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paint_a glory_n the_o want_n of_o which_o wisdom_n draw_v many_o to_o noisome_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n for_o false_a glory_n again_o we_o must_v know_v to_o this_o glory_n be_v join_v infamy_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o apostle_n who_o wear_v count_v the_o scum_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o how_o many_o speak_v contumelious_o of_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o fellower_n who_o wear_v vote_v with_o that_o ignominious_a name_n of_o nazarites_n act._n 24._o touch_v which_o when_o paul_n come_v to_o rome_n act._n 28._o 22._o the_o jew_n tell_v paul_n that_o it_o be_v every_o where_o speak_v against_o which_o may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o which_o simion_n speak_v of_o christ_n luke_n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v appoint_v as_o a_o sign_n to_o be_v gainesayed_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mean_v true_a glory_n which_o be_v here_o accompany_v with_o unjust_a and_o untrue_a reproach_n and_o infamy_n which_o yet_o the_o godly_a may_v rejoice_v in_o austin_n tractat_fw-la 100_o in_o 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another_o in_o his_o presence_n as_o mistake_v he_o athanasius_n sufficient_o clear_v he_o so_o calvin_n be_v accuse_v in_o this_o place_n for_o receive_v venient_fw-la desiderati_fw-la to_o apply_v unto_o other_o that_o which_o belong_v unto_o christ_n by_o one_o in_o that_o book_n call_v calvinus_n judaizaus_n wherein_o stapleton_n soothe_v he_o as_o glad_a to_o find_v any_o fault_n but_o that_o this_o and_o other_o which_o he_o bring_v be_v but_o false_a reproach_n david_n pareas_fw-la do_v suflicient_o make_v clear_a but_o if_o heb._n 12._o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v so_o patient_o endure_v the_o gain_n say_n of_o sinful_a man_n how_o may_v these_o be_v content_a and_o since_o not_o only_o paul_n and_o athanasius_n and_o calvin_n but_o even_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v reproach_n this_o show_v that_o since_o christ_n be_v glorify_v with_o true_a glory_n that_o a_o christian_n may_v have_v true_a glory_n though_o untrue_a ignominy_n and_o reproach_n do_v accompany_v it_o which_o may_v serve_v in_o the_o second_o place_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o comfort_n since_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 15._o bless_a be_v you_o that_o suffer_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o to_o marvel_v that_o act._n the_o 5._o the_o apostle_n so_o rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v think_v worthy_a so_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n or_o that_o philip._n 1._o paul_n say_v that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o they_o to_o suffer_v and_o that_o he_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o cross_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o we_o may_v so_o much_o the_o more_o do_v if_o they_o be_v wicked_a that_o wrong_v we_o but_o if_o they_o be_v godly_a yet_o take_v comfort_n in_o this_o we_o may_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v not_o just_a if_o all_o be_v like_o datinius_n milo_n may_v take_v comfort_n as_o tully_n say_v but_o its_o likely_a that_o even_o cato_n be_v as_o to_o his_o praise_n pliny_n note_v 44._o time_n accuse_v and_o every_o time_n acquit_v yet_o be_v sometime_o accuse_v by_o honest_a man_n but_o then_o hic_fw-la murus_fw-la aheneus_fw-la esto_fw-la nil_fw-la consciere_fw-la sibi_fw-la consider_v the_o example_n of_o job_n james_n 5._o what_o end_v the_o lord_n make_v he_o be_v charge_v with_o hypocrisy_n but_o in_o the_o end_n clear_v yea_o put_v christ_n for_o example_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n belzebub_n no_o marvel_n that_o they_o use_v the_o servant_n sharp_a but_o we_o dear_a brother_n must_v here_o follow_v christ_n who_o heb_n 12._o for_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n for_o rom._n 8._o if_o we_o will_v reign_v with_o he_o we_o must_v also_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o horselitter_n here_o we_o shall_v have_v true_a glory_n but_o hereafter_o more_o perfect_a glory_n o_o lord_n instruct_v we_o that_o we_o may_v embrace_v the_o thing_n that_o remain_v and_o hearken_v unto_o that_o thou_o command_v that_o we_o may_v stir_v up_o ourselves_o so_o to_o perform_v our_o duty_n that_o here_o be_v partaker_n of_o true_a glory_n we_o may_v hereafter_o be_v bring_v to_o perfect_a glory_n even_o by_o the_o god_n of_o glory_n christ_n jesus_n amen_n sermon_n the_o twelve_o haggai_n 2._o 9_o 10._o the_o silver_n be_v i_o and_o the_o gold_n be_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o last_o house_n shall_v be_v great_a than_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o first_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o in_o this_o house_n will_v i_o give_v peace_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o to_o come_v say_v paul_n to_o timothy_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o sentence_n be_v here_o illustrate_v by_o a_o example_n of_o a_o duty_n here_o command_v touch_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o of_o the_o three_o gracious_a promise_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o jew_n 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