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professor_n must_v expect_v but_o little_a courteous_a entertainment_n from_o they_o they_o must_v look_v for_o tribulation_n and_o suffering_n as_o they_o pass_v on_o their_o pilgrimage_n through_o this_o wilderness_n but_o than_o it_o be_v a_o religion_n which_o secure_v this_o advantage_n to_o all_o its_o faithful_a professor_n that_o their_o suffering_n shall_v be_v their_o gain_n and_o the_o more_o they_o suffer_v on_o its_o account_n the_o great_a and_o more_o glorious_a their_o reward_n shall_v be_v how_o dear_o shall_v that_o religion_n be_v unto_o we_o which_o assure_v we_o of_o such_o a_o glory_n that_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n be_v as_o nothing_o when_o compare_v with_o it_o second_o this_o shall_v huge_o encourage_v and_o support_v those_o who_o do_v suffer_v for_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o protestant_a interest_n have_v be_v at_o a_o very_a low_a ebb_n a_o great_a many_o year_n very_o subtle_a formidable_a and_o general_a design_n have_v be_v 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to_o plough_v long_o and_o deep_a furrow_n on_o their_o back_n he_o may_v suffer_v the_o antichristian_a state_n to_o rage_v violent_o and_o many_o of_o the_o king_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o take_v counsel_n together_o and_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o protestant_a church_n these_o may_v treat_v the_o best_a christian_n with_o much_o insolence_n and_o barbarity_n but_o he_o all_o the_o time_n sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o real_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v and_o deride_v the_o bloody_a enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o gospel_n god_n seem_v to_o wink_v at_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o carry_v on_o their_o design_n so_o far_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o over-rule_v their_o method_n and_o course_n to_o end_n they_o never_o think_v of_o but_o when_o his_o people_n dross_n be_v purge_v away_o and_o their_o adversary_n have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o iniquity_n and_o be_v full_o ripe_a for_o 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power_n christ_n will_v own_v and_o approve_v and_o glorify_v we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o his_o glorious_a appear_v will_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o those_o who_o seed_n and_o cloth_n and_o entertain_v and_o visit_v and_o refresh_v his_o hungry_a thirsty_a afflict_a naked_a and_o imprison_v servant_n but_o to_o those_o who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o administer_v suitable_a relief_n to_o his_o needy_a suffer_v afflict_a people_n he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o you_o curse_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n mat._n 25._o 34_o etc._n etc._n as_o for_o those_o protestant_n who_o be_v come_v out_o of_o ireland_n hither_o because_o they_o will_v not_o renounce_v the_o protestant_a religion_n nor_o concur_v with_o the_o open_a enemy_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o peace_n to_o enslave_v and_o ruin_v we_o 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