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i_o willing_o forsake_v they_o all_o thus_o 332._o thus_o mason_n act_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 332._o richard_n woodman_n a_o english_a martyr_n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o chichester_n to_o look_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n answer_v god_n know_v how_o dear_o i_o love_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n in_o he_o but_o they_o be_v in_o god_n hand_n and_o i_o have_v they_o as_o if_o i_o have_v they_o not_o but_o regard_v the_o please_a of_o god_n more_o than_o all_o other_o thing_n 211._o thing_n clark_n english_a martyrol_n p._n 211._o a_o poor_a woman_n in_o cornwall_n another_o martyr_n in_o q_n mary_n time_n be_v bid_v by_o the_o bishop_n to_o remember_v her_o husband_n and_o child_n answer_v i_o have_v they_o and_o i_o have_v they_o not_o while_o i_o be_v at_o liberty_n i_o enjoy_v they_o but_o now_o stand_v here_o as_o i_o do_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n where_o i_o must_v forsake_v christ_n or_o my_o husband_n i_o be_o content_a to_o stick_v 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praerogativa_fw-la major_a est_fw-la culpa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la enim_fw-la errores_fw-la nostros_fw-la religio_fw-la quam_fw-la profitemur_fw-la accusat_fw-la salu._n ibid._n p._n 154._o if_o we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v like_a to_o the_o impurity_n of_o heathen_n we_o err_v worse_o than_o they_o for_o we_o sin_v the_o more_o foul_o under_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o holy_a name_n where_o there_o be_v the_o high_a privilege_n there_o be_v the_o great_a fault_n for_o that_o religion_n which_o we_o profess_v do_v accuse_v the_o offence_n which_o we_o commit_v 2._o your_o condemnation_n such_o as_o profess_v to_o know_v christ_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o as_o they_o contract_v a_o great_a guilt_n so_o they_o do_v deserve_v and_o incur_v a_o great_a and_o a_o sore_a punishment_n the_o high_a any_o be_v raise_v towards_o heaven_n by_o profession_n and_o privilege_n the_o low_a shall_v they_o be_v cast_v into_o hell_n if_o they_o walk_v not_o up_o thereunto_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n the_o very_a emphasis_n of_o damnation_n the_o sting_n of_o hell_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_v john_n 3.19_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o such_o not_o to_o have_v know_v christ_n and_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o to_o walk_v contrary_a thereunto_o 2_o peter_n 2.21_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n will_v fare_v better_o in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o easy_a hell_n than_o such_o shall_v mat._n 11.21_o etc._n etc._n their_o holy_a name_n increase_v their_o guilt_n and_o their_o profession_n of_o goodness_n make_v their_o wickedness_n the_o more_o damnable_a as_o 154._o as_o magis_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la malitia_fw-la quam_fw-la titulus_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la accusat_fw-la &_o reatus_fw-la impii_fw-la pium_fw-la nomen_fw-la salu._n lib._n 4_o de_fw-fr gub._n dei_fw-la p._n 154._o salvian_n observe_v now_o that_o this_o may_v never_o be_v your_o case_n 1._o dwell_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n in_o redeem_v of_o you_o by_o meditation_n till_o you_o be_v constrain_v by_o the_o argument_n that_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o to_o hate_v and_o avoid_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o yield_v up_o yourselves_o sincere_o to_o his_o service_n set_a yourselves_o therefore_o to_o meditate_v how_o far_o his_o love_n carry_v he_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o you_o consider_v his_o incarnation_n life_n death_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v sin_n which_o put_v he_o to_o all_o that_o pain_n and_o trouble_v that_o labour_n and_o sorrow_n which_o he_o endure_v that_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o evil_n of_o sin_n make_v he_o so_o willing_o undergo_v all_o that_o evil_a of_o suffer_v which_o you_o read_v of_o and_o then_o as_o to_o sin_n reason_n thus_o with_o yourselves_o be_v sin_n the_o great_a cause_n and_o instrument_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v my_o sin_n the_o cord_n that_o bind_v