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2._o to_o suffer_v a_o woman_n to_o preach_v rev._n 2._o 20._o to_o suffer_v heretic_n that_o hold_v false_a doctrine_n rev._n 2._o 14_o 15._o and_o to_o admit_v the_o doctrine_n and_o will_n of_o balaamitish_a seducer_n to_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o any_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 22._o to_o câ—st_v out_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o god_n word_n esa_n 66._o 5._o thus_o of_o the_o sin_n against_o christ_n christians_o â—_o against_o christians_o 2_o sin_n against_o christian_n be_v commit_v against_o they_o either_o consider_v as_o one_o body_n and_o member_n of_o that_o one_o body_n or_o as_o set_v in_o private_a or_o several_a estate_n against_o christian_n consider_v as_o one_o body_n there_o be_v these_o sin_n schism_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o and_o faction_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 12_o 13._o want_v of_o fellow_n feel_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 26._o nâ—t_v improove_v our_o gift_n to_o their_o edification_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 7._o not_o to_o think_v sober_o and_o deal_v faithful_o in_o our_o place_n &_o 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who_o have_v appoint_v it_o 2._o ask_v wisdom_n how_o to_o behave_v thyself_o under_o it_o jam._n 1._o 5._o 2_o bear_v it_o with_o patience_n and_o submission_n take_v in_o good_a part_n the_o lord_n chastisement_n leu._n 26._o 41._o 1_o pet._n 5_o 6._o humble_a thyself_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exâ—lt_v thou_o in_o due_a time_n and_o that_o patience_n may_v have_v her_o perfect_a work_n in_o thou_o watch_v against_o â—reâ—ting_v at_o god_n or_o man_n psal_n 37_o 1_o 7_o 8_o &_o 39_o 9_o â—eaâ—inesse_n under_o the_o chastise_v hand_n pro._n 3_o 11._o the_o lift_v up_o of_o
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turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n verse_n 11._o 3_o learn_v righteousness_n this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n god_n look_v aftâ—r_n to_o take_v away_o thy_o sin_n esa_n 26._o 11._o &_o 27._o his_o correction_n be_v a_o wind_n to_o fan_n and_o to_o clâ—anâ—e_v jer._n 4_o 11._o which_o be_v do_v 1_o if_o thou_o search_v and_o try_v thy_o way_n and_o avoid_v carelessness_n pro._n 14._o 16._o job_n 36._o 8._o 9_o if_o he_o smite_v fear_v and_o depart_v from_o evil_n cry_v when_o he_o bind_v thou_o lâ—st_v like_o a_o hypocrite_n thou_o heap_v up_o wrath_n verse_n 13._o lam._n 3._o 40._o 2_o walk_v in_o thy_o integrity_n pro._n 19_o 1._o 3_o watch_n against_o discouragement_n pro._n 24._o 10._o nor_o question_v god_n love_n for_o the_o outward_a distress_n nor_o faint_v in_o thy_o good_a way_n the_o way_n be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o affliction_n but_o the_o affliction_n by_o the_o way_n trust_v in_o 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the_o promise_n and_o depend_v on_o god_n allowance_n 5_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v do_v good_a psal_n 37._o 3._o abide_v in_o thy_o place_n and_o remove_v not_o without_o thou_o can_v in_o a_o lawful_a way_n see_v the_o lord_n himself_o thy_o guide_n and_o leader_n 6_o by_o contentation_n live_v without_o covet_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v therein_o the_o gain_n of_o godliness_n that_o thou_o may_v learn_v to_o have_v want_n and_o to_o be_v hungry_a as_o well_o as_o to_o abound_v and_o to_o be_v full_a phil._n 4._o 12._o heb._n 13._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 4_o in_o sickness_n 1_o seek_v first_o to_o god_n and_o sickness_n 4_o in_o sickness_n then_o to_o the_o physician_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o in_o thy_o seek_n to_o god_n confess_v against_o thyself_o thy_o sinneâ—_n to_o the_o lord_n imitate_v hezekiah_n esa_n 38._o 1._o and_o do_v not_o as_o do_v asa_n 2_o chro._n 16._o jest_n a_o disease_n in_o the_o foot_n soon_o cut_v off_o thy_o day_n 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speak_v and_o object_v mat._n 5._o 11._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 15._o and_o here_o see_v thou_o conscionable_o for_o the_o lord_n sake_n reverence_n dignity_n and_o obey_v authority_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 13._o 14._o 15._o 16._o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o once_o of_o daniel_n we_o shall_v not_o find_v any_o occasion_n against_o this_o daniel_n except_o we_o find_v it_o against_o he_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o his_o god_n dan._n 6._o 5._o 2_o remember_v what_o it_o will_v cost_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o christian_n thou_o must_v deny_v thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o life_n luâ—_n 14._o 26._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12_o and_o therefore_o think_v it_o not_o strange_a if_o a_o fiery_a try_v all_o shall_v happen_v as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n have_v happen_v 1_o pet._n 4._o 12._o 3_o commit_v the_o keep_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o god_n in_o welldoing_a as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 19_o 4_o be_v not_o 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deliverance_n thy_o die_n for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v be_v but_o such_o light_a affliction_n as_o the_o heart_n may_v run_v away_o with_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17._o 18._o this_o will_v also_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o worldâ—_n enticement_n as_o it_o do_v moses_n heb._n 11._o 24._o 25._o 35._o 7_o leave_v not_o till_o thou_o can_v be_v in_o suffering_n as_o a_o sheep_n dumb_a before_o the_o shearer_n yea_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v fill_v with_o such_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n