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his_o image_n in_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n it_o stand_v they_o therefore_o in_o hand_n if_o they_o have_v any_o care_n of_o true_a happiness_n to_o labour_v after_o regeneration_n whereby_o forsake_v the_o lust_n and_o course_n of_o their_o former_a ignorance_n and_o embrace_v and_o obey_v sincere_o the_o word_n of_o life_n they_o may_v become_v god_n child_n and_o so_o happy_a second_o have_v thou_o receive_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n whereby_o thou_o 2_o be_v incline_v to_o have_v peace_n with_o all_o man_n and_o to_o seek_v for_o peace_n between_o god_n and_o thy_o own_o conscience_n yea_o between_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o then_o comfort_v thyself_o thou_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n these_o motion_n come_v from_o grace_n flesh_n and_o blood_n bring_v forth_o no_o such_o fruit_n labour_v therefore_o to_o maintain_v these_o good_a motion_n with_o all_o other_o pledge_n of_o thy_o adoption_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o grow_v full_o assure_v of_o thy_o own_o 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not_o be_v bless_v for_o 3._o though_o i_o give_v my_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v yet_o want_v love_n it_o profit_v i_o nothing_o second_o christ_n expound_v particular_o what_o he_o mean_v 2_o by_o persecution_n name_v three_o part_n thereof_o first_o slander_v and_o revile_v which_o be_v the_o persecution_n of_o the_o tongue_n thus_o the_o jew_n persecute_v the_o apostle_n say_v 13._o they_o be_v drink_v or_o full_a of_o sweet_a wine_n thus_o festus_n persecute_v paul_n make_v he_o 24._o mad_a or_o beside_o himself_o second_o persecution_n mean_v hereby_o as_o the_o word_n do_v proper_o signify_v first_o pursuit_n such_o as_o one_o enemy_n make_v after_o another_o when_o he_o seek_v to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o good_n or_o of_o his_o life_n second_o the_o bring_v a_o man_n unto_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o of_o malice_n to_o accuse_v and_o arraign_v he_o three_o evil_o speak_v with_o lie_v when_o as_o man_n of_o purpose_n be_v without_o cause_n malicious_o carry_v thereunto_o as_o when_o the_o jew_n call_v christ_n a_o 48._o samaritan_n that_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o say_v that_o 15._o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o belzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o devil_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o christian_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n persecute_v be_v malicious_o accuse_v for_o kill_v their_o own_o 16._o child_n for_o worship_v the_o head_n of_o a_o ass_n for_o incest_n and_o such_o like_a to_o these_o three_o kind_n of_o persecution_n s._n luke_n chap._n 6._o 22._o add_v a_o four_o namely_o hatred_n and_o a_o five_o call_v separation_n whereby_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n &_o synagogue_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o his_o gospel_n these_o be_v the_o several_a kind_n of_o that_o persecution_n for_o the_o endure_v whereof_o christ_n pronounce_v man_n bless_v vers_fw-la 10._o
persecute_v you_o etc._n etc._n in_o handle_v the_o former_a verse_n we_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n &_o how_o they_o serve_v to_o expound_v the_o former_a rule_n the_o point_n here_o to_o be_v observe_v be_v this_o that_o to_o revile_v and_o slander_v yea_o as_o luke_n say_v to_o hate_v a_o man_n for_o a_o good_a cause_n especial_o for_o religion_n be_v persecution_n which_o show_v how_o fearful_a the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o age_n be_v whereby_o man_n revile_v their_o brethren_n with_o base_a and_o odious_a term_n because_o they_o show_v some_o care_n to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o adorn_v their_o profession_n by_o a_o godly_a life_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o persecutor_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o use_v this_o and_o therefore_o repent_v and_o leave_v it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o preparation_n to_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o most_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n as_o the_o punishment_n hereof_o declare_v gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o with_o gal._n 4._o 29_o 30._o s._n luke_n add_v a_o second_o word_n and_o when_o they_o separate_v you_o whereby_o â—2_n be_v mean_v excommunication_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n