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do_v and_o suffer_v so_o much_o for_o thou_o as_o why_o do_v god_n set_v noah_n about_o build_v the_o ark_n a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n when_o a_o small_a time_n may_v have_v finish_v it_o it_o be_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o patience_n thus_o he_o lead_v the_o israelite_n in_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n forty_o year_n whereas_o a_o man_n may_v travel_v from_o ramesis_n in_o egypt_n to_o any_o part_n of_o canaan_n in_o forty_o day_n this_o god_n do_v to_o prove_v they_o that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o be_v in_o their_o heart_n deu._n 8._o 2._o he_o promise_v abraham_n a_o son_n in_o who_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v this_o he_o perform_v not_o in_o thirty_o year_n after_o he_o give_v david_n the_o kingdom_n and_o anoint_v he_o by_o samuel_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o possess_v of_o it_o in_o many_o year_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o say_v my_o eye_n fail_v for_o thy_o word_n psal._n 119._o 123._o joseph_n have_v a_o promise_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v do_v he_o reverence_n but_o first_o he_o must_v be_v bind_v in_o the_o dungeon_n this_o god_n do_v to_o try_v we_o for_o in_o these_o exigent_n we_o show_v our_o selus_fw-la and_o our_o disposition_n what_o say_v god_n to_o his_o people_n in_o their_o misery_n psal._n 75._o when_o i_o see_v convenient_a time_n i_o will_v execute_v judgement_n ver_fw-la 2._o he_o do_v not_o say_v when_o you_o think_v the_o time_n convenient_a let_v we_o tarry_v a_o little_a the_o lord_n leisure_n deliverance_n will_v come_v peace_n will_v come_v joy_n will_v come_v in_o mean_a while_n to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…nt_n in_o misery_n make_v misery_n no_o misery_n again_o second_o he_o may_v delay_v his_o come_n for_o other_o end_n of_o great_a consequence_n martha_n and_o
when_o we_o shall_v cease_v to_o grieve_v cease_v to_o sorrow_n cease_v to_o suffer_v cease_v to_o sin_n when_o god_n shall_v turn_v all_o the_o water_n of_o our_o tear_n into_o the_o wine_n of_o endless_a comfort_n yea_o when_o our_o reward_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o joyous_a by_o how_o much_o more_o the_o course_n of_o our_o life_n have_v be_v grievous_a first_o see_v what_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o suffer_v bless_v be_v they_o which_o mourn_v say_v our_o saviour_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matth._n 5._o 4._o bless_a be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 10._o they_o that_o suffer_v here_o for_o well-doing_n shall_v be_v crown_v hereafter_o for_o well-suffering_a bless_v shall_v you_o be_v when_o man_n revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n sasty_a rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o 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bazil_n when_o he_o be_v offer_v money_n and_o preferment_n to_o tempt_v he_o answer_v can_v you_o give_v i_o money_n that_o can_v last_v for_o ever_o and_o glory_n that_o may_v eternal_o flourish_v and_o certain_o nothing_o can_v be_v too_o much_o to_o endure_v for_o those_o pleasure_n which_o endure_v for_o ever_o yea_o if_o the_o love_n of_o gain_n make_v the_o merchant_n refuse_v no_o adventure_n of_o sea_n if_o the_o sweetness_n of_o honey_n make_v the_o bear_n break_v in_o upon_o thâ—…_n â—…ves_v contemn_v the_o sting_n who_o will_v not_o get_v heaven_n at_o any_o rate_n at_o any_o cost_n or_o trouble_v whatsoever_o but_o to_o go_v on_o behold_v say_v god_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n that_o you_o may_v be_v try_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n ten_o day_n yet_o fear_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v for_o be_v but_o thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thâ—…_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n rev._n 2._o 10._o and_o again_o â—…ssed_v be_v the_o man_n that_o endure_v temtatation_n for_o when_o he_o be_v try_v he_o shall_v receive_v the_o crowâ—…_n