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on_o condition_n that_o we_o do_v watch_n and_o pray_v mat._n 26.41_o 2._o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v anerroneous_a conscience_n in_o some_o thing_n yea_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o if_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n prevent_v not_o may_v bring_v we_o to_o public_a justice_n and_o shame_n abishai_n though_o a_o good_a man_n will_v have_v kill_v the_o king_n and_o that_o of_o conscience_n to_o god_n and_o love_n to_o his_o master_n 1_o sam._n 26.7.8_o and_o have_v david_n deliver_v he_o up_o to_o saul_n for_o his_o attempt_n he_o have_v in_o all_o likelihood_n die_v as_o a_o traitor_n peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o will_v have_v fight_v therewith_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o he_o be_v blame_v of_o his_o master_n and_o bid_v with_o a_o threaten_a to_o put_v it_o up_o again_o mat._n 26.52_o beside_o oppression_n make_v a_o wise_a man_n mad_a and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v mad_a what_o evil_n will_v he_o not_o do_v further_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o great_a 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approve_v of_o his_o appointment_n that_o you_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o every_o evil_a work_n and_o way_n i_o say_v afore_o that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v that_o a_o christian_n shall_v suffer_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n but_o than_o it_o be_v because_o he_o keep_v not_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v that_o sin_n shall_v be_v punish_v though_o commit_v by_o the_o christian_n punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o transgression_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o have_v ordain_v magistrate_n magistrate_n to_o punish_v sin_n though_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o christian_n they_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o that_o do_v evil_a rom._n 13._o wherefore_o though_o the_o christian_a as_o a_o christian_a be_v the_o only_a man_n at_o liberty_n as_o call_v thereunto_o of_o god_n yet_o his_o liberty_n be_v 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to_o suffer_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o reproach_n that_o such_o do_v bring_v to_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n their_o lord_n to_o his_o law_n their_o rule_n and_o to_o the_o christian_a profession_n which_o shall_v be_v their_o glory_n the_o guilt_n and_o shame_n that_o evil_a action_n will_v load_v the_o conscience_n with_o at_o such_o a_o time_n can_v hardly_o be_v stand_v under_o the_o man_n that_o suffer_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n and_o yet_o wear_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a what_o stumble_v block_n do_v he_o lay_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ignorant_a in_o a_o kingdom_n the_o devil_n tell_v they_o before_o that_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o mischievous_a man_n and_o to_o suffer_v for_o evil-doing_a confirm_v they_o in_o that_o belief_n consider_v also_o the_o difficulty_n that_o sure_o such_o must_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o their_o life_n for_o can_v it_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o such_o a_o one_o must_v have_v combat_n and_o 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thou_o have_v excellent_a grace_n manage_v they_o cherish_v strengthen_v and_o replenish_v they_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o that_o great_a one_o who_o have_v bestow_v such_o power_n to_o rule_v upon_o thou_o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n which_o be_v idolatry_n colos._n 3.5_o nor_o do_v i_o think_v that_o murmur_a shrink_a whinch_a complain_v and_o the_o like_a when_o man_n governor_n lay_v a_o yoke_n upon_o our_o neck_n flow_v from_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o love_n to_o our_o flesh_n and_o distrust_n of_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n to_o manage_v man_n thing_n and_o action_n for_o his_o church_n the_o power_n that_o be_v be_v order_v as_o well_o as_o ordain_v of_o god_n they_o be_v also_o always_o in_o god_n hand_n as_o his_o rod_n or_o staff_n for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v with_o 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will_v help_v i_o with_o meekness_n and_o patience_n to_o bear_v what_o ever_o shall_v befall_v i_o for_o my_o profess_a subjection_n to_o christ_n by_o man_n we_o be_v bid_v as_o i_o say_v afore_o to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n because_o as_o i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v we_o do_v as_o we_o shall_v but_o he_o bring_v some_o good_a thing_n to_o we_o or_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n for_o we_o we_o will_v now_o descend_v from_o they_o that_o be_v supreme_a in_o authority_n and_o will_v come_v