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befall_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o preserve_v we_o and_o keep_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v sink_v under_o it_o the_o frowhe_n of_o a_o man_n the_o fear_n of_o a_o mock_n be_v enough_o to_o discourage_v we_o from_o our_o duty_n if_o god_n do_v not_o corroborate_v we_o if_o therefore_o the_o world_n do_v not_o hate_v we_o if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o we_o we_o may_v just_o doubt_v whether_o we_o be_v the_o woman_n seed_n or_o not_o rather_o the_o serpent_n seed_n see_v therefore_o thou_o have_v thy_o tribulation_n more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o for_o righteousness_n thou_o may_v improve_v this_o truth_n for_o thy_o edification_n second_o what_o though_o the_o church_n of_o god_n meet_v not_o with_o persecution_n and_o 2._o trouble_n from_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n yet_o those_o it_o suffer_v from_o such_o who_o pretend_v to_o christ_n and_o judge_v it_o special_a service_n of_o god_n so_o to_o afflict_v they_o have_v a_o sharp_a sting_n in_o they_o what_o misery_n and_o bloody_a cruelty_n have_v not_o many_o godly_a protestant_n suffer_v from_o papist_n who_o yet_o glory_n that_o they_o only_o be_v zealous_a for_o christ_n that_o other_o be_v blasphemer_n and_o enemy_n to_o christ_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o such_o severe_a censure_n now_o may_v not_o such_o martyr_n and_o sufferer_n receive_v as_o much_o comfort_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v persecute_v from_o heathen_n yea_o doubtless_o for_o in_o some_o respect_v their_o suffering_n be_v the_o great_a and_o their_o constancy_n the_o more_o admirable_a when_o the_o holy_a prophet_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o yet_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o only_a people_n of_o god_n this_o do_v not_o diminish_v but_o aggravate_v their_o glory_n the_o patience_n of_o abel_n be_v more_o admirable_a in_o be_v slay_v by_o his_o brother_n cain_n then_o if_o it_o have_v be_v by_o a_o stranger_n if_o therefore_o thy_o suffering_n arise_v from_o such_o who_o high_o pretend_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o truth_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o despondent_a for_o thy_o crown_n of_o glory_n will_v herein_o be_v great_a than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v from_o open_a adversary_n hence_o it_o be_v observable_a how_o remarkable_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o those_o who_o suffer_v by_o antichrist_n rev._n 13._o 10._o here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v again_o mention_v rev._n 14._o 12._o a_o true_a christian_a suffering_n from_o false_a christian_n have_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n obscure_v or_o diminish_v hereby_o to_o he_o but_o rather_o enlarge_v for_o god_n consider_v both_o from_o who_o it_o be_v thou_o be_v trouble_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o and_o the_o
unmask_v and_o the_o carnal_a heart_n discover_v the_o gospel_n either_o conquer_v man_n and_o make_v they_o friend_n or_o else_o leave_v they_o more_o provoke_v enemy_n but_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o gospel_n preach_v neither_o be_v faithful_a minister_n the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n but_o thy_o whoredom_n thy_o idolatry_n thy_o lust_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o this_o combat_n use_v of_o instruction_n what_o all_o godly_a minister_n and_o private_a christian_n who_o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n must_v look_v for_o not_o from_o pagan_n and_o heathen_n but_o false_a carnal_a christian_n that_o regard_v no_o religion_n any_o further_a than_o their_o lust_n or_o advantage_n may_v be_v keep_v up_o will_v those_o that_o live_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o people_n ever_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v sin_n destroy_v do_v not_o many_o as_o demetrius_n say_v if_o this_o way_n of_o religion_n go_v on_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o live_v any_o long_o and_o therefore_o they_o 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charge_v thou_o with_o it_o what_o a_o comfort_n will_v it_o be_v when_o thy_o conscience_n upon_o good_a ground_n can_v clear_v thou_o serm._n lxi_o of_o the_o different_a judgement_n that_o faith_n and_o flesh_n pass_v upon_o affliction_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 8._o that_o we_o be_v press_v above_o measure_n we_o have_v already_o consider_v this_o trouble_n which_o come_v upon_o paul_n in_o asia_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o let_v we_o proceed_v to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o for_o out_o of_o the_o strong_a come_v sweet_a from_o this_o affliction_n conquer_v do_v arise_v much_o encouragement_n and_o consolation_n to_o those_o that_o be_v follower_n of_o paul_n and_o in_o the_o description_n we_o have_v the_o aggravation_n of_o it_o from_o the_o quantity_n 1._o we_o be_v press_v out_o of_o measure_n 2._o the_o quality_n above_o measure_n 3._o from_o the_o event_n so_o that_o we_o despair_v of_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n it_o be_v further_o illustrate_v from_o a_o twofold_a end_n of_o which_o in_o its_o time_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o particular_a wherein_o we_o have_v this_o trouble_n heighten_v viz._n from_o the_o quantity_n or_o extension_n of_o it_o it_o be_v above_o measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v apply_v sometime_o to_o the_o endure_v of_o a_o burden_n matth._n 20._o 12._o gal._n 6._o 2._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o temporal_a burden_n or_o a_o spiritual_a sometime_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o drowsiness_n mark_v 14._o 40._o in_o this_o place_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v take_v from_o porter_n who_o have_v a_o burden_n impose_v upon_o they_o more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o or_o as_o chrysostome_n from_o ship_n who_o be_v overmuch_o burden_v and_o so_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v lose_v and_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o emphasis_n enough_o in_o the_o word_n press_v he_o add_v another_o to_o aggravate_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pareus_n