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71._o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o say_v the_o psalmist_n but_o now_o have_v i_o keep_v thy_o word_n again_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v afflict_v that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o statute_n there_o be_v nothing_o so_o formidable_a as_o a_o constant_a and_o uninterrupted_a prosperity_n we_o be_v general_o the_o worse_a for_o be_v prosperous_a and_o it_o be_v too_o often_o so_o that_o our_o vice_n and_o our_o prosperity_n grow_v up_o together_o it_o be_v rare_o see_v but_o even_o good_a man_n be_v somewhat_o the_o worse_a on_o this_o score_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o he_o think_v none_o can_v be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o that_o man_n who_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o adversity_n
give_v he_o that_o counsel_n that_o they_o think_v will_v be_v to_o he_o the_o most_o grateful_a but_o there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o honest_a stoic_a that_o deal_v sincere_o with_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o need_v not_o much_o afflict_v himself_o as_o if_o some_o great_a matter_n be_v before_o he_o 77._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr res_fw-la magna_fw-la vivere_fw-la omnes_fw-la servi_fw-la tui_fw-la vivunt_fw-la omne_fw-la animalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n sen._n ep._n 77._o it_o be_v say_v he_o not_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v all_o thy_o servant_n live_v and_o every_o animal_n do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o die_v well_o wise_o and_o undaunted_o life_n consider_v abstract_o be_v of_o no_o great_a price_n and_o there_o be_v many_o creature_n that_o have_v it_o which_o we_o do_v not_o great_o value_v upon_o that_o score_n and_o when_o our_o lord_n require_v we_o to_o give_v up_o our_o life_n he_o do_v not_o command_v any_o great_a thing_n of_o we_o in_o do_v that_o life_n itself_o be_v at_o best_a but_o a_o manner_n or_o circumstance_n of_o be_v and_o there_o be_v those_o creature_n which_o have_v it_o who_o condition_n be_v yet_o very_o mean_a and_o low_a life_n alone_o do_v not_o import_v any_o happiness_n at_o all_o instead_o of_o that_o it_o often_o serve_v to_o make_v they_o who_o have_v it_o sensible_a of_o their_o misery_n 2._o that_o suppose_v life_n more_o valuable_a than_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a of_o it_o we_o lose_v when_o we_o part_v with_o it_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n it_o be_v indeed_o of_o very_o great_a moment_n how_o we_o live_v of_o very_o little_a how_o long_o he_o that_o take_v our_o life_n away_o do_v rob_v we_o of_o very_o little_a and_o when_o god_n call_v for_o it_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v and_o complain_v we_o general_o take_v false_a measure_n here_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o which_o we_o more_o frequent_o miscount_n than_o we_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o judge_v so_o much_o amiss_o of_o our_o saviour_n law_n for_o what_o be_v this_o life_n that_o we_o put_v so_o great_a a_o price_n upon_o what_o it_o be_v at_o the_o most_o i_o reckon_v that_o what_o we_o have_v spend_v of_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o and_o what_o be_v to_o come_v be_v not_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v be_v go_v irrecoverable_o and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v not_o yet_o at_o all_o so_o that_o all_o we_o have_v and_o all_o that_o we_o can_v be_v say_v to_o lose_v be_v the_o present_a moment_n in_o all_o thing_n else_o we_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o what_o we_o have_v lose_v before_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n ant._n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o or_o to_o lose_v what_o we_o never_o have_v no_o man_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o more_o than_o what_o he_o have_v in_o actual_a possession_n we_o live_v the_o present_a moment_n only_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n we_o either_o have_v live_v it_o or_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o we_o shall_v or_o not_o this_o be_v all_o than_o that_o we_o lose_v and_o indeed_o all_o that_o we_o can_v enjoy_v at_o once_o the_o present_a moment_n so_o that_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v very_o true_o that_o he_o that_o die_v very_o old_a and_o he_o that_o die_v very_o young_a losâ—_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n 12._o id._n l._n 2._o c._n 12._o for_o say_v he_o the_o present_a time_n be_v that_o only_a which_o any_o man_n can_v be_v deprive_v of_o agreeable_o hereunto_o the_o apostle_n speak_v when_o he_o call_v the_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n 8.