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as_o in_o that_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v command_v tyrant_n to_o imprison_v to_o impoverish_v to_o beat_v to_o banish_v and_o to_o behead_v his_o child_n and_o therefore_o as_o noble_a man_n condemn_v to_o die_v do_v patient_o suffer_v the_o stroke_n of_o death_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o base_a executioner_n therein_o show_v their_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o their_o prince_n so_o must_v we_o patient_o and_o meek_o endure_v all_o the_o indignity_n and_o injury_n of_o wicked_a worldly_a man_n therein_o give_v testimony_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o use_v they_o as_o instrument_n of_o his_o