he_o the_o whip_n that_o scourge_v he_o the_o thorn_n that_o wound_v he_o the_o nail_n that_o fasten_v he_o the_o spear_n that_o pierce_v he_o and_o fetch_v his_o heartblood_n from_o he_o and_o shall_v i_o love_v the_o sin_n that_o kill_v my_o saviour_n shall_v i_o use_v they_o kind_o who_o thus_o abuse_v he_o god_n forbid_v i_o will_v not_o embrace_v he_o as_o a_o friend_n who_o have_v slay_v my_o father_n nor_o hug_v in_o my_o bosom_n that_o serpent_n which_o have_v sting_v my_o friend_n to_o death_n and_o shall_v i_o entertain_v and_o cherish_v sin_n which_o have_v deal_v worse_a than_o so_o with_o my_o everlasting_a father_n my_o best_a friend_n far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o again_o do_v jesus_n christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v all_o this_o out_o of_o his_o love_n to_o i_o but_o extreme_a hatred_n against_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o so_o ill_o requite_v his_o love_n as_o to_o love_v that_o which_o he_o hate_v do_v he_o come_v to_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o shall_v i_o resume_v and_o embrace_v it_o be_v he_o 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without_o sin_n than_o go_v into_o heaven_n
with_o sin_n and_o for_o service_n reckon_v thus_o with_o yourselves_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v thus_o love_v i_o to_o suffer_v such_o indignity_n and_o hardship_n for_o i_o and_o bestow_v so_o many_o so_o great_a so_o wonderful_a blessing_n upon_o i_o sure_o i_o owe_v the_o great_a love_n duty_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 577._o he_o sanè_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la millies_fw-la pro_fw-la ejus_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la possem_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fundere_fw-la &_o mille_fw-la annis_fw-la maximos_fw-la labores_fw-la subire_fw-la ne_fw-la millessiman_n partem_fw-la vel_fw-la unius_fw-la beneficii_fw-la possem_fw-la compensare_fw-la etc._n etc._n lesle_n de_fw-fr sum._n bono_fw-mi lib_n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 577._o sure_o be_v i_o able_a a_o thousand_o time_n to_o shed_v my_o blood_n for_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o undergo_v the_o hard_a labour_n a_o thousand_o year_n i_o be_v never_o able_a to_o make_v a_o compensation_n for_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o one_o of_o his_o benefit_n because_o 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you_o and_o rise_v again_o for_o the_o bring_v you_o into_o conformity_n thereunto_o by_o faith_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o power_n and_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v it_o to_o yourselves_o till_o you_o find_v that_o you_o be_v plant_v toge_z she_o with_o christ_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n rom._n 6_o 5._o so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v in_o he_o natural_o and_o proper_o be_v do_v in_o you_o by_o way_n of_o analogy_n and_o proportion_n as_o loc_n as_o quod_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la sactum_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la id_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la fieri_fw-la intelligit_fw-la per_fw-la analogiam_fw-la &_o proportionem_fw-la chrys_n in_o loc_n chrysostome_n expound_v these_o word_n that_o as_o he_o die_v a_o true_a natural_a death_n for_o sin_n by_o a_o real_a separation_n of_o his_o soul_n from_o his_o body_n so_o you_o may_v die_v a_o true_a spiritual_a death_n to_o sin_n by_o a_o real_a separation_n of_o your_o soul_n from_o the_o 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that_o occur_v in_o performance_n of_o duty_n unto_o or_o undergo_n of_o suffering_n for_o christ_n a_o love_n inflame_v into_o jealousy_n and_o this_o jealousy_n as_o cruel_a or_o hard_o as_o the_o grave_a as_o it_o there_o follow_v that_o be_v as_o inexorable_a unto_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n unto_o her_o most_o profitable_a and_o pleasant_a sin_n her_o darling_n and_o most_o indulge_v lust_n a_o love_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o fire_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n ibid._n for_o 1._o as_o fire_n be_v the_o hot_a of_o element_n so_o her_o love_n of_o christ_n be_v more_o solid_o intense_a than_o her_o love_n of_o any_o creature_n whatsoever_o she_o be_v as_o it_o be_v all_o of_o a_o