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wrap_v up_o in_o the_o apostle_n prayer_n 1_o pâ—t_n 5_o 10._o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o unâ—o_o his_o eternal_a glory_n by_o christ_n jâ—sus_n afâ—er_a that_o you_o have_v suffer_v a_o while_n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v sâ—ttle_v you_o so_o then_o have_v you_o suffer_v a_o while_n you_o may_v go_v then_o to_o god_n as_o to_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o say_v lord_n through_o thy_o providence_n i_o have_v now_o suffer_v a_o whilâ—_n thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n make_v i_o perfect_a confirm_v i_o establish_v strengthen_v and_o comfort_v i_o and_o let_v all_o these_o suffering_n turn_v to_o a_o good_a account_n thus_o praise_n god_n under_o your_o suffering_n and_o pray_v over_o your_o suffering_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o manage_v and_o order_v all_o your_o suffering_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v turn_v to_o a_o good_a account_n the_o way_n to_o obtain_v a_o sure_a and_o great_a reward_n serm._n iii_o matth._n 19_o 28._o and_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n you_o also_o shall_v sit_v upon_o twelve_o throne_n judge_v the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v forsake_v house_n or_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred-fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v everlasting_a life_n in_o this_o scripture_n we_o have_v our_o saviour_n answer_n unto_o peter_n question_n propound_v at_o ver_fw-la 27._o behold_v lord_n say_v peter_z we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n answer_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n and_o his_o answer_n be_v partly_o comfortable_a and_o partly_o cautional_n the_o cautional_n part_n i_o have_v speak_v to_o among_o some_o of_o you_o from_z vers_n 30._o but_o many_o that_o be_v first_o shall_v be_v last_o and_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o the_o comfortable_a part_n i_o speak_v unto_o the_o last_o lord_n day_n in_o another_o meeting_n and_o be_v now_o desire_v to_o speak_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o you_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v of_o present_a and_o universal_a concernment_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o as_o brief_o and_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v the_o comfortable_a part_n of_o christ_n answer_n you_o have_v in_o v._o 28_o 29._o wherein_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v show_v what_o great_a reward_n those_o shall_v have_v that_o do_v suffer_v or_o leave_v any_o worldly_a interest_n for_o he_o and_o for_o his_o namesake_n which_o reward_n do_v either_o relate_v unto_o the_o apostle_n or_o unto_o other_o it_o relate_v unto_o the_o apostle_n in_o vers_fw-la 28._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o which_o have_v follow_v i_o in_o the_o regeneration_n that_o be_v in_o the_o preach_n of_o 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to_o be_v enrich_v with_o divine_a promiseâ—_n one_o promise_n be_v worth_a a_o world_n he_o be_v rich_a indeed_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o promise_n we_o say_v a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o rich_a man_n though_o he_o have_v never_o a_o penny_n of_o money_n in_o his_o purse_n he_o may_v have_v a_o great_a many_o bond_n and_o we_o say_v he_o be_v a_o rich_a man_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o christian_n be_v rich_a indeed_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o promise_n well_o when_o come_v the_o promise_n look_v when_o a_o man_n do_v forsake_v any_o worldly_a interest_n for_o the_o lord_n then_o come_v the_o promise_n for_o that_o look_v into_o gen._n 12_o and_o you_o shall_v sâ—e_v what_o a_o great_a promise_n god_n make_v to_o abraâ—am_n vers_fw-la 2._o i_o will_v mâ—ke_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bless_v well_o but_o when_o come_v this_o promise_n the_o first_o verse_n tell_v you_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v 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say_v they_o shall_v put_v you_o out_o of_o the_o synagogue_n yea_o the_o time_n come_v that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v god_n service_n the_o syriack_n read_v it_o so_o that_o whosoever_o kill_v you_o will_v think_v that_o he_o do_v bring_v a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n in_o exod._n 8._o 20._o say_v the_o lord_n by_o moses_n unto_o pharaoh_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o now_o this_o be_v the_o errand_n that_o moses_n have_v pharaoh_n answer_v it_o thus_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o pharaoh_n call_v for_o moses_n and_o for_o aaron_n and_o say_v go_v you_o sacrifice_n to_o your_o god_n in_o the_o land_n moses_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v i_o pharaoh_n understand_v it_o concern_v sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o go_v and_o offer_v sacrifice_n unto_o your_o god_n and_o indeed_o the_o thing_n sacrifice_n have_v the_o same_o word_n the_o word_n that_o be_v use_v 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mourner_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o solemn_a assembly_n zeph._n 3._o 18._o i_o will_v gather_v they_o that_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n who_o be_v of_o thou_o to_o who_o the_o reproach_n of_o it_o be_v a_o burden_n this_o prophet_n zephany_n who_o live_v not_o long_o before_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n have_v threaten_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o jew_n with_o that_o calamity_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o repent_v to_o return_v unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v that_o eminent_a evil_n do_v at_o the_o last_o conclude_v all_o with_o a_o comfortable_a and_o gracious_a promise_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o god_n first_o he_o threaten_v and_o then_o promise_v god_n be_v threaten_n usual_o do_v end_n in_o promise_n sharp_a threaten_n in_o the_o sweet_a promise_n this_o promise_n here_o be_v sweet_a and_o full_a and_o large_a wherein_o you_o have_v the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o the_o several_a branch_n thereof_o the_o cause_n fountain_n and_o original_a 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