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.18_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n it_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n that_o we_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o moment_n that_o we_o live_v at_o once_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o we_o flatter_v ourselves_o with_o a_o long_a time_n that_o we_o have_v to_o live_v but_o we_o can_v promise_v ourselves_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o we_o can_v with_o any_o propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v say_v to_o lose_v that_o which_o we_o never_o have_v 3._o that_o suppose_v we_o may_v have_v live_v long_o have_v we_o not_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n yet_o be_v this_o a_o very_a inconsiderable_a â—oss_n our_o saviour_n be_v no_o hard_a master_n if_o he_o call_v we_o hence_o in_o our_o youth_n and_o full_a strength_n and_o suffer_v we_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o violence_n what_o do_v all_o this_o amount_v to_o we_o do_v but_o die_v a_o little_a soon_o and_o after_o another_o way_n and_o sure_o we_o have_v little_a love_n for_o our_o lord_n and_o our_o religion_n if_o we_o think_v much_o to_o do_v this_o for_o suppose_v we_o may_v have_v live_v long_o yet_o that_o be_v not_o much_o which_o we_o lose_v perhaps_o a_o few_o year_n or_o month_n and_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v what_o proportion_n do_v this_o hold_n to_o eternity_n or_o of_o what_o moment_n be_v it_o if_o you_o consider_v the_o boundless_a love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o bless_a saviour_n a_o long_a life_n be_v no_o infallible_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n under_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v indeed_o a_o blessing_n under_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n but_o we_o be_v now_o receive_v into_o a_o better_a covenant_n we_o know_v it_o be_v otherwise_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v give_v enoch_n that_o walk_v with_o god_n and_o that_o please_v he_o live_v the_o short_a life_n of_o any_o of_o the_o patriarch_n from_o adam_n to_o noaâ—_n and_o many_o time_n so_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o diâ—_n in_o his_o youth_n who_o god_n love_v i_o have_v be_v esteem_v a_o favour_n to_o bâ—_n remove_v hence_o betimes_o we_o muâ—â—_n die_v and_o if_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o iâ—_n be_v of_o small_a moment_n when_o we_o diâ—_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o die_v foâ—_n our_o religion_n we_o do_v not_o lose_v muâ—â—_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o for_o we_o must_v all_o die_v we_o be_v but_o deprive_v of_o thaâ—_n which_o we_o know_v before_o will_v eâ—â—_n long_o be_v take_v from_o we_o if_o our_o house_n have_v not_o be_v pull_v or_o fire_v down_o yet_o in_o a_o little_a while_n it_o will_v have_v fall_v of_o itself_o he_o that_o kill_v i_o do_v not_o by_o do_v so_o make_v i_o mortal_a 6._o si_fw-mi mortem_fw-la possemus_fw-la evadere_fw-la meritò_fw-la mori_fw-la timeremus_fw-la cypr._n l._n 4._o ep._n 6._o he_o find_v i_o so_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v death_n when_o we_o know_v we_o can_v escape_v it_o when_o we_o be_v kill_v it_o be_v life_n not_o immortality_n which_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o let_v we_o not_o fancy_n that_o our_o lord_n require_v any_o great_a matter_n of_o we_o when_o he_o command_v we_o to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n we_o must_v have_v die_v if_o he_o have_v never_o make_v this_o law_n and_o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n which_o he_o require_v of_o we_o when_o he_o will_v have_v we_o die_v for_o he_o socrat._v dlogen_n laertius_n socrat._v when_o one_o tell_v socrates_n that_o the_o athenian_n have_v decree_v his_o death_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o nature_n have_v decree_v they_o also_o his_o death_n be_v hasten_v by_o they_o it_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o superior_a power_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v but_o great_a cause_n to_o bless_v god_n that_o since_o we_o must_v die_v he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v upon_o we_o to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o righteous_a cause_n we_o be_v very_o foolish_a and_o fond_a if_o we_o now_o murmur_v and_o complain_v i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o we_o be_v affright_v with_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o violent_a and_o unnatural_a death_n and_o perhaps_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o it_o be_v also_o irksome_a to_o we_o for_o its_o reproach_n and_o shame_v it_o be_v the_o most_o trifle_a pretence_n imaginanable_a and_o i_o can_v hardly_o think_v that_o a_o wise_a man_n upon_o second_o thought_n can_v be_v move_v with_o so_o vain_a a_o consideration_n as_o this_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v there_o be_v not_o any_o shadow_n in_o this_o pretence_n for_o to_o die_v for_o our_o religion_n whatever_o our_o death_n be_v be_v not_o more_o our_o duty_n than_o it_o be_v our_o privilege_n and_o our_o honour_n the_o first_o christian_n judge_v thus_o they_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o they_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v no_o reproach_n to_o suffer_v any_o death_n in_o a_o good_a cause_n he_o that_o die_v for_o his_o country_n be_v not_o by_o any_o wise_a man_n reproach_v because_o he_o be_v find_v dead_a in_o
