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other_o way_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v we_o with_o his_o rod_n or_o can_v we_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o kingdom_n without_o it_o he_o will_v not_o thus_o chase_v we_o into_o it_o by_o the_o fury_n and_o sword_n of_o the_o persecutor_n but_o our_o corruption_n can_v hardly_o be_v let_v out_o but_o with_o the_o lance_n the_o old_a man_n must_v sit_v heavy_a on_o we_o that_o we_o may_v put_v he_o off_o and_o the_o world_n must_v breathe_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n in_o our_o face_n that_o we_o may_v loathe_v it_o persecution_n show_v what_o a_o prison_n what_o a_o hell_n the_o world_n be_v how_o ready_a it_o be_v to_o overflow_v our_o fade_a delight_n with_o gall_n that_o we_o may_v fly_v out_o of_o it_o to_o a_o better_a place_n if_o we_o will_v we_o may_v make_v our_o persecutor_n our_o apostle_n to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o as_o theodoret_n call_v the_o redemption_n of_o man_n the_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o god_n providence_n 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a_o angel_n go_v before_o they_o as_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o christ_n himself_o lead_v they_o through_o these_o terror_n and_o amazement_n to_o a_o place_n of_o refresh_v to_o a_o city_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n oportet_fw-la they_o must_v suffer_v but_o there_o remain_v a_o sabbath_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n persecution_n be_v the_o lot_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v our_o first_o part_n we_o will_v now_o present_v you_o with_o the_o second_o that_o every_o man_n that_o suffer_v have_v not_o title_n to_o this_o blessedness_n in_o the_o text_n but_o only_o those_o who_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n which_o comprehend_v all_o those_o duty_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n unto_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v for_o one_o virtue_n and_o neglect_v the_o rest_n 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though_o it_o can_v yet_o better_a nothing_o then_o be_v at_o loss_n but_o our_o accountant_a here_o s._n paul_n when_o he_o have_v reckon_v all_o sit_v down_o a_o loser_n for_o you_o see_v his_o particular_n be_v many_o but_o his_o sum_n be_v nothing_o and_o which_o be_v worse_o than_o nothing_o loss_n and_o low_a yet_o but_o dung_n ver_fw-la 8._o the_o most_o unsavoury_a loss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d circumcision_n be_v concision_n and_o the_o teacher_n of_o it_o dog_n ver_fw-la 2._o that_o will_v not_o only_o bark_v but_o bite_v evil_a worker_n that_o work_n to_o pull_v down_o and_o build_v to_o ruin_v his_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n he_o cast_v away_o his_o privilege_n disenable_a he_o his_o zele_n be_v madness_n the_o law_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereby_o oh_o he_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o he_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v find_v in_o it_o ver_fw-la 9_o his_o gain_n be_v loss_n all_o thing_n but_o dung_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d garbage_n and_o filth_n to_o be_v throw_v to_o dog_n ver_fw-la 8._o obsecro_fw-la expone_fw-la te_fw-la paululum_fw-la say_v the_o father_n good_a apostle_n what_o paradox_n what_o riddle_n be_v these_o unfold_v thyself_o what_o circumcision_n nothing_o thyself_o ble_v under_o the_o knife_n the_o law_n nothing_o why_o it_o be_v just_a and_o true_a and_o holy_a and_o good_a and_o righteousness_n the_o very_a name_n be_v precious_a expone_fw-la te_fw-la paululum_fw-la we_o be_v in_o a_o cloud_n and_o besiege_v with_o darkness_n we_o can_v believe_v s._n paul_n himself_o without_o a_o exposition_n very_o a_o strange_a contemplation_n it_o be_v and_o we_o may_v at_o first_o conceive_v s._n paul_n now_o to_o have_v be_v not_o in_o the_o three_o heaven_n but_o in_o a_o cloud_n every_o step_n be_v in_o darkness_n every_o word_n a_o mystery_n but_o yet_o follow_v he_o to_o ver_fw-la 8._o and_o some_o day_n appear_v the_o dayspring_n from_o on_o high_a have_v visit_v we_o and_o then_o 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