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enim_fw-la quis_fw-la persecutiones_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o non_fw-la iniustè_fw-fr and_o it_o be_v ever_o causa_fw-la non_fw-la poena_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la but_o let_v none_o of_o you_o suffer_v as_o a_o murderer_n or_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o evil_a doer_n or_o a_o busy_a body_n if_o any_o man_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o 4._o be_v ashamed_a but_o glorify_v god_n in_o this_o behalf_n help_v i_o profane_a mocker_n think_v that_o a_o man_n be_v weak_a when_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o god_n help_n but_o indeed_o then_o he_o be_v strong_a when_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o himself_o and_o seek_v help_v in_o his_o god_n so_o long_o as_o we_o depend_v on_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n whether_o it_o be_v our_o own_o or_o other_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v the_o less_o for_o we_o but_o when_o distrust_v ourselves_o we_o rely_v upon_o he_o then_o be_v he_o strong_a to_o work_v for_o us._n ver_fw-la 87._o they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o upon_o earth_n but_o i_o for_o sooke_v 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extend_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n god_n whereof_o he_o speak_v psalm_n 145._o all_o live_a 145._o creature_n depend_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n another_o special_a towards_o his_o own_o belove_a in_o christ_n and_o for_o this_o he_o pray_v psalm_n 106._o visit_v i_o with_o the_o salvation_n 106._o of_o thy_o people_n and_o again_o look_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o as_o thou_o use_v to_o those_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o for_o this_o now_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v be_v good_a unto_o he_o not_o only_o by_o that_o general_a kindness_n by_o the_o which_o as_o a_o creator_n he_o be_v good_a unto_o all_o his_o creature_n but_o according_a to_o his_o special_a favour_n whereby_o as_o a_o love_a father_n he_o abound_v in_o kindness_n towards_o all_o his_o child_n in_o christ_n jesus_n so_o shall_v i_o keep_v the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o mouth_n good_a he_o protest_v here_o that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n quicken_v he_o there_o be_v no_o strength_n in_o he_o to_o obey_v nor_o to_o do_v any_o other_o acâ—…â—…ing_v to_o god_n spiritual_a worshâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…_n dead_a man_n can_v do_v action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d natural_a life_n reprove_v but_o the_o presumptuâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o age_n find_v no_o difficulty_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v pray_v well_o enough_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d â—…m-selues_n ☞_o but_o they_o be_v saire_fw-fr deâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n renew_v his_o mercy_n towarâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d daily_o by_o his_o spirit_n of_o grace_n we_o â—…hall_v be_v buâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d senseless_a stock_n in_o praise_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n our_o god_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la communâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d custodit_fw-la coeleste_fw-la mandatum_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fulcitur_fw-la aeterno_fw-la per_fw-la operationem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la for_o it_o be_v not_o this_o common_a life_n which_o keep_v the_o heavenly_a commandment_n but_o that_o life_n 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the_o creature_n may_v as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o by_o thy_o testimony_n the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v call_v word_n his_o testimony_n both_o because_o it_o testify_v his_o will_n which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v as_o also_o because_o it_o testify_v unto_o man_n true_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o whether_o good_a or_o evil_n man_n by_o nature_n be_v curious_a to_o know_v their_o end_n rather_o than_o care_v full_a to_o mend_v their_o life_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n seek_v answer_n where_o they_o never_o get_v good_a but_o if_o they_o will_v know_v let_v they_o go_v to_o the_o word_n and_o testimony_n they_o need_v not_o to_o seek_v any_o other_o oracle_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n testify_v good_a thing_n unto_o they_o they_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v if_o otherwise_o it_o witness_v evil_a unto_o they_o let_v they_o haste_n to_o prevent_v it_o or_o else_o it_o shall_v assure_o overtake_v they_o ver_fw-la 139._o my_o zeal_n have_v even_o consume_v i_o 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