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do_v we_o good_a that_o they_o honour_v we_o with_o much_o honour_n and_o jade_v we_o with_o necessary_n and_o plentiful_a provision_n for_o our_o encouragement_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v we_o receive_v so_o much_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o may_v we_o not_o now_o with_o patience_n receive_v some_o evil_n there_o be_v no_o evil_n do_v in_o the_o city_n in_o this_o kind_n but_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o amos_n 3.6_o god_n have_v bid_v they_o to_o curse_v we_o and_o revile_v we_o and_o traduce_v we_o and_o load_v we_o with_o all_o these_o contumely_n and_o reproach_n and_o it_o may_v be_v these_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o god_n may_v do_v we_o good_a for_o all_o our_o reproach_n this_o day_n we_o shall_v consider_v that_o as_o it_o come_v not_o without_o due_a desert_n see_v god_n be_v just_a 〈◊〉_d shall_v not_o pass_v away_o without_o due_a profit_n see_v god_n be_v good_a consider_v again_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o god_n to_o his_o servant_n but_o it_o come_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o mercy_n while_o we_o be_v honour_v it_o be_v in_o mercy_n to_o encourage_v we_o and_o now_o we_o be_v dishonour_v and_o our_o soul_n fill_v with_o contempt_n it_o be_v do_v in_o mercy_n to_o admonish_v we_o to_o walk_v both_o more_o humble_o with_o god_n and_o more_o wary_o with_o man_n again_o it_o be_v but_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o heart_n that_o make_v we_o so_o impatient_a of_o every_o light_a dishonour_n for_o if_o we_o be_v as_o we_o shall_v be_v vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n it_o be_v nothing_o nothing_o to_o be_v vile_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o other_o beside_o hear_v what_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a of_o you_o false_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v before_o you_o matt._n 5.11,12_o the_o prophet_n before_o the_o apostle_n be_v thus_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o worthy_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n have_v be_v so_o persecute_v in_o their_o several_a generation_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o head_n both_o of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v be_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o persecute_v in_o like_a manner_n now_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o look_v to_o be_v above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n mat._n 10.24,25_o last_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o crown_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n upon_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o overcome_v brethren_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o let_v no_o man_n take_v away_o our_o crown_n let_v we_o hold_v on_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o god_n aright_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o walk_v with_o a_o right_a foot_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o et_fw-fr innocenter_n agere_fw-la &_o scienter_fw-la praedicare_fw-la not_o study_v so_o much_o to_o have_v our_o gift_n commend_v as_o to_o have_v god_n glorify_v the_o conscience_n of_o people_n edify_v their_o life_n reform_v and_o their_o soul_n save_v and_o then_o if_o we_o find_v favour_n in_o god_n sight_n god_n may_v bring_v we_o again_o into_o favour_n with_o man_n but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o you_o nor_o in_o your_o service_n behold_v here_o be_v we_o let_v he_o do_v to_o we_o as_o he_o please_v he_o that_o pass_v through_o honour_n and_o dishonour_n as_o st._n paul_n do_v can_v say_v as_o st._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o coarse_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v keep_v it_o may_v assure_v himself_o of_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v he_o that_o day_n and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n three_o person_n one_o true_a immortal_a invisible_a only_o wise_a god_n be_v give_v all_o honour_n glory_n dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la