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but_o nimius_fw-la but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amor_fw-la svi_fw-la nimius_fw-la inordinate_a self-love_n for_o this_o be_v the_o aug._n the_o affectionum_fw-la choragus_n it_o be_v the_o first_o &_o fundamental_a affection_n quoddam_fw-la quasi_fw-la pondus_fw-la in_o objectum_fw-la flau._n quaeren_n eo_fw-la feror_fw-la quocunque_fw-la feror_fw-la aug._n lead_a affection_n and_o exercise_v a_o come_v a_o dictatori_fw-la comparatur_fw-la quo_fw-la creato_fw-la cessantomnes_n magistratus_fw-la flau._n quaeren_n poiaghi_n come_v sovereignty_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o reason_n whereof_o man_n natural_o seek_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o please_v themselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_n be_v rom._n 15.1_o which_o be_v by_o fulfil_v the_o desire_n or_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 2.3_o and_o therefore_o be_v exceed_o amor._n exceed_o res_fw-la est_fw-la soliciti_fw-la plenatimoris_fw-la amor._n careful_a in_o any_o undertake_n if_o there_o be_v any_o appearance_n or_o likelihood_n of_o danger_n before_o hand_n to_o decline_v it_o and_o if_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o mistake_n have_v engage_v they_o happen_v by_o some_o unexpected_a evil_n or_o other_o to_o be_v surprise_v afterward_o to_o relinquish_v it_o now_o the_o gospel_n require_v we_o to_o 2.12_o to_o tit._n 2.12_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o 2.15_o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o worldly_a lust_n a_o thing_n so_o exceed_o painful_a in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o endure_v it_o the_o cut_n off_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o pluck_n out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o the_o suffer_v the_o most_o cruel_a torture_n of_o the_o rack_n be_v not_o half_a so_o terrible_a and_o yet_o even_o these_o also_o and_o worse_o than_o these_o if_o worse_a there_o be_v be_v sometime_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v endure_v some_o consider_v of_o it_o before_o hand_n be_v strike_v with_o such_o a_o panic_n fear_n that_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o religion_n but_o content_v themselves_o with_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o christian_n continue_v to_o live_v the_o life_n of_o pagan_n other_o have_v rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o adventure_v upon_o a_o profession_n not_o 14.28_o not_o luke_n 14.28_o cast_v up_o before_o hand_n what_o it_o will_v cost_v they_o and_o find_v the_o strictness_n and_o preciseness_n of_o gospel_n principle_n and_o practice_n quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o expectation_n so_o every_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o their_o carnal_a interess_n that_o they_o can_v make_v that_o 14._o that_o rom._n 13.13_o 14._o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o as_o former_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o still_o resolve_v to_o do_v be_v by_o and_o by_o seneca_n by_o mat._n 13.21_o magnus_n dolour_n iratus_fw-la amor_fw-la est_fw-la seneca_n so_o offend_v that_o either_o they_o present_o abandon_v their_o profession_n and_o become_v finem_fw-la become_v 2_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la open_o profane_a or_o if_o they_o continue_v under_o some_o outward_a form_n of_o godliness_n which_o they_o may_v do_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o very_a wretch_n in_o the_o world_n they_o hold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n 3.5_o unrighteousness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o and_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o that_o than_o which_o be_v require_v in_o order_n to_o gospel-obedience_n our_o entrance_n upon_o it_o and_o perseverance_n in_o it_o be_v 36.31_o be_v if_o a_o man_n come_v to_o i_o &_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n &_o mother_n and_o wife_n and_o child_n etc._n etc._n yea_o &_o his_o own_o â—â—fe_n also_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n luk._n 14.26_o thing_n in_o their_o absolute_a be_v good_a may_v have_v in_o they_o a_o relative_a or_o comparative_a evil_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v by_o consequence_n hate_v reynold_n treat_n of_o pass_n see_v also_o ezek._n 20.43_o &_o ch_z 36.31_o self-hatred_n this_o will_v work_v two_o thing_n in_o we_o courage_n and_o resolution_n in_o deny_v ourselves_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a in_o bear_v the_o anguish_n of_o it_o without_o which_o two_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o one_o to_o come_v after_o christ_n as_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o marrow_n of_o all_o gospel-divinity_n concern_v life_n and_o practice_n the_o very_a quintessence_n and_o spirit_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n the_o very_a self_n of_o divine-learning_n sect_n ii_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o the_o particle_n then_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n show_v the_o occasion_n the_o lord_n jesus_n preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n foretell_v his_o own_o suffering_n to_o be_v short_o at_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 21._o peter_n it_o seem_v be_v strong_o possess_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o christ_n earthly_a kingdom_n conceive_v of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o common_a apprehension_n and_o expectation_n of_o man_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n herein_o like_o a_o carnal_a politician_n turn_v himself_o to_o carnal_a counsel_n loc_n counsel_n magno_fw-la igitur_fw-la zelo_fw-la christum_fw-la praecuntem_fw-la veste_fw-la intergo_fw-la appresum_fw-la vult_fw-la tenere_fw-la ne_fw-la pergat_fw-la etc._n etc._n pareus_n in_o