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thou_o before_o thou_o see_v it_o yea_o make_v thy_o account_n as_o thou_o ought_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o swift_a than_o the_o weaver_n shuttle_n 9.25_o job_n 7.6_o job_n 9.25_o and_o speedy_a than_o a_o post_n carry_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind_n for_o if_o the_o lord_n step_v not_o between_o thou_o and_o death_n before_o thou_o can_v lay_v one_o thy_o breath_n be_v go_v what_o boot_v it_o then_o so_o unreasonable_o to_o ripen_v thy_o care_n for_o the_o tare_n of_o this_o life_n for_o if_o thou_o heap_v up_o silver_n as_o the_o sand_n and_o prepare_v raiment_n as_o the_o clay_n yet_o build_v thy_o house_n as_o the_o moth_n not_o in_o thy_o own_o but_o in_o another_o garment_n when_o thou_o shall_v make_v thy_o bed_n in_o the_o dark_a â—â—_o job_n â—8_o 13_o joâ—_a 16._o â—â—_o and_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o death_n shall_v consume_v thy_o strength_n where_o then_o be_v the_o string_n of_o thy_o hope_n thy_o horn_n be_v thus_o abase_v to_o the_o dust_n of_o thyself_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o tree_n turn_v upward_o have_v no_o sap_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o moisten_v with_o the_o dew_n from_o heaven_n though_o by_o the_o send_v of_o water_n thou_o may_v bud_v yet_o shall_v thou_o perish_v in_o the_o blade_n because_o thou_o have_v no_o spirit_n at_o the_o root_n therefore_o if_o thou_o expect_v in_o thy_o labour_n blessing_n in_o thy_o peace_n continuance_n in_o affliction_n comfort_n in_o thy_o death_n triumph_n thou_o must_v respect_v in_o thy_o call_a honesty_n in_o thy_o pleasure_n judgement_n 2.12_o eccles_n 11.9_o tit._n 2.12_o in_o thy_o sorrow_n mercy_n &_o in_o thy_o life_n
hardly_o escape_v they_o with_o their_o life_n than_o harlot_n be_v fain_o to_o make_v a_o lie_n to_o save_v they_o and_o to_o cover_v they_o with_o the_o stalk_n of_o flax_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v find_v paul_n thaâ—_n have_v before_o a_o earthquake_n to_o unshackle_v he_o have_v at_o another_o time_n act._n 9.25_o not_o other_o way_n to_o preserve_v himself_o but_o by_o be_v let_v down_o in_o a_o basket_n so_o jeremy_n to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d most_o base_o deliver_v for_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o dungeon_n ebelmelech_n jer._n 38.11_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n to_o bring_v he_o ouâ—_n and_o then_o with_o a_o company_n of_o rag_n and_o old_a wear_v clout_n bounâ—_n together_o as_o with_o a_o cord_n he_o draw_v he_o forth_o and_o be_v glad_a 〈◊〉_d send_v he_o away_o so_o fare_v it_o with_o david_n 1._o sam._n 19.12.13_o foâ—_n michol_n perceive_v he_o can_v hardly_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o saul_n firâ—â—_n she_o let_v he_o down_o at_o a_o window_n and_o then_o she_o put_v a_o imagery_n the_o bed_n as_o if_o some_o sick_a man_n have_v be_v there_o and_o thus_o do_v thâ—â—_n lord_n provide_v for_o his_o son_n after_o the_o base_a manner_n that_o his_o parent_n must_v take_v their_o heel_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n he_o can_v have_v seâ—â—_n a_o kind_n of_o madness_n on_o herod_n as_o he_o do_v on_o nabuchadnezzar_n dâ—â—_n 4.29_o and_o have_v spoil_v he_o of_o all_o his_o kingly_a royalty_n and_o severâ—_n he_o from_o the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o make_v he_o feed_v with_o beast_n he_o can_v have_v make_v his_o angel_n have_v strike_v he_o as_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d nephew_n act._n 12.23_o or_o have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n to_o haâ—â—_n slay_v he_o 37.38_o esa_n 37.38_o as_o he_o do_v to_o senaherib_n or_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o haâ—â—_n hang_v himself_o in_o a_o desperation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o coulâ—_n have_v astonish_v they_o when_o they_o have_v come_v to_o kill_v he_o as_o he_o do_v joh._n 18.5_o when_o they_o come_v to_o take_v he_o that_o they_o shoâ—â—_n