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to_o his_o command_n and_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n for_o who_o he_o die_v nay_o i_o will_v not_o ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o profane_a crew_n the_o generation_n of_o scorner_n that_o i_o tell_v they_o yet_o more_o plain_o that_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v rather_o bear_v all_o the_o contempt_n that_o their_o tongue_n and_o pen_n can_v fling_v upon_o i_o for_o any_o assistance_n i_o be_o enable_v by_o god_n grace_n to_o give_v this_o cause_n i_o be_o represent_v whilst_o i_o continue_v under_o the_o same_o sentiment_n of_o it_o which_o i_o do_v expect_v a_o share_n of_o and_o be_o prepare_v myself_o to_o welcome_a nay_o to_o suffer_v death_n if_o i_o be_o call_v to_o it_o in_o the_o discharge_v of_o my_o duty_n therein_o rather_o than_o bear_v the_o reproach_n of_o my_o own_o mind_n in_o this_o world_n for_o a_o unconcernedness_n for_o it_o and_o much_o more_o than_o to_o be_v disow_v by_o my_o bless_a saviour_n at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o recompense_n and_o to_o endure_v his_o 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particular_o scorn_v the_o scorner_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o herd_n among_o these_o profane_a scoffer_n these_o profess_a advocate_n for_o the_o devil_n service_n that_o neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o sacrifice_v their_o conscience_n only_o to_o avoid_v their_o scorn_n and_o contumely_n let_v i_o desire_v they_o to_o consider_v whether_o they_o have_v not_o reason_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n will_v treat_v they_o with_o everlasting_a contempt_n who_o for_o his_o sake_n or_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o plain_a command_n refuse_v to_o be_v contemn_v let_v we_o not_o then_o fellow-christians_a who_o will_v be_v account_v faithful_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o reproach_n and_o revile_n â—_o isa_n 51._o â—_o of_o such_o profane_a and_o profligate_v wretch_n but_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o they_o and_o in_o any_o other_o persecution_n which_o we_o may_v undergo_v in_o so_o glorious_a a_o cause_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o life_n be_v the_o 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no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o to_o fear_v he_o that_o have_v power_n to_o cast_v into_o hell_n and_o have_v say_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o 28._o mar._n 8._o 28._o and_o of_o his_o word_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v he_o be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n but_o that_o if_o we_o be_v revile_v and_o 11._o mat._n 5._o 11._o persecute_v for_o his_o sake_n our_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a in_o heaven_n let_v we_o fortify_v ourselves_o with_o these_o consideration_n against_o the_o most_o violent_a opposition_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o goodness_n and_o the_o dangerous_a suggestion_n and_o ill_a example_n of_o formal_a and_o lukewarm_a christian_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v too_o often_o false_o call_v friend_n let_v we_o look_v on_o all_o their_o insinuation_n and_o any_o objection_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o discharge_v of_o our_o duty_n in_o this_o undertake_n which_o we_o may_v meet_v 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