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god_n will_v thou_o repine_v and_o be_v sad_a when_o thou_o be_v bless_v esau_n weep_v because_o he_o want_v the_o blessing_n gen._n 27.38_o bless_v i_o even_o i_o also_o o_o my_o father_n and_o esau_n lift_v up_o his_o voice_n and_o weep_v but_o shall_v a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v immoderate_o cast_v down_o when_o he_o have_v the_o blessing_n adam_n sin_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n how_o evil_a be_v it_o to_o be_v bless_v and_o yet_o murmur_n branch_n 4_o branch_n 4._o what_o a_o encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o godliness_n we_o be_v all_o ambitious_a of_o a_o blessing_n then_o let_v we_o espouse_v religion_n psal_n 112.1_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n but_o you_o will_v say_v this_o way_n be_v everywhere_o speak_v against_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n see_v this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v a_o blessing_n suppose_v a_o rich_a man_n shall_v adopt_v another_o for_o his_o heir_n and_o other_o shall_v reproach_v he_o he_o care_v not_o as_o long_o as_o he_o 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kingdom_n so_o enamele_v and_o bespangle_v with_o glory_n oh_o then_o do_v not_o by_o your_o folly_n make_v yourselves_o uncapable_a of_o this_o preferment_n do_v not_o for_o the_o satisfy_a a_o base_a lust_n forfeit_v a_o kingdom_n do_v not_o drink_v away_o a_o kingdom_n do_v not_o for_o the_o lap_n of_o pleasure_n lose_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n if_o man_n before_o they_o do_v commit_v a_o sin_n will_v but_o sit_v down_o and_o rational_o consider_v whether_o the_o present_a gain_n and_o sweetness_n in_o sin_n will_v countervail_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o kingdom_n i_o believe_v it_o will_v put_v they_o into_o a_o cold_a sweat_n and_o give_v some_o check_n to_o their_o unbridled_a affection_n jacob_n take_v esau_n by_o the_o heel_n look_v not_o upon_o the_o smile_a face_n of_o sin_n but_o take_v it_o by_o the_o heel_n look_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o will_v deprive_v you_o of_o a_o kingdom_n and_o can_v any_o thing_n make_v amends_o for_o that_o loss_n 5.11_o loss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 5.11_o o_o be_v it_o not_o madness_n for_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n †_o to_o lose_v a_o kingdom_n how_o will_v the_o devil_n at_o the_o last_o day_n reproach_n and_o laugh_v at_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o stupid_o sottish_a as_o for_o a_o rattle_n to_o forgo_v a_o crown_n like_o those_o indian_n who_o for_o picture_n and_o glassebead_n will_v part_v with_o their_o gold_n sure_o it_o will_v much_o contribute_v to_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o damn_a to_o think_v how_o foolish_o they_o miss_v of_o a_o kingdom_n 2._o the_o exhortation_n look_v towards_o the_o godly_a and_o it_o exhort_v to_o two_o thing_n 1._o be_v there_o a_o kingdom_n in_o reversion_n then_o let_v this_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o duty_n do_v all_o the_o service_n you_o can_v for_o god_n while_o you_o live_v spend_v and_o be_v spend_v the_o reward_n be_v honourable_a the_o thought_n of_o a_o kingdom_n shall_v add_v wing_n to_o prayer_n and_o fire_n to_o zeal_n what_o 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do_v for_o god_n the_o great_a will_v be_v his_o kingdom_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n instit_fw-la glory_n sicut_fw-la vary_v deus_fw-la sva_fw-la dona_fw-la sanctis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la distribuens_fw-la eos_fw-la inaequaliter_fw-la irradiat_v ita_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la patet_fw-la non_fw-la fore_fw-la aequalem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la modum_fw-la calv._n l._n 3._o instit_fw-la which_o i_o prove_v thus_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n luk._n 20._o ult_n they_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o do_v make_v religion_n a_o cloak_n for_o their_o sin_n shall_v have_v a_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n now_o if_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o torment_n in_o hell_n then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2._o see_v god_n in_o his_o freegrace_n reward_v man_n according_a to_o their_o work_n therefore_o the_o more_o service_n they_o do_v 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wear_v of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v it_o be_v the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n god_n child_n must_v not_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o world_n rom._n 12.2_o it_o be_v not_o for_o god_n child_n to_o do_v as_o other_o take_v up_o every_o fashion_n what_o be_v a_o naked_a breast_n but_o a_o glass_n in_o which_o you_o may_v see_v a_o vain_a heart_n what_o be_v spot_v of_o face_n but_o learn_v the_o black_a art_n god_n may_v turn_v these_o black_a spot_n into_o blue_a walk_v sober_o 4._o let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o sedulity_n we_o must_v be_v diligent_a in_o our_o call_v religion_n do_v not_o seal_v warrant_n to_o idleness_n it_o be_v hieroms_n advice_n to_o his_o friend_n to_o be_v