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matth_n 13._o 6._o and_o 21._o the_o lord_n express_v persecution_n under_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n here_o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n i_o be_v black_a i_o have_v be_v make_v obnoxious_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o persecution_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o outward_a beauty_n but_o must_v be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n contemptible_a even_o as_o one_o can_v endure_v the_o hot_a sunbeam_n and_o not_o be_v blacken_v so_o there_o be_v in_o this_o expression_n these_o thing_n import_v 1._o persecution_n 2._o vehement_a persecution_n 3._o visible_a effect_n follow_v it_o she_o be_v thereby_o make_v black_a 4._o a_o continuance_n under_o it_o so_o the_o sun_n be_v look_v on_o she_o till_o she_o be_v make_v black_a import_v 5._o there_o be_v her_o patient_a endure_v of_o it_o 6._o there_o be_v her_o sense_n of_o it_o yet_o 7._o she_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o it_o while_o she_o show_v this_o her_o 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