of_o life_n jam._n 1._o ver_fw-la 12._o a_o crown_n without_o care_n without_o rival_n without_o 〈◊〉_d without_o end_n now_o if_o you_o consider_v it_o the_o gain_n with_o hardness_n make_v it_o far_o less_o hard_a the_o danger_n great_a but_o so_o be_v the_o reward_n the_o sight_n of_o glory_n future_a mitigate_v the_o sense_n of_o misery_n presâ—…_n for_o if_o jacob_n think_v not_o his_o service_n tedious_a because_o his_o belove_a rachel_n be_v in_o his_o eye_n what_o can_v be_v think_v grievous_a to_o he_o that_o have_v heaven_n in_o his_o eye_n adrianus_n see_v the_o martyr_n suffer_v such_o grievous_a thing_n he_o ask_v why_o they_o will_v endure_v such_o misery_n when_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ing_n free_v themselves_o to_o which_o one_o of_o they_o aleadge_v that_o text_n eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n beard_n etc._n etc._n the_o â—…eing_v whereof_o and_o see_v they_o suffer_v so_o cheerful_o do_v so_o convert_v he_o that_o afterward_o he_o become_v a_o martyr_n tonâ—…_n last_o not_o to_o enlarge_v myself_o as_o i_o may_v in_o promise_n of_o reward_n whosoever_o shall_v forsake_v house_n or_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 name_n sake_n he_o shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-â—…old_a more_o and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n matth._n 19_o 29._o this_o be_v â—…reasure_n worthy_a our_o heart_n a_o purchase_n worth_a our_o life_n wherefore_o eye_v not_o the_o stream_n thou_o wade_v through_o but_o the_o firm_a land_n thou_o tende_v to_o and_o indeed_o who_o be_v there_o that_o shall_v hear_v these_o promise_n and_o compare_v the_o seedtime_n with_o the_o harvest_n look_v up_o from_o the_o root_n to_o the_o fruit_n consider_v the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11._o 25._o who_o will_v not_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v with_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o 3_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o who_o will_v not_o suffer_v these_o light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o â—…ment_n when_o they_o cause_n unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n 3_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16._o 17._o be_v lazarus_n for_o a_o time_n extreme_a miserable_a he_o be_v now_o in_o abraham_n bosom_n yea_o bless_a lazarus_n thy_o sore_n and_o sorrow_n 〈◊〉_d cease_v but_o thy_o joy_n be_v everlasting_a now_o i_o think_v if_o thou_o but_o consider_v that_o thy_o pain_n will_v short_o pass_v but_o thy_o joy_n shall_v never_o pass_v away_o it_o shall_v prove_v a_o notable_a sovereign_a cordial_n to_o strengthen_v thou_o not_o only_o against_o reproach_n which_o attend_v thy_o profession_n but_o even_o against_o fire_n and_o faggâ—…t_n who_o will_v not_o be_v a_o philpot_n for_o a_o moâ—…th_n oâ—…_n a_o lazarus_n for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o stephen_n for_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o may_v be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n for_o ever_o nothing_o can_v â—…ee_v too_o much_o to_o endure_v for_o those_o pleasure_n which_o endure_v foreâ—…er_o it_o be_v true_a if_o in_o this_o life_n only_a â—…ce_n have_v hope_n in_o christ_n we_o â—…re_v of_o all_o man_n the_o most_o miserable_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 1â—…_n 1â—…_n but_o thou_o must_v consider_v that_o as_o this_o life_n be_v our_o hell_n and_o tiâ—…e_v wicked_n heaven_n job_n 16._o 20._o so_o the_o next_o life_n shall_v be_v their_o hell_n and_o our_o heaven_n ver_fw-la 21._o 33._o prov._n 16_o 4._o as_o dives_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n when_o lazarus_n be_v in_o torment_n so_o lazarus_n be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n when_o dives_n be_v in_o torment_n luk._n 16._o ver_fw-la 23._o 25._o and_o herein_o we_o â—…re_v no_o worse_o than_o câ—…st_n do_v not_o his_o spirit_n pass_v from_o the_o cross_n into_o paradise_n do_v not_o he_o first_o descend_v into_o hell_n and_o then_o have_v his_o ascension_n suppose_v thy_o suffering_n be_v great_a what_o then_o assure_v thyself_o that_o every_o pang_n be_v a_o prevention_n of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o every_o respite_n a_o earnest_n of_o heaven_n rest_n and_o how_o many_o stripe_n do_v thou_o esteem_v heaven_n worth_a it_o be_v true_a flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v so_o sensual_a that_o it_o feel_v a_o little_a pain_n in_o the_o finger_n a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o let_v we_o better_o consider_v on_o it_o and_o behold_v at_o once_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o a_o christian_a we_o shall_v see_v