to_o inferior_a man_n and_o suppose_v some_o of_o they_o to_o act_v beyond_o measure_n cruel_o what_o can_v no_o good_a thing_n come_v to_o we_o out_o of_o this_o do_v not_o even_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v most_o bitter_a to_o the_o flesh_n tend_v to_o awaken_v christian_n to_o faith_n and_o prayer_n to_o a_o sight_n of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o the_o 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his_o word_n and_o way_n and_o name_n and_o people_n and_o all_o thus_o goliath_n do_v do_v for_o several_a day_n togetoger_n 1_o sam._n 17._o and_o vaunt_v in_o his_o do_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n no_o not_o in_o israel_n that_o dare_v answer_v he_o a_o word_n and_o now_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o david_n stir_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o give_v this_o man_n a_o answer_n and_o he_o see_v there_o be_v reason_n for_o it_o necessity_n give_v he_o a_o call_n be_v there_o not_o a_o cause_n say_v he_o lie_n bleed_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o no_o man_n of_o heart_n or_o spirit_n to_o put_v a_o check_n to_o the_o bold_a blasphemer_n i_o will_v go_v fight_n with_o he_o i_o will_v put_v my_o life_n in_o my_o hand_n if_o i_o die_v i_o die_v consider_v also_o what_o daniel_n do_v when_o the_o law_n be_v go_v out_o to_o forbid_v for_o thirty_o day_n petition_v any_o god_n or_o man_n save_o the_o king_n only_o at_o that_o time_n also_o not_o a_o man_n of_o israelâ—eeped_a â—eeped_z dan._n 6.7_o now_o neâ—â—â—sity_n walk_v about_o the_o street_n cry_v who_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n side_n who_o etc._n etc._n and_o daniel_n answer_v i_o be_o by_o open_v of_o his_o window_n and_o pray_v as_o at_o other_o time_n three_o time_n a_o day_n with_o his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n verse_n 10._o he_o hear_v this_o voice_n of_o necessity_n and_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o comply_v with_o it_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o lion_n much_o like_o this_o be_v that_o of_o the_o three_o
be_v set_v upon_o a_o hill_n upon_o a_o stage_n as_o in_o a_o theatre_n to_o play_v a_o part_n for_o god_n in_o the_o world_n and_o you_o know_v when_o man_n be_v to_o play_v their_o part_n upon_o a_o stage_n they_o count_v themselves_o if_o possible_a more_o bind_v to_o circumspection_n and_o that_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o master_n the_o credit_n of_o their_o art_n and_o the_o credit_n of_o themselves_o for_o then_o the_o eye_n of_o every_o body_n be_v fix_v they_o gape_v and_o stare_v upon_o they_o ps._n 22.17_o and_o a_o trip_n here_o be_v as_o bad_a as_o a_o fall_n in_o another_o place_n also_o now_o god_n himself_o look_v on_o yea_o he_o laugh_v as_o be_v please_v to_o see_v a_o good_a behaviour_n attend_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o innocent_a 1._o he_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n suffer_v for_o his_o goodness_n and_o he_o be_v now_o to_o labour_v by_o work_n and_o way_n to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o he_o suffer_v as_o such_o a_o one_o 2._o he_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n have_v many_o that_o be_v weak_a to_o strengthen_v by_o his_o sweet_a carriage_n under_o the_o cross_n wherefore_o he_o have_v need_n to_o exceed_v in_o virtue_n 3._o he_o also_o be_v by_o well-doing_n to_o put_v to_o silence_v the_o ignorance_n of_o foolish_a man_n he_o have_v need_n be_v curious_a and_o circumspect_a in_o all_o his_o action_n 4._o he_o be_v to_o come_v in_o and_o to_o be_v a_o judge_n and_o to_o condemn_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n the_o world_n with_o his_o lord_n and_o fellow_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n he_o have_v need_n be_v holy_a himself_o 1_o cor._n 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o heb._n 11.7_o 2_o thessaly_n 1.5_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o this_o therefore_o be_v the_o fit_a sign_n of_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n six_o he_o that_o suffer_v not_o only_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n will_v not_o exchange_v his_o cause_n though_o for_o it_o in_o a_o gaol_n for_o all_o the_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n they_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n of_o old_a be_v tempt_v before_o they_o be_v saw_v asunder_o heb._n 11._o tempt_v that_o be_v allure_v to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o present_a suffering_n and_o leave_v their_o faith_n and_o profession_n in_o iron_n behind_o they_o tempt_v with_o promise_n of_o promotion_n of_o ease_n of_o friendship_n of_o favour_n with_o man_n as_o the_o devil_n say_v to_o christ_n so_o persecutor_n of_o old_a do_v use_v to_o make_v great_a promise_n to_o sufferer_n if_o they_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_n but_o this_o be_v alone_o as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v