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and_o little_a the_o more_o to_o increase_v our_o torment_n for_o their_o revenge_n only_o because_o we_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n our_o master_n who_o they_o can_v not_o abide_v how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v our_o blind_a fleshsence_n but_o that_o such_o cruelty_n must_v needs_o overcome_v our_o patience_n what_o other_o thing_n may_v this_o be_v call_v but_o a_o blasphemy_n wherewith_o we_o deny_v the_o mighty_a potential_a power_n of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o be_v to_o use_v to_o all_o the_o trust_v in_o he_o &_o a_o mean_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o his_o cross_n to_o which_o he_o do_v call_v we_o so_o amorous_o and_o love_o because_o we_o may_v be_v glorify_v with_o christ_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o hear_v nor_o yet_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o such_o lease_n and_o error_n worldly_n man_n do_v easy_o suffer_v those_o thing_n wherein_o they_o feel_v some_o grief_n for_o their_o gain_n by_o these_o fiery_a torment_n whereof_o we_o have_v such_o horror_n 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