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of_o all_o phil._n 1._o 23_o 24._o yet_o he_o be_v content_a to_o live_v yea_o he_o live_v patient_o though_o he_o die_v joyful_o in_o his_o wisdom_n he_o can_v choose_v the_o gain_n of_o death_n but_o in_o his_o obedience_n he_o refuse_v not_o the_o service_n of_o life_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o god_n will_v refuse_v that_o soul_n which_o leave_v the_o body_n before_o himself_o call_v for_o it_o as_o seneca_n speak_v like_o a_o divine_a now_o what_o be_v we_o to_o learn_v from_o this_o double_a lesson_n but_o a_o twofold_a instruction_n be_v a_o call_n a_o good_a warrant_n and_o can_v it_o not_o want_v danger_n to_o go_v unsent_a be_v death_n to_o the_o godly_a no_o other_o than_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o hurt_v they_o that_o contrary_o it_o heal_v they_o and_o will_v thou_o not_o fear_v death_n for_o to_o labour_v not_o to_o die_v be_v labour_n in_o vain_a and_o king_n in_o this_o be_v subject_n first_o look_v 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privilege_n of_o god_n protection_n by_o a_o unwarrantable_a right_v of_o thyself_o do_v not_o like_o the_o fool_n that_o leap_v into_o the_o water_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o boat_n but_o above_o all_o fear_n fear_v he_o which_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n luke_n 1_o 2._o 5._o compare_n the_o present_a with_o the_o future_a the_o action_n with_o the_o reward_n think_v thou_o see_v beyond_o please_v thy_o appetite_n and_o do_v thy_o own_o will_n sin_n against_o god_n beyond_o that_o death_n beyond_o death_n judgement_n beyond_o judgement_n bell_n beyond_o that_o no_o limit_n of_o time_n or_o torment_n but_o all_o easeless_a and_o endless_a thou_o cry_v god_n i_o merciful_a to_o i_o but_o be_v thou_o also_o merciful_a to_o thyself_o fear_v god_n fear_v sin_n and_o fear_v nothing_o for_o sin_n be_v the_o sting_n of_o all_o trouble_n pull_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o deride_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o serpent_n yea_o have_v but_o 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forth_o my_o soul_n with_o joy_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o he_o that_o have_v live_v wicked_o have_v rather_o lose_v any_o thing_n even_o his_o soul_n than_o his_o life_n whereby_o he_o tell_v we_o though_o his_o tongue_n express_v it_o not_o that_o he_o expect_v a_o worse_a estate_n hereafter_o how_o oft_o do_v guiltiness_n make_v one_o avoid_v what_o another_o will_v wish_v in_o this_o case_n yea_o death_n be_v much_o facilitated_a by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o well-led_n life_n even_o in_o the_o heathen_a photion_n be_v condemn_v to_o die_v and_o the_o eâocutioner_n refuse_v to_o do_v his_o office_n unless_o he_o have_v twelve_o drachma_n pay_v he_o in_o hand_n photion_n borrow_v it_o of_o a_o friend_n and_o give_v it_o he_o ne_fw-fr mor_fw-fr a_fw-fr fieret_fw-la morti_fw-la again_o cato_n be_v so_o resolute_a that_o he_o tell_v caesar_n he_o fear_v his_o pardon_n more_o than_o the_o pain_n he_o threaten_v he_o with_o and_o aristippus_n as_o i_o take_v it_o though_o i_o may_v be_v 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many_o degree_n of_o their_o ascent_n to_o glory_n beside_o elias_n his_o fiery_a chariot_n or_o they_o which_o stone_v steven_n take_v no_o more_o from_o they_o than_o a_o ordinary_a sickness_n do_v from_o lazarus_n and_o let_v death_n any_o way_n crumble_v the_o body_n to_o dust_n the_o resurrection_n shall_v restore_v it_o whole_a again_o indeed_o if_o we_o live_v and_o god_n by_o some_o linger_a sickness_n shall_v in_o mercy_n stay_v till_o we_o make_v we_o ready_a we_o shall_v do_v well_o but_o if_o we_o die_v as_o the_o martyr_n do_v half_o burn_v and_o half_o blow_v up_o we_o shall_v do_v better_o and_o thus_o much_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o godly_a endure_v reproach_n and_o persecution_n patient_o because_o god_n have_v command_v they_o so_o to_o do_v chap._n xxx_o that_o they_o be_v patient_a in_o suffer_v of_o wrong_n for_o god_n glory_n 3._o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v