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The pourtraiture of the primitive saints in their actings and sufferings according to Saint Paul's canon and catalogue, Heb. 11. By J.S. Presb. Angl.
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Shaw, John, 1614-1689.
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of_o faith_n nor_o consent_n to_o sinful_a action_n repugnant_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o faith_n and_o if_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o suffer_v i_o be_o a_o martye_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la in_o both_o if_o noâ_n equal_o only_o i_o must_v be_v sure_a that_o my_o refusal_n or_o denial_n bâ_n upon_o good_a ground_n strong_a conviction_n of_o conscience_n from_o the_o writing_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o upon_o mere_a probabiliâs_n or_o jealousy_n or_o far-fetched_a conjecture_n and_o fancy_n that_o be_v refusal_n be_v not_o a_o humour_n or_o design_n a_o sullenness_n or_o stiffness_n spirit_n but_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n upon_o scripture_n revelation_n 2._o this_o call_v of_o abraham_n we_o have_v register_v gen._n 12.1_o use_v it_o put_v his_o faith_n to_o the_o trial_n and_o proof_n for_o it_o run_v in_o high_a âârmes_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o courtrey_n etc._n etc._n a_o strange_a and_o unââuth_a order_n and_o injunction_n to_o relinpuish_v and_o desert_n his_o inheâance_n and_o patrimony_n and_o to_o travail_v and_o find_v out_o a_o new_a âyle_a and_o new_a acquaintance_n and_o to_o stand_v to_o the_o courtesy_n of_o âangers_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o discourse_v of_o the_o fancy_n and_o conant_v a_o man_n take_v to_o his_o native_a country_n nescio_fw-la qua_fw-la natale_fw-la âum_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o affection_n and_o piety_n he_o owe_v to_o his_o parent_n ãâã_d the_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o find_v in_o his_o inheritance_n and_o ââtient_a family_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n and_o quaây_n for_o these_o concerment_n be_v the_o high_a object_n of_o natural_a desire_n to_o leave_v these_o seem_v all_o one_o as_o to_o cast_v off_o nature_n use_v humanity_n itself_o but_o yet_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o ââhristian_a god_n many_o time_n put_v they_o upon_o trial_n call_v they_o to_o ââfferings_n to_o sorsake_v all_o indearement_n and_o adhere_v only_o to_o ââm_fw-la to_o love_v he_o for_o himself_o and_o above_o and_o before_o all_o other_o use_v to_o love_v other_o only_o in_o and_o for_o he_o and_o so_o christ_n proââed_v not_o to_o his_o follower_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o creature_n abundnace_n of_o wealth_n dignity_n and_o throne_n outward_a success_n and_o âosperities_n carnal_a delight_n and_o pleasure_n confluence_n of_o all_o ârthly_a enjoyment_n but_o harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a conditon_n such_o ãâã_d will_v make_v the_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n forsake_v his_o master_n âe_z most_o faithful_a subject_n leave_v his_o prince_n and_o compound_v in_o i_o persecution_n and_o tribulation_n poverty_n and_o ignominy_n no_o ââther_n argument_n of_o invitation_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o di_fw-mi cipline_n do_v ââe_z or_o his_o apostle_n use_v but_o such_o as_o be_v draw_v from_o suffering_n and_o the_o reward_n thereof_o neither_o indeed_o can_v they_o proper_o have_v use_v any_o other_o for_o christ_n be_v the_o prince_n of_o suffering_n a_o ââan_z of_o sorrow_n and_o the_o apostle_n be_v banish_v imprison_a ârmented_v not_o one_o of_o they_o but_o saint_n john_n and_o he_o escape_v âeath_n by_o a_o miracle_n when_o he_o be_v put_v into_o a_o cauldron_n of_o âalding_a lead_n and_o oil_n die_v a_o natural_a death_n and_o so_o not_o only_o by_o precept_n teach_v but_o by_o example_n ãâ¦ã_o they_o who_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecute_v saint_n paul_n find_v it_o so_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o convert_v ananias_n be_v send_v to_o baptise_v he_o with_o this_o declaration_n will_v show_v thou_o how_o great_a thing_n thou_o must_v suffer_v act_v 9_o ââ_o and_o ever_o after_o he_o be_v a_o commission-officer_n under_o chriââ_n his_o motto_n be_v quotidiè_fw-la morior_fw-la i_o die_v daily_o and_o the_o câââ_n be_v both_o his_o delight_n and_o his_o study_n no_o soon_o be_v dââââ_n anoint_v and_o concecrate_v to_o the_o kingly_a office_n by_o the_o propââ_n samuel_n but_o he_o be_v subject_v to_o trouble_n and_o misery_n when_o be_v once_o admit_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o choose_a genâtion_n the_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o holy_a nation_n we_o ever_o aââ_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o temptation_n persecution_n