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or_o the_o like_a here_o then_o call_v to_o remembrance_n god_n right_n to_o inflict_v upon_o thou_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o evil_n when_o and_o where_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o please_v for_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n thou_o will_v not_o think_v thyself_o exempt_v from_o any_o of_o those_o evil_n which_o the_o scripture_n say_v be_v incident_a to_o god_n child_n it_o be_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o say_v to_o himself_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o adversity_n psalm_n 10.6_o indeed_o sometime_o corruption_n remain_v will_v suggest_v the_o like_a into_o the_o godly_a hence_o david_n say_v in_o his_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v move_v but_o god_n quick_o teach_v he_o another_o lesson_n thou_o do_v hide_v thy_o face_n and_o i_o be_v trouble_v psalm_n 30.6_o 7._o and_o though_o godly_a job_n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o prosperity_n i_o shall_v die_v in_o my_o nest_n i_o shall_v multiply_v my_o day_n as_o the_o sand_n job_n 29.18_o yet_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v many_o time_n thought_n of_o his_o changeable_a estate_n for_o say_v he_o when_o his_o sore_a afaffliction_n be_v upon_o he_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o great_o fear_v be_v come_v upon_o i_o job_n 3.25_o and_o no_o doubt_n if_o true_a faith_n be_v call_v to_o council_n in_o the_o day_n of_o peace_n it_o will_v say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n thou_o be_v not_o confound_v the_o continuance_n of_o thy_o freedom_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o patience_n thou_o be_v debtor_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o suffering_n of_o any_o outward_a evil_n yea_o and_o of_o many_o inward_a fear_n either_o for_o correction_n of_o sin_n or_o trial_n of_o grace_n whensoever_o he_o be_v please_v to_o call_v thou_o to_o it_o now_o shall_v the_o debtor_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o his_o creditor_n do_v demand_v his_o due_n here_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o repent_v will_v shame_v thou_o for_o repine_a though_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v a_o shameful_a and_o painful_a violent_a death_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n say_v he_o to_o his_o fellow_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n mean_v with_o christ_n jesus_n we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n but_o this_o man_n have_v do_v nothing_o amiss_o luke_o 23.40_o 41._o look_v therefore_o unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o thy_o faith_n who_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o shame_n hebrew_n 12.2_o he_o be_v lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n and_o as_o a_o lamb_n before_o the_o sheerer_n dumb_a so_o open_v he_o not_o his_o mouth_n act_v 8.32_o and_o hereunto_o we_o be_v call_v that_o be_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n patient_o because_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n 1_o pet._n 2.21_o 22_o 23._o but_o here_o thou_o think_v upon_o god_n promise_n of_o deliverance_n make_v to_o his_o servant_n that_o call_v upon_o he_o 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christ_n incarnation_n trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n of_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n be_v they_o not_o stone_v sawen_v asunder_o tempt_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n do_v they_o not_o wander_v about_o in_o sheepskin_n and_o goat-skinne_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v though_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o hebrew_n 11.36_o 37_o 38._o and_o be_v not_o christ_n own_a disciple_n and_o holy_a apostle_n send_v forth_o as_o lamb_n among_o wolf_n luke_n 10.3_o and_o set_v forth_o as_o man_n approve_v unto_o death_n make_v a_o spectacle_n to_o the_o world_n revile_v persecute_v defame_v make_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o ofscouring_a of_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 4.9_o 13._o be_v not_o paul_n in_o labour_n abundant_a in_o stripe_n above_o measure_n in_o prison_n frequent_a in_o death_n oft_o receive_v he_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n five_o time_n forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o be_v he_o not_o thrice_o beat_v with_o rod_n once_o stone_v 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what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n surely_n nothing_o can_v do_v it_o as_o the_o thing_n there_o name_v and_o account_v unable_a do_v plain_o show_v tribulation_n anguish_n or_o distress_n persecution_n famine_n peril_n sword_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o he_o love_v in_o christ_n his_o son_n he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n john_n 13.1_o his_o gift_n and_o call_n to_o grace_n and_o favour_n in_o christ_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11.29_o nay_o more_o rest_v assure_v that_o as_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o so_o our_o light_a affliction_n which_o