always_o well_o employ_v six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v god_n set_v all_o his_o child_n to_o work_v they_o must_v not_o be_v like_o the_o lily_n which_o toil_n not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v heaven_n indeed_o be_v a_o place_n of_o rest_n rev._n 14.13_o 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son_n scorn_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v below_o he_o 6._o let_v we_o carry_v ourselves_o as_o god_n child_n in_o sanctity_n 1_o pet._n 1.16_o holiness_n be_v the_o diadem_n of_o beauty_n in_o this_o let_v we_o imitate_v our_o heavenly_a father_n a_o debauch_a child_n be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o his_o father_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v more_o cast_v a_o reflection_n on_o our_o heavenly_a father_n than_o the_o irregular_a act_n of_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o his_o child_n what_o will_v other_o say_v be_v these_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a be_v god_n their_o father_n rom._n 2.24_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v through_o you_o
from_o the_o proposition_n 1._o it_o show_v we_o what_o the_o nature_n of_o christianity_n be_v viz._n use_v 1_o sanctity_n join_v with_o suffer_v inform._n inform._n a_o true_a saint_n carry_v christ_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o the_o cross_n on_o his_o shoulder_n 2_o tim._n branch_n 1_o 3.12_o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n christ_n and_o his_o cross_n be_v never_o part_v it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v two_o heaven_n one_o here_o and_o another_o hereafter_o hier._n hereafter_o delicatus_fw-la nimis_fw-la es_fw-la si_fw-la &_o hic_fw-la vis_fw-la gaudere_fw-la cum_fw-la saeculo_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la regnare_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la hier._n christ_n kingdom_n on_o earth_n be_v regnum_fw-la crucis_fw-la what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n the_o helmet_n of_o hope_n the_o breastplate_n of_o patience_n but_o to_o imply_v that_o we_o must_v encounter_v with_o suffering_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o title_n give_v to_o the_o church_n afflict_a isa_n 54.11_o persecution_n be_v the_o legacy_n bequeath_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o people_n john_n 16._o ult_n in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n christ_n spouse_n be_v a_o lily_n among_o thorn_n christ_n sheep_n must_v expect_v to_o lose_v their_o golden_a fleece_n this_o the_o flesh_n do_v not_o like_a to_o hear_v of_o therefore_o christ_n call_v persecution_n the_o cross_n matth._n 16.24_o because_o it_o be_v cross_v to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n we_o be_v all_o for_o reign_v act_n 1.7_o when_o will_v thou_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n again_o to_o israel_n but_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o suffer_v before_o reign_v 2_o tim._n 2.12_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v reign_v with_o he_o how_o loath_a be_v corrupt_a flesh_n to_o put_v its_o neck_n under_o christ_n yoke_n or_o stretch_v itself_o upon_o the_o cross_n but_o religion_n give_v no_o charter_n of_o exemption_n from_o suffer_v to_o have_v two_o heaven_n be_v more_o than_o christ_n have_v be_v the_o head_n crown_v with_o thorn_n and_o do_v we_o think_v to_o be_v crown_v with_o rose_n 1_o pet._n 4.12_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n if_o we_o be_v god_n gold_n it_o be_v not_o strange_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n some_o there_o be_v that_o picture_n erasmus_n half_a in_o heaven_n and_o half_a out_o methinks_v it_o represent_v a_o christian_a in_o this_o life_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o inward_a consolation_n he_o be_v half_a in_o heaven_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o outward_a persecution_n he_o be_v half_a in_o hell_n branch_n 2_o 2._o see_v hence_o that_o persecution_n be_v not_o sign_n of_o god_n anger_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n for_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v persecute_v if_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o they_o bless_v who_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o judge_v they_o hate_v and_o forsake_v of_o god_n who_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condition_n matth._n 26.40_o if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v down_o from_o the_o cross_n the_o jew_n make_v a_o question_n of_o it_o they_o can_v hardly_o believe_v christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n will_v god_n let_v he_o be_v reproach_v and_o forsake_v if_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o the_o barbarian_n see_v the_o viper_n on_o paul_n hand_n they_o think_v he_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n act_n 28.4_o no_o doubt_v this_o man_n be_v a_o murderer_n so_o when_o we_o see_v the_o people_n of_o god_n afflict_v and_o the_o viper_n of_o persecution_n fasten_v on_o they_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o say_v these_o be_v great_a sinner_n than_o other_o and_o god_n do_v not_o love_v they_o this_o be_v for_o want_v of_o