and_o affliction_n ãâã_d the_o very_a blessing_n which_o we_o enjoy_v be_v with_o persecutiâ_n mark_v 10.30_o of_o the_o eight_o beatitude_n mention_v matth._n five_o of_o they_o they_o have_v either_o meanness_n or_o misery_n for_o the_o subject_n bless_v be_v the_o poor_a the_o hungry_a and_o thirsty_a ââ_o that_o mourn_v the_o humble_a the_o persecute_a and_o as_o it_o fare_v wâ_n christ_n he_o be_v immediate_o assault_v by_o the_o tempter_n upon_o solemn_a designation_n and_o separation_n to_o the_o office_n of_o mediâ_n by_o baptism_n mat._n 3.16.17_o and_o mat._n 4.1_o so_o it_o happen_v every_o follower_n of_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o listen_v themselves_o ââder_v his_o command_n subscribe_v to_o his_o service_n they_o be_v sure_a to_o mââ_n with_o difficulty_n sadness_n and_o conflict_n the_o devil_n his_o complice_n and_o agent_n pursue_v they_o with_o implacable_a fury_n with_o ãâã_d weary_a malice_n and_o rage_n the_o sentence_n be_v peremptory_a in_o ãâã_d world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n john_n 16.33_o see_v but_o in_o wââ_n harsh_a language_n god_n declare_v his_o will_n to_o abraham_n the_o woââ_n and_o expression_n be_v able_a to_o torment_v the_o bowel_n disorder_n tâ_n affection_n disturb_v the_o soul_n and_o distract_v the_o spirit_n of_o aââ_n one_o not_o altogether_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d who_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o good_a nature_n in_o he_o he_o faith_n not_o to_o he_o in_o a_o sweet_a or_o smooth_a stile_n taâââ_n journey_n out_o of_o chaldee_n and_o travel_v thence_o into_o canaan_n ãâã_d in_o severe_a and_o high_a phrase_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o frââ_n thy_o kindred_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n god_n will_v not_o dissemble_v with_o his_o servant_n he_o tell_v they_o plain_o the_o term_n a_o condition_n of_o their_o servitude_n what_o they_o must_v expect_v and_o looâ_n for_o neither_o will_v he_o have_v they_o to_o flatter_v or_o delude_v they_o self_n with_o vain_a hope_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o imaginary_a felicity_n not_o to_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n frame_n ideas_n and_o pleaâânt_a fancy_n of_o empire_n crown_n riches_n and_o honourable_a attendance_n but_o wise_o to_o consider_v with_o themselves_o aforehand_o âhether_o they_o like_v the_o term_n will_v observe_v the_o condition_n leave_v ãâã_d if_o that_o be_v require_v to_o follow_v he_o leave_v forsake_v their_o preâânded_a and_o acknowledge_v master_n he_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o ââr_a their_o apostasy_n and_o they_o become_v a_o taunt_n and_o scorn_n to_o other_o luke_n 14.28.29.30_o look_v to_o it_o then_o o_o christian_n what_o god_n ââquires_v of_o thou_o consider_v aforehand_o what_o god_n have_v call_v ââee_a too_o its_o temerity_n and_o folly_n to_o take_v in_o hand_n so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n unless_o thou_o intend_v to_o go_v through_o with_o it_o it_o be_v sin_n use_v shame_n too_o to_o forsake_v it_o after_o thou_o have_v undertake_v it_o he_o ââat_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v etc._n etc._n luke_n 9.62_o ââe_z who_o money_n or_o preferment_n can_v seduce_v or_o fear_v baffle_v out_o ãâã_d his_o undertake_n to_o side_n or_o betray_v his_o trust_n to_o the_o adverse_a parââ_n be_v too_o base_a and_o vulgar_a a_o spirit_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o honourable_a service_n let_v none_o pretend_v to_o christ_n who_o either_o doââgly_a love_n and_o fancy_n the_o world_n or_o slavish_o and_o cowardly_o ââares_v it_o who_o drive_v at_o nothing_o but_o interest_n and_o be_v affect_v with_o nothing_o but_o loss_n or_o death_n or_o the_o pre-apprehension_n of_o either_o ãâã_d who_o fair_a promise_n can_v seduce_v or_o threat_n or_o hard_a usage_n bugbear_n and_o stave_v out_o of_o his_o religion_n let_v he_o never_o take_v the_o ââme_n of_o christian_a remember_v lot_n wife_n who_o regret_v ââe_v loss_n of_o her_o country_n and_o some_o gawdy_a vanity_n she_o have_v ââere_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n know_v then_o and_o consider_v o_o christian_n that_o all_o those_o trial_n and_o suffering_n be_v thy_o porââon_n in_o this_o life_n that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n thou_o must_v enââr_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o call_v thou_o must_v forââke_v all_o and_o follow_v thy_o master_n here_o in_o bear_v thy_o cross_n hereafter_o in_o receive_v a_o crown_n per_fw-la varios_fw-la casus_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la disâimina_fw-la rerum_fw-la tendimus_fw-la in_o latinus_n god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o for_o âany_n reason_n best_o know_v to_o himself_o yet_o some_o we_o have_v revive_v from_o his_o fullness_n which_o his_o word_n as_o a_o suppletory_n have_v âânished_v we_o withal_o as_o 1._o these_o suffering_n and_o
