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be_v smite_v of_o god_n and_o plague_v and_o even_o in_o earth_n to_o have_v receive_v the_o very_a sentence_n of_o eternal_a death_n upon_o themselves_o but_o this_o manner_n of_o judgement_n must_v be_v suspend_v for_o notwithstanding_o these_o external_a and_o outward_a accident_n befalling_a their_o body_n they_o rest_v and_o continue_v still_o the_o elect_a and_o choose_a of_o the_o lord_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n the_o cup_n whereof_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o master_n cause_n they_o most_o glad_o taste_v of_o how_o grievous_a soever_o the_o torment_n and_o affliction_n be_v which_o their_o body_n suffer_v and_o endure_v and_o again_o if_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v with_o a_o upright_a heart_n and_o void_a of_o all_o blind_a affection_n to_o compare_v together_o thou_o and_o their_o affliction_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o both_o for_o the_o cause_n and_o also_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o they_o even_o in_o thy_o own_o judgement_n thou_o will_v be_v find_v 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