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the_o most_o high_a they_o find_v more_o pleasure_n than_o pain_n more_o joy_n than_o sorrow_n more_o comfort_n than_o torment_n in_o their_o bond_n the_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n rise_v so_o high_a in_o their_o soul_n that_o their_o prison_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o palace_n yea_o into_o a_o paradise_n paul_n be_v a_o man_n that_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n in_o his_o suffering_n for_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n he_o do_v not_o only_o bear_v his_o suffering_n patient_o but_o cheerful_o also_o he_o often_o sing_v it_o sweet_o out_o i_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n coâ—â—s_n 4._o 3_o 10._o rom._n 16._o 7._o eph._n 6._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 16._o etc._n etc._n not_o i_o paul_n a_o apostle_n nor_o i_o paul_n wrap_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n nor_o i_o paul_n that_o have_v more_o gift_n part_n and_o learning_n than_o other_o but_o i_o paul_n a_o prisoner_n to_o show_v how_o much_o he_o rejoice_v in_o his_o bond_n and_o suffering_n for_o christ_n chrysostom_n do_v not_o hold_v paul_n so_o happy_a for_o his_o rappture_n into_o paradise_n as_o he_o do_v for_o his_o imprisonment_n for_o christ_n oh_o the_o sweet_a look_n the_o sweet_a word_n the_o sweet_a hint_n the_o sweet_a incomes_a the_o sweet_a jogging_n the_o sweet_a embrace_n the_o sweet_a influence_n the_o sweet_a discovery_n the_o sweet_a love-letter_n the_o sweet_a love-token_n and_o the_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o christian_n experience_n in_o their_o suffering_n for_o christ_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n they_o may_v true_o say_v we_o have_v sweet_a meat_n to_o eat_v and_o water_n of_o life_n to_o drink_v and_o heavenly_a honey-comb_n to_o suck_v that_o the_o world_n know_v not_o of_o and_o indeed_o when_o shall_v the_o torch_n be_v light_v but_o in_o a_o dark_a night_n and_o when_o shall_v the_o fire_n be_v make_v but_o when_o the_o weather_n be_v cold_a and_o when_o shall_v the_o cordial_n be_v give_v but_o when_o the_o patient_n be_v weak_a and_o when_o shall_v the_o god_n 5._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o of_o comfort_n the_o god_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o comfort_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o degree_n of_o comfort_n comfort_v his_o people_n but_o under_o their_o troubleâ—_n and_o persecution_n for_o then_o comfort_n be_v most_o proper_a necessary_a seasonable_a and_o suitable_a and_o than_o god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o pour_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n into_o their_o heart_n but_o sufferer_n it_o be_v not_o paena_fw-la but_o causa_fw-la that_o commend_v the_o sufferer_n sixthly_a consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n in_o that_o old_a maxim_n non_fw-la poena_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n let_v every_o man_n look_v that_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n it_o be_v no_o way_n meet_v that_o i_o shall_v engage_v to_o suffer_v in_o every_o cause_n every_o cause_n will_v no_o more_o bear_v a_o man_n out_o in_o suffering_n than_o every_o shoulder_n will_v bear_v every_o burden_n or_o than_o every_o little_a river_n will_v bear_v every_o ship_n that_o be_v of_o the_o great_a burden_n one_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n another_o suffer_v as_o a_o thief_n another_o suffer_v as_o a_o evildoer_n and_o another_o suffer_v as_o a_o busy_a body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n but_o all_o such_o sufferer_n be_v rather_o malefactor_n than_o christ_n martyr_n let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v 15._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o as_o a_o murderer_n or_o as_o a_o thief_n or_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o as_o a_o busiâ—_n body_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n it_o be_v but_o one_o word_n in_o the_o original_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o bishop_n in_o another_o diocese_n as_o pryer_n into_o other_o man_n matter_n as_o pragmatical_a person_n that_o meddle_v with_o other_o man_n concernment_n without_o cause_n or_o call_v it_o be_v not_o suffer_v for_o evil_n do_v but_o suffer_v 12._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o for_o well_o do_v that_o carry_v the_o crown_n it_o be_v not_o just_a but_o unjust_a suffering_n that_o have_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n annex_v to_o it_o it_o be_v not_o 14._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14._o cap._n 4._o 14._o sufferer_n for_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n nor_o sufferer_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o sufferer_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n who_o lancashire_n mr._n bradford_n to_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n in_o lancashire_n cause_n be_v good_a when_o i_o consider_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o condemnation_n say_v mr._n bradford_n i_o can_v but_o lament_v that_o i_o do_v no_o more_o rejoice_v than_o i_o do_v for_o it_o be_v for_o god_n verity_n and_o truth_n so_o that_o the_o condemnation_n be_v 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profess_v