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for_o papistry_n i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o consider_v the_o estate_n of_o my_o religion_n not_o fear_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n 12.5_o matt._n 10_o 28._o luk._n 12.5_o so_o much_o as_o the_o condemnation_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o burn_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o if_o i_o hold_v not_o true_a religion_n although_o that_o other_o in_o their_o book_n shall_v write_v i_o a_o holy_a martyr_n thus_o in_o prison_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a mind_n a_o careful_a thought_n and_o a_o troublesome_a conscience_n i_o spend_v the_o time_n where_o with_o sob_a tear_n and_o hearty_a prayer_n i_o crave_v of_o god_n that_o he_o of_o his_o merciful_a goodness_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o assist_v i_o in_o all_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n that_o valiant_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n stout_o to_o overcome_v the_o subtle_a assault_n of_o the_o devil_n 12._o mat._n 10.38_o &_o 16_o 24._o act_n 5.41_o 1._o pet._n 3.14_o 15._o 2._o tim._n 2_o 11_o 12._o prudent_o to_o 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