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be_v you_o holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a this_o he_o know_v also_o be_v charge_v upon_o we_o 46_o mat._n 5.45_o 46_o by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n that_o in_o all_o our_o affection_n and_o action_n we_o shall_v behave_v ourselves_o like_o the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n and_o labour_n to_o resemble_v he_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o hurt_v unto_o none_o 2._o amicos_fw-la diligere_fw-la omnium_fw-la est_fw-la inimicos_fw-la autem_fw-la solorum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la tertull_n lib._n ad_fw-la scapull_n cap._n 2._o yea_o in_o do_v good_a unto_o the_o bad_a as_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o good_a and_o to_o our_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o to_o our_o friend_n 2.4_o mat._n 5.48_o luke_n 6.36_o rom._n 2.4_o strive_v to_o be_v perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a merciful_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a righteous_a as_o he_o be_v righteous_a wise_a as_o he_o be_v wise_a patient_a as_o he_o be_v patient_a faithful_a as_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o endeavour_v to_o hate_v 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observation_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n invocation_n of_o his_o name_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o imitation_n of_o his_o bless_a example_n in_o his_o property_n and_o affection_n word_n and_o work_n chap._n l._n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n 166._o 2_o his_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n cic._n tusc_n quaest._n lib._n 5._o in_o fol._n p._n 166._o when_o socrates_n be_v demand_v what_o countryman_n he_o be_v he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o citizen_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o he_o may_v well_o know_v no_o other_o world_n but_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n but_o this_o gentleman_n although_o by_o his_o natural_a birth_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o society_n with_o socrates_n yet_o by_o his_o new_a birth_n and_o regeneration_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n 5.4_o joh._n 15.19_o 1_o joh._n 5.4_o and_o have_v by_o his_o faith_n overcome_v 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strength_n 6.13_o phil._n 4.13_o eph._n 6.13_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n all_o thing_n in_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v he_o and_o he_o have_v furnish_v he_o also_o with_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o evil_a day_n whether_o of_o tentation_n or_o affliction_n against_o all_o adverse_a power_n that_o may_v assail_v he_o we_o read_v of_o that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n chrysostome_n when_o he_o be_v grievous_o persecute_v by_o eudoxia_n the_o empress_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v give_v he_o such_o courage_n and_o resolution_n that_o he_o fear_v nothing_o which_o she_o can_v do_v unto_o he_o though_o she_o do_v threaten_v never_o
so_o much_o against_o he_o si_fw-mi vult_fw-la regina_fw-la i_o exulem_fw-la agate_n in_fw-la exilium_fw-la domini_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o plenitudo_fw-la ejust_a &_o si_fw-la vult_fw-la secare_fw-la secet_fw-la 5._o chrys_n ep._n cyriace_n epise_v tom._n 5._o idem_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la isair_n si_fw-la vult_fw-la in_o pelagus_fw-la mittere_fw-la jonoe_n recordabor_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o queen_n will_v have_v i_o banish_v let_v she_o banish_v i_o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o if_o she_o will_v cut_v i_o in_o piece_n let_v she_o do_v so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n suffer_v the_o same_o death_n if_o she_o will_v cast_v i_o into_o the_o sea_n i_o will_v then_o remember_v jonah_n if_o she_o will_v throw_v i_o into_o a_o burn_a furnace_n the_o three_o child_n suffer_v as_o much_o before_o i_o such_o like_a courage_n and_o resolution_n have_v this_o gentleman_n against_o his_o natural_a affliction_n as_o chrysostome_n have_v against_o 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mansion_n house_n 12.1_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 1_o joh_n 14._o 2._o phil_n 3.13_o act._n 20.24_o heb._n 12.1_o prepare_v for_o he_o in_o the_o heaven_n the_o more_o eager_a his_o desire_n be_v and_o his_o motion_n more_o vehement_a to_o dispatch_v his_o journey_n with_o all_o good_a speed_n to_o finish_v his_o course_n with_o joy_n and_o to_o run_v out_o the_o race_n with_o patience_n which_o be_v set_v before_o he_o those_o that_o he_o plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 92.14.15_o psal_n 92.14.15_o shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o flourish_v day_n he_o last_o day_n his_o best_a day_n their_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v their_o best_a day_n and_o their_o last_o work_n their_o best_a work_n and_o their_o fruit_n shall_v be_v more_o and_o better_a at_o the_o