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12._o may_v be_v convert_v or_o that_o have_v before_o be_v convert_v he_o may_v be_v better_o instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o 12._o heb._n 12._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 17._o psal_n 94._o 12._o god_n and_o make_v more_o plentiful_o partaker_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n in_o all_o which_o respect_v a_o man_n so_o afflict_v be_v say_v to_o be_v bless_v what_o great_a reason_n have_v every_o man_n so_o afflict_v patient_o to_o bear_v such_o affliction_n this_o be_v add_v that_o such_o affliction_n be_v as_o fire_n to_o purge_v we_o of_o all_o our_o dross_n as_o gold_n be_v try_v and_o make_v fine_a by_o the_o fire_n whereby_o we_o may_v 7._o 1._o pet._n 1_o 7._o be_v the_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o god_n and_o the_o say_a trial_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v find_v to_o our_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n at_o the_o appear_v of_o jesus_n christ_n most_o cause_n especial_o have_v such_o to_o be_v patient_a how_o many_o how_o great_a and_o how_o heavy_a soever_o their_o say_a affliction_n be_v that_o before_o have_v enjoy_v great_a mercy_n according_a to_o those_o excellent_a word_n of_o job_n to_o his_o 10._o job_n 2._o 10._o foolish_a and_o troublesome_a wife_n what_o shall_v we_o receive_v â—ood_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o receive_v evil_a in_o such_o affliction_n also_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o make_v so_o much_o more_o use_n of_o they_o that_o by_o they_o he_o mâ—y_v more_o mortâ—fie_v his_o old_a man_n with_o all_o the_o lust_n thereof_o in_o he_o and_o be_v the_o more_o renew_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o so_o his_o whole_a man_n may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n more_o live_v holy_a and_o acceptable_a as_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o this_o passive_a kind_n of_o sacrifice_n job_n be_v a_o 11._o jam._n 5._o 11._o most_o worthy_a example_n high_o commend_v to_o our_o imitation_n so_o also_o be_v david_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v many_o 9_o psal_n 39_o 9_o affliction_n yet_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n because_o the_o lord_n do_v it_o and_o though_o many_o seek_v after_o his_o life_n lay_v 12._o psal_n 38._o 12._o snare_n for_o he_o and_o speak_v mischievous_a thing_n against_o he_o yet_o as_o before_o he_o be_v as_o a_o deaf_a man_n not_o hear_v and_o as_o a_o dumb_a man_n not_o open_v his_o mouth_n how_o do_v he_o manifest_v this_o even_a when_o he_o be_v king_n and_o when_o wicked_a shimei_n 5._o 2._o sam._n 16._o 5._o not_o only_o most_o impudent_o rail_v of_o he_o and_o rave_v against_o he_o in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o absolom_n but_o also_o most_o villanous_o cast_v stone_n at_o he_o all_o which_o be_v the_o more_o grievous_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o other_o great_a calamity_n by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o own_o son_n against_o he_o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o our_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o too_o god_n the_o second_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o be_v by_o suffer_a ourselves_o the_o second_o passive_a sacrifice_v of_o ourselves_o persecution_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n for_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v often_o command_v to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v indeed_o his_o disciple_n even_o to_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n 24._o math._n 10._o 38._o 16_o 24._o and_o follow_v he_o he_o be_v pronounce_v unworthy_a to_o be_v his_o disciple_n that_o will_v not_o so_o do_v and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o suffer_v for_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o unjust_a himself_o 18._o 1._o pet._n 3_o 18._o be_v without_o all_o sin_n and_o most_o just_a as_o i_o say_v this_o be_v often_o command_v so_o be_v it_o likewise_o commend_v they_o be_v pronounce_v bless_v that_o suffer_v persecution_n and_o be_v rail_v 11._o maâ—_n 5._o 10._o 11._o on_o for_o christ_n sake_n because_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 14._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 13._o 14._o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n rest_v on_o they_o by_o such_o suffering_n christ_n himself_o enter_v 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the_o eminency_n etc._n phil._n 2._o 6._o etc._n etc._n of_o his_o person_n he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o humble_v himself_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n even_o to_o such_o a_o death_n as_o will_v have_v break_v the_o back_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n the_o suffering_n also_o of_o christ_n for_o we_o be_v the_o more_o because_o though_o he_o suffer_v they_o of_o necessity_n as_o before_o we_o hear_v yet_o that_o necessity_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o himself_o with_o his_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n neither_o be_v it_o by_o any_o coaction_n or_o constraint_n but_o most_o free_o most_o
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now_o as_o all_o must_v be_v love_o and_o tender_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n so_o especial_o must_v new_a convert_v as_o tender_a plant_n and_o young_a graff_n in_o a_o orchard_n especial_o such_o as_o come_v of_o evil_a parent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o encourage_v and_o the_o better_o strengthen_v in_o the_o faith_n lest_o they_o turn_v again_o into_o their_o father_n way_n this_o title_n so_o often_o occur_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n teach_v we_o what_o natural_a love_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v betwixt_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o that_o the_o people_n be_v to_o accept_v of_o their_o doctrine_n admonition_n exhortation_n and_o reprehension_n as_o of_o the_o best_a brotherly_a kindness_n according_a to_o that_o that_o before_o we_o hear_v oh_o also_o that_o the_o people_n themselves_o will_v live_v so_o together_o and_o mutual_o love_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n and_o perform_v such_o mutual_a 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the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o here_o we_o have_v be_v assurance_n 19_o god_n future_a mercy_n as_o sure_a as_o any_o past_a or_o present_a numb_a 23._o 19_o jam._n 1._o 17._o heb._n 6._o 17._o 1._o pet._n 1._o 19_o of_o those_o we_o shall_v have_v and_o for_o our_o better_a assurance_n of_o they_o we_o be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o consider_v the_o immutable_a promise_n of_o god_n bind_v with_o a_o solemn_a oath_n even_o by_o his_o own_o name_n second_o they_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o those_o that_o we_o have_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n even_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o have_v christ_n redeem_v we_o with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n and_o will_v he_o lose_v we_o three_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n intercession_n in_o our_o behalf_n for_o those_o mercy_n first_o while_o he_o be_v here_o in_o earth_n second_o 42._o joh._n 17._o 24._o rom._n 8._o 32._o joh._n 11._o 42._o now_o in_o heaven_n this_o reason_n be_v the_o strong_a 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