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wit_n that_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v bless_v with_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v sanctify_v they_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o son_n also_o that_o they_o be_v honourable_a forasmuch_o as_o by_o they_o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v make_v like_o to_o his_o image_n 8._o 2._o pet._n 4._o rom._n 8._o bear_v &_o wear_v his_o livery_n as_o knight_n of_o his_o order_n also_o that_o they_o be_v token_n &_o testimony_n of_o the_o favour_n &_o fatherly_a will_n of_o god_n who_o chasten_v those_o who_o he_o love_v &_o scourge_v every_o child_n who_o he_o receive_v to_o himself_o 3_o pro._n 3._o heb._n 12._o apoc._n 3_o also_o that_o they_o be_v but_o light_a and_o of_o small_a continuance_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o weight_n of_o most_o excellent_a glory_n which_o they_o work_v in_o we_o for_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o jesus_n christ_n we_o shall_v reign_v and_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o 4._o 2._o cor._n 4._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o bless_v be_v they_o which_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v christ_n jesus_n 5._o 2._o tim._n 1._o mat._n 5._o also_o the_o affliction_n be_v not_o only_o profitable_a for_o the_o faithful_a but_o also_o necessary_a forasmuch_o as_o by_o they_o the_o lord_n correct_v that_o natural_a corruption_n &_o perverseness_n which_o do_v incessant_o drive_v we_o to_o rebel_v against_o his_o holy_a commandment_n they_o tame_v our_o flesh_n and_o bridle_v it_o for_o fear_v lest_o it_o wax_v wanton_a &_o go_v astray_o it_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o know_v ourselves_o to_o forsake_v the_o world_n