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who_o in_o q._n mary_n day_n breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o fire_n &_o faggot_n in_o q._n elizabeth_n pistol_n &_o poison_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n fire_n and_o gunpowder_n some_o inconsiderat_o betake_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n follower_n but_o like_o foolish_a bvilder_n 14.28_o luke_n 14.28_o not_o count_v what_o it_o may_v cost_v they_o they_o sit_v down_o with_o disgrace_n &_o when_o the_o parch_a sun_n of_o persecution_n or_o affliction_n come_v upon_o they_o 13.6_o mat._n 13.6_o like_o the_o stony_a ground_n they_o wither_v away_o some_o again_o be_v so_o rash_a that_o they_o do_v antecedere_fw-la christum_fw-la 62._o aug._n in_o ps_n 62._o as_o s._n aug._n say_v whereas_o they_o shall_v follow_v christ_n they_o go_v before_o he_o such_o as_o follow_v their_o own_o invention_n rather_o than_o divine_a direction_n such_o as_o have_v zeal_n without_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n that_o thrust_v their_o sickle_n into_o other_o man_n harvest_n and_o run_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o call_n as_o many_o private_a man_n who_o be_v very_o forward_o about_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o before_o themselves_o be_v reform_v those_o that_o will_v be_v welcome_a to_o christ_n must_v follow_v he_o bold_o yet_o without_o presumption_n zealous_o yet_o without_o contention_n discreet_o without_o precipitation_n three_o say_v s._n austin_n alius_fw-la non_fw-la audebat_fw-la et_fw-la excitatus_fw-la est_fw-la one_o dare_v not_o to_o follow_v christ_n &_o he_o be_v encourage_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o fare_v with_o many_o as_o it_o do_v with_o that_o man_n 8._o confessionum_fw-la lib._n 7._o &_o 8._o s._n austin_n confess_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v much_o perplex_v when_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o religion_n he_o think_v thus_o with_o himself_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o when_o i_o become_v a_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o shall_v lose_v all_o my_o delight_n &_o pleasure_n &_o what_o comfort_n then_o shall_v i_o have_v of_o my_o life_n but_o it_o please_v god_n that_o these_o mist_n do_v vanish_v and_o he_o find_v more_o true_a comfort_n to_o his_o soul_n after_o he_o become_v a_o constant_a follower_n of_o christ_n then_o ever_o he_o do_v before_o insomuch_o that_o he_o can_v say_v forth_o of_o experience_n 117._o aug._n in_o ps_n 117._o dulcioros_fw-la sunt_fw-la lachrymae_fw-la orantium_fw-la quà m_fw-la gaudia_fw-la theatrorum_fw-la even_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o christian_a shed_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o prayer_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o joy_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o theater_n belove_a august_n bonum_fw-la dominum_fw-la habemus_fw-la amb._n mention_v by_o poss_n in_o vita_fw-la august_n why_o shall_v any_o one_o be_v discourage_v to_o become_v a_o follower_n of_o christ_n nay_o why_o shall_v not_o every_o one_o be_v encourage_v see_v he_o be_v such_o a_o good_a master_n as_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o reward_v his_o servant_n abundant_o 22.12_o reu._n 22.12_o behold_v say_v christ_n i_o come_v short_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n if_o you_o remember_v &_o consider_v the_o motive_n you_o need_v no_o further_o encouragement_n the_o path_n wherein_o you_o be_v to_o walk_v be_v comfortable_a and_o honourable_a they_o be_v the_o path_n of_o safety_n &_o eternal_a felicity_n fear_v not_o neglect_v not_o therefore_o to_o follow_v christ_n though_o it_o be_v through_o fire_n and_o water_n your_o journey_n may_v peradventure_o cost_v you_o some_o pain_n care_n &_o tear_n yea_o fight_n without_o 7.5_o 2_o cor._n 7.5_o &_o terror_n within_o but_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v joyful_a &_o comfortable_a heaven_n shall_v be_v your_o habitation_n for_o christ_n be_v go_v before_o to_o prepare_v place_n there_o for_o his_o follower_n and_o there_o you_o shall_v enjoy_v his_o bless_a presence_n &_o be_v partaker_n of_o such_o joy_n as_o neither_o eye_n have_v see_v nor_o ear_n have_v hear_v nor_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n give_v we_o grace_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o constant_a follower_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o eternal_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n all_o honour_n &_o glory_n majesty_n and_o dominion_n be_v render_v and_o ascribe_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la