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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 13.7_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follower_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o verb_n which_o be_v use_v ch_n 13.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o work_v according_a to_o pattern_n a_o metaphor_n borrow_v from_o stageplay_n where_o the_o actor_n study_v exact_o and_o to_o the_o life_n to_o express_v the_o gesture_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n who_o they_o represent_v or_o else_o from_o ape_n who_o do_v natural_o love_v to_o imitate_v the_o action_n and_o gesture_n of_o man_n thus_o the_o apostle_n call_v christian_n to_o a_o exact_a and_o unfeigned_a imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n whether_o depart_v and_o in_o heaven_n or_o yet_o survive_v in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n this_o holy_a imitation_n be_v frequent_o command_v in_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 4.16_o &_o 11._o 1._o jam._n 5.10_o heb._n 13.7_o and_o for_o this_o other_o be_v commend_v as_o 1_o thes_n 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professor_n will_v never_o make_v any_o earning_n in_o so_o curious_a and_o laborious_a a_o work_n as_o this_o be_v that_o be_v h_o gh_o observable_a in_o the_o text_n that_o you_o be_v not_o slothful_a but_o follower_n of_o they_o who_o through_o fâ—ith_n and_o patience_n etc._n etc._n sloth_n and_o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v inconsistent_a it_o be_v a_o mattet_n of_o great_a labour_n and_o diligence_n to_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o heroesâ—od_a â—od_z worthy_n of_o god_n in_o their_o faith_n and_o patience_n and_o other_o grace_n a_o delicate_a short_a spirit_a professor_n will_v never_o carry_v on_o this_o spiritual_a and_o bless_a trade_n to_o any_o purpose_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n heâ—e_n we_o desire_v that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o do_v show_v the_o same_o diligence_n etc._n etc._n all_o the_o strength_n and_o industry_n you_o have_v will_v be_v little_a enough_o to_o lay_v out_o in_o this_o 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and_o danger_n of_o apostasy_n 5._o our_o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v â—e_v a_o believing-imitation_n believe_v 5._o believe_v as_o we_o must_v imitate_v their_o faith_n so_o we_o must_v have_v faith_n â—o_o imitate_v they_o faith_n to_o realize_v the_o proâ—ise_n and_o faith_n to_o believe_v god_n faithfulness_n and_o all-sufficiency_n to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n so_o do_v abraham_n rom._n 4.20_o our_o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n will_v meet_v with_o much_o opposition_n many_o discouragement_n from_o our_o flesh_n contradiction_n from_o â—he_n world_n and_o opposition_n from_o the_o devil_n we_o must_v have_v faith_n to_o overcome_v they_o all_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v easy_o give_v out_o and_o sit_v down_o with_o shame_n and_o loss_n six_o and_o last_o patient_n 6._o patient_n our_o imitation_n of_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v a_o patient_a imitation_n as_o we_o must_v imitate_v the_o saint_n in_o their_o patience_n so_o there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o patience_n to_o persevere_v in_o this_o imitation_n the_o saint_n have_v in_o their_o several_a generation_n meet_v with_o much_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n in_o follow_v christ_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o in_o follow_v they_o you_o have_v need_v therefore_o of_o patience_n that_o when_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n here_o be_v the_o faith_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o saint_n through_o which_o they_o inherit_v the_o promise_n patience_n to_o suffer_v and_o faith_n to_o conquer_v their_o suffering_n faith_n to_o believe_v the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v till_o it_o come_v go_v you_o and_o do_v likewise_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o doctrine_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o use_n come_v now_o to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o point_n 1_o use_v 1_o and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o may_v serve_v way_n of_o information_n to_o show_v we_o that_o all_o