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affliction_n past_a and_o final_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o god_n esteem_v and_o desire_v at_o our_o hand_n as_o he_o testify_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n i_o will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v honour_v i_o 49._o service_n 18_o beside_o all_o these_o god_n have_v yet_o further_a reason_n of_o lay_v persecution_n upon_o we_o as_o for_o example_n for_o that_o by_o suffer_v and_o perceive_v indeed_o god_n assistance_n &_o consolation_n therein_o we_o come_v to_o be_v so_o hardy_a bold_a and_o constant_a in_o his_o service_n as_o nothing_o afterward_o can_v dismay_v we_o 4._o even_o as_o moses_n though_o he_o be_v first_o affeer_v of_o the_o serpent_n make_v of_o his_o rod_n and_o flee_v away_o from_o it_o yet_o after_o by_o god_n commandment_n he_o have_v once_o take_v it_o by_o the_o tail_n he_o fear_v it_o no_o more_o this_o the_o prophet_n david_n express_v notable_o 45._o when_o he_o say_v god_n 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