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this_o place_n lament_v not_o only_o the_o narrowness_n and_o contraction_n of_o this_o charitable_a devotion_n but_o also_o the_o total_a defect_n of_o it_o in_o many_o man_n and_o the_o contrary_a vice_n in_o some_o some_o upon_o all_o occasion_n pray_v against_o and_o curse_v their_o neighbour_n wish_v evil_a may_v befall_v they_o other_o think_v they_o do_v very_o well_o if_o they_o pray_v for_o their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n for_o those_o that_o have_v do_v they_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o be_v like_a to_o do_v so_o the_o first_o sort_n pray_v like_o heathen_n the_o second_o but_o like_o jew_n at_o best_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o learn_v to_o pray_v like_o christian_n not_o only_a forgive_a our_o enemy_n but_o beseech_v god_n to_o forgive_v they_o too_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n be_v revile_v we_o bless_v be_v persecute_v we_o suffer_v it_o be_v desame_v we_o entreat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 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