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who_o so_o often_o have_v offend_v he_o if_o they_o do_v not_o join_v their_o tear_n with_o i_o if_o they_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o i_o for_o their_o sin_n for_o which_o i_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n 23.29_o levit._fw-la 23.29_o every_o soul_n who_o upon_o this_o day_n be_v not_o afflict_v shall_v perish_v every_o soul_n who_o think_v upon_o this_o day_n and_o be_v not_o afflict_v with_o his_o die_a saviour_n be_v not_o hearty_o afflict_v for_o those_o sin_n for_o which_o he_o die_v shall_v certain_o perish_v neither_o do_v it_o contradict_v what_o common_o be_v say_v that_o one_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o our_o saviour_n &_o his_o martyr_n be_v that_o by_o a_o miracle_n of_o grace_n he_o give_v they_o that_o undaunted_a courage_n which_o by_o a_o great_a miracle_n he_o now_o refuse_v to_o himself_o it_o be_v true_a he_o free_o suffer_v in_o himself_o the_o natural_a fear_n of_o death_n to_o show_v himself_o true_a man_n as_o well_o as_o god_n to_o let_v we_o see_v at_o 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