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in_o this_o place_n give_v it_o no_o better_a title_n agree_v with_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galathian_o 29._o whereas_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o y_z e_z history_n that_o isaac_n be_v but_o mock_v of_o ishmael_n 9_o if_o therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v count_v a_o persecuter_n secuter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n look_v well_o to_o thy_o tongue_n that_o it_o spew_v forth_o no_o taunt_a nor_o reproachful_a word_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o truth_n if_o thou_o do_v the_o sentence_n against_o they_o be_v pen_v already_o &_o thou_o be_v brand_v in_o the_o cheek_n with_o the_o note_n of_o a_o persecuter_n and_o how_o odious_a this_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n how_o slender_o soever_o thou_o account_v of_o it_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o history_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n 24._o two_o and_o forty_o little_a child_n be_v miraculous_o destroy_v with_o bear_n for_o mock_v the_o 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he_o labour_v to_o keep_v a_o even_a hand_n and_o to_o displease_v neither_o side_n whereas_o christ_n say_v woe_n unto_o you_o when_o all_o man_n speak_v well_o of_o you_o 26._o thus_o the_o natural_a man_n be_v lead_v by_o his_o own_o reason_n and_o sense_n pronounce_v they_o accurse_v who_o the_o lord_n do_v bless_v &_o they_o bless_v who_o the_o lord_n do_v curse_v but_o let_v it_o suffice_v we_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v it_o which_o be_v holy_a &_o true_a let_v we_o patient_o wait_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o see_v he_o say_v that_o we_o be_v happy_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o rail_n and_o speaking_n against_o of_o our_o enemy_n let_v we_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n through_o honour_n and_o dishâ—â—â—â—r_n 8._o through_o good_a report_n and_o evil_a repâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d forward_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v us._n it_o follow_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o god_n rest_v upon_o you_o 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hireling_n 12._o a_o greedy_a dog_n that_o be_v never_o satisfy_v 11._o a_o dumb_a dog_n a_o blind_a guide_n or_o a_o idle_a pastor_n can_v in_o truth_n apply_v the_o comfort_n to_o they_o here_o mention_v since_o they_o be_v just_o reproach_v and_o punish_v for_o their_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n do_v â—orbid_v we_o in_o this_o place_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o so_o speak_v as_o though_o all_o man_n be_v to_o despair_v of_o themselves_o which_o be_v any_o wâ—ie_n correct_v for_o their_o evil_a do_n 43._o not_o we_o know_v what_o be_v write_v of_o the_o thief_n y_fw-fr â—_o be_v crucify_a with_o our_o lord_n and_o how_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n even_o so_o assure_o whatsoever_o the_o offence_n be_v that_o we_o be_v evil_o speak_v of_o for_o or_o otherwise_o punish_v by_o imprisonment_n or_o death_n yet_o we_o be_v happy_a &_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o grace_n be_v give_v we_o which_o it_o the_o thief_n to_o repent_v to_o 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so_o glorious_a so_o mighty_a &_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n and_o service_n from_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o cross_n which_o we_o suffer_v in_o that_o behalf_n s_o paul_n he_o believe_v this_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o calamity_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o do_v of_o his_o duty_n 12._o can_v say_v with_o confidence_n i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a for_o i_o know_v he_o well_o enough_o in_o who_o i_o have_v believe_v and_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o which_o i_o have_v commit_v unto_o he_o against_o that_o day_n let_v we_o be_v like_o mind_a and_o since_o jesus_n christ_n have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n so_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o defend_v we_o from_o the_o rage_n of_o our_o enemy_n here_o and_o to_o keep_v our_o salvation_n sure_a from_o be_v hurt_v by_o any_o mean_n let_v we_o never_o blush_v for_o any_o thing_n that_o happen_v unto_o we_o 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the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n 6._o &_o the_o sanctification_n of_o our_o life_n we_o can_v persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v his_o child_n y_fw-fr e_fw-la present_a smart_n shall_v not_o quail_v we_o 11._o because_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n follow_v after_o 28._o &_o it_o must_v needs_o turn_v to_o our_o best_a because_o it_o come_v from_o our_o father_n thus_o much_o of_o these_o word_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o apostle_n let_v so_o many_o as_o be_v afflict_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n his_o conclusion_n be_v that_o in_o all_o well_o do_v we_o commend_v our_o soul_n unto_o god_n that_o have_v make_v they_o for_o as_o we_o have_v before_o in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o peace_n declare_v some_o rare_a of_o please_a god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n so_o be_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o continue_v in_o our_o affliction_n and_o not_o for_o they_o to_o take_v any_o liberty_n to_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o 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