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heaven_n sâ—ke_v how_o they_o endure_v burn_v starve_a ston_a hang_a and_o a_o thousand_o calamity_n how_o they_o manifest_v their_o love_n to_o their_o lord_n his_o cause_n and_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o be_v most_o reject_v slight_v abuse_v and_o abase_v then_o shall_v the_o king_n say_v to_o they_o on_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o that_o when_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a sinner_n stand_v by_o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n you_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_o convert_v
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