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which_o set_v also_o the_o son_n not_o fear_v not_o he_o say_v fear_v nothing_o of_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o fear_v the_o cross_n and_o death_n and_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a thing_n to_o fear_v evilles_n and_o death_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o command_v that_o we_o shall_v none_o be_v man_n and_o that_o like_a stoics_n we_o shall_v say_v how_o the_o same_o thing_n greve_v we_o not_o which_o nevertheless_o tourment_v we_o excead_o but_o â—he_v faithful_a be_v encourage_v that_o they_o shall_v stand_v strong_a â—n_o the_o faith_n neither_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n unworthy_a the_o same_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n we_o be_v therefore_o command_v bold_o and_o cheerly_o to_o contemn_v or_o suppress_v fear_n â—nd_v to_o crave_v strength_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o to_o exercise_v it_o 〈◊〉_d temptation_n there_o follow_v reason_n come_v he_o prophesi_v the_o evilles_n to_o come_v whereby_o he_o may_v obtain_v that_o he_o â—ath_v persuade_v may_v confirm_v comfort_n and_o exhort_v they_o 〈◊〉_d patience_n and_o constancy_n he_o prophesi_v therefore_o to_o the_o godly_a what_o thing_n they_o shall_v suffer_v and_o touch_v also_o the_o â—hird_n kind_n of_o affliction_n imprisonment_n and_o bond_n under_o which_o we_o understande_v all_o punishemente_n whereby_o our_o boâ—ies_n be_v tourment_v but_o to_o be_v warn_v before_o of_o the_o evil_a be_v great_a benefit_n we_o be_v more_o easy_o overcome_v of_o unprovided_a peril_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n after_o s._n â—ath_v the_o ten_o chapt._n and_o after_o john_n in_o the_o xv_o and_o xvi_o chaptersâ—lleth_v â—lleth_z his_o disciple_n of_o many_o evilles_n that_o shall_v come_v unto_o they_o and_o add_v thereto_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o speak_v to_o you_o that_o when_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v you_o may_v remember_v they_o that_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o so_o now_o also_o faithful_o warn_v the_o faithful_a in_o this_o epistle_n faithful_a the_o devil_n afflict_v the_o faithful_a and_o he_o touch_v the_o author_n of_o these_o evilles_n say_v thâ—_n devil_n will_v cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n therefore_o we_o perceive_v that_o those_o evilly_n arise_v of_o the_o common_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n and_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereof_o we_o may_v conjecture_v that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o intercept_v our_o salvation_n and_o that_o we_o ought_v therefore_o to_o stand_v more_o earst_o against_o he_o the_o soldier_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o their_o old_a enemy_n be_v at_o hand_n wax_v not_o sluggyshe_v but_o cheerful_a but_o the_o devyll_n inspire_v evil_a man_n corrupt_v prince_n and_o magistrate_n which_o attempt_v persecution_n against_o the_o church_n sâ—_n we_o read_v that_o satan_n afflict_a job_n that_o be_v to_o have_v provoke_v the_o chaldeis_fw-la and_o sabeis_n to_o kill_v his_o servant_n and_o driâ—â—_n away_o his_o cattle_n here_o therefore_o 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virtue_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v shine_v and_o gâ—â—_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o we_o make_v the_o pure_a who_o therfâ—_n will_v hereafter_o be_v impatient_a when_o we_o hear_v that_o we_o for_o tâ—_n great_a good_a be_v put_v to_o evil_a we_o read_v in_o the_o iii_o of_o wisdom_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o be_v the_o faithful_a prove_v tâ—_n parable_n have_v s._n peter_n expound_v at_o large_a in_o the_o four_o chaâ—_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n yeâ—aithfull_a the_o time_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o yeâ—aithfull_a where_o he_o that_o will_n may_v have_v it_o morâ—_n boundaunt_o moreover_o the_o time_n also_o of_o tribulation_n be_v assign_v 〈◊〉_d that_o for_o ten_o day_n the_o ten_o nombre_fw-fr signify_v a_o multituâ—_n for_o jacob_n say_v to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n ten_o time_n haste_v thou_o change_v my_o wage_n genesis_n xxxi_o and_o numeri_fw-la xiiii_o he_o say_v he_o be_v tempt_v ten_o time_n that_o be_v often_o and_o many_o time_n job_n also_o affirm_v himself_o in_o the_o xxix_o chapter_n to_o have_v be_v injury_v ten_o time_n the_o lord_n therefore_o say_v at_o this_o present_a you_o shall_v be_v diverse_o and_o much_o molest_v with_o evilles_n notwithstanding_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o put_v not_o month_n year_n nor_o age_n but_o day_n he_o prophesi_v that_o the_o evilles_n shall_v not_o be_v continual_a but_o that_o there_o shall_v always_o be_v space_n be_v twirte_n to_o breathe_v in_o very_o for_o the_o shortness_n of_o persecution_n first_o esay_n the_o .26_o chapter_n second_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o first_o petri._n 1._o do_v comfort_n the_o faithful_a it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o faithful_a not_o to_o prescribe_v god_n but_o whether_o we_o be_v put_v to_o pain_n a_o long_a time_n or_o short_a to_o take_v it_o patient_o let_v we_o think_v rather_o that_o in_o the_o long_a continuance_n of_o evilles_n there_o be_v some_o end_n also_o foresee_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o time_n of_o breathe_v we_o must_v repair_v the_o evylles_n and_o return_v unto_o battle_n last_o life_n promise_v of_o life_n be_v the_o godly_a encourage_v by_o a_o most_o ample_a and_o large_a promise_n in_o the_o which_o be_v also_o include_v the_o four_o and_o most_o grevouse_n kind_a of_o affliction_n also_o the_o bitter_a death_n itself_o through_o fire_n halter_n sword_n water_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o case_n thou_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o death_n