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we_o so_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o world_n shall_v hate_v we_o that_o for_o his_o name_n we_o shall_v be_v lead_v before_o king_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v he_o deceive_v we_o when_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecution_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ii_o point_n consider_v that_o if_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thes_n tribulation_n and_o pressure_n we_o lodge_v our_o confidence_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n providence_n or_o in_o the_o wound_n of_o our_o saviour_n side_n not_o man_n nor_o devil_n will_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v we_o nether_a the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o god_n permitt_v they_o nor_o do_v he_o permit_v they_o to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o we_o but_o for_o our_o advantage_n affection_n and_o resol._n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v i_o hope_v and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v confound_v for_o ever_o i_o will_v logde_v as_o in_o a_o impregnable_a castle_n in_o the_o 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