a_o punishment_n which_o christ_n foretell_v shall_v befall_v his_o disciple_n this_o censure_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o their_o synagogue_n for_o beside_o the_o administration_n of_o civil_a justice_n ecclesiastical_a matter_n be_v there_o handle_v now_o mark_v what_o christ_n say_v though_o excommunication_n be_v my_o own_o ordinance_n yet_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n excommunicate_v you_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o synagogue_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n where_o he_o make_v excommunication_n a_o kind_n of_o persecution_n when_o it_o be_v denounce_v against_o man_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n here_o than_o we_o may_v learn_v what_o to_o think_v of_o the_o pope_n bull_n whereby_o 1_o he_o excommunicate_v king_n and_o queen_n and_o particular_a church_n for_o deny_v subjection_n to_o his_o chair_n namely_o that_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n instrument_n where_o with_o god_n child_n be_v persecute_v and_o that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v thus_o excommunicate_v for_o defend_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bless_v for_o excommunication_n be_v not_o the_o instrument_n of_o a_o curse_n to_o they_o that_o suffer_v it_o for_o good_a cause_n second_o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o excommunication_n 2_o abuse_v against_o god_n word_n be_v no_o powerful_a censure_n though_o in_o itself_o be_v use_v according_a to_o god_n ordinance_n it_o be_v a_o most_o terrible_a thunderbolt_n exclude_v a_o man_n in_o part_n from_o the_o church_n and_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o all_o church_n must_v see_v that_o this_o censure_n be_v not_o abuse_v for_o the_o abuser_n of_o it_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o not_o they_o against_o who_o it_o be_v unjust_o pronounce_v vers._n 12._o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o here_o christ_n draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o the_o former_a rule_n for_o have_v say_v in_o general_a that_o they_o which_o suffer_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n be_v bless_v v_o 10._o and_o apply_v it_o in_o particular_a to_o his_o disciple_n ver_fw-la 11._o hereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o they_o must_v rejoice_v in_o affliction_n even_o then_o or_o as_o luke_n 〈◊〉_d say_v in_o that_o day_n yea_o they_o must_v be_v glad_a which_o word_n signify_v exceed_v joy_n such_o as_o we_o use_v to_o express_v by_o outward_a sign_n in_o the_o body_n as_o skip_v and_o dance_v such_o as_o 1â—_n david_n use_v to_o testify_v his_o joy_n for_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n to_o his_o city_n this_o be_v a_o most_o worthy_a conclusion_n often_o urge_v and_o commend_v unto_o we_o in_o scripture_n jam._n 1._o 2._o brethren_n count_v it_o exceed_v great_a joy_n when_o you_o fall_v into_o diverse_a temptation_n rom._n 5._o 3._o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n know_v that_o tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n and_o act._n 5._o 41._o the_o disciple_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v rebuke_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ._n here_o we_o learn_v then_o that_o god_n church_n and_o people_n that_o suffer_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n must_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a this_o must_v be_v remember_v for_o we_o â—ave_n be_v many_o time_n in_o great_a danger_n of_o our_o enemy_n for_o the_o gospel_n â—ake_v and_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o leave_v we_o in_o their_o hand_n for_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o great_a abuse_n of_o his_o heavenly_a blessing_n which_o if_o he_o do_v what_o must_v be_v our_o behaviour_n must_v we_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n no_o but_o humble_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v remember_v for_o what_o we_o do_v suffer_v and_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o that_o behalf_n for_o though_o our_o outward_a man_n perish_v yet_o the_o inner_a man_n shall_v be_v reviue_v now_o because_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o rejoice_v in_o grievous_a affliction_n therefore_o christ_n do_v give_v two_o reason_n to_o move_v they_o hereunto_o first_o from_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n after_o this_o life_n in_o these_o word_n for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n