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9_o 2_o another_o end_n and_o design_n of_o man_n by_o such_o torment_n be_v to_o strike_v â—_o great_a terror_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o opposite_n to_o break_v the_o spirit_n of_o such_o as_o be_v relate_v to_o and_o interest_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o those_o torture_a one_o be_v companion_n of_o they_o that_o be_v so_o use_v and_o thereby_o to_o drive_v they_o from_o their_o station_n and_o profession_n smite_v the_o shepherd_n in_o expectation_n that_o then_o the_o sheep_n must_v be_v scatter_v but_o herein_o as_o in_o the_o former_a infinite_a wisdom_n shine_v forth_o in_o bring_v meat_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n and_o sweetness_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a bring_v to_o nought_o the_o device_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o frequent_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o paul_n phil._n 1.12_o 13_o 14._o the_o thing_n the_o cruel_a thing_n which_o happen_v to_o he_o fall_v out_o rather_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o his_o bond_n for_o christ_n be_v manifect_a in_o all_o caesar_n court_n and_o all_o other_o place_n and_o many_o brethren_n in_o the_o lord_n wax_v confident_a by_o his_o bond_n grow_v much_o more_o bold_a to_o speak_v the_o word_n without_o fear_n o_o lord_n behold_v their_o threaten_n and_o grant_v to_o thy_o servant_n boldness_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o their_o faith_n act_v 4.29_o the_o more_o shameful_o the_o apostle_n be_v entreat_v they_o be_v the_o more_o bold_a in_o their_o god_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o their_o god_n with_o much_o contention_n 1_o thes_n 2.2_o man_n think_v it_o for_o evil_a but_o god_n have_v wonderful_o bring_v it_o about_o for_o good_a these_o torture_n upon_o the_o harmless_a lamb_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v exercise_v in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n with_o much_o variety_n according_a to_o the_o fruitful_a womb_n of_o lust_n of_o the_o son_n of_o violence_n who_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n derive_v and_o suck_v the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n from_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o wicked-one_a and_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o have_v more_o or_o less_o exert_v its_o self_n according_a to_o the_o opportunity_n they_o have_v have_v for_o so_o do_v which_o have_v be_v frequent_o either_o more_o relax_v or_o restrain_v as_o have_v seem_v best_a to_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o bring_v about_o his_o end_n and_o design_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o though_o these_o great_a and_o sore_a trial_n be_v the_o common_a lot_n of_o saint_n in_o all_o age_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o eminent_a and_o peculiar_a period_n some_o remarkable_a point_n of_o time_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v refer_v unto_o that_o may_v be_v call_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n the_o time_n of_o such_o torment_n with_o which_o we_o have_v need_n be_v well_o acquaint_v and_o our_o concernment_n respect_v they_o the_o first_o time_n that_o i_o note_v such_o torture_n be_v in_o date_n and_o fashion_n as_o i_o may_v express_v it_o be_v that_o as_o i_o understand_v the_o text_n point_v at_o namely_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n not_o but_o that_o divers_a fair_a son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n have_v their_o share_n deep_o in_o suffering_n before_o sundry_a time_n but_o now_o it_o grow_v to_o be_v the_o common_a expectation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v hold_v up_o any_o profession_n of_o the_o true_a god_n a_o time_n be_v come_v over_o they_o which_o carry_v this_o in_o the_o very_a front_n of_o it_o it_o be_v a_o torture_a time_n especial_o under_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n of_o who_o we_o have_v such_o a_o exact_a description_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o little_a horn_n the_o very_a point_n and_o venom_n of_o which_o be_v level_v against_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a read_v he_o portray_v dan._n 8_o vers_n 9.10_o 11_o 12._o compare_v with_o and_o open_v v._n 21_o 23_o 24_o 25._o this_o dreadful_a opposition_n and_o persecution_n be_v make_v to_o the_o name_n of_o god_n against_o such_o as_o retain_v the_o profession_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n give_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v a_o second_o period_n or_o special_a point_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o torture_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v remark_v and_o that_o be_v under_o the_o reign_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o dragon_n exercise_v his_o power_n in_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n consider_v as_o pagan_a this_o be_v describe_v by_o that_o four_o beast_n dan._n 7.7_o 8._o dreadful_a and_o terrible_a and_o vers_fw-la 19_o 20._o exceed_a dreadful_a this_o principal_o respect_v those_o incredible_a torture_n that_o be_v inflict_v throughout_o the_o whole_a roman_a territory_n which_o be_v wide_a and_o large_a upon_o any_o who_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n