loc_n he_o draw_v his_o master_n aside_o and_o wish_v he_o to_o look_v better_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o prevent_v those_o trouble_n vers_fw-la 22._o our_o saviour_n discern_v whereto_o his_o counsel_n tend_v even_o to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o that_o work_n which_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o accomplish_v for_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o which_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a depend_v 1_o sharp_o reprove_v he_o as_o act_v the_o part_n of_o satan_n vers_fw-la 23._o 2_o compassionate_o instruct_v he_o and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n that_o none_o of_o they_o all_o aught_o to_o stumble_v at_o the_o cross_n but_o if_o they_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o they_o must_v 1_o thorough_o deny_v themselves_o 2_o willing_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 3_o obedient_o follow_v he_o his_o command_n his_o example_n vers_fw-la 24._o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o sect_n iii_o the_o division_n these_o word_n be_v a_o connex_v axiom_n wherein_o be_v these_o two_o part_n 1_o the_o antecedent_n if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o 2_o the_o consequent_a let_v he_o deny_v himself_o and_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o in_o the_o antecedent_n there_o be_v 4._o be_v see_v the_o explication_n sect._n 4._o both_o a_o duty_n and_o a_o privilege_n in_o the_o consequent_a a_o threefold_a duty_n 1_o self-denial_n 2_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n 3_o follow_v christ_n wherein_o observe_v further_a 1_o the_o terminus_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la recedendum_fw-la the_o term_n from_o which_o we_o must_v go_v self_n 2_o the_o terminus_fw-la ad_fw-la quem_fw-la accedendum_fw-la the_o term_n unto_o which_o we_o must_v come_v i_o 3_o the_o onus_fw-la portandum_fw-la inter_fw-la procedendum_fw-la the_o burden_n that_o must_v be_v bear_v in_o our_o go_n from_o self_n to_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cross_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o axiom_n do_v not_o lie_n either_o in_o the_o antecedent_n or_o in_o the_o consequent_a but_o in_o the_o connexion_n of_o both_o together_o for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o christ_n or_o that_o any_o man_n will_v deny_v himself_o yet_o this_o be_v undeniable_o true_a that_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o christ_n he_o must_v deny_v himself_o upon_o this_o supposition_n of_o come_v after_o christ_n self-denial_n must_v be_v of_o necessity_n sect_n iv_o the_o explication_n for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n before_o i_o come_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n brief_o thus_o if_o any_o man_n will_v come_v after_o i_o any_o man_n i._n e._n every_o man_n it_o be_v a_o indefinite_a and_o this_o indefinite_a be_v universal_a q._n d._n not_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a man_n only_o not_o only_o you_o my_o disciple_n who_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n but_o everyone_o that_o will_v be_v my_o disciple_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v come_v after_o i_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n in_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n none_o for_o the_o great_a man_n more_o than_o for_o the_o mean_a none_o for_o the_o learned_a more_o than_o the_o idiot_n none_o for_o the_o statesman_n more_o than_o for_o the_o peasant_n none_o for_o the_o minister_n more_o than_o for_o the_o
isa_n 63.8_o serm._n before_o the_o parl._n workman_n we_o be_v loc_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syrus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la priorem_fw-la hominis_fw-la creationem_fw-la alludit_fw-la utetiam_fw-la david_n psa_fw-la 51.12_o pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caeteri_fw-la omnes_fw-la prorsus_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocat_fw-la quod_fw-la hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n in_o loc_n his_o workmanship_n say_v the_o apostle_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o therefore_o if_o we_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o 28._o ourselves_o sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 28._o we_o commit_v either_o sacrilege_n by_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o so_o do_v not_o praise_v he_o or_o mockery_n by_o praise_v he_o for_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o arrogate_v that_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o the_o effect_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o instrumental_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v natural_o prone_a to_o do_v spiritual_a pride_n though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a infirmity_n yet_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o chief_a excellency_n namely_o their_o grace_n not_o that_o grace_n breed_v it_o but_o the_o flesh_n though_o it_o can_v endure_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n with_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o it_o love_v not_o the_o grace_n but_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n that_o come_v by_o it_o it_o love_v right_a well_o and_o under_o that_o notion_n it_o will_v glory_n in_o it_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o working_n of_o our_o heart_n especial_o at_o such_o time_n when_o we_o compare_v our_o present_a condition_n with_o our_o former_a condition_n what_o a_o change_n there_o be_v and_o ourselves_o in_o this_o condition_n with_o other_o in_o our_o former_a concondition_n what_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v nay_o when_o we_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o other_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o ourselves_o how_o much_o we_o