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witness_n say_v that_o it_o be_v first_o make_v know_v to_o they_o by_o one_o antonius_n margarita_n who_o be_v a_o jew_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a say_v that_o this_o part_n of_o the_o prayer_n be_v intend_v contra_fw-la idola_fw-la papatus_fw-la against_o the_o popish_a idol_n which_o they_o therefore_o as_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n interpret_v as_o against_o christ_n but_o how_o just_o let_v the_o unprejudiced_a and_o unbiased_a reader_n judge_v 3._o if_o this_o be_v so_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o their_o synagogue_n they_o name_v he_o with_o scornful_a spit_v far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v wise_a and_o ingenius_fw-la so_o say_v the_o lord_n deut._n cap._n 4.6_o the_o nation_n shall_v say_v sure_o this_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o a_o understand_a people_n therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o brutish_a in_o a_o strange_a land_n when_o their_o religion_n depend_v not_o upon_o it_o 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such_o a_o thing_n as_o i_o believe_v never_o any_o jew_n do_v so_o yet_o this_o be_v great_a cruelty_n to_o punish_v a_o whole_a nation_n for_o one_o man_n wickedness_n 21._o but_o why_o shall_v i_o use_v more_o word_n about_o this_o matter_n see_v all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o be_v foretell_v by_o all_o the_o prophet_n moses_n deut._n 28.61_o moreover_o every_o sickness_n and_o every_o plague_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o this_o law_n they_o will_v the_o lord_n bring_v upon_o thou_o etc._n etc._n because_o thou_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n david_n in_o the_o 44._o psalm_n make_v a_o doleful_a complaint_n of_o those_o evil_n and_o ignominious_a reproach_n wherewith_o we_o be_v environ_v round_o about_o in_o this_o captivity_n as_o if_o we_o be_v the_o proper_a centre_n of_o misery_n say_v for_o thy_o sake_n be_v we_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o we_o be_v count_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n the_o 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