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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 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therefore_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o he_o that_o suffer_v for_o his_o name_n in_o this_o world_n the_o lord_n redeem_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o none_o of_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v desolate_a 1_o sam._n 25.28_o 29._o psal._n 34.22_o none_o not_o one_o that_o commit_v his_o soul_n â—o_o god_n keep_v in_o a_o way_n of_o well_o do_v but_o shall_v find_v he_o willing_a to_o be_v concern_v therewith_o ay_o this_o say_v the_o sufferer_n if_o i_o can_v believe_v this_o it_o will_v rid_v i_o of_o all_o my_o fear_n but_o i_o find_v myself_o engage_v for_o god_n for_o i_o have_v make_v a_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n and_o can_v arrive_v to_o this_o belief_n that_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v the_o charge_n and_o care_n of_o my_o soul._n wherefore_o i_o fear_v that_o if_o trial_n come_v so_o high_a as_o that_o life_n as_o well_o as_o estate_n must_v go_v that_o both_o life_n and_o estate_n and_o 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these_o word_n also_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o sufferer_n ver_fw-la 12._o for_o he_o shall_v delivor_n the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o poor_a also_o and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o be_v god_n sufferer_n pluck_v up_o a_o good_a heart_n let_v they_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o trust_v god_n with_o their_o soul_n and_o with_o their_o eternal_a concern_v let_v they_o cast_v all_o their_o care_n upon_o god_n for_o he_o care_v for_o they_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o but_o i_o be_o in_o the_o dark_a i_o answer_v never_o stick_v at_o that_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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therefore_o if_o my_o enemy_n hunger_n let_v i_o feed_v he_o if_o he_o thirst_v let_v i_o give_v he_o drink_v mat._n 5.43_o 44_o 45_o 46_o 47_o 48._o 1_o pet._n 3.9_o rom._n 12.17_o 20_o 1._o we_o must_v see_v good_a in_o that_o in_o which_o other_o man_n can_v see_v none_o 2._o we_o must_v pass_v by_o those_o injury_n that_o other_o man_n will_v revenge_v 3._o we_o must_v show_v we_o have_v grace_n and_o that_o we_o be_v make_v to_o bear_v what_o other_o man_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o 4._o many_o of_o our_o grace_n be_v keep_v alive_a by_o those_o very_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o other_o man_n soul_n where_o can_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o patience_n of_o our_o meekness_n of_o our_o long-suffering_a of_o our_o love_n and_o of_o our_o faith_n appear_v if_o it_o be_v not_o under_o trial_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o run_v cross_a to_o our_o flesh_n the_o devil_n they_o say_v be_v good_a when_o he_o be_v please_v but_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n when_o 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to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o some_o thing_n else_o be_v not_o a_o inducement_n to_o thou_o to_o suffer_v a_o man_n may_v suffer_v to_o save_v what_o he_o have_v there_o be_v credit_n also_o and_o a_o applause_n there_o be_v shame_n to_o conform_v there_o be_v carnal_a stoutness_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v hatred_n of_o persecutor_n and_o scorn_v to_o submit_v there_o be_v fear_n of_o contempt_n and_o of_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n these_o may_v be_v motive_n and_o argument_n to_o a_o suffer_a state_n and_o may_v real_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o gaol_n though_o he_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n of_o popery_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n and_o of_o the_o error_n that_o attend_v the_o common_a mode_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o world_n i_o charge_v no_o man_n as_o though_o i_o know_v any_o such_o thing_n by_o any_o but_o i_o suggest_v these_o thing_n as_o thing_n that_o 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the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v among_o man_n ezek._n 9_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o talk_n about_o religion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o plead_v for_o religion_n namely_o as_o to_o the_o formality_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o way_n but_o to_o choose_v to_o be_v religion_n that_o i_o may_v be_v possess_v with_o holiness_n and_o to_o choose_v that_o religion_n that_o be_v most_o apt_a to_o possess_v i_o with_o it_o if_o i_o suffer_v for_o this_o i_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n wherefore_o say_v thus_o to_o thy_o soul_n thou_o that_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n how_o be_v it_o with_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n of_o my_o soul_n what_o be_v there_o what_o design_n desire_n and_o teach_n out_o be_v there_o why_o do_v i_o pray_v why_o do_v i_o read_v why_o do_v i_o hear_v why_o do_v i_o haunt_v and_o frequent_a place_n and_o ordinance_n appoint_v for_o worship_n be_v it_o because_o i_o love_v holiness_n will_v promote_v righteousness_n 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but_o it_o will_v be_v find_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n that_o they_o only_o be_v the_o peculiar_a people_n that_o be_v zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o god_n help_v we_o it_o be_v hard_a now_o to_o persuade_v professor_n to_o come_v up_o to_o negative_a holiness_n that_o be_v to_o leave_v undo_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a and_o yet_o this_o of_o itself_o come_v far_o short_a of_o one_o being_n find_v in_o practical_a goodness_n but_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v when_o he_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o make_v it_o his_o business_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n according_a to_o the_o capacity_n that_o god_n have_v put_v he_o in_o to_o promote_v set_v up_o and_o establish_v righteousness_n in_o the_o world_n i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o suffer_v for_o so_o do_v and_o i_o be_o sure_a that_o a_o life_n that_o be_v moral_a when_o join_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o 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