right_o consider_v it_o be_v hard_a for_o joseph_n brâ—…hren_n to_o hear_v he_o speak_v rough_o unto_o they_o take_v they_o for_o spy_n accuse_v they_o of_o theft_n and_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n gen._n 42._o 30._o and_o think_v it_o be_v all_o out_o of_o love_n much_o more_o hard_a for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v cull_v d_o cut_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o commit_v to_o ward_n while_o his_o brethren_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n vers._n 24._o and_o yet_o it_o be_v so_o yea_o he_o love_v he_o best_o who_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v least_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o nature_n that_o as_o weak_a eye_n be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o â—…ght_n which_o shall_v comfort_v they_o so_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o common_a with_o god_n child_n than_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cause_v of_o 〈◊〉_d joy_n and_o 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o their_o confirmation_n even_o manoah_n conceiu_v death_n in_o that_o vision_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d do_v consist_v judg._n 13._o 22._o and_o the_o shepherd_n luk._n 2._o who_o be_v sore_o afraid_a when_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o bring_v they_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o people_n viz._n their_o saviour_n birth_n which_o â—…as_v christ_n the_o lord_n vers._n 9_o 10._o but_o what_o have_v be_v the_o answer_n of_o god_n always_o to_o his_o child_n in_o such_o their_o ecstasy_n but_o this_o fear_v not_o gideon_n judg._n 6._o 23._o fear_v not_o joseph_n mat._n 1._o 20._o fear_v not_o zachary_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o fear_v not_o abraham_n for_o i_o be_o thy_o shield_n and_o thy_o exceed_a great_a reward_n gen._n 15._o 1._o fear_v not_o paul_n for_o i_o be_o with_o thou_o and_o no_o man_n shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o thou_o to_o do_v thou_o hurt_v etc._n etc._n acts._n 18._o 9_o 10._o the_o word_n be_v often_o repeat_v as_o pharaoh_n dream_n be_v double_v for_o the_o sureness_n yea_o to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v fearless_a in_o all_o our_o suffering_n so_o long_o as_o 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say_v unto_o you_o that_o though_o for_o the_o present_a you_o do_v fear_n and_o sorrow_n and_o weep_v yet_o all_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o joy_n 〈◊〉_d that_o joy_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o take_v from_o you_o v_o 22._o and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o patience_n of_o the_o woman_n seed_n innocency_n felicity_n if_o you_o will_v see_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o serpent_n seed_n subtle_o misery_n read_v the_o three_o soregoing_a part_n viz._n the_o cause_n and_o cure_v of_o ignorance_n error_n etc._n etc._n the_o cure_n of_o misprision_n character_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o preach_v the_o last_o whereâ—…_n sell_v only_o by_o james_n crump_n in_o little_a bartholomew_n well-yard_n a_o twofold_a prayer_n for_o the_o morning_n and_o for_o the_o evening_n as_o also_o another_o to_o be_v say_v at_o any_o time_n jer._n 1â—…_n 25._o pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n upon_o they_o that_o know_v thou_o not_o and_o upon_o the_o family_n that_o call_v not_o on_o thy_o name_n psal._n 145._o 18._o 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