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let_v we_o read_v often_o the_o life_n of_o the_o martyr_n and_o see_v what_o they_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n who_o love_v they_o and_o wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n heb._n 11._o they_o be_v stone_v be_v saw_v asunder_o be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n they_o endure_v trial_n of_o cruel_a mock_n and_o scourge_n and_o bond_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o most_o infamous_a and_o painful_a death_n not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n a_o new_a and_o happy_a state_n of_o thing_n in_o a_o better_a world_n they_o endure_v all_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o the_o world_n for_o his_o sake_n who_o they_o love_v and_o who_o they_o know_v do_v then_o see_v they_o and_o will_v unspeakable_o reward_v they_o here_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n here_o be_v christian_n indeed_o and_o not_o in_o empty_a name_n and_o outward_a profession_n only_o these_o trample_v the_o world_n subdue_v the_o flesh_n and_o conquer_v the_o devil_n follow_v the_o great_a captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o he_o himself_o lead_v the_o way_n with_o crimson_a banner_n and_o garment_n roll_v in_o blood_n and_o shall_v we_o pretend_v to_o follow_v they_o as_o they_o do_v he_o and_o pray_v for_o grace_n to_o do_v so_o and_o yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o a_o few_o hard_a word_n or_o frown_n from_o fellow-creature_n be_v unwilling_a at_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o little_a reputation_n among_o mistake_a or_o ill_a man_n to_o rescue_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o of_o religion_n and_o vindicate_v the_o law_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o of_o common_a christianity_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a office_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o must_v rise_v up_o against_o
a_o sermon_n concern_v reformation_n of_o manner_n preach_v at_o st._n james_n church_n westminster_n feb._n 13._o and_o afterward_o at_o st._n bride_n to_o one_o of_o the_o religious_a society_n by_o samuel_n wesley_n m._n a._n london_n print_v for_o charles_n harper_n at_o the_o flower-de-luce_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1698._o to_o the_o society_n for_o reformation_n of_o manner_n and_o the_o religious_a society_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n this_o sermon_n be_v dedicate_v by_o their_o hearty_a wellwisher_n and_o humble_a servant_n s._n wesley_n psalm_n xciv_o v_o 16._o who_o will_v rise_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o evil-doer_n or_o who_o will_v stand_v up_o for_o i_o against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o old_a translation_n who_o will_v rise_v up_o with_o i_o against_o the_o wicked_a and_o who_o will_v take_v my_o part_n against_o the_o evil-doer_n if_o these_o word_n have_v not_o be_v speak_v by_o god_n himself_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n by_o the_o psalmist_n in_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o immediate_a inspiration_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o any_o who_o shall_v now_o have_v ask_v the_o same_o question_n must_v at_o least_o have_v expect_v the_o censure_n of_o two_o much_o heat_n and_o forwardness_n or_o the_o yet_o more_o severe_a one_o of_o design_v a_o factious_a combination_n instead_o of_o a_o religious_a union_n the_o occasion_n of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o whole_a psalm_n be_v judge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o affliction_n of_o god_n people_n in_o babylon_n where_o they_o have_v no_o friend_n or_o helper_n in_o which_o condition_n they_o address_v themselves_o in_o the_o pathetic_a word_n of_o this_o psalm_n to_o he_o who_o never_o fail_v those_o who_o trust_v in_o he_o express_v their_o firm_a faith_n and_o dependence_n on_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o have_v endure_v the_o lord_n will_v not_o cut_v 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these_o happy_a alteration_n to_o reform_v abuse_n punish_v the_o wicked_a depress_v the_o proud_a and_o raise_v the_o humble_a which_o great_a work_n the_o psalmist_n v._n 17._o ascribe_v primary_o and_o immediate_o to_o god_n though_o not_o exclude_v man_n free_a agency_n and_o co-operation_n yet_o not_o depend_v upon_o they_o nor_o expect_v much_o from_o they_o unless_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v my_o help_n my_o soul_n have_v well_o nigh_o dwell_v in_o silence_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o in_o my_o discourse_n from_o these_o word_n insist_v any_o further_a on_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o or_o their_o connexion_n with_o the_o precede_a or_o subsequent_a verse_n but_o consider_v they_o as_o independent_a on_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o desire_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o rise_v up_o for_o or_o with_o the_o psalmist_n here_o mention_v against_o bad_a man_n imply_v zeal_n and_o courage_n which_o he_o be_v then_o so_o solicitous_o inquire_v after_o as_o the_o stand_n up_o for_o he_o or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o syriac_a fit_v and_o prepare_v a_o man_n self_n for_o such_o a_o enterprise_n may_v denote_v that_o caution_n and_o prudence_n which_o be_v necessary_a on_o so_o emergent_a a_o occasion_n as_o both_o of_o these_o expression_n imply_v a_o union_n of_o good_a man_n with_o the_o firm_a resolve_n and_o steady_a endeavour_n against_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n from_o the_o word_n we_o may_v deduce_v these_o two_o proposition_n i._o that_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a to_o persuade_v man_n to_o engage_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n against_o wicked_a person_n and_o evil-doer_n thisis_fw-la fair_o imply_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o question_n who_o will_v rise_v up_o with_o i_o who_o will_v stand_v up_o for_o i_o what_o need_v of_o such_o a_o careful_a and_o exact_a enquiry_n if_o the_o answer_n have_v be_v obvious_a and_o easy_a ii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o good_a man_n with_o unite_a council_n and_o 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such_o a_o attempt_n the_o disuse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o opposition_n of_o the_o guilty_a the_o coldness_n of_o those_o who_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o encourage_v such_o as_o act_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o disoblige_a man_n friend_n or_o neighbour_n the_o fear_n of_o injure_v their_o own_o temporal_a interest_n but_o above_o all_o the_o backwardness_n of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o public_a office_n and_o that_o general_a disregard_n which_o most_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v of_o their_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n together_o with_o the_o want_n of_o a_o true_a love_n to_o god_n and_o concern_v for_o his_o glory_n be_v but_o too_o plain_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o such_o a_o unexcusable_a negligence_n i_o shall_v not_o therefore_o need_v to_o insist_v any_o further_a on_o this_o proposition_n but_o proceed_v to_o the_o ii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o good_a man_n with_o unite_a council_n and_o with_o the_o utmost_a zeal_n and_o prudence_n to_o oppose_v vice_n and_o wickedness_n which_o point_n may_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n 1._o that_o good_a man_n ought_v to_o oppose_v vice_n and_o wickedness_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v do_v this_o with_o unite_a council_n and_o endeavour_n and_o that_o 3._o with_o the_o utmost_a zeal_n and_o prudence_n that_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a a_o importance_n needs_o and_o deserve_v in_o speak_v to_o the_o first_o of_o these_o head_n i_o shall_v first_o inquire_v into_o the_o strong_a obligation_n man_n be_v under_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o then_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v their_o true_a interest_n to_o answer_v those_o obligation_n and_o one_o will_v think_v there_o shall_v be_v but_o little_a need_n to_o insist_v on_o the_o former_a of_o these_o head_n to_o any_o who_o remember_v their_o baptism_n for_o by_o their_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n they_o have_v actual_o enter_v into_o a_o war_n against_o they_o they_o have_v list_v themselves_o 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