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glory_n of_o god_n how_o great_a a_o benefit_n this_o be_v though_o it_o can_v be_v value_v yet_o every_o one_o who_o have_v his_o sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v both_o good_a and_o evil_a may_v easy_o see_v that_o it_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a as_o nothing_o to_o be_v desire_v may_v be_v compare_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o to_o draw_v all_o that_o know_v it_o to_o spare_v no_o cost_n or_o pain_n for_o the_o attain_v to_o it_o in_o the_o next_o word_n 3_o rom._n 5._o 3_o the_o apostle_n yet_o not_o satisfy_v in_o set_v out_o the_o singular_a benefit_n which_o be_v enjoy_v by_o this_o life_n of_o faith_n add_v this_o as_o a_o great_a enlargement_n of_o the_o former_a that_o the_o believer_n do_v not_o only_o so_o that_o be_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n glory_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n glory_n but_o we_o glory_v also_o in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n v._o 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v v._o 5._o &_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o wherein_o he_o intend_v that_o such_o be_v the_o power_n of_o faith_n where_o it_o be_v live_v that_o it_o so_o quiet_v and_o comfort_v god_n child_n in_o their_o mean_a condition_n that_o they_o not_o only_o rejoice_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o that_o glory_n to_o come_v which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o which_o be_v much_o more_o admirable_a that_o they_o find_v matter_n of_o outward_a rejoice_v in_o the_o worst_a part_n affliction_n rejoice_v in_o affliction_n that_o be_v in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o god_n require_v by_o his_o apostle_n james_n 1._o 2._o my_o brethren_n count_v it_o all_o joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temtation_n know_v that_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o faith_n work_v patience_n etc._n etc._n whereof_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o a_o worthy_a example_n who_o say_v of_o himself_o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n 10._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 10._o in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o consider_v how_o unwelcome_a these_o be_v to_o the_o natural_a man_n and_o nip_n the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o comfort_n and_o reioycing_n it_o will_v be_v count_v a_o singular_a benefit_n in_o all_o of_o these_o to_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n
8._o 37._o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o overcome_v these_o with_o faith_n and_o patience_n but_o to_o glory_v in_o they_o and_o rejoice_v that_o we_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o his_o name_n 41._o act_n 5._o 41._o and_o whereas_o the_o natural_a man_n do_v for_o these_o especial_o shun_v true_a religion_n and_o the_o sincere_a profession_n thereof_o which_o usual_o bring_v the_o cross_n and_o manifold_a trouble_n what_o a_o singular_a comfort_n be_v this_o that_o god_n child_n may_v assure_v himself_o these_o affliction_n how_o many_o and_o great_a soever_o yet_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o ftom_n hurt_v he_o that_o they_o shall_v all_o turn_v to_o his_o good_a many_o way_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o have_v just_a matter_n of_o joy_n and_o thanks_n though_o not_o for_o the_o pain_n and_o grief_n which_o be_v bitter_a but_o for_o the_o gain_n which_o be_v sweet_a as_o heb._n 12._o 11._o because_o this_o be_v not_o ready_o receive_v the_o apostle_n in_o 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