a_o religious_a pretext_n for_o their_o cruel_a act_n gen._n 34.31_o curse_a be_v their_o anger_n for_o it_o be_v fierce_a and_o their_o wrath_n for_o it_o be_v cruel_a gen._n 49.7_o 4._o another_o occasion_n of_o their_o wrath_n boil_v up_o to_o torment_v arise_v from_o the_o constant_a bold_a and_o courageous_a spirit_n that_o be_v sometime_o find_v in_o the_o lord_n people_n that_o will_v neither_o be_v debauch_v with_o their_o term_n nor_o break_v by_o their_o threat_n this_o exasperat_o exceed_o so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o three_o worthy_n dan._n 3.16_o 18_o 19_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_n thy_o golden_a image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o then_o be_v the_o king_n full_a of_o fury_n and_o the_o form_n of_o his_o visage_n change_v against_o they_o and_o command_v the_o furnace_n to_o be_v heat_v seven_o time_n more_o thaâ—_n it_o be_v wont_a etc._n etc._n see_v also_o vers_fw-la 22._o when_o steven_n stand_v in_o the_o boldness_n of_o his_o testimony_n act_v 7.54_o 57_o it_o cut_v they_o to_o the_o heart_n they_o gnash_v on_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n cry_v out_o stop_v their_o ear_n run_v upon_o he_o with_o one_o accord_n cast_v he_o out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o stone_v he_o if_o mordecai_n will_v not_o bow_v haman_n be_v on_o a_o rack_n all_o his_o comfort_n do_v not_o comfort_v he_o till_o he_o show_v himself_o profound_a for_o slaughter_n not_o a_o ordinary_a gallow_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n a_o consideration_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v improve_v as_o many_o do_v that_o because_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v thus_o enrage_v therefore_o we_o be_v to_o slack_v our_o testimony_n thereby_o to_o abate_v their_o fury_n but_o rather_o to_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o more_o earnestness_n to_o double_a and_o multiply_v his_o spirit_n and_o the_o strength_n and_o consolation_n of_o it_o with_o we_o as_o 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against_o magistracy_n and_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o high_a power_n etc._n etc._n the_o old_a accusation_n neh._n 2.19_o ch_n 6.6_o hest_n 3.8_o act_n 17.6_o 7._o they_o now_o rush_v upon_o the_o poor_a lamb_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o their_o lust_n as_o so_o many_o sail_n bear_v nay_o in_o these_o capacity_n there_o be_v occasion_n to_o draw_v forth_o those_o monstrous_a cruelty_n which_o perhaps_o they_o hardly_o think_v be_v hide_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o you_o see_v in_o that_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o hazael_n who_o when_o he_o be_v tell_v he_o will_v slay_v the_o young_a man_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o sword_n dash_v the_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n reply_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n he_o think_v its_o likely_a that_o unless_o he_o do_v degenerate_a from_o humanity_n and_o become_v a_o beast_n he_o can_v not_o perform_v such_o strange_a thing_n but_o what_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o prophet_n the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n 2_o king_n 8.18_o intimate_v that_o whatever_o fierce_a and_o dogged_a disposition_n lie_v hide_v in_o his_o heart_n against_o the_o lord_n interest_n under_o what_o plausible_a pretext_n soever_o it_o may_v be_v cover_v for_o a_o time_n from_o other_o nay_o whatever_o better_a persuasion_n he_o may_v have_v of_o himself_o about_o it_o yet_o his_o king-ship_n will_v give_v opportunity_n and_o provocation_n enough_o to_o draw_v they_o forth_o to_o grow_v up_o into_o his_o conceit_n joh._n 19.10_o know_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o have_v power_n to_o crucify_v thou_o and_o power_n to_o release_v thou_o will_v give_v strong_a temptation_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n to_o condemn_v and_o kill_v the_o just_a though_o he_o do_v not_o resist_v especial_o when_o a_o interest_n of_o worldly_a honour_n seem_v to_o lie_v that_o way_n ver_fw-la 12._o notwithstanding_o conviction_n and_o reluctancy_n of_o conscience_n to_o the_o contrary_a dan._n 6.14_o 15_o 16._o mat._n 14.7_o 9_o these_o may_v serve_v as_o some_o of_o the_o reason_n giving_z light_z why_o and_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o lot_n of_o saint_n some_o have_v be_v torture_v thus_o i_o shall_v only_o touch_v a_o little_a practical_a improvement_n by_o draw_v these_o inference_n use_v 1_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n people_n have_v their_o time_n by_o the_o permission_n nay_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v torture_v put_v to_o the_o most_o violent_a shameful_a way_n of_o die_a or_o the_o most_o slavish_a miserable_a and_o disgraceful_a way_n of_o live_v though_o the_o most_o choice_n of_o all_o his_o child_n it_o then_o may_v serve_v to_o caution_n such_o as_o be_v looker_n on_o how_o they_o proceed_v to_o make_v a_o positive_a judgement_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o severe_a dispensation_n they_o be_v carry_v through_o 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