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rev._n 11._o 3._o and_o ch_n 20._o 4._o oh_o that_o if_o we_o suffer_v it_o may_v be_v upon_o such_o a_o account_n also_o mat._n 5._o 11_o 12._o and_o ch_n 16._o 25._o joh._n 12._o 25_o 26._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 12_o 16._o 2._o in_o that_o christ_n say_v of_o antipas_n my_o faithful_a martyr_v we_o have_v here_o a_o account_n give_v we_o of_o they_o who_o christ_n judge_n and_o repute_v faithful_a namely_o 1._o such_o as_o be_v his_o witness_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o proclaim_v his_o goodness_n most_o man_n will_v proclaim_v every_o one_o his_o own_o goodness_n but_o a_o faithful_a man_n who_o can_v find_v prov._n 20._o 6._o and_o 25._o 13._o act_n 16._o 15._o he_o account_v they_o faithful_a who_o preach_v not_o themselves_o but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o lord_n and_o that_o faithful_a say_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 12_o 15._o with_o ch_z 2._o 4_o 7._o 2._o and_o such_o as_o 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thy_o hand_n ps_n 10._o 11_o 15._o zech._n 9_o 8._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o the_o righteous_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v open_a to_o their_o cry_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 34._o 15_o 19_o let_v not_o zion_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o for_o though_o a_o woman_n may_v forget_v the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v his_o zion_n he_o have_v grave_v she_o on_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n her_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o he_o isay_n 49._o 14_o 16._o 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a trial_n to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o live_v and_o dwell_v in_o such_o place_n and_o time_n they_o have_v then_o many_o temptation_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a to_o let_v go_v their_o faith_n or_o the_o profession_n thereof_o and_o they_o be_v in_o heaviness_n through_o manifold_a temptation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 6._o especial_o when_o some_o among_o they_o suffer_v or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v slay_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n christ_n heb._n 10._o 32_o 33._o many_o now_o be_v ready_a to_o stumble_v yea_o too_o many_o ofttimes_o do_v fall_v off_o there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a trial_n when_o god_n give_v rest_n to_o his_o church_n act_n 9_o 31._o but_o rather_o then_o many_o will_v cleave_v to_o they_o with_o flattery_n dan._n 11._o 34._o but_o when_o their_o adversary_n among_o who_o they_o live_v be_v permit_v to_o persecute_v and_o vex_v they_o and_o kill_v some_o of_o they_o here_o be_v the_o patience_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n rev._n 13._o 7_o 8_o 10._o and_o ch_n 14._o 12._o 4._o it_o be_v high_o approvable_a unto_o christ_n and_o commendable_a with_o he_o that_o his_o servant_n hold_v fast_o his_o name_n and_o do_v not_o deny_v his_o faith_n in_o such_o try_v time_n and_o place_n oh_o it_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n that_o when_o thus_o try_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n without_o waver_v whatever_o loss_n or_o suffering_n we_o may_v expose_v ourselves_o unto_o thereby_o heb._n 10._o 23_o 26._o and_o ch_n 4._o 13_o 14._o rev._n 3._o 8_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 16._o luke_n 12._o 3_o 9_o and_o then_o to_o let_v go_v the_o faith_n or_o profession_n thereof_o be_v very_o provoke_v unto_o he_o and_o dangerous_a to_o ourselves_o whosoever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o word_n in_o a_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o will_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o he_o come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n mark_n 8._o 38._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12_o 13._o 5._o that_o his_o people_n may_v then_o hold_v fast_o god_n be_v their_o refuge_n and_o strength_n a_o very_a present_a help_n in_o trouble_n ps_n 46._o 1._o and_o have_v not_o give_v to_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o fear_n but_o of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v we_o then_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n eph._n 6._o 10_o 18_o and_o consider_v they_o who_o through_o faith_n and_o patience_n inherit_v the_o promise_n look_v especial_o unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 6._o 10_o 12._o and_o ch_n 12._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 6._o the_o consideration_n of_o christ_n