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I hate the man of blood, be holy, as am I.
Shun all blood-thirstinesse, but more especially
Regard a brothers life, and do not rase in man
The likenesse of your God: my soule doth curse and ban,
And euer shall pursue with stormie ghust of hate,
And strike with murdering hand the murdrer soone or late.
Moreouer, of a flood stand you no more in feare,
The world shall ne'r againe be ouerflow'n, I sweare,
I sweare eu'n by my selfe (and when broake I myne oath?)
Yet for a seale and more assurance of the troath,
Shun all blood-thirstinesse, but more especially
Regard a brothers life, and do not rase in man
The likenesse of your God: my soule doth curse and ban,
And euer shall pursue with stormie ghust of hate,
And strike with murdering hand the murdrer soone or late.
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The world shall ne'r againe be ouerflow'n, I sweare,
I sweare eu'n by my selfe (and when broake I myne oath?)
Yet for a seale and more assurance of the troath,
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