prevail_a party_n peter_n notwithstanding_o his_o doubt_n be_v in_o the_o account_n of_o believer_n why_o doubte_v thou_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n god_n will_v not_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n nor_o bruise_v the_o break_a reed_n faith_n even_o to_o the_o pittance_n and_o proportion_n of_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n shall_v be_v accept_v with_o he_o who_o property_n be_v to_o be_v east_n entreat_v and_o hereupon_o he_o entitle_v himself_o the_o good_a shepherd_n because_o he_o take_v the_o weak_a sheep_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o the_o weak_a believer_n be_v receive_v though_o not_o for_o his_o weakness_n yet_o even_o for_o that_o a_o believer_n rom._n 14.3_o god_n have_v receive_v he_o he_o be_v god_n servant_n verse_n 4._o sarahs_n infirmity_n be_v cover_v her_o faith_n commend_v her_o virtue_n extole_v her_o defailing_n not_o mention_v god_n goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a colour_a and_o conceal_v job_n impatience_n and_o though_o âe_n murmur_v yet_o it_o be_v say_v express_o he_o sin_v not_o because_o of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o faithfulness_n indeed_o the_o law_n require_v perfect_a unsinning_a obedience_n and_o approve_v no_o act_n but_o what_o in_o âââbus_fw-la numeris_fw-la in_o every_o circumstance_n good_a without_o the_o least_o âesect_v or_o imperfection_n bonum_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la integra_fw-la causa_fw-la but_o the_o gospel_n offer_v more_o grace_n accept_v the_o weak_a if_o sincere_a enleavour_n of_o believer_n psal_n 103.13.14_o mal._n 3_o 17._o o_o then_o happy_a we_o if_o we_o but_o faithful_a servant_n if_o our_o working_n be_v buââordiall_a and_o upright_a no_o evil_a adhere_a circumstance_n shall_v be_v ever_o able_a to_o condemn_v we_o o_o that_o we_o will_v imitate_v this_o goodness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n to_o extenuate_v or_o conceal_v our_o neighbour_n virtue_n to_o proclaim_v their_o bad_a which_o procee_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o pride_n see_v fe-love_n envy_n detraction_n or_o malice_n the_o character_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v the_o lord_n good_a and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o of_o great_a goodness_n pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n not_o impute_v cover_n they_o o_o that_o we_o be_v like_o he_o in_o charity_n if_o we_o be_v than_o our_o charity_n will_v cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o fault_n 4._o sarah_n and_o many_o propheress_n the_o virgin_n mother_n and_o many_o other_o holy_a woman_n record_v for_o follower_n of_o christ_n have_v sufficient_o honour_v that_o sex_n for_o their_o piety_n and_o there_o have_v be_v from_o age_n to_o age_n such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v remonstrate_v their_o magnanimity_n and_o sincerity_n saint_n basil_n relate_v that_o âan_v honourable_a matronâ_n immediate_o before_o her_o death_n use_v this_o exhortation_n to_o those_o of_o her_o sex_n who_o be_v spectator_n of_o her_o suffering_n remember_v say_v she_o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o flesh_n of_o man_n be_v take_v to_o make_v in_o woman_n but_o his_o bone_n also_o so_o we_o be_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n have_v receive_v strength_n spirit_n and_o conrage_v with_o and_o from_o he_o which_o we_o also_o shall_v employ_v in_o the_o dispraise_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n 5._o sarah_n receive_v strength_n what_o be_v it_o that_o thou_o have_v which_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o be_v god_n which_o raise_v family_n anâ_n give_v child_n psal_n 127.3_o and_o if_o god_n give_v they_o it_o be_v ãâã_d just_a and_o congruous_a we_o return_v they_o to_o he_o consecrate_v theââ_n to_o god_n train_n they_o up_o in_o his_o discipline_n and_o if_o he_o remand_v they_o and_o call_v for_o they_o as_o many_o time_n he_o do_v free_o ãâã_d surrender_v and_o resign_v they_o 6._o god_n afford_v not_o this_o happiness_n to_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n till_o their_o old_a age_n god_n many_o time_n communicate_v ãâã_d his_o grace_n to_o we_o till_o our_o strength_n fail_v we_o not_o that_o we_o shâââ_n presume_v that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o because_o he_o may_v and_o sometime_o do_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n diffide_v his_o merââ_n or_o drive_v into_o despair_n some_o he_o call_v at_o the_o eleve_v hoââ_n and_o one_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o we_o must_v beware_v ãâã_d there_o be_v danger_n in_o all_o delay_n and_o no_o estate_n more_o dangerous_a then_o to_o defer_v repentance_n till_o old_a age_n or_o