fire_n with_o the_o love_n of_o he_o 2._o as_o the_o motion_n of_o fire_n be_v upward_o towards_o heaven_n so_o the_o church_n love_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o a_o fiery_a chariot_n whereby_o she_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o 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244._o john_n 10.15_o †_o he_o do_v not_o only_o spend_v himself_o in_o all_o to_o his_o life_n but_o spend_v life_n and_o all_o that_o we_o may_v not_o perish_v though_o he_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o life_n act_v 3.15_o yet_o he_o become_v obedient_a to_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o we_o may_v live_v phil._n 2.8_o and_o this_o he_o do_v mere_o out_o of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o eph._n 5.2_o now_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o we_o mat._n 20.28_o he_o may_v well_o expect_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o stumble_v at_o part_v with_o our_o life_n when_o he_o have_v need_n of_o they_o and_o may_v get_v himself_o glory_n by_o our_o death_n 144._o death_n ward_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la p._n 144._o my_o saviour_n begin_v to_o i_o in_o a_o bitter_a cup_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o pledge_v he_o say_v mr._n saunders_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v 2._o it_o be_v the_o true_a self-love_n for_o a_o man_n to_o hate_v himself_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o john_n 12.25_o he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o but_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v keep_v it_o unto_o life_n eternal_a he_o that_o love_v his_o life_n that_o be_v with_o a_o excessive_a and_o preposterous_a love_n for_o so_o the_o word_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o 127._o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr amare_fw-la nimio_fw-la et_fw-la praepostero_fw-la hic_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la gerh._n har._n p._n 127._o gerhard_n note_v he_o that_o so_o love_v his_o life_n as_o that_o from_o a_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o keep_v it_o he_o deny_v i_o and_o my_o gospel_n he_o shall_v lose_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o not_o keep_v it_o but_o destroy_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o to_o lose_v but_o destroy_v to_o bring_v unto_o utter_a destruction_n for_o that_o be_v the_o force_n of_o the_o word_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n as_o the_o 128._o the_o perdere_fw-la hic_fw-la non_fw-la significat_fw-la amittere_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la â—…i_fw-la charae_fw-la jacturam_fw-la sed_fw-la exitio_fw-la tradere_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n vis_fw-fr huius_fw-la verbi_fw-la iâ—_n transitiuâ_fw-la significatione_n usurpati_fw-la est_fw-la in_o extremum_fw-la exitium_fw-la adducere_fw-la ger._n har._n p._n 128._o learned_a observe_v the_o meaning_n be_v that_o his_o study_n to_o preserve_v his_o temporal_a life_n upon_o these_o term_n do_v expose_v he_o to_o eternal_a death_n and_o destruction_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o opposition_n to_o eternal_a life_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o verse_n but_o he_o that_o hate_v his_o life_n ibid._n life_n non_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la vita_fw-la odio_fw-la habenda_fw-la sit_fw-la quae_fw-la merito_fw-la censetur_fw-la inter_fw-la summa_fw-la dei_fw-la beneficia_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la eam_fw-la libenter_fw-la objicere_fw-la 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real_a a_o keep_n of_o it_o in_o another_o and_o better_a sense_n viz._n eternal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v find_v it_o so_o another_o have_v it_o mat._n 10.39_o though_o it_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v not_o utter_o lose_v lose_v at_o be_v as_o to_o this_o world_n but_o it_o shall_v befound_v again_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n whereof_o will_v make_v sufficient_a amends_o for_o what_o they_o leave_v and_o lose_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v save_v it_o so_o a_o three_o have_v it_o mark_v 8.35_o though_o they_o lose_v the_o cabinet_n they_o save_v the_o jewel_n they_o lose_v the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n