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which_o the_o lord_n do_v love_n &_o a_o testimony_n that_o we_o be_v bless_v we_o ought_v not_o to_o fear_v it_o in_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_n be_v his_o child_n etc_n but_o rather_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o the_o same_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o apostle_n let_v we_o give_v attentive_a ear_n to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n direct_v to_o they_o that_o will_v follow_v he_o â—9_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o them_z i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o &_o he_o that_o will_v not_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o 23.24.25_o for_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v loose_v it_o but_o he_o that_o will_v loose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n the_o same_o shall_v save_v it_o for_o what_o avail_v or_o profit_v it_o a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n &_o then_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n or_o what_o may_v a_o man_n give_v to_o redeem_v his_o soul_n from_o death_n 16._o and_o also_o he_o that_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o or_o of_o my_o word_n before_o the_o man_n of_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v also_o ashamed_a of_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v before_o i_o in_o his_o glory_n accompany_v with_o holy_a angel_n so_o that_o the_o form_n and_o order_n of_o keep_v &_o save_v our_o life_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v to_o loose_v they_o by_o affliction_n for_o his_o sake_n &_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o we_o kéeâ—â—_n and_o save_v our_o life_n most_o sure_a when_o as_o and_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o do_v take_v they_o from_o we_o for_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n thereof_o we_o be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o jesus_n christ_n nor_o of_o his_o word_n although_o they_o dishonour_v we_o never_o so_o much_o therefore_o but_o let_v we_o rather_o account_v their_o most_o dishonour_a spite_n use_v towards_o we_o for_o our_o most_o triumphant_a honour_n and_o victory_n yea_o let_v we_o account_v even_o the_o very_a sword_n axe_n fleshooke_n stranggeling_n string_n paint_a mitre_n livery_n of_o mockery_n faggot_n fire_n rack_n boil_a lead_n pitch_n rosin_n and_o tar_n torture_n and_o all_o other_o their_o instrument_n of_o torment_n to_o be_v ensign_n of_o honour_n unto_o we_o &_o badge_n of_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n to_o the_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v by_o bear_v and_o suffer_v of_o they_o etc_n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o king_n of_o all_o creature_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o prophet_n etc_n but_o yet_o his_o crucifier_n