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from_o the_o proposition_n 1._o it_o show_v we_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n be_v viz._n use_v 1_o sanctity_n join_v with_o suffer_v inform._n inform._n a_o true_a saint_n carry_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o cross_n on_o his_o shoulder_n 2_o tim._n branch_n 1_o 3.12_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n christ_n and_o his_o cross_n be_v never_o part_v it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v two_o heaven_n one_o here_o and_o another_o hereafter_o hier._n hereafter_o delicatus_fw-la nimis_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la vis_fw-la gaudere_fw-la cum_fw-la saeculo_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la hier._n christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n be_v regnum_fw-la crucis_fw-la what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o hope_n the_o breastplate_n of_o patience_n but_o to_o imply_v that_o we_o must_v encounter_v with_o suffering_n it_o 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