butcher_n make_v away_o with_o your_o righteousness_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o kill_v a_o man_n righteousness_n but_o by_o his_o own_o consent_n this_o job_n wife_n know_v full_a well_o hence_o she_o tempt_v he_o to_o lay_v violent_a hand_n upon_o his_o own_o integrity_n job_n 2.9_o the_o devil_n nor_o man_n of_o the_o world_n can_v kill_v thy_o righteousness_n or_o love_n to_o it_o but_o by_o thy_o own_o hand_n or_o separate_v that_o and_o thou_o asunder_o without_o thy_o own_o act_n nor_o will_v he_o that_o do_v indeed_o suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o it_o or_o of_o love_n he_o bear_v thereto_o be_v tempt_v to_o exchange_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o sad_a sight_n to_o see_v a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v suffer_v for_o righteousness_n restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n while_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o he_o suffer_v remain_v under_o lock_n and_o iron_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o scorn_n contempt_n reproach_n of_o the_o world_n and_o tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o man_n it_o be_v better_o say_v paul_n for_o i_o to_o die_v than_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v my_o glory_v void_a and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o hundred_o time_n better_o for_o that_o man_n if_o he_o have_v never_o know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o he_o have_v know_v it_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o holy_a commandment_n deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o strive_v be_v in_o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n to_o wit_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o or_o pull_v down_o the_o sufferer_n he_o be_v for_o set_v up_o and_o the_o persecutor_n be_v for_o pull_v down_o thus_o they_o strive_v for_o the_o mastery_n now_o of_o a_o man_n stand_v by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o hold_v fast_o his_o good_a profession_n then_o be_v righteousness_n set_v up_o nor_o can_v it_o so_o long_o be_v pull_v down_o hence_o so_o long_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o overcome_v and_o overcome_v he_o do_v though_o he_o be_v kill_v for_o his_o profession_n but_o if_o he_o start_v back_o gives_z place_n submit_v recant_v or_o deny_v any_o long_a to_o own_o that_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o profess_v and_o expose_v himself_o to_o suffer_v for_o then_o he_o betray_v his_o cause_n his_o profession_n his_o conscience_n his_o righteousness_n his_o soul_n and_o all_o for_o he_o have_v deliver_v up_o his_o profession_n to_o be_v murder_v before_o his_o face_n and_o be_v fall_v down_o before_o the_o wicked_a like_o a_o corrupt_a fountain_n and_o a_o trouble_a spring_n prov._n 25.26_o but_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o he_o do_v that_o love_v righteousness_n and_o that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o that_o a_o man_n may_v slip_v here_o with_o peter_z origen_n hierom_n cranmer_n baynham_n ormis_n and_o other_o good_a folk_n but_o be_v he_o one_o of_o the_o right_n kind_a a_o lover_n of_o righteousness_n indeed_o he_o will_v return_v and_o take_v revenge_n upon_o himself_o in_o a_o godly_a way_n for_o so_o ungodly_a a_o fact_n seven_o he_o that_o suffer_v not_o only_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v not_o so_o wed_v to_o his_o own_o notion_n as_o to_o slight_a or_o overlook_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o his_o neighbour_n but_o righteousness_n he_o love_v wherever_o he_o find_v it_o though_o it_o be_v in_o he_o that_o smite_v he_o psal._n 141.5_o yea_o he_o will_v own_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v of_o beauty_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n with_o the_o excellent_a in_o the_o earth_n be_v all_o such_o a_o man_n delight_n wherefore_o i_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o suffer_v for_o a_o opinion_n and_o suffering_n for_o righteousness_n as_o i_o put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n and_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n if_o righteousness_n if_o the_o stamp_n of_o god_n if_o divine_a authority_n be_v not_o find_v upon_o that_o thing_n which_o i_o hold_v let_v man_n never_o suffer_v for_o it_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o righteousness_n if_o sin_n if_o superstition_n if_o idolatry_n if_o derogation_n from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n be_v not_o find_v in_o nor_o join_v to_o that_o thing_n that_o i_o disow_v in_o worship_n let_v i_o never_o open_v my_o mouth_n against_o it_o i_o have_v rather_o fall_v in_o with_o and_o be_v a_o associate_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o have_v no_o true_a grace_n than_o with_o a_o professor_n that_o have_v no_o righteousness_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o young_a man_n though_o he_o go_v away_o from_o christ_n that_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o love_v he_o mar._n 10.