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revile_v and_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 5.10.11.12_o mat._n 5.10.11.12_o &_o quoth_v eye_n magna_fw-la est_fw-la merces_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la that_o great_a be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n jesus_n bring_v before_o herod_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o with_o great_a stir_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n thou_o be_v bring_v before_o herod_n 23.7_o luke_n 23.7_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o pilate_n give_v i_o fortitude_n o_o lord_n that_o persecution_n may_v not_o confound_v i_o nor_o the_o injury_n of_o my_o enemy_n provoke_v i_o to_o anger_n nor_o that_o their_o impudency_n make_v i_o to_o blush_v or_o be_v ashamed_a but_o that_o i_o may_v bear_v all_o thing_n with_o meekness_n &_o patience_n and_o overcome_v with_o silence_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o thy_o commandment_n remember_v always_o who_o cause_n i_o have_v in_o 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