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send_v as_o special_a token_n of_o favour_n to_o his_o dear_a saint_n trial_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o that_o bear_v they_o patient_o seal_n &_o assurance_n that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v for_o the_o world_n which_o hate_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n can_v but_o hate_v all_o such_o as_o love_v the_o truth_n and_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n out_o of_o this_o fountain_n spring_v all_o those_o molestation_n which_o the_o godly_a do_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a and_o ungodlie_a man_n 35._o david_n see_v this_o