have_v kill_v another_o as_o do_v the_o madianites_fw-la judg._n 7.21_o 83.9_o psal_n 83.9_o but_o it_o be_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o father_n that_o he_o shall_v begin_v his_o life_n in_o misery_n as_o he_o shall_v end_v it_o in_o ignominy_n and_o he_o work_v not_o by_o miracle_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o son_n for_o first_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o time_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o miracle_n for_o than_o he_o may_v have_v be_v think_v not_o to_o have_v be_v true_a man_n second_o it_o be_v to_o fulfil_v a_o pprophecy_n that_o out_o of_o egypt_n his_o son_n may_v be_v call_v intend_v herein_o a_o proportion_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n that_o as_o the_o israelite_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o egypt_n exod._n 12.31_o so_o also_o shall_v christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n be_v three_o in_o this_o be_v praefigure_v the_o cast_v away_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o call_n and_o carriage_n of_o the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n four_o that_o another_o pprophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v that_o for_o his_o sake_n shall_v the_o child_n of_o bethlem_n be_v slay_v five_o that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o herod_n by_o this_o mean_n may_v be_v the_o more_o disappoint_v six_o to_o give_v warrant_n to_o we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o danger_n and_o persecution_n we_o may_v lawful_o fly_v seventh_o that_o we_o may_v not_o think_v the_o cross_n too_o base_a for_o we_o since_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n do_v thus_o bear_v it_o further_o it_o be_v wonderful_a to_o see_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o son_n thrust_v out_o of_o juda_n and_o from_o among_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o special_o he_o be_v promise_v and_o who_o principal_o he_o shall_v save_v and_o to_o be_v entertain_v in_o egypt_n a_o place_n of_o all_o abomination_n and_o which_o hate_v god_n but_o thus_o do_v the_o lord_n advance_v joseph_n in_o egypt_n gen._n 41.40_o when_o his_o brethren_n will_v have_v kill_v he_o in_o israel_n and_o thus_o do_v he_o provide_v for_o daniel_n in_o babylon_n dan._n 6.3_o where_o devil_n be_v worship_v and_o advance_v he_o to_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n achis_n king_n of_o the_o philistines_n 1._o sam._n 21.10_o receive_v david_n when_o saul_n persecute_v he_o eliah_n when_o he_o can_v not_o be_v feed_v in_o israel_n 1._o king_n 17.15_o be_v cherish_v by_o a_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n in_o sydon_n a_o heachenish_a country_n and_o jeremy_n the_o prophet_n jer._n 39.12_o be_v better_o entertain_v by_o nabuchadnezzar_n king_n of_o babel_n then_o by_o zedechia_n the_o priest_n thus_o can_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o heathen_a to_o be_v better_o to_o his_o servant_n then_o their_o own_o brethren_n and_o that_o saul_n shall_v prophesy_v when_o he_o intend_v to_o persecute_v 1._o sam._n 19.24_o to_o comfort_v we_o that_o even_o our_o great_a enemy_n shall_v nourish_v we_o if_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o our_o country_n for_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n yea_o egypt_n shall_v be_v a_o rest_a placeâ—_n for_o joseph_n if_o the_o babe_n be_v with_o he_o though_o it_o be_v grievous_a and_o tedious_a to_o joseph_n to_o want_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o to_o lose_v the_o comfort_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o law_n of_o god_n expound_v and_o when_o paul_n can_v have_v 〈◊〉_d preach_v place_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o city_n of_o god_n then_o shall_v he_o preach_v two_o year_n without_o contradiction_n in_o rome_n act._n 28.30_o a_o place_n of_o all_o persecution_n for_o the_o three_o circumstance_n how_o long_a christ_n shall_v stay_v in_o egypt_n consider_v first_o that_o joseph_n be_v hereby_o