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o but_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o ever_o he_o love_v judas_n i_o know_v that_o the_o righteousness_n for_o which_o a_o good_a man_n suffer_v be_v not_o then_o embrace_v of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o at_o such_o a_o time_n it_o be_v under_o a_o cloud_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v righteousness_n also_o in_o the_o world_n and_o wherever_o i_o see_v it_o it_o be_v of_o a_o high_a esteem_n with_o i_o david_n acknowledge_v some_o of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v more_o righteous_a than_o he_o acknowledge_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v 2_o sam._n 4.9_o 10_o 11._o chap._n 3_o 3â—_n 32_o 33_o 34_o 35._o it_o be_v a_o brave_a thing_n to_o have_v righteousness_n as_o righteousness_n to_o be_v the_o top_n piece_n in_o my_o affection_n the_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n be_v because_o he_o love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n more_o than_o they_o heb._n 1.9_o love_n to_o righteousness_n flow_v from_o golden_a grace_n and_o be_v that_o and_o that_o only_a that_o can_v make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o suffer_v in_o our_o sense_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n eight_o he_o that_o suffer_v not_o only_o for_o righteousness_n but_o
heart_n and_o show_v itself_o in_o their_o life_n a_o thing_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o world_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n abide_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4._o for_o they_o can_v agree_v in_o religion_n the_o godly_a be_v so_o devout_a and_o the_o other_o be_v so_o profane_a that_o they_o can_v do_v not_o but_o that_o god_n people_n as_o they_o be_v command_v be_v willing_a to_o let_v they_o alone_o but_o the_o other_o they_o can_v bear_v that_o they_o shall_v serve_v god_n as_o they_o have_v say_v mat._n 15.14_o and_o hence_o arise_v persecution_n the_o world_n also_o will_v have_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v count_v false_a a_o thing_n that_o the_o other_o can_n by_o no_o mean_n endure_v but_o will_v stand_v by_o and_o maintain_v yet_o in_o all_o peaceable_a manner_n their_o own_o way_n before_o they_o whatever_o it_o cost_v the_o christian_a and_o the_o carnal_a professor_n be_v like_o those_o two_o harlot_n that_o you_o read_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o king_n who_o strive_v for_o the_o live_a child_n who_o it_o shall_v be_v who_o contest_v can_v not_o be_v decide_v until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o king_n 3._o o_o but_o when_o the_o sword_n be_v draw_v under_o a_o show_n as_o if_o the_o live_a child_n must_v now_o be_v cut_v in_o two_o than_o the_o true_a mother_n be_v know_v from_o the_o false_a for_o her_o bowel_n yearn_v upon_o she_o son_n ver_fw-la 26.27_o the_o world_n what_o show_v soever_o they_o have_v for_o religion_n and_o however_o they_o urge_v it_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v with_o they_o have_v no_o yearning_n of_o bowel_n for_o it_o let_v it_o be_v neither_o mine_n nor_o thou_o say_v she_o but_o divide_v it_o but_o the_o woman_n who_o the_o live_a child_n be_v have_v not_o a_o heart_n to_o say_v so_o religion_n may_v lie_v and_o die_v in_o a_o ditch_n for_o all_o those_o that_o be_v give_v to_o their_o sin_n 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29_o 30._o many_o there_o be_v that_o be_v faulty_a here_o they_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o profess_v not_o consider_v what_o what_o they_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n may_v cost_v they_o wherefore_o when_o trouble_n come_v indeed_o than_o they_o start_v and_o cry_v this_o they_o like_v not_o because_o they_o look_v not_o for_o it_o and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n let_v who_o will_v go_v on_o in_o it_o for_o they_o thus_o they_o take_v offence_n and_o leave_v christ_n cause_n and_o people_n to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o in_o the_o world_n mat._n 13.20_o 21._o three_o but_o let_v god_n people_n think_v never_o the_o worse_o of_o religion_n because_o of_o the_o course_n entertainment_n it_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v better_a to_o choose_v god_n and_o affliction_n than_o the_o world_n and_o sin_n and_o carnal_a peace_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v because_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o if_o god_n will_v have_v we_o suffer_v a_o little_a white_a here_o for_o his_o word_n instead_o of_o suffer_v for_o our_o sin_n in_o hell_n let_v we_o be_v content_a and_o count_v it_o a_o mercy_n with_o thankfulness_n the_o wicked_a be_v reserve_v to_o the_o day_n of_o destruction_n they_o shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n job_n 21.30_o how_o kind_o