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than_o this_o no_o man_n have_v that_o a_o man_n yield_v his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v what_o i_o command_v you_o john_n 5._o love_n your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o &_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n in_o heaven_n who_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v upon_o the_o good_a &_o bad_a &_o rain_v upon_o just_a and_o unjust_a math._n 5._o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a ludge_v no_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v judge_v condemn_v no_o man_n &_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v give_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o you_o luc._n 6._o see_v and_o beware_v of_o all_o avarice_n for_o not_o in_o any_o man_n abundance_n do_v his_o life_n consist_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v luc._n 12._o enter_v by_o the_o narrow_a gate_n because_o broad_a be_v the_o 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