judgement_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v persecute_v persecution_n be_v pledge_n of_o god_n love_n badge_n of_o honour_n hebr._n 12.7_o in_o the_o sharp_a trial_n there_o be_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n god_n fan_v his_o wheat_n be_v but_o to_o make_v it_o pure_a sect_n 7._o contain_v a_o sharp_a reproof_n use_v 2_o 1._o it_o reprove_v such_o as_o will_v be_v think_v good_a christian_n reproof_n branch_n 1_o but_o will_v not_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o christ_n sake_n their_o care_n be_v not_o to_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o avoid_v the_o cross_n matth._n 13.21_o when_o persecution_n arise_v because_o of_o the_o word_n by_o and_o by_o he_o be_v offend_v there_o be_v many_o professor_n who_o speak_v christ_n fair_a but_o will_v suffer_v nothing_o for_o he_o these_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o crystal_n which_o look_v like_o pearl_n till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o hammer_v than_o it_o break_v many_o when_o they_o see_v the_o palme-branche_n and_o garment_n spread_v cry_v hosanna_n to_o christ_n but_o if_o the_o sword_n and_o staff_n appear_v than_o they_o flink_v away_o as_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o then_o of_o navarre_n tell_v beza_n who_o urge_v he_o to_o engage_v himself_o in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n say_v he_o will_v not_o launch_v out_o too_o far_o into_o the_o deep_a but_o that_o if_o a_o storm_n shall_v arise_v he_o may_v retreat_v back_o to_o shore_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v there_o be_v some_o among_o we_o who_o if_o persecution_n shall_v come_v will_v rather_o make_v demas_n his_o choice_n than_o moses_n his_o choice_n and_o will_v study_v rather_o to_o keep_v their_o skin_n whole_a than_o their_o conscience_n pure_a erasmus_n high_o extol_v luther_n doctrine_n but_o when_o the_o emperor_n threaten_v all_o that_o shall_v favour_v luther_n cause_n he_o unworthy_o desert_v it_o hypocrite_n will_v soon_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n than_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n if_o ever_o we_o will_v show_v ourselves_o christian_n to_o purpose_n we_o must_v with_o peter_n throw_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o water_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n he_o that_o refuse_v to_o suffer_v let_v he_o read_v over_o that_o sad_a scripture_n matth._n 10.33_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 2._o it_o reprove_v they_o who_o be_v the_o opposer_n and_o persecutor_n branch_v 2_o of_o the_o saint_n how_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_n 7.51_o 52._o you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o your_o father_n persecute_v persecutor_n offer_v affront_n to_o christ_n in_o heaven_n they_o tread_v his_o jewel_n in_o the_o dust_n touch_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n pierce_v his_o side_n act_n 9.4_o 5._o saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o when_o the_o foot_n be_v tread_v on_o the_o head_n cry_v out_o as_o the_o sin_n be_v great_a so_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v proportionable_a rev._n 16.6_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v for_o they_o be_v worthy_a will_v not_o christ_n avenge_v those_o who_o die_v in_o his_o quarrel_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o persecutor_n dioclesian_n proclaim_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o temple_n shall_v be_v raze_v down_o their_o bible_n burn_v he_o will_v not_o permit_v any_o man_n that_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o hold_v a_o office_n some_o of_o the_o christian_n he_o cast_v alive_a into_o boil_a lead_n other_o have_v their_o hand_n and_o lip_n cut_v off_o only_o they_o have_v their_o eye_n leave_v that_o they_o may_v behold_v the_o tragedy_n of_o their_o own_o misery_n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o man_n he_o run_v mad_a and_o poison_a himself_o fellix_fw-la captain_n to_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v at_o supper_n at_o auspurg_n vow_v he_o will_v ride_v up_o to_o the_o spur_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lutheran_n a_o flux_n of_o blood_n come_v up_o that_o night_n into_o his_o throat_n wherewith_o he_o be_v choke_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o tell_v how_o god_n hand_n have_v so_o visible_o go_v out_o against_o persecutor_n that_o they_o may_v read_v their_o sin_n in_o their_o punishment_n sect_n 8._o that_o christian_n shall_v possess_v themselves_o before_o hand_n with_o thought_n of_o suffering_n use_v 3_o 1._o let_v it_o exhort_v christian_n to_o think_v before_o hand_n and_o make_v account_n of_o suffering_n exhort_v exhort_v this_o reckon_n before_o hand_n can_v do_v we_o no_o hurt_n it_o may_v do_v we_o much_o good_a 1._o the_o fore-thought_n of_o suffering_n will_v make_v a_o christian_a very_o serious_a the_o heart_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v feathery_a and_o frothy_a the_o thought_n of_o suffer_a persecution_n will_v consolidate_v it_o why_o be_o i_o thus_o light_a be_v this_o a_o posture_n fit_a for_o persecution_n christian_n grow_v serious_a in_o the_o cast_n up_o
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