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of_o persecution_n which_o be_v chief_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n of_o who_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2._o thess._n 1._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v such_o to_o clear_v this_o truth_n i_o shall_v distinct_o answer_v these_o 3_o question_n 1._o wherein_o persecution_n be_v exercise_v and_o how_o believer_n be_v persecute_v 2._o how_o scandalize_v by_o persecution_n 3._o what_o woe_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o thus_o scandalize_v they_o for_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o question_n persecute_v persecution_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v most_o proper_o signify_v a_o eager_a swift_a motion_n as_o in_o run_v a_o race_n or_o in_o the_o chase_n of_o a_o enemy_n fly_v with_o a_o hostile_a mind_n by_o translation_n it_o signify_v any_o eager_a pursuit_n or_o seek_v after_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o will_v obtain_v as_o when_o we_o be_v command_v heb._n 12._o 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v after_o peace_n &_o the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o pursue_v if_o i_o may_v comprehend_v or_o attain_v to_o he_o mean_v the_o knowlgdge_n and_o grace_n of_o christ._n but_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a use_n of_o this_o word_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o those_o affliction_n which_o unbeleive_v and_o ungodly_a man_n do_v set_v themselves_o to_o inflict_v on_o the_o godly_a and_o believer_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v use_v mark_n 10._o 30._o where_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o the_o loss_n of_o thing_n leave_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o a_o hundred_o fold_n in_o this_o time_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o without_o persecution_n that_o be_v affliction_n and_o hard_a usage_n from_o evil_a man_n and_o s._n paul_n 2._o tim._n 3._o 12._o they_o that_o live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v persecute_v that_o be_v be_v ill_o handle_v by_o the_o ungodly_a which_o thing_n they_o do_v many_o way_n sometime_o by_o seek_v after_o their_o life_n so_o that_o nothing_o will_v satisfy_v they_o but_o the_o shed_n of_o their_o blood_n as_o if_o nothing_o else_o can_v quench_v their_o thirst_n but_o a_o draught_n of_o a_o godly_a christian_n blood_n yet_o not_o all_o in_o the_o like_o cruel_a manner_n to_o some_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o they_o can_v destroy_v they_o to_o other_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a unless_o they_o can_v cause_v they_o sensim_fw-la mori_fw-la to_o die_v a_o linger_a death_n by_o torture_n so_o as_o to_o be_v long_o a_o die_a or_o that_o if_o it_o be_v short_a for_o the_o time_n it_o may_v be_v with_o the_o extreme_a pain_n or_o with_o the_o extreme_a ignominy_n nor_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n the_o same_o in_o all_o it_o be_v in_o all_o hatred_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o not_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n and_o therefore_o the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o hatred_n be_v in_o some_o great_a and_o more_o last_a in_o other_o less_o and_o soon_o remove_v s._n paul_n persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o capable_a of_o repentance_n and_o mercy_n 1._o tim._n 1._o 13._o jezabel_n persecute_v the_o prophet_n elijah_n out_o of_o zeal_n for_o her_o idolatry_n 1._o king_n 19_o 2._o herodias_n because_o john_n baptist_n have_v preach_v against_o her_o company_v with_o herod_n mark_n 6._o herod_n persecute_v james_n and_o peter_n that_o he_o may_v please_v the_o people_n act_n 12._o in_o all_o there_o be_v malice_n but_o upon_o different_a reason_n and_o for_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n which_o they_o inflict_v on_o they_o it_o be_v different_a according_a to_o the_o divers_a degree_n of_o their_o malice_n wit_n and_o power_n some_o they_o stone_n other_o they_o see_v in_o two_o other_o they_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n heb._n 11._o 37._o some_o they_o hang_v on_o a_o cross_n some_o they_o cast_v to_o wild_a beast_n some_o they_o drown_v in_o the_o sea_n some_o they_o boil_v in_o oil_n to_o death_n some_o they_o broil_n on_o a_o greediron_n some_o they_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n some_o they_o make_v away_o in_o secret_a as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o church_n do_v abundant_o testify_v sometime_o persecution_n reach_v not_o to_o the_o