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content_v he_o if_o he_o will_v receive_v they_o when_o they_o be_v proffer_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n think_v no_o more_o than_o brute_n beast_n of_o any_o other_o life_n but_o of_o this_o and_o therefore_o also_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a but_o only_o to_o seek_v those_o thing_n which_o can_v set_v the_o flesh_n at_o ease_n for_o that_o short_a time_n which_o they_o have_v to_o live_v in_o this_o world_n without_o remember_v at_o all_o what_o they_o shall_v ask_v when_o by_o death_n they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o forsake_v they_o it_o be_v of_o they_o of_o who_o david_n speak_v 49.18_o psal_n 49.18_o when_o he_o say_v while_o he_o live_v he_o rejoice_v himself_o and_o man_n will_v praise_v thou_o when_o thou_o make_v much_o of_o thyself_o he_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o generation_n of_o his_o father_n &_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o ever_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n &_o understand_v not_o he_o be_v like_a beast_n that_o peâ—â—ish_v such_o person_n seem_v to_o be_v accurse_v as_o the_o serpent_n be_v because_o as_o he_o so_o they_o also_o live_v with_o earth_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o afraid_a that_o their_o heart_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o earth_n do_v rot_v as_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v cover_v therewith_o it_o be_v here_o where_o they_o make_v their_o paradise_n like_o moule_n for_o as_o jesus_n christ_n say_v 6.11_o matt._n 6.11_o where_o their_o treasure_n be_v there_o will_v their_o heart_n be_v also_o &_o where_o their_o heart_n be_v there_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o where_o their_o god_n be_v there_o will_v their_o paradise_n be_v o_o poor_a soul_n that_o for_o a_o apple_n as_o i_o may_v say_v do_v give_v over_o not_o earthly_a paradise_n as_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n where_o the_o majesty_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v show_v itself_o open_o to_o the_o bless_a spirit_n that_o be_v with_o he_o 18.8_o mat._n 18.8_o here_o it_o be_v here_o it_o be_v i_o say_v where_o we_o shall_v use_v violence_n unto_o ourselves_o and_o pluck_v out_o not_o our_o eye_n if_o they_o cause_v we_o to_o offend_v not_o cut_v of_o our_o hand_n if_o they_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o stumble_v as_o jesus_n christ_n advise_v we_o but_o cut_v down_o even_o to_o the_o root_n this_o curse_a desire_n which_o entangle_v our_o heart_n &_o hinder_v they_o from_o lift_v themselves_o up_o on_o high_a from_o meditate_v and_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v heavenly_a as_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v regenerate_v that_o be_v to_o say_v dead_a and_o rise_v again_o in_o jesus_n christ_n ought_v to_o do_v which_o those_o never_n do_v in_o who_o sin_n reign_v as_o yet_o so_o that_o they_o be_v more_o possess_v of_o their_o good_n them_z they_o possess_v they_o &_o more_o servant_n to_o their_o own_o affection_n then_o to_o god_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o fear_n which_o they_o have_v of_o persecution_n and_o lose_v their_o ease_n and_o rest_n do_v withhold_v and_o 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other_o way_n to_o lead_v we_o thither_o then_o that_o which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v trace_v out_o unto_o we_o who_o say_v himself_o 24.26_o luk._n 24.26_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v suffer_v and_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n to_o which_o also_o that_o agree_v which_o saint_n paul_n say_v 14.22_o act._n 14.22_o that_o by_o many_o affliction_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3.12_o 2._o tim._n 3.12_o and_o in_o another_o place_n all_o those_o which_o will_v live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n for_o it_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v general_a that_o if_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o son_n 8.17_o rom._n
8.17_o we_o must_v be_v likewise_o participant_a of_o his_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n will_v they_o they_o that_o god_n who_o be_v unchangeable_a in_o his_o counsel_n &_o decree_n shall_v break_v they_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o by_o a_o especial_a privilege_n he_o shall_v except_v they_o from_o the_o common_a rule_n and_o exempt_v they_o alone_o from_o persecution_n from_o which_o his_o own_o son_n be_v not_o free_v when_o in_o great_a fear_n and_o horrible_a anguish_n of_o death_n he_o desire_v his_o father_n say_v 26.39_o mat._n 26.39_o o_o my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o shall_v they_o not_o content_v themselves_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o their_o estate_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a 7.26_o heb._n 7.26_o for_o of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v suffer_v so_o much_o in_o this_o world_n as_o the_o first_o bear_v who_o be_v his_o 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valiant_a knight_n vriah_n unto_o his_o house_n 11.11_o 2._o sam._n 11.11_o there_o toly_a &_o delight_v himself_o with_o his_o wife_n be_v return_v from_o the_o camp_n from_o which_o he_o come_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o general_n to_o bring_v tiding_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o army_n excuse_v himself_o from_o do_v of_o that_o which_o the_o king_n command_v by_o a_o notable_a &_o excellent_a answer_n god_n forbid_v say_v he_o that_o thy_o servant_n shall_v ever_o suffer_v so_o shameful_a a_o reproach_n that_o he_o have_v lie_v soft_a in_o his_o house_n when_o his_o captain_n in_o the_o war_n have_v in_o his_o pavilion_n lay_v on_o the_o straw_n bed_n what_o shame_n then_o or_o rather_o what_o impudence_n be_v it_o for_o the_o delaier_n to_o dwell_v still_o in_o their_o house_n drink_v of_o good_a wine_n &_o make_v merry_a &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o behold_v their_o captain_n jesus_n christ_n tie_v unto_o the_o cross_n 19.29_o joh._n 19.29_o to_o who_o be_v give_v vinegar_n to_o quench_v his_o thirst_n the_o rubenite_n gadite_n and_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasses_n 32._o numb_a 32._o though_o moses_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o other_o trib_n have_v assign_v unto_o they_o their_o portion_n &_o dwell_n in_o the_o land_n which_o they_o have_v conquer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o jordan_n upon_o the_o two_o amorean_a king_n sehon_n &_o the_o king_n of_o basan_n &_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v noweleisure_n to_o rest_v themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o their_o child_n not_o take_v any_o more_o pain_n in_o the_o travel_n &_o labour_n of_o war_n nevertheless_o they_o will_v not_o enjoy_v this_o rest_n while_o their_o brethren_n be_v in_o the_o field_n fight_v &_o conquer_a of_o the_o chananit_n &_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o land_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o inheritance_n but_o with_o a_o noble_a &_o valiant_a hart_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o go_v the_o foremost_a in_o the_o battle_n &_o 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