patient_a in_o suffer_v wrong_n for_o god_n glory_n left_a philosophy_n shall_v seem_v more_o operative_a in_o her_o disciple_n than_o divinity_n in_o she_o lest_o nature_n and_o insidelity_n shall_v boast_v itself_o against_o christianity_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o senââa_n he_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o set_v light_n by_o a_o sottish_a injury_n be_v no_o disciple_n of_o philosophy_n and_o the_o example_n before_o rehearse_v show_n that_o socrates_n plato_n aristippus_n aristotle_n diogenes_n epictetus_n philip_n of_o macedon_n dion_n of_o alexandria_n agathocles_n antigonus_n and_o caesar_n be_v endue_v with_o rare_a and_o admirable_a patience_n whereunto_o i_o will_v add_v four_o other_o example_n philip_n of_o macedon_n ask_v the_o ambassador_n of_o athens_n how_o he_o may_v most_o pleasure_v they_o receive_v this_o
grace_n may_v be_v require_v grace_n be_v give_v that_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v by_o we_o evangelical_o for_o we_o by_o christ_n who_o righteousness_n be_v ouâs_n perfect_o as_o saint_n austiâ_n speak_v the_o lâw_n be_v a_o glass_n to_o show_v we_o our_o spot_n the_o gospel_n a_o fountain_n to_o wash_v thâm_n away_o wherefore_o cast_v not_o both_o thy_o âyâs_n upon_o thy_o sin_n but_o râseruâ_v one_o to_o behold_v the_o remedy_n look_v upon_o the_o lâw_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o presumption_n and_o upon_o the_o gospel_n to_o kââpe_v thou_o from_o despair_n can_v not_o thou_o aggr_v ãâ¦ã_z thou_o own_o sin_n but_o thou_o ãâ¦ã_z sy_n extenuate_v and_o call_v in_o question_n god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n all-sufficiency_n spoil_v he_o of_o his_o power_n and_o glory_n though_o the_o grievousnesse_n of_o our_o sin_n shall_v increase_v our_o repen_v ãâ¦ã_z yeâ_n they_o shall_v nââ_n diminish_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n of_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n as_o the_o plaster_n must_v not_o be_v less_o than_o the_o soârâ_n so_o the_o tent_n must_v not_o be_v big_a than_o the_o wound_n it_o be_v a_o sweet_a and_o even_a course_n which_o saint_n paul_n take_v who_o when_o âeâ_n will_v comfort_v himself_o against_o corruption_n and_o evil_a action_n rom._n 7._o 20._o than_o not_o i_o bâââ_n sin_n dwell_v in_o i_o when_o he_o will_v humble_v himself_o notwithstanding_o his_o grace_n than_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o section_n 6._o objection_n but_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a the_o least_o mercy_n i_o have_v so_o often_o abuse_v it_o and_o so_o little_o prosiâed_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n answer_n i_o think_v so_o too_o for_o if_o thou_o refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n until_o thou_o deserve_v it_o woe_n be_v âo_o thou_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v the_o right_a course_n renounce_v the_o break_a reed_n of_o thy_o own_o free_a will_n which_o have_v so_o often_o deceive_v thou_o and_o put_v all_o thy_o trust_n in_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o way_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v weak_a in_o thyself_o be_v weak_a in_o thyself_o and_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o through_o faith_n thou_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n leave_v âugging_v and_o struggle_v with_o thy_o sin_n and_o fall_v with_o jacob_n to_o wresile_a with_o christ_n for_o a_o blessing_n and_o though_o thyself_o go_v limp_a away_o yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v a_o prince_n with_o god_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o esâues_n hondage_n but_o thou_o stande_v upon_o thy_o own_o sit_fw-mi and_o therefore_o fall_v so_o soule_o thou_o will_v like_v a_o child_n go_v alone_o and_o of_o thy_o self_n and_o therefore_o get_v so_o many_o knock_v and_o thou_o will_v accept_v of_o a_o pardon_n too_o if_o thou_o may_v pây_o for_o it_o but_o god_n mercy_n be_v free_a and_o he_o bid_v thou_o come_v and_o buy_v without_o silver_n and_o without_o price_n or_o elââ_n he_o say_v thou_o and_o thy_o money_n perish_v thou_o will_v go_v the_o natural_a way_n to_o