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say_v he_o of_o bond_n and_o fetter_n who_o be_v ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n 121._o jesus_n pveri_fw-la &_o mulierculae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la cruces_fw-la &_o tormenta_fw-mi feras_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la suppliciorum_fw-la terriculas_fw-la inspiratâ_fw-la patientiâ_fw-la doloris_fw-la illudunt_fw-la mint_n fael_n octavius_n 121._o shall_v i_o borrow_v light_n to_o this_o truth_n from_o ecclesiastic_a history_n tell_v you_o the_o invincible_a courage_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a martyr_n who_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n tire_v out_o the_o cruelty_n deride_v the_o menace_n and_o overcome_v the_o enrage_a malice_n of_o their_o proud_a persecutor_n the_o time_n will_v indeed_o fail_v i_o and_o this_o one_o particular_a branch_n swell_v out_o into_o a_o large_a volume_n luther_n be_v a_o man_n of_o such_o a_o hardy_a robustious_a spirit_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o do_v his_o work_n 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