to_o spalatine_n that_o he_o rejoice_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n call_v he_o to_o suffer_v for_o so_o 287._o ep._n ad_fw-la spalat_n folly_n 287._o good_a a_o cause_n acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o such_o a_o favour_n it_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o man_n cause_n that_o make_v he_o divine_o merry_a with_o the_o martyr_n &_o to_o sing_v in_o a_o prison_n with_o paul_n &_o silas_n when_o a_o man_n cause_n be_v good_a he_o may_v call_v his_o suffering_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o 17._o colos_n 2._o 24._o gal._n 6._o 17._o his_o scar_n and_o mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brand_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o jew_n have_v be_v hate_v &_o persecute_v for_o many_o age_n first_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o since_o by_o all_o other_o nation_n but_o not_o for_o any_o just_a or_o righteous_a cause_n but_o for_o their_o impiety_n obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n of_o christ_n &_o his_o 38._o mat_n 22._o 2_o to_o 8._o cap._n 23._o 30_o 34_o 37_o 38._o gospel_n &_o for_o kill_v the_o prophet_n &_o ston_a they_o that_o be_v send_v among_o they_o but_o gracious_a person_n be_v endue_v not_o only_o with_o reason_n but_o also_o with_o spiritual_a understanding_n &_o divine_a wisdom_n which_o make_v they_o well_o weigh_v what_o they_o do_v &_o what_o they_o suffer_v sincere_a christians_o advise_o endure_v what_o they_o endure_v for_o the_o faith_n sake_n so_o fight_v i_o â—6_n 1_o cor._n 9_o â—6_n not_o as_o one_o that_o beat_v the_o air_n that_o be_v not_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n that_o fight_v with_o a_o shadow_n not_o weigh_v what_o he_o do_v but_o as_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n that_o do_v very_o well_o know_v that_o i_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o do_v what_o i_o do_v persecutor_n common_o judge_v suffer_v saint_n to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o sot_n idiot_n frantic_v mad_a etc._n etc._n not_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o they_o suffer_v nor_o the_o noble_a end_n which_o they_o aim_v at_o in_o suffering_n nor_o the_o bless_a fruit_n that_o attend_v their_o suffering_n but_o when_o may_v a_o man_n safe_o and_o ground_o conclude_v that_o his_o cause_n be_v good_a or_o that_o he_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v or_o for_o a_o good_a cause_n &_o as_o a_o christian_a now_o to_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v give_v these_o follow_a answer_n first_o when_o a_o man_n suffer_v for_o do_v that_o which_o christ_n command_v than_o he_o suffer_v for_o well_o do_v than_o he_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a &_o then_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15_o 16._o his_o cause_n be_v good_a you_o know_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o all_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n stand_v more_o upon_o than_o purity_n of_o religion_n than_o purity_n of_o worship_n
gather_v they_o and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n send_v his_o hearer_n to_o the_o scripture_n joh._n 5._o 39_o search_v the_o scripture_n for_o in_o they_o you_o think_v you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o they_o be_v they_o which_o testify_v of_o i_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v here_o render_v search_n signify_v a_o strict_a narrow_a curious_a diligent_a search_n we_o must_v search_v the_o scripture_n as_o we_o will_v search_v for_o gold_n or_o for_o some_o precious_a stone_n which_o we_o will_v fâ—in_o find_v we_o must_v search_v the_o scripture_n as_o hunter_n seek_v and_o search_v out_o their_o game_n the_o scripture_n be_v so_o perfect_a a_o rule_n that_o the_o most_o specious_a observance_n the_o most_o glorious_a performance_n the_o most_o exact_a worship_n be_v no_o way_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n if_o not_o direct_v in_o his_o word_n they_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23._o colos_n 2._o 23._o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o will-worship_n to_o the_o please_a of_o man_n not_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n god_n give_v moses_n a_o pattern_n for_o 9_o exod._n 25._o 9_o the_o make_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o david_n for_o the_o temple_n and_o all_o 5._o heb._n 8_o 5._o thing_n be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o regulate_v according_a to_o this_o pattern_n god_n have_v set_v we_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o worship_n in_o his_o word_n and_o no_o service_n please_v he_o but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n as_o our_o 22._o joh._n 4._o 20_o 21._o 22._o saviour_n tell_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n concern_v the_o samaritan_n worship_n at_o mount_n gerazim_n and_o the_o jewish_a worship_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o samaritan_n worship_v they_o know_v not_o what_o the_o jew_n know_v what_o they_o worship_v for_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n why_o so_o because_o the_o jew_n have_v god_n special_a direction_n and_o appointment_n of_o god_n word_n for_o their_o worship_n and_o service_n which_o 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