therefore_o do_v god_n deal_v with_o we_o when_o he_o choose_v to_o afflict_v we_o but_o for_o a_o little_a that_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o isa._n 54.7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v better_a if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v so_o that_o we_o suffer_v for_o well-doing_n than_o for_o evil-doing_a 1_o pet._n 3._o â—7_n four_o look_v not_o therefore_o upon_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n for_o their_o religion_n to_o be_v token_n of_o god_n great_a anger_n it_o be_v to_o be_v sure_a as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n order_v it_o rather_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n for_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n and_o for_o the_o sincere_a profession_n of_o it_o be_v indeed_o a_o dignity_n put_v upon_o we_o a_o dignity_n that_o all_o man_n be_v not_o count_v worthy_a of_o count_v it_o therefore_o a_o favour_n that_o god_n have_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o his_o truth_n and_o grace_n to_o enable_v thou_o to_o profess_v it_o though_o thou_o be_v make_v to_o suffer_v for_o it_o act_n 5.41_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v a_o sufferer_n for_o thy_o sin_n in_o hell_n but_o thou_o be_v not_o but_o contrariwise_o be_v perhaps_o suffer_v for_o conscience_n to_o god_n this_o be_v a_o dignity_n for_o that_o thou_o do_v thus_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n and_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o dignity_n that_o a_o persecutor_n shall_v not_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o until_o he_o first_o convert_v to_o christ_n philip._n 1.29_o five_o take_v thy_o affliction_n with_o meekness_n and_o patience_n though_o thou_o endure_v grief_n wrongful_o for_o this_o be_v thank_v worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o 1_o pet._n 2._o lay_v thy_o hand_n then_o upon_o thy_o mouth_n and_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n of_o ill_a against_o he_o that_o do_v thou_o wrong_n leave_v thy_o cause_n and_o thy_o enemy_n to_o god_n yea_o rather_o pray_v that_o his_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n wherefore_o as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o show_v thyself_o a_o good_a man_n by_o love_v pity_a pray_v for_o and_o by_o do_v good_a as_o thou_o be_v command_v to_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v thou_o mat._n 5.44_o i_o know_v thy_o flesh_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o huff_v and_o to_o be_v angry_a and_o to_o wish_v will_v thou_o may_v revenge_v thyself_o but_o this_o be_v base_a carnal_a sensual_a devilish_a cast_v therefore_o such_o thought_n from_o thou_o as_o thought_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o christian_n breast_n and_o betake_v thou_o to_o those_o weapon_n that_o 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thy_o call_n and_o comfort_v thou_o not_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o desire_v it_o be_v not_o of_o want_n of_o love_n or_o compassion_n to_o thy_o soul_n but_o to_o try_v thy_o grace_n and_o to_o show_v to_o the_o fall_v angel_n that_o thou_o will_v serve_v god_n for_o nought_o rather_o than_o give_v out_o also_o if_o it_o seem_v to_o thou_o as_o if_o god_n take_v no_o care_n of_o thou_o to_o help_v thou_o but_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o turn_v thou_o over_o to_o the_o ungodly_a count_v this_o also_o as_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o delight_v to_o see_v thou_o hold_v fast_o his_o name_n though_o thou_o be_v lay_v under_o the_o great_a of_o
god_n commandment_n 1._o how_o can_v he_o be_v a_o victor_n over_o himself_o that_o be_v lead_v up_o and_o down_o by_o the_o nose_n by_o his_o own_o passion_n there_o be_v no_o man_n a_o christian_a victor_n but_o he_o that_o conquer_v himself_o but_o he_o that_o beat_v down_o and_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n his_o lust_n his_o passion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v he_o that_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o divers_a lust_n a_o victor_n be_v he_o that_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o corruption_n a_o victor_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v captivate_v by_o his_o anger_n wrath_n passion_n discontent_n prejudice_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o lead_v away_o by_o they_o i_o be_o under_o a_o mistake_n so_o then_o to_o quarrel_v with_o superior_n or_o with_o any_o that_o be_v troublesome_a to_o thou_o for_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o profession_n bespeak_v thou_o overmastered_n and_o a_o captive_n rather_o than_o a_o master_n and_o a_o conqueror_n 2._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v upon_o the_o second_o head_n he_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n for_o those_o teach_v he_o other_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v also_o show_v the_o great_a gospel-commands_a