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devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o the_o death_n and_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o a_o crown_n of_o â—ife_n those_o that_o hâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d interest_n in_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n imprisonment_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n if_o god_n shall_v call_v they_o thereunto_o nay_o put_v case_n thou_o be_v to_o suffer_v death_n itself_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o sore_a of_o all_o suffering_n yet_o the_o servant_n of_o gâ—d_n be_v caution_v not_o to_o fear_v that_o neither_o for_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o bodily_a death_n and_o it_o will_v make_v way_n for_o a_o better_a and_o happy_a life_n mat._n 10.28_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v thâ—_n body_n but_o be_v not_o able_a to_o kill_v the_o soul_n whatsoever_o thâ—_n suffering_n be_v thou_o that_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o 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