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lib._n 4._o 2_o why_o the_o wicked_a hate_n and_o persecute_v the_o godly_a 1_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 12._o 1_o pet_n 4._o 4._o 2_o 2_o jerome_n god_n aim_n in_o his_o child_n affliction_n 4_o affliction_n be_v no_o strange_a thing_n the_o saint_n have_v go_v before_o we_o heb._n 11_o 36_o 37._o nay_o christ_n himself_o math._n 20_o 23._o math._n 10._o 16._o psal_n 79._o 4._o 5_o 2._o cor._n 4._o 17._o affliction_n be_v but_o short_a and_o they_o work_v a_o weight_n of_o glory_n glory_n as_o many_o time_n they_o be_v see_v david_n psal_n 69._o 1_o 2._o rev._n 7._o 17._o 6_o christ_n do_v suffer_v and_o sympathize_v with_o his_o child_n in_o affliction_n see_v isa_n 63._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 23_o etc._n etc._n col._n 1._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 5._o 9_o satan_n hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o word_n by_o spiritual_a pride_n spiritual_a pride_n may_v arise_v in_o god_n child_n 1_o from_o a_o consideration_n of_o their_o privilege_n privilege_n of_o the_o godly_a 2_o pet._n 1._o 4._o 1_o 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