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thirsty_a to_o be_v buffet_v and_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n that_o he_o may_v save_v lose_v mankind_n he_o be_v at_o these_o pain_n for_o the_o helpless_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o caitiff_n and_o rebel_n for_o they_o who_o have_v dishonour_v his_o father_n and_o ruin_v themselves_o here_o be_v a_o love_n without_o a_o parallel_n a_o love_n that_o pass_v knowledge_n a_o love_n that_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n and_o that_o surpass_v the_o love_n of_o woman_n here_o be_v all_o the_o dimension_n of_o love_n here_o be_v height_n and_o depth_n a_o length_n and_o breadth_n jesus_n do_v that_o for_o his_o enemy_n which_o rare_o have_v be_v do_v for_o the_o great_a friend_n and_o benefactor_n great_a love_n than_o this_o have_v no_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n this_o be_v the_o high_a flight_n of_o friendship_n and_o we_o have_v but_o few_o example_n of_o it_o our_o lord_n kindness_n rise_v high_a by_o far_a he_o die_v for_o the_o ungodly_a for_o 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if_o i_o forget_v his_o love_n but_o that_o which_o still_o do_v far_o recommend_v this_o law_n to_o we_o be_v this_o that_o our_o saviour_n command_v no_o more_o than_o what_o he_o himself_o do_v he_o will_v we_o shall_v die_v in_o bear_v witness_n to_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v do_v it_o and_o he_o lead_v we_o the_o way_n he_o have_v recommend_v this_o precept_n to_o we_o not_o only_o by_o his_o doctrine_n but_o by_o his_o example_n also_o indeed_o our_o lord_n be_v silent_a when_o he_o be_v reproach_v and_o inconsistent_o accuse_v but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o when_o he_o be_v adjure_v by_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o tell_v he_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o christ_n 64._o mat._n 26.63_o 64._o the_o son_n of_o god_n or_o not_o he_o witness_v a_o good_a confession_n before_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o tell_v he_o to_o this_o end_n be_v i_o bear_v 18.17_o joh._n 18.17_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n come_v i_o into_o the_o world_n that_o i_o shall_v bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o truth_n our_o lord_n seal_v the_o truth_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o do_v not_o put_v his_o follower_n upon_o that_o which_o he_o decline_v himself_o this_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n do_v give_v great_a force_n to_o his_o law_n and_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a we_o shall_v do_v what_o the_o great_a captain_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v do_v every_o where_o we_o judge_v this_o very_a reasonable_a the_o soldier_n think_v himself_o oblige_v to_o show_v courage_n when_o he_o see_v his_o general_n expose_v himself_o to_o the_o thick_a of_o the_o danger_n and_o the_o servant_n think_v himself_o well_o deal_v with_o when_o his_o master_n command_v no_o more_o of_o he_o than_o what_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v himself_o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n that_o be_v not_o think_v a_o hard_a law_n which_o the_o lawgiver_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v conclude_v by_o 2._o let_v we_o consider_v the_o command_n itself_o 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give_v he_o that_o counsel_n that_o they_o think_v will_v be_v to_o he_o the_o most_o grateful_a but_o there_o come_v to_o he_o a_o honest_a stoic_a that_o deal_v sincere_o with_o he_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o need_v not_o much_o afflict_v himself_o as_o if_o some_o great_a matter_n be_v before_o he_o 77._o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr res_fw-la magna_fw-la vivere_fw-la omnes_fw-la servi_fw-la tui_fw-la vivunt_fw-la omne_fw-la animalia_fw-la etc._n etc._n sen._n ep._n 77._o it_o be_v say_v he_o not_o great_a thing_n to_o live_v all_o thy_o servant_n live_v and_o every_o animal_n do_v it_o it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o die_v well_o wise_o and_o undaunted_o life_n consider_v abstract_o be_v of_o no_o great_a price_n and_o there_o be_v many_o creature_n that_o have_v it_o which_o we_o do_v not_o great_o value_v upon_o that_o score_n and_o when_o our_o lord_n require_v we_o to_o give_v up_o our_o life_n he_o do_v not_o command_v any_o great_a thing_n of_o we_o in_o do_v that_o life_n 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the_o executioner_n with_o fierce_a eye_n they_o do_v not_o threaten_v the_o tyrant_n they_o be_v more_o grieve_v for_o their_o blindness_n than_o for_o their_o own_o affliction_n even_o christ_n cry_v in_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o etc._n etc._n they_o look_v at_o nothing_o but_o heaven_n where_o their_o hope_n be_v lay_v up_o etc._n etc._n iii_o as_o to_o ourselves_o that_o we_o undergo_v our_o suffering_n undaunted_o and_o with_o constancy_n that_o we_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n unbecoming_a our_o christian_a profession_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v but_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v as_o quick_a a_o sense_n of_o pain_n as_o any_o other_o man_n he_o be_v not_o stupid_a and_o unconcerned_a all_o that_o be_v require_v be_v this_o that_o he_o hold_v out_o with_o courage_n and_o christian_a fortitude_n and_o be_v not_o betray_v by_o his_o fear_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v rid_v of_o all_o fear_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o do_v not_o prevail_v upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o distrust_n god_n or_o deny_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v triumph_v in_o flame_n and_o show_v token_n of_o joy_n upon_o rack_n and_o wheel_n it_o be_v not_o every_o martyr_n that_o can_v express_v great_a exultation_n of_o mind_n 7.5_o 2_o cor._n 7.5_o some_o fear_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o great_a sanctity_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n that_o continue_v constant_a under_o his_o suffering_n though_o he_o go_v to_o they_o with_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o himself_o the_o general_n content_v chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n and_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o particular_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o evil_n which_o befall_z good_a man_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o these_o evil_n befall_v of_o the_o evil_n themselves_o of_o their_o usefulness_n and_o the_o support_n which_o good_a man_n be_v furnish_v with_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a that_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n law_n we_o shall_v suffer_v even_o death_n itself_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n the_o equitableness_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o also_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o first_o great_a support_n under_o our_o suffering_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o clearness_n of_o its_o revelation_n and_o its_o fitness_n to_o work_v upon_o we_o p._n 63._o chap._n iu._n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n particular_a care_n and_o providence_n another_o great_a support_n under_o our_o affliction_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o assurance_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o of_o god_n special_a providence_n how_o much_o this_o tend_v to_o our_o support_n the_o application_n p._n 79._o chap._n v._o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n another_o support_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o divine_a assistance_n the_o great_a assurance_n we_o have_v of_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a aid_n the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n for_o the_o obtain_v this_o assistance_n p._n 97._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v suffer_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o place_v their_o example_n before_o our_o eye_n a_o short_a account_n of_o their_o suffering_n the_o usefulness_n of_o these_o example_n to_o we_o p._n 124._o chap._n vii_o the_o support_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v there_o concern_v on_o our_o behalf_n how_o this_o tend_v towards_o our_o support_n under_o the_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 140._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n how_o the_o scripture_n tend_v to_o our_o comfort_n under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 165._o chap._n ix_o a_o exhortation_n to_o use_v these_o help_n and_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o death_n itself_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o exhortation_n far_o consider_v advice_n to_o those_o who_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v death_n because_o they_o have_v not_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v p._n 195._o chap._n x._o of_o prepare_v for_o suffering_n and_o for_o death_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o what_o ever_o evil_n may_v happen_v especial_o for_o death_n and_o the_o severe_a persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n how_o we_o be_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 212._o the_o end_n