do_v excel_v we_o shall_v often_o take_v notice_n how_o ready_a self_n be_v to_o catch_v all_o the_o praise_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o exceed_v watchful_a it_o be_v present_o go_v with_o it_o and_o instead_o of_o admire_v god_n we_o do_v nothing_o but_o admire_v ourselves_o and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o glory_v in_o our_o own_o thought_n as_o if_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o to_o differ_v and_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o receive_v from_o another_o sure_o if_o what_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a wickedness_n in_o other_o man_n heart_n as_o i_o think_v 27.19_o think_v prov._n 27.19_o it_o be_v i_o must_v needs_o warn_v they_o to_o have_v a_o very_a watchful_a eye_n over_o themselves_o that_o while_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v there_o be_v no_o secret_a glory_v in_o their_o thought_n as_o if_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n more_o than_o ordinary_o careful_a of_o this_o both_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o in_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o and_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o in_o other_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o 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spirit_n to_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o any_o shall_v yet_o prophesy_v than_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v for_o thou_o speak_v lie_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n that_o beget_v he_o shall_v thrust_v he_o through_o when_o he_o prophesi_v zechary_n 13.2_o 3._o a_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n 1354._o levi_n levitae_fw-la in_o punitione_n idololatrarum_fw-la puta_fw-la adorantium_fw-la vitulum_fw-la aureum_fw-la exod._n 32.28_o non_fw-la miserti_fw-la sunt_fw-la amicorum_fw-la &_o cognatorum_fw-la ac_fw-la fratrum_fw-la &_o filiorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la sed_fw-la occiderunt_fw-la eos_fw-la aeque_fw-la ac_fw-la alios_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la novissent_fw-la imo_fw-la non_fw-la vidissent_fw-la aut_fw-la ad_fw-la spexissent_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la qui_fw-la certe_fw-la vergem_fw-la sensus_fw-la rivet_n in_o decal_n 1._o tom._n 1354._o because_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n upon_o the_o idolater_n exod._n 32.27_o they_o have_v no_o respect_n to_o their_o near_a relation_n deut._n 33.8_o 9_o and_o of_o levi_n he_o say_v let_v thy_o thummim_n and_o thy_o urim_n be_v with_o thy_o holy_a one_o who_o say_v unto_o his_o father_n and_o to_o his_o mother_n i_o have_v not_o see_v he_o neither_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v his_o brethren_n nor_o know_v his_o own_o child_n asa_n be_v commend_v for_o remove_v his_o mother_n maachah_n from_o be_v queen_n because_o she_o have_v make_v a_o idol_n in_o a_o grove_n 1_o king_n 15.13_o but_o old_a eli_n sharp_o reprove_v and_o threaten_v with_o a_o terrible_a judgement_n for_o his_o too_o much_o indulgence_n to_o his_o son_n 1_o sam._n 2.27_o 28_o 29._o wherefore_o kick_v you_o at_o my_o sacrifice_n and_o at_o my_o offer_v which_o i_o have_v command_v in_o my_o habitation_n and_o honour_v thy_o son_n above_o i_o to_o make_v yourselves_o fat_a with_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o israel_n my_o people_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o say_v indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o i_o will_v cut_v off_o thy_o arm_n and_o the_o arm_n of_o thy_o father_n house_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o thy_o house_n vers_n 30_o 31._o he_o have_v reprove_v his_o son_n before_o when_o their_o evil_a report_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o vers_n 23_o 24._o but_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o lâ—c._n enough_o dâ—bebat_fw-la eos_fw-la fustâ—bus_fw-la &_o carcere_fw-la coerceâ—e_fw-la quia_fw-la erat_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o magistratus_fw-la paraeus_n in_o 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themselves_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n faith_n do_v this_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o mighty_o overaws_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self_n seek_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o 1_o it_o mighty_o over-awes_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self-seeking_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o threaten_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n denounce_v against_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.33_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o vers_n 39_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v 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shall_v be_v in_o if_o ever_o these_o threaten_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o work_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o self-seeking_a which_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o this_o it_o do_v by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o these_o threaten_n 1_o as_o able_a to_o execute_v they_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psalm_n 90.11_o 2_o as_o resolve_v to_o execute_v they_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o resolve_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o self-seeking_a lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeuness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v likewise_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n make_v unto_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o vers_n 39_o every_o one_o that_o have_v for_o saken_a house_n on_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v ever_o last_a life_n mat._n 19.24_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v