commendation_n of_o depart_a saint_n not_o to_o be_v condemn_v for_o sure_o be_v not_o mere_o upon_o their_o own_o account_v that_o their_o person_n be_v celebrate_v with_o such_o remark_n of_o honour_n and_o â—heir_a name_n perpetu_fw-la t_v to_o posterity_n by_o a_o grateful_a commemoration_n if_o it_o be_v â—â—ey_n be_v not_o to_o be_v envy_v their_o just_a encomium_n since_o god_n be_v please_v to_o set_v the_o â—rown_n of_o glory_n upon_o their_o grace_n in_o heaâ—en_n we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o think_v it_o too_o â—reat_a a_o honour_n to_o set_v the_o crown_n of_o praiseâ—pon_n â—pon_z their_o grace_n here_o on_o earth_n ult_n prov._n ul_a ult_n yea_o â—e_v have_v the_o divine_a allowance_n for_o it_o let_v their_o work_n praise_v they_o in_o the_o gate_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o high_a account_n that_o honourable_a mention_n warrantable_a two_o ground_n upon_o which_o commendation_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v warrantable_a and_o commemoration_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o saint_n 1._o in_o as_o much_o as_o such_o encomium_n be_v rather_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o saint_n than_o 〈◊〉_d the_o saint_n themselves_o and_o by_o this_o mean_a christ_n be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v of_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v 1.10_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o and_o therefore_o not_o unto_o the_o saint_n not_o to_o the_o saint_n but_o to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o be_v ascribe_v holiness_n 2._o because_o by_o this_o mean_n other_o be_v provoke_v to_o holiness_n 2._o because_o this_o commendation_n of_o thâ—_n saint_n be_v for_o the_o propagation_n of_o their_o pieâ—â—_n and_o holiness_n to_o they_o that_o do_v survive_v 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v bear_v in_o after-generaions_a that_o the_o may_v inherit_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o excellent_a pattern_n to_o provoke_v they_o to_o a_o holy_a imitation_n and_o therefore_o to_o bury_v the_o saint_n gracâ—_n in_o the_o same_o grave_n of_o oblivion_n with_o their_o body_n be_v to_o 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â—hem_n the_o apotheosis_n in_o râ—me_n ethnic_a and_o canonization_n of_o saint_n in_o rome_n catholic_n have_v spring_v principal_o from_o this_o fountain_n v._o â—eque_fw-fr aliande_fw-fr est_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pleraque_fw-la coceii_n fun_n orat_fw-la maceo_n v._o while_o in_o both_o the_o fond_a opinion_n and_o overlavish_a commendation_n which_o the_o present_a generation_n give_v to_o their_o worthy_n and_o be_v efactor_n have_v ensnare_v the_o ignorance_n of_o succeee_a generation_n to_o judge_v they_o not_o unworthy_a of_o divine_a honour_n and_o adoration_n while_o they_o think_v that_o their_o translation_n into_o those_o celestial_a habitation_n can_v not_o but_o improve_v their_o benignity_n and_o power_n for_o the_o help_n of_o poor_a mortal_n here_o below_o even_o to_o infinitude_n who_o be_v of_o such_o heroic_a influence_n while_o yet_o among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n hence_o the_o original_a of_o worship_v the_o dead_a and_o pray_v to_o they_o save_o only_o that_o the_o pride_n
scandal_n and_o disgust_n of_o the_o world_n oh_o the_o blindness_n and_o folly_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o wherein_o the_o saint_n be_v most_o like_a god_n therein_o only_o the_o unregenerate_a world_n care_v lest_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o which_o god_n account_v his_o glory_n for_o that_o be_v his_o name_n glorious_a in_o holiness_n and_o therefore_o fearful_a in_o praise_n the_o reprobate_a world_n account_v their_o abasement_n oh_o you_o son_n of_o man_n how_o long_o will_v you_o turn_v god_n glory_n into_o shame_n how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v vanity_n and_o seek_v after_o lease_v sure_o carnal_a man_n be_v god_n antipode_n they_o stand_v upon_o their_o head_n and_o shake_v their_o heel_n against_o heaven_n they_o glory_n in_o their_o shame_n and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o glory_n they_o vilify_v what_o they_o shall_v admire_v and_o admire_v what_o they_o shall_v vilify_v they_o imitate_v who_o and_o what_o they_o shall_v abhor_v and_o 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