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justice_n be_v a_o certain_a equality_n if_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n than_o suffering_n merit_v not_o and_o if_o not_o martyrdom_n than_o no_o other_o virtue_n glory_n follow_v the_o cross_n but_o not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o papist_n answer_n that_o suffering_n in_o themselves_o be_v not_o worthy_a but_o as_o they_o proceed_v from_o grace_n and_o charity_n christ_n have_v merit_v this_o honour_n for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v meritorious_a we_o deny_v suffering_n to_o merit_n as_o they_o proceed_v from_o charity_n from_o this_o text_n for_o paul_n speak_v of_o such_o suffering_n unless_o we_o will_v say_v that_o the_o regenerate_v be_v without_o grace_n and_o charity_n or_o that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o comfort_v such_o their_o distinction_n take_v away_o paul_n argument_n who_o comfort_v the_o regenerate_v against_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v as_o well_o when_o it_o proceed_v 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any_o thing_n for_o that_o glory_n many_o heathen_n have_v suffer_v great_a thing_n for_o a_o little_a vain_a approbation_n of_o the_o vulgar_a what_o will_v they_o have_v do_v for_o this_o glory_n if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o if_o they_o so_o much_o for_o a_o shadow_n what_o ought_v we_o for_o the_o substance_n do_v thou_o whine_v and_o lament_v all_o that_o thou_o suffer_v be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v on_o that_o day_n that_o this_o glory_n be_v speak_v of_o remember_v this_o glory_n and_o be_v comfort_v so_o moses_n and_o christ_n do_v 12.2_o heb._n 11.25,26_o heb._n 12.2_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o show_v stephen_n his_o glory_n at_o his_o ston_a 7.55_o act_n 7.55_o what_o therefore_o if_o the_o world_n speak_v ill_a of_o thou_o and_o persecute_v thou_o what_o be_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o that_o glory_n nay_o what_o be_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n o_o happy_a change_n will_v thou_o have_v this_o glory_n without_o suffer_v he_o be_v too_o nice_a that_o will_v here_o rejoice_v with_o the_o world_n and_o after_o reign_v with_o christ_n few_o there_o be_v who_o if_o god_n shall_v bring_v his_o fan_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v my_o reason_n be_v because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o which_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o leave_v their_o sin_n i_o will_v never_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v leave_v his_o life_n for_o christ_n that_o will_v not_o leave_v his_o sin_n at_o his_o commandment_n 3_o use_v 3_o the_o godly_a man_n have_v his_o suffering_n here_o his_o glory_n afterward_o if_o in_o this_o life_n only_o we_o have_v hope_n we_o be_v of_o all_o man_n most_o miserable_a 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o the_o motto_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v spero_fw-la meliora_fw-la we_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o comfort_n even_o here_o bless_a be_v god_n but_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v mark_v the_o end_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v what_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a 37.37_o psal_n 37.37_o the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a be_v peace_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v fearful_a lazarus_n end_v his_o misery_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o dives_fw-la his_o pleasure_n in_o hell_n torment_n consider_v wise_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o moment_n of_o sorrow_n here_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n and_o a_o moment_n of_o pleasure_n heene_n and_o eternal_a torment_n in_o hell_n verse_n 19_o for_o the_o earnest_a expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n wait_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 20._o for_o the_o creature_n be_v make_v subject_a to_o vanity_n not_o willing_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o he_o who_o have_v subject_v the_o same_o in_o hope_n 21._o because_o the_o creature_n itself_o also_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n of_o corruption_n into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 22._o for_o we_o know_v that_o creature_n 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exercise_n it_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o he_o to_o do_v his_o father_n will_n to_o thou_o to_o do_v thy_o own_o vile_a will_n what_o likeness_n be_v here_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conformable_a but_o contrary_a unto_o he_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o be_v like_o he_o in_o glory_n which_o live_v thus_o that_o that_o body_n of_o thou_o which_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o instrument_n of_o whoredom_n drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v endue_v with_o his_o glory_n no_o no._n it_o be_v as_o possible_a for_o thou_o to_o be_v save_v live_v thus_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o christ_n to_o be_v like_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first_o bear_v among_o many_o brethren_n this_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o conformity_n we_o shall_v have_v glory_n not_o equal_a but_o like_o not_o by_o arithmetical_a but_o geometrical_a proportion_n not_o inch_n for_o inch_n but_o suitable_a to_o our_o estate_n he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v and_o therefore_o must_v have_v the_o double_a 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