... gospelled, to pray for this good man;" mocking the teachings of Matthew that state that one should love your enemies and bless them that curse you." The teachings of the Bible were considered superior to all else in Shakespeare's era, so therefore Macbeth's statement indicates how his thirst for power has overpowered his entire rationale, and therefore progressed into an obsession ... ...

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