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soldier_n to_o guard_v he_o intend_v after_o the_o passover_n to_o bring_v he_o out_o to_o the_o people_n deliver_v he_o be_v wounderful_o deliver_v but_o there_o be_v prayer_n make_v daily_o in_o the_o church_n for_o he_o and_o a_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o miraculous_o in_o the_o night_n and_o he_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o john_n marcus_n where_o many_o be_v congregat_v and_o at_o prayer_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o may_v certify_v james_n the_o son_n of_o alphâ—as_o and_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o deliverance_n he_o go_v into_o another_o place_n keper_n herod_n rage_n against_o the_o prison_n keper_n herod_n be_v frustrate_a of_o his_o hope_n in_o his_o rage_n command_v the_o innocent_a keeper_n to_o be_v drag_v to_o execution_n and_o he_o go_v down_o to_o caesarea_n stay_v there_o he_o be_v prejudice_v in_o his_o mind_n against_o the_o syrian_n and_o sidonian_n who_o land_n be_v 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preach_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n pag_n 20._o part_n iv_o contain_v a_o account_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o martyrdom_n under_o episcopacy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 235._o a_o account_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n inflict_v upon_o persecutor_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o wicked_a life_n and_o most_o horrible_a untimely_o death_n of_o many_o of_o the_o persecutor_n of_o old_a pag._n 248._o a_o christian-plea_n against_o persecutor_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o conscience_n ground_v upon_o scripture_n reason_n experience_n and_o testimony_n of_o prince_n and_o learned_a author_n publish_a for_o general_a service_n part_n i._n contain_v the_o history_n of_o the_o persecution_n and_o great_a suffering_n sustain_v by_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n hoth_v before_o and_o after_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n and_o before_o the_o come_v of_o christ_n the_o great_a enemy_n to_o all_o mankind_n be_v that_o wicked_a spirit_n of_o persecution_n cain_n 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