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and_o will_v be_v eternal_o hereafter_o serm._n liii_o affliction_n not_o in_o themselves_o but_o as_o improve_v by_o patience_n conduce_v to_o our_o salvation_n what_o go_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o patience_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 6._o which_o be_v effectual_a in_o endure_v of_o the_o same_o affliction_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v the_o second_o part_n considerable_a in_o this_o amplification_n of_o the_o divine_a advantage_n and_o heavenly_a profit_n we_o have_v by_o affliction_n for_o god_n cause_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o salvation_n be_v promote_v and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o endure_a or_o in_o patience_n under_o suffering_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o and_o bare_o suffering_n for_o murderer_n suffer_v robber_n suffer_v but_o it_o must_v be_v for_o god_n there_o must_v be_v a_o good_a cause_n and_o yet_o further_o a_o good_a cause_n be_v not_o enough_o there_o must_v be_v a_o humble_a patient_a and_o meek_a deportment_n in_o those_o that_o do_v suffer_v for_o if_o they_o suffer_v with_o grudge_v and_o repine_v think_v god_n be_v a_o severe_a master_n who_o impose_v such_o hard_a task_n upon_o they_o than_o they_o lose_v their_o reward_n neither_o be_v salvation_n advance_v hereby_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v sometime_o tolerantia_fw-la endure_v and_o thus_o in_o the_o text_n even_o as_o the_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v sometime_o matth._n 10._o 22._o heb._n 12._o 3._o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v render_v patientia_fw-la patience_n thus_o luk._n 21._o 19_o rom._n 5._o 3._o it_o be_v also_o take_v by_o some_o for_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n so_o that_o be_v explain_v heb._n 12._o 1_o let_v we_o run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o patience_n we_o render_v it_o or_o rather_o with_o perseverance_n and_o constancy_n that_o we_o faint_v not_o or_o be_v weary_a ere_o we_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n although_o therefore_o many_o other_o 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and_o strive_v and_o therefore_o must_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o altar_n but_o we_o be_v to_o deny_v ourselves_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n which_o argue_v voluntariness_n and_o readiness_n and_o then_o we_o must_v follow_v he_o holy_a obedience_n must_v accompany_v this_o bear_n of_o the_o cross_n luk._n 9_o 23._o yea_o it_o be_v add_v he_o must_v take_v it_o up_o daily_o imply_v that_o though_o this_o cross_n be_v put_v upon_o thy_o shoulder_n every_o day_n though_o it_o be_v from_o week_n to_o week_n from_o year_n to_o year_n thou_o must_v not_o repine_v but_o take_v it_o up_o daily_o you_o must_v not_o carry_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o philistines_n heifer_n do_v the_o ark_n low_v as_o they_o go_v for_o their_o young_a one_o where_o patience_n be_v there_o be_v also_o a_o quiet_a meek_a and_o ready_a resignation_n of_o ourselves_o even_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n behold_v i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n which_o will_v of_o god_n be_v partly_o to_o suffer_v most_o dreadful_a thing_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n contranitency_n then_o and_o contrapugnancy_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n bring_v tribulation_n upon_o we_o do_v deprive_v we_o of_o all_o that_o soulsaving_a benefit_n we_o may_v have_v by_o they_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o conditional_a will_n in_o every_o sufferer_n for_o christ_n arise_v necessary_o from_o nature_n within_o we_o which_o desire_v to_o preserve_v itself_o and_o by_o this_o we_o will_v deprecate_v that_o cup_n which_o god_n be_v give_v we_o to_o drink_v even_o christ_n himself_o in_o this_o conditional_a manner_n pray_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v away_o from_o i_o but_o then_o with_o their_o absolute_a will_n they_o do_v submit_v and_o say_v not_o our_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v do_v thus_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a expression_n john_n 21._o 18._o where_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o death_n and_o martyrdom_n peter_n shall_v suffer_v for_o his_o name_n he_o say_v another_o shall_v gird_v thou_o and_o carry_v thou_o whether_o thou_o will_v not_o not_o that_o peter_n suffer_v against_o his_o will_n absolute_o not_o that_o he_o repine_v at_o it_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o it_o only_o it_o be_v against_o his_o conditional_a will_n nature_n of_o itself_o will_v have_v desire_v rather_o freedom_n from_o those_o torment_n but_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o nature_n or_o property_n