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house_n etc._n etc._n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n but_o you_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n a_o christian_a will_v never_o repent_v of_o all_o the_o hard_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o christ_n or_o his_o truth_n when_o as_o every_o one_o of_o his_o suffering_n shall_v be_v a_o sparkle_a jewel_n to_o give_v a_o lustre_n to_o his_o crown_n of_o glory_n suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o most_o gainful_a kind_n of_o merchandise_n christ_n be_v so_o well_o please_v with_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o saint_n that_o he_o have_v engage_v himself_o to_o make_v up_o whatever_o they_o lose_v upon_o his_o account_n yea_o to_o repay_v all_o with_o interest_n upon_o interest_n to_o a_o hundred_o time_n over_o oh_o who_o will_v not_o then_o turn_v spiritual_a purchaser_n christ_n be_v a_o noble_a a_o liberal_a paymaster_n and_o no_o small_a thing_n can_v 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husband_n be_v 1154._o ibid._n 1154._o at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n she_o say_v to_o he_o husband_n rejoice_v for_o we_o have_v live_v together_o many_o joyful_a day_n but_o this_o day_n in_o which_o we_o must_v die_v aught_o to_o be_v most_o joyful_a to_o we_o both_o because_o we_o must_v bave_v joy_n for_o ever_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o bid_v you_o good_a night_n for_o we_o shall_v sudden_o meet_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o subscription_n of_o mrs._n anne_n askew_n to_o her_o confession_n be_v this_o 1130._o ibid._n 1130._o write_v by_o i_o anne_n askew_n that_o neither_o wish_v for_o death_n nor_o fear_v his_o may_v and_o as_o merry_a as_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v towards_o â—â—â—ven_n oh_o how_o my_o heart_n leap_v for_o joy_n say_v mr._n philpot_n that_o i_o 1670._o ibid._n 1670._o be_o so_o near_o the_o apprehension_n of_o eternal_a life_n god_n forgive_v i_o my_o unthankfulness_n and_o unworthiness_n of_o so_o great_a glory_n i_o have_v so_o much_o 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schoolman_n the_o schoolman_n all_o the_o martyr_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o church-triumphant_a bear_v the_o sign_n of_o their_o christian_a wound_n about_o they_o as_o so_o many_o speak_a testimony_n of_o their_o holy_a courage_n that_o what_o here_o they_o endure_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o saviour_n may_v be_v there_o a_o addition_n to_o their_o glory_n o_o christian_n all_o your_o suffering_n will_v certain_o increase_v your_o future_a glory_n every_o affliction_n every_o persecution_n will_v be_v a_o grain_n put_v into_o the_o scale_n of_o your_o heavenly_a glory_n to_o make_v it_o more_o weighty_a in_o that_o day_n wherein_o he_o will_v rich_o reward_v you_o for_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18_o every_o tear_n for_o every_o sigh_n for_o every_o groan_n for_o every_o hazard_n and_o for_o every_o hardship_n that_o you_o have_v meet_v in_o the_o way_n of_o your_o duty_n for_o light_a affliction_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o weight_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o a_o few_o 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be_v my_o lord_n that_o 2._o isa_n 50._o 5_o 6_o 7._o psal_n 16._o 2._o be_v thou_o be_v he_o to_o who_o i_o have_v engage_v myself_o that_o i_o will_v satisfy_v all_o thy_o demand_n i_o will_v fulfil_v thy_o royal_a law_n i_o will_v bear_v the_o curse_n i_o will_v satisfy_v thy_o justice_n i_o will_v humble_v myself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o will_v tread_v the_o â—_o psal_n â—_o 8._o isa_n 6â—_n â—_o wine_n press_v of_o my_o father_n wrath_n i_o will_v full_o discharge_v all_o the_o bond_n bill_n and_o obligation_n that_o lie_v in_o open_a court_n against_o any_o of_o those_o who_o by_o compact_n thou_o have_v give_v 15_o colos_n 2._o 13_o 14_o 15_o i_o let_v their_o debt_n be_v never_o so_o many_o or_o never_o so_o great_a or_o of_o never_o so_o long_a continuance_n i_o will_v pay_v they_o all_o there_o be_v no_o work_n so_o high_a nor_o no_o work_n so_o hard_o nor_o no_o work_n so_o hot_a nor_o no_o work_n so_o bloody_a nor_o no_o work_n so_o low_a in_o which_o i_o 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