and_o intention_n not_o mix_v or_o corrupt_v by_o imâ—pure_a affection_n mat._n 6.22_o luk._n 11.34_o anâ—_n st._n peter_n 〈◊〉_d sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o samâ—_n unadulterate_a or_o not_o have_v any_o thing_n else_o mix_v with_o it_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v st._n bâ—â—sil's_n explication_n who_o to_o the_o question_n what_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_a answer_n 716._o i_o account_v that_o to_o be_v sincere_a which_o be_v unmixed_a and_o perfect_o purify_v from_o all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o it_o and_o that_o of_o guidas_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d sincere_a be_v that_o which_o be_v pure_a and_o unmixed_a with_o any_o other_o and_o theophylact_v who_o on_o phil._n 1.10_o expound_v that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a 581._o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n or_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v no_o spurious_a tenet_n under_o the_o pretext_n of_o charity_n and_o this_o also_o be_v another_o part_n of_o simplicity_n to_o be_v pure_a from_o all_o adulteration_n or_o mixture_n of_o the_o contrary_n it_o be_v a_o expression_n of_o the_o singleness_n thereof_o not_o to_o have_v one_o end_n in_o truth_n but_o another_o in_o appearance_n and_o not_o to_o pretend_v much_o concern_n in_o a_o thing_n to_o serve_v other_o when_o real_o it_o be_v most_o to_o gratify_v and_o serve_v ourselves_o and_o so_o it_o be_v too_o to_o preserve_v our_o thought_n and_o affection_n clean_a and_o not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v undermine_v or_o corrupt_v by_o their_o contrary_n not_o to_o have_v our_o love_n of_o god_n for_o instance_n adulterate_v by_o the_o intermixture_n of_o worldly_a love_n which_o in_o any_o competition_n will_v secret_o draw_v we_o from_o his_o service_n for_o this_o world_n sake_n nor_o our_o fear_n of_o he_o twist_v with_o our_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o our_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n with_o love_n of_o ourselves_o and_o seek_v thereby_o our_o own_o self-ends_a or_o our_o design_n of_o good_a 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able_a to_o contemn_v it_o be_v call_v to_o part_n therewith_o yea_o we_o be_v much_o prepare_v thereby_o and_o dispose_v so_o to_o do_v nothing_o be_v more_o effectual_a to_o cure_v our_o fondness_n for_o this_o world_n than_o worldly_a suffering_n we_o be_v call_v to_o manifest_v how_o heavenly-minded_n we_o be_v when_o our_o mind_n have_v nothing_o but_o heaven_n to_o influence_n and_o bear_v they_o up_o and_o to_o carry_v they_o to_o quit_v what_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o they_o here_o on_o earth_n how_o resign_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n when_o that_o will_n of_o he_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n how_o patient_n when_o we_o have_v heavy_a suffering_n to_o try_v our_o patience_n how_o strong_a our_o faith_n be_v of_o unseen_a thing_n when_o in_o assurance_n thereof_o we_o must_v forego_v all_o we_o see_v here_o or_o of_o god_n grace_n and_o present_a assistance_n when_o in_o expectation_n of_o they_o we_o be_v go_v out_o to_o encounter_n the_o great_a trial_n and_o difficulty_n how_o we_o can_v take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o bear_v it_o after_o christ_n when_o the_o cross_n be_v lay_v in_o our_o way_n and_o we_o be_v call_v out_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n or_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n and_o last_o how_o under_o all_o this_o we_o can_v hearty_o thank_v god_n and_o forgive_v and_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o pray_v for_o our_o persecutor_n even_o whilst_o they_o be_v exasperate_a our_o spirit_n by_o all_o the_o provoke_v art_n of_o spiteful_a and_o injurious_a usage_n not_o to_o mention_v how_o instead_o of_o rebate_n it_o be_v find_v to_o add_v spirit_n to_o good_a man_n pious_a resolution_n and_o a_o steadfastness_n and_o complacency_n therein_o and_o indâ—ed_v brave_a mind_n be_v not_o in_o so_o much_o danger_n of_o be_v threaten_v and_o force_v as_o flatter_v and_o caress_v out_o of_o their_o integrity_n suffer_v that_o shipwreck_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n many_o time_n by_o