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take_v off_o our_o shoulder_n and_o erect_v into_o a_o trophy_n of_o glory_n in_o this_o confidence_n therefore_o that_o not_o one_o title_n of_o his_o promise_n shall_v pass_v away_o while_o all_o thing_n else_o beside_o his_o truth_n as_o immovable_a and_o unchangeable_a as_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v shall_v do_v so_o without_o a_o due_a completion_n let_v we_o as_o many_o as_o be_v afflict_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o he_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o while_o we_o be_v in_o trouble_n pour_v out_o our_o heart_n before_o he_o in_o some_o such_o prayer_n as_o this_o a_o prayer_n for_o patience_n o_o god_n just_a and_o righteous_a in_o all_o thy_o deal_n with_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o man_n but_o
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the_o army_n of_o martyr_n anâ—_n confessor_n who_o with_o invincible_a courage_n and_o unwearâ—â—â—_n constancy_n bear_v far_o heavy_a load_n of_o affliction_n than_o any_o 〈◊〉_d have_v hitherto_o undergo_v endure_v the_o most_o violent_a anâ—_n scorch_v heat_n of_o persecution_n and_o pass_v through_o firâ—_n and_o water_n to_o approve_v their_o fidelity_n to_o thou_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v that_o animate_v by_o his_o powerful_a example_n who_o be_v life_n and_o come_v to_o give_v it_o to_o as_o many_o aâ—_n shall_v believe_v on_o and_o follow_v he_o provoke_v by_o a_o noble_a emulation_n of_o his_o follower_n quicken_v by_o a_o lively_a hope_n of_o enter_v into_o those_o joy_n which_o our_o master_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v and_o take_v possession_n of_o on_o my_o behalf_n and_o of_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o glory_n of_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n i_o shall_v be_v enable_v with_o patience_n have_v continue_v to_o do_v and_o 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