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qualiter_fw-la fuerit_fw-la expensumâ—d_fw-la est_fw-la all_z the_o time_n that_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o shall_v be_v require_v at_o thy_o hand_n how_o thou_o have_v spend_v it_o whether_o in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n or_o in_o the_o service_n of_o satan_n the_o prince_n must_v give_v a_o account_n how_o he_o have_v govern_v his_o kingdom_n whether_o he_o have_v as_o it_o become_v god_n vicegerent_n mild_o love_o and_o careful_o train_v his_o subject_n up_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o as_o a_o bloody_a nero_n and_o hard-hearted_a tyrant_n cruel_o oppress_v they_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o curum_fw-la animorum_fw-la the_o charge_n of_o soul_n must_v give_v a_o account_n how_o they_o have_v behave_v themselves_o in_o their_o ministry_n whether_o they_o have_v preach_v christ_n for_o christ_n that_o be_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n to_o christ_n or_o as_o hireling_n for_o lucre_n and_o gain_n of_o worldly_a 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lord_n jesus_n say_v enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n our_o saviour_n say_v not_o let_v thy_o master_n joy_n enter_v into_o thou_o but_o enter_v thou_o into_o it_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v so_o many_o as_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o they_o can_v be_v contain_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n thus_o at_o large_a have_v i_o speak_v of_o this_o reward_n the_o more_o to_o allure_v all_o man_n to_o run_v in_o the_o race_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o this_o glorious_a reward_n four_o thing_n there_o be_v that_o be_v well_o consider_v be_v excellent_a motive_n to_o cause_n man_n to_o leave_v the_o broad_a way_n of_o iniquity_n and_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o run_v in_o this_o race_n celestial_a the_o day_n of_o death_n the_o day_n of_o doom_n the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n let_v every_o christian_n therefore_o as_o he_o tender_v his_o everlasting_a salvation_n cast_v his_o eye_n upon_o this_o 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same_o shall_v be_v bless_v esto_fw-la fidelis_fw-la say_v saint_n john_n usque_fw-la 10_o apoc._n 2._o 10_o ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la &_o dabo_fw-la tibi_fw-la coronam_fw-la vitâ—_n id_fw-la est_fw-la be_v faithful_a to_o thy_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n qui_fw-la vicerit_fw-la dabo_fw-la ei_fw-la sedere_fw-la in_o thrâ—no_fw-la 1â—_n apoc._n 3._o 1â—_n etc._n etc._n to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la incipisse_n sed_fw-la perfecisse_fw-la virtutis_fw-la hâ—â—â—on_n hâ—â—â—on_n est_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o godliness_n to_o begin_v well_o but_o to_o perfect_v the_o work_n begin_v nec_fw-la inâ—hoantibus_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o sed_fw-la perseverantibus_fw-la praemium_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la say_v remigius_n id_fw-la est_fw-la neither_o be_v the_o reward_n give_v to_o enterer_n but_o to_o ender_n not_o to_o beginner_n but_o to_o perseverer_n whereupon_o s._n gregory_n say_v incâ—ssum_fw-la curritur_fw-la â—i_fw-la ceptum_fw-la iter_fw-la ante_fw-la ter_z 〈…〉_o dâ—â—erâ—â—â—r_o iâ—_n est_fw-la he_o be_v a_o mad_a traveller_n that_o will_v not_o see_v the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n and_o he_o be_v a_o fond_a professor_n that_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n that_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n opus_fw-la consummavi_fw-la â—_o joh._n 1â—_n â—_o quod_fw-la dedâ—ras_fw-la mihi_fw-la ut_fw-la facerem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o have_v finish_v the_o work_n which_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o do_v and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n he_o say_v in_o like_a manner_n consummatum_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v finish_v so_o 3â—_n joh._n 1â—_n 3â—_n shall_v every_o christian_n after_o the_o example_n of_o his_o saviour_n labour_v to_o finish_v the_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o to_o do_v that_o so_o he_o may_v with_o great_a peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o with_o unspeakable_a solace_n of_o heart_n say_v upon_o his_o deathbed_n with_o the_o choose_a vâ—â—sel_n in_o his_o second_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n â—_o 2._o tim_n â—_o â—_o â—_o certamen_fw-la bonum_fw-la decertavi_fw-la cursum_fw-la consummavi_fw-la fidem_fw-la seruaâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n i_o hâ—ue_v â—ought_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o â—aith_n therefore_o henceforth_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o unto_o i_o only_o but_o unto_o all_o they_o that_o loâ—e_a â—iâ—_n appear_v such_o be_v the_o resolute_a zeal_n and_o zealous_a resolution_n of_o all_o holy_a ma_fw-fr 〈…〉_o in_o former_a age_n that_o nothing_o 〈…〉_o make_v they_o forsake_v the_o profession_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n