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to_o piece_n a_o so_o in_o a_o few_o year_n after_o do_v not_o many_o of_o those_o nation_n that_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v not_o they_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n upon_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o a_o temporal_a rod_n of_o iron_n which_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n as_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o to_o their_o temporal_a peace_n also_o as_o history_n do_v mention_v so_o that_o suffer_v for_o truth_n it_o be_v as_o strong_a a_o iron_n rod_n to_o break_v persecute_v spirit_n to_o piece_n even_o as_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n do_v break_v a_o potter_n vessel_n for_o this_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o he_o that_o have_v the_o great_a faith_n never_o make_v use_n of_o any_o sword_n of_o steel_n nor_o any_o temporal_a rod_n of_o iron_n but_o as_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v cut_v man_n soul_n both_o way_n so_o this_o rod_n of_o iron_n it_o be_v use_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n for_o as_o word_n of_o truth_n do_v cut_v man_n to_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v at_o peter_n word_n so_o suffer_v for_o truth_n it_o do_v bang_n the_o heart_n of_o persecute_v man_n even_o as_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n and_o break_v all_o their_o peace_n and_o hope_n to_o piece_n even_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o suffer_v for_o his_o faith_n he_o shall_v break_v his_o enemy_n to_o shiver_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a even_o as_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o suffering_n and_o as_o christ_n do_v conquer_v by_o his_o suffering_n over_o death_n sin_n and_o hell_n and_o not_o only_o but_o over_o those_o persecute_v spirit_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i_o say_v he_o break_v all_o his_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a enemy_n to_o piece_n even_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n be_v break_v to_o piece_n with_o a_o iron_n rod._n even_o so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o every_o true_a believer_n who_o faith_n do_v hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v conquer_v both_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n in_o himself_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o shall_v rule_v his_o enemy_n without_o he_o as_o with_o a_o rod_n of_o iron_n by_o keep_v they_o under_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n who_o persecute_v for_o truth_n sake_n so_o that_o the_o peace_n and_o hope_n of_o their_o mind_n by_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v be_v break_v in_o shiver_n even_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n and_o christ_n will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n this_o morning_n star_n be_v that_o daystar_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v this_o morning_n or_o daystar_n be_v that_o light_n of_o truth_n or_o light_n of_o the_o true_a god_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o do_v guide_v he_o in_o the_o right_a way_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o star_n in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n here_o even_o to_o the_o assurance_n of_o 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