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who_o can_v abide_v it_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o observation_n propound_v namely_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v such_o he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o mercy_n be_v god_n proper_a work_n it_o be_v that_o wherein_o his_o chief_a delight_n do_v rest_n what_o be_v report_v of_o dionysius_n the_o emperor_n and_o leave_v upon_o record_n for_o his_o eternal_a fame_n viz._n that_o he_o weep_v when_o he_o come_v to_o subscribe_v his_o name_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n as_o be_v loath_a to_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o fellow-creature_n be_v much_o more_o true_a of_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n witness_v those_o tear_n that_o drop_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o saviour_n over_o impenitent_a jerusalem_n a_o sad_a presage_n of_o approach_a ruin_n and_o yet_o a_o true_a symptom_n of_o his_o unwillingness_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o execution_n though_o they_o be_v already_o come_v to_o the_o zenith_n of_o impiety_n kill_v the_o king_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o though_o but_o behold_v this_o at_o a_o distance_n such_o be_v his_o mercy_n that_o it_o make_v he_o weep_v mercy_n be_v a_o attribute_n that_o of_o itself_o proper_o belong_v to_o god_n justice_n be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o accident_n because_o of_o man_n evil_a therefore_o be_v he_o say_v to_o wait_v to_o do_v the_o one_o but_o spare_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o other_o yea_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o execute_v determine_v wrath_n therefore_o he_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n and_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n etc._n etc._n hos_fw-la 11.8_o 9_o therefore_o he_o that_o hate_v nothing_o that_o he_o have_v make_v will_v not_o always_o be_v extreme_a with_o what_o he_o have_v not_o make_v lest_o with_o it_o he_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v exercise_v towards_o man_n as_o consider_v in_o a_o twofold_a capacity_n 1._o as_o a_o sinner_n 2._o as_o his_o creature_n 1._o as_o a_o sinner_n that_o he_o may_v do_v away_o his_o sin_n isa_n 43.25_o he_o make_v open_a proclamation_n thereof_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n so_o willing_a be_v god_n to_o free_v the_o sinner_n from_o mistake_v the_o person_n that_o he_o ingeminate_v the_o word_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o be_v unacquainted_a who_o it_o be_v that_o must_v do_v away_o thy_o sin_n know_v that_o it_o be_v i_o i_o who_o be_o thy_o maker_n and_o put_v thou_o in_o a_o bless_a condition_n whence_o thou_o fall_v and_o it_o be_v i_o who_o again_o will_v restore_v thou_o
guilty_a yet_o notwithstanding_o amid_o the_o many_o divide_a tongue_n there_o be_v find_v some_o unite_a hand_n to_o slay_v he_o indeed_o the_o atheist_n scoff_v at_o this_o say_v shall_v we_o begin_v our_o religion_n at_o a_o babe_n in_o the_o manger_n or_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o poverty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o his_o allegiance_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v oblige_v to_o a_o fish_n for_o money_n who_o penury_n necessitate_v he_o to_o beg_v for_o a_o live_n who_o be_v hungry_a and_o thirsty_a and_o sleepy_a and_o sorrowful_a yea_o so_o despicable_o mean_a and_o contemptible_a that_o his_o own_o kindred_n be_v ready_a to_o lay_v hand_n on_o he_o as_o one_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o he_o complain_v for_o want_v of_o lodging_n esteem_v himself_o more_o despicable_a than_o the_o fox_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o air_n this_o be_v the_o esteem_n or_o very_o little_a better_a which_o the_o world_n have_v of_o he_o of_o who_o they_o be_v altogether_o unworthy_a not_o consider_v why_o he_o so_o come_v for_o he_o come_v to_o be_v thus_o mean_a that_o we_o may_v become_v honourable_a therefore_o do_v he_o come_v to_o be_v kill_v by_o sinner_n that_o sinner_n may_v live_v in_o his_o death_n to_o die_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v die_v to_o sin_n and_o though_o they_o now_o crucify_v afresh_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o their_o iniquity_n yet_o a_o time_n will_v come_v when_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o save_a virtue_n of_o one_o drop_n of_o that_o blood_n which_o they_o now_o disgrace_v to_o apply_v this_o if_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v in_o such_o humility_n as_o to_o humble_v himself_o to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o we_o why_o shall_v we_o disdain_v to_o do_v our_o friend_n good_a