure_o i_o be_o they_o will_v be_v find_v liar_n at_o the_o last_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o just_a god_n and_o so_o be_v his_o reward_n that_o will_v look_v precise_o on_o the_o work_n without_o respect_n unto_o any_o man_n person_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v or_o may_v be_v for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o place_n reddet_fw-la unicuique_fw-la he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n etc._n etc._n great_a diversity_n there_o be_v among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o the_o summons_n of_o this_o day_n be_v universal_a and_o will_v reach_v unto_o they_o all_o be_v they_o rich_a or_o poor_a 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common_a father_n and_o parent_n of_o their_o country_n to_o who_o all_o the_o weak_a and_o injure_a may_v fly_v as_o unto_o a_o refuge_n and_o sanctuary_n of_o protection_n yea_o tanquam_fw-la planetae_fw-la &_o stellae_fw-la majores_fw-la as_o the_o great_a star_n and_o planet_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o power_n by_o sweet_a and_o propitious_a influence_n to_o cherish_v the_o earth_n under_o they_o and_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o it_o these_o now_o if_o clean_a contrary_n shall_v abuse_v this_o wealth_n and_o power_n push_v the_o weak_a cattle_n with_o they_o as_o with_o horn_n and_o shoulder_n as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v if_o the_o high_a potentate_n and_o prince_n like_v so_o many_o mighty_a nimrods_n molest_v and_o vex_v the_o world_n they_o shall_v govern_v provoke_v heaven_n and_o take_v peace_n from_o the_o earth_n imbrue_v and_o embroil_n all_o to_o satisfy_v their_o own_o impotent_a and_o unlimited_a
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