luc._n 21._o of_o the_o pain_n and_o persecution_n and_o torment_n and_o death_n which_o themselves_o be_v to_o suffer_v in_o their_o own_o person_n for_o preach_v that_o gospel_n which_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v throughout_o the_o world_n for_o thus_o he_o say_v you_o shall_v be_v persecute_v and_o vex_v and_o bring_v before_o judge_n who_o in_o respect_n of_o i_o will_v torment_v and_o sake_n your_o life_n from_o you_o have_v prepare_v they_o with_o the_o notice_n of_o these_o misery_n which_o be_v to_o grow_v upon_o they_o he_o make_v they_o know_v that_o patience_n be_v the_o remedy_n which_o they_o must_v procure_v to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o those_o cross_n they_o may_v receive_v no_o hurt_n but_o rather_o incomparable_a benefit_n and_o he_o say_v thus_o to_o they_o one_o hair_n of_o your_o head_n shall_v not_o perish_v and_o in_o patience_n you_o shall_v possess_v your_o soul_n which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v although_o you_o may_v have_v many_o enemy_n and_o 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