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a_o pleasure_n for_o his_o master_n sake_n how_o constant_o do_v s._n bartholomew_n endure_v excoriation_n and_o s._n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n lay_v down_o their_o life_n nay_o tell_v i_o which_o of_o all_o that_o holy_a fellowship_n do_v not_o in_o some_o measure_n taste_n of_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o martyrdom_n what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o heavenly_a army_n of_o martyr_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereof_o some_o as_o ignatius_n beseech_v their_o friend_n not_o to_o be_v their_o hindrance_n in_o that_o happy_a race_n how_o do_v that_o holy_a saint_n long_o to_o have_v his_o body_n and_o bone_n ground_n with_o the_o tooth_n of_o beast_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v fine_a manchet_n for_o his_o master_n table_n other_o conquer_v their_o tormentor_n with_o patience_n and_o blunt_v their_o sword_n with_o suffer_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o tyranny_n be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n 8._o rom._n 8._o for_o when_o dacianus_fw-la see_v the_o admirable_a 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the_o never-sufficient_o admire_a patience_n of_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o time_n every_o malefactor_n say_v he_o be_v subject_a either_o to_o shame_n or_o sorrow_n murmur_a at_o those_o torment_n which_o they_o just_o have_v discern_v christianis_fw-la vero_fw-la quid_fw-la simile_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v there_o in_o christian_n like_v to_o these_o malefactor_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a nor_o ever_o do_v repent_v they_o of_o their_o profession_n if_o a_o christian_n his_o name_n be_v take_v he_o boast_v if_o accuse_v he_o defend_v not_o himself_o if_o demand_v upon_o interrogatory_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o confess_v if_o condemn_v he_o give_v thanks_n thus_o their_o accusation_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o joy_n and_o their_o punishment_n the_o foundation_n of_o their_o eternal_a felicity_n thus_o patient_o do_v those_o martyr_n demean_v themselves_o with_o cygneane_a song_n like_o cyprian_a sing_v the_o dirge_n to_o their_o own_o death_n make_v diem_fw-la 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