the_o deathbed_n maââ_n we_o unserviceable_a for_o the_o world_n and_o unable_a for_o the_o prosecuââââ_n of_o its_o lust_n for_o though_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o true_a repentanceâ_n never_o too_o late_o yet_o it_o be_v also_o most_o true_a that_o late_a repentance_n â_o seldom_o or_o never_o ãâã_d 7._o sarahs_n womb_n receive_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o conceiââ_n represent_v unto_o we_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o conversion_n to_o god_n thâ_n soul_n natural_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n till_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n ãâã_d receive_v life_n and_o strength_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n there_o be_v a_o plastic_a fermative_a virtue_n in_o the_o immortal_a seââ_n 1_o peter_n 1.23_o which_o beget_v in_o we_o the_o new_a man_n which_o ââter_n god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n anâ_n as_o isaac_n have_v not_o his_o be_v from_o his_o parent_n by_o their_o natural_a generative_a faculty_n but_o by_o a_o supernatural_a assistance_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o the_o son_n aftââ_n the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o promise_n gal_n 4.23_o so_o it_o be_v not_o by_o naturââ_n but_o by_o a_o power_n from_o heaven_n that_o christ_n be_v form_v in_o ãâã_d and_o he_o dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n john_n 1.13_o who_o ãâã_d bear_v not_o of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_v man_n but_o of_o god_n the_o three_o part._n the_o prayer_n o_o omnipotent_a lord_n the_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n and_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n who_o give_v new_a strength_n and_o ability_n to_o the_o deâayed_a bone_n and_o impair_v member_n of_o abraham_n even_o as_o dead_a euâve_v our_o dead_a spirit_n give_v a_o spiritual_a be_v to_o our_o nature_n âead_a in_o sin_n create_v clean_o hearis_fw-la and_o renew_v right_a spirit_n withââ_n we_o that_o we_o may_v die_v unto_o fin_n and_o live_v unto_o righteousness_n thou_o who_o give_v power_n to_o sarah_n to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o ââly_a seed_n raise_v we_o by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o âur_n nature_n to_o the_o renovation_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o through_o the_o ââmortall_a seed_n plant_v and_o water_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n we_o may_v receive_v strength_n and_o ability_n of_o spirit_n to_o conceiuâ_v and_o fârmâ_n christ_n within_o we_o to_o resist_v sinew_n and_o adhere_v to_o godliness_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o barrenness_n and_o weakness_n of_o our_o ââture_n to_o be_v enable_v in_o the_o inner_a to_o perform_v all_o holy_a daty_n to_o âhoând_v and_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n we_o beseech_v thou_o most_o gracious_a god_n to_o extend_v thy_o goodness_n to_o thy_o whole_a catheââne_n church_n deliver_v she_o from_o those_o oppressor_n that_o seek_v to_o decoure_v she_o comfort_v all_o her_o desolation_n make_v her_o desert_n like_a eden_n and_o her_o wilderness_n like_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v âorth_o holy_a plant_n iâ_n flonrish_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o to_o worship_n âiuâ_n in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n let_v joy_n and_o gladness_n be_v find_v ââerein_o praise_n and_o the_o voyâe_n of_o sing_v raise_v up_o unto_o her_o nure_a father_n and_o nurse_n mother_n and_o strengthen_v she_o to_o conââeâve_v and_o bring_v up_o as_o many_o as_o the_o star_n of_o the_o skiâ_n in_o multitude_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sâaâshâre_n which_o be_v innumerable_a âo_o offerâup_n unto_o thou_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thansgiving_n and_o after_o to_o sing_v incessant_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o be_v which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o coâe_n bless_v ââonour_n and_o glory_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o fit_v on_o the_o thrââe_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a spirit_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n abraham_n offer_v heb._n 11.17.18.19_o by_o faith_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v try_v offer_v up_o isaââ_n and_o be_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n offer_v up_o ãâã_d only_o beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o ten_o and_o last_o trial_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n paraââ_n have_v observe_v from_o the_o hebrew_n but_o of_o other_o the_o most_o grievous_a dangerous_a and_o uncourteous_a the_o ââlusion_n and_o compliment_n of_o they_o all_o and_o though_o each_o of_o thâ_n be_v sufficient_o sad_a and_o dismal_a and_o require_v great_a ability_n faith_n