though_o never_o so_o mean_a even_o to_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o servant_n see_v that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o redeem_v we_o he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n again_o 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entertain_v he_o nay_o it_o be_v not_o of_o capacity_n to_o do_v it_o for_o how_o shall_v this_o great_a house_n hold_v his_o glorious_a majesty_n when_o the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o able_a to_o contain_v he_o it_o be_v humility_n for_o he_o to_o come_v into_o this_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o come_v to_o the_o world_n to_o show_v his_o humility_n for_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n 1.14_o st._n john_n 1.14_o and_o dwell_v among_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o abhor_v not_o the_o virgin_n womb_n though_o a_o simple_a lady_n i_o mean_v simple_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a glory_n or_o worldly_a riches_n for_o so_o poor_a she_o be_v that_o at_o her_o church_a she_o be_v necessitate_v instead_o of_o a_o lamb_n to_o offer_v a_o pair_n of_o young_a pigeon_n and_o though_o he_o do_v seem_v to_o straiten_v himself_o at_o his_o conception_n because_o he_o have_v little_a room_n in_o the_o womb_n yet_o he_o be_v more_o straiten_v at_o his_o birth_n for_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o he_o in_o the_o inn_n which_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n will_v want_v room_n on_o earth_n rather_o than_o we_o shall_v want_v mansion_n in_o heaven_n the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v drive_v to_o so_o great_a necessity_n that_o her_o chamber_n must_v be_v in_o the_o stable_n her_o bed_n no_o better_o than_o that_o of_o straw_n and_o the_o glorious_a babe_n lodge_v in_o no_o other_o cradle_n but_o that_o of_o the_o manger_n never_o be_v glory_n in_o so_o homely_a a_o place_n before_o god_n at_o first_o bring_v forth_o man_n like_o a_o king_n and_o place_v he_o in_o paradise_n to_o rule_v over_o the_o beast_n but_o god_n be_v bring_v forth_o man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o beast_n see_v then_o vile_a man_n who_o it_o be_v who_o thou_o have_v neglect_v in_o heaven_n by_o sin_v on_o earth_n the_o lord_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n be_v now_o make_v the_o companion_n of_o beast_n because_o thou_o have_v make_v thyself_o like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v how_o can_v thou_o not_o admire_v at_o the_o low_a condescension_n of_o thy_o saviour_n that_o he_o shall_v so_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o mean_a parent_n and_o in_o so_o base_a a_o place_n as_o be_v a_o stable_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n also_o o_o the_o height_n and_o depth_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o will_v not_o fall_v into_o admiration_n to_o see_v god_n in_o a_o manger_n god_n be_v in_o his_o holy_a temple_n what_o shall_v he_o descend_v yea_o we_o believe_v he_o when_o he_o say_v he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o now_o that_o he_o have_v so_o do_v who_o can_v forbear_v love_v of_o he_o view_v he_o in_o the_o manger_n and_o there_o you_o see_v he_o become_v food_n for_o beast_n for_o man_n who_o be_v transform_v by_o beastly_a lust_n and_o yet_o he_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n also_o that_o so_o he_o may_v gather_v both_o great_a and_o small_a he_o be_v meat_n for_o strong_a man_n yea_o and_o he_o will_v be_v milk_n to_o the_o little_a one_o also_o and_o unless_o every_o one_o of_o we_o become_v as_o little_a one_o 18.3_o st._n matt._n 18.3_o we_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n he_o be_v bear_v that_o he_o may_v have_v we_o bear_v again_o he_o be_v wrap_v in_o swadling-cloth_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o despise_v man_n how_o mean_a soever_o in_o appearance_n and_o in_o a_o stable_n to_o show_v his_o communicableness_n to_o all_o person_n he_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o manger_n not_o for_o food_n to_o the_o beast_n but_o for_o bread_n to_o man_n indeed_o as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o give_v fodder_n to_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fowl_n in_o the_o air_n for_o he_o feed_v the_o young_a raven_n but_o it_o be_v only_o unto_o man_n that_o he_o give_v himself_o as_o bread_n and_o in_o a_o mystery_n be_v he_o find_v in_o a_o stable_n to_o show_v we_o that_o as_o man_n become_v beast_n by_o their_o fall_n so_o he_o be_v find_v among_o the_o beast_n that_o he_o may_v be_v food_n for_o all_o and_o that_o beastly_a man_n may_v find_v and_o taste_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n he_o will_v also_o become_v