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exemplary_a piety_n christ_n have_v afford_v himself_o and_o other_o example_n to_o we_o that_o we_o for_o he_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o other_o for_o their_o good_a may_v likewise_o be_v example_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n of_o fulgentius_n in_o his_o african_a stile_n which_o he_o use_v to_o show_v the_o power_n of_o example_n in_o superior_n conuersio_fw-la potentium_fw-la multùm_fw-la militat_fw-la acquisitionibus_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o such_o be_v all_o those_o several_a capacity_n fight_v powerful_o for_o the_o possession_n of_o christ_n or_o it_o purchase_v much_o to_o christ_n for_o such_o as_o these_o say_v he_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 6._o ep._n de_fw-fr con._n ad_fw-la theed_z either_o ruin_n many_o with_o themselves_o or_o else_o save_v and_o therefore_o either_o great_a punishment_n attend_v they_o if_o they_o prove_v male_a imitationis_fw-la laqueum_fw-la instrument_n of_o evil_a example_n or_o else_o great_a glory_n if_o they_o be_v eminent_a in_o holy_a conversation_n for_o so_o he_o go_v on_o apply_v this_o to_o that_o particular_a case_n he_o speak_v on_o and_o hold_v a_o perfect_a analogy_n in_o the_o other_o quis_fw-la non_fw-la parvum_fw-la etc._n etc._n who_o will_v not_o despise_v and_o neglect_v his_o poor_a cottage_n when_o he_o see_v a_o senator_n neglect_v his_o stately_a and_o spacious_a palace_n for_o christ_n sake_n who_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o world_n to_o purchase_v heaven_n when_o he_o see_v a_o consul_n of_o rome_n leave_v all_o to_o follow_v christ_n despise_v earth_n and_o make_v provision_n for_o heaven_n and_o now_o that_o the_o example_n of_o these_o other_o and_o many_o since_o may_v draw_v we_o to_o a_o imitation_n of_o their_o grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v exemplary_a to_o other_o to_o provoke_v they_o let_v we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o the_o great_a exemplar_n for_o grace_n and_o strength_n both_o to_o lead_v other_o 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therewith_o to_o be_v content_v under_o persecution_n make_v they_o resolve_v and_o joyful_a under_o chastisement_n make_v they_o resign_v and_o humble_a submissive_a and_o godly_a sorrowful_a that_o they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o they_o under_o trial_n make_v they_o faithful_a and_o constant_a consider_v and_o exercise_v thereby_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o prosperity_n and_o fullness_n make_v they_o moderate_v humble_a joyful_a and_o thankful_a abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n make_v they_o great_a example_n of_o piety_n provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o good_a work_n in_o a_o holy_a emulation_n and_o that_o both_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n may_v be_v bless_v to_o they_o make_v they_o follower_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o captain_n of_o that_o holy_a profession_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o footstep_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a life_n though_o by_o unequal_a tread_n and_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n depart_v patriarch_n judge_n king_n priest_n prephet_n apostle_n confessor_n martyr_n as_o they_o also_o of_o christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v we_o at_o the_o last_o of_o a_o glorious_a resurrection_n to_o eternal_a life_n graent_v therefore_o gracious_a god_n that_o with_o all_o purpose_n of_o heart_n we_o cleave_v and_o adhaere_fw-la to_o thou_o with_o satisfy_v and_o content_v spirit_n in_o every_o state_n rely_v and_o depend_v on_o thou_o evidence_v our_o faith_n by_o faithful_a action_n or_o constant_a suffering_n at_o all_o time_n to_o yield_v a_o ready_a sincere_a obedience_n to_o all_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o it_o be_v our_o child_n portion_n to_o be_v repreach_v spoil_v torment_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o possess_v our_o soul_n in_o patience_n and_o to_o wait_v continual_o on_o he_o make_v we_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o justitution_n and_o disciplice_n of_o holy_a jesus_n and_o pursue_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n with_o all_o passion_n and_o perseverance_n that_o no_o worldly_a discouragement_n or_o sadness_n no_o worldly_a hope_n nor_o carnal_a delight_n distract_v or_o disturb_v we_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o high_a call_n but_o that_o we_o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n to_o virtue_n knowledge_n to_o knowledge_n etc._n etc._n perfect_a bolinesse_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n till_o we_o arrive_v with_o the_o saint_n perfect_v at_o the_o perfection_n and_o glory_n with_o our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o author_n and_o fivisher_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o conclusion_n confirm_v and_o continue_v heb._n 11.39.40_o and_o these_o all_o have_v obtain_v a_o good_a report_n through_o faith_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n god_n have_v provide_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o that_o they_o without_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v make_v perfect_a all_o these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o abel_n till_o your_o late_a predecessor_n of_o this_o last_o age_n the_o maccabce_n if_o the_o induction_n be_v good_a it_o must_v be_v universal_a and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n be_v univerfall_n all_o both_o express_v and_o understand_v all_o believer_n the_o totum_fw-la aggregatum_fw-la the_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n and_o every_o single_a individual_a of_o that_o company_n have_v subsist_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o faith_n only_o without_o faith_n none_o can_v have_v please_v god_n by_o faith_n all_o do_v without_o faith_n none_o can_v look_v for_o a_o city_n by_o faith_n all_o do_v therefore_o the_o induction_n held_n and_o prove_v the_o first_o hypotheset_v faith_n be_v the_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o there_o be_v another_o principle_n of_o subsistence_n beside_o faith_n if_o any_o other_o original_a instrument_n of_o please_a god_n or_o if_o any_o one_o instance_n can_v be_v produce_v to_o evidence_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o