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example_n of_o these_o here_o mention_v in_o our_o apostle_n you_o see_v how_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o his_o saint_n give_v that_o boldness_n and_o courage_n unto_o other_o of_o his_o child_n which_o neither_o themselves_o feel_v nor_o ever_o any_o see_v in_o they_o before_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o fear_v how_o we_o shall_v stand_v when_o persecution_n come_v but_o let_v we_o depend_v on_o the_o lord_n who_o alone_o give_v strength_n and_o perseverance_n and_o he_o will_v strengthen_v we_o to_o stand_v lecture_n fourteen_o verse_n 15._o some_o preach_v christ_n even_o through_o envy_n and_o strife_n and_o some_o also_o of_o good_a will_n 16._o the_o one_o part_n preach_v christ_n of_o contention_n and_o not_o pure_o suppose_v to_o add_v affliction_n to_o my_o band_n 17._o but_o the_o other_o of_o love_n know_v that_o i_o be_o set_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n 18._o what_o then_o yet_o christ_n be_v preach_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n whether_o it_o 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be_v his_o gift_n by_o grace_n through_o faith_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o cause_n but_o it_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o token_n of_o salvation_n as_o both_o this_o and_o many_o other_o place_n show_v howbeit_o here_o you_o must_v also_o understand_v that_o so_o their_o persecution_n and_o rage_n against_o we_o be_v a_o token_n unto_o we_o of_o salvation_n if_o we_o continue_v in_o one_o spirit_n and_o in_o one_o mind_n fight_v together_o against_o they_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o nothing_o fear_v the_o adversary_n it_o be_v not_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d while_n and_o not_o continue_v or_o fight_v for_o a_o blow_n or_o too_o and_o then_o give_v the_o buckler_n or_o take_v courage_n for_o a_o spirit_n and_o afterward_o for_o fear_v fall_v away_o that_o betoken_v our_o salvation_n but_o he_o that_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v 10.22_o mat._n 10.22_o he_o that_o fight_v lawful_o and_o as_o he_o shall_v he_o shall_v be_v crown_v 6.6_o 2_o tim._n 2.5_o hab._n 6.6_o and_o he_o that_o for_o fear_n flat_o fall_v away_o purchase_v unto_o himself_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n the_o use_n which_o our_o apostle_n teach_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o be_v this_o as_o of_o the_o former_a not_o to_o fear_v the_o adversary_n which_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o we_o for_o what_o if_o we_o be_v try_v by_o mock_n and_o scourge_n yea_o moreover_o by_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n what_o if_o we_o be_v stone_v hew_a asunder_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n afflict_a and_o torment_v many_o way_n this_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o token_n of_o our_o salvation_n they_o think_v that_o tâ—â—s_v they_o hurt_v we_o and_o have_v their_o will_n over_o we_o but_o indeed_o thus_o they_o further_o our_o reckon_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n jesus_n let_v we_o therefore_o not_o fear_v what_o they_o do_v or_o can_v do_v against_o we_o but_o let_v we_o be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o hope_n unto_o the_o end_n lecture_n xxiii_o philip_n 1._o verse_n 29._o for_o unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v for_o christ_n that_o not_o only_o you_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o but_o also_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n 30._o have_v the_o same_o fight_n which_o you_o see_v in_o i_o and_o now_o hear_v to_o be_v in_o i_o yea_o but_o how_o and_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o persecution_n betoken_v perdition_n to_o the_o adversary_n and_o salvation_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v of_o god_n as_o our_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o word_n say_v and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o motive_n or_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v to_o persuade_v the_o philippian_n not_o to_o fear_v the_o adversary_n because_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o persecution_n be_v perdition_n to_o the_o adversary_n and_o salvation_n unto_o they_o whence_o i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o tribulation_n be_v recompense_v unto_o they_o that_o trouble_v we_o and_o salvation_n unto_o we_o which_o be_v trouble_v this_o also_o our_o apostle_n plain_o witness_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v 1.6.7_o 2_o thess_n 1.6.7_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o â—hat_n trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o which_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o etc._n etc._n where_o not_o only_o this_o be_v manifest_o set_v down_o that_o god_n recompense_v tribulation_n to_o the_o troubler_n and_o rest_n to_o the_o troubled_a but_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n wiâ—h_v god_n so_o to_o do_v a_o righteous_a thing_n indeed_o with_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o one_o and_o a_o righteous_a thing_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n unto_o the_o other_o for_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o he_o to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v his_o saint_n because_o they_o deserve_v to_o have_v vengeance_n render_v unto_o they_o in_o flame_a fire_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 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as_o he_o be_v that_o in_o he_o they_o may_v have_v a_o pattern_n to_o rectify_v their_o judgement_n in_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o follow_v after_o christian_a perfection_n in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n of_o their_o life_n here_o than_o first_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n exhortation_n unto_o the_o philippian_n second_o certain_a reason_n to_o move_v they_o to_o hearken_v unto_o his_o exhortation_n the_o exhortation_n in_o these_o word_n brethren_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n his_o exhortation_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o that_o the_o philippian_n will_v be_v follower_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o do_v the_o word_n simple_o signify_v follower_n but_o that_o they_o will_v be_v follower_n together_o of_o he_o which_o may_v have_v a_o double_a meaning_n either_o â—hat_n they_o will_v all_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o with_o one_o heart_n joint_o together_o follow_v his_o example_n 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