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name_n of_o christ_n christ_n suffer_v in_o they_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o lord_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v make_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n death_n phil._n 3._o 10._o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o because_o therein_o we_o have_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n doct._n 4._o from_o these_o affliction_n if_o we_o suffer_v they_o joyful_o we_o have_v a_o sure_a argument_n of_o our_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n to_o come_v hereafter_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 13._o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o that_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v partaker_n also_o of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o everlasting_a life_n rom._n 8._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 11._o 2._o because_o that_o joy_n which_o we_o have_v in_o affliction_n be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o our_o eternal_a joy_n and_o glory_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v we_o to_o learn_v to_o suffer_v joyful_o for_o 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same_o patience_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o bear_v other_o persecution_n doct._n 6._o in_o these_o reproach_n which_o the_o godly_a suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n blaspheme_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o glorify_v on_o the_o other_o this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 14._o reason_n because_o look_v how_o far_o forth_o the_o faithful_a make_v profession_n of_o true_a piety_n so_o far_o forth_o be_v they_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o when_o in_o that_o respect_n they_o be_v reproach_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v evil_a speak_v of_o and_o when_o they_o hold_v fast_o and_o adorn_v their_o profession_n notwithstanding_o these_o reproach_n the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v evil_a speak_v of_o by_o the_o reproach_n be_v glorify_v by_o they_o use_v 1_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o terror_n to_o those_o that_o do_v reproach_v other_o and_o 2._o for_o comfort_v to_o those_o that_o be_v reproach_v 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the_o church_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o same_o place_n reason_n 1._o because_o the_o sin_n of_o those_o which_o profess_v god_n name_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n wrong_v god_n name_n and_o his_o honour_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o they_o offend_v god_n the_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v punish_v 2._o because_o god_n chief_a care_n be_v to_o purify_v his_o church_n by_o such_o chastisement_n 3._o because_o god_n oftentimes_o use_v the_o unbeliever_n as_o his_o instrument_n to_o correct_v his_o church_n they_o must_v therefore_o be_v first_o tolerate_v that_o they_o may_v accomplish_v god_n counsel_n and_o afterward_o punish_v because_o they_o have_v do_v so_o wicked_o use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o direct_v we_o not_o to_o be_v trouble_v in_o mind_n when_o we_o see_v the_o church_n afflict_v before_o and_o above_o other_o people_n but_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n divine_a order_n of_o it_o doct._n 9_o the_o judgement_n which_o god_n exercise_v upon_o his_o church_n 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security_n doct._n 10._o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n do_v proper_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o verse_n 19_o compare_v with_o ver_fw-la 14._o 16._o reason_n 1._o because_o their_o sin_n oftentimes_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o these_o affliction_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o they_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n that_o such_o affliction_n be_v the_o lot_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o way_n by_o which_o they_o usual_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3._o because_o this_o suffering_n of_o such_o affliction_n be_v part_n of_o our_o obedience_n to_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n use_v this_o may_v serve_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o the_o trouble_n of_o these_o affliction_n doct._n 11._o they_o which_o suffer_v in_o this_o manner_n may_v commend_v their_o soul_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v gather_v from_o the_o same_o verse_n reason_n 1._o 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