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through_o acquaintance_n with_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n why_o then_o do_v they_o speak_v so_o confident_o 5._o but_o be_v it_o so_o as_o they_o say_v yet_o they_o shall_v know_v that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o well_o skill_a physician_n and_o of_o a_o tender_a father_n who_o know_v their_o constitution_n their_o distemper_n and_o their_o strength_n and_o will_v make_v the_o physic_n no_o strong_a than_o he_o know_v they_o can_v bear_v and_o will_v work_v and_o do_v they_o good_a and_o this_o shall_v cause_v they_o forget_v their_o complaint_n 6._o all_o that_o people_n say_v while_o under_o a_o distemper_n must_v not_o be_v take_v for_o certain_a job_n have_v many_o expression_n while_o under_o the_o affliction_n that_o he_o will_v not_o own_v or_o approve_v of_o afterward_o as_o to_o the_o second_o head_n that_o we_o may_v come_v near_o their_o case_n what_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o even_o as_o to_o these_o same_o particular_n upon_o the_o 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mention_v our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o life_n be_v a_o life_n of_o bitterness_n as_o we_o see_v above_o see_v one_o instance_n of_o heman_n psalm_n 88_o vers_fw-la 15._o i_o be_o afflict_v and_o ready_a to_o die_v from_o my_o youth_n up_o his_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n be_v not_o of_o yesterday_o he_o be_v under_o it_o from_o his_o youth_n 2._o other_o it_o may_v be_v will_v complain_v and_o think_v their_o affliction_n so_o much_o the_o sad_a that_o they_o have_v not_o be_v much_o enure_v with_o nor_o train_v up_o at_o the_o school_n of_o affliction_n &_o that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v use_v with_o trouble_n they_o will_v have_v think_v this_o that_o now_o lie_v upon_o they_o the_o more_o light_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v bear_v but_o now_o have_v be_v so_o long_o in_o prosperity_n and_o at_o ease_n the_o affliction_n come_v be_v more_o terrible_a and_o seem_v more_o insupportable_a oh_o what_o be_v man_n that_o will_v thus_o abuse_v and_o pervert_v all_o thing_n and_o can_v be_v 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body_n affliction_n be_v more_o easy_a than_o our_o own_o and_o we_o can_v bear_v any_o lot_n better_o than_o what_o we_o be_v call_v to_o bear_v may_v it_o not_o be_v think_v that_o such_o as_o compleane_n upon_o this_o account_n will_v complain_v much_o more_o if_o it_o be_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o asaph_n psal._n 73_o v._n 14._o all_o the_o day_n long_o have_v i_o be_v plague_v and_o chastenedevery_a morning_n however_o such_o as_o cry-out_a because_o after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o prosperity_n they_o meet_v with_o adversity_n will_v know_v that_o their_o case_n in_o this_o be_v not_o singular_a as_o job_n instance_n can_v evince_v who_o be_v not_o much_o acquaint_v with_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n till_o satan_n begin_v to_o pursue_v he_o but_o dwell_v at_o ease_n and_o in_o prosperity_n job._n 16_o 12._o i_o be_v at_o ease_n but_o he_o have_v break_v i_o asunder_o 3._o some_o possible_o will_v look_v upon_o their_o case_n as_o sad_a and_o singular_a because_o the_o cross_n under_o which_o they_o stand_v seem_v so_o heavy_a that_o they_o see_v not_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v under_o it_o as_o if_o forsooth_o every_o one_o almost_o be_v not_o ready_a to_o say_v the_o same_o how_o few_o be_v there_o who_o look_v upon_o their_o own_o affliction_n as_o the_o light_a and_o easy_a david_n tell_v we_o psal._n 6_o vers_fw-la 3_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v sore_o vex_v and_o psal._n 55_o vers_fw-la 4._o that_o his_o heart_n be_v sore_o pain_v within_o he_o be_v not_o the_o israelite_n case_n in_o egypt_n hard_a when_o their_o life_n be_v make_v bitter_a with_o hard_a bondage_n exod_a 1_o 14._o and_o they_o be_v make_v to_o sigh_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o bondage_n exod._n 2_o 21_o be_v it_o not_o sad_a with_o paul_n and_o his_o companion_n when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v