yea_o this_o be_v their_o constant_a answer_n to_o their_o bloody_a butcherer_n vre_n tune_v divelle_fw-fr lanâ—a_o seca_fw-la idolatua_n non_fw-la adorabimus_fw-la martyâ—â—_n the_o resolution_n of_o martyâ—â—_n potes_fw-la corpora_fw-la ista_fw-la o_fw-la caesar_n cruciâ—tibus_fw-la absumere_fw-la facere_fw-la verò_fw-la ut_fw-la aliud_fw-la sentiamus_fw-la aut_fw-la loquamur_fw-la non_fw-la potes_fw-la tua_fw-la sâ—â—itia_fw-la nostra_fw-la est_fw-la gloria_fw-la cum_fw-la nos_fw-la interâ—icere_fw-la credas_fw-la dâ—_n carcere_fw-la corporis_fw-la liberas_fw-la citius_fw-la saxa_fw-la scopulosque_fw-la &_o montes_fw-la dâ—_n loco_fw-la svo_fw-la moveâ—is_fw-la quà m_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la christo_fw-la dâ—tam_fw-la eripies_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la burn_v buffet_n slay_v devour_v hew_v in_o piece_n thy_o abominable_a idol_n will_v we_o never_o worship_v thou_o may_v o_o cruel_a tyrant_n consume_v with_o torment_n these_o our_o mortal_a body_n but_o to_o make_v we_o think_v or_o speak_v otherwise_o then_o we_o do_v can_v thou_o never_o do_v thy_o cruelty_n be_v our_o
glory_n kill_v we_o thou_o do_v but_o deliver_v we_o from_o 〈…〉_o prison_n of_o our_o body_n thou_o shall_v 〈…〉_o remove_v the_o rock_n and_o mounâ—â—i_o 〈…〉_o their_o place_n then_o make_v we_o 〈…〉_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o sydrach_n myshach_n and_o abednego_n that_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v crouch_v to_o nebuchadnezzars_n golden_a image_n which_o waâ—_n 23._o dan._n 3._o 1_o 23._o 60._o cubit_n high_a they_o will_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n which_o be_v make_v seven_o time_n more_o hot_a then_o usual_o it_o be_v for_o necessary_a use_n such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o bless_a paul_n that_o nothing_o can_v separate_v he_o from_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n who_o courageous_a vow_n we_o may_v find_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n on_o this_o manner_n who_o shall_v separate_v 39_o rom._n 8._o 35_o 33_o 39_o we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n no_o very_o for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n neither_o the_o love_n which_o we_o have_v to_o god_n from_o â—â—_o who_o be_v make_v his_o son_n through_o christ_n jesus_n and_o â—ndeed_o that_o which_o paul_n promise_v he_o perform_v for_o he_o be_v behead_v at_o rome_n for_o the_o gospel_n defence_n although_o the_o sword_n do_v separate_v his_o head_n from_o his_o shoulder_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o separate_v he_o from_o his_o head_n christ_n jesus_n such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o pattern_n of_o patience_n that_o though_o the_o 15._o job._n 13._o 15._o lord_n shall_v kill_v he_o yet_o will_v he_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o he_o such_o be_v the_o resolution_n of_o ignatius_n ignatius_n ignatius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n after_o peter_n that_o the_o raven_a beast_n can_v not_o make_v he_o flinch_v from_o his_o redeemer_n yea_o be_v command_v by_o the_o king_n of_o syâ—ia_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n the_o utter_v this_o golden_a sentence_n nihil_fw-la moror_fw-la visibilium_fw-la nec_fw-la invisibilium_fw-la modo_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la acquiram_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o care_v neither_o for_o thing_n visible_a nor_o yet_o for_o thing_n invisible_a neither_o for_o thing_n see_v nor_o yet_o for_o thing_n not_o see_v only_o this_o be_v my_o care_n that_o i_o may_v obtain_v christ_n jesus_n &_o with_o he_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o when_o the_o beast_n be_v let_v loose_a upon_o he_o these_o be_v his_o last_o word_n as_o say_v s._n jerome_n i_o be_o god_n corn_n and_o the_o jerome_n jerome_n tooth_n of_o these_o wild_a beast_n must_v grind_v i_o in_o piece_n that_o i_o may_v be_v pure_a bread_n and_o fine_a manchet_n for_o christ_n jesus_n his_o table_n in_o heaven_n such_o be_v the_o constant_a resolution_n of_o that_o good_a old_a woman_n apollonia_n apollonia_n apollonia_n that_o she_o choose_v rather_o to_o have_v her_o tooth_n dash_v out_o of_o her_o head_n willing_o and_o to_o be_v burn_v to_o ash_n then_o to_o worship_v any_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o true_a and_o everliving_a god_n yea_o this_o be_v the_o constancy_n of_o all_o holy_a martyr_n that_o they_o will_v rather_o endure_v a_o thousand_o death_n then_o shrink_v back_o from_o the_o word_n of_o life_n peter_n peter_n peter_n be_v behead_v for_o the_o gospel_n defence_n james_n throw_v down_o from_o a_o james._n james._n high_a pinnacle_n and_o his_o head_n cleave_v asunder_o yea_o almost_o all_o the_o apostle_n be_v put_v to_o grievous_a death_n some_o be_v stone_v some_o broil_v some_o put_v to_o one_o death_n some_o to_o another_o old_a simeon_n that_o be_v cousin_n germane_a simeon_n simeon_n to_o christ_n son_n to_o clâ—ophas_n and_o mary_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o james_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n be_v six_o