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that_o hate_v i_o i_o will_v make_v my_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n and_o my_o sword_n shall_v devour_v flesh_n and_o that_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o of_o the_o captive_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o revenge_n upon_o the_o enemy_n rejoice_v o_o you_o nation_n with_o his_o people_n for_o he_o will_v avenge_v the_o blood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o will_v render_v vengeance_n to_o his_o adversary_n mark_n and_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o people_n therefore_o bless_v bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v you_o his_o people_n that_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a deut._n 32.41_o 42_o 43._o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o on_o their_o part_n he_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o but_o on_o your_o part_n he_o be_v glorify_v 1_o pet._n 4.14_o and_o be_v we_o call_v to_o glorify_v our_o god_n then_o let_v he_o have_v the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o great_a and_o glorious_a name_n for_o this_o be_v a_o high_a and_o glorious_a honourable_a calling_n above_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n above_o the_o glory_n of_o king_n prince_n and_o emperor_n this_o be_v the_o glory_n wherewith_o the_o son_n glorify_v the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n glorify_v his_o again_o for_o he_o have_v give_v they_o his_o word_n and_o the_o world_n have_v hate_v they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v sanctify_v through_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o the_o world_n hate_v john_n 17.14_o and_o how_o do_v the_o son_n glorify_v the_o father_n be_v it_o not_o in_o do_v his_o will_n and_o bear_v witness_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o every_o one_o that_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n hear_v his_o voice_n and_o because_o we_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o do_v his_o will_n in_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d hate_v persecute_a and_o spoil_v by_o 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