say_v the_o scripture_n never_o use_v a_o hyperbole_n because_o that_o strict_o take_v be_v a_o lie_n but_o this_o opinion_n can_v be_v justify_v neither_o be_v a_o hyperbole_n if_o you_o do_v regard_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o speaker_n a_o lie_n for_o such_o a_o expression_n he_o mean_v not_o so_o much_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n as_o when_o the_o evangelist_n say_v the_o world_n will_v not_o contain_v all_o the_o book_n that_o may_v be_v write_v about_o christ_n deed_n but_o thereby_o to_o represent_v to_o the_o reader_n some_o further_a degree_n then_o ordinary_o be_v in_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o a_o verbal_a hyperbole_n but_o a_o real_a one_o that_o which_o be_v above_o expression_n the_o apostle_n use_v this_o expression_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o power_n to_o believer_n 2_o cor._n 9_o 14._o ephes_n 2._o 7._o eph._n 1._o 19_o no_o ordinary_a expression_n will_v serve_v paul_n when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o admirable_a and_o wonderful_a riches_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o those_o that_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o as_o he_o thus_o speak_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o also_o of_o his_o own_o sinfulness_n both_o original_a and_o actual_a there_o be_v a_o hyperbole_n in_o both_o rom._n 7._o 13._o original_a sin_n improve_v and_o excite_v by_o the_o commandment_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o measure_n sinful_a and_o for_o his_o actual_a wickedness_n and_o impiety_n gal._n 1._o 13._o there_o he_o say_v he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d persecute_v the_o church_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o glory_n in_o heaven_n there_o one_o hyperbole_n will_v not_o serve_v according_a to_o that_o of_o luther_n coelum_fw-la &_o infernus_fw-la non_fw-la patiuntur_fw-la hyperbolen_fw-la but_o there_o he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o expression_n then_o in_o the_o text_n we_o see_v that_o this_o trouble_n the_o apostle_n be_v exercise_v with_o be_v no_o little_a inferior_a trouble_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o most_o press_a nature_n that_o can_v be_v that_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n heavy_a and_o burdensome_a but_o you_o will_v say_v how_o do_v this_o agree_v with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v paul_n speak_v in_o the_o 4_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n where_o he_o call_v all_o the_o affliction_n that_o do_v befall_v the_o godly_a light_a our_o light_a affliction_n vers_fw-la 17._o can_v it_o be_v light_n and_o yes_o out_o of_o measure_n heavy_a also_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v and_o reconcile_v thus_o it_o be_v call_v light_n in_o respect_n of_o everlasting_a light_a glory_n so_o that_o although_o it_o be_v exceed_o heavy_a and_o press_v in_o itself_o yet_o if_o compare_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o so_o it_o be_v light_a or_o second_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v by_o distinguish_v of_o the_o time_n when_o paul_n call_v his_o affliction_n heavy_a it_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v exercise_v with_o it_o for_o christianity_n do_v not_o require_v stoicism_n yea_o patience_n be_v the_o more_o admirable_a by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o apprehensive_a we_o be_v of_o the_o trouble_n upon_o we_o thus_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 12._o 11._o no_o chastisement_n be_v joyous_a for_o the_o present_a but_o grievous_a or_o three_o we_o may_v speak_v of_o affliction_n when_o they_o be_v over_o when_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o and_o find_v the_o great_a good_a they_o have_v do_v to_o we_o than_o we_o may_v call_v they_o light_n and_o judge_v they_o nothing_o to_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o they_o but_o in_o the_o four_o place_n i_o conceive_v
ability_n which_o a_o man_n have_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o some_o distinguish_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d right_o or_o authority_n the_o one_o they_o call_v potentia_n the_o other_o potestas_fw-la the_o one_o be_v natural_a the_o other_o be_v moral_a many_o a_o man_n have_v a_o power_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n when_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o right_a or_o authority_n to_o do_v it_o but_o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v observe_v these_o word_n promiscuous_o use_v for_o one_o another_o yea_o sometime_o they_o be_v put_v together_o as_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n luke_n 4._o 36._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 24._o in_o the_o scripture_n we_o find_v this_o word_n often_o use_v for_o that_o power_n to_o work_v miracle_n yea_o and_o miracle_n themselves_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n 2._o 22._o rom._n 15._o 19_o sometime_o the_o word_n be_v apply_v to_o angel_n because_o of_o their_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 22._o in_o heb._n 6._o 5._o 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be_v to_o ignorant_a speak_v of_o something_o that_o be_v of_o a_o very_a weighty_a and_o momentous_a consideration_n rom._n 11._o 25._o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a of_o this_o mystery_n that_o blindness_n in_o part_n be_v happen_v to_o israel_n so_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 1._o concern_v sacramental_a administration_n and_o the_o nature_n with_o the_o use_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n paul_n will_v not_o have_v they_o ignorant_a likewise_o 1_o thess_n 4._o 13._o paul_n speak_v of_o that_o great_a and_o wonderful_a day_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o judicial_a process_n say_v i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a so_o that_o by_o this_o expression_n we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o historical_a passage_n which_o paul_n mention_v of_o his_o asian_a trouble_n be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o well_o worthy_a to_o be_v know_v the_o false_a apostle_n they_o take_v occasion_n from_o paul_n suffering_n to_o contemn_v he_o and_o 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