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be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o will_v i_o doubt_v appear_v a_o denial_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o sort_n at_o the_o last_o day_n for_o be_v ashamed_a of_o christ_n i._n e._n in_o any_o truth_n duty_n or_o way_n of_o he_o be_v so_o interpret_v matth._n 10._o 33._o mark_v 8._o 38._o compare_v and_o then_o take_v heed_n lest_o christ_n be_v ashamed_a of_o thou_o before_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o holy_a angel_n 4._o thou_o be_v offend_v thou_o be_v call_v upon_o for_o a_o public_a account_n but_o consider_v 1._o that_o many_o elder_a person_n may_v learn_v by_o this_o mean_n who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o read_v at_o home_n 2._o that_o those_o that_o can_v and_o do_v not_o may_v by_o their_o readiness_n be_v shame_v into_o some_o endeavour_n lest_o they_o be_v outgo_v by_o