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and_o tear_v it_o or_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n upon_o the_o ground_n all_o this_o and_o such_o like_a will_v be_v a_o contempt_n and_o affront_v to_o the_o king_n person_n even_o so_o every_o divine_a word_n and_o truth_n whether_o it_o be_v preach_v speak_v write_a or_o print_v do_v bear_v the_o image_n and_o superscription_n of_o the_o invisible_a god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n a_o contempt_n and_o despise_v of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o contempt_n &_o despise_v of_o the_o other_o also_o he_o that_o despise_v the_o word_n or_o minister_n of_o god_n despise_v god_n himself_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n unto_o you_o o_o priest_n that_o despise_v my_o name_n and_o you_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n mat._n 1._o 6._o the_o priest_n do_v there_o say_v wherein_o have_v we_o despise_v thy_o name_n and_o as_o they_o ask_v the_o question_n in_o mat._n 25._o 44._o when_o see_v we_o thou_o a_o hunger_v or_o a_o 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