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preach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n pag_n 20._o part_n iv_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n under_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 235._o a_o account_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n inflict_v upon_o persecutor_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o wicked_a life_n and_o most_o horrible_a untimely_o death_n of_o many_o of_o the_o persecutor_n of_o old_a pag._n 248._o a_o christian-plea_n against_o persecutor_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n reason_n experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o prince_n and_o learned_a author_n publish_a for_o general_a service_n part_n i._n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o great_a suffering_n sustain_v by_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n hoth_v before_o and_o after_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n and_o before_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o great_a enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n be_v that_o wicked_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n cain_n 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