bâ—â—_n save_o the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v far_o better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v preserve_v it_o so_o it_o be_v luke_n 17.33_o a_o word_n that_o be_v but_o once_o more_o use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n and_o that_o be_v act_n 7.19_o which_o have_v respect_n to_o pharaoh_n command_v to_o cast_v the_o israelitish_n male_n into_o the_o river_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v exod._n 1.22_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o live_v scap._n live_v verbum_fw-la significat_fw-la soetum_fw-la vivum_fw-la parere_fw-la chemn_v lyser_n har._n in_o loc_n vivum_fw-la animal_n producere_fw-la scap._n the_o word_n signify_v to_o bring_v forth_o a_o live_a creature_n beza_n render_v it_o by_o vivificabit_fw-la and_o make_v it_o the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v quicken_v it_o our_o translation_n render_v it_o shall_v preserve_v it_o christ_n do_v hereby_o very_o fit_o express_v the_o frailty_n of_o our_o present_a life_n as_o loc_n as_o conciâ—â—è_fw-la expriâ—it_fw-la christus_fw-la praesentis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fragilitatem_fw-la quum_fw-la dicit_fw-la animas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la generari_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la ubi_fw-la perditae_fw-la fuerint_fw-la periâ—â—e_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la homines_fw-la negaret_fw-la in_o terrá_fw-fr vivere_fw-la quia_fw-la verae_fw-la demum_fw-la &_o solidae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la initium_fw-la est_fw-la renunciare_fw-la mundo_fw-la calv._n in_o loc_n calvin_n note_v when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o this_o word_n and_o it_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v deny_v man_n to_o to_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n because_o then_o do_v man_n begin_v to_o live_v a_o true_a and_o solid_a life_n when_o they_o leave_v the_o world_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n which_o sure_o be_v very_o emphatical_a seem_v to_o be_v this_o whosoever_o shall_v lose_v his_o life_n now_o shall_v bring_v it_o forth_o alive_a again_o in_o eternity_n the_o loss_n of_o life_n for_o christ_n be_v but_o a_o mysterious_a midwifery_n towards_o eternal_a life_n and_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o passion-daye_n of_o the_o martyr_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n natalitia_fw-la salutis_fw-la the_o birth_n day_n of_o salvation_n we_o shall_v not_o end_v our_o life_n in_o the_o fire_n say_v 176._o say_v clark_n enâ—â—_n mâ—â—_n p._n 176._o mr._n juline_v palmer_n the_o martyr_n but_o only_o change_v they_o for_o a_o better_a life_n yea_o for_o coal_n we_o shall_v receive_v pearl_n thus_o do_v christ_n bring_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n and_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a sweetness_n to_o his_o bâ—loved_a and_o love_v one_o make_v death_n itself_o to_o be_v a_o womb_n of_o life_n to_o those_o who_o lie_v down_o their_o life_n for_o he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v our_o great_a gain_n to_o lose_v for_o christ_n and_o our_o great_a befriend_v of_o ourselves_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o life_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o name_n and_o gospel_n for_o as_o 383._o as_o quicquid_fw-la impietate_fw-la conservaveris_fw-la â—oc_fw-la certissâ—me_fw-la amittis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la autem_fw-la pictate_v amiseris_fw-la hoc_fw-la certâ—ssimè_fw-la coaservas_fw-la brent_n hom._n 20._o in_o luc._n 17._o pag._n 383._o
one_o note_n whatsoever_o thou_o keep_v by_o impiety_n thou_o most_o certain_o lose_v but_o that_o which_o thou_o lose_v in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n thou_o most_o certain_o preserve_v 3._o all_o that_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o sincerity_n do_v love_v he_o above_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o life_n thus_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o farewell_n sermon_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n act_n 20.