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this_o plain_a open_a persecution_n for_o the_o faith_n he_o come_v even_o in_o the_o very_a mid_n day_n that_o be_v to_o weet_v even_o upon_o they_o that_o have_v a_o high_a light_n of_o faith_n shine_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o open_o suffer_v himself_o so_o plain_o be_v perceive_v by_o his_o fierce_a furious_a malicious_a persecution_n against_o the_o faithful_a christian_a for_o hatred_n of_o christ_n true_a catholic_a faith_n that_o no_o man_n have_v faith_n can_v doubt_v what_o he_o be_v for_o in_o this_o temptation_n he_o show_v himself_o such_o as_o the_o prophet_n name_v he_o demonium_fw-la meridianum_fw-la the_o mid_a day_n devil_n he_o may_v be_v so_o lightâ—omly_o see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o faithful_a soul_n by_o his_o fierce_a furious_a assault_n &_o incursion_n for_o therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n shall_v compass_v the_o man_n round_o about_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o faithful_a hope_n of_o his_o help_n with_o a_o pavice_n 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