press_v out_o of_o measure_n and_o above_o strength_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o despair_v even_o of_o life_n 2_o cor._n 1_o v._n 8._o we_o hear_v of_o some_o who_o have_v come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n revelation_n 7_o v._n 14._o 4._o some_o possible_o will_v account_v their_o condition_n singular_a in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o with_o one_o or_o two_o road_n that_o they_o be_v chastened_a but_o with_o many_o and_o with_o several_a sort_n their_o affliction_n be_v complicate_v and_o many_o be_v twist_v together_o whence_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v that_o none_o be_v ever_o so_o visit_v and_o afflict_v as_o they_o be_v but_o the_o case_n of_o job_n be_v enough_o to_o confute_v this_o mistake_n have_v god_n take_v away_o thy_o good_n and_o make_v thou_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n a_o poor_a man_n so_o do_v he_o to_o job_n who_o riches_n be_v great_a for_o he_o have_v seven_o thousand_o sheep_n thrâ—…_n thousand_o camel_n five_o hundred_o yoke_n of_o ox_n five_o hundred_o she_o ass_n job._n 1_o vers_fw-la 3._o have_v god_n take_v away_o thy_o pleasant_a child_n in_o who_o thou_o take_v delight_v so_o do_v he_o take_v away_o iob_n seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n and_o that_o in_o one_o hour_n and_o that_o by_o a_o unusual_a manner_n he_o neither_o see_v they_o die_v nor_o get_v one_o word_n of_o they_o before_o they_o die_v read_v his_o book_n and_o see_v what_o a_o multitude_n of_o evil_n come_v upon_o he_o at_o once_o see_v a_o short_a sum_n chap._n 19_o vers_fw-la 8_o 21._o he_o have_v fence_v up_o my_o way_n that_o i_o can_v pass_v and_o he_o have_v set_v darkness_n in_o my_o path_n he_o have_v strip_v i_o of_o my_o glory_n and_o take_v the_o crown_n from_o my_o head_n he_o have_v destroy_v i_o on_o every_o side_n and_o i_o be_o go_v and_o my_o hope_n have_v he_o remove_v like_o a_o tree_n he_o have_v also_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o i_o and_o he_o count_v i_o
which_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a must_v be_v his_o peculiar_a gift_n also_o 12._o unto_o christian_a suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v necessary_o requisite_a that_o the_o sufferer_n have_v fresh_a influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o and_o to_o carry_v he_o through_o for_o if_o these_o be_v withhold_v a_o very_a peter_n will_v sinful_o and_o shameful_o deny_v his_o master_n now_o it_o be_v unquestionable_a that_o these_o influence_n must_v needs_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o love_n and_o therefore_o so_o must_v christian_n suffering_n be_v which_o can_v be_v without_o these_o by_o these_o particular_n the_o first_o point_n be_v clear_a and_o as_o for_o the_o second_o viz._n that_o this_o gift_n of_o suffering_n be_v purchase_v by_o christ_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o be_v obtain_v for_o his_o sake_n and_o bestow_v in_o his_o behalf_n to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n to_o suffer_v we_o need_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o see_v it_o be_v certain_a and_o undeniable_a that_o every_o gift_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o every_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v purchase_v to_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o purchase_v heaven_n to_o his_o own_o and_o every_o thing_n else_o that_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n in_o christ_n be_v we_o bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o celestial_n ephes._n 1._o vers_n 3._o every_o spiritual_a blessing_n come_v to_o we_o in_o and_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o of_o this_o covenant_n christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n so_o that_o every_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v purchase_v by_o he_o this_o be_v also_o manifest_a from_o what_o be_v say_v in_o confirmation_n of_o the_o former_a point_n for_o all_o these_o favour_n requisite_a unto_o a_o christian_a suffering_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n hop_v courage_n steadfastness_n patience_n humility_n etc._n etc._n