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and_o sometime_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v isa_n 57.1_o three_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o accomplish_v no_o evil_a but_o always_o good_a if_o all_o do_v rom._n 8.28_o then_o suffering_n â—o_o be_v part_n four_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o fear_n of_o they_o or_o that_o which_o be_v conquer_v before_o we_o encounter_v with_o it_o as_o all_o suffering_n and_o censure_n â—â—e_v rom._n 8.33_o 35_o 39_o five_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n which_o christ_n our_o captain_n have_v go_v before_o we_o in_o and_o try_v it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o hold_v we_o by_o the_o hand_n nay_o heart_n all_o the_o way_n six_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o that_o though_o never_o so_o great_a a_o cross_n if_o it_o be_v the_o eminent_a way_n to_o the_o crown_n as_o suffering_n be_v see_v act_n 14.22_o 2_o tim._n 3.12_o seven_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n and_o day_n of_o his_o favour_n for_o saint_n suffer_v season_n be_v god_n observe_v season_n to_o give_v forth_o his_o love_n it_o be_v his_o very_a high_a market_n day_n see_v psal_n 43.2_o 3_o 4._o jer._n 33.3_o eight_o what_o cause_n of_o fear_n be_v there_o of_o that_o which_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v destroy_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n o_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o opportunity_n for_o the_o foundation_n to_o give_v forth_o itself_o like_o a_o fountain_n full_a of_o all_o fresh_a spring_n see_v i_o pray_v see_v david_n see_v the_o three_o child_n see_v daniel_n what_o stream_n of_o light_n love_n nay_o life_n be_v give_v forth_o at_o such_o suffer_a season_n psal_n 23.4_o and_o 27.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 138.3_o 7._o nine_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o of_o fear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o testify_v and_o seal_v to_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o interest_n in_o god_n love_n and_o eternal_a life_n ten_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o fear_v that_o which_o be_v but_o the_o open_n the_o door_n to_o let_v we_o into_o converse_n with_o god_n as_o all_o suffering_n of_o saint_n be_v no_o more_o but_o god_n turn_v the_o key_n to_o unlock_v the_o door_n and_o let_v soul_n into_o a_o live_a converse_n with_o god_n for_o where_o the_o world_n shut_v saint_n out_o god_n take_v they_o in_o psal_n 25._o the_o world_n frown_a time_n be_v god_n smil_a time_n when_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o be_v silent_a than_o god_n open_v the_o eâ—â—_n for_o instruction_n job_n 36.15_o hab._n 3.17_o 1.19_o micah_n 7.8_o eleven_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o fear_n be_v employ_v in_o that_o or_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o way_n not_o only_o to_o follow_v christ_n but_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n and_o to_o his_o death_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n it_o be_v wat_fw-mi paul_n groan_v for_o phil._n 3.10_o twelve_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o to_o fear_v to_o meet_v with_o that_o which_o be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o wit_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o eternal_a glory_n with_o god_n &_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o assembly_n of_o saint_n the_o first-born_a and_o angel_n for_o evermore_o see_v heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o o_o these_o consideration_n do_v follow_v i_o many_o day_n and_o night_n till_o my_o soul_n cry_v out_o lord_n where_o be_o i_o lord_n what_o be_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v thus_o honour_v o_o bless_a be_v god_n for_o ever_o after_o this_o or_o upon_o this_o consent_n from_o these_o consideration_n there_o be_v a_o question_n do_v arise_v in_o i_o which_o be_v to_o this_o purpose_n why_o man_n may_v suffer_v much_o and_o long_a and_o yet_o be_v nothing_o paul_n say_v 1_o cor._n 13.3_o of_o a_o man_n give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v it_o will_v not_o do_v without_o charity_n so_o than_o the_o question_n be_v who_o be_v true_a sufferer_n or_o when_o do_v a_o soul_n suffer_v right_o and_o when_o not_o answer_v a_o man_n may_v suffer_v that_o be_v a_o professor_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o christ_n but_o be_v a_o evil_a doer_n or_o busy_a body_n and_o his_o profesâ—ession_n will_v not_o make_v his_o suffering_n good_a second_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v for_o the_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o not_o for_o christ_n as_o â—â—us_o first_o when_o man_n will_v suffer_v because_o they_o will_v suffer_v and_o not_o because_o god_n will_v it_o second_o when_o man_n suffer_v because_o other_o suffer_v and_o suffer_v be_v cry_v up_o as_o honourable_a so_o in_o the_o crowd_n of_o this_o cry_n with_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o crowd_n some_o man_n crowd_v in_o three_o when_o man_n be_v by_o providence_n bring_v into_o a_o state_n or_o straight_o that_o if_o they_o go_v back_o they_o shall_v unman_n themselves_o so_o more_o out_o of_o the_o resolution_n of_o a_o heroic_a nature_n than_o from_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n they_o suffer_v this_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v as_o a_o saint_n but_o as_o a_o man_n four_o when_o man_n interest_n be_v so_o interweave_v with_o the_o interest_n of_o christ_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o stand_v by_o christ_n they_o will_v lose_v their_o own_o so_o to_o gain_v their_o own_o they_o stand_v by_o he_o this_o be_v not_o right_a a_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o suffer_v as_o a_o saint_n and_o 〈◊〉_d become_v a_o christian_n so_o as_o god_n and_o christ_n will_v own_v it_o and_o crown_v it_o first_o when_o they_o single_o suffer_v for_o be_v saint_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v deny_v it_o 〈◊〉_d forsake_v it_o they_o will_v forsake_v all_o as_o in_o hâ—â—â—_n 11.35_o they_o accept_v not_o deliverance_n second_o when_o they_o suffer_v for_o their_o own_n or_o stand_v by_o god_n and_o christ_n caâ—â—â—_n or_o interest_n and_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v forsake_v either_o they_o will_v forsake_v their_o life_n or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v dear_a to_o they_o in_o the_o world_n so_o david_n suffer_v so_o do_v daniel_n suffer_v and_o 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