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that_o i_o know_v not_o they_o reward_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a to_o the_o spoil_n of_o my_o soul_n again_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consolation_n and_o holy_a joy_n to_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 6.41_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v flame_n for_o his_o name_n luk._n 6.22_o 23._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v hate_v you_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v separate_v you_o from_o their_o company_n and_o shall_v reproach_v you_o and_o cast_v out_o your_o name_n as_o evil_a for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sake_n rejoice_v you_o in_o that_o day_n and_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o behold_v your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v you_o and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o so_o 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