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you_o e_z martyr_n have_v suffer_v innumerable_a displeasure_n &_o untollerable_a pain_n for_o christ_n sake_n here_o in_o this_o world_n how_o much_o more_o sorrow_n &_o pain_n groan_v &_o look_v for_o their_o tormentor_n that_o put_v they_o to_o those_o pain_n and_o if_o holy_a job_n &_o the_o old_a patriarch_n &_o prophet_n &_o in_o christ_n time_n the_o apostle_n martyr_n &_o such_o other_o receive_v much_o pain_n &_o suffer_v sorrow_n &_o displesur_n to_o please_v almighty_a god_n how_o much_o more_o sorrow_n may_v they_o look_v for_o in_o another_o world_n y_fw-fr t_o here_o live_v at_o pleasure_n &_o be_v merry_a &_o laugh_v at_o other_o man_n harm_n &_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o hurt_v they_o then_o to_o do_v they_o good_a the_o good_a liver_n take_v pain_n on_o earth_n here_o in_o this_o world_n the_o sinner_n malicious_a person_n briber_n oppressioner_n &_o extorcioner_n shall_v suffer_v their_o pain_n w_o tout_fw-fr end_n in_o the_o horrible_a pain_n of_o hell_n and_o this_o 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