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i_o 2._o prosecute_v and_o urge_v with_o divers_a argument_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o calamity_n under_o which_o he_o lay_v ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o second_o from_o his_o long_a wait_a and_o earnest_a cry_n his_o throat_n dry_v his_o eye_n fail_v ver_fw-la 3._o â—_o three_o from_o the_o number_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o enemy_n more_o than_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o they_o very_o malicious_a and_o injurious_a hate_v he_o causeless_o force_v he_o to_o unjust_a restitution_n under_o which_o also_o be_v couch_v a_o four_o argument_n viz._n his_o own_o innocency_n as_o to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o he_o be_v accuse_v and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v hate_v and_o persecute_v ver_fw-la 4._o notwithstanding_o which_o innocency_n of_o his_o as_o to_o the_o particular_n wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v by_o man_n â—e_v yet_o justify_v god_n in_o permit_v these_o evil_n to_o befall_v he_o for_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o sense_n 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the_o prophet_n say_v to_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 2.3_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v thy_o master_n from_o thy_o head_n to_o day_n so_o know_v you_o not_o that_o your_o belove_a minister_n be_v a_o go_v as_o they_o say_v to_o david_n psal_n 42.10_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o god_n so_o to_o you_o where_o be_v now_o your_o minister_n who_o you_o almost_o make_v a_o god_n of_o this_o will_v be_v a_o sword_n in_o your_o bone_n such_o reproach_n add_v to_o your_o loss_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o break_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o prize_v their_o faithful_a minister_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o who_o they_o be_v as_o chrysostome_n to_o his_o people_n equal_o necessary_a as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n but_o it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o arm_v yourselves_o with_o courage_n and_o patience_n and_o to_o observe_v that_o double_a rule_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 26.4_o 5._o answer_v not_o a_o fool_n that_o be_v do_v not_o render_v reproach_n for_o reproach_n or_o rail_a for_o rail_a nor_o yet_o be_v put_v beside_o your_o patience_n or_o constancy_n which_o be_v his_o design_n yet_o answer_v he_o according_a to_o his_o folly_n that_o be_v chide_v and_o rebuke_v he_o let_v he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n of_o rejoice_v in_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n that_o he_o shall_v one_o day_n know_v the_o worth_n of_o that_o mercy_n which_o now_o he_o disesteems_a and_o undervalue_v 3._o though_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v one_o of_o god_n sad_a dispensation_n to_o take_v away_o a_o faithful_a ministry_n to_o send_v a_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o this_o must_v not_o discourage_v we_o so_o as_o to_o make_v we_o desist_v from_o holiness_n bless_v god_n that_o you_o ever_o have_v such_o a_o mercy_n and_o get_v good_a by_o it_o bewail_v sin_n that_o have_v deprive_v you_o of_o it_o but_o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o upon_o this_o account_n turn_v aside_o as_o joash_n when_o good_a jehojadah_n be_v dead_a and_o as_o the_o israelite_n when_o moses_n be_v go_v rather_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o we_o have_v speak_v for_o your_o confirmation_n give_v diligence_n when_o we_o be_v go_v to_o have_v the_o thing_n in_o remembrance_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v from_o we_o and_o as_o a_o encourage_v word_n with_o which_o i_o shall_v conclude_v assure_v yourselves_o that_o even_o this_o sad_a providence_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o the_o promise_n which_o shall_v work_v for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n rom._n 8.28_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o effect_v that_o good_a in_o and_o for_o you_o which_o the_o enjoyment_n have_v not_o you_o mistake_v if_o you_o think_v we_o have_v do_v preach_v no_o we_o be_v only_o call_v to_o preach_v to_o you_o out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o we_o as_o of_o abel_n heb._n 11.4_o though_o we_o be_v dead_a we_o yet_o speak_v and_o 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