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one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o pather_z or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o christ_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v everlasting_a life_n mat._n 19.29_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n james_n chap._n 1.12_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temptation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o that_o love_v he_o wherefore_o we_o receive_v a_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v move_v let_v we_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o never_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o i_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o make_v a_o little_a use_n or_o application_n of_o this_o point_n and_o so_o proceed_v to_o a_o three_o and_o last_o observation_n use_v 1_o well_o then_o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n 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dismay_v let_v we_o not_o value_v the_o worst_a that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o thus_o much_o in_o the_o first_o place_n by_o way_n of_o caution_n but_o second_o by_o way_n of_o exhortation_n use_v 2._o be_v it_o so_o that_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o worst_a that_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o they_o why_o then_o let_v we_o not_o only_o be_v caution_v from_o fear_n but_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o courage_n let_v we_o no_o only_a be_v dehort_v from_o the_o vice_n of_o fear_n but_o let_v we_o also_o be_v exhort_v to_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n let_v we_o not_o only_o be_v find_v passive_a in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o our_o duty_n but_o let_v we_o also_o be_v find_v active_a in_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v complete_a in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o glorify_v he_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n hence_o then_o let_v we_o be_v exhort_v to_o be_v bold_a and_o 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exceed_o transport_v above_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a certain_o thou_o have_v some_o reason_n for_o it_o thou_o can_v never_o be_v so_o full_a of_o courage_n in_o such_o eminent_a danger_n as_o thou_o speak_v of_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o something_o more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o support_v thy_o spirit_n see_v the_o reason_n therefore_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o me._n there_o be_v the_o business_n there_o be_v that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o fortify_v my_o soul_n against_o all_o fear_n whatsoever_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v although_o thy_o rod_n do_v a_o little_a correct_v i_o yet_o thy_o staff_n do_v exceed_o support_v i_o and_o thy_o presence_n do_v very_o much_o refresh_v i_o and_o betwixt_o they_o all_o i_o be_o mighty_o fill_v with_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n thus_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n shall_v plead_v their_o interest_n in_o he_o in_o a_o day_n of_o adversity_n and_o he_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n comfortable_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o their_o soul_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o make_v they_o afraid_a see_v also_o psal_n 46.1_o 2_o 3._o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n well_o what_o then_o what_o use_n do_v the_o psalmist_n make_v of_o this_o why_o therefore_o will_v we_o not_o fear_v though_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n though_o the_o water_n thereof_o roar_v and_o be_v trouble_v and_o though_o the_o mountain_n shake_v with_o the_o swell_a thereof_o here_o be_v a_o admirable_a spirit_n fill_v with_o confidence_n and_o godly_a resolution_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n challenge_v as_o it_o be_v the_o great_a terror_n on_o earth_n to_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o great_a rage_n and_o fury_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o diminish_v his_o courage_n nor_o make_v he_o afraid_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v this_o god_n be_v our_o refuge_n and_o strength_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o consideration_n of_o god_n support_v presence_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v one_o great_a reason_n or_o encouragement_n to_o bear_v up_o our_o soul_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o trouble_n therefore_o when_o trouble_n do_v attend_v we_o and_o when_o our_o enemy_n be_v most_o implacable_a against_o we_o and_o talk_v of_o stoning_n of_o we_o and_o banish_v of_o we_o and_o put_v of_o we_o to_o death_n and_o the_o like_a let_v we_o with_o david_n encourage_v ourselves_o in_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n 1_o sam._n 30.6_o and_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o we_o and_o he_o be_v a_o present_a help_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n and_o if_o god_n be_v for_o we_o who_o can_v be_v against_o we_o therefore_o say_v god_n isa_n 41.10_o fear_v thou_o not_o for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v help_v thou_o yea_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n as_o much_o as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v although_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v against_o thou_o yet_o fear_v thou_o not_o keep_v close_o to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o and_o although_o thou_o have_v never_o so_o many_o enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o oppose_v thou_o yet_o be_v not_o dismay_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o god_n and_o i_o will_v strengthen_v thou_o and_o though_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o thou_o to_o wrong_v and_o oppress_v thou_o yet_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o will_v help_v thou_o and_o take_v thy_o part_n against_o they_o and_o though_o they_o think_v to_o conquer_v thy_o spirit_n and_o subdue_v the_o strength_n of_o thy_o inward-man_n by_o imprison_v and_o punish_v of_o thou_o yet_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o that_o do_v but_o put_v thy_o trust_n in_o i_o and_o depend_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v uphold_v thou_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o my_o righteousness_n therefore_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v so_o much_o engage_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n let_v we_o not_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o reas_n 2._o why_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v man_n because_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v engage_v and_o fight_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o people_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o reckon_n for_o all_o their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o they_o though_o they_o may_v tyrannize_v and_o insult_v over_o god_n heritage_n for_o a_o time_n and_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jewel_n yet_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o the_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d appear_v against_o they_o in_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n and_o dash_v they_o in_o â—â—â—ces_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n for_o their_o rage_n and_o cruelty_n against_o his_o people_n therefore_o this_o may_v be_v another_o reason_n to_o arm_v we_o against_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n because_o 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