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shall_v stand_v tremble_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brinstone_n 8._o yea_o though_o our_o faith_n be_v try_v by_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n yet_o we_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o our_o glory_n our_o shame_n reproach_n infamy_n imprisonment_n and_o trouble_n will_v turn_v to_o our_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n at_o that_o day_n when_o we_o be_v revile_v by_o private_a person_n when_o persecute_v by_o public_a magistrate_n and_o false_a witness_n come_v against_o we_o yet_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v 12._o but_o rejoice_v for_o great_a shall_v our_o reward_n be_v in_o heaven_n our_o poverty_n shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o great_a riches_n our_o shame_n with_o honour_n 28._o and_o if_o we_o be_v reject_v of_o man_n we_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o of_o god_n yet_o do_v not_o our_o affliction_n or_o persecution_n deserve_v any_o of_o this_o honour_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v gather_v from_o 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