be_v purchase_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n and_o consequent_o so_o must_v this_o gift_n of_o christian_a suffering_n be_v purchase_v also_o the_o three_o point_n follow_v to_o wit_n that_o this_o gift_n of_o suffer_v christianly_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o gift_n in_o some_o respect_n beyond_o faith_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v it_o be_v give_v to_o these_o philippian_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o also_o to_o suffer_v which_o expression_n not_o only_o but_o also_o import_v a_o sort_n of_o gradation_n and_o give_v some_o eminency_n and_o excellency_n unto_o the_o last_o as_o joh._n 5_o vers_fw-la 18._o and_o 13._o vers_fw-la 9_o act._n 19_o vers_fw-la 27._o and_o 21._o vers_fw-la 13._o rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3_o 11._o and_o 8._o vers_fw-la 23._o and_o 13_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 7_o 7._o and_o 8_o 10._o ephes._n 1_o vers_fw-la 21._o and_o else_o where_o we_o shall_v clear_v this_o further_a by_o mention_v some_o particular_n 1._o this_o christian-suffering_a for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n do_v presuppose_v faith_n as_o we_o say_v above_o and_o so_o must_v be_v a_o gift_n give_v over_o and_o above_o faith_n 2._o many_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n who_o never_o receive_v this_o gift_n of_o suffer_v many_o precious_a believer_n go_v to_o their_o grave_n in_o peace_n and_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v to_o die_v for_o witness_v to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n on_o a_o scaffold_n or_o to_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o persecuter_n upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v report_v of_o famous_a luther_n that_o he_o oft_o wish_v and_o pray_v for_o this_o and_o yet_o god_n think_v fit_a he_o shall_v die_v on_o his_o bed_n in_o peace_n this_o gift_n then_o of_o suffer_v not_o be_v common_a to_o all_o to_o who_o faith_n be_v common_a must_v have_v some_o peculiar_a excellency_n as_o be_v more_o rare_a 3._o yea_o even_o all_o those_o believer_n who_o be_v call_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n can_v always_o win_v to_o this_o gift_n of_o christian_a &_o valiant_n suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n but_o through_o temptation_n and_o carnal_a fear_n overpower_v they_o may_v for_o a_o time_n shrink_v cede_fw-la and_o faint_a and_o thus_o wrong_v their_o own_o peace_n harden_v the_o adversary_n discourage_v the_o godly_a wrong_v the_o cause_n and_o dishonour_v the_o lord_n as_o we_o see_v in_o peter_n when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n and_o that_o with_o curse_n and_o execration_n who_o faith_n yet_o fail_v not_o the_o lord_n have_v pray_v for_o that_o luk._n 22_o 32._o 4._o though_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a difficulty_n to_o believe_v yet_o some_o may_v win_v over_o that_o difficulty_n that_o can_v win_v over_o the_o difficulty_n of_o suffer_v christianly_o in_o bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n as_o that_o instance_n of_o peter_n clear_v it_o be_v then_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o suffer_v aright_o than_o to_o believe_v this_o gift_n of_o suffer_v must_v be_v a_o great_a gift_n 5._o unto_o suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o right_a manner_n there_o be_v requisite_a as_o we_o see_v above_o a_o great_a concurrence_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n &_o a_o necessity_n also_o for_o a_o great_a concurrence_n of_o divine_a influence_n to_o carry_v the_o soul_n through_o 6._o this_o suffering_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v a_o special_a piece_n of_o honour_n attend_v it_o hence_o the_o apostle_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act._n 5._o vers_fw-la 41._o and_o peter_n 1_o pet._n 4._o vers_fw-la 13._o desire_v those_o he_o write_v unto_o to_o rejoice_v in_o that_o lot_n and_o paul_n rom._n 5._o vers_fw-la 3._o say_v we_o glory_v in_o tribulation_n yea_o he_o speak_v of_o this_o as_o in_o some_o respect_n a_o step_n above_o their_o rejoice_v in_o 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