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bless_a truth_n yet_o we_o must_v be_v martyr_n in_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o then_o god_n will_v accept_v the_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n for_o there_o be_v martyrium_fw-la sine_fw-la flammâ—_n i._o a_o martyrdom_n without_o a_o faggot_n second_o we_o must_v not_o esteem_v nor_o think_v the_o fiery_a trial_n as_o some_o strange_a thing_n 4.12_o but_o rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v hereby_o make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n his_o suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v appear_v we_o may_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v three_o we_o must_v comfort_v and_o stay_v ourselves_o in_o the_o expectation_n of_o the_o fearful_a end_n that_o abide_v god_n enemy_n 37.9_o they_o shall_v soon_o be_v cut_v off_o their_o pomp_n shall_v be_v despise_v and_o soon_o vanish_v away_o psal._n 73.19_o they_o be_v god_n rod_n to_o correct_v and_o disciplinate_v his_o child_n by_o who_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o office_n must_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o consume_v 10.21.22_o last_o there_o be_v no_o persecution_n so_o general_a and_o grievous_a but_o many_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o it_o and_o from_o it_o and_o after_o long_a wrestle_n god_n will_v grant_v a_o breathe_a time_n q._n what_o if_o god_n child_n can_v be_v suffer_v to_o be_v bury_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a what_o shall_v we_o judge_v of_o they_o or_o how_o shall_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o against_o this_o evil_n a._n their_o dead_a body_n be_v member_n of_o christ_n temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o glory_n to_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v they_o accurse_v second_o the_o want_n of_o burial_n do_v nothing_o hurt_v they_o as_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o do_v nothing_o profit_v the_o wicked_a &_o as_o for_o these_o funeral_n solemnity_n they_o be_v rather_o vivorum_fw-la solatia_fw-la quam_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la auxilia_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la comfort_n for_o the_o live_n then_o help_v for_o the_o dead_a 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enterre_fw-fr they_o 8.2_o for_o hereby_o we_o do_v not_o only_o testify_v our_o love_n and_o reverence_n towards_o they_o but_o also_o declare_v our_o good_a hope_n of_o their_o glorious_a resurrection_n q._n by_o what_o special_a consideration_n be_v we_o to_o arm_n and_o hearten_v ourselves_o against_o persecution_n a._n first_o we_o know_v it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n child_n to_o be_v persecute_v of_o the_o wicked_a in_o every_o generation_n 12.17_o but_o most_o notable_o in_o the_o reign_n and_o rage_n of_o antichrist_n for_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n will_v persecute_v they_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n 4.29_o and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o offend_v at_o persecution_n have_v so_o many_o compartner_n and_o companion_n herein_o second_o that_o we_o be_v hereby_o make_v conformable_a unto_o christ_n our_o captain_n leader_n and_o guide_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o three_o that_o god_n power_n and_o his_o goodness_n do_v as_o much_o appear_v in_o privative_a blessing_n as_o in_o positive_a for_o god_n be_v with_o we_o in_o trouble_n 10._o he_o when_o it_o please_v he_o repress_v the_o power_n &_o check_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o enemy_n reform_v and_o refine_v we_o and_o give_v a_o joyful_a issue_n evasion_n and_o event_n to_o our_o affliction_n four_o that_o persecution_n be_v a_o badge_n ensign_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o hereby_o open_a enemy_n take_v occasion_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o god_n servant_n and_o hypocrite_n and_o time_n seruer_n be_v discover_v five_o 5.8_o that_o persecution_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o make_v we_o understand_v god_n will_n and_o a_o plain_a commentary_n of_o god_n word_n for_o we_o learn_v that_o by_o experience_n which_o we_o hear_v by_o the_o public_a ministry_n last_o persecution_n be_v good_a for_o god_n child_n whether_o they_o escape_v it_o or_o die_v by_o it_o for_o god_n do_v order_v it_o for_o their_o profit_n and_o happiness_n and_o they_o be_v gainer_n by_o it_o many_o way_n luk._n 18.28.29.30_o q._n what_o duty_n be_v we_o to_o perform_v in_o persecution_n a._n first_o we_o be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o against_o it_o by_o daily_a mortification_n and_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a society_n that_o we_o have_v with_o our_o bless_a god_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o 15.30.31_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o die_v daily_o second_o let_v we_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o suffer_v as_o christian_n 4.16_o and_o not_o as_o malefactor_n and_o then_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a but_o to_o glorify_v god_n in_o that_o behalf_n for_o we_o be_v god_n worthy_n and_o his_o champion_n place_v in_o the_o theatre_n of_o the_o world_n and_o if_o we_o fight_v stout_o &_o wise_o in_o our_o lord_n quarrel_n and_o cause_n he_o will_v honour_v and_o advance_v we_o according_o both_a here_o and_o hereafter_o three_o because_o 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