govern_v the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o so_o it_o be_v we_o be_v safe_a much_o in_o his_o hand_n than_o in_o our_o own_o and_o dear_a we_o be_v to_o he_o than_o to_o ourselves_o we_o rejoice_v under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o good_a king_n we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o god_n reign_v and_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v his_o infinite_a wisdom_n his_o goodness_n and_o almighty_a power_n his_o wisdom_n assure_v that_o he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v best_a and_o we_o be_v not_o fit_a judge_n of_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o government_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o we_o that_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o so_o not_o only_o know_v what_o be_v best_a but_o what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o and_o what_o be_v the_o fit_a time_n of_o help_v we_o but_o then_o his_o goodness_n and_o holiness_n give_v we_o a_o full_a assurance_n that_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o that_o be_v true_o good_a and_o suffer_v upon_o that_o account_n lose_v their_o reward_n that_o he_o will_v not_o govern_v arbitrary_o but_o will_v do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o since_o his_o power_n be_v infinite_a also_o we_o be_v secure_v that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v defeat_v in_o bring_v his_o own_o counsel_n to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a and_o pious_a soul_n giveâ—_n itself_o up_o entire_o unto_o god_n disposal_n be_v well_o assure_v of_o god_n good_a will_n to_o he_o and_o know_v well_o that_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n can_v be_v deceive_v nor_o his_o almighty_a power_n defeat_v 3._o i_o shall_v make_v some_o application_n of_o this_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o follow_a particular_n first_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v our_o murmur_a and_o impatience_n under_o the_o evil_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o here_o below_o we_o complain_v bitter_o under_o our_o several_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n not_o consider_v the_o hand_n that_o lay_v they_o on_o we_o 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we_o may_v well_o be_v shame_v to_o repine_v and_o murmur_v if_o he_o dispose_v thing_n below_o we_o shall_v be_v very_o unblamable_a if_o we_o murmur_v at_o our_o own_o lot_n and_o portion_n second_o hence_o we_o may_v be_v seasonable_o exhort_v to_o acknowledge_v this_o great_a truth_n by_o a_o suitable_a life_n and_o conversation_n it_o be_v a_o great_a influence_n which_o this_o belief_n ought_v to_o have_v upon_o we_o it_o ought_v to_o render_v we_o content_v with_o our_o lot_n and_o portion_n of_o thing_n to_o endue_v we_o with_o courage_n to_o encounter_v difficulty_n it_o ought_v to_o quicken_v we_o in_o our_o devotion_n let_v we_o not_o faint_a under_o the_o sorrow_n that_o overtake_v we_o if_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n we_o ought_v quiet_o to_o commit_v our_o cause_n to_o he_o and_o not_o go_v about_o to_o wrest_v the_o government_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n it_o become_v great_o to_o trust_v in_o he_o at_o all_o time_n and_o not_o to_o let_v go_v our_o faith_n and_o our_o hope_n whatever_o trouble_v befall_v we_o in_o this_o mortal_a life_n 11._o 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 11._o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o unto_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jesus_n after_o that_o you_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o to_o he_o be_v glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n chap._n v._n our_o religion_n do_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o power_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n under_o our_o suffering_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o this_o be_v another_o great_a support_n which_o the_o sincere_a disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v furnish_v with_o 4.14_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observe_n by_o the_o way_n that_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o this_o place_n represent_v to_o we_o under_o the_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o that_o very_o fit_o also_o when_o the_o apostle_n assure_v those_o man_n of_o this_o divine_a assistance_n who_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n will_v sufficient_o support_v good_a man_n under_o the_o reproach_n and_o scorn_n they_o meet_v withal_o curcellaei_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n n._n t._n edit_n curcellaei_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a greek_a copy_n that_o have_v it_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o power_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o contend_v for_o that_o read_n be_v well_o assure_v that_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o divine_a spirit_n receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o power_n also_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v you_o afterward_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n assure_v they_o to_o who_o he_o write_v that_o this_o holy_a spirit_n who_o he_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n shall_v rest_v upon_o they_o he_o 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