bread_n that_o so_o we_o may_v indeed_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n 6.55_o st._n john_n 6.55_o therefore_o since_o christ_n come_v in_o such_o element_n hence_o learn_v use_v that_o none_o but_o clean_a beast_n must_v eat_v of_o such_o food_n and_o none_o but_o such_o true_o can_v do_v it_o those_o that_o consider_v not_o what_o be_v real_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n eat_v not_o bread_n and_o drink_v not_o wine_n 11.29_o 1_o cor._n 11.29_o but_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o condemnation_n but_o they_o that_o by_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n spiritual_o in_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n do_v true_o fulfil_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o come_n into_o the_o world_n for_o thus_o he_o come_v and_o be_v bear_v that_o we_o may_v reap_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o he_o come_v so_o mean_o that_o his_o poverty_n may_v enrich_v we_o so_o lowly_a that_o his_o humility_n may_v strengthen_v we_o and_o though_o we_o disdainful_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n yet_o he_o take_v care_n of_o we_o before_o all_o time_n and_o manifest_v his_o love_n in_o come_v to_o we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n ttherfore_o to_o wind_v up_o all_o praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n etc._n ps_n 103.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n
that_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o know_v be_v contrary_a or_o against_o the_o truth_n when_o we_o see_v man_n bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o as_o saint_n peter_n say_v 2_o pe._n 2.1_o then_o take_v heed_n lest_o our_o silence_n at_o those_o be_v find_v to_o give_v occasion_n to_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n to_o say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n and_o there_o be_v christ_n as_o some_o have_v blasphemous_o do_v and_o i_o know_v you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o that_o which_o i_o tremble_v to_o speak_v that_o there_o be_v those_o that_o call_v themselves_o god_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o fear_v they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o magdalen_n but_o before_o her_o conversion_n and_o whence_o have_v this_o proceed_v but_o from_o the_o unholy_a conversation_n of_o man_n silent_o suffer_v the_o glorious_a name_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o now_o that_o this_o 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extreme_o sad_a if_o through_o my_o neglect_n of_o faithful_a declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n any_o poor_a soul_n miscarry_v and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o great_a apostle_n so_o be_v it_o of_o every_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o we_o kill_v those_o soul_n we_o see_v go_v to_o destruction_n through_o ignorance_n or_o otherways_o and_o do_v not_o admonish_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o st._n paul_n say_v he_o keep_v nothing_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o be_v for_o their_o good_a which_o make_v he_o true_o to_o boast_v that_o he_o be_v pure_a from_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o man_n act_n the_o 20.26_o and_o he_o himself_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o pureness_n because_o he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n v._o 17._o therefore_o it_o concern_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v faithful_a to_o deliver_v their_o message_n true_o not_o withhold_v from_o the_o people_n any_o thing_n of_o 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godliness_n be_v more_o industrious_a to_o promote_v error_n and_o heresy_n than_o we_o be_v to_o manifest_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o sincerity_n rather_o let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n like_o trumpet_n and_o tell_v judah_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o israel_n of_o their_o transgression_n then_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v meal-mouthed_a and_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o error_n and_o heresy_n though_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o it_o in_o robe_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n for_o a_o unfaithful_a minister_n be_v like_o a_o unjust_a judge_n which_o can_v but_o condemn_v himself_o while_o he_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o other_o but_o then_o 3._o if_o our_o active_a testimony_n by_o word_n and_o work_n be_v not_o receive_v than_o our_o passive_a testimony_n in_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n both_o to_o do_v and_o if_o god_n call_v for_o it_o to_o die_v