work_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v etonall_a life_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o inherit_v it_o by_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v do_v for_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o filthy_a rag_n isaiah_n 64._o 6._o yea_o if_o our_o do_n can_v have_v do_v it_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a whereas_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v we_o have_v perish_v every_o mother_n child_n of_o we_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o &_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o ephes._n 2._o 1._o colos._n 2._o 13._o ezek._n 18._o 4._o john_n 11._o 50._o rom._n 5._o 6._o 8._o &_o 14._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o matth._n 18._o 11._o o_o fool_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v his_o sin_n and_o his_o righteousness_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o pâal_a 4._o 1._o and_o that_o god_n esteem_v of_o faith_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n deed_n or_o act_n of_o thou_o as_o what_o do_v our_o saviour_n answer_v when_o the_o people_n ask_v he_o what_o shâll_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6._o 28_o 29._o and_o yet_o thou_o talk_v of_o thy_o worthiness_n and_o thou_o take_v this_o for_o humility_n too_o but_o it_o be_v pride_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v deny_v thyself_o and_o be_v nothing_o in_o thou_o own_o eye_n renounce_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n and_o whole_o and_o only_o rest_v on_o thy_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n for_o thy_o salvation_n thou_o will_v not_o hope_v the_o more_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o own_o worthiness_n nor_o yet_o doubt_v in_o respect_n of_o thy_o own_o unworthiness_n but_o thou_o will_v first_o be_v worthâ_n and_o deserve_v of_o god_n and_o then_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o deserve_v christ_n at_o god_n hand_n by_o thy_o good_a work_n and_o grace_n which_o pride_n of_o thou_o and_o opinion_n of_o merit_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n than_o all_o thy_o other_o sin_n which_o thou_o complain_v of_o and_o except_o you_o do_v abandon_v it_o and_o whole_o rely_v upon_o the_o grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n for_o salvation_n christ_n shall_v profit_v you_o nothing_o gal._n 2._o 16._o &_o 5._o 1._o to_o 7._o colos._n 3._o 11._o for_o nothing_o be_v avaylable_a to_o salvation_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5._o 6._o whence_o it_o be_v call_v rightuousnesse_n through_o faith_n verse_n 5._o faith_n be_v the_o staff_n whereupon_o we_o stay_v ourselves_o in_o life_n and_o death_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v bless_v gal._n 3._o 9_o by_o faith_n we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n rom._n 5._o 2._o by_o faith_n we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n ephâs_n 3._o 12._o by_o faith_n we_o overcome_v the_o world_n 1_o john_n 5._o 4._o the_o flâsh_n gal._n 5._o 24._o and_o this_o be_v the_o shield_n whereby_o we_o quench_v the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n and_o resist_v his_o power_n ephes_n 6._o 16._o yea_o whosoever_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n they_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n and_o fall_v from_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 4._o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a and_o be_v not_o taugle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n and_o say_v lord_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v servant_n and_o thou_o make_v we_o son_n nay_o heir_n and_o coheâres_n with_o thou_o of_o everlasting_a glory_n objection_n i_o grant_v the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n but_o he_o be_v just_a aswell_o as_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o but_o reward_v they_o according_a to_o their_o work_n revelation_n 20._o 12_o 13._o &_o 22._o 12._o answer_n he_o will_v therefore_o pardon_v all_o thy_o sin_n if_o thou_o unfaigned_o repent_v and_o whole_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o