of_o this_o patience_n patience_n and_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v myself_o on_o this_o subject_n in_o this_o place_n because_o it_o will_v come_v in_o more_o express_o and_o explicit_o some_o where_o else_o 1._o therefore_o take_v we_o notice_n that_o although_o humane_a philosopher_n by_o their_o several_a sect_n do_v great_o oppose_v one_o another_o yet_o they_o do_v agree_v in_o the_o commend_v of_o patience_n indeed_o aristotle_n do_v not_o reckon_v patience_n nor_o humility_n among_o the_o moral_a virtue_n but_o the_o stoic_n especial_o they_o do_v so_o commend_v patience_n as_o that_o thereby_o they_o will_v have_v a_o man_n turn_v into_o a_o mere_a stone_n as_o it_o be_v and_o a_o unnatural_a dedolency_n but_o no_o philosophical_a patience_n not_o that_o of_o anaxarchus_n who_o cry_v out_o so_o stout_o to_o the_o tyrant_n who_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bray_v and_o pounce_v to_o death_n tune_v tune_v anaxarchum_fw-la non_fw-la tundis_fw-la or_o of_o other_o so_o great_o applaud_v by_o humane_a writer_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a patience_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o the_o principle_n in_o the_o end_n in_o the_o effect_n in_o the_o concomitant_n as_o may_v be_v show_v but_o i_o shall_v not_o dilate_v at_o this_o time_n this_o particular_a be_v bring_v in_o to_o make_v we_o examine_v what_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o patience_n and_o what_o may_v be_v natural_a or_o
thou_o he_o that_o can_v immediate_o be_v avenge_v on_o they_o he_o that_o can_v command_v legion_n of_o devil_n to_o drag_v they_o to_o hell_n present_o yet_o with_o much_o patience_n suffer_v they_o god_n be_v so_o patient_a that_o as_o tertullian_n ipsa_fw-la sibi_fw-la detrahit_fw-la â—â—de_v pat_o his_o patience_n detract_v from_o he_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o loser_n by_o it_o for_o people_n sin_n the_o more_o obstinate_o and_o wilful_o because_o they_o meet_v with_o impunity_n because_o vengeance_n be_v not_o speedy_o execute_v therefore_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v encourage_v to_o evil_a eccles_n 8._o 11._o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o we_o can_v attribute_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o attribute_n in_o he_o the_o scripture_n use_v other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o god_n be_v most_o absolute_o bless_v and_o happy_a in_o himself_o he_o can_v be_v under_o any_o misery_n so_o as_o to_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v patient_a under_o it_o neither_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o pati_fw-la to_o suffer_v in_o a_o passive_a sense_n yet_o his_o goodness_n his_o forbearance_n these_o be_v call_v patience_n and_o from_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o a_o conformity_n thereunto_o shall_v god_n be_v as_o impatient_a of_o thou_o shall_v he_o as_o little_o endure_v thy_o fail_n as_o thou_o can_v his_o dispensation_n thou_o have_v be_v with_o dives_n call_v for_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o not_o able_a to_o partake_v of_o it_o christ_n also_o be_v a_o wonderful_a examplar_n cause_n of_o patience_n for_o he_o to_o lay_v aside_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n to_o be_v expose_v to_o such_o a_o ignominious_a death_n in_o all_o which_o he_o do_v seem_v as_o 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any_o cause_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o though_o just_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o he_o as_o our_o surety_n now_o though_o all_o this_o be_v for_o we_o enemy_n to_o he_o such_o who_o will_v contemn_v his_o love_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o crucify_v he_o over_o and_o over_o again_o yet_o in_o these_o great_a agony_n and_o unspeakable_a suffering_n he_o be_v not_o impatient_a thus_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o a_o patience_n great_a than_o that_o of_o job_n even_o of_o christ_n himself_o and_o let_v his_o patience_n shame_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o impatience_n serm_n liv._o motive_n exciting_a we_o to_o a_o patient_a submission_n unto_o god_n under_o all_o the_o affliction_n he_o lay_v upon_o we_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 6._o which_o be_v effectual_a in_o endure_v of_o the_o same_o suffering_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v we_o be_v yet_o treat_v on_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o salvation_n of_o believer_n be_v promote_v by_o their_o suffering_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o endure_v or_o in_o patience_n in_o a_o patient_a endure_v it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n i_o tell_v you_o to_o enlarge_v myself_o according_a as_o this_o subject_a of_o patience_n may_v require_v some_o thing_n have_v be_v speak_v to_o declare_v