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these_o persecute_v in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n i_o think_v that_o none_o but_o shameless_a satan_n will_v for_o shame_n deny_v it_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v the_o same_o our_o saviour_n so_o often_o put_v his_o disciple_n in_o mind_n of_o the_o cross_n if_o the_o take_n up_o of_o that_o and_o the_o bear_v it_o after_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_a to_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o god_n child_n why_o do_v his_o apostle_n paul_n so_o confident_o tell_v we_o that_o by_o much_o tribulation_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o why_o do_v the_o same_o apostle_n so_o confident_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o tribulation_n or_o anguish_n 8.35_o rom._n 8.35_o or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n shall_v not_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n david_n plain_o affirm_v 34.19_o psal_n 34.19_o that_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v great_a and_o many_o and_o 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