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constant_a for_o you_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o persecution_n you_o have_v be_v torment_v and_o iuffr_v affliction_n in_o your_o body_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o remove_v you_o from_o your_o faith_n in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n nor_o from_o your_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o know_v that_o all_o which_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o 3._o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n yet_o be_v you_o comfort_v and_o say_v as_o the_o prophet_n david_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o i_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v 118._o what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o i_o you_o can_v forget_v who_o it_o be_v that_o say_v whosoever_o shall_v confess_v 10._o i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o i_o will_v also_o deny_v he_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n 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