but_o vanquish_a it_n also_o shall_v offer_v up_o thyself_o unto_o god_n than_o will_v i_o geve_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o crown_n of_o life_n hereunto_o be_v annex_v the_o state_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o some_o of_o all_o therefore_o be_v thou_o faithful_a cheerful_a constant_a even_o to_o the_o very_a death_n for_o the_o lord_n say_v also_o in_o the_o gospel_n who_o so_o persever_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o we_o read_v that_o the_o apostel_n have_v say_v if_o we_o die_v with_o christ_n we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o and_o true_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n than_o eternal_a life_n and_o that_o everlasting_a celestial_a and_o unspeakable_a joy_n and_o the_o lord_n allude_v to_o conflict_n after_o the_o which_o lucky_o finish_v the_o victor_n be_v crown_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n say_v the_o apostle_n s._n james_n that_o suffer_v temptation_n because_o that_o when_o he_o shall_v be_v try_v he_o shall_v receyve_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o those_o of_o who_o he_o be_v love_v like_a thing_n have_v the_o apostle_n s._n paul_n write_v also_o in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o ix_o and_o in_o the_o second_o to_o timothee_n the_o four_o chapter_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v hear_v hereafter_o for_o no_o man_n to_o lose_v this_o temporal_a life_n wherâ—_n as_o the_o same_o be_v lose_v for_o christ_n we_o shall_v receive_v eternal_a life_n and_o
up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o propiciatory_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a but_o ireney_n and_o tertullian_n speak_v not_o of_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o the_o oblation_n of_o prayer_n which_o the_o massemonging_a priest_n offer_v not_o up_o alone_o but_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v in_o his_o blood_n geve_v thanks_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o god_n the_o father_n for_o their_o free_a redemption_n these_o holy_a father_n never_o know_v the_o sale_n mass_n of_o these_o chananite_n heaven_n against_o pray_v to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n of_o this_o same_o place_n of_o s._n john_n the_o self_n same_o papist_n go_v about_o to_o prove_v and_o to_o establish_v the_o pray_n to_o saint_n in_o heaven_n behold_v say_v they_o the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o pray_v open_o in_o heaven_n but_o they_o need_n not_o to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o intercessor_n and_o patroness_n they_o pray_v for_o their_o clientes_fw-la and_o worshipper_n in_o earth_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o deed_n pray_v in_o heaven_n but_o that_o you_o add_v the_o kind_n and_o manner_n of_o pray_v do_v expound_v it_o to_o be_v intercession_n patch_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o your_o own_o do_v forge_n and_o countrefet_fw-fr the_o same_o and_o malicious_o and_o false_o do_v belie_v it_o s._n john_n here_o expound_v himself_o so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o your_o patching_n for_o he_o add_v and_o they_o singe_v a_o new_a song_n yea_o and_o he_o recite_v the_o whole_a form_n of_o this_o song_n leeste_v any_o man_n shall_v corrupt_v that_o which_o he_o have_v say_v of_o prayer_n and_o that_o same_o form_n contain_v praise_n and_o blessing_n or_o thanks_n geve_v and_o not_o intercession_n or_o invocation_n for_o certain_a it_o be_v even_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o timoth._n 2._o and_o to_o the_o philipp_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v two_o chief_a kind_n of_o prayer_n invocation_n and_o praise_n or_o thanks_n geve_v but_o the_o thing_n itself_o plain_o prove_v that_o s._n john_n speak_v here_o of_o the_o latter_a and_o not_o of_o the_o first_o expound_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n be_v expound_v and_o where_o as_o this_o place_n expound_v certain_a tip_n shadow_n or_o mystery_n of_o god_n law_n by_o the_o same_o we_o may_v rather_o confute_v the_o intercession_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n for_o their_o worshipper_n for_o in_o the_o law_n be_v permit_v one_o only_o golden_a altar_n of_o incense_n and_o the_o same_o represent_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n for_o one_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n and_o intercessor_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n to_o burn_v incense_n but_o upon_o this_o altar_n only_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o prepare_v or_o make_v for_o himself_o a_o odour_n of_o those_o kind_n of_o gum_n whereof_o the_o divine_a incense_n consist_v and_o to_o smell_v to_o it_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o .30_o of_o exodus_fw-la why_o than_o do_v not_o these_o understande_v that_o prayer_n belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n will_v not_o smell_v of_o such_o incense_n david_n in_o the_o .141_o psalm_n say_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v as_o incense_v in_o thy_o sight_n the_o li_a up_o of_o my_o hand_n a_o evening_n sacrifice_n the_o devil_n desire_v to_o have_v such_o manner_n of_o incense_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o he_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o .4_o of_o matth._n and_o in_o s._n austen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n but_o our_o heavenly_a saint_n be_v not_o deville_n why_o understonde_v they_o not_o that_o this_o altar_n of_o incense_n stand_v now_o in_o heaven_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o there_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o and_o that_o for_o his_o sake_n the_o father_n be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o we_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o he_o alone_o we_o must_v offer_v 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