the_o nature_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v add_v at_o this_o time_n some_o motive_n and_o encouragement_n to_o be_v patient_a under_o the_o most_o extreme_a suffering_n we_o be_v put_v upon_o and_o first_o this_o consideration_n may_v great_o calm_v and_o compose_v our_o spirit_n if_o we_o deserve_v sensible_o affect_v ourselves_o with_o what_o we_o have_v deserve_v all-impatiency_n and_o turbulence_n of_o heart_n arise_v because_o we_o be_v not_o thorough_o humble_v under_o our_o own_o guilt_n and_o unworthiness_n for_o if_o this_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o will_v wonder_v why_o dog_n shall_v have_v child_n bread_n why_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o least_o drop_n of_o mercy_n who_o deserve_v the_o deluge_n of_o god_n 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what_o it_o have_v at_o first_o serm._n lxvi_o the_o true_o godly_a may_v sometime_o pass_v false_a sentence_n upon_o their_o own_o person_n and_o action_n and_o god_n dispensation_n towards_o they_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 9_o but_o we_o have_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o trust_v in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o god_n which_o raise_v the_o dead_a the_o second_o doctrine_n remain_v from_o the_o clause_n of_o the_o former_a verse_n viz._n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n judge_v otherwise_o while_o they_o attend_v to_o second_o cause_n and_o humane_a help_n than_o they_o do_v while_o they_o look_v to_o the_o power_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n will_v come_v in_o very_o seasonable_o as_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o general_a useful_a matter_n which_o this_o text_n will_v afford_v we_o come_v we_o therefore_o to_o the_o consideration_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o further_a amplification_n of_o this_o trouble_n which_o come_v upon_o he_o in_o asia_n and_o that_o 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himself_o grotius_n indeed_o think_v that_o this_o place_n with_o that_o of_o james_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o promissory_a oath_n and_o volkelius_n the_o socinian_n he_o seem_v to_o say_v that_o though_o this_o place_n may_v not_o forbid_v all_o assertory_n oath_n when_o necessity_n require_v yet_o promissory_a oath_n be_v not_o allowable_a when_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o certain_a and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o fulfil_v it_o but_o the_o text_n comprehend_v both_o it_o be_v true_a learned_a interpreter_n go_v contrary_a way_n though_o they_o both_o meet_v in_o the_o end_n for_o some_o say_v our_o saviour_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o oath_n but_o all_o oath_n by_o creature_n and_o some_o make_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o relate_v to_o swear_v but_o the_o word_n follow_v neither_o by_o heaven_n or_o earth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o distribution_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n the_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o or_o no_o other_o oath_n be_v to_o be_v limit_v to_o creature_n not_o at_o all_o by_o the_o creature_n not_o any_o oath_n by_o they_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v we_o to_o swear_v by_o god_n in_o just_a cause_n or_o before_o a_o magistrate_n but_o by_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o in_o our_o ordinary_a discourse_n for_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o swear_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n in_o their_o solemn_a judicatories_n thus_o it_o be_v like_o that_o universal_a all_o whatsoever_o they_o bid_v you_o observe_v do_v matth._n 23._o 3._o that_o be_v all_o lawful_a thing_n so_o when_o paul_n say_v i_o become_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n lawful_a and_o indifferent_a he_o do_v not_o become_v a_o idolater_n other_o they_o grant_v that_o our_o saviour_n forbid_v all_o oath_n as_o well_o those_o by_o god_n as_o by_o the_o creature_n because_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n that_o whosoever_o swear_v by_o the_o creature_n swear_v by_o god_n in_o effect_n and_o then_o they_o say_v the_o meaning_n be_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o that_o be_v in_o unnecessary_a and_o causeless_a matter_n the_o swear_n be_v not_o so_o much_o forbid_v as_o the_o frequent_a and_o unnecessary_a use_n of_o it_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n thus_o we_o have_v brief_o vindicate_v that_o text._n in_o the_o next_o place_n how_o may_v we_o swear_v lawful_o and_o in_o this_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n inform_v we_o of_o three_o necessary_a lawful_o concomitant_n of_o every_o oath_n which_o all_o writer_n almost_o upon_o this_o subject_a take_v notice_n of_o jer._n 4._o 3._o thou_o shall_v swear_v