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o now_o behold_v i_o go_v bind_v in_o the_o spirit_n to_o jerusalem_n not_o know_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v befall_v i_o there_o save_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v in_o every_o city_n say_v that_o bond_n and_o affliction_n abide_v i_o but_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n move_v i_o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o so_o that_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o the_o ministry_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a unto_o myself_o loc_n myself_o tantum_n abest_fw-la vincula_fw-la metuam_fw-la ne_fw-la moâ—tem_fw-la quidem_fw-la defugio_fw-la hebraeis_n praetiosam_fw-la habere_fw-la vitam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la ei_fw-la parcit_fw-la 2_o reg_n 1.13_o 14._o contra_fw-la nullo_n pretio_fw-la babere_fw-la qui_fw-la noâ—_n parcit_fw-la ezec._n 36.5_o grot._n in_o loc_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o fear_v bond_n that_o i_o avoid_v not_o death_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o hebraism_n in_o the_o word_n for_o according_a to_o that_o dialect_n he_o be_v say_v to_o count_v his_o life_n dear_a who_o spare_v it_o and_o he_o count_v be_v not_o dear_a who_o do_v not_o spare_v it_o as_o grotius_n observe_v loc_fw-la observe_v turpe_fw-la est_fw-la caeco_fw-la vivendi_fw-la amore_fw-la sic_fw-la nos_fw-la teneri_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la vitam_fw-la perdamus_fw-la vivendi_fw-la causas_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la simplicitèr_fw-la vitam_fw-la nam_fw-la pro_fw-la â—ihilo_fw-la ducit_fw-la sed_fw-la ejus_fw-la respectum_fw-la obliviscitur_fw-la ut_fw-la cursum_fw-la suum_fw-la absolâ—at_fw-la &_o ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la complete_a quod_fw-la à _fw-la christo_fw-la accepit_fw-la calv._n iâ—_n loc_fw-la nor_o do_v he_o simple_o make_v nothing_o of_o his_o life_n but_o only_o forget_v his_o respect_n of_o it_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o finish_v his_o own_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o base_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o life_n as_o for_o it_o to_o lose_v the_o end_n of_o his_o be_v it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o our_o apostle_n who_o count_v not_o his_o very_a life_n dear_a to_o himself_o again_o in_o the_o very_a next_o chapter_n act_v 21.13_o when_o agabus_n have_v foretell_v the_o danger_n that_o will_v attend_v he_o upon_o his_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o friend_n dissuade_v he_o from_o go_v thither_o he_o answer_v what_o mean_v you_o to_o weep_v and_o break_v my_o heart_n i_o be_o ready_a not_o only_o to_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o die_v also_o at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n carthus_n jesus_n ecce_fw-la verè_fw-la strenuus_fw-la mile_n arden_n amatâ—r_n sorâ—ts_v pagnator_n impâ—rterritus_fw-la praeâ—a_fw-la quem_fw-la nihil_fw-la seperare_fw-la potest_fw-la á_z charitate_fw-la dâ—i_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la jesus_n domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n é_fw-fr carthus_n behold_v a_o true_o stout_a soldier_n a_o ardent_a lover_n a_o valiant_a champion_n a_o undoubted_a preacher_n who_o nothing_o can_v separate_v from_o thâ—_n love_v of_o god_n w_z ch_z be_v in_o christ_n jâ—sus_n our_o lord_n loc_fw-la lord_n svo_fw-la responso_fw-la declarat_fw-la paulus_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la mortis_fw-la contemptu_fw-la pâ—â—â—â—os_fw-la fore_fw-la chr_n sti_fw-la seruos_fw-la ad_fw-la praestandum_fw-la efficium_fw-la nec_fw-la probè_fw-la unquam_fw-la animateâ—â—ore_fw-la ad_fw-la 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of_o the_o truth_n as_o mr._n brightman_n have_v it_o 618._o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dr._n tâ—o_fw-la taylor_n in_o loc_n pag._n 618._o they_o slight_v despise_v their_o life_n and_o rather_o expose_v they_o to_o hazard_v and_o loss_n than_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o holy_a profession_n as_o dr._n taylor_n note_n grot._n note_n semetipsos_fw-la parvi_fw-la duxerunt_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la etiam_fw-la instantemortis_fw-la periculo_fw-la grot._n they_o set_v themselves_o at_o a_o low_a rate_n for_o christ_n even_o when_o they_o be_v in_o present_a danger_n of_o death_n so_o grotius_n loc_n grotius_n non_fw-la dilexerunt_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la magis_fw-la quà m_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la