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commit_v many_o evil_n in_o ignorance_n oppress_v and_o persecute_v other_o yet_o may_v be_v vessel_n reserve_v for_o mercy_n as_o paul_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o will_v be_v many_o such_o blind_a zelots_n in_o power_n seperabunt_fw-la vos_fw-la censure_n &_o authoritatis_fw-la vi_fw-la job._n 16.2_o that_o shall_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o do_v not_o they_o but_o with_o colour_n of_o piety_n and_o authority_n christ_n pray_v for_o such_o both_o magistrate_n and_o people_n that_o proceed_v so_o high_a as_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n luk._n 23.24_o father_n forgive_v etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v thou_o think_v it_o a_o less_o matter_n to_o pray_v for_o their_o pardon_n and_o conversion_n peace_n and_o outward_a happiness_n but_o sure_o the_o mercy_n be_v great_a and_o the_o ground_n be_v as_o warrantable_a for_o this_o as_o that_o how_o much_o be_v this_o disposition_n call_v for_o in_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n to_o overcome_v their_o evil_n with_o our_o good_a 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