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ashamed_a to_o give_v this_o testimony_n nor_o of_o it_o when_o give_v qu._n 2._o whence_o arise_v this_o obligation_n upon_o christian_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o whence_o this_o obligation_n do_v arise_v upon_o christian_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n i_o shall_v open_v it_o to_o you_o in_o seven_o or_o eight_o particular_n 1._o from_o the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a foundation_n of_o all_o duty_n the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_n be_v correlate_n nothing_o can_v be_v our_o duty_n towards_o god_n but_o what_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o but_o it_o must_v become_v our_o duty_n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n neither_o ourselves_o to_o give_v testimony_n unto_o christ_n nor_o his_o gospel_n nor_o yet_o of_o they_o who_o do_v give_v such_o testimony_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v some_o more_o eminent_o than_o other_o but_o concern_v all_o christian_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v speak_v concern_v all_o rom._n 10.9_o that_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 10.32_o whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o thessalonian_o 1_o thes_n 3.3_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v by_o these_o affliction_n for_o yourselves_o know_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v thereunto_o col._n 4.12_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o christian_n to_o be_v complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v pray_v that_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o shall_v give_v their_o testimony_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n their_o lord_n 2_o tim._n 4.5_o watch_z thou_o in_o all_o thing_n endure_v affliction_n 2_o tim._n 2.3_o thou_o therefore_o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n minister_n and_o good_a christian_n be_v witness_n and_o they_o be_v soldier_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o endure_v hardness_n and_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v their_o testimony_n 2._o it_o appear_v from_o the_o relation_n that_o every_o good_a christian_n stand_v in_o to_o christ_n as_o his_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v the_o word_n that_o thou_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n every_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o testimony_n for_o the_o king_n because_o he_o be_v his_o sovereign_a lord_n every_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o testimony_n for_o his_o master_n because_o he_o be_v his_o lord_n christ_n be_v our_o lord_n and_o therefore_o there_o lie_v a_o obligation_n upon_o we_o to_o give_v testimony_n for_o he_o will_v not_o your_o prince_n take_v it_o ill_o if_o you_o shall_v refuse_v be_v call_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n for_o he_o &_o will_v not_o your_o master_n take_v it_o ill_o if_o you_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v your_o temony_n for_o he_o sure_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o lord_n must_v take_v it_o ill_o from_o we_o if_o we_o refuse_v a_o testimony_n to_o he_o if_o every_o man_n because_o that_o he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o the_o truth_n take_v himself_o oblige_v by_o the_o