christi_fw-la gloriâ_fw-la oppetendam_fw-la par._n in_o loc_n they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n more_o than_o suffer_a death_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n so_o pareus_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o love_v not_o their_o life_n so_o far_o as_o to_o avoid_v death_n for_o christ_n sake_n but_o free_o venture_v and_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n and_o suffer_v death_n itself_o in_o witness_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n thus_o have_v the_o martyr_n in_o all_o age_n love_v christ_n who_o have_v offer_v up_o their_o life_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o christ_n not_o only_o with_o patient_a submission_n but_o also_o with_o earnest_a desire_n yea_o with_o steadfast_a resolution_n to_o offer_v they_o up_o all_o though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o many_o a_o noble_a gentleman_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o valtoline_n 327._o valtoline_n clark_n gen._n martyr_n p._n 327._o as_o my_o author_n report_v be_v threaten_v with_o death_n unless_o he_o will_v abjure_v his_o faith_n answer_v god_n for_o bid_v that_o to_o save_v this_o temporal_a life_n i_o shall_v deny_v my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n upon_o the_o cross_n redeem_v i_o at_o so_o dear_a a_o rate_n and_o have_v so_o long_o free_o and_o public_o profess_v he_o shall_v now_o hazard_v the_o loss_n of_o eternal_a life_n to_o which_o i_o be_v elect_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v god_n forbid_v whereupon_o they_o murder_v he_o 86._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ign._n epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n edict_n usser_n mihi_fw-la p._n 86._o oh_o that_o i_o be_v with_o the_o wild_a beast_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o i_o say_v ignatius_n i_o will_v allure_v they_o to_o make_v a_o quick_a dispatch_n of_o i_o and_o if_o they_o will_v not_o i_o will_v provoke_v they_o sulpitius_n severus_n in_o his_o history_n write_v concern_v the_o persecution_n in_o the_o time_n of_o diocletian_a and_o maximinian_n have_v this_o observation_n of_o the_o christian_n readiness_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o christ_n sake_n 385._o sake_n certatim_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la in_o certamina_fw-la â—uebatur_fw-la multoque_fw-la avidiùs_fw-la tum_fw-la martyria_fw-la gloriosis_n mortibus_fw-la quaerebantur_fw-la quà m_fw-la nunc_fw-la episcopatus_fw-la pravis_fw-la ambitionibus_fw-la appetuntur_fw-la sulpit._fw-la ser._n hist_o sacr_n lib._n 2._o p._n 385._o they_o rush_v say_v he_o with_o strife_n and_o emulation_n into_o those_o glorious_a conflict_n and_o much_o more_o greedy_o be_v martyrdom_n soughâ—â—y_v glorious_a death_n than_o bishopric_n now_o be_v covet_v with_o corrupt_a ambition_n and_o georgius_n dictum_fw-la georgius_n memorabilis_fw-la eusebii_n locus_fw-la quem_fw-la cuique_fw-la christianus_n scire_fw-la debet_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la de_fw-la hâc_fw-la persecutione_n loquor_fw-la mirandam_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la alacritatem_fw-la vimque_fw-la reverà _fw-la divinam_fw-la &_o singularem_fw-la animi_fw-la propensionem_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la crediderunt_fw-la intuebamur_fw-la simulatque_fw-la enim_fw-la sententia_fw-la contra_fw-la priores_fw-la 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excipere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horn._n comment_n in_o sulpit._n seu._n loc_fw-la supra_fw-la dictum_fw-la hornius_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o this_o author_n and_o this_o place_n produce_v a_o testimony_n out_o of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o martyr_n courage_n under_o this_o same_o persecution_n which_o i_o have_v translate_v and_o insert_v here_o for_o he_o say_v every_o christian_n ought_v to_o know_v it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o suitable_a to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n we_o behold_v say_v the_o historian_n the_o exceed_a wonderful_a and_o true_o divine_a power_n and_o singular_a readiness_n of_o mind_n that_o be_v in_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o sentence_n be_v pronounce_v against_o some_o that_o go_v before_o other_o from_o another_o place_n