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righteousness_n sake_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o exceed_v great_a joy_n because_o they_o will_v increase_v our_o glory_n in_o heaven_n for_o ever_o mat._n 5.11_o 12._o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n against_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v exceed_o glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o observe_v here_o our_o lord_n jesus_n do_v not_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n when_o under_o persecution_n be_v not_o cast_v down_o but_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o be_v exceed_o glad_a and_o why_o because_o persecution_n increase_v our_o reward_n in_o the_o other_o world_n great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n yea_o he_o will_v have_v we_o so_o exceed_v joyful_a as_o to_o leap_v for_o joy_n luk._n 6.23_o rejoice_v you_o in_o that_o day_n and_o leap_v for_o joy_n for_o 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