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and_o john_n who_o be_v covetous_a and_o greedy_a of_o worldly_a honour_n and_o desire_v to_o live_v at_o their_o case_n and_o rest_n etc._n mark_n 10.35_o etc._n etc._n demand_v of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v grant_v unto_o they_o to_o sit_v in_o his_o glory_n the_o one_o at_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o at_o his_o left_a but_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o altogether_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o so_o long_o as_o we_o have_v to_o walk_v here_o below_o it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n to_o battle_n or_o fight_n yea_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o thorn_n and_o to_o be_v torment_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n &_o wicked_a man_n his_o instrument_n yea_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v and_o labour_n sincere_o to_o serve_v god_n which_o thing_n also_o jesus_n christ_n have_v well_o and_o sufficient_o declare_v to_o the_o abovesaid_a son_n of_o zebedeus_n when_o he_o answer_v they_o 38._o mark_n 10._o 38._o you_o know_v not_o what_o you_o ask_v can_v you_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n that_o i_o shall_v drink_v of_o and_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n wherewith_o i_o shall_v be_v baptize_v mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o common_a state_n &_o condition_n of_o christian_n be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o this_o world_n by_o the_o cross_n &_o tribulation_n before_o that_o they_o can_v be_v crown_v and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o church_n be_v call_v militant_a or_o warfaring_a so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v here_o below_o on_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o we_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o for_o this_o very_a self_n same_o cause_n also_o etc._n mark_n 4.36_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o little_a ship_n altogether_o toss_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bellows_n or_o surge_n and_o of_o the_o tempest_n of_o the_o sea_n also_o to_o ground_n continual_o plough_v over_o 129.3_o psal_n 129.3_o 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service_n and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n to_o glorify_v he_o here_o below_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o deed_n the_o first_o lesson_n that_o jesus_n christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n be_v touch_v this_o matter_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o persecution_n if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o will_v come_v after_o i_o 16.24_o matth._n 16.24_o let_v he_o forsake_v himself_o &_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o time_n and_o age_n do_v sufficient_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o matter_n whether_o we_o consider_v somewhat_o narrow_o as_o well_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o the_o state_n of_o that_o which_o come_v afterward_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v right_o say_v 129.1_o psal_n 129.1_o they_o have_v often_o afflict_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n &_o have_v do_v i_o a_o thousand_o evil_n as_o be_v 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