leap_v out_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n and_o confess_v themselves_o christian_n make_v no_o reckon_n of_o their_o severity_n and_o manifold_a torment_n but_o do_v speak_v for_o religion_n without_o fear_n or_o terror_n yea_o receive_v the_o last_o sentence_n of_o death_n with_o joy_n laughter_n and_o gladness_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o sing_v and_o send_v up_o hymn_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o all_o even_o to_o their_o last_o breath_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o latter_a time_n there_o be_v the_o like_a resolution_n courage_n and_o constancy_n in_o those_o who_o suffer_v 160._o suffer_v ward_n life_n of_o faith_n in_o death_n pag._n 158._o and_o pag._n 160._o if_o i_o have_v ten_o head_n say_v henry_n voe_n they_o shall_v all_o off_o for_o christ_n god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v in_o any_o thing_n save_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ._n 160._o christ._n ward_n life_n of_o faith_n in_o death_n pag._n 158._o and_o pag._n 160._o it_o be_v a_o small_a matter_n say_v another_o to_o die_v once_o for_o christ_n if_o it_o may_v be_v i_o can_v wish_v i_o may_v die_v a_o thousand_o death_n for_o he_o 274._o he_o mason_n act_n of_o the_o church_n pag._n 274._o if_o every_o hair_n of_o my_o head_n be_v a_o man_n i_o will_v suffer_v death_n in_o the_o faith_n i_o be_o in_o say_v john_n ard_o a_o martyr_n in_o queen_n mary_n day_n thus_o have_v the_o love_n of_o saint_n towards_o christ_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n and_o so_o must_v we_o if_o we_o will_v love_v he_o aright_o sect._n 4._o i_o have_v be_v large_a here_o then_o be_v at_o first_o intend_v and_o yet_o before_o i_o leave_v it_o i_o must_v crave_v leave_n to_o answer_v a_o double_a objection_n object_n 1._o if_o this_o be_v so_o that_o we_o must_v love_v christ_n above_o our_o life_n if_o we_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n indeed_o than_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v none_o true_a saint_n but_o such_o as_o be_v also_o martyr_n answer_n it_o be_v so_o etc._n so_o see_v pink_n trial_n pag._n 44_o 45_o etc._n etc._n but_o than_o you_o must_v thus_o distinguish_v there_o be_v actual_a and_o habitual_a martyrdom_n 1._o actual_a than_o life_n be_v real_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n such_o martyr_n have_v those_o be_v who_o in_o all_o age_n &_o generation_n have_v seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o stand_v unto_o their_o profession_n of_o christ_n even_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o violent_a and_o bloody_a man_n 2._o habitual_a when_o there_o be_v praeparatio_fw-la animi_fw-la a_o readiness_n of_o mind_n to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o christ_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o it_o when_o there_o be_v faith_n enough_o to_o encourage_v and_o love_n enough_o to_o constrain_v we_o to_o be_v martyr_n if_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o profession_n shall_v require_v it_o such_o a_o one_o be_v paul_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o now_o there_o be_v none_o true_a saint_n who_o be_v not_o habitual_a martyr_n at_o least_o and_o actual_a too_o when_o they_o be_v call_v unto_o it_o they_o do_v not_o love_n christ_n as_o they_o ought_v who_o do_v not_o love_v he_o a_o ove_fw-la their_o life_n so_o as_o actual_o to_o lay_v they_o down_o for_o his_o sake_n when_o he_o do_v call_v for_o they_o and_o to_o be_v habitual_o dispose_v so_o to_o do_v if_o he_o shall_v call_v for_o they_o indeed_o christ_n do_v not_o always_o put_v his_o follower_n upon_o such_o a_o expense_n as_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o he_o he_o do_v not_o always_o call_v they_o to_o be_v actual_a martyr_n bâ—t_v yet_o it_o will_v concern_v every_o one_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o look_v that_o he_o have_v always_o this_o habitual_a preparation_n of_o mind_n 1._o because_o these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o christianity_n at_o all_o time_n even_o in_o the_o most_o calm_a and_o serene_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n in_o which_o if_o a_o christian_a find_v not_o his_o heart_n dispose_v to_o lay_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a to_o he_o even_o his_o 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