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in_o the_o apostle_n act_n 4.19_o and_o in_o stephen_n v._o 21._o and_o the_o brother_n shall_v deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n to_o death_n and_o the_o father_n the_o child_n and_o the_o child_n shall_v rise_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n here_o be_v a_o three_o evil_a to_o which_o christian_n must_v look_v to_o be_v expose_v to_o viz._n as_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o man_n in_o general_a so_o of_o their_o own_o kinsman_n in_o particular_a because_o the_o hatred_n they_o have_v against_o you_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n be_v strong_a than_o the_o bond_n of_o natural_a affection_n hence_o it_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o bond_n of_o natural_a love_n hence_o as_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n kindred_n that_o not_o only_o they_o will_v not_o believe_v in_o he_o john_n 7.5_o but_o also_o say_v he_o be_v mad_a mark_v 3.21_o so_o be_v it_o in_o worldly_a man_n who_o hate_v their_o relation_n for_o difference_n of_o religion_n hence_o 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