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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 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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 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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 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of_o god_n the_o hope_n of_o glory_n shall_v spirit_n and_o animate_v a_o christian_n if_o there_o can_v be_v grief_n in_o heaven_n sure_o it_o will_v be_v that_o we_o have_v do_v god_n no_o more_o service_n what_o a_o infinite_a disproportion_n be_v there_o between_o our_o work_n and_o reward_n let_v divine_a hope_n be_v as_o oil_n to_o the_o lamp_n as_o wind_n to_o the_o sail_n to_o excite_v and_o to_o blow_v we_o forward_o in_o holy_a activity_n for_o god_n we_o sow_v in_o hope_n gal._n 6.9_o let_v we_o not_o bâ—_n weary_a in_o well-doing_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o branch_n 4_o 4._o let_v we_o live_v suitable_a to_o our_o hope_n in_o a_o holy_a angelical_a walk_v they_o who_o have_v heaven_n in_o their_o hope_n shall_v have_v heaven_n in_o their_o life_n let_v we_o walk_v after_o that_o golden_a pattern_n which_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o 1_o joh._n 2.6_o as_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v christ_n death_n for_o 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to_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n doctrine_n from_o whence_o this_o great_a truth_n do_v result_v doctr._n that_o christian_n shall_v above_o all_o thing_n endeavour_v after_o fruithfulness_n the_o saint_n be_v call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n isa_n 61.3_o these_o rational_a tree_n must_v not_o only_o bring_v forth_o leaf_n but_o fruit_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n for_o the_o further_a amplify_a of_o this_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o 1._o how_o a_o christian_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n he_o bring_v forth_o 1._o how_o a_o christian_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n i_o answer_v he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o the_o vine_n by_o nature_n we_o be_v barren_a there_o be_v not_o one_o good_a blossom_n grow_v on_o we_o but_o when_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n than_o we_o grow_v and_o fructify_v joh._n 15.4_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v 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