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therefore_o christ_n bid_v we_o consider_v beforehand_o what_o it_o will_v cost_v we_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n wife_n and_o child_n and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 24.26_o do_v not_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n here_o will_v discourage_v man_n from_o love_n do_v the_o love_v teach_v we_o hatred_n the_o phrase_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v love_v less_o as_o it_o be_v say_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v deut._n 21.15_o that_o be_v love_v less_o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n one_o belove_v and_o the_o other_o hate_v and_o they_o have_v bear_v child_n both_o the_o belove_a and_o the_o hate_a by_o hate_a be_v not_o mean_v that_o the_o man_n hate_v one_o wife_n but_o less_o love_v she_o than_o the_o other_o so_o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o and_o hate_v not_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o be_v if_o he_o love_v not_o all_o less_o than_o i_o and_o that_o it_o be_v 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