this_o point_n i_o have_v handle_v heretofore_o &_o therefore_o verse_n i_o will_v here_o only_o show_v how_o the_o papist_n abuse_v this_o text_n to_o prooué_fw-fr the_o merit_n of_o man_n work_n of_o grace_n for_o hence_o they_o reason_v thus_o where_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n there_o be_v merit_n but_o in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o man_n work_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o life_n there_o be_v merit_n by_o they_o to_o this_o it_o be_v answer_v diverse_a way_n i_o will_v touch_v the_o head_n of_o the_o principal_a first_o the_o word_n reward_n must_v not_o be_v understand_v proper_o 1._o but_o figurative_o for_o christ_n speech_n be_v borrow_v from_o labourer_n who_o after_o they_o have_v do_v their_o work_n do_v receive_v their_o wage_n which_o be_v the_o reward_n thereof_o even_o so_o after_o christ_n disciple_n and_o servant_n have_v suffer_v affliction_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v receive_v life_n everlasting_a second_o when_o we_o read_v of_o wage_n and_o reward_n 2_o in_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o dream_v of_o any_o thing_n due_a by_o right_n of_o debt_n and_o merit_n but_o conceive_v thereby_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o promise_n and_o of_o mere_a mercy_n like_v as_o when_o a_o earthly_a father_n promise_v to_o his_o son_n to_o give_v he_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n if_o he_o will_v learn_v now_o the_o father_n gift_n be_v not_o merit_v by_o the_o child_n but_o be_v free_o give_v the_o more_o to_o incite_v the_o child_n to_o learn_v his_o book_n three_o if_o we_o understand_v reward_v proper_o 3_o than_o we_o must_v refer_v it_o not_o to_o our_o suffering_n but_o to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o our_o suffering_n and_o life_n eternal_a the_o affliction_n of_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o we_o rom._n 8._o 18._o the_o second_o reason_n be_v take_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n for_o so_o persecute_v they_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v before_o you_o in_o this_o reason_n christ_n intend_v two_o thing_n first_o to_o teach_v his_o disciple_n and_o we_o that_o persecution_n for_o good_a cause_n be_v no_o new_a or_o strange_a thing_n second_o to_o comfort_v his_o disciple_n and_o servant_n in_o their_o suffering_n for_o that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v comformable_a to_o the_o ancient_a worthy_a prophet_n who_o be_v of_o old_a renown_a among_o man_n and_o be_v now_o glori_fw-la fied_a of_o god_n in_o heaven_n hereto_o we_o must_v compare_v the_o word_n of_o luke_n '_o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 23._o for_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v the_o father_n to_o the_o prophet_n by_o father_n we_o must_v needs_o mean_v the_o ancient_a people_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o here_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n and_o other_o that_o be_v jew_n by_o nation_n now_o hence_o observe_v a_o strange_a point_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o ancient_a prophet_n who_o be_v most_o worthy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v persecute_v in_o their_o time_n not_o so_o much_o by_o foreigner_n and_o enemy_n to_o religion_n as_o by_o those_o that_o be_v outward_o member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o professor_n of_o religion_n this_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o man_n live_v in_o god_n church_n shall_v grow_v to_o this_o height_n of_o impiety_n to_o become_v persecutor_n of_o god_n saint_n but_o saint_n
etc._n etc._n here_o also_o we_o say_v god_n power_n be_v his_o own_o that_o be_v of_o himself_o alone_o not_o receive_v from_o any_o other_o as_o be_v also_o say_v of_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a god_n from_o all_o creature_n who_o have_v not_o power_n and_o kingdom_n and_o glory_n of_o themselves_o but_o from_o god_n whereas_o all_o these_o in_o god_n be_v of_o himself_o alone_o and_o the_o glory_n by_o glory_n be_v mean_v excellency_n and_o majesty_n and_o glory_n this_o property_n right_o arise_v from_o the_o two_o former_a for_o see_v he_o have_v a_o absolute_a sovereignty_n over_o all_o thing_n and_o power_n answerable_a to_o dispose_v and_o govern_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o of_o right_a all_o glory_n and_o majesty_n and_o excellency_n belong_v unto_o he_o yea_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v from_o he_o so_o that_o