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fellow-prisoner_n at_o philippi_n where_o they_o be_v so_o overjoy_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o suffer_v for_o christ_n that_o after_o their_o hard_a and_o cruel_a usage_n by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o rend_v off_o their_o clothes_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v beat_v and_o lay_v many_o stripe_n upon_o they_o and_o then_o thrust_v they_o into_o the_o inner_a prison_n the_o dark_a and_o nasty_a dungeon_n and_o make_v their_o foot_n fast_o in_o the_o stock_n a_o cold_a comfortless_a lodging_n a_o uneasy_a seat_n for_o sore_n wound_a man_n yet_o i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o transport_v with_o joy_n though_o in_o that_o pitiful_a plight_n those_o lamentable_a circumstance_n that_o they_o sing_v at_o midnight_n with_o the_o loud_a note_n which_o alarm_v and_o awaken_v the_o prisoner_n they_o pray_v and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n they_o find_v great_a comfort_n and_o mirth_n and_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o their_o prison_n than_o their_o persecutor_n do_v in_o their_o palace_n so_o 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be_v a_o suffer_a adversity_n which_o accidental_o befall_v man_n which_o they_o can_v avoid_v as_o loss_n and_o cross_n and_o poverty_n and_o wound_n and_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v suffer_v as_o a_o evil_a doer_n for_o break_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o man_n by_o theft_n murder_n treason_n rebellion_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v not_o suffer_v for_o christ_n though_o perhaps_o there_o be_v some_o so_o harden_v as_o to_o think_v so_o who_o think_v kill_v and_o murder_n and_o rebellion_n and_o resistance_n and_o regicide_n to_o play_v the_o devil_n for_o god_n sake_n be_v to_o do_v god_n service_n but_o suffer_v for_o christ_n suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a as_o st._n peter_n speak_v be_v a_o suffering_n which_o we_o may_v avoid_v by_o violate_v our_o duty_n and_o renounce_v our_o virtue_n and_o integrity_n if_o we_o choose_v to_o suffer_v rather_o than_o to_o sin_n and_o depart_v from_o our_o plain_n know_a duty_n to_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o write_v in_o his_o law_n with_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o diamond_n this_o be_v to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o with_o christ_n this_o be_v to_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v the_o martyr_n 2_o our_o suffering_n must_v proceed_v from_o a_o right_a principle_n viz._n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o law_n the_o love_n of_o virtue_n and_o a_o hatred_n of_o vice_n for_o he_o that_o have_v a_o secret_a love_n for_o any_o vice_n yea_o that_o have_v not_o a_o universal_a hatred_n and_o abhorrence_n of_o all_o sin_n because_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o suffering_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v be_v not_o a_o suffering_n for_o christ_n he_o that_o suffer_v for_o his_o constant_a and_o resolute_a adherence_n to_o any_o one_o article_n of_o faith_n or_o principle_n of_o religion_n or_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n or_o any_o particular_a law_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o allow_v himself_o in_o gross_a and_o notorious_a 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that_o he_o will_v not_o swear_v false_o if_o he_o will_v swear_v rash_o and_o blaspheme_v his_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n that_o he_o will_v not_o rebel_v against_o his_o temporal_a prince_n and_o yet_o will_v daily_o rebel_v against_o his_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o resist_v the_o lawful_a high_a power_n and_o yet_o will_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o grieve_v the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n which_o be_v send_v to_o seal_v he_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o good_a subject_a and_o a_o bad_a christian_a if_o that_o be_v not_o a_o contradiction_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n to_o drink_v a_o health_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o damnation_n to_o his_o soul_n by_o his_o riot_v and_o excess_n and_o prodigious_a debauchery_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v a_o man_n to_o believe_v right_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o yet_o 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come_v thou_o be_v worthy_a o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n 7.12_o c._n 7.12_o blessing_n and_o glory_n and_o wisdom_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n and_o may_v be_v unto_o our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la