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worthy_a to_o suffer_v reproach_n to_o be_v brand_v and_o tread_v upon_o yea_o and_o to_o be_v kill_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o kill_v in_o we_o then_o at_o last_o shall_v we_o tread_v upon_o the_o adder_n and_o the_o dragon_n and_o bruise_v the_o head_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n but_o alas_o we_o as_o yet_o relish_v this_o world_n and_o do_v but_o pretend_v to_o love_n christ_n we_o love_v indeed_o to_o be_v commend_v and_o cherish_v for_o profess_v his_o name_n but_o we_o love_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v and_o afflict_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o aper_n o_o bless_a displeasure_n say_v he_o to_o displease_v man_n by_o please_a christ_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o love_n of_o such_o who_o will_v be_v please_v without_o christ_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n of_o the_o reader_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n quoth_v in_o ejus_fw-la scriptis_fw-la singula_fw-la propè_fw-la verbâ—_n martyrium_fw-la spirant_fw-la that_o through_o all_o his_o write_n almost_o every_o