take_v away_o the_o life_n but_o to_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n as_o it_o befall_v paul_n and_o silas_n act_v 16._o to_o banishment_n loss_n of_o good_n as_o it_o befall_v the_o saint_n heb._n 11._o 37._o to_o excommunication_n and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n as_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v joh._n 16._o 2._o to_o threaten_n and_o hard_a speech_n jude_n 15._o to_o slander_n and_o false_a accusation_n mat._n 5._o 11._o to_o scoff_n insult_a sarcasme_n which_o be_v call_v cruel_a mock_n heb._n 11._o 36._o and_o with_o which_o it_o be_v say_v ishmael_n persecute_v isaak_n gal._n 4._o 29._o in_o a_o word_n all_o those_o way_n of_o inflict_v evil_a whereby_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n of_o wicked_a man_n do_v harm_v the_o godly_a in_o their_o body_n outward_a estate_n &_o name_n be_v act_n of_o persecution_n such_o kind_n of_o evil_n sometime_o happen_v to_o the_o godly_a by_o voluntary_a undertake_n as_o death_n and_o danger_n and_o want_v by_o reason_n of_o travail_n to_o promote_v the_o gospel_n or_o the_o like_a cause_n but_o then_o they_o be_v act_n of_o persecution_n when_o they_o be_v by_o other_o inflict_v on_o they_o to_o do_v they_o mischief_n it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o believer_n and_o godly_a person_n do_v molest_v and_o practice_v one_o against_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o private_a discord_n and_o grudge_n from_o corruption_n prevayl_v although_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n sometime_o such_o kind_n of_o practice_n be_v between_o unbeleiver_n themselves_o who_o seek_v one_o another_o life_n vex_v spoil_n expel_v one_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o private_a enmity_n sometime_o they_o do_v the_o like_a to_o believer_n upon_o private_a quarrel_n arise_v from_o ambition_n covetousness_n or_o the_o like_a cause_n by_o all_o which_o there_o may_v harm_a and_o scandalize_a come_n but_o it_o be_v then_o in_o the_o usual_a ecclesiastical_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n persecution_n when_o ungodly_a man_n inflict_v those_o evil_n on_o godly_a and_o believe_v person_n quî_fw-la tale_n as_o they_o be_v such_o for_o their_o piety_n or_o faith_n sake_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n mat._n 6._o 10._o 1._o pet._n 3._o 14._o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o the_o gospel_n mark_n 10._o 29._o more_o distinct_o when_o man_n inflict_v evil_a on_o other_o for_o their_o profession_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n for_o not_o serve_v idol_n as_o when_o the_o emperor_n do_v put_v to_o death_n christian_n for_o refuse_v to_o offer_v incense_n to_o their_o heathen_a go_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n cast_v into_o a_o fiery_a furnace_n three_o jew_n for_o not_o bow_v down_o to_o his_o golden_a image_n or_o when_o they_o bring_v evil_a on_o they_o for_o do_v their_o duty_n the_o reprove_v of_o sin_n deliver_v god_n message_n as_o when_o ahab_n and_o jesabel_n make_v elijah_n to_o fly_v micajah_n to_o lie_v in_o prison_n herod_n cast_v john_n baptist_n in_o prison_n for_o declare_v their_o sin_n to_o they_o and_o foretell_v their_o judgement_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o darius_n procure_v daniel_n to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n for_o pray_v to_o god_n three_o time_n adays_o when_o the_o jew_n drive_v the_o apostle_n from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n than_o it_o be_v persecution_n and_o thus_o even_o at_o this_o day_n those_o that_o have_v power_n do_v persecute_v christian_n in_o some_o place_n by_o cruel_a torment_n in_o some_o by_o expulsion_n from_o their_o dwelling_n spoil_v their_o good_n in_o some_o by_o taunt_n mock_n threat_n disgrace_n slander_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o embrace_v the_o word_n of_o life_n rejection_n of_o idolatry_n publish_v of_o the_o truth_n nonconformity_n to_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lot_n of_o god_n people_n which_o our_o saviour_n require_v we_o to_o remember_v john_n 16._o 20._o the_o servant_n be_v no_o great_a than_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v persecute_v i_o they_o will_v also_o persecute_v you_o now_o these_o persecution_n do_v scandalize_v scandalize_v as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o mat._n 13._o 21._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o scandalize_a may_v be_v gather_v from_o our_o saviour_n word_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o good_a hearer_n persevere_v because_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n wherefore_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o scandal_n of_o the_o temporary_a beleiver_n be_v for_o want_v of_o patience_n defect_n of_o patience_n to_o bear_v the_o assault_n of_o