for_o the_o truth_n yea_o though_o the_o world_n shall_v 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christian_n by_o cruel_a usage_n and_o at_o last_o destroy_v they_o yea_o such_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n saint_n in_o all_o age_n thus_o to_o be_v persecute_v and_o destroy_v for_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n must_v be_v in_o danger_n the_o jeremies_n in_o prison_n the_o disciple_n lose_v their_o good_n and_o the_o holy_a confessor_n pay_v their_o tribute_n of_o allegiance_n to_o almighty_a god_n with_o pain_n and_o the_o martyr_n with_o their_o life_n and_o though_o these_o affliction_n may_v seem_v terrible_a to_o christian_n to_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n yet_o the_o high_a of_o they_o be_v no_o more_o than_o lawful_a and_o necessary_a if_o call_v thereunto_o for_o the_o pious_a heart_n of_o true_a christian_n have_v always_o thus_o testify_v to_o the_o truth_n witness_n saint_n paul_n what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n for_o i_o be_o ready_a not_o to_o be_v bind_v only_o but_o to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 21.13_o and_o act_v 20.24_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o neither_o do_v i_o account_v my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n it_o be_v remarkable_a to_o consider_v the_o way_n which_o almighty_a god_n take_v to_o support_v his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n in_o despite_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o church_n in_o christianity_n that_o it_o will_v appear_v almost_o incredible_a to_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n how_o intolerable_a her_o suffering_n that_o have_v they_o not_o have_v one_o to_o support_v they_o who_o be_v almighty_a and_o all-sufficient_a it_o have_v be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v have_v continue_v steadfast_a but_o they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o inward_a support_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o strengthen_v but_o the_o outward_a example_n of_o our_o saviour_n passion_n to_o encourage_v they_o unto_o a_o conformity_n to_o he_o both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v and_o so_o near_o do_v the_o saint_n copy_n out_o one_o another_o life_n that_o their_o spirit_n be_v seem_o convert_v into_o one_o another_o body_n and_o one_o will_v have_v think_v that_o the_o die_a blood_n of_o the_o one_o be_v infuse_v into_o another_o vein_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v one_o cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o cruelty_n but_o god_n present_o inspire_v another_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o witness_v to_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o torture_a of_o the_o body_n make_v but_o the_o mouth_n speak_v the_o loud_a in_o witness_v unto_o the_o truth_n so_o that_o by_o what_o you_o have_v already_o hear_v you_o may_v see_v christian_a profession_n be_v no_o secure_a kind_n of_o live_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n must_v be_v no_o niggard_n of_o his_o life_n for_o the_o truth_n when_o god_n call_v to_o bring_v he_o home_o by_o death_n indeed_o it_o be_v yet_o our_o happiness_n that_o in_o these_o cloudy_a day_n we_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o faggot_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n god_n only_o know_v when_o and_o upon_o who_o that_o heavy_a lot_n must_v fall_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n it_o will_v come_v this_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o demonstrate_v but_o by_o the_o lukewarmness_n of_o most_o man_n zeal_n in_o the_o truth_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o when_o those_o day_n do_v come_v that_o many_o will_v turn_v from_o christ_n rather_o than_o burn_v for_o the_o truth_n because_o it_o appear_v that_o many_o untrained_a soul_n be_v so_o wed_v to_o their_o lust_n that_o they_o have_v rather_o lose_v their_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n then_o forgo_v one_o darling_n sin_n many_o do_v so_o love_v the_o work_n of_o vanity_n that_o they_o have_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o turn_v their_o ear_n unto_o fable_n and_o when_o you_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v of_o these_o then_o may_v you_o imagine_v those_o locust_n be_v come_v upon_o the_o earth_n speak_v of_o by_o st._n john_n in_o the_o 9th_o of_o the_o revelation_n 8_o 9_o verse_n which_o have_v power_n to_o torture_v man_n and_o like_a scorpion_n with_o their_o power_n able_a to_o sting_v they_o to_o death_n then_o beware_v lest_o you_o be_v lead_v into_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a 2_o st._n pet._n 3.17_o but_o be_v you_o establish_v in_o