terminate_v in_o self-denial_n but_o if_o self_a revenge_n be_v self_n denial_n i_o be_o beside_o the_o book_n christ_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n set_v he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o he_o that_o take_v and_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o that_o kill_v with_o the_o sword_n must_v be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v in_o that_o they_o forbear_v to_o do_v thus_o and_o quiet_o suffer_v under_o those_o that_o thus_o take_v it_o and_o afflict_v the_o godly_a with_o it_o again_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n revel_v 13.10_o chap._n 14.12_o a_o patient_a continue_v in_o well-doing_n and_o if_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n be_v well-doing_n than_o a_o patient_a continue_v in_o that_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n be_v the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n rom._n 2.7_o so_o that_o i_o say_v he_o keep_v not_o god_n commandment_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o his_o enemy_n and_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o he_o that_o do_v he_o ill_o you_o know_v the_o subject_n i_o be_o upon_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n work_v not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n james_n 1.20_o wherefore_o professor_n beware_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o your_o spirit_n and_o see_v that_o you_o let_v not_o out_o yourselves_o under_o your_o suffering_n in_o such_o extravagancy_n of_o spirit_n against_o your_o enemy_n as_o be_v no_o way_n seemly_a nor_o convenient_a six_o man_n that_o be_v unquiet_a and_o discontent_a and_o that_o seek_v revenge_n upon_o they_o that_o persecute_v they_o for_o their_o profession_n do_v by_o so_o do_v also_o put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o those_o ruin_n that_o other_o be_v further_o from_o these_o man_n be_v like_o the_o fly_n that_o can_v let_v the_o candle_n alone_o until_o she_o have_v burn_v herself_o in_o the_o flame_n magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o power_n have_v fortify_v themselves_o from_o be_v attack_v with_o turbulent_a and_o unruly_a spirit_n by_o many_o and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o indeed_o shall_v they_o not_o do_v so_o one_o or_o other_o perhaps_o will_v be_v quick_o tempt_v to_o seek_v to_o disturb_v they_o in_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o their_o authority_n now_o the_o angry_a man_n he_o be_v the_o fly_n that_o must_v be_v trip_v and_o run_v himself_o upon_o the_o point_n of_o these_o law_n his_o angry_a spirit_n put_v he_o upon_o quarrel_v with_o his_o superior_n and_o his_o quarrel_v bring_v he_o by_o word_n speak_v in_o heat_n within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o net_n and_o that_o with_o the_o help_n of_o a_o few_o more_o bring_v his_o neck_n to_o the_o halter_n nor_o be_v this_o what_o ever_o man_n think_v but_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n whosoever_o resist_v the_o power_n resist_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o they_o that_o rese_a shall_v receive_v to_o themselves_o damnation_n rom._n 13.2_o esth._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o wherefore_o let_v the_o angry_a man_n take_v heed_n let_v the_o discontent_a man_n take_v heed_n he_o that_o have_v a_o profession_n and_o have_v not_o grace_n to_o know_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o manage_v it_o be_v like_a to_o bring_v his_o profession_n to_o shame_n wherefore_o i_o say_v let_v such_o take_v heed_n and_o the_o grace_n aforemention_v and_o the_o due_a exercise_n of_o they_o be_v they_o and_o that_o which_o can_v keep_v we_o out_o of_o all_o such_o danger_n seven_o and_o what_o comfort_n can_v such_o a_o man_n have_v who_o have_v by_o his_o discontent_n and_o unruly_a carriage_n bring_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o his_o end_n he_o have_v bring_v himself_o to_o shame_n his_o profession_n to_o shame_n his_o friend_n to_o shame_n and_o his_o name_n to_o contempt_n and_o scorn_n bad_a man_n rejoice_v at_o his_o fall_n good_a man_n can_v own_v he_o weak_a man_n stumble_v at_o he_o beside_o his_o cause_n will_v not_o bear_v he_o out_o his_o heart_n will_v be_v clog_v with_o guilt_n innocency_n and_o boldness_n will_v take_v wing_n and_o fly_v from_o he_o though_o he_o talk_v of_o religion_n upon_o the_o stage_n or_o ladder_n that_o will_v blush_v to_o hear_v its_o name_n mention_v by_o they_o that_o suffer_v for_o evil-doing_a wherefore_o my_o brethren_n my_o friend_n my_o enemy_n and_o all_o man_n what_o religion_n profession_n or_o opinion_n so_o ever_o you_o hold_v fear_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n and_o do_v that_o duty_n to_o both_o which_o be_v require_v of_o you_o by_o the_o word_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n and_o then_o to_o say_v no_o more_o you_o shall_v not_o suffer_v by_o the_o power_n for_o evil_n do_v finis_fw-la