score_n year_n old_a and_o more_o s._n cyprian_n behead_v at_o sexti_fw-la nigh_o the_o cyprian_a cyprian_a city_n carthage_n polycarpe_n bishop_n of_o smyrna_n disciple_n polycarpe_n polycarpe_n to_o john_n be_v most_o pitiful_o torture_v to_o death_n by_o fire_n yea_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 300._o year_n after_o christ_n and_o more_o the_o lord_n send_v persecution_n ordinary_o to_o his_o church_n willing_o do_v these_o saint_n suffer_v and_o joyful_o do_v undergo_v all_o these_o affliction_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sake_n hic_fw-la ure_n hic_fw-la seca_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eternum_fw-la parcas_fw-la 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o domine_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n i_o here_o burn_v i_o lord_n here_o slay_v i_o to_o spare_v i_o hereafter_o do_v what_o thou_o will_v lord_n with_o my_o body_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v spare_v my_o soul_n utinam_fw-la say_v s._n jerome_n ob_fw-la domini_fw-la 〈…〉_o je_fw-fr 〈…〉_o mei_fw-la nomen_fw-la atque_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la cuncta_fw-la gentilium_fw-la turba_fw-la i_o persequatur_fw-la &_o tribulet_fw-la utinam_fw-la in_o opprobrium_fw-la meum_fw-la stolidus_fw-la â—ie_v mundus_fw-la exurgat_fw-la tantùm_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la merâ—â—dâ—m_fw-la jesu_fw-la consequar_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o gentile_n pagan_n and_o infidel_n will_v for_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o gospel_n persecute_v i_o and_o trouble_v i_o i_o will_v to_o god_n this_o mad_a and_o foolish_a world_n will_v rise_v up_o against_o i_o for_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n bless_a truth_n only_o that_o i_o may_v obtain_v christ_n jesus_n for_o my_o reward_n ammonation_n mercuria_n dyonisia_n ammonation_n ammonation_n with_o diverse_a other_o godly_a woman_n will_v run_v to_o the_o fire_n with_o their_o child_n as_o to_o a_o joyful_a feast_n or_o banquet_n think_v no_o great_a glory_n on_o earth_n then_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o shall_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o they_o tender_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o dear_a soul_n resolve_v to_o suffer_v willing_o and_o bear_v patient_o whatsoever_o calamity_n may_v befall_v they_o in_o this_o heavenly_a race_n consider_v the_o torment_n of_o hell_n which_o by_o revolt_a they_o shall_v undergo_v consider_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v by_o patience_n and_o consider_a what_o other_o have_v do_v before_o they_o as_o the_o martyr_n and_o what_o christ_n have_v suffer_v for_o they_o that_o so_o with_o perseverance_n hold_v out_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v obtain_v everlasting_a bliss_n the_o merchant_n will_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n suffer_v no_o repulse_n that_o he_o may_v have_v his_o pinnace_n fraught_v with_o plenty_n of_o pure_a gold_n at_o the_o indian_a haven_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o poet_n impiger_fw-la extremos_fw-la currit_fw-la mercator_fw-la ad_fw-la indos_n poet._n poet._n per_fw-la mare_fw-la paupâ—riem_fw-la fugiens_fw-la per_fw-la saxa_fw-la per_fw-la ignes_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o painful_a merchant_n adventure_v to_o the_o foreign_a indian_n beyond_o the_o sea_n through_o fire_n and_o water_n fear_v nothing_o that_o he_o may_v eschew_v poverty_n and_o obtain_v much_o treasure_n even_o so_o he_o that_o will_v have_v the_o pinnace_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n fraught_v with_o the_o silver_n of_o all_o earthly_a prosperity_n and_o with_o the_o gold_n of_o all_o celestial_a felicity_n must_v run_v the_o raâ—e_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o with_o patience_n leap_v over_o the_o wall_n of_o all_o obvious_a affliction_n persevere_v till_o he_o come_v at_o the_o happy_a haven_n of_o heaven_n that_o then_o he_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n in_o christ_n jesus_n may_v triumph_v over_o death_n hell_n and_o damnation_n say_v with_o the_o prophet_n ero_n mors_fw-la tua_fw-la â—_o mors_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o 14._o hos_fw-la 13._o 14._o death_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n and_o with_o valiant_a paul_n death_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o where_o be_v thy_o sting_n hell_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n of_o necessity_n affliction_n must_v meet_v with_o we_o that_o run_v in_o the_o highway_n to_o heaven_n yea_o no_o man_n live_a can_v be_v free_v from_o they_o all_o that_o will_v 22._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o act._n 14._o 22._o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n we_o must_v through_o many_o affliction_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n who_o the_o lord_n love_v he_o chasten_v â—_o hâ—_n 12._o 6_o â—_o and_o he_o scourge_v every_o son_n who_o he_o receive_v we_o be_v bastard_n and_o not_o son_n if_o we_o be_v free_a from_o
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