their_o life_n good_n ease_n and_o quietness_n but_o for_o such_o as_o thus_o do_v scandalize_v it_o behoove_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o woe_n follow_v to_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o saul_n act._n 9_o 4_o 5._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o thou_o to_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n if_o they_o be_v able_a to_o fight_v with_o god_n let_v they_o go_v on_o if_o not_o let_v they_o remember_v julian_n end_v betimes_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v as_o he_o do_v vicisti_fw-la galilaee_n christ_n have_v overcome_v they_o though_o to_o their_o perdition_n 3._o last_o for_o those_o that_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v by_o persecution_n it_o concern_v they_o to_o get_v root_n in_o themselves_o persecution_n strength_n of_o faith_n stability_n of_o patience_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v not_o overthrow_v in_o their_o go_n by_o violent_a scandal_n the_o fiery_a trial_n must_v not_o be_v as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n have_v happen_v to_o we_o but_o as_o man_n prepare_v for_o such_o a_o combat_n we_o be_v wise_o to_o foresee_v the_o assault_n of_o such_o temptation_n that_o we_o be_v not_o surprise_v by_o they_o and_o to_o fortify_v ourselves_o with_o faith_n and_o courage_n that_o we_o be_v not_o force_v by_o they_o we_o must_v watch_v stand_v fast_o quit_v ourselves_o like_o man_n be_v strong_a 1._o cor._n 16._o 13._o remember_v that_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o peace_n of_o our_o conscience_n &_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n depend_v upon_o our_o victory_n that_o the_o fearful_a shall_v be_v without_o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n we_o must_v break_v through_o terror_n look_v beyond_o death_n and_o by_o faith_n overcome_a the_o world_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o as_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n have_v do_v enter_v into_o glory_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o aggravation_n of_o the_o woe_n belong_v to_o scandaliser_n have_v finish_v the_o two_o first_o proposition_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o verse_n text_n there_o remain_v only_o the_o three_o and_o last_o proposition_n contain_v a_o aggravation_n of_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o scandaliser_n by_o compare_v it_o with_o a_o lesser_a though_o very_o grievous_a affliction_n it_o be_v better_o for_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o read_n &_o mean_v of_o which_o much_o need_v not_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o enlish_v it_o be_v profitable_a to_o which_o answer_v in_o s._n mat._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v behooveful_a be_v translate_v by_o our_o translator_n according_a to_o the_o phrase_n in_o saint_n mark_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o now_o in_o the_o aggravation_n itself_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o person_n who_o offence_n be_v speak_v of_o and_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n with_o which_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o such_o offender_n be_v compare_v the_o person_n of_o who_o offence_n our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v these_o little_a one_o now_o by_o little_a one_o be_v not_o mean_v little_a one_o in_o age_n for_o although_o our_o lord_n christ_n take_v occasion_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o little_a infant_n to_o use_v this_o phrase_n yet_o chief_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o saint_n matthew_n which_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o believe_v in_o i_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o these_o little_a one_o that_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o become_v humble_a as_o little_a child_n and_o because_o not_o little_a child_n in_o age_n but_o little_a one_o in_o disposition_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v scandalize_v in_o that_o manner_n our_o saviour_n here_o speak_v of_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o our_o saviour_n mean_v by_o these_o little_a one_o believer_n in_o he_o who_o be_v call_v little_a one_o not_o from_o their_o age_n or_o quantity_n of_o body_n but_o from_o their_o disposition_n