assure_a he_o shall_v noâ—_n stay_v ever_o which_o do_v somewhat_o ease_n and_o refresh_v his_o anguish_v soul_n for_o when_o he_o consider_v the_o journey_n he_o be_v to_o take_v be_v tedious_a the_o place_n whither_o he_o be_v to_o fly_v barbarous_a the_o tenderness_n of_o the_o child_n he_o must_v take_v with_o he_o that_o he_o must_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n that_o his_o dispatch_n be_v so_o sudden_a as_o he_o have_v no_o time_n to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o jerusalem_n no_o doubt_n his_o heart_n be_v much_o astonish_v and_o his_o spirit_n of_o life_n much_o appall_v therefore_o to_o comfort_v he_o the_o lord_n bid_v he_o stay_v till_o he_o call_v he_o imply_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n wherein_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o which_o we_o learn_v that_o affliction_n shall_v not_o always_o last_o and_o that_o the_o rod_n shall_v not_o ever_o rest_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o we_o shall_v have_v beauty_n for_o ash_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n for_o the_o garment_n of_o heaviness_n 104.15_o psal_n 104.15_o and_o our_o captivity_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o summer_n river_n and_o they_o that_o go_v forth_o with_o a_o little_a seed_n shall_v come_v home_o with_o full_a sheaf_n here_o also_o note_n thaâ—_n by_o say_v he_o must_v not_o come_v but_o abide_v there_o till_o the_o lord_n do_v call_v he_o that_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o have_v say_v come_v not_o of_o thyself_o no_o not_o upon_o any_o exigent_n or_o sheight_n whatoever_o though_o thou_o be_v never_o so_o villanous_o entreat_v and_o by_o set_v down_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n indefinite_o he_o do_v it_o to_o try_v his_o obedience_n that_o he_o may_v with_o patience_n attend_v the_o lord_n pleasure_n whereby_o we_o learn_v that_o we_o must_v not_o prefix_v any_o set_a time_n unto_o the_o lord_n how_o long_o he_o shall_v exercise_v we_o under_o the_o cross_n joseph_n must_v stay_v in_o egypt_n till_o he_o be_v call_v forth_o and_o let_v this_o be_v josph_n hope_v in_o egypt_n he_o shall_v not_o always_o be_v but_o he_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o scourge_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v not_o always_o clasp_v about_o the_o loin_n of_o the_o righteous_a now_o for_o the_o four_o circumstance_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n learn_v first_o how_o the_o lord_n releeve_v our_o weakness_n and_o tender_v our_o infirmity_n that_o though_o a_o bare_a commandment_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o joseph_n to_o have_v address_v himself_o for_o this_o journey_n yet_o the_o lord_n take_v pity_n upon_o he_o and_o will_v not_o tempt_v he_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o faith_n but_o full_o satisfi_v he_o not_o only_o command_v by_o authority_n but_o even_o persuade_v by_o reason_n that_o he_o may_v obey_v with_o the_o great_a cheerfulness_n for_o herod_n say_v he_o go_v about_o to_o destroy_v he_o otherwise_o do_v the_o lord_n deal_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 22.2_o according_a to_o his_o strong_a faith_n
for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o ministry_n it_o be_v not_o only_o ordain_v of_o god_n in_o general_a but_o every_o particular_a place_n and_o every_o kind_n of_o office_n be_v set_v down_o the_o church_n be_v his_o own_o house_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o beautify_v with_o all_o necessary_a furniture_n and_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v put_v down_o neither_o may_v other_o be_v add_v 1._o cor._n 12.28_o and_o ephes_n 4.11_o for_o the_o pastor_n may_v be_v put_v down_o by_o the_o prince_n but_o not_o the_o pastorship_n without_o maim_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o than_o be_v it_o a_o humane_a constitution_n as_o be_v the_o other_o of_o magistrate_n and_o therefore_o most_o gross_a be_v it_o that_o woman_n shall_v be_v licence_v to_o baptize_v