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shame_n let_v we_o be_v steel_v with_o courage_n be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n which_o be_v as_o chrysostom_n speak_v to_o be_v baptize_v with_o a_o baptism_n of_o blood_n do_v christ_n bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o we_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o bear_v the_o wrath_n of_o man_n for_o he_o it_o be_v our_o glory_n to_o suffer_v in_o christ_n quarrel_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 14_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n rest_v upon_o you_o chrysostom_n let_v we_o pray_v for_o furnace-grace_n be_v like_o those_o three_o child_n dan._n 3._o 17._o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n they_o will_v rather_o burn_v than_o bow_n oh_o that_o such_o a_o spirit_n as_o be_v in_o cyprian_a may_v survive_v in_o we_o who_o when_o the_o proconsul_n will_v have_v tempt_v he_o from_o his_o religion_n and_o say_v to_o he_o consul_n tibi_fw-la consult_v for_o thy_o safety_n say_v cyprian_n in_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n there_o need_v no_o 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