thy_o salvation_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n 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they_o that_o fear_v thou_o prosper_v the_o army_n that_o fight_v thy_o battle_n and_o show_v a_o difference_n between_o thy_o servant_n and_o thy_o enemy_n as_o thou_o do_v between_o the_o israelite_n and_o the_o egyptian_n that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v confirm_v and_o the_o other_o reclaim_v these_o and_o all_o other_o good_a thing_n which_o for_o our_o blindness_n we_o can_v ask_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n not_o for_o our_o sake_n but_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n and_o for_o thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v and_o in_o who_o thou_o be_v full_o satisfy_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o sin_n who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v and_o reign_v ever_o one_o god_n world_n without_o end_n let_v thy_o mighty_a hand_n and_o outstretch_v arm_n o_o lord_n be_v still_o our_o defence_n thy_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n in_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o dear_a son_n our_o salvation_n thy_o 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wicked_n heaven_n 343._o the_o next_o shall_v be_v their_o hell_n and_o our_o heaven_n ibid._n hope_v against_o hope_n the_o only_a 74._o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a fail_v they_o at_o high_a 300_o humble_a affliction_n make_v humble_a 61_o i_o ionorance_n the_o cause_n of_o fear_n unbelief_n etc._n etc._n 350_o infidelity_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o evil_a 298_o ingrateful_a we_o grudge_v at_o a_o present_a distress_n be_v ingrateful_a for_o favour_n past_a 338_o instruct_v best_o when_o afflict_v most_o 83_o innocency_n mildness_n a_o true_a sign_n of_o it_o 95_o joy_n none_o so_o joyful_a as_o the_o faithful_a 127._o solid_a joy_n issue_v only_o from_o a_o good_a conscience_n 128._o sorrow_n increase_v our_o joy_n and_o thankfulness_n 78._o we_o be_v afflict_v with_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o joy_n 359_o judge_n not_o of_o man_n person_n by_o their_o outward_a condition_n 233._o nor_o of_o the_o lord_n deal_v by_o sense_n 234._o we_o shall_v judge_v of_o man_n as_o they_o be_v 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105_o p_o partial_a we_o be_v in_o prosperity_n 85_o patience_n sixteen_o reason_n of_o it_o 95._o first_o the_o godly_a be_v patient_a because_o innocent_a 95._o second_o because_o it_o be_v more_o generous_a 101._o more_o noble_a ibid._n more_o valiant_a 102._o more_o wise_a 103._o more_o divine_a and_o christian_n like_o to_o forgive_v then_o revenge_n 105._o three_o because_o suffer_v be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o prevent_v suffer_v 108._o four_o because_o their_o sin_n have_v deserve_v more_o 115._o five_o because_o their_o suffering_n be_v counterpoyse_v with_o more_o than_o answerable_a blessing_n 124._o six_o because_o patience_n bring_v a_o reward_n with_o it_o here_o 136._o hereafter_o 132._o and_o be_v a_o reward_n to_o itself_o 138._o seaventh_o because_o their_o enemy_n be_v ignorant_a 142._o eight_o and_o be_v to_o be_v pity_v rather_o then_o malign_v 14â_n nine_o that_o their_o expectation_n may_v not_o be_v answer_v 153._o ten_o for_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o disparagement_n to_o have_v their_o enemy_n good_a word_n 157._o eleven_o and_o be_v a_o prayso_o to_o have_v their_o evil_a report_n 159._o twelve_o that_o their_o enemy_n may_v learn_v and_o be_v win_v by_o their_o example_n 163._o thirteen_o because_o it_o be_v god_n office_n to_o revenge_n 167._o fourteen_o god_n have_v command_v the_o contrary_a 173._o fifteenth_o for_o god_n glory_n 192._o sixteenth_o that_o they_o may_v follow_v christ_n example_n and_o imitate_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n 207._o our_o patience_n be_v prove_v and_o improve_v by_o enemy_n 90._o the_o impatient_a man_n have_v two_o burden_n on_o his_o back_n the_o patient_a but_o one_o 140._o faith_n and_o patience_n two_o miracle_n in_o a_o christian_a 140._o patience_n as_o lord_n to_o the_o