the_o know_v acknowledge_v and_o establish_a church_n of_o england_n which_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v for_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n be_v more_o pure_o true_a and_o true_o pure_a from_o error_n than_o any_o christian_a church_n or_o congregation_n whatsoever_o and_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o prove_v they_o so_o when_o occasion_n shall_v call_v i_o thereunto_o for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n will_v remain_v pure_a notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n of_o gainsayers_a and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v defend_v it_o with_o all_o our_o might_n for_o the_o truth_n will_v spread_v itself_o though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n but_o pulpit_n to_o declare_v it_o in_o nor_o no_o other_o witness_v but_o by_o preach_v nor_o no_o witness_n but_o prophet_n but_o yet_o many_o in_o their_o low_a condition_n have_v yet_o high_o exalt_v god_n by_o a_o faithful_a testimony_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o though_o this_o life_n be_v encumber_v by_o sickness_n and_o infirmity_n yet_o this_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v shall_v be_v able_a to_o silence_v any_o gain-say_a when_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o witness_v much_o because_o of_o thy_o weakness_n yet_o do_v as_o much_o as_o thou_o can_v do_v your_o best_a and_o god_n will_v accept_v it_o though_o mean_v if_o from_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o it_o will_v be_v nothing_o to_o suffer_v by_o martyrdom_n when_o we_o consider_v it_o be_v for_o so_o great_a a_o prize_n as_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o will_v be_v to_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o continue_v steadfast_a therein_o for_o still_o in_o every_o age_n god_n will_v keep_v some_o defender_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o why_o may_v not_o we_o be_v the_o person_n therefore_o shall_v god_n call_v we_o to_o it_o and_o we_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o truth_n it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o just_a judgement_n for_o god_n to_o take_v his_o gospel_n from_o we_o and_o give_v it_o to_o a_o more_o faithful_a people_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v command_v to_o serve_v the_o jew_n act_n 13.46_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n have_v dwell_v among_o we_o for_o many_o year_n together_o in_o much_o serenity_n till_o of_o late_a year_n it_o have_v be_v toss_v upon_o the_o trouble_a water_n therefore_o let_v we_o in_o our_o word_n and_o work_v witness_n to_o it_o lest_o he_o take_v it_o from_o we_o also_o and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o that_o will_v give_v it_o better_a entertainment_n than_o we_o have_v do_v therefore_o let_v all_o of_o we_o make_v it_o our_o prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n oh_o lord_n rather_o let_v our_o heart_n witness_v to_o the_o truth_n that_o thy_o truth_n may_v witness_v unto_o we_o then_o by_o our_o not_o witness_v for_o thou_o we_o come_v to_o be_v destroy_v by_o thou_o let_v thy_o truth_n dwell_v with_o we_o here_o that_o we_o may_v dwell_v with_o thou_o hereafter_o brethren_n let_v not_o your_o faith_n be_v shake_v or_o move_v by_o tribulation_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o suffering_n whatsoever_o know_v this_o that_o after_o you_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o keep_v the_o faith_n there_o shall_v be_v lay_v up_o for_o you_o and_o all_o other_o his_o faithful_a servant_n a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v you_o at_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v we_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o all_o come_v to_o the_o christian_a world_n the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o we_o in_o our_o estate_n and_o calling_n life_n and_o death_n shall_v bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n testis_fw-la fidelis_fw-la or_o the_o faithful_a witness_n sermon_n ix_o st._n john_n 18.37_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n the_o pattern_n of_o all_o precedent_n and_o the_o life_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a in_o man_n be_v the_o god_n in_o man_n the_o man_n in_o god_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o in_o his_o birth_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o humility_n in_o his_o life_n of_o innocence_n in_o his_o death_n of_o patience_n in_o all_o a_o pattern_n of_o holiness_n as_o it_o be_v the_o marrow_n of_o religion_n to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n so_o the_o iniquity_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o not_o do_v what_o he_o do_v