last_o than_o at_o the_o first_o 61.3_o isay_n 61.3_o such_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v this_o godly_a gentleman_n who_o fruit_n do_v not_o fail_v who_o leaf_n do_v not_o fade_v no_o not_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o his_o age_n 3.13_o psal_n 1._o jer._n 17.8_o psa_fw-la 92.13_o 14._o phil._n 3.13_o but_o do_v ever_o flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n he_o be_v of_o saint_n paul_n resolution_n forget_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o he_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n assault_n his_o resolution_n and_o courage_n against_o all_o assault_n and_o cast_v out_o as_o it_o be_v his_o gauntlet_n of_o defiance_n against_o all_o the_o most_o sharp_a and_o dangerous_a assault_n that_o may_v encounter_v he_o and_o be_v make_v against_o he_o he_o challenge_v they_o all_o as_o paul_n do_v who_o shall_v separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n on_o distress_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n shall_v sickness_n or_o sorrow_n fear_n or_o terror_n pain_n or_o ache_n fores_fw-la or_o swell_n misery_n of_o life_n or_o pang_n of_o death_n so_o prevail_v against_o i_o nay_o in_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o shall_v be_v more_o than_o a_o conqueror_n through_o he_o that_o love_v i_o and_o so_o from_o paul_n resolution_n he_o grow_v unto_o paul_n persuasion_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v i_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n 21._o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n phil._n 1.20_o 21._o and_o from_o this_o persuasion_n to_o a_o earnest_a hope_n and_o expectation_n that_o in_o nothing_o he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a but_o that_o with_o all_o boldness_n as_o always_o so_o now_o also_o christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o his_o body_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o life_n or_o by_o death_n for_o to_o he_o to_o live_v be_v christ_n and_o to_o die_v be_v gain_v be_v now_o thus_o settle_v and_o resolve_v in_o patience_n and_o confidence_n to_o bear_v all_o affliction_n and_o endure_v all_o grievance_n which_o may_v be_v either_o as_o forerunner_n or_o attendant_n on_o his_o departure_n and_o dissolution_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o the_o lord_n to_o visit_v he_o with_o sickness_n and_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n as_o his_o faithful_a yoke-fellow_n have_v report_v and_o fent_fw-la i_o in_fw-la write_v from_o her_o own_o hand_n her_o word_n be_v these_o chap._n lxii_o visitation_n his_o first_o sickness_n and_o visitation_n i_o call_v to_o mind_v some_o word_n which_o he_o speak_v unto_o i_o alone_o at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o visit_v he_o which_o be_v upon_o the_o day_n after_o the_o sabbath_n that_o morning_n he_o arise_v exceed_v 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he_o will_v not_o confess_v but_o only_o tell_v they_o in_o general_a with_o great_a tenderness_n of_o heart_n 14._o 2_o cor._n 11_o 14._o and_o many_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n tear_n of_o joy_n and_o tear_n of_o sorrow_n 37._o pati_fw-la timetis_fw-la exire_fw-la non_fw-la vultis_fw-la quid_fw-la facium_fw-la vobis_fw-la possid_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la aug._n c._n 37._o for_o now_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a persuasion_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o and_o that_o within_o a_o while_n he_o shall_v make_v a_o glorious_a change_n of_o this_o life_n with_o a_o better_a of_o earth_n for_o heaven_n of_o this_o world_n for_o another_o and_o of_o a_o estate_n of_o misery_n for_o a_o estate_n of_o glory_n and_o hereunto_o he_o do_v very_o careful_o address_v himself_o exchange_n 3._o head_n his_o confidence_n of_o a_o happy_a exchange_n labour_v for_o a_o gracious_a confidence_n of_o this_o bless_a and_o happy_a exchange_n whensoever_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o it_o and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o clear_v his_o evidence_n and_o confirm_v his_o assurance_n of_o it_o his_o evidence_n he_o clear_v by_o inform_v his_o judgement_n aright_o in_o the_o all-sufficiency_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o that_o bless_a estate_n it_o his_o evidence_n of_o it_o his_o assurance_n he_o confirm_v by_o such_o faithful_a record_n covenant_n grant_n gift_n pledge_n earnest_n witness_n sign_n oath_n seal_n it_o his_o assurance_n for_o it_o fruit_n and_o mark_n of_o his_o interest_n unto_o that_o estate_n that_o neither_o sin_n nor_o satan_n law_n nor_o conscience_n death_n nor_o hell_n can_v infringe_v it_o nor_o find_v any_o flaw_n therein_o to_o give_v either_o they_o any_o just_a occasion_n to_o except_v against_o it_o or_o he_o any_o cause_n once_o to_o doubt_v of_o it_o this_o his_o confidence_n be_v his_o comfort_n in_o all_o his_o sickness_n comfort_n his_o confidence_n cause_n of_o his_o comfort_n which_o draw_v many_o comfortable_a and_o heavenly_a speech_n from_o he_o such_o as_o these_o 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