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christ_n and_o they_o know_v that_o if_o they_o suffer_v with_o he_o they_o shall_v also_o be_v glorify_v together_o and_o they_o account_v that_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o they_o and_o such_o can_v true_o rejoice_v that_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o outward_a husk_n sign_n or_o show_v of_o religion_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n who_o be_v his_o child_n and_o the_o pure_a spiritual_a undefiled_a worship_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v child_n of_o god_n so_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n and_o false_a 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