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prevail_v upon_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o distrust_n god_n or_o deny_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o can_v triumph_v in_o flame_n and_o show_v token_n of_o joy_n upon_o rack_n and_o wheel_n it_o be_v not_o every_o martyr_n that_o can_v express_v great_a exultation_n of_o mind_n 7.5_o 2_o cor._n 7.5_o some_o fear_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o the_o great_a sanctity_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o martyrdom_n that_o continue_v constant_a under_o his_o suffering_n though_o he_o go_v to_o they_o with_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n of_o himself_o the_o general_n content_v chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n and_o design_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o necessity_n of_o believe_v the_o particular_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o evil_n which_o befall_z good_a man_n be_v reconcileable_a with_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o these_o evil_n befall_v of_o the_o evil_n themselves_o of_o their_o usefulness_n and_o the_o support_n which_o good_a man_n be_v furnish_v with_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o that_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a that_o in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n law_n we_o shall_v suffer_v even_o death_n itself_o a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n the_o equitableness_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o also_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o p._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o first_o great_a support_n under_o our_o suffering_n be_v the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o reward_n the_o clearness_n of_o its_o revelation_n and_o its_o fitness_n to_o work_v upon_o we_o p._n 63._o chap._n iu._n the_o consideration_n of_o god_n particular_a care_n and_o providence_n another_o great_a support_n under_o our_o affliction_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o assurance_n which_o the_o gospel_n give_v we_o of_o god_n special_a providence_n how_o much_o this_o tend_v to_o our_o support_n the_o application_n p._n 79._o chap._n v._o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n another_o support_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o this_o divine_a assistance_n the_o great_a assurance_n we_o have_v of_o receive_v this_o heavenly_a aid_n the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n for_o the_o obtain_v this_o assistance_n p._n 97._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n and_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v suffer_v the_o great_a evil_n that_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o place_v their_o example_n before_o our_o eye_n a_o short_a account_n of_o their_o suffering_n the_o usefulness_n of_o these_o example_n to_o we_o p._n 124._o chap._n vii_o the_o support_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v now_o in_o heaven_n that_o he_o be_v there_o concern_v on_o our_o behalf_n how_o this_o tend_v towards_o our_o support_n under_o the_o affliction_n and_o suffering_n of_o this_o life_n p._n 140._o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n how_o the_o scripture_n tend_v to_o our_o comfort_n under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 165._o chap._n ix_o a_o exhortation_n to_o use_v these_o help_n and_o not_o to_o be_v dismay_v at_o death_n itself_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o this_o exhortation_n far_o consider_v advice_n to_o those_o who_o be_v afraid_a to_o suffer_v death_n because_o they_o have_v not_o live_v as_o they_o ought_v p._n 195._o chap._n x._o of_o prepare_v for_o suffering_n and_o for_o death_n a_o more_o particular_a consideration_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v towards_o the_o fit_v ourselves_o for_o what_o ever_o evil_n may_v happen_v especial_o for_o death_n and_o the_o severe_a persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n how_o we_o be_v to_o demean_v ourselves_o under_o our_o suffering_n p._n 212._o the_o end_n