that_o thou_o can_v pray_v for_o thy_o persecutor_n and_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v thou_o mat._n 5._o 44._o esa_n 5._o &_o 53._o 7._o and_o in_o all_o committhy_a cause_n to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 21._o 23._o 8_o to_o help_v thou_o herein_o behold_v the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o promise_n the_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n which_o compass_n thou_o in_o this_o way_n the_o worthy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n heb._n 11._o the_o confessor_n and_o martyr_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n reu._n â—2_n 11._o and_o chief_o the_o matchless_a pattern_n of_o our_o saviour_n heb._n 12._o 2._o who_o for_o the_o glory_n set_v before_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n and_o endure_v the_o gaine-saying_n of_o sinner_n 9_o add_v withal_o the_o consolation_n which_o be_v not_o small_a for_o consider_v we_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o christ_n in_o suffering_n and_o death_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v in_o glory_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 11._o 12._o christ_n account_v they_o the_o residue_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o iâ—_n all_o
he_o do_v it_o oft_o time_n but_o say_v thou_o live_v to_o the_o gray_a hair_n yet_o know_v that_o be_v the_o evil_a day_n ageit_a self_n be_v a_o disease_n disable_n to_o duty_n of_o religion_n youth_n be_v every_o way_n fit_a let_v solomon_n tell_v thou_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n before_o the_o evil_a day_n come_v of_o which_o thou_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o it_o eccles_n 12._o 1._o for_o the_o impatient_a desire_n of_o death_n the_o cure_n of_o the_o impatient_a desire_n of_o death_n death_n it_o be_v cool_v and_o temper_v 1_o â—â—_o by_o strength_n of_o judgement_n we_o know_v and_o know_v resolve_v that_o affliction_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v rather_o than_o transgression_n job_n 36._o 20._o 21._o the_o contrary_a hereunto_o make_v job_n impatient_o to_o wish_v the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n job._n 3._o 2_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o god_n teach_v by_o his_o work_n and_o herein_o none_o like_o he_o job._n 36._o 22._o 3_o 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body_n mat._n 22._o 32._o 7_o for_o pain_n agony_n and_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n 1_o remember_v that_o all_o these_o be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o christian_a in_o the_o ignomini_fw-la we_o and_z painful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n there_o they_o all_o lose_v their_o sting_n and_o poison_n 2_o all_o be_v you_o life_n death_n by_o famine_n persecution_n sword_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 22._o 3_o god_n be_v your_o god_n and_o guide_n unto_o thâ—_n death_n psal_n 48._o 14._o 4_o take_v heed_n â—hou_fw-mi offend_v not_o against_o the_o generation_n of_o god_n child_n if_o by_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n thou_o conclude_v any_o man_n happiness_n or_o misery_n before_o god_n how_o go_v it_o with_o the_o ungodly_a they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n they_o have_v no_o band_n in_o their_o death_n their_o strength_n be_v firm_a they_o be_v not_o in_o trouble_n as_o other_o man_n neither_o be_v they_o plague_v like_o other_o folk_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n what_o be_v the_o estate_n of_o a_o david_n 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hope_v of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v charity_n in_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n 4_o have_v always_o a_o eye_n to_o those_o three_o gracious_a direction_n give_v by_o our_o saviour_n luk._n 12._o 35_o 36._o 1_o to_o have_v your_o loin_n gird_v â—_o corruption_n of_o nature_n and_o inward_a â—uâ—ls_n thence_o issue_v so_o strive_v against_o with_o strength_n of_o resolution_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hang_v about_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o soul_n in_o run_v the_o race_n of_o godliness_n 2_o to_o have_v your_o lamp_n in_o your_o hand_n burn_v that_o be_v our_o holy_a profession_n adorn_v with_o the_o shine_a light_n of_o good_a work_n 3_o to_o watch_n to_o prayer_n to_o the_o opportunity_n of_o welldoing_a to_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n and_o against_o our_o corruption_n 5_o remember_v paul_n ethic_n every_o day_n to_o pracâ—iâ—e_v they_o â—â—â—t_n 2._o 12._o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o live_v godly_a righteous_o sober_o practise_v 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ministerial_a sentence_n and_o testimony_n concern_v thy_o estate_n in_o christ_n know_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o key_n be_v of_o no_o small_a use_n and_o comfort_n joh._n 20._o 23._o 2_o the_o profligation_n of_o temptation_n look_v with_o a_o steadfast_a eye_n on_o the_o reward_n through_o the_o promise_n 3_o the_o excitation_n of_o that_o christian_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o desire_v to_o be_v dissolve_v that_o thou_o may_v say_v with_o good_a old_a jacob_n lord_n i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n gen._n 49._o 18._o in_o the_o very_a agony_n of_o death_n and_o deposition_n or_o lay_v down_o of_o thy_o body_n how_o glorious_a be_v it_o to_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n to_o excite_v our_o hope_n and_o desire_v of_o heaven_n to_o commit_v our_o soul_n into_o the_o haâ—ds_n of_o he_o that_o redeem_v they_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31._o 6._o saâ—ing_n father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n and_o lord_n jesus_n receive_v my_o spirit_n 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