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so_o that_o he_o can_v speed_v present_o or_o sudden_o as_o he_o desire_v he_o stand_v upon_o thorn_n as_o we_o say_v he_o must_v not_o lose_v time_n he_o have_v but_o a_o little_a leave_v he_o will_v away_o to_o other_o where_o he_o hope_v to_o bestow_v his_o time_n and_o temptation_n to_o better_a purpose_n §._o 9_o 9_o consider_v that_o if_o we_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o show_v ourselves_o man_n in_o this_o conflict_n for_o the_o truth_n and_o partake_v in_o this_o most_o noble_a and_o honourable_a quarrel_n of_o the_o gospel_n against_o the_o world_n we_o shall_v share_v with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o glory_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o great_a victory_n against_o antichrist_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o follower_n yea_o that_o which_o i_o think_v shall_v be_v the_o most_o suitable_a encouragement_n under_o heaven_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o christian_a right_o breed_v the_o success_n and_o glory_n of_o that_o great_a victory_n of_o the_o lamb_n over_o the_o 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