sinful_a man_n must_v say_v with_o daniel_n unto_o we_o belong_v shame_n and_o confusion_n dan._n 9_o 7._o but_o unto_o god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n and_o dominion_n for_o evermore_o the_o use_n i._o this_o reason_n thus_o conceive_v and_o understand_v contain_v a_o god_n notable_a ground_n of_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o of_o prayer_n to_o god_n in_o all_o distress_n of_o life_n and_o death_n for_o we_o have_v a_o father_n who_o be_v kingdom_n power_n and_o glory_n now_o his_o power_n assure_v we_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o help_v we_o and_o be_v he_o our_o king_n and_o we_o his_o subject_n then_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o help_v us._n be_v glory_v he_o why_o what_o can_v make_v more_o for_o his_o glory_n then_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o his_o people_n in_o hear_v their_o prayer_n and_o help_v they_o in_o distress_n psal._n 50._o 15._o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v my_o name_n ii_o these_o word_n be_v a_o notable_a form_n of_o give_v thanks_o and_o praise_n to_o god_n for_o when_o the_o heavenly_a creature_n be_v say_v to_o 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chron._n 29._o 11_o 12._o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v greatness_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n and_o victory_n &_o praise_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v thou_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n o_o lord_n and_o thou_o excelle_v as_o head_n over_o all_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n come_v from_o thou_o and_o thou_o raign_a over_o all_o and_o in_o thy_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o strength_n etc._n etc._n this_o point_n well_o observe_v direct_v we_o in_o two_o christian_a duty_n first_o god_n that_o we_o must_v be_v earnest_a and_o frequent_a in_o give_v praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n we_o ask_v be_v grace_n to_o glorify_v god_n name_n and_o god_n the_o last_o thing_n we_o here_o do_v be_v to_o ascribe_v glory_n to_o god_n indeed_o second_o here_o we_o see_v in_o what_o manner_n we_o must_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n namely_o in_o every_o blessing_n we_o must_v ascribe_v kingdom_n and_o power_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n as_o in_o the_o use_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_v first_o therein_o labour_v to_o see_v and_o according_o to_o ascribe_v the_o kingdom_n to_o god_n that_o be_v acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n in_o that_o creature_n that_o the_o right_n and_o interest_n thereto_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v it_o from_o he_o and_o not_o of_o thyself_o second_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o that_o creature_n his_o providence_n in_o that_o thou_o have_v it_o and_o his_o power_n in_o that_o it_o serve_v for_o thy_o good_a and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o nourishment_n and_o refresh_n three_o when_o thou_o be_v comfort_v therewith_o give_v honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n so_o thou_o shall_v be_v true_o thankful_a and_o thus_o must_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o his_o word_n and_o all_o other_o blessing_n that_o we_o enjoy_v yea_o this_o direction_n must_v we_o observe_v for_o our_o behaviour_n in_o affliction_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o see_v and_o acknowledge_v god_n sovereignty_n and_o power_n over_o we_o as_o we_o be_v his_o creature_n and_o that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o dispose_v of_o we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v humble_v ourselves_o under_o his_o hand_n desire_v grace_n so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o therein_o that_o we_o may_v glorify_v his_o name_n and_o thus_o shall_v we_o honour_v god_n even_o in_o affliction_n iii_o here_o we_o see_v a_o way_n whereby_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o thing_n we_o pray_n ask_v of_o god_n namely_o we_o must_v confess_v our_o own_o unworthiness_n take_v shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o ourselves_o and_o give_v all_o praise_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n to_o god_n thus_o do_v jacob_n gen._n 32._o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n so_o dan._n 9_o 7._o to_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n but_o unto_o we_o open_a shame_n and_o thus_o 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