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to_o see_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n bring_v into_o subjection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o their_o preparation_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o expectation_n make_v ready_a for_o the_o bless_a appearance_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n four_o their_o discourse_n their_o life_n savour_v of_o heaven_n their_o business_n their_o conversation_n be_v above_o whence_o they_o look_v for_o their_o saviour_n their_o persecutor_n when_o they_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o the_o accommodation_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n will_v say_v with_o scorn_n we_o do_v but_o ease_v you_o of_o what_o you_o say_v be_v your_o burden_n and_o impediment_n in_o run_v your_o race_n and_o other_o when_o they_o drag_v they_o to_o the_o stake_n and_o fire_n will_v scoff_n we_o do_v but_o send_v you_o whither_o you_o long_o and_o pray_v to_o go_v how_o wretched_o we_o have_v copy_v out_o those_o excellency_n all_o the_o world_n see_v better_a than_o they_o who_o have_v most_o cause_n to_o be_v 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