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45._o bless_v they_o say_v christ_n that_o curse_v you_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despite_o use_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n etc._n etc._n why_o be_v they_o not_o child_n before_o yes_o but_o this_o declare_v it_o now_o god_n own_v they_o for_o his_o child_n if_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o thus_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o that_o our_o reproach_n come_v to_o we_o as_o to_o god_n people_n whereas_o other_o can_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o you_o can_v have_v any_o comfort_n from_o this_o argument_n unless_o you_o behave_v yourselves_o under_o reproach_n after_o this_o manner_n now_o what_o a_o great_a evilis_fw-la this_o to_o cut_v a_o man_n off_o from_o that_o comfort_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o in_o this_o argument_n and_o if_o you_o do_v behave_v yourselves_o christian_o under_o reproach_n god_n be_v more_o and_o more_o engage_v to_o stand_v for_o your_o name_n and_o you_o be_v more_o prepare_v for_o glory_n as_o he_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o govern_v that_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o serve_v but_o he_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o serve_v be_v so_o much_o the_o fit_a to_o govern_v so_o those_o that_o can_v bear_v disgrace_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v honour_v and_o the_o great_a glory_n will_v be_v afterward_o as_o the_o sun_n that_o shine_v through_o the_o cloud_n shine_v the_o bright_a so_o when_o honour_n shall_v come_v through_o dishonour_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v that_o honour_n be_v sanctify_v to_o you_o and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o love_n and_o you_o shall_v be_v more_o able_a to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o honour_n that_o god_n shall_v bring_v to_o your_o name_n than_o you_o will_v have_v do_v and_o so_o your_o reproacher_n shall_v be_v servant_n to_o you_o there_o be_v only_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o i_o shall_v add_v and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o this_o point_n job_n 17._o compare_v the_o 6._o verse_n with_o the_o 8._o and_o 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often_o time_n but_o hypocrite_n the_o innocent_a shall_v stir_v up_o himself_o against_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v damp_a but_o stir_v up_o his_o thought_n against_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n shall_v not_o decline_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o strong_a and_o so_o i_o pass_v to_o the_o next_o point_n chap._n xxxiv_o the_o reproach_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o reproach_n of_o christ._n if_o you_o take_v the_o reproach_n either_o material_o or_o formal_o 2._o material_o that_o be_v when_o all_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n for_o which_o they_o be_v mean_o esteem_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o contemptible_a all_o their_o suffering_n be_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n formal_o and_o that_o be_v the_o very_a scorn_n that_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o be_v the_o scorn_n of_o christ_n i_o intend_v to_o handle_v this_o point_n in_o both_o these_o material_o 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christ_n and_o every_o one_o must_v make_v account_n to_o fill_v they_o up_o not_o the_o satisfactory_a suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o mystical_a body_n in_o his_o member_n and_o so_o every_o member_n be_v to_o fill_v up_o a_o share_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o so_o isa_n 63._o 9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v the_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n of_o god_n people_n be_v the_o suffering_n and_o trouble_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v sensible_a of_o they_o and_o therefore_o in_o act_n 9_o 4._o christ_n cry_v out_o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o further_o compare_v two_o place_n together_o in_o one_o psal_n 79._o ver_fw-la 4_o 12._o at_o the_o 4._o verse_n say_v the_o text_n we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o derision_n to_o those_o that_o be_v round_o about_o we_o and_o at_o the_o twelve_o verse_n it_o be_v render_v unto_o our_o neighbour_n sevenfold_a into_o their_o bosom_n 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have_v put_v they_o in_o a_o low_a condition_n you_o reproach_n your_o creator_n in_o this_o and_o when_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n be_v despise_v when_o that_o be_v oppose_v and_o when_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v dishonour_n put_v upon_o it_o than_o christ_n be_v reproach_v heb._n 6._o 6._o the_o apostle_n say_v those_o that_o fall_v off_o after_o they_o have_v taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v they_o put_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o a_o open_a shame_n and_o when_o enlighten_v and_o draw_v and_o the_o quicken_a and_o comfort_v work_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reproach_v and_o vilify_v than_o the_o spirit_n
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