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can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d disciple_n the_o meaning_n of_o theâ—â—_n word_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o we_o caâ—_n not_o be_v the_o true_a disciple_n of_o chriâ—â—_n if_o we_o do_v not_o prefer_v his_o command_n before_o father_n and_o mother_n &_o â—_o and_o our_o very_a life_n itself_o to_o hatâ—_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o love_v they_o less_o thaâ—_n we_o do_v our_o saviour_n as_o appearâ—â—_n from_o a_o parallel_a place_n 9.23_o luk._n 9.23_o it_o be_v but_o fâ—â—_n we_o shall_v choose_v to_o die_v rathâ—â—_n than_o deny_v our_o saviour_n and_o renounce_v our_o religion_n and_o we_o aâ—â—_n frequent_o command_v by_o ouâ—_n lord_n to_o deny_v ourselves_o 8.34_o mar._n 8.34_o to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n to_o follow_v he_o and_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o oâ—_n the_o other_o hand_n we_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o hope_n of_o mercy_n in_o another_o life_n if_o we_o do_v now_o deny_v our_o saviour_n before_o man_n if_o 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the_o executioner_n with_o fierce_a eye_n they_o do_v not_o threaten_v the_o tyrant_n they_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o their_o blindness_n than_o for_o their_o own_o affliction_n even_o christ_n cry_v in_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n they_o look_v at_o nothing_o but_o heaven_n where_o their_o hope_n be_v lay_v up_o etc._n etc._n iii_o as_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o undergo_v our_o suffering_n undaunted_o and_o with_o constancy_n that_o we_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n unbecoming_a our_o christian_a profession_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v as_o quick_a a_o sense_n of_o pain_n as_o any_o other_o man_n he_o be_v not_o stupid_a and_o unconcerned_a all_o that_o be_v require_v be_v this_o that_o he_o hold_v out_o with_o courage_n and_o christian_a fortitude_n and_o be_v not_o betray_v by_o his_o fear_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v rid_v of_o all_o fear_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o do_v not_o 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befall_v of_o the_o evil_n themselves_o of_o their_o usefulness_n and_o the_o support_n which_o good_a man_n be_v furnish_v with_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a that_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n law_n we_o shall_v suffer_v even_o death_n itself_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n the_o equitableness_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o also_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o first_o great_a support_n under_o our_o suffering_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o clearness_n of_o its_o revelation_n and_o its_o fitness_n to_o work_v upon_o we_o p._n 63._o chap._n iu._n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n particular_a care_n and_o providence_n another_o great_a support_n under_o our_o affliction_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o assurance_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o of_o 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the_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 140._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n how_o the_o scripture_n tend_v to_o our_o comfort_n under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 165._o chap._n ix_o a_o exhortation_n to_o use_v these_o help_n and_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o death_n itself_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o exhortation_n far_o consider_v advice_n to_o those_o who_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v death_n because_o they_o have_v not_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v p._n 195._o chap._n x._o of_o prepare_v for_o suffering_n and_o for_o death_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o what_o ever_o evil_n may_v happen_v especial_o for_o death_n and_o the_o severe_a persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n how_o we_o be_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 212._o the_o end_n
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