contradiction_n viz._n that_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o any_o without_o faith_n do_v hope_n etc._n etc._n or_o do_v please_v god_n than_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o such_o principle_n instrument_n or_o instance_n will_v altogether_o invalidate_v the_o force_n of_o the_o induction_n and_o it_o can_v not_o be_v argumentative_a to_o conclude_v these_o position_n thus_o affirmative_o assert_v but_o now_o this_o note_n of_o universality_n all_o clear_v the_o proof_n and_o make_v the_o juduction_n firm_a and_o sure_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n all_o who_o have_v subsist_v etc._n etc._n have_v please_v god_n have_v do_v it_o by_o faith_n and_o none_o can_v be_v bring_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n till_o this_o present_a day_n to_o the_o contrary_n therefore_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n etc._n etc._n and_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o both_o premise_n we_o have_v good_a evidence_n for_o all_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d testimonio_fw-la fidei_fw-la probati_fw-la be_v prove_v and_o try_v person_n for_o their_o faith_n and_o they_o carry_v it_o and_o pass_v and_o be_v by_o a_o instrument_n of_o approbation_n attest_v so_o to_o be_v and_o by_o special_a order_n their_o faithfulness_n and_o piety_n be_v record_v commend_v and_o propose_v to_o posterity_n for_o imitation_n and_o this_o order_n be_v both_o from_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o bezae_n read_v testimonium_fw-la adepti_fw-la they_o obtain_v a_o full_a and_o just_a testimonial_a god_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n free_o give_v it_o they_o and_o subscribe_v it_o certain_o they_o that_o honour_n god_n god_n will_v honour_v they_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o for_o he_o will_v make_v their_o name_n great_a then_o that_o of_o son_n and_o daughter_n they_o shall_v not_o only_o enjoy_v the_o advantage_n of_o common_a right_n and_o interest_n but_o those_o who_o who_o
have_v be_v eminent_a and_o high_o exemplary_a for_o their_o piety_n and_o charity_n and_o patience_n shall_v have_v high_a privilege_n more_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a reward_n for_o their_o portion_n this_o our_o saviour_n declare_v when_o he_o assure_v that_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o fropket_n quâ_fw-la talis_fw-la in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n or_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n shall_v receive_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a a_o prophet_n reward_n mat._n 10.41_o that_o sure_o must_v be_v some_o special_a eminent_a reward_n over_z and_o above_o what_o god_n bestow_v on_o other_o man_n which_o seem_v also_o to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o prerogative_n royal_a state_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o settle_v on_o they_o mat._n 19.27.27_o and_o luke_n 22.28.29.30_o for_o in_o both_o these_o place_n the_o peculiarity_n and_o eminency_n of_o the_o reward_n be_v express_v though_o the_o quality_n thereof_o be_v not_o for_o suppose_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n of_o happiness_n it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o who_o fit_a upon_o twelve_o throne_n to_o judge_n that_o be_v certain_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o must_v be_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o dignity_n and_o pre-eminence_n than_o those_o over_o who_o they_o be_v set_v whatsoever_o that_o dignity_n or_o pre-eminence_n be_v whether_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o christ_n church_n militant_a or_o triumphant_a the_o former_a of_o which_o st._n austin_n incline_v to_o for_o as_o god_n have_v declare_v against_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o hypocrite_n deut._n 29.29.20_o that_o he_o will_v put_v out_o their_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n make_v their_o memory_n to_o perish_v or_o to_o rot_v and_o stink_n so_o for_o all_o sincere_a convert_n god_n have_v assure_v a_o high_a glorious_a and_o honourable_a memory_n deut._n 26.10_o thus_o it_o be_v express_o report_v of_o jeshua_n josh_n 6.27_o and_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7.9_o i_o have_v 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faith_n and_o so_o to_o follow_v their_o holy_a example_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n far_o he_o it_o from_o we_o not_o to_o allow_v they_o that_o which_o god_n have_v grant_v the_o mention_n and_o memory_n of_o their_o holiness_n and_o what_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v thus_o practise_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o of_o their_o decease_a worthy_n use_v a_o form_n of_o honourable_a remembrance_n take_v from_o that_o definitive_a sentence_n of_o solemon_n prov._n 10.7_o memoria_fw-la justi_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o benedictione_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v and_o if_o we_o will_v right_o conceive_v what_o this_o blessedness_n mean_v or_o wherein_o this_o blessing_n consist_v the_o septuagint_n transtation_n will_v help_v to_o clear_v unto_o we_o for_o they_o thus_o resolve_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v with_o praise_n and_o then_o the_o sense_n be_v obvious_a the_o memory_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v that_o be_v to_o be_v commemorate_a and_o remember_v with_o praise_n thus_o moses_n be_v remember_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o solemnt_a office_n of_o praise_n eccl._n 45.1_o and_o so_o of_o these_o all_o or_o most_o of_o they_o eccl._n 46.11.12_o and_o so_o of_o judas_n maceabeus_n 1_o macc._n 3.7_o neither_o have_v the_o christian_a church_n fall_v short_a in_o this_o kind_n and_o that_o in_o the_o better_o and_o primitive_a time_n witness_v their_o anniversary_n remembrance_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v their_o festival_n day_n their_o panegyric_n or_o commendatory_a oration_n and_o that_o immemoriall_n custom_n when_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v administer_v to_o commemorate_v the_o patriarch_n prophet_n apostle_n evangelist_n confessor_n martyr_n and_o all_o this_o according_a to_o the_o psalmist_n assertion_n psal_n 112.16_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v in_o 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