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be_v a_o uncertain_a sign_n of_o true_a regeneration_n so_o may_v faith_n also_o for_o if_o in_o many_o a_o christian_n we_o shall_v examine_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o too_o it_o will_v be_v find_v ground_v on_o nature_n also_o even_o although_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o submit_v to_o martyrdom_n for_o since_o i_o in_o another_o religion_n or_o another_o in_o i_o may_v have_v so_o die_v have_v we_o be_v so_o bring_v up_o it_o can_v in_o itself_o evidence_n little_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o duty_n we_o profess_v but_o oftentimes_o may_v have_v issue_n from_o peevishness_n or_o stubbornness_n without_o respect_n to_o love_n or_o obedience_n and_o certain_o to_o suffer_v for_o disobedience_n to_o christian_a authority_n can_v scarce_o deserve_v the_o honour_n of_o martyrdom_n only_o due_a to_o those_o that_o undergo_v it_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n name_n for_o that_o child_n deserve_v little_a pity_n that_o will_v rather_o die_v under_o the_o rod_n and_o 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