the_o smile_n which_o they_o never_o can_v be_v make_v to_o do_v by_o the_o frown_n of_o prince_n now_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n and_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o love_v and_o forgive_a enemy_n and_o cruel_a persecutor_n and_o such_o religious_a bravery_n and_o gallantry_n of_o spirit_n in_o god_n cause_n as_o no_o menace_n and_o infliction_n can_v shake_v much_o less_o vanquish_v be_v among_o the_o most_o raise_v and_o elevate_v virtue_n in_o all_o our_o religion_n and_o therefore_o spiritual_a prudence_n which_o rate_v the_o beneficialness_n of_o thing_n as_o they_o promote_v the_o great_a virtue_n or_o carry_v they_o on_o to_o the_o great_a improvement_n must_v needs_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o direct_o and_o advantageous_o it_o be_v pursue_v its_o own_o end_n though_o it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o worldly_a end_n when_o it_o be_v call_v out_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o god_n and_o religion_n and_o to_o advance_v itself_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o and_o many_o other_o noble_a virtue_n in_o persecution_n 3._o it_o call_v we_o to_o do_v benefit_n to_o other_o by_o our_o suffering_n for_o our_o suffering_n for_o christ_n and_o in_o a_o christian_a manner_n or_o with_o a_o true_o christian_a spirit_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o virtue_n before_o mention_v will_v help_v their_o faith_n it_o will_v beget_v faith_n in_o some_o and_o confirm_v it_o in_o other_o there_o be_v a_o witness_n or_o testimony_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o a_o evidence_n in_o the_o suffering_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n to_o make_v proselyte_n as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v and_o they_o experience_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n it_o will_v also_o help_v their_o practice_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o suffering_n in_o we_o will_v call_v they_o with_o great_a power_n and_o force_n to_o perseverance_n in_o their_o duty_n when_o it_o come_v under_o trial_n it_o will_v awaken_v those_o that_o be_v lapse_v and_o help_v to_o stop_v those_o that_o be_v waver_v and_o about_o to_o fall_v from_o it_o and_o confirm_v and_o settle_v other_o in_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o embolden_v they_o in_o profess_v of_o it_o animate_v they_o to_o a_o like_o suffer_v for_o it_o as_o they_o see_v we_o do._n many_o of_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n wax_v confident_a by_o example_n of_o my_o constancy_n in_o bond_n say_v st._n paul_n be_v thereby_o become_v much_o more_o bold_a to_o speak_v the_o word_n without_o fear_n phil._n 1.14_o it_o make_v one_o know_v to_o another_o and_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n it_o be_v a_o great_a hearten_v and_o encouragement_n to_o see_v the_o number_n with_o we_o as_o well_o as_o a_o good_a confirmation_n of_o our_o judgement_n and_o guide_v of_o our_o practice_n to_o see_v the_o same_o truth_n resolute_o own_v by_o other_o especial_o by_o some_o who_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o esteem_v better_o and_o wise_a than_o ourselves_o and_o according_o st._n paul_n call_v we_o to_o show_v steadfastness_n at_o such_o time_n for_o these_o purpose_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v and_o not_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v of_o ourselves_o together_o say_v he_o to_o the_o hebrew_n in_o persecute_v time_n consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n heb._n 10.23_o 24_o 25._o if_o we_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n abound_v in_o we_o say_v he_o to_o the_o corinthian_n it_o be_v for_o your_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n which_o be_v effectual_a among_o you_o in_o the_o endure_a of_o the_o same_o suffering_n which_o we_o also_o suffer_v 2_o cor._n 1.5_o 6._o this_o free_a and_o steadfast_a practice_n of_o suffer_a duty_n and_o resolute_a suffer_v for_o they_o before_o other_o be_v the_o way_n to_o call_v upon_o and_o exhort_v they_o to_o edify_v and_o build_v they_o up_o in_o the_o like_a practice_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o scripture_n which_o require_v we_o 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