or_o condition_n because_o they_o be_v little_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n or_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o world_n or_o because_o some_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v less_o than_o other_o the_o grievous_a punishment_n with_o which_o the_o woe_n due_a to_o such_o offender_n be_v compare_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o deep_a of_o the_o sea_n as_o it_o be_v in_o s._n matthew_n in_o s._n mark_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d throw_v into_o the_o sea_n in_o s._n luke_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cast_v into_o the_o sea_n &_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o asse-milstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n in_o s._n mark_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o millstone_n be_v put_v about_o his_o neck_n in_o s._n luk._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o asse-milstone_n be_v about_o his_o neck_n critic_n busy_a themselves_o about_o this_o asse-milstone_n what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v some_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v the_o low_a 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to_o be_v turn_v about_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o man_n arm_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n general_o of_o interpreter_n ambrose_n hilary_n erasmus_n jansenius_n maldonate_fw-it etc._n etc._n however_o we_o conceive_v of_o this_o millstone_n the_o intent_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v to_o show_v by_o this_o addition_n the_o certainty_n of_o his_o perish_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o fall_n and_o the_o irrecoverablenesse_n of_o it_o for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v a_o millstone_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n be_v sure_o to_o perish_v there_o be_v no_o possibility_n for_o he_o to_o use_v his_o arm_n or_o body_n to_o stay_v himself_o from_o sink_v and_o he_o have_v a_o most_o heavy_a downfall_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o millstone_n carry_v he_o most_o violent_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o his_o fall_n be_v irrecoverable_a no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o prevent_v his_o fall_n or_o to_o recover_v he_o thence_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o 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of_o the_o devil_n as_o judas_n do_v when_o he_o betray_v christ_n and_o peter_n though_o in_o another_o manner_n when_o he_o dissuade_v christ_n from_o his_o willingness_n to_o suffer_v now_o that_o which_o be_v promote_v by_o satan_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o evil_a and_o the_o grand_a enemy_n of_o christ_n can_v but_o be_v most_o odious_a to_o he_o and_o procure_v his_o wrath_n special_o when_o man_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v make_v satan_n profess_a agent_n and_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o will_n for_o application_n of_o this_o truth_n people_n 1._o we_o may_v hereby_o perceive_v the_o tender_a care_n which_o christ_n have_v over_o his_o people_n he_o take_v their_o scandal_n as_o if_o he_o himself_o be_v scandalize_v their_o injury_n as_o his_o own_o injury_n the_o persecute_v of_o they_o as_o the_o persecute_v of_o himself_o which_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o escape_v unpunished_a precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o death_n of_o the_o saint_n say_v the_o psalmist_n psal._n 116._o 15._o their_o life_n be_v precious_a and_o their_o death_n be_v precious_a i_o may_v add_v even_o their_o reproach_n their_o injury_n their_o false_a accusation_n their_o scandal_n be_v precious_a not_o sell_v for_o nought_o nor_o value_v as_o no_o loss_n albeit_o sometime_o it_o may_v seem_v so_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o in_o truth_n so_o as_o the_o psalmist_n complain_v psal._n 44._o 12._o thou_o selle_v thy_o people_n for_o nought_o and_o do_v not_o increase_v by_o their_o price_n nay_o rather_o their_o hair_n be_v number_v luke_n 12._o 7._o he_o that_o value_v sparrow_n do_v not_o account_v his_o child_n as_o nought_o worth_a doubtless_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o saint_n have_v his_o tear_n bottle_a and_o his_o flitting_n number_v and_o all_o his_o injury_n book_v psal._n 56._o 8._o and_o that_o to_o some_o end_n even_o that_o they_o may_v be_v recompense_v in_o they_o revenge_v on_o their_o adversary_n a_o great_a cordial_n this_o shall_v 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