which_o pertain_v only_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a answer_n to_o say_v quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la factum_fw-la valet_fw-la that_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v be_v yet_o effectual_a when_o it_o be_v do_v for_o this_o be_v a_o seal_n put_v into_o a_o wrong_a hand_n and_o if_o vzziah_n 2._o sam._n 6.7_o be_v no_o levite_n be_v strike_v with_o sudden_a death_n for_o but_o touch_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v though_o his_o intent_n be_v good_a and_o if_o vzziah_n 2._o chro._n 26.20_o be_v smite_v with_o leprosy_n which_o he_o can_v never_o claw_v off_o to_o his_o death_n for_o burn_a incense_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o only_o pertain_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o do_v then_o may_v these_o intruder_n upon_o the_o lord_n possession_n fear_v some_o plague_n to_o light_n on_o they_o for_o intermeddle_v with_o these_o holy_a thing_n and_o as_o well_o may_v they_o administer_v the_o supper_n as_o baptism_n for_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o equal_a dignity_n howbeit_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v john_n baptist_n show_v i_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o a_o commission_n of_o thy_o call_n second_o beside_o that_o thou_o must_v prove_v thy_o call_n warrant_v show_v i_o that_o thou_o come_v right_o by_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o can_v lawful_o convey_v it_o unto_o thyself_o as_o luk._n 3.1_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v upon_o john_n for_o to_o have_v this_o security_n be_v good_a in_o two_o respect_n first_o for_o the_o sasety_n of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n for_o thou_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n concern_v such_o as_o creep_v in_o at_o the_o window_n they_o have_v neither_o love_n nor_o care_n of_o the_o flock_n 10.1_o joh._n 10.1_o therefore_o jeremie_n chap._n 1.6_o cry_v o_o lord_n i_o never_o thrust_v myself_o into_o this_o unthankful_a office_n but_o thou_o send_v i_o and_o thy_o wordwas_fw-mi as_o afire_o shut_v up_o in_o my_o bone_n second_o it_o be_v good_a to_o retain_v the_o people_n in_o obedience_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o patent_n of_o thy_o call_n whereas_o otherwise_o they_o will_v esteem_v thou_o but_o as_o offer_v thyself_o uncalled_a 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this_o life_n there_o must_v be_v a_o combat_n and_o a_o strife_n between_o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o grace_n howbeit_o by_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n we_o shall_v overcome_v not_o some_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o even_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n 5.4_o 1._o joh._n 5.4_o which_o be_v strong_a than_o death_n not_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v leave_v some_o fragment_n and_o relic_n of_o corruption_n in_o we_o for_o paul_n here_o do_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o matter_n of_o condemnation_n leave_v within_o we_o but_o that_o uncleanness_n be_v so_o wash_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o we_o be_v so_o sanctify_v by_o his_o spirit_n as_o there_o remain_v for_o we_o no_o condemnation_n god_n be_v satisfy_v in_o his_o son_n say_v a_o be_v vanquish_v and_o the_o power_n of_o our_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v tame_v and_o subdue_v the_o seâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n that_o make_v we_o to_o doubt_v whether_o condemnation_n 〈◊〉_d not_o due_a to_o we_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o many_o affliction_n wherewith_o we_o be_v toss_v and_o encumber_a in_o this_o life_n as_o when_o we_o shall_v consider_v that_o we_o be_v make_v bless_v by_o christ_n curse_n and_o heal_v by_o his_o stripe_n than_o we_o break_v forth_o into_o this_o and_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o i_o be_o one_o of_o these_o and_o yet_o be_o so_o miserable_o entreat_v in_o this_o life_n have_v christ_n â—â—â—â—e_v through_o the_o sorrow_n and_o agony_n of_o this_o life_n have_v he_o book_n in_o sunder_o the_o band_n of_o death_n and_o all_o to_o make_v i_o way_n to_o that_o glory_n wherein_o he_o now_o sit_v and_o shall_v lâ—et_o be_v so_o burden_v and_o so_o sore_o oppress_v with_o anguish_n of_o spirit_n and_o grief_n of_o body_n this_o cogitation_n and_o thought_n work_v and_o engender_v a_o fear_n in_o the_o weak_a soul_n lest_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a and_o much_o displease_v with_o they_o because_o he_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o water_n 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of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o same_o order_n our_o elder_a brother_n christ_n be_v of_o that_o be_v appoint_v and_o set_v forth_o daily_o for_o the_o slaughter_n &_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o viperous_a tong_n of_o many_o glorious_a and_o proud_a pharisee_n but_o as_o christ_n have_v his_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v his_o ladder_n to_o lift_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o up_o above_o the_o heaven_n as_o the_o greek_a translation_n be_v so_o must_v we_o look_v by_o the_o same_o round_n to_o ascend_v to_o the_o same_o place_n out_o of_o this_o therefore_o arise_v to_o all_o the_o godly_a double_a comfort_n first_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o use_v of_o the_o lord_n then_o christ_n his_o natural_a son_n be_v upon_o who_o the_o very_a sea_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n do_v fall_v second_o that_o as_o we_o have_v christ_n a_o fellow_n and_o companion_n in_o our_o suffering_n so_o christ_n have_v we_o companion_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v first_o the_o precise_a necessity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o fatal_a kind_n of_o destiny_n whereunto_o god_n have_v make_v all_o those_o subject_n that_o shall_v be_v save_v namely_o that_o they_o must_v taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o dregs_n thereof_o express_o set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n we_o be_v heir_n if_o we_o suffer_v the_o second_o be_v the_o double_a fruit_n and_o benefit_n we_o reap_v by_o this_o affliction_n first_o that_o christ_n have_v taste_v more_o deep_o of_o tribulation_n than_o we_o shall_v second_o that_o in_o recompeâ—â—ce_n of_o our_o suffering_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o â—â—â—â—state_n
by_o the_o same_o round_n that_o he_o do_v if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o not_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o the_o world_n whereby_o understand_v and_o learn_v that_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v shall_v not_o be_v save_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a none_o shall_v be_v save_v unless_o they_o be_v afflict_v for_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v all_o the_o plague_n to_o be_v devise_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o yet_o after_o go_v to_o hell_n to_o suffer_v more_o some_o suffer_v with_o the_o world_n such_o as_o peter_n speak_v of_o 1._o pet._n 2.20_o that_o be_v buffet_v for_o their_o demerit_n and_o misdeed_n on_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v satisfy_v part_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o life_n these_o be_v poor_a in_o the_o â—esh_n but_o proud_a in_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o misery_n they_o sustain_v can_v nothing_o humble_v they_o unless_o perhaps_o sometime_o they_o will_v weep_v for_o curse_a heart_n as_o esau_n do_v when_o he_o lose_v the_o blessing_n 27.38_o gen._n 27.38_o but_o they_o be_v so_o harden_v in_o obstinacy_n as_o they_o be_v pass_v fear_v the_o heaviness_n and_o weight_n of_o the_o lord_n displeasure_n so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o worldly_a affliction_n that_o lead_v to_o death_n as_o well_o as_o a_o godly_a suffering_n that_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o life_n now_o again_o some_o suffer_v with_o christ_n and_o such_o be_v they_o as_o suffer_v either_o to_o profit_v by_o the_o lord_n affliction_n as_o that_o they_o be_v send_v as_o chastisement_n to_o reclaim_v they_o from_o some_o sin_n past_a and_o so_o they_o amend_v or_o else_o as_o preseruative_n against_o some_o sin_n to_o come_v and_o so_o they_o be_v make_v more_o watchful_a or_o else_o if_o we_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n because_o we_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o the_o world_n now_o though_o all_o affliction_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v just_a in_o respect_n of_o our_o infirmity_n yet_o sometime_o the_o lord_n regard_v not_o this_o alone_a but_o make_v it_o more_o honourable_a as_o when_o 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but_o lie_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n look_v not_o to_o the_o begin_n of_o joseph_n 16.22_o luk._n 16.22_o who_o be_v so_o far_o from_o his_o dream_n genes_n 37.9_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v reverence_v he_o that_o for_o two_o year_n he_o be_v cast_v where_o he_o can_v see_v neither_o sun_n nor_o moon_n but_o behold_v he_o at_o the_o last_o make_v ruler_n over_o all_o egypt_n 24.1_o 1._o sam._n 24.1_o look_v not_o upon_o david_n as_o there_o be_v but_o a_o step_n between_o he_o and_o death_n his_o life_n be_v so_o thirst_v after_o nor_o as_o he_o be_v abuse_v by_o saul_n flatterer_n 2.2.10_o 1._o king_n 2.2.10_o but_o behold_v he_o feat_v in_o his_o royal_a throne_n and_o die_v in_o his_o bed_n of_o honour_n with_o his_o son_n solomon_n about_o he_o look_v not_o upon_o christ_n bear_v base_o after_o persecute_v from_o jerusalem_n when_o he_o come_v to_o teach_v encounter_v and_o resist_v by_o the_o proud_a pharisee_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n in_o such_o a_o agony_n as_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n be_v fain_o to_o comfort_v he_o 22.43_o luk._n 22.43_o his_o doctrine_n esteem_v false_a his_o life_n notorious_o sinful_a betray_v by_o his_o own_o disciple_n lead_v as_o a_o sheep_n to_o the_o slaughter_n a_o man_n without_o blemish_n and_o yet_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v 23.26_o esay_n 53.2_o luk._n 23.26_o a_o branch_n arise_v from_o a_o dead_a stock_n carry_v a_o cross_n under_o which_o he_o be_v so_o distress_v as_o another_o be_v fain_o to_o ease_v he_o go_v up_o to_o the_o cross_n nail_v hand_n and_o foot_n scoff_v and_o revile_v as_o he_o be_v upon_o it_o cry_v as_o if_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o lord_n wrath_n have_v burst_v forth_o upon_o he_o behold_v he_o in_o this_o estate_n and_o there_o be_v never_o any_o creature_n so_o miserable_a at_o last_o carry_v as_o a_o dead_a man_n lay_v in_o a_o grave_n not_o only_o dead_a but_o three_o day_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o death_n so_o as_o his_o apostle_n flee_v and_o the_o devil_n think_v all_o have_v be_v quiet_a but_o afterward_o behold_v he_o raise_v up_o again_o ascend_v to_o the_o heaven_n 24.51_o mark_n 16.19_o luk._n 24.51_o than_o he_o become_v head_n of_o angel_n than_o a_o dead_a man_n by_o a_o few_o fisherman_n conquer_v all_o the_o world_n so_o as_o emperor_n submit_v their_o â—â—ownes_n and_o seek_v their_o salvation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cross_n of_o christ_n so_o we_o must_v look_v upon_o the_o martyr_n who_o die_v in_o their_o holiness_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o their_o holiness_n not_o as_o have_v reed_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o sign_n of_o baseness_n and_o bolt_n on_o their_o foot_n and_o stripe_n on_o their_o back_n as_o evil_a doer_n but_o as_o renelat_n 7.9_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o before_o the_o lamb_n with_o palm_n in_o their_o hand_n in_o token_n of_o victory_n array_v in_o white_a robe_n in_o sign_n of_o innocency_